BLACKBIRD HOUSE

AT RISK

As a result of a blood transfusion a young gifted 11-yr-old girl contracts AIDS.The story portrays the complex reactions of Amanda's mother, brother and grandparents, as well as those of the New England community in which they live.

BLUE DIARY

Ethan and Jorie are the perfect couple, very much in love after thirteen years of marriage. Then on a beautiful June day their lives and that of their son, Collie, are shattered when the revelation of a dark secret about Ethan Ford's true identity and his past tests the bonds between family and friends.

THE FORETELLING

Rain rebels against her destiny to become queen of a tribe of warrior women. In their struggle for survival in a harsh environment, the warriors have held their power through violence, but Rain looks for a new way, through friendship and love.

LOCAL GIRLS

As she progresses from childhood to womanhood, Gretel Samuelson picks her way through the tragedies and absurdities of everyday family life.

PRACTICAL MAGIC

Two sisters brought up by elderly aunts in a world of spells and exotica, are brought together years later by strange circumstances.

SECOND NATURE

Robin, divorced and mother of a teenage boy, lives on a tiny island. When she brings home Stephen, a handsome but slightly strange man, the island is alive with rumour. Suspicion falls on Stephen when reports spread of someone prowling around the island at night.

SEVENTH HEAVEN

In the summer of 1959 Nora moves into a quiet suburb on Long Island with her two young sons, a collection of Elvis records and a marked absence of husband. Her glamour and cheerfully chaotic ways immediately arouse the suspicions of the neighbourhood.

TURTLE MOON

New Yorker Lucy Rosen and her son move to Verity, Florida, determined to start a new life.