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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
960L
Language
English
Description
Over one long, languid summer Edna Pontellier, fettered by marriage and motherhood, becomes acquainted with Robert Lebrun. As the days shorten and the temperature begins to drop Edna succumbs to Robert's devotion. But in the thrall of this ever-strengthening desire Edna begins to realise the true extent of her psychological, social and sexual confinement and its devastating consequences for her future. This tender, brilliant, and seductive novel is...
3) Rising tides
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English
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In this sequel to "Iron Lace," Aurore Gerritsen has left clear instructions: her will is to be read at her summer cottage on a small Louisiana island. Those who don't stay will forfeit their inheritance. With the vast fortune of Gulf Coast Shipping at stake, no one will take that risk.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
960L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Awakening" is a probing psychological study of a woman who, oppressed by family life and her romantic difficulties, drowns herself in the ocean. It is also an examination of a particular culture at the end of the 19th century: the aristocratic society of southern Louisiana. "The Awakening" and Chopin's other short stories are standard-setting masterpieces.
5) Iron lace
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English
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As Aurore Gerritsen faces her own mortality, she decides to reveal to journalist Phillip Benedict the secrets of her wealthy New Orleans family, including the murder of her father by her lover.
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Say everything volume 2
Language
English
Description
Andi Lockley narrowly escaped a dangerous man years ago, and every relationship since has been colored with that lingering fear. Now she's channeling everything into her career as a horror novelist and true crime podcaster, and her next book may be the breakthrough she needs. Her neighbor, former firefighter, Hill Dawson can't sleep. After losing part of his leg in a rescue gone wrong, he needs to figure out what he's supposed to do with his life....
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Series
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English
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"From a tough stint in the armed forces to stalking the unknown as a bayou cop, leopard shifter Remy Boudreaux has been served well by his uncanny gifts. And right now, New Orleans could use a homicide detective like Remy. A serial killer is loose, snatching victims from the French Quarter with pitiless rage and unnatural efficiency. But something else is drawing Remy into the twilight--a beautiful jazz singer bathed night after night in a flood of...
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Series
Twisted tale volume 13
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
Sometimes, life in the Big Easy is tough. No one knows that better than Tiana, though she also believes that hard work can go a long way. But when the notorious Dr. Facilier backs her into a corner, she has no other choice but to accept an offer that will alter the course of her life in an instant. Soon Tiana finds herself in a new reality where all her deepest desires are realized--she finally gets her restaurant, her friends are safe and sound,...
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Bayou books (Stella Cameron) volume 4
Language
English
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Ellie Byron had a quiet, pleasant life as the owner of a Louisiana bookshop. That is, until she became the key witness in a brutal murder. Now the murderer has struck again and when the police realize the murders are mimicking bestselling novels by Sonia Elliott, the first person they suspect is Ellie. The only person she trusts is attorney Joe Gable. Together they search for clues that will hopefully lead them to the killer.
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Series
Everyman's library volume 132
Pub. Date
[1992]
Lexile measure
960L
Language
English
Description
Edna Pontellier, a Victorian-era wife and mother is awakened to the full force on her desire for love and freedom when she becomes enamored with Robert LeBrun, a young man she meets while on vacation.
12) Testing Kate
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Pub. Date
2006.
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English
Description
No one is better than Kate Bennett at playing by the rules because no one has quite her knack for running into bad luck. As her 30th birthday approaches, Kate decides it's time to shake things up. Before she knows it, Kate finds her life turned upside down.--Publisher
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Series
Peyton Clark volume 02
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
After agreeing to let the spirit of Drake Montague inhabit her body, Peyton soon discovers that the twentieth-century French policeman may be dead but his lothario longings sure aren't. With the help of her friends (and a little voodoo), Peyton learns that the demonic spirit of the Axeman may still dwell in her home. To stop bloody history from repeating itself, Peyton will have to travel back a century to confront the Axeman at his roots, with the...
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The Right Path: "On a dream vacation in Greece, Morgan James is enjoying the beautiful island paradise of sun, surf, and sand. That dream becomes a nightmare when she emerges from the ocean after a midnight, moonlit swim to find herself face-to-face with a man wielding a knife. Warning her to say nothing to no one about his presence, he vanishes. Morgan sees him the very next day, visiting the home of her hosts. Greek tycoon Nicholas Gregoras appears...
16) All that charm
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Series
Morning Glory novel volume 03
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"With Morning Glory in her rearview mirror, Eden Voorhees heads to New Orleans to pursue the dream she put on hold while caring for her disabled mother. But in the Big Easy, she finds a roach-infested apartment, a non-existent job and a dwindling bank account. Refusing to slink home and admit defeat, she accepts a part-time caregiver position to keep her theatre dreams alive. Nick Zeringue juggles his restaurant empire with the demands of a special...
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