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2) Beaches
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The incredibly popular New York Times bestseller-a compelling story of the friendship of two unique women-is back!
The story opens in 1951 as two young girls meet on the beach of Atlantic City. Cee Cee Bloom is performing in a kiddie show and Bertie White who has grown up in a conservative family is drawn to the glitter of Cee Cee's world. They become pen pals and keep in touch as they grow ito adulthood. Cee Cee soars to stardom in Hollywood and...
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Natchez is a stunning saga by NY Times bestselling author, Pamela Jekel, the second in her Southern trilogy. Spanning four generations of proud, strong-willed women, Natchez tells the story of hardships of frontier life, the glitter and opulence of plantation balls, the ravages of the Civil War, and the Great Flood of 1885. Anne, whose parents carved out an empire from the rich delta soil and created Graced Ground, destined to become one of the finest...
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The sixth book in the Sister Joan murder mystery series.
Two newcomers are visiting the convent in the hope of joining the nuns. But soon after their arrival, there's a mysterious late-night intruder. Who left the single red rose on the chapel steps? And are they connected to the new-age travellers camping on the moor? When one of the women is found bludgeoned to death, Sister Joan knows that their isolated convent is no longer safe. Teaming up with...
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Storyteller trilogy volume 3
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In the icy land of prehistoric Alaska, two heroic storytellers bring to life the final chapter of their ancestors: the star-crossed lovers Chakliux and Aqamdax A handsome young tribal warrior and sage, Yikaas has traveled across the sea to hear stories of the Whale Hunter and the Sea Hunter peoples. Around the fire, Qumalix, a beguiling and beautiful storyteller, barely old enough to be a wife, catches the eye of Yikaas, and so begins their flirtation...
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Set in Cornwall, a crime novel featuring sleuthing nun Sister Joan, whose latest assignment is to investigate the death of two young people and the apparent reappearance of a man who has supposedly been dead for more than a year.
"We have a secret the Devil and I." These are the chilling words on the back of an old photograph that Sister Joan uncovers while cleaning out the attic storerooms. What she discovers among the dusty antiques leads to her...
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IT'S A FINE LINE BETWEEN ADORATION AND INFATUATION. While out riding one day Sister Joan stumbles across an old, ruined chapel in a lonely area of the moors.
It looks abandoned, but it's not empty.
On one of the pews lies a man. From the smell, Joan guesses he's been dead for some time.
With Detective Alan Mill away, Joan goes to his deputy, but the police seem strangely reluctant to help.
Meanwhile, a young woman turns up and begs Sister Joan...
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The woman who changed the face of feminism with The Women's Room brings us an unforgettable story of sisterhood, fatherhood, family, and love In a Massachusetts hospital, as distinguished presidential adviser Stephen Upton lies mortally ill, four women gather at his lavish mansion. Half sisters Elizabeth, Mary, Alex, and Ronnie have painful and poignant memories of their childhoods-and of their father. Born to different mothers, the sisters haven't...
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Mr. and Mrs. Tibbetts pop into a pub for lunch but get served a murder case in this novel with "all the proper ingredients for a cozy whodunit" (The New York Times).
What could be more delightful than a long-forgotten relative who dies and leaves you a tidbit in his will? How about if that tidbit is in fact a charming country pub, and that pub is now yours-lock, stock, and barrels of beer?
Susan Gardiner is delighted, even when it becomes...
10) Full dress gray
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A woman cadet at West Point dies of an apparent heat stroke while on parade. When it is discovered that she was raped, General Slaight, the new superintendent orders an investigation, but gets nowhere. At great risk to herself his daughter, a cadet, pierces the wall of silence.
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DarkGlass Mountain trilogy volume 1
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Sara Douglass has won legions of fans around the world for her epic tales of sorcery, forbidden love, and heart-pounding action. Now, with the DarkGlass Mountain saga, she reveals her biggest adventure yet.
Rescued from unspeakable horror, Ishbel Brunelle has devoted her life to a Serpent cult that reads the future in the entrails of its human sacrifices. But the Serpent has larger plans for Ishbel than merely being archpriestess, plans that call...
13) Viking heat
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When psychologist Joy Nelson, who was training for the women's Navy SEALs program, finds herself catapulted back in time, she is auctioned off as a slave to a Viking warlord, who offers her freedom in exchange for sexual favors.
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In tumultuous seventeenth-century Britain, ambition, family, and love collide I was beginning to realize that there was something unusual about our marriage . . . When fifteen-year-old Sarah Standish runs off to London to be an actress, she discovers a city beyond her wildest dreams. But the most exciting fantasy of all is the real-life stranger who sweeps her off her feet. Sarah marries Jack Adair, the thrillingly handsome Lord Rosslyn. She's...
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A funny-but-touching tale about everything that can go wrong...and what makes it all right!
Tess Nelson is poised to take a well-deserved step up the corporate ladder when it's yanked out from under her. With no job and nothing to fill her days--just a nonrefundable ticket for a trip to Hawaii--Tess decides a tropical vacation is just what she needs. But Tess's journey to paradise is a disaster from the beginning. A sprained ankle at the airport...
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"Vibrant and scrappy Maggie McCleod tried not to get fired from her wartime orchestra, but her sharp tongue landed her in trouble, so an overseas adventure with the USO's camp show promises a chance at a fresh start. Wealthy and elegant Catherine Duquette signs with the USO to leave behind her restrictive life of privilege and to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of the handsome pilot whose letters mysteriously stopped arriving. The two women...
17) Sunken treasure
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Stepping Stones Island volume 3
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"Shipwreck diver Gage Fontaine is used to modern-day pirates chasing after his boat and the buried treasure he salvages. But when he unknowingly leads a dangerous criminal to the waters off Stepping Stones Island, he puts a beautiful fisherwoman in grave danger. Rachelle Thibodaux has spent the past year hiding on her boat to avoid the town's censure for her father's crimes. But when she comes face-to-face with a gun-wielding pirate, she becomes a...
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Forest ranger Brent Knowles has almost given up hope that his daughter, Evie, will recover from the tragedy of her mother's death. Then he meets caring special ed teacher Jill Russell. Jill adores working with Evie and helping her heal. She's less sure about the undeniable attraction she feels for Brent. Because Brent is investigating a timber theft and Jill's own brother is a suspect! Can she reconcile her feelings when Brent has the power to destroy...
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"Okay, Evangeline Holly! You can do this. Put that bad breakup behind you. And stop obsessing over the subsequent superhot one-night stand. Focus on your future. It's the first day of your new job! Just ignore the fact that your boss, Ryan Wilde, was your former one-night lover. (He's so hot!) Oh, and--surprise!--you're pregnant with Ryan's baby. And your job hinges on keeping it secret. You've got this! Right?"--Amazon.com.
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Prodigal son Scott Barrett is back home in Barrett's Mill with plans to atone for his past mistakes and restore his future. But the quiet Virginia village feels like a different place since his return. The old cottage and chapel are crying out for repair, much like Scott himself. Luckily, sensitive artist Jenna Reed offers to help. Jenna sees Scott without judgment though she reveals little about her own troubled past. As they work together to renovate...
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