Daring romantic thrillers!

  Romantic thrillers are very popular and have endured across the ages. Some people differentiate them from romantic suspense, and some don't.  Romantic thrillers involve national or international foes, protagonists who meet during a global disaster, spies, detectives, international intrigue. Some themes can include learning not to pre-judge people, redemption, recovery from grief and proof of innocence. In contrast, romantic suspense involves smaller scale conflict between a small group of characters.  Internal conflict can involve deciding whether or not to trust the love interest, or moral conflict where characters must choose between their own safety, their loved ones' safety and overcoming adversity when facing dangerous criminals. Larger scale conflict involves politics, espionage and conflict with more minor characters.   While romance novels tend to have happy and emotionally satisfying endings, thrillers can contain sad or confronting endings. In the ro...

 Hello everyone! For anyone interested in joining our book club, you might be wondering what this involves and when certain discussions take place. Below is a list of times discussions occur in our book club. The session plan outlines how long we will spend on each activity to make sure we don't go overtime.  Book club session plan: 2pm: introduction, welcome to new staff members! 2:15pm: Discuss book of the day - likes and dislikes 2:30pm: Discuss costumes for book club 2:45pm: Ideas for future book clubs and themes 3pm: Comparison on book versus movie adaptations, radio and theatre adaptations 3:15pm: Select a new book for next book club.  Image from Pixabay. Write fountain pen. By: photographer Free-Photos.

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  Hello, all! Below are some weblinks with articles on how to run a successful book club and authors' talk, for anyone who is interested. :)  Questions? Comments? Feel free to contact our library through email pearlcovelibrary_feedback@gmail.com or phone (02) 9911 2221.  Eleven ways to guarantee a successful authors talk.  This website article from Huffington Post gives great advice that's easy and practical, and will make author talks run much more smoothly at events. A must read for anyone running their first (or second. Or more) author book talk. :) Huffington Post is an online news outlet that provides cutting edge up to date news.  WikiHow. How to start a book club.  Friendly and useful tips on how to start a book club at a library or elsewhere. WikiHow is a website run by moderators and volunteers where people can provide feedback from personal experience on how to run events, start clubs and more.  LitLovers - How to Discuss Books  How do ...

  Book club and dress up! Are you a lover of mystery. romance, and thrillers? Then join us at our library's online book club.  This November 2020, you can either to choose to dress as a character from your favourite romantic thriller novel, whether they are from the books listed on our Readers Advisory blog. We will talk about our favourite books, characters, plot twists, and costumes.  Afterwards, we will discuss what makes a good romantic thriller. Please bring and share drinks and light snacks based on iconic romantic thrillers.  Who can come: adults Dress code: 1990s to 2000s modern day romantic thrillers. Detective noir fashion. Smart casual. Tweed hats, tweed coats, dark coloured outfits, long jackets, tinted sunglasses, magnifying glasses, etc. You don't have to spend a lot of money on outfits, this is just for fun. :) Where: online via zoom app When: Next book club will be on19th November 2020, 2pm to 3:30pm. Once a month, 2pm, on the nineteenth day of each m...

  Adair, Cherry (2007). White heat. New York: Ballantyne Books.  Annotation:  When Renaissance art restorer Emily Greene's mentor Daniel Aries dies in mysterious circumstances, Emily turns to Daniel's son Max for help in solving Daniel's death. Despite his womanising past, Max becomes hopelessly enchanted by gorgeous Emily.  However they must keep their calm as the Black Rose terrorists pursue them. Hope is not lost however, as Emily's art restoration might help them discover who the killers might be. Emily and Max must race against time to stop these terrorists before more art restorers are brutally killed.  Booklist, Publishers Weekly and Library Journal highly recommend this novel. It's definitely worth watching out for. White Heat has an average of four star ratings out of eighty two reviews on GoodReads.  Warnings: violence, character deaths Links for more information:  Good Reads Amazon

  Adler, Elizabeth. (1997) Now or never. New York: Delacorte.  Annotation:  When three women are brutally murdered by a serial killer, Detective Harry Jordan teams up with reporter Mallory Malone to solve these crimes and bring the killer to justice. Sparks fly between Harry and Mallory, however Mallory refuses to help Harry at first with finding the murderer.  This sexy, heart pounding thriller will stay in readers' minds long after they have finished reading. Highly recommended for anyone who is interested in flawed, realistic characters and complex plots.  Now or never has an average of four star reviews out of sixty reviews on GoodReads. It is warmly recommended by Kirkus and Library Journal.  Warnings: stalking, violence, character deaths, post traumatic stress Further links for more information:  Good Reads Amazon

  Aitken, Judie. (2004) Secret Shadows. New York: Berkley Sensation.  Annotation:  FBI First Nations secret agent Dane White Eagle is celebrating Christmas with his beloved dying sister, when she is tragically shot by an unknown killer. Framed for his sister's death, Dane ends up in jail and vows to find his sister's killer.  Once Dane is freed from jail, he aims to find and arrest dangerous drug makers while falling in love with reservation doctor Claire Colby. Will Claire ever believe that he is innocent and will Dane find justice?  Secret Shadows is a gripping, tense and deeply moving romantic thriller that readers will not forget. This hidden gem is one of award winning First Nations author Judie Aitken's older novels.  Warning: drug references, violence, character deaths, grief and loss Links for further information: Good Reads Amazon

  Alers, Rochelle (1997). Vows. New York: Pinnacle Books. Series title: Hideaway saga. Book 3.  Annotation:  Accoutant Vanessa Blanchard is boarding a plane for a holiday flight to Mexico, and ends up seated next to infuriating but handsome Joshua Kirkland. They fall in love and marry impulsively within one week, however Joshua mysteriously vanishes. Joshua has been sent to investigate Vanessa on behalf of the government to see if she is truly innocent of crimes accused. Despite not knowing whether he can trust her, he cannot help falling for her. This sexy romantic thriller is not to be missed! Genres: romantic thrillers, modern fiction, African American romance Further links for more information: Good Reads Fiction DB

Alexander, Hannah. (2003) Hideway. New York: Steeple Hill. Series:Hideaway series (Hannah Alexander), Book 1 Annotation: After her beloved sister dies, Dr. Cheyenne Allison arrives in the small town of Hideaway, Missouri to begin a new life. Her elderly friend suddenly goes missing and a cruel vandal starts tormenting the townspeople. Cheyenne is caught in the middle of a conflict between the town mayor and her rancher neighbour Dane Gideon. She finds herself falling in love with Dane. But can she trust him to protect her and others from this new danger? This book will appeal to: anyone who loves tender, suspenseful romance with complex and authentic characters and medical realism. With an average of positive four star reviews (out of fifty one reviews) on GoodReads, and enthusiastic reviews from Publishers weekly and Library Journal, Hideaway is not to be missed. Trigger warnings for: non graphic descriptions of violence, character deaths. Links for further information: Good Reads A...

  Blackstock, Terri. (1995) Evidence of Mercy. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan.  Annotation:  A ruthless killer wrecks the plane that is carrying lawyer Lynda Barret and Jack Stevens. Now Jack and Lynda must work together to find and stop the killer, while struggling with their growing love and affection for each other. Fast paced, romantic, with likeable characters and suspenseful plot, Evidence of Mercy will put readers on the edge of their seats to find out what happens next. This is an underrated novel in romance and thriller fiction. A worthy first book in the Sun Coast Chronicles series.  Evidence of Mercy has an average of four stars out of 145 reviews on Goodreads.  Warning: non graphic violence, attempted murder, physical injury, plane crash Links for further information: Author's official website Amazon

  Butler, Rachel (2005). The assassin. New York: Dell Publishing. Book one of the Selena McCaffrey series.  Annotation:  Selena McCaffrey, a stunning artist has a troubled history and works in the shadows as a ruthless assassin. Her former mentor orders her to seduce and win over her neighbour, FBI Detective Tony Ceola. Despite being ordered to kill Tony, Selena must grapple with her growing love for him. Will she spare Tony, or will she carry out her brutal mission to end his life? The Assassin has an average of four star reviews on Amazon dot com, and three and a half stars on Goodreads. Intriguing, electrifying and spine tingling, The assassin is a rollicking ride and full of surprises.   Warnings: violence, character deaths Links for further information: Good Reads Amazon

Dodd, Christina. (2014). Virtue Falls. Book one of the Virtue Falls series.  Annotation:  Smart and beautiful geologist Elizabeth Banner returns to her home village Virtue Falls after an earthquake hits the town. When her deceased mother's body is found, Elizabeth wonders if her father really did murder Elizabeth's mother, or if her father is innocent. Meanwhile a serial killer is brutally murdering innocent women. Elizabeth must wrestle with her romantic feelings for her ex boyfriend, while solving this mystery and finding out the identity of a serial killer. Likeable and relateable characters add an extra dimension to this complex, well plotted romantic thriller.  Christina Dodd is a Golden Heart and RITA award winning author.  Warnings: graphic violence, character deaths Links for further information: Author's official website  Contains an excerpt from the audio book and a text excerpt from the first chapter.  Good Reads