Fiction: narrative themes

In the days when fairy tales were first spun, they weren't the sweet and cheerful stories we tell today.

BOOK 3 OF THE WHITE RABBIT CHRONICLESAlice Bell thinks the worst is behind her.

Every touch has its priceLayla Shaw is trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered life-no easy task for a seventeen-year-old who's pretty sure things can't get worse.

American Katie Green has decided to stay in Japan.

From that first look to this first kiss.

There are some things only a mother can feel.

Las Vegas is about escape.

THE MORE SHE TRIES TO FORGET.

In a tragic accident, Emile Labresque's research ship went down, killing a wealthy philanthropist and four crew members.

THEY WEREN'T LOOKING FOR EACH OTHER.

Her dream of becoming a fashion model shattered by a car accident, Kaylee Benton has a successful career running a top Texas modeling agency.

A merry-go-round horse and an armed guard in his front yard-along with half the town-is not what Bobby Spencer expects to wake up to.

Sheriff Tucker Spencer has seen some action.

Archaeologist Sophie Malone is still haunted a year after she was left for dead inside a remote Irish cave.

Forbidden relationships are the most tempting.

Kara Galway thought moving home to Texas after years in New England would put her life back in perspective.

Closing the door doesn't always keep you safe.

Now a Major Netflix Series It's Christmas in Serenity.

After eight idyllic months in the Mediterranean, Lady Julia Grey and her detective husband are ready to put their investigative talents to work once more.

When Liz Talbot's husband left her for a woman half her age, Liz put all her passions into her bakery.

A young woman's body is found with puncture marks on her neck, and soon the delicious word vampire is on everyone's lips.

In the early nineteenth century, pirates and privateers still wreaked havoc in the Caribbean.

Not much can go wrong when you're traveling first-class with your fabulously wealthy boyfriend-until you find his wife's body in your hotel suite.

Apart from sharing the same zip code, Randi Howard, Anna Montano, Meredith Allen, Helena Whitworth and Crystal Howard have absolutely nothing in common-until a fiery explosion on a west Texas oil rig changes everything.

Everyone assumes Rosa Lee Altman lived a life without passion.

A dangerous cult has recently taken over the desert ghost town of Paradise, Arizona.

Twelve people have been shot at point-blank range and left to rot in the desert sun.

Connie Bennett is a freak.

'Dan Taylor is Giving Up on Women is witty, warm-hearted and achingly real.

For marine biologist Julianne Maroney, two weeks in tiny Declan's Cross on the south Irish coast is a chance to heal her broken heart.

Callie Smith's quest for success far from her Iowa roots has caused a rift with her hardworking family.

The Thunder Point seriesThe Hero - Book 3With warmth and sensitivity, #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr shows readers that falling in love can be the bravest act of all.

As the only child of a single mom, Jenny Collins wanted nothing more than to be part of a large, rambunctious family like the O'Briens.

In this standalone classic from New York Times bestselling author Jana DeLeon, two people with secrets must learn to trust each other if they're to find the answers they're seeking.

One remote bayou mansion was holding tight to its secretsBodyguard Brian Marcentel knew Justine Chatry had a job to do, but so did he.

Brady Logan never expected to find Nell Porter when he left California.

Old sins.

Welcome to Chesapeake Shores, where New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods weaves a world with compelling characters and heartfelt emotion.

Christy Haviland served eight months in prison, giving birth behind bars to the child of the man who put her there and might yet destroy her.

The Thunder Point seriesThe Newcomer - Book 2With humor and insight, #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr looks at letting go of the past-and knowing when you've found something worth building your future on.

You love your best friend.

'I absolutely loved this book .

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Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy' - CandisImpulsive, wounded, vulnerable, Lindy Kyle was unprepared for a roommate like Rush Callaghan.

THE CHRISTMAS BASKETMore than ten years ago, high-school sweethearts Noelle McDowell and Thomas Sutton planned to elope-but then he jilted her.

Meet the Sassy Belles.

'I hope this letter gets to you quickly.

The Granger brothers left behind their family's Virginia estate-and the bad memories it holds-years ago.

The dead of night.

Love knows no seasonSpring should bring renewal, but Maura McKnight-Parker cannot escape the past.