"The Mayor of Casterbridge" is an 1886 novel by the legendary English writer Thomas Hardy. One of Hardy's "Wessex" novel (a fictional region of Britain that Hardy invented), the book is generally acknowledged as one of the author's masterpieces. The story, set in the town of Casterbridge, concerns a married young farmer named Michael Henchard who, one drunken night, auctions off his wife Susan and baby daughter Elizabeth-Jane to a passing sailor,...

A small-town mayor's search for a new Santa yields a handsome surprise in this heartwarming holiday romance by a New York Times bestseller.

Returning to Branding Iron, Texas, is Travis Morgan's last resort, and the abandoned ranch he inherited isn't much more welcoming than the prison cell where he spent the last three years doing time for a tragic accident. Completely without funds or family, Travis finds celebrating Christmas

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In an Ontario town, likable Hartley Addison keeps getting elected mayor, even though he doesn't run. He hopes the story about Boyd Banta, an escapee from the local poultry plant, will get his town some much needed attention from the media.

Alternate chapters follow teenagers Todd and Viola, who become separated as the Mayor's oppressive new regime takes power in New Prentisstown, a space colony where residents can hear each other's thoughts.

Carl Burns returns to his hometown of Rose City, Ontario after being in prison in order to reconnect with his estranged daughter who is a witness in a rape trial against the former mayor. In the town, Carl uncovers corruption that overwhelms the town.

"Piper Jane Mackenzie, mayor of Honey Creek, won't let a major scandal rip her quirky hometown apart, or jeopardize her dream of one day running for higher office. So she's willing to welcome undercover detective Colby McBride, hired to help solve the mystery behind her wannabe fiancé's disappearance. Colby's cover? That he is an old boyfriend now begging Piper for a second chance--always when there are plenty of townsfolk around to witness his shenanigans....

"Ding Nanbei was newly appointed as a vice mayor. He was about to launch a major tourism development project. Returning to the old place reminding him his artist classmate Xu Ping, now a labor camp prisoner, and his devoted wife Zhu Jingfang"--Provided by vendor.