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Only love can hurt like this by Paige Toon

Only love can hurt like this

Paige Toon

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"When Wren realises her fiancé is in love with someone else, she thinks her heart will never recover. On the other side of the world, Anders lost his wife four years ago and is still struggling to move on. Wren hopes that spending the summer with her dad and...

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The faraway world by Patricia Engel

The faraway world

Patricia Engel

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"A collection of ten haunting short stories linked by themes of migration, sacrifice, and moral compromise bring to life the liminality of regret, the vibrancy of community, and the epic deeds and quiet moments of love."--Provided by publisher.

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The late Americans by Brandon (Brandon L. G.) Taylor

The late Americans

Brandon (Brandon L. G.) Taylor

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"In the shared and private spaces of Iowa City, a loose circle of lovers and friends encounter, confront, and provoke one another in a volatile year of self-discovery. At the group’s center are Ivan, a dancer turned aspiring banker who dabbles in amateur...

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The perfumist of Paris by Alka Joshi

The perfumist of Paris

Alka Joshi

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"Paris, 1974. Radha is now living in Paris with her husband, Pierre, and their two daughters. She still grieves for the baby boy she gave up years ago, when she was only a child herself, but she loves being a mother to her daughters, and she's finally found...

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The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane

The Half Moon

Mary Beth Keane

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"From the beloved bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes, an unforgettable novel about a couple in a small town and the complexities of marriage, family, longing, and desire. Malcolm Gephardt, handsome and gregarious longtime bartender at the Half Moon, has...

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The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty

The Rabbit Hutch

Tess Gunty

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"Blandine isn't like the other residents of her building. An online obituary writer. A young mother with a dark secret. A woman waging a solo campaign against rodents - neighbors, separated only by the thin walls of a low-cost housing complex in the once...

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Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Demon Copperhead

Barbara Kingsolver

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"Demon Copperhead: a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father's good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. Demon befriends us on this, his journey through the...

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Dreamland by Nicholas Sparks

Dreamland

Nicholas Sparks

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"Colby Mills once felt destined for a musical career, until tragedy grounded his aspirations. Now the head of a small family farm in North Carolina, he spontaneously takes a gig playing at a bar in St. Pete Beach, Florida, seeking a rare break from his duties...

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The making of another major motion picture masterpiece by Tom Hanks

The making of another major motion picture masterpiece

Tom Hanks

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"From the Academy Award-winning actor and best-selling author: his debut novel. The story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film ... and the humble comic book that inspired it. PART ONE of this story takes place in...

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The wedding planner by Danielle Steel

The wedding planner

Danielle Steel

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"Faith Ferguson is New York's most in-demand wedding planner, an arbiter of taste for elegant affairs, lavish ceremonies, and exclusive fêtes. She appreciates a simple celebration as much as a dazzling event, for she knows that a dream wedding is not...

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The passenger by Cormac McCarthy

The passenger

Cormac McCarthy

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"1980, PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI: It is three in the morning when Bobby Western zips the jacket of his wetsuit and plunges from the boat deck into darkness. His divelight illuminates the sunken jet, nine bodies still buckled in their seats, hair floating,...

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Should we stay or should we go by Lionel Shriver

Should we stay or should we go

Lionel Shriver

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"When her father dies, Kay Wilkinson can't cry. Over ten years, Alzheimer's had steadily eroded this erudite man. Surely one's own father passing should never come as such a relief? Both healthy and vital medical professionals in their early fifties, Kay and...

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Looking for Jane by Heather (Heather J.) Marshall

Looking for Jane

Heather (Heather J.) Marshall

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"2017. When Angela discovers a mysterious letter containing a life-shattering confession in a stack of forgotten letters, she begins to look for the intended recipient. Her search takes her to the 1970s and 80s, when a group of daring women operated an illegal...

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A brighter dawn by Leslie Gould

A brighter dawn

Leslie Gould

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"Ivy Zimmerman is successfully navigating her life as a young Mennonite woman, one generation removed from her parents' Old Order Amish upbringing. But when her parents are killed in a tragic accident, Ivy's way of life is upended. As she deals with her grief,...

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Go as a river by Shelley Read

Go as a river

Shelley Read

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"Seventeen-year-old Victoria Nash runs the household on her family's peach farm in the small ranch town of Iola, Colorado--the sole surviving female in a family of troubled men. Wilson Moon is a young drifter with a mysterious past, displaced from his tribal...

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In a thousand different ways by Cecelia Ahern

In a thousand different ways

Cecelia Ahern

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FINDING YOUR WAY IS NEVER A SIMPLE JOURNEY... Alice sees the worst in people. She also sees the best. She sees a thousand different emotions, and knows exactly what everyone around her is feeling. Every. Single. Day. But it's the dark thoughts. The sadness....

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Summer on Sag Harbor by Sunny Hostin

Summer on Sag Harbor

Sunny Hostin

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"In a hidden enclave in Sag Harbor affectionately known as SANS--Sag Harbor Hills, Azurest, and Nineveh--there's a close-knit community of African American elites who escape the city and enjoy the beautiful warm weather and beaches at their vacation homes....

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One of those mothers by Megan Nicol Reed

One of those mothers

Megan Nicol Reed

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"The residents of Point Heed keep nice houses and sign up as parent help at the local school. Occasionally they cheat on their taxes. Sometimes they fantasise about having sex with someone other than their partner. And every now and then they do drugs. But...

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Coming home to the Highlands by Lisa J. author. Hobman

Coming home to the Highlands

Lisa J. author. Hobman

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Born into the Scottish Clan MacBain and the 17th century ancestral home, Drumblair Castle, Liv MacBain has always dreamed of leaving the ancient homestead and becoming her own person in the world of fashion. From a young age, she worshipped the trailblazing...

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Under a Greek sun by Mandy Baggot

Under a Greek sun

Mandy Baggot

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Eve Collins is looking forward to the holidays. Her job as a counsellor has been as taxing as it has been rewarding, and she can't wait for some downtime on the Greek island of Corfu with best-friend, Gabby. But between Eve's brother, Ben, unexpectedly joining...

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The sweet shop of second chances by Hannah Lynn

The sweet shop of second chances

Hannah Lynn

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Starting over never tasted so good Holly Berry has it all: a good career, a steady boyfriend, and enough savings that the two of them will soon be able to buy a nice little house. But when she finds out her boyfriend has been cheating on her, she decides to...

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Chasing dreams on Sunshine Island by Georgina Troy

Chasing dreams on Sunshine Island

Georgina Troy

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Welcome to Sunshine Island - where the beaches are golden, the lifestyle is perfect and anything is possible. It's December and Jax Hudson doesn't mind the cold. He's still wearing shorts and walking barefoot on the beach. He's looking forward to spending...

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Better off wed by Portia MacIntosh

Better off wed

Portia MacIntosh

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Save the date...! Olivia can't believe it when her boyfriend, Teddy, proposes out of the blue. She loves him (of course she does!) BUT it does seem sudden, especially when they don't even live together yet... There is only one place that Olivia has ever wanted...

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One moment in time by Shari Low

One moment in time

Shari Low

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Sometimes the best surprises reveal the most shocking secrets. After three decades of marriage, Brenda Jones has decided to leave her husband, just as soon as they both return from a mystery trip with their daughter Zara. But she has no idea that Zara is...

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The memory of you by Samantha Tonge

The memory of you

Samantha Tonge

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Alex would like to believe she's a woman who has it all. Or that's what she tells everyone, including herself. But this is far from true. Actually she's on the cusp of losing her home, her dream career as a writer is in tatters, her ex won't speak to her, and...

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The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid

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"Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Monique...

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The secrets of summer house by Rachel (Romantic fiction writer) Burton

The secrets of summer house

Rachel (Romantic fiction writer) Bu...

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"1976. Rushing out of the University Library, undergraduate Alice Kenzie bumps straight into PhD student Tristan Somers. There begins a whirlwind romance, and Alice falls pregnant and gives birth to a baby girl. Then Tristan is killed in a car accident. Unable...

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See you in September by Charity Norman

See you in September

Charity Norman

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"Cassy blew a collective kiss at them. 'See you in September,' she said. A throwaway line. Just words, uttered casually by a young woman in a hurry. And then she'd gone. It was supposed to be a short trip - a break in New Zealand before her best friend's...

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The tears of autumn by David Wiltshire

The tears of autumn

David Wiltshire

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"The year is 1938 and the Munich crisis is just over - a relief for both Biff and Rosemary Banks and their friends Konrad and Anna von Riegner. But 11 months later their countries and their friendship are torn apart by a terrible war - a war that will last for...

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Eden's children by V. C. (Virginia C.) Andrews

Eden's children

V. C. (Virginia C.) Andrews

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"When former teacher Paula Eden adopts Faith and Trevor, she is astounded by their natural intelligence and decides to homeschool them to nurture their brilliance. But as the years go on, Faith and Trevor itch for more independence. When Faith sets her sights...

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The extraordinary life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni

The extraordinary life of Sam Hell

Robert Dugoni

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"Sam Hill always saw the world through different eyes. Born with red pupils, he was called Devil Boy by his classmates. God's will is what his mother called his ocular albinism. Her words were of little comfort, but Sam persevered, buoyed by his mother's...

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Take it from me by Jamie Beck

Take it from me

Jamie Beck

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"Wendy Moore hides her collection of pilfered bric-a-brac from everyone, including her husband. He thinks she licked her kleptomania in therapy more than a decade ago. Therapy did help, as did focusing her attention on motherhood. But now Wendy's gardening and...

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Old babes in the wood by Margaret Atwood

Old babes in the wood

Margaret Atwood

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"Margaret Atwood is celebrated as one of the most gifted storytellers in the world. These stories explore the full warp and weft of experience, from two best friends disagreeing about their shared past, to the right way to stop someone from choking; from a...

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Romantic comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

Romantic comedy

Curtis Sittenfeld

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"Sally Milz is a sketch writer for The Night Owls, a late-night live comedy show that airs every Saturday. With a couple of heartbreaks under her belt, she's long abandoned the search for love, settling instead for the occasional hook-up, career success, and a...

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The survivalists by Kashana Cauley

The survivalists

Kashana Cauley

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"In the wake of her parents' death, Aretha, a habitually single Black lawyer, has had only one obsession in life - success - until she falls for Aaron, a coffee entrepreneur. Moving into his Brooklyn brownstone to live along with his Hurricane...

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The dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison by Meredith Jaffé

The dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison

Meredith Jaffé

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"Derek's daughter Debbie is getting married. He's desperate to be there, but he's banged up in Yarrandarrah Correctional Centre for embezzling funds from the golf club, and, thanks to his ex-wife, Lorraine, he hasn't spoken to Debbie in years. He wants to make...

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Worthy opponents by Danielle Steel

Worthy opponents

Danielle Steel

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"Spencer Brooke always knew she was destined to be CEO of her grandfather's business - the most respected and luxurious department store in New York City. Brooke's has been at the center of every happy memory she has, but it hasn't been an easy journey. Seven...

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Pineapple Street by Jenny (Editor) Jackson

Pineapple Street

Jenny (Editor) Jackson

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"A deliciously funny, sharply observed novel of family, wealth, love and tennis, this zeitgeisty debut follows three women in an old Brooklyn Heights clan: one who was born with money, one who married into it, and one, the millennial conscience of the family,...

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The sister effect by Susan Mallery

The sister effect

Susan Mallery

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"Finley McGowan is determined that the niece she's raising will always feel loved and wanted. Finley reacted to her chaotic childhood by walking the straight and narrow -- nose down, work hard, follow the rules. Her sister Sloane went the other way. Now Sloane...

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Hello beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Hello beautiful

Ann Napolitano

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"William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. So it's a relief when his skill on the basketball court earns him a scholarship to college, far away from his childhood home. He...

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Weyward by Emilia Hart

Weyward

Emilia Hart

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"2019: Under cover of darkness, Kate flees London for ramshackle Weyward Cottage, inherited from a great aunt she barely remembers. With its tumbling ivy and overgrown garden, the cottage is worlds away from the abusive partner who tormented Kate. But she...

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We all want impossible things by Catherine Newman

We all want impossible things

Catherine Newman

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"Who knows you better than your best friend? Who knows your secrets, your fears, your desires, your strange imperfect self? Edi and Ash have been best friends for over forty years. Since childhood they have seen each other through life's milestones: stealing...

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Never never by Colleen Hoover

Never never

Colleen Hoover

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"Charlie Wynwood and Silas Nash have been best friends since they could walk. They've been in love since the age of fourteen. But as of this morning, they are complete strangers. Their first kiss, their first fight, the moment they fell in love--every memory...

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Victory city by Salman Rushdie

Victory city

Salman Rushdie

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"In the wake of a battle between two long-forgotten kingdoms in 14th-century southern India, a nine-year-old girl has a divine encounter that will change the course of history. After witnessing the death of her mother, the grief-stricken Pampa Kampana becomes...

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Violeta by Isabel Allende

Violeta

Isabel Allende

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"Violeta comes into the world on a stormy day in 1920, the first daughter in a family of five boisterous sons. From the start, her life is marked by extraordinary events, for the ripples of the Great War are still being felt, even as the Spanish flu arrives on...

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Love at Café Lompar by Anna Burns

Love at Café Lompar

Anna Burns

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"Grace believed she had the ideal marriage, but after Dan dies, she finds proof he had another family. Kat can't admit that her father was less than perfect. Mother and daughter go to Montenegro to find out the truth. But when they track down Rosa and her son,...

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The new woman by Charity Norman

The new woman

Charity Norman

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"What would you do if you found that your husband, your father, your son - was not who you thought? Could you ever love him again? Luke Livingstone is a lucky man. He's a respected solicitor, a father and grandfather, a pillar of the community. He has a loving...

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The people on Platform 5 by Clare Pooley

The people on Platform 5

Clare Pooley

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"Nobody ever talks to strangers on the train. It's a rule. But what would happen if they did? Every day at 8:05, Iona Iverson boards the train to go to work. Every day, she sees the same people and makes assumptions about them, even giving them nicknames. But...

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The night tide by Di Morrissey

The night tide

Di Morrissey

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"After an election upheaval, Dominic Cochrane decides it's time to leave his twenty-year political staffer career behind. He opts to stay in a friend's converted waterside boatshed in a quiet bay in a Sydney backwater. The long-time neighbours take Dom into...

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The Whittiers by Danielle Steel

The Whittiers

Danielle Steel

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"Connie and Preston Whittier raised their six children in a once grand mansion in the centre of New York's Manhattan. The children are now adults and have lives of their own, but the house remains the heart of the family and somewhere they all love to return,...

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The high notes by Danielle Steel

The high notes

Danielle Steel

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"Iris Cooper has been singing ever since she can remember, hitting the high notes like no one else. When she is twelve, her father convinces the owner of a bar in Lake City, Texas, to let her perform, and she stuns the audience. In the ensuing years, never...

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Thirty days in Paris by Veronica Henry

Thirty days in Paris

Veronica Henry

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A love she can't forget. A chance to start again. Years ago, Juliet left a little piece of her heart in Paris - and now, separated from her husband and with her children flying the nest, it's time to get it back! So she puts on her best red lipstick, books a...

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Becoming Ted by Matt (Writer) author. Cain

Becoming Ted

Matt (Writer) author. Cain

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Ted Ainsworth has always worked at his family's ice cream business in the quiet Lancashire town of St Luke's-on-Sea. But the truth is, he's never wanted to work for the family firm - he doesn't even like ice cream, though he's never told his parents that. When...

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The wrong sister by Fiona (Romance fiction writer) author. Palmer

The wrong sister

Fiona (Romance fiction writer) author....

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As she approaches thirty, dedicated nurse Ellie Sutton's life is exactly as she wants it - well, almost. Her younger sister Carrie seems to have it all sorted: a successful hair business, a devoted new boyfriend and a rosy future together. Even Ellie's brother...

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Someone else's shoes by Jojo Moyes

Someone else's shoes

Jojo Moyes

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"Nisha Cantor is the longstanding second wife of wealthy American businessman, Carl, a master of murky wheeler-dealing. In London as part of their privileged, globe-trotting life, Nisha is caught entirely off-guard when, at the gym of all places, she learns...

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The world played chess by Robert Dugoni

The world played chess

Robert Dugoni

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"In 1979, Vincent Bianco has just graduated high school. His only desire: collect a little beer money and enjoy his final summer before college. So he lands a job as a laborer on a construction crew. Working alongside two Vietnam vets, one suffering from PTSD,...

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The promise of Easter by Marta Perry

The promise of Easter

Marta Perry

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"Anna Stoltzfus lives a quiet but fulfilling life in Promise Glen. Though she lost her beloved brother in a tragic accident, her family is supportive and close-knit, and her job as a cherished teacher at the Orchard Hill Amish School fills her heart with joy...

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The courtship plan by Kathleen Fuller

The courtship plan

Kathleen Fuller

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"Charity Raber is one of many single women who came to Birch Creek, Ohio, with one goal in mind: secure a husband from among the desperate bachelors a newspaper advertisement claimed inhabited the town. Even though that claim proved to be nothing more than a...

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Signal fires by Dani Shapiro

Signal fires

Dani Shapiro

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"Late on a summer night in 1985, three teenagers are in a tragic car crash on the quiet, suburban Division Avenue. A girl is killed, and Theo and Sarah Wilf are left with a devastating secret that will haunt their family forever. By the time the Shenkmans move...

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Everything is just beginning by Erin Bartels

Everything is just beginning

Erin Bartels

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"Michael Sullivan is a talented lyricist and a decent guitarist, but since he was kicked out of his band (and his apartment), he's not sure he'll ever get a record deal. Living with his loser uncle in a beat-up trailer and working a dead-end job, Michael has...

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Paula's way by Anna Jacobs

Paula's way

Anna Jacobs

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An unexpected inheritance is most people's dream, but not so for Paula. She's happy and secure in Western Australia with her own business, a complete contrast to her rootless childhood, and has little interest in the minor stately home in Wiltshire of which...

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A secret garden affair by Erica James

A secret garden affair

Erica James

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July 1981. As the country prepares to celebrate Prince Charles' wedding to Lady Diana, Libby wants to be as far away from royal wedding fever as possible. Having caught her own fiancé in bed with her best friend just weeks before they were due to marry, she's...

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Bellevue by Alison L. author. Booth

Bellevue

Alison L. author. Booth

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New South Wales, 1972. Following the death of her beloved Aunt Hilda, widow Clare Barclay inherits Bellevue, an historic property in the Blue Mountains township of Numbulla, Australia. Giving up her teaching job to move there, Clare plans to restore the house...

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The night ship by Jess Kidd

The night ship

Jess Kidd

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"1629. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, the most impressive sea vessel of the age. During the long voyage, this curious and resourceful child must find her place in the ship's stratified world. She...

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The vibrant years by Sonali Dev

The vibrant years

Sonali Dev

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"When sixty-five-year-old Bindu Desai inherits a million dollars, she's astounded--and horrified. The windfall threatens to expose a shameful mistake from her youth. Desperate to keep the secret, Bindu quickly spends it on something unexpected: a condo in a...

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Maame by Jessica Day George

Maame

Jessica Day George

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"It's fair to say that Maddie's life in London is far from rewarding. With a mother who spends most of her time in Ghana, Maddie is the primary caretaker for her father, who suffers from Parkinson's. At work, her boss is a nightmare and Maddie is tired of...

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An unexpected Amish Christmas by Rachel J. Good

An unexpected Amish Christmas

Rachel J. Good

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"Recovering from a horse and buggy accident that took the lives of his family, Jacob Zook is struggling to regain both his spirit and his body. While his legs remain stubbornly opposed to moving, he exercises his hands by writing, and finds the perfect outlet...

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The night travelers by Armando Lucas Correa

The night travelers

Armando Lucas Correa

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"Berlin, 1931: Ally Keller, a talented young poet, is alone and scared when she gives birth to a mixed-race daughter she names Lilith. As the Nazis rise to power, Ally knows she must keep her baby in the shadows to protect her against Hitler's deadly ideology...

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Such a pretty girl by T. (Tammy) Greenwood

Such a pretty girl

T. (Tammy) Greenwood

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"In 1970s New York, her innocence is seductive. Four decades later, it's a crime. Living peacefully in Vermont, Ryan Flannigan is shocked when a text from her oldest friend alerts her to a devastating news item. A controversial photo of her as a pre-teen has...

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Someday, maybe by Onyi Nwabineli

Someday, maybe

Onyi Nwabineli

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"Here are three things you should know about my husband: He was the great love of my life despite his penchant for going incommunicado. He was, as far as I and everyone else could tell, perfectly happy. Which is significant because ... On New Year's Eve, he...

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Heirlooms by Sandra Byrd

Heirlooms

Sandra Byrd

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"Answering a woman's desperate call for help, young Navy widow Helen Devries opens her Whidbey Island home as a refuge to Choi Eunhee. As they bond over common losses and a delicate, potentially devastating secret, their friendship spans the remainder of their...

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The gunpowder girl by Tania Anne Crosse

The gunpowder girl

Tania Anne Crosse

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"The year is 1875, when life in Dartmoor is harsh and unforgiving. Rose could have any husband she chooses, but she is devoted to one man, her father. When tragedy strikes, it seems that despite Rose's determined efforts, there is only one way to hold the...

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The lost lives of Frances Langley by Michelle Adams

The lost lives of Frances Langley

Michelle Adams

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"Mirepoix, France. Summer 1981: In a village in southern France, Frances has fallen under Benoit's romantic spell, and their summer of love finds her willing to do almost anything for the handsome art collector, even hiding a precious Klinkosch box for him,...

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The son-in-law by Charity Norman

The son-in-law

Charity Norman

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"On a sharp winter's morning, a man turns his back on prison. Joseph Scott has served his term. He's lost almost everything: his career as a teacher, his wife. All he has left is three children he is not allowed near. This is the story of Joseph, who killed...

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Lost immunity by Daniel Kalla

Lost immunity

Daniel Kalla

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"Seattle is stunned when a deadly bacteria tears through a nearby Bible camp. Early tests reveal it is a form of meningitis, and the camp's residents are among its most vulnerable victims: children and teenagers. Seattle's chief public health officer, Lisa...

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A man called Ove by Fredrik Backman

A man called Ove

Fredrik Backman

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""There is something about Ove. At first sight, he is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet. He thinks himself surrounded by idiots - neighbours who can't reverse a trailer properly, joggers, shop assistants who talk in code, and the...

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The seven skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland

The seven skins of Esther Wilding

Holly Ringland

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"From international bestselling author of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Holly Ringland, comes a haunting and magical novel about joy, grief, courage, and transformation. 'On the afternoon that Esther Wilding drove homeward along the coast, a year after her...

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Clarke by Holly Throsby

Clarke

Holly Throsby

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"On a hot morning in 1991 in the regional town of Clarke, Barney Clarke (no relation) is woken by the unexpected arrival of many policemen: they are going to search his backyard for the body of a missing woman. Next door, Leonie Wallace and little Joe watch...

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Where we belong by Sarah (Romance fiction writer) author. Bennett

Where we belong

Sarah (Romance fiction writer) author....

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On paper, Hope Travers has an idyllic life. Living in a bustling farmhouse with her mum, aunt and uncles, cousin and too many dogs to count, surrounded by the breath-taking Cotswolds countryside, she knows she is privileged and protected. But all families have...

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Shopping with the enemy by Carmen Reid

Shopping with the enemy

Carmen Reid

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The opponents: mothers vs. daughters. The battle scene: a boutique changing room. Fashion-guru Annie's well-dressed world is falling apart - first she has lost her legendary sense of style, and now her daughter Lauren seems to have become her worst enemy. Even...

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The Bellbird River country choir by Sophie Green

The Bellbird River country choir

Sophie Green

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Bellbird River, 1998. Teacher and single mum Alex has arrived in the small town of Bellbird River after escaping the city, in search of a change of pace and the chance to reconnect with her young daughter. Across town, well-known matriarch Victoria and her...

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