Pines and Plains Libraries

"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and The Book of Two Ways comes a deeply moving novel about the resilience of the human spirit in a moment of crisis. Diana O'Toole is perfectly on track. She will be married by thirty, done having kids by thirty-five, and move out to the New York City suburbs, all while climbing the professional ladder in the cutthroat art auction world. She's an associate specialist at Sotheby's...

"New to the community, the Hochstetter twin sisters volunteer to bake a cake for an Amish charity auction, only to learn they must demonstrate the whole process on stage in front of an audience. Their cooking chaos entertains the audience, attracts the attention of more than one bachelor, and opens the door for romance"-- Twin sisters Elma and Thelma Hochstetler have done everything together for their thirty-two years of life--including remaining...

When her brother incurs gambling debts with a group of ruthless men, the price for his life is Portia St. Claire's virtue, to be auctioned off in London's most notorious brothel.

Miriam, a woman committed to God despite her circumstances, relies on her faith to carry her through the decades of her life, finding that it not only sustains her, but it also impacts the lives of those around her in miraculous ways.

"A Texas businessman travels to the furthest reaches of post-Soviet Russia in search of the country's new wealth -- and finds new dangers as well. Based on true events." --

"Everyone in Chouteau Forest knows the legend of the Cursed Crypt. It's claimed that the restless spirit of a professor nicknamed Mean Gene Cortini, buried in Chouteau Forest University's crypt, has been causing death and destruction in the Forest for almost two centuries. Local residents are used to disease and natural disasters striking every seven years. But not murder. When Trey Lawson outbids the wealthy Du Pres family at the university's annual...

"Valentine's day is approaching and Maggie is in love...with some antiques she bids on at a local auction. A man in a fedora also seems interested but disappears before Maggie can find out who he really is. As she investigates her new purchases she finds hidden paperwork relating to the Vietnam War era."--Amazon.com.

Three new adventures in the land of Chima.

"Joy is delighted when sisters Abrielle and Claire Fleury include her in planning an art auction for the hospital. But things take a drastic turn when valuable paintings are stolen! This old-time Charleston family's perfect image begins to crack, especially when Abrielle and Claire's long-lost sister, Belina, appears. Could she have something to do with the missing paintings? Or is someone out there with a grudge against the Fluery family? Meanwhile,...

As a tribute to her late journalist father, Tuesday Jones is planning a career benefit, auctioning off racing memorabilia and meet-and-greets with drivers. Ex-racing star Diesel Lange has had his own brush with death, and is determined not to waste another minute of his life- especially when he meets Tuesday. He wants nothing more than to shift their romance into high gear, but he knows she✹s still grieving. Can Diesel do the one thing he could...