Valentine's Day comes but once a year--but romance is available at the library year-round.The Blagg-Huey Library on the Denton campus of TWU has a large assortment of romance titles on its shelves. From Jane Austen to Maeve Binchy to Debbie Macomber to Danielle Steel and more, romance authors and their works abound--for whenever the mood may strike.
A small sampling:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenIn one of the most universally loved and admired English novels, a country squire of no great means must marry off his five vivacious daughters. Jane Austen's art transformed this effervescent tale of rural romance into a witty, shrewdly-observed satire of English country life. Amazon
Quentins by Maeve BinchyWhen Dubliner Ella Brady's affair with a married financial consultant turns sour--he bilks his clients out of their hard-earned money and then hightails it to Spain--she decides to throw herself into something productive . . . Publisher's Weekly
Lonesome Cowboy & Texas Two-Step by Debbie MacomberLonesome Cowboy:
Savannah Weston lives quietly on the family ranch with her brother Grady. Until a stranger named Laredo Smith comes along—a disenchanted cowboy who just might change Savannah's life! Amazon
Texas Two-Step:
After her father's death, Ellie Frasier takes over the feed store in Promise. Still in mourning, she turns to her friends for comfort. But now her long-standing relationship with one of those friends—rancher Glen Patterson—seems to be turning into something else . . . Amazon
Amazing Grace by Danielle Steel
On a warm May night in San Francisco, the Ritz-Carlton ballroom shimmers with crystal and silver as a glittering, celebrity-studded crowd gathers for a charity dinner dance. The evening is perfect–until, just minutes before midnight, the room begins to sway. Glass shatters. And as the lights go out, people begin to scream . . . In the earthquake’s aftermath, the lives of four strangers will converge . . . Amazon
For assistance consult the Library Information Kiosk at the Circulation Desk in the main lobby, or ask at the Information Desk. A library staff member there will be happy to help you.
Happy Valentine's Day.
--Sandy Cochran
Savannah Weston lives quietly on the family ranch with her brother Grady. Until a stranger named Laredo Smith comes along—a disenchanted cowboy who just might change Savannah's life! Amazon
Texas Two-Step:
After her father's death, Ellie Frasier takes over the feed store in Promise. Still in mourning, she turns to her friends for comfort. But now her long-standing relationship with one of those friends—rancher Glen Patterson—seems to be turning into something else . . . Amazon
Amazing Grace by Danielle SteelOn a warm May night in San Francisco, the Ritz-Carlton ballroom shimmers with crystal and silver as a glittering, celebrity-studded crowd gathers for a charity dinner dance. The evening is perfect–until, just minutes before midnight, the room begins to sway. Glass shatters. And as the lights go out, people begin to scream . . . In the earthquake’s aftermath, the lives of four strangers will converge . . . Amazon
For assistance consult the Library Information Kiosk at the Circulation Desk in the main lobby, or ask at the Information Desk. A library staff member there will be happy to help you.
Happy Valentine's Day.
--Sandy Cochran
