An Irish Country Village by Patrick Taylor (Irish Country Series # 2)
Young Doctor Barry Laverty has only just begun his
assistantship under his eccentric mentor, Dr. Fingal Flahertie O’Reilly, but he
already feels right at home in Ballybucklebo. When the sudden death of a
patient casts a cloud over Barry’s reputation, his chances of establishing
himself in the village are endangered, especially since the grieving widow is
threatening a lawsuit.
While he anxiously waits for the postmortem results that he prays will exonerate him, Barry must regain the trust of the gossipy Ulster village, one patient at a time. From a put-upon shop girl with a mysterious rash to the troubled pregnancy of a winsome young lass who’s not quite married yet, Ballybucklebo provides plenty of cases to keep the two country G.P.s busy.
Not all their challenges are medical in nature. When a greedy developer sets his sights on the very heart of the community, the village pub, it’s up to the doctors to save the Black Swan (affectionately known to the locals as the “Mucky Duck”) from being turned into an overpriced tourist trap. After all, the good citizens of Ballybucklebo need some place to drink to each other’s health. . . .
Whether you’ve visited in the past, or are discovering Ballybucklebo for the first time, An Irish Country Village is an ideal location for anyone looking for wit, warmth, and just a touch of blarney.
While he anxiously waits for the postmortem results that he prays will exonerate him, Barry must regain the trust of the gossipy Ulster village, one patient at a time. From a put-upon shop girl with a mysterious rash to the troubled pregnancy of a winsome young lass who’s not quite married yet, Ballybucklebo provides plenty of cases to keep the two country G.P.s busy.
Not all their challenges are medical in nature. When a greedy developer sets his sights on the very heart of the community, the village pub, it’s up to the doctors to save the Black Swan (affectionately known to the locals as the “Mucky Duck”) from being turned into an overpriced tourist trap. After all, the good citizens of Ballybucklebo need some place to drink to each other’s health. . . .
Whether you’ve visited in the past, or are discovering Ballybucklebo for the first time, An Irish Country Village is an ideal location for anyone looking for wit, warmth, and just a touch of blarney.
Moonlight in the Morning by Jude Deveraux (Edilean Series # 6)
Sparks are
flying between Jecca Layton and Dr. Tristan Aldredge. At the urging of her dear
friend Kim, Jecca put the ruthless New York City
art world on hold to spend the summer pursuing her passion for painting while
enjoying Edilean's tightly knit artistic community. For years, Kim's cousin
Tris -- the town's handsome and dedicated doctor -- felt a deep connection to
Kim's college "sister" Jecca, though they had met only once before.
Now, Jecca is swept off her feet by this strong, sensitive man in a summer of sensual delights. But when long shadows announce Jecca's return to "real life" and the big city, the lovers must decide: Can they survive the distance? And who will sacrifice the life they've created for themselves to be together?
Now, Jecca is swept off her feet by this strong, sensitive man in a summer of sensual delights. But when long shadows announce Jecca's return to "real life" and the big city, the lovers must decide: Can they survive the distance? And who will sacrifice the life they've created for themselves to be together?
When the bond Maxine Kiss shares with the demons tattooed on
her skin is deliberately severed, the demon hunter is left vulnerable and
unprotected. For the first time in ten thousand years, the demons have a taste
of freedom. And as the little demons grow more violent and unpredictable,
Maxine starts to fear they will lose their minds without her. Reuniting won't
be easy, since a greater temptation waits for these hellions: a chance to
return to their lives as Reaper Kings, and unleash hell on Earth.
Shadow Heir by Richelle Mead (Dark Swan Series # 4)
Shaman-for-hire Eugenie Markham strives to keep the mortal
realm safe from trespassing entities. But as the Thorn Land's prophecy-haunted
queen, there's no refuge for her and her soon-to-be-born-children when a
mysterious blight begins to devastate the Otherworld...
The spell-driven source of the blight isn't the only challenge to Eugenie's instincts. Fairy king Dorian is sacrificing everything to help, but Eugenie can't trust the synergy drawing them back together. The uneasy truce between her and her shape shifter ex-lover Kiyo is endangered by secrets he can't--or won't--reveal. And as a formidable force rises to also threaten the human world, Eugenie must use her own cursed fate as a weapon--and risk the ultimate sacrifice.
The spell-driven source of the blight isn't the only challenge to Eugenie's instincts. Fairy king Dorian is sacrificing everything to help, but Eugenie can't trust the synergy drawing them back together. The uneasy truce between her and her shape shifter ex-lover Kiyo is endangered by secrets he can't--or won't--reveal. And as a formidable force rises to also threaten the human world, Eugenie must use her own cursed fate as a weapon--and risk the ultimate sacrifice.
