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Tanner, Jill
Overview
| Works: | 111
works in
338
publications in
2
languages and
24,185
library holdings
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| Roles: | Narrator |
| Classifications: | pr9619.3.l376,
813.54 |
Most widely held works by
Jill Tanner
Burning bright by Tracy Chevalier (
Sound Recording
)
10
editions published
between
2007
and
2011
in
English
and held by
1,417
libraries
worldwide
"Burning bright" is a novel about the 18th-century English poet/painter William Blake and the children who sparked his "Songs of innocence" and "Songs of experience." In March of 1792, young Jem Kellaway and his family move from their small rural village in the Piddle Valley to the bustling city of London. Jem's father, a chairmaker, has agreed to hire on as a carpenter with Astley's Circus.
The thirteenth tale by Diane Setterfield (
Sound Recording
)
6
editions published
between
2006
and
2010
in
English
and held by
964
libraries
worldwide
A compelling emotional mystery about family secrets and the magic of books and storytelling. A dying writer bids a young bookshop assistant to write her biography.
The constant princess by Philippa Gregory (
Sound Recording
)
10
editions published
between
2005
and
2008
in
English
and held by
911
libraries
worldwide
Daughter of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain, Katherine of Aragon has been fated her whole life to marry Prince Arthur of England. When they meet and are married, the match becomes as passionate as it is politically expedient. But tragically, Arthur falls ill and extracts from his young bride a deathbed promise to marry his brother Henry, become Queen, and fulfill their dreams and her destiny.
Atonement by Ian McEwan (
Sound Recording
)
16
editions published
between
2002
and
2010
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
910
libraries
worldwide
In the summer of 1935, 13-year-old Briony Tallis wildly misinterprets the relationship between her sister Cecilia and Robbie Turner, childhood friends home from Cambridge. So when her young cousin is assaulted, Briony gives in to her hyperactive imagination and blames the atrocity on Robbie. It is a terrible decision that alters lives and fills Briony with an everlasting sense of guilt.
The last mermaid by Shana Abé (
Sound Recording
)
6
editions published
between
2005
and
2011
in
English
and held by
767
libraries
worldwide
It's 531 A.D., and Prince Aedan finds himself washed upon the shore of Kell, face-to-face with his rescuer, the infamously sensuous siren Ione. In 1721, the deadly, but gorgeous assassin Leila has little remorse for the rakes on her hit list. Her next victim is Ronan MacMhuirich, Earl of Kell, with a dark magic of seduction all his own. The year is 2004 and Ruri Kell cannot escape the draw of the handsome stranger offering to buy her Scottish island. When she agrees to visit Kell with him, she soon realizes he is after more than her property.
The banishment by Marion Chesney (
Sound Recording
)
7
editions published
between
2001
and
2011
in
English
and held by
739
libraries
worldwide
An English lord gambles away his estate and the family is banished to a small cottage. The lord has six daughters and the eldest, Isabella, must court the new owner to restore the family to its proper position. But when the handsome Lord Fitzpatrick arrives Isabella faces a problem, love or duty?
The lady in question by Victoria Alexander (
Sound Recording
)
6
editions published
between
2004
and
2011
in
English
and held by
724
libraries
worldwide
Widow Delia Effington is lonely until she meets the handsome Viscount Tony St. Stephens who makes her heart race. But what she doesn't know is that Tony, in disguise, has had his eye on her for quite some time. When she discovers his true identity, will it bring pain or passion?
Skylark by Jo Beverley (
Sound Recording
)
6
editions published
between
2004
and
2011
in
English
and held by
720
libraries
worldwide
A year ago in 1815, Laura Gardeyne lost her dashing husband, Hal, in a riding accident. Now she must raise her young son at the Gardeyne estate, since he is heir to its fortune. But after Hal's brother fathers a male child, Laura realizes that he might do anything, even murder, to position his offspring as heir.
When we meet again by Victoria Alexander (
Sound Recording
)
7
editions published
between
2006
and
2011
in
English
and held by
709
libraries
worldwide
Miss Pamela Effington lives in self-induced exile from England. Learning that she is co-inheritor of a sizable fortune, she decides it is time to return home. Upon arrival, she is surprised that tenants already occupy the house willed to her. More shocking, one of them is an expatriate prince with whom she shared an unforgettable night of passion four years prior.
An arranged marriage by Jo Beverley (
Sound Recording
)
6
editions published
between
2003
and
2011
in
English
and held by
703
libraries
worldwide
When her vile brother's wicked scheming ruins her reputaion, Eleanor Chivenham is forced into a hasty marriage of convenience. She weds Nicholas Delaney, a hard-living scoundrel who is rumored to have a ravishing French mistress. Yet there is much more to Nicholas than meets the eye, and soon Eleanor's heart is filled with unexpected desires.
Let it be love by Victoria Alexander (
Sound Recording
)
8
editions published
between
2006
and
2011
in
English
and held by
702
libraries
worldwide
Sexy playboy Jonathon, Marquess of Helmsley, who beds a woman every year at his family's Christmas party, isn't about to change that tradition. But this year, the wrong woman shows up for the tryst. She proposes marriage, but Jonathon isn't ready to settle down--or is he?
The lady chosen by Stephanie Laurens (
Sound Recording
)
8
editions published
between
2007
and
2011
in
English
and held by
699
libraries
worldwide
Tristan, fourth Earl of Trentham, laments his return to England after so much adventure during the Napoleonic Wars. With his fellow bachelors, he founds the Bastion Club for privileged gentlemen committed to avoiding marriage at all cost. But when Tristan learns that he must take a wife within a year or risk losing his inheritance, he is surprised to find himself drawn to his pretty neighbor, Leonora Carling, the recent victim of burglary. Offering to help her identify the scoundrel, he soon makes hie other intentions crystal clear. But Leonora needs some convincing before she fully submits to his lustful advances.
The pursuit of marriage by Victoria Alexander (
Sound Recording
)
6
editions published
between
2005
and
2011
in
English
and held by
695
libraries
worldwide
Although 24-year-old Cassandra Effington eventually wants to marry, her standards for a husband are so high that no mere mortal can meet them. Certainly Viscount Reginald Berkley can't--with his questionable reputation. When Reggie's matchmaking mother hires Cassie to redecorate the family estate, however, the two young aristocrats make a friendly wager requiring Cassie to find Reggie's Miss Wonderful and Reggie to find Cassie's Lord Perfect. But how will these two fare in their quest for the perfect mate?
Temptress by Lisa Jackson (
Sound Recording
)
6
editions published
between
2006
and
2011
in
English
and held by
687
libraries
worldwide
A brutally beaten warrior arrives at Castle Calon and Lady Morwenna cannot deny her feelings for him despite her suspicion that he is the lover who betrayed her years ago. Rumors of a murderer fill the castle and the true identity of the stranger must be unveiled.
A fine passion by Stephanie Laurens (
Sound Recording
)
6
editions published
between
2008
and
2011
in
English
and held by
678
libraries
worldwide
"Set in Regency England, Stephanie Laurens' New York Times best-selling Bastion Club series evokes a bygone era where romantic entanglements rule the day-- and inflamed desires rule the night. In A Fine Passion, Jack, Baron Warnefleet, narrowly avoids marriage when he flees London for the refuge of his estate. But there waits Lady Clarice Altwood, whose beauty is impossible to ignore"--Publisher's web site.
To distraction by Stephanie Laurens (
Sound Recording
)
7
editions published
between
2009
and
2011
in
English
and held by
670
libraries
worldwide
The distinguished veterans of the Bastion Club represent England's finest eligible bachelors. Among them is Deverell, a strapping man about to meet his match in the alluring Phoebe Malleson.
Insatiable by Virginia Henley (
Sound Recording
)
6
editions published
between
2005
and
2011
in
English
and held by
648
libraries
worldwide
In the prim and proper days of England's past, sexy vixen Catherine "Cat" Seton Spencer designs dresses for Queen Elizabeth. But in her spare time, she makes the rounds in London looking to satisfy her unquenchable lust. Little does Cat know, she's on a collision course with the roguish Patrick Hepburn, Lord Stewart of Scotland--and he means to claim her as his own.
A gentleman's honor by Stephanie Laurens (
Sound Recording
)
8
editions published
between
2007
and
2011
in
English
and held by
645
libraries
worldwide
Viscount Torrington is the hottest commodity in town as London's matchmaking season begins. But the viscount only has eyes for the penniless Widow Carrington, who has recently been accused of murder.
The perilous gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope (
Sound Recording
)
4
editions published
in
1992
in
English
and held by
639
libraries
worldwide
In 1558 while imprisoned in a remote castle, a young girl becomes involved in a series of events that leads to an underground labyrinth peopled by the last practitioners of druidic magic.
A lady of his own by Stephanie Laurens (
Sound Recording
)
5
editions published
in
2008
in
English
and held by
624
libraries
worldwide
Charles St. Austell seeks to wed a beautiful lady. But after seven years in loyal service to the crown, prideful Charles' standards are quite high--some might say too high. Holed up in his castle, he is surprised to find his first love Lady Penelope Selborne walking the halls at midnight. Charles still desires her as he did that one unforgettable afternoon of their youth, yet Penny has her mind on other concerns, namely finding true love. As betrayal and intrigue infiltrate the castle, Penny finds herself drawn into the strong arms of the man she cannot resist.
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