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This short story is based on characters of the upcoming novel, Marianna of the Sea. A comparison of two couples is presented within this bittersweet tale. Relive a time when life was simpler, traffic was slower, and the Beach Boys music was the rave. Hawaiian floral bathing suits and skirts, floppy straw hats, and sunglasses were the fashion here, and everywhere on the coast of Southern California in the mid-1970's. Marianna had wanted a final,...
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Recipe for a Disastrous Holiday:Take one mid-aged baker,Stir in a misaddressed message,Pour a Thanksgiving snowstorm into the mix,Add the return of an ex-beau,Blend in a mystery dinner guest,Season with a dash of murder.Serve cold. From the author of 5 Days 'til Christmas comes a new cozy mystery and a whole new cast of characters.Once upon a time, Henrietta Sweet, AKA "Mother Hen" AKA "Henny" was a celebrity baker, but that was years ago. These days,...
3) Hestor's Way
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Love is the last thing on gifted artist, Beth Hadley's mind as she prepares for a one-woman show while enjoying a bittersweet summer before her son, Kit leaves for college. Then, out of the blue, an unexpected, secret love blossoms with Jack Talbot, Kit's best friend, and they begin a passionate affair that could destroy her world, tear her family apart, and shatter the peace of her close knit community. As Beth struggles with guilt and remorse over...
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To Be Destined" by Biswajeet is a tale of fated love. Sarah, a believer in destined connections, awaits her mate. As love unfolds, questions arise: is he the dream she envisioned, or just someone she was 'meant' to be with?
Dive into this contemporary romance, exploring werewolves, destined bonds, and the intricate dance of love.
Discover the poignant journey of Sarah and her mate, in a narrative that blends elements of contemporary...
5) The Climbers
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Heralding his outstanding return to young adult fiction, Keith Gray captures the subtle agonies of teen life in this compelling, bittersweet tale of rivalry and friendship. In this compelling story of teenage rivalry and friendship, award-winning author Keith Gray captures the subtle agonies and reality of life growing up in a small town. Sully is the best climber in the village. He can scale the Twisted Sister's tangled branches and clamber up Double...
6) Jack Taylor
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A portrait of the PI from the Shamus Award winner who created him: "They don't come much tougher than Ken Bruen's Irish roughneck, Jack Taylor." -The New York Times Book Review
In this short work, Edgar Award finalist Ken Bruen-"a Celtic Dashiell Hammett"-takes us deeper into his character Jack Taylor, formerly of Ireland's police force, the Garda Síochána, now a living-on-the-edge private detective (The Philadelphia Inquirer).
"Jack, as ja...
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"This collection of prose and poetry is three years in the making. It is a book of sorrows, high hopes, good and bad days, and memories-either to be forgotten or remembered. This is a journey of life and its bittersweet misadventures-shards turned into art.
Confessions that were whispered or held within the most bottomless abyss of one's heart and soul; it is a book that explores the corners of one's mind where darkness often finds its comfort....
8) Sweet Sorrow
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"A tale of first love that hits all the right notes . . . [it] just might be the sweetest book to brighten your late summer."-The Washington Post
"Dazzles with wit."-People
From the bestselling author of One Day comes a bittersweet and brilliantly funny coming-of-age tale about the heart-stopping thrill of first love-and how one summer can forever change a life.
Now: On the verge of marriage and a fresh start, thirty-eight year old Charlie...
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Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Journey, a captivating children's book that celebrates the power of transformation and the beauty found in unexpected friendships. Join Christina as she embarks on an extraordinary journey filled with discovery and wonder. In Chapter 1, readers will join Christina during a walk in the forest, where she stumbles upon a mesmerizing sight-a small caterpillar making its way across the forest floor. The encounter...
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Forthright and impetuous Eripiyo is the number one stan for Maina, a sidelined member of the underground idol group Cham Jam, spending a fortune on CDs, merch, and fan meetings to support her fave. As fan events come and go, Eripiyo remains steadfast in catching a glimpse of Maina at every opportunity - and despite her shy personality, Maina's adoration and gratitude for Eripiyo's support is beginning to bridge the awkward gap between them as idol...
11) First Comes Love
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Passion erupts in this spicy contemporary romance from bestselling author, Lydia Michaels, when the irresistible new neighbor, Tyson Adams, offers his "services" to the shy, single mom on the street. Kat D'Angelo's bittersweet life is about to get decadent. Four years after the scandal of her young pregnancy, Kat has finally managed to come to terms with her otherwise lackluster life. Budgeted to the penny and scheduled to the minute, Kat's highest...
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Winner of the 2020 Miles Franklin Literary Award and 2021 Kate Challis RAKA Award!
"A beautifully written novel that puts language at the heart of remembering the past and understanding the present."-Kate Morton
"A groundbreaking novel for black and white Australia."-Richard Flanagan, Man Booker Prize winning author of The Narrow Road to the Deep North
A young Australian woman searches for her grandfather's dictionary, the key to halting a mining...
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Chloe Dane inherits a fabled ancestral estate-and plunges into deadly danger-in this novel of romance and suspense from the author of the acclaimed Miss Silver Mysteries The lowly assistant to a London dressmaker, Chloe Dane yearns for a new life. She has bittersweet memories of being a carefree child playing hide-and-seek at Danesborough, her family's magnificent country estate. Decades later, the ancestral mansion has been restored to its former...
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Officer Kristin Greene returns along with the rest of the characters you have grown to love. Only this time, it's not just her life on the line. Now the entire breed's existence is in danger.
Olivia Newman has been Kristin's best friend for years and loves the new life that Kristin is living. Her relationship with Gabriel is bittersweet, and she knows that because she is human, a future between them can never really last.
Gabriel Montgomery...
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Hayes OlsenBillionaire, Demanding Businessman, Killer of DreamsI rule as king of the corporate underworld, my worst deeds performed as CFO of Olympus International where I reign with my two brothers. My ruthlessness means I'm not well-liked, and far from accepted, but as luck would have it, the fates intervene on my behalf, sending a sweet debutante into my garden on the very night society gets its claws in her. She could have fled, but she chose...
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When her mother is diagnosed with a rare cancer, Karen Babine-cook, collector of vintage cast iron, and fiercely devoted daughter, sister, and aunt-can't help but wonder: feed a fever, starve a cold, but what do we do for cancer? And so she commits to preparing her mother anything she will eat, a vegetarian diving into the unfamiliar world of bone broth and pot roast.
In this series of mini-essays, Babine ponders the intimate connections between...
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Laney Calhoun isn't home this Christmas to nostalgia-bang her ex-boyfriend.Kyle Nixon knows that, but he still wants whatever the girl who got away will give him.Even if it's just a holiday fling.He understands she was destined for bigger and better things than their small beach town-or he-could give her. That's why she left. And now it's bittersweet every time she returns, with never enough time to say what needs to be said.But Kyle is intent on...
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Levelling The Odds: Dive Deep into the Heart of Seychelles, Where Fate, Free Will, and Destiny Intertwine. Imagine a place where cerulean waves rhythmically dance under a tapestry of gold and azure skies. This is Seychelles, a paradise that conceals a maelstrom of secrets, treachery, and impending storms. Are you ready to embark on a journey where destiny, metaphysics, and human emotions clash in an unforgettable saga?Brian, a man torn between the...
19) Finding Comfort
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---The hometown everyone wants to call their own gets a spotlight-Even with all her experience, Gloria Bachman, retired banker and candy entrepreneur, didn't see this coming.Sweeties, the beloved Comfort chocolate shop, was ready for its cameo in Jazzy Mezcal's famous travel and food show-advertising extraordinaire! Comfort town folks had worked hard all summer to get their shops "Hallmark movie ready." On the eve of TV crews taking over the town,...
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Bobby Wayne Forsythe is a NASCAR superstar on the verge of greatness the likes of The King and The Intimidator when an on-track accident leaves his career in jeopardy and his future uncertain. He returns to the home he owns with Lauren Foster-Forsythe, Wife Number 3. The only woman he has ever loved. And the only woman who has ever walked away from him -- without a backward glance, leaving his heart broken. And a gaping hole in his soul that no other...
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