Canadian Fiction

After years of schooling, Beth Thatcher has graduated and is determined to become a teacher. But when she's assigned the position no one else wants - in the tiny mining town of Coal Valley, located in the rugged foothills of western Canada - she worries she doesn't have the courage to accept. Inspired by the diary of her aunt Elizabeth, who went west to teach school several years earlier, as well as her father's encouragement, Beth eventually decides to put her trust in God and leave behind all she's ever known.

READ BY JOSHUA JACKSON AND EMILY ELLET! Fate brings together a ballet teacher and a hockey player in this big-hearted novel about second chances and taking risks by the bestselling author Entertainment Weekly calls the “master of witty banter.” Once upon a time teenage Aurora Evans met a...

Lawless, British Columbia is on edge after a powerful earthquake jolts the region, quickly followed by a string of savage animal attacks. Newly stationed to the area after her predecessor mysteriously disappears, Conservation Officer Christine Moon needs to calm the jangled nerves of the small mountain town. Awakened from ancient slumber, something stalks the swirling, grey mists that surround Lawless. A beast with a gnawing hunger that grows stronger by the minute - its only thought, to satisfy its ravenous appetite.

The 251 poems are read in entirely, with a light commentary at the end. Wilfred Campbell focuses on the English Canadian tradition since French Canadians had their own history & influences, though Montreal & Quebec loom large in many poems. Women poets are not specifically recognized though authoring 40% of the poems.

When a history teacher receives a letter from her deceased grandmother revealing a secret love affair in the 1950s, it leads her to a time capsule hidden decades ago. But it’s the charming grandson of her grandmother’s lost love who changes everything, proving that sometimes the heart knows exactly where—and when—it belongs.

It’s early spring of 1947 in idyllic King’s Cove, and the Hughes ladies, mère et filles, are gardening and sorting through the jars of food that have been put up for the winter. But while cleaning up after the roof of their root cellar has caved in slightly, they are horrified to discover a small skeletal hand embedded in the mess. Panicked, they call Lane Winslow, the ex-British secret service agent, and, not without some misgivings about the state of their tense relationship, Lane calls Inspector Darling.

Canadian Jim Armstrong married in haste during the Second World War after a one-night stand. When his wife and their small son join him in Canada, it's four years since they've seen each other. War bride Joan discovers Jim has no intention of the family returning to England. She struggles to adapt to life on a remote farm in Ontario, far from her family and cold-shouldered by Jim's mother. Jim, haunted by his wartime experiences in Italy, Iingering feelings for a former lover, and the demands of the farm, begins to doubt his love for Joan.

Dans ce premier tome des Portraits littéraires, Sainte-Beuve, maître de la critique au XIXe siècle, compose une galerie d’écrivains où se croisent tempéraments, œuvres et époques. Ses portraits, à la fois biographiques et analytiques, replacent chaque auteur dans son milieu, ses lectures, ses combats, pour faire surgir une présence vivante derrière les textes. Avec une prose souple, une ironie feutrée et un sens aigu des nuances, il jauge les styles, dissipe les légendes et éclaire les filiations secrètes.

The Long Night didn't just end the world; it twisted it. Now, five years later, the land is scarred, the cities are tombs, and humanity clings to existence on the edge of madness. In this brutal crucible, morality is a long-dead luxury, and survival demands a descent into the darkest corners of the soul. Ed, once a faceless cog in the machine, now roams the ruins, his only law self-preservation. He thought he'd mastered the art of existing in this bleak reality, a post-apocalyptic expert in nothing.

Deeds not words. To the members of Canada’s Joint Task Force Two, it isn’t just a motto. It’s a way of life. Most Canadians have never heard of them, but when a Canadian veteran and a British intelligence officer vanish in Belize, it’s JTF2 that answers the call. Sergeant Sebastien “Rocky” Ray, reeling from the disappearance of his friend and commander, must lead Alpha Team for the first time. The objective is clear: rescue the hostages and eliminate their captor. But the enemy is no ordinary zealot. He is part of a larger design, an architect of upheaval intent on reshaping entire societies.

Dans ce premier volume, Pétrus Borel, poète, traducteur et écrivain français surnommé le lycanthrope, déploie un récit à l’empreinte singulière, tendu et fiévreux, où l’on avance au bord de l’abîme sans jamais céder au confort. Madame Putiphar s’écoute comme une confidence dangereuse: une montée d’ardeur stylistique, des climats changeants, une tension qui appelle la suite.

Sous la plume incendiaire de Pétrus Borel, dit le lycanthrope, ce deuxième volume pousse plus loin la fièvre d’un récit où le désir, la morale et l’ambition s’affrontent à visage découvert. Entre ironie noire et lyrisme fulgurant, masques et convenances se craquellent, révélant une société obsédée par l’apparence et prompte à la condamnation. À travers visions baroques, élans romantiques et sarcasmes acérés, la tentation rôde, la vertu chancelle, et chacun risque d’y laisser son âme. Une plongée haletante dans un univers sensuel et cruel, où chaque page menace d’embraser la suivante.

Une symphonie s’écrit dans l’ombre—faite de secrets, de silences et d’échos qui ne pardonnent pas. À mesure que les voix se croisent et que les motifs reviennent, l’intrigue se tend, pulsation après pulsation, jusqu’à frôler la rupture. Ici, chaque détail résonne, chaque souffle peut devenir un signal, et nul n’échappe longtemps à la note fatale.

Die stolze, familiäre Kanadierin Emily Myers, die für Lebkuchen sterben würde, trifft auf den New Yorker Eishockeyprofi Rod Bennett, der für eine gute Party alles geben würde. Wäre sie ein bisschen weniger stur und er kein derartig überzeugter Womanizer, würden die beiden perfekt zueinanderpassen. Was aber passiert, wenn sich mit einem Wimpernschlag alles verändert? Wenn sich mit einem Mal die Prioritäten verschieben?

Leaving behind their dear friends in Beaver Creek, Elizabeth and Wynn take over an even more primitive RCMP outpost in the Canadian Northwest. Elizabeth finds herself totally isolated when the local Indian women are afraid to even communicate with her. The Delaney's thought they had already faced the most crushing disappointment of their lives when they saw little Sammy disappear from view in the arms of his father. Would they be able to survive the challenges ahead? Book four of the best-selling Canadian West series.

Ready for some stories from the vast wilderness of Canada? It's home to the sasquatch: a creature that's revered and feared by the natives there since before time was recorded. Settle back with a cup of hot chocolate, lock the doors, and be ready to call your best friend in case you start seeing big hairy faces in the window (but be aware that your friend may also be listening to these stories, so have a backup plan).

Dans la capitale, la tension est à son comble. Troisième volet d’une saga de rébellion, ce livre propulse la lutte des insurgés au cœur des lieux où se décide le sort de tous. Entre alliances précaires, manœuvres du pouvoir en place et choix qui coûtent cher, chaque mouvement peut tout faire basculer. Les frontières entre courage et imprudence se brouillent, les voix s’unissent, et la ville elle-même devient un champ de bataille invisible. Jusqu’où iront-ils pour briser l’emprise qui les étouffe?

Dutch-American storyteller Hilda Van Stockum provides us with another episode in the life of the Mitchell family, this time taking on life as it comes in a truly unforgettable Canadian summer.

Parfois, quelques mots suffisent à faire éclater en milliers de morceaux vos dernières réserves d’espoir. Épuisée par l’existence qu’on lui a trop longtemps imposée, Faith n’a plus envie de se battre pour quoi que ce soit… même pour elle. Mais Donovan est prêt à tout afin d’offrir à la femme qu’il aime le second souffle dont elle a besoin pour s’épanouir.

Menant une existence en apparence parfaite, Faith a fini par oublier, à travers son mariage, la femme qu’elle était. Si elle a un jour cru aux contes de fées, il y a longtemps qu’elle a cessé de rêver. Habitée d’une profonde solitude, son monde est chamboulé le soir où son fils de neuf ans revient à la maison avec Donovan, un nouvel ami. D’un simple regard, elle sait que sa vie ne sera plus jamais la même.