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Series
Windy City saga ; 1
Language
English
Description
"Meg and Sylvie Townsend manage the family bookshop and care for their father, Stephen, a veteran still suffering in mind and spirit from his time as a POW during the Civil War. But when the Great Fire sweeps through Chicago's business district, they lose much more than just their store.The sisters become separated from their father, and after Meg burns her hands in an attempt to save a family heirloom, they make a harrowing escape from the flames...
Author
Series
Windy City saga ; 2
Language
English
Description
"She promised a dying father she would keep his daughter safe. She can't fail now. The one thing Sylvie Townsend wants most is what she feared she would never have - a family of her own. But taking in Polish immigrant Rose Dabrowski to raise and love quells those fears - until seventeen-year-old Rose goes missing at the World's Fair, and Sylvie's life unravels. With nowhere else to turn, Sylvie seeks help from her boarder and Rose's violin instructor,...
Author
Series
Windy City saga ; 3
Language
English
Description
"A birthday excursion turns deadly when the SS Eastland capsizes with Olive Pierce and her best friend on board. Hundreds perish during the accident, and it's only when Olive herself barely escapes that she discovers her friend is among the victims. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Olive returns to her work at a Chicago insurance agency and is immersed in the countless investigations related to the accident. But with so many missing, there are few...
4) Mile high
Author
Series
Windy city ; 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Zanders: Chicago hockey isn't complete without me--everyone's favorite player to hate. I know my role, and I play it well. In fact, I thoroughly enjoy spending the majority of my game time in the penalty box before leaving the arena with a new girl on my arm each night. What I don't like is the new flight attendant on our team's private plane. She works for me, not the other way around. But I'll be sure to remind her of that, and I can guarantee,...
Author
Series
Windy city ; 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Ryan: She's a distraction, that's what she is. I'm the newest Captain of the Devils, Chicago's NBA team, and the last thing I needed this year was for Indy Ivers, my sister's best friend, to move into my apartment. She's messy, emotional, and way too tempting. But when the team's General Manager vocalizes his blatant disapproval of my promotion to Captain, referring to me as an unapproachable lone wolf with no work-life balance, I can't think of...
6) Caught up
Author
Series
Windy city ; 3
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Kai. I'm a single dad and starting pitcher for Chicago's MLB team. I'm stretched too thin, but I don't want help raising my son. Each of his previous nannies only lasted a few weeks before I let them go. Now, my coach is putting his foot down by hiring the one person I can't fire-his daughter. Miller Montgomery is the last woman I should fall for. Too wild, too young, and too unattached. Chicago is just a quick stop for her. I thought I'd be counting...
Author
Series
Windy City magic ; 1
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Amber Sand has the magical ability to envision anyone's soul mate, but when Charlie Blitzman, the Chicago mayor's son and most-desired boy in school, comes to Amber for help in finding his father's missing girlfriend, Amber sadly sees that Charlie is not destined for her." --
8) Grounded
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Grace Meredith is a beloved contemporary Christian recording artist whose life has hit unexpected turbulence. She feels grounded -- in more ways than one. Grace's fiancé, bothered by her outspoken stance on purity and her near-constant travel, has broken off their relationship. Exhausted and unable to continue her concert tour, Grace returns to her Chicago home and is soon stranded in a snowstorm. Facing questions about her future and faith, Grace...
9) Derailed
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
After he marries the love of his life, Harry Bentley's apartment feels cramped, especially since his teenage grandson lives with him. God seems to provide the perfect solution in a new home on Beecham Street with room for his family. But to pay the mortgage, Harry has to go back to work as a detective, receiving a bizarre undercover assignment that causes him to suspect his own son in a major crime. Each time Harry thinks he's following God's leading,...
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