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9661) Luckpenny Land
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Can she overcome her family's doubts to achieve her dream?
Meg Turner has a hard life. She lives on a lonely farm in the Lake District and her only company is her bully of a father and her brother, who resents her. They want to keep her at home, but Meg is desperate for more.
She finds comfort in her best friend, Kath, and Lanky Lawson, who is more of a father figure to her than her own. Her true source of hope though, is Lanky's son, Jack, who...
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**Scarred by life…**Until he finds her
Stumbling upon Lady Melissa Aldercombe hiding away in his library during a ball, Sir Adam Lathbury expects to be greeted by her horror and revulsion at his disfigured appearance—not a fiery frisson of attraction that he thought he’d never encounter again. But after his betrothed rejected him, can Adam believe the connection is genuine? Especially when he discovers she’s harboring an explosive reputation-destroying...
9663) Head of the Firm
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If you love Kimberley Chambers and Martina Cole you won't be able to put down this gripping gangland crime from Liverpool's very own Caz Finlay! A family at war... Happily married and with two small children, Grace has stepped away from the murky underworld that has shaped so much of her life. Now Grace is leaving the hard work to the boys — her son Jake Conlon and the notorious Carter twins, Paul and Connor. But Grace can sense danger better than...
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Un héritage très convoité...
Une jeune femme distinguée insiste pour rencontrer le capitaine Maxime Moreau : à la suite d'un conflit familial, elle craint que les jours de sa mère qui vit à Guidel, ne soient en danger à cause de l'important héritage qu'elle détient depuis le décès de son mari. Quel crédit apporter à ses allégations et que faire à part une mise en garde du mauvais fils de la fortunée légataire ? Mais cette dernière...
9665) The B Word
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Praise for Anniki:'Makes me feel like I'm not the only one.' Cherry Healey Anniki Sommerville is a fresh and stunning new voice in humorous women's fiction, with the bite and social commentary of zeitgeist authors such as Sally Rooney and Dawn O'Porter and the warmth and humour of Marian Keyes. Anniki is co-founder of the podcast series The Hotbed Collective with Cherry Healey and Lisa Williams, that talks openly about sex and relationships.
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9666) A Family Scandal
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You can never leave a bad man behind...
Mavis Pugh has had a hard life. Despised and abused throughout her teenage years, she turned to the first man who showed her kindness. But her new husband, Alec, quickly revealed himself to be a violent bully.
When Mavis escapes from Alec, she thinks the worst is behind her. Moving to a large family house with her two children is more than she ever dreamed of, and when handsome sign-writer Tommy takes an interest...
9667) Iced Heist: A Novelette
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Mac Jones is a stay-at-home mom with a knack for solving mysteries. When her two gradeschool-aged boys are accused of stealing an ice cream truck, Mac is determined to follow the trail of sprinkled clues on a quest to uncover the cold, creamy truth. Navigating brain-freeze and melting leads, Mac won't stop until she cracks the case and justice is served--ice cold. Discover the inside scoop on a heist of chocolate and vanilla proportions. Mac Jones...
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À l'adolescence, une jeune fille commence à avoir en tête des pensées, des images et des scénarios étranges, entrecoupés de rêves extravagants, au sujet de sa mère...
J'étais à l'aube de l'adolescence et d'étranges pensées prenaient naissance dans ma tête. De plus en plus d'images et de scénarios prenaient forme dans mon esprit. Ce fut une période de ma vie faite de rêves extravagants o j'imaginais cette mère qui m'avait mise au...
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Blue LettersDecision Series Book # 6Our decisions define us and our life is full of them.In this short story, Lata finds that her outburst has no effect as her son, Bannu, shows no improvement in his studies. Bannu writes letters to explain his disinterest in studies. Lata has to decide whether affection can be a way to cure his disinterest.
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Opposites attract in this Victorian romance
A fated union…
An unexpected match
Eirene Smythe has been promised from birth to marry the future Viscount of Warrenstoke. But when the long-lost heir Fletcher Larkin returns from America, the tough, rugged gentleman is nothing like she imagined. Tasked with teaching this fish out of water to swim in polite society, Eirene finds herself drawn to his unconventional yet charming ways… Can Eirene convince...
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A marriage of inconvenience
For the buttoned-up duke!
Bound by convention, William Calthorpe, Duke of Aylsham, is in search of a suitable bride to help raise his half siblings. Despite his methodical approach to finding such a lady, he stumbles-quite literally-into freethinking and rebellious bishop's daughter Verity Wingate. And when they find themselves stranded overnight on a tiny island, compromising them completely, he knows exactly what...
9672) Willow's Flame
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A woman's disappearance shakes up a love triangle.
So, what is it exactly that labels one a serial killer? Is it the amount of people that you kill, statistically speaking? What if the killing is within reason? Can the murder, or murders, be justified? If the world is a better place without the people who are killed, is it really such a tragedy?
"A serial killer is typically a person who murders three or more people, usually in service of abnormal...
9673) Daniel's Desire
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"#1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods brings readers the final chapter in the classic tales of the Devaneys… five brothers torn apart in childhood, reunited by love. Previously published in The Devaney Brothers: Daniel.
When a runaway teen surfaces at Molly Creighton’s tavern, Daniel Devaney’s job as a child advocate forces him to investigate…and to confront his tumultuous past with Molly. Though a tragic loss shattered their...
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Les textes réunis dans ce recueil susciteront chez le lecteur toute une gamme d'émotions. Parfois empreints de réalisme magique, parfois crûment naturalistes, ils ont en commun la tendresse, le cynisme, et quelquefois la cruauté avec lesquels l'auteur pose son regard sur ses contemporains. De l'histoire de Marina l'Ukrainienne au récit de ses vacances sportives en famille, il y exprime le souci de transmettre ce quelque chose de soi qui donne...
9675) Silk Stocking
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Three generations of Irish American women seek better lives in Boston, in this historical saga of hope, hardship, and love by the author of Lace Curtain.
Mary Boland suffered aboard a coffin ship to escape famine and make her way to America. Her daughter, Nellie, was born in South Boston-a beautiful girl, smart enough to graduate from college when few women, let alone women of her background, could. But her glowing future as a teacher is ruined...
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The earl has a proposition
He wants her as his mistress!
Miss Emma Waverley will do anything for her family-especially since she was the one to ruin their reputations with her failed elopement years ago! They desperately need money and rakish Lance, Earl of Houndsmere, offers his financial support. But in exchange, he expects Emma in his bed! Of course, she must turn him down. Yet Lance's fine figure and commanding features are all too tempting......
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Au cœur d'un golf en construction, quand de faux écologistes traficotent avec de vraies crapules, quand se jouent le passé et l'avenir et que le destin vous offre une seconde chance, il ne faut pas la refuser.
"MULLIGAN UNE SECONDE CHANCE", c'est l'histoire de plusieurs vies, celle d'une famille recomposée qui se décompose, d'un vieil homme qui s'accroche à la vie, à ses plaisirs et qui refuse de mourir, le récit d'une reconquête dans un...
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In order to truly understand and appreciate the rich tapestry of African American culture, it is essential to delve into its historical context. The roots of this culture can be traced back to the earliest days of the African diaspora, when millions of Africans were forcibly brought to the shores of America as slaves.
9679) The Bad Penny
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If you're born with nothing you have to make your own luck.
When Jared Johnson first meets Clarice Connaught he saves her from the hands of her father, who is brutally beating her in the street. Never one to walk past someone in distress, Jared doesn't hesitate to help. But who is this girl and what is her story?
Jared Johnson started with nothing. At just twelve-years-old he was orphaned and homeless, but eight years later, Jared is a success....
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'Dorset, 1935.
Stationmaster Ted has never cared much for romance. Occupied with ensuring England's most beautiful railway runs on time, love has always felt like a comparatively trivial matter. Yet when he meets Annie Galbraith on the 8.42 train to Lynford, he can't help but instantly fall for her. But when the railway is forced to close and a terrible accident occurs within the station grounds, Ted finds his job and any hope of a relationship with...
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