Author: Penney, Elizabeth, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: F INN
Format: Books
Summary: "Something exciting is happening in Magnolia Harbor, South Carolina--the charming coastal village is hosting its first annual Strawberry Fest. Sisters Grace Porter and Charlotte Wylde, who own the Magnolia Harbor Inn, are ready, willing, and able to embrace a full house of guests who've come to town for the food and fun. But the cozy bed-and-breakfast has a way of providing more than just the comforts of home to its inhabitants...New Englander Bridget O'Brien is researching a new novel, set in Magnolia Harbor's Victorian past. It isn't just the story that's brought Bridget to the inn, though. She yearns to find her biological mother. With nothing more than an antique locket to go on, Bridget fears her quest for answers will only lead to more disappointment--but she won't leave without at least trying to learn the truth
Author: Christian, Mary Blount, author.
Published: 2016
Call Number: F ANTIQUE
Format: Books
Summary: "Maggie Watson's quiet empty-nester life is a lot less peaceful since inheriting Sedgwick Manor and the adjacent antiques shop and she's still not sure it suits her. To help her decide, Maggie sets out to restore an old humpback trunk. After uncovering one page of a love letter tucked inside, she definitely can't leave town...not until she finds out who wrote it. In the letter, the writer--a vaudeville performer--confesses to a bank robbery. Maggie asks James Bennett for help researching but his attitude about the trunk quickly grows dark. Is there something he's not telling her? After someone breaks into her house and tries to steal the letter, Maggie is determined to get to the bottom of things. [...] Will Maggie be able to expose the history of the letter without losing James as a friend? And to what lengths will someone in this small town go to keep the secrets of the past buried?"--Dust jacket.
Author: Sleeman, Susan, author.
Published: 2016
Call Number: F ANTIQUE
Format: Books
Summary: "Maggie Watson, a recent transplant to the idyllic seaside town of Somerset Harbor, Maine, has been tasked with organizing a 25-Miles Antiques sale and auction as part of the town's annual Arts and Music Festival. She's adjusting well to her new life in her beloved late aunt's hometown, but she's anxious about making her mark as chairwoman of one of the area's biggest annual events. Initially, everything seems to be going as planned. Several antique dealers along the scenic New England coast participate in the sale, and the auction generates a lot of buzz. On opening night, excited tourists vie for their favorite pieces at the auction. But when the auction ends, one disgruntled employee is found in a dark alley nearby, having lost something far more valuable than a bid...his life"--Dust jacket.
Author: Dodson, DeAnna Julie, 1961- author.
Published: 2016
Call Number: F ANTIQUE
Format: Books
Summary: "When a nervous young girl arrives at Carriage House Antiques looking to sell an extravagant gold-and-emerald ring, owner Maggie Watson is intrigued. Where would the teen have come across such a valuable relic? Why is she so desperate to sell it? Maggie soon learns that the fascinating ring bears the insignia of Solomon Zane, a bloodthirsty pirate who terrorized the coastal town of Somerset Harbor, Maine, in the 18th century. Zane's fate is a mystery, but one that seems irrevocably linked to the family history of one of the town's wealthiest and most well-connected matrons, Willa Ravenhurst. [...] Willa Ravenhurst has been known to tell her family's story of adventure on the high seas to anyone who would listen, but lately she seems reluctant to discuss the event. Have recently unearthed secrets made her change her tune? Maggie's investigation is hampered when a local blogger bent on circulating salacious gossip about the town's past closes in on her latest acquisition. With each new development, the mystery of the ring - and the fate of its murderous owner - continues to slip through Maggie's fingers. She turns to the local historical society, her dear friend June McGillis, and handsome town alderman James Bennett for help. But as her search continues, will she find the truth or just more questions?"--Dust jacket.
Author: Baldwin, James, 1924-1987.
Published: 2013 1956
Call Number: F BALDWIN
Format: Books
Summary: "Set in the 1950s Paris of American expatriates, liaisons, and violence, a young man finds himself caught between desire and conventional morality."--Page 4 of cover.
Author: Gifford, Don, author. Seidman, Robert J, author. Joyce, James, 1882-1941. Ulysses.
Published: 2008 1988
Call Number: 823.912 GIFFORD
Format: Books
Summary: Don Gifford's annotations to Joyce's great modern classic comprise a specialized encyclopedia that will inform any reading of Ulysses.
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