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Exploiting My Baby: A Memoir of Pregnancy & Childbirth by Teresa Strasser
Teresa Strasser made her baby a spleen and some eyebrows. He got her a book deal.
Everyone loves babies -- and pregnant women -- so TV and radio personality Teresa Strasser decided to use this obsession to her advantage. She came up with a way to provide for her newfound family and... more
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Pieces of Happily Ever After by Irene Zutell
What happens after “happily ever after”? Alice Hirsh is about to find out… Alice, a former New Yorker who thought she’d never feel at home in the bizarre world of the San Fernando Valley, was adapting, raising her 5-year-old daughter while trying to keep her job and make... more
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The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf
It happens quietly one August morning. As dawn's shimmering light drenches the humid Iowa air, two families awaken to find their little girls have gone missing in the night.
Seven-year-old Calli Clark is sweet, gentle, a dreamer who suffers from selective mutism brought on by a tragedy... more
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Promises to Keep by Ann Tatlock
Eleven-year-old Roz (Rosalind) Anthony and her family have just moved to Mills River, Illinois, to escape an abusive situation. Only days after settling into their new home, they are surprised to find the previous owner, Tillie Monroe, on their front porch reading the newspaper. Though her sons... more
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The Cupid Effect by Dorothy Koomson
There's something magical about Ceri D'Altory.
After departing London to follow her heart's desire to become a psychology lecturer, Ceri D'Altroy vows to leave her matchmaking ways behind her for good. Unfortunately, all she seems to do is inspire the new people she meets to change their... more
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According To Jane by Marilyn Brant
It begins one day in sophomore English class, just as Ellie Barnett's teacher is assigning Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice". From nowhere comes a quiet 'tsk' of displeasure. The target: Sam Blaine, the cute bad boy who's teasing Ellie mercilessly, just as he has... more
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The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern
Born into the lap of luxury and comfortable in the here and now, spoiled, tempestuous Tamara Goodwin has never had to look to the future -- until the abrupt death of her father leaves her and her mother a mountain of debt and forces them to move in with Tamara's peculiar aunt and uncle... more
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Moon over Tokyo by Siri L. Mitchell
Author Siri L. Mitchell (The Cubicle Next Door) invites readrers to an exotic and mysterious land on a tender journey of self–discovery. Though reporter Allie O’Connor has lived in Japan for two years, she still barely copes as a foreigner. After an office romance ends badly, she... more
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Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult
A life hanging in the balance . . . a family torn apart. The #1 internationally bestselling author Jodi Picoult tells an unforgettable story about family secrets, love, and letting go.
In the wild, when a wolf knows its time is over, when it knows it is of no more use to its pack, it may... more
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Making Toast: A Family Story by Roger Rosenblatt
When his daughter, Amy - a gifted doctor, mother, and wife - collapsed and died from an asymptomatic heart condition, Roger Rosenblatt and his wife, Ginny, left their home on the South Shore of Long Island to move in with their son-in-law, Harris, and their three young grandchildren,... more
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The Same Sweet Girls by Cassandra King
The new novel by the celebrated author of The Sunday Wife chronicles the lives of a tight-knit group of lifelong friends. None of the Same Sweet Girls are really girls anymore and none of them have actually ever been that sweet. But this spirited group of Southern women, who have been holding... more
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Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia de Rossi
“I didn’t decide to become anorexic. It snuck up on me disguised as a healthy diet, a professional attitude. Being as thin as possible was a way to make the job of being an actress easier . . .”
Portia de Rossi weighed only 82 pounds when she collapsed on the set of the... more
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Secrets to Happiness by Sarah Dunn
Holly Frick just went through the worst kind of divorce: the kind where you're still in love with the person divorcing you. Alex had left her on January 3rd, like a benevolent CEO who holds off the pink slips until after the holidays. Holly is left to wonder if she'll ever find happiness... more
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How to Bake a Perfect Life by Barbara O'Neal
"Professional baker Ramona Gallagher is a master of an art that has sustained her through the most turbulent times, including a baby at fifteen and an endless family feud. But now Ramona's bakery threatens to crumble around her....
When Ramona's soldier son-in-law is wounded in... more
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A Soft Place to Land by Susan Rebecca White
For more than ten years, Naomi and Phil Harrison enjoyed a marriage of heady romance, tempered only by the needs of their children. But on a vacation alone, the couple perishes in a flight over the Grand Canyon. After the funeral, their daughters, Ruthie and Julia, are shocked by the provisions... more
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The Ivy Chronicles by Karen Quinn
When turbocharged Park Avenue mom Ivy Ames finds shes been downsized from her high-powered corporate job and her marriage, she swiftly realizes that shes going to need a whole new way to support herself and her two private-school daughters. At first she does the obvious thing:... more
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Changing Habits by Debbie Macomber
In a more innocent time, three girls enter the convent. Angelina, Kathleen and Joanna come from very different backgrounds, but they have one thing in common-the desire to join a religious order.
Despite the seclusion of the convent house in Minneapolis, they're not immune to what's... more
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Glad Tidings: There's Something About Christmas / Here Comes Trouble by Debbie Macomb...
Christmas is a time for…fruitcake. Rookie reporter Emma Collins hates fruitcake; for that matter, she hates Christmas, too. When three Washington State women are finalists in a national fruitcake contest, the story is assigned to her. That's bad enough. It gets worse when she has to... more
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Then Came You by Jennifer Weiner
Jules Strauss is a Princeton senior on a full scholarship who plans on selling her “pedigree” eggs to help save her father from addiction.
Annie Barrow, a struggling Pennsylvania housewife, thinks that carrying another woman’s child will help her recover a sense of purpose... more
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Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
An ambitious and startling debut novel that follows the lives of four women at a resort popular among slaveholders who bring their enslaved mistresses
wench \'wench\ n. from Middle English "wenchel," 1 a: a girl, maid, young woman; a female child.
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Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult
How do you recover the past when it was never yours to lose? Delia Hopkins has led a charmed life. Raised in rural New Hampshire by her beloved, widowed father, she now has a young daughter, a handsome fiance, and her own search-and-rescue bloodhound, which she uses to find missing persons. But... more
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Model, Incorporated by Carol Alt
Plucked from obscurity, beautiful Melody Ann Croft is making her way up the industry ladder. But Melody Ann is gone...in her place is "Mac" and with her looks, brains, and drive, she may well be on the brink of becoming America's top model. Suddenly Mac's seeing her name in the... more
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The Ice Cream Girls by Dorothy Koomson
As teenagers Poppy Carlisle and Serena Gorringe were the only witnesses to a high-profile murder. Amid heated public debate, the two seemingly glamorous teens were dubbed "The Ice Cream Girls" by the press and were dealt with by the courts-Poppy headed to prison after being convicted for murder... more
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Good Girls Don't (Donovan Brothers Brewery, Bk 1) by Victoria Dahl
With her long ponytail and sparkling green eyes, Tessa Donovan looks more like the girl next door than a businesswoman -- or a heartbreaker. Which may explain why Detective Luke Asher barely notices her when he arrives to investigate a break-in at her family’s brewery. He’s got his... more
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The Bake-Off by Beth Kendrick
Suburban soccer mom Amy has always wanted to stand out from the crowd. Former child prodigy Linnie just wants to fit in. The two sisters have been estranged for years, but thanks to a series of personal crises and their wily grandmother, they've teamed up to enter a national bake-off in the... more
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Ready or Not by Chautona Havig
Fresh out of college, Aggie Milliken thinks she's prepared for anything life can throw her way. Think again, Aggie! After the abrupt loss of her sister and brother-in-law, Aggie is stunned to find herself the sole guardian of their eight lively children. If learning basic parenting skills... more
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Providence: Once Upon a Second Chance by Chris Coppernoll
More than twenty years ago a drunk driver shattered Jack Clayton’s family. Angry, confused and as naïve as any college freshman, he trades his small Midwestern town for another, only to find that it too is too small to contain his dreams. Or is it? Now an instrumental part of the... more
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Always the Last to Know by Crystal Bowling
Wearing a Maid of Honor dress that very well makes the South want to rise again, Jess Reynolds is prepared to walk down the aisle at her best friend's wedding. It's just that things keep getting in the way, like a sex-crazed coworker, an annoying brother-of-the-bride, and a handsome and... more
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Miracle Beach by Erin Celello
Macy Allen, an accomplished equestrienne, has relied on her horses and her husband, Nash, to pull her through. But after Nash dies in a tragic accident, Macy learns devastating secrets about his life that rock her belief in their marriage and herself. Nash's mother, Magda, blames Macy for... more
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Home Front by Kristin Hannah
In her bestselling novels Kristin Hannah has plumbed the depths of friendship, the loyalty of sisters, and the secrets mothers keep. Now, in her most emotionally powerful story yet, she explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage with this provocative and timely portrait of... more
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Coming Up for Air by Patti Callahan Henry
Ellie Calvin is caught in a dying marriage, and she knows this. With her beloved daughter away at college and a growing gap between her and her husband, she doesn’t quite seem to fit into her own life. But everything changes when her controlling mother, Lillian, passes away. Ellie sees her... more
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Sleepless Nights: A Novel by Sarah Bilston
After the pregnancy from hell, motherhood has to be plain sailing, right? Quinn "Q" Boothroyd is in for a shock. And baby Samuel isn't the only thing on Q's mind?she and her husband, Tom, have some difficult decisions to make in a sinking economy. Do they still want to be big-firm lawyers, or... more
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She's Gone Country by Jane Porter
Shey Darcy, a 39-year-old former top model for Vogue and Sports Illustrated led a charmed life in New York City with a handsome photographer husband until the day he announced he'd fallen in love with someone else. Left to pick up the pieces of her once happy world, Shey decides to move back... more
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Sight Hound by Pam Houston
The long-awaited novel—a very special love story—from the best-selling author of Cowboys Are My Weakness.
This is the story of a woman, Rae, and her dog, Dante, a wolfhound who teaches "his human" that love is stronger than fear (the dog has always known this). Dante... more
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The Divorce Party by Laura Dave
On their 35th anniversary, Gwyn Huntington and her husband Thomas have invited friends and family to their Montauk home. Instead of celebrating their decades-long love, they are toasting their divorce. This also marks the weekend that their son brings home his fianc?e, Maggie Mackenzie, for... more
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Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult
Love can redeem a man...but secrets and lies can condemn him.A handsome stranger comes to the sleepy New England town of Salem Falls in hopes of burying his past: once a teacher at a girls' prep school, Jack St. Bride was destroyed when a student's crush sparked a powder keg of accusation. Now,... more
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The Atlas of Love by Laurie Frankel
When Jill becomes both pregnant and single at the end of one spring semester, she and her two closest friends plunge into an experiment in tri-parenting, tri-schooling, and tri-habitating as grad students in Seattle. Naturally, everything goes wrong, but in ways no one sees coming. Janey Duncan... more
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The Beach Bar by Kate McCabe
Pedro's Bar on the Costa del Sol is a hotspot for holidaymakers; local manager Maria hardly sees its Irish owners from one year to the next. But now Maria has a new assistant, Galway-born Kevin Joyce, who is escaping a future in his family business and looking for something more exciting. And... more
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Friendship Bread by Darien Gee
One afternoon, Julia Evarts and her five-year-old daughter, Gracie, arrive home to find an unexpected gift on the front porch: a homemade loaf of Amish Friendship Bread and simple note: I hope you enjoy it. Also included are a bag of starter, instructions on how to make the bread,... more
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The Second Assistant : A Tale from the Bottom of the Hollywood Ladder by Clare Naylor...
No political science degree could ever prepare Elizabeth Miller for her new job as second assistant at The Agency, whose clients include everyone youve never metbut you know who theyre sleeping with. A former congressional intern in Washington, Lizzie makes a bid for a life... more
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Promises to Keep by Jane Green
Callie Perry lights up every room she enters, and adores her settled family life in tony Bedford, New York. Steffi is Callie's younger sister. At thirty, she's still a free spirit bouncing between jobs and boyfriends in Manhattan. Their long-divorced parents, Walter and Honor, share little... more
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Family Pieces by Misa Rush
What do you do when your once charmed life falls to pieces?
Karsen Woods's life seems charmed from her hunkalicious boyfriend to her picture-perfect midwestern roots. Away at college, even the necklace she wears serves as a constant connection home - a family tradition created when her... more
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The Lost Husband by Katherine Center
Perfect for fans of Jennifer Weiner and Emily Giffin, this tender and heartwarming novel explores the trials of losing what matters most -- and how there’s always more than we can imagine left to find.
Dear Libby, It occurs to me that you and your two children have been living... more
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Emily and Einstein by Linda Francis Lee
Emily Portman is an up-and-coming New York City editor whose life is everything she imagined it would be. She has a job she loves and a beautiful Upper West Side apartment with her husband, Sandy. But everything changes in one night when Sandy dies in a tragic accident, and soon Emily is stunned... more
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Widow, Virgin, Whore by Deanna Lynn Sletten
Widow... Katherine, the conservative realist. Virgin... Denise, the shy, unassuming sister. Whore... Darla, the outrageous, reckless sister. The heartwarming, sometimes irreverent story of three very different women finding their destinies in the face of AIDS.
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The Wednesday Letters by Jason F. Wright
In the wake of his bestselling Christmas Jars comes a sweetly crafted story from Wright, a Virginia businessman. Jack and Laurel Cooper are two hardworking, loving Christian pillars of the community who die in each other's arms one night in the bed-and-breakfast that they own and operate. The... more
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Favorite Wife: Escape from Polygamy by Susan Ray Schmidt
She had no choice in the matter -- none of the girls did. Her mission was to give birth to and raise many children in devoted service to a shared husband. Susan was fifteen years old when she became the sixth wife of Verlan LeBaron -- one of the leaders of a rogue Mormon cult engaged in a blood... more
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Just Like Me, Only Better by Carol Snow
From the author of Here Today, Gone to Maui, the story of a woman who finally got a life...some else's.
Ever since Veronica's husband found the love of his life-not her-she's been a walking zombie with runny mascara. It doesn't help that she keeps getting mistaken... more
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The First Assistant: One Step Closer to the Red Carpet (Lizzie Miller, Bk 2) by Clare...
Lizzie Miller, the smart and witty East Coast girl clinging for dear life to the bottom rung of the Hollywood ladder has been promoted. No more coffee runs and sorting thumb tacks by colour for, as First Assistant, Lizzie is now making decisions and learning the ins and outs of The Business. And... more
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World of Pies by Karen Stolz
Finally in paperback! In this remarkable debut work from author Karen Stolz, readers follow the arc of a girl's life as she grows to womanhood. From crushes to surprise baby sisters to nail polish to a devastating death, Roxanne is our guide through a life that has moments of tenderness,... more
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The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen
Sarah Addison Allen invites you to a quirky little Southern town with more magic than a full Carolina moon. Here two very different women discover how to find their place in the world -- no matter how out of place they feel.
Emily Benedict came to Mullaby, North Carolina, hoping to solve at... more
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Between Friends by Kristy Kiernan
A provocative new novel about birth, death, and the stuff in between, from the award-winning author of Catching Genius.
Thanks to modern reproductive technology -- and the gift of her friend Cora's eggs -- Ali Gutierrez is the mother of a fourteen-year-old daughter. Now, yearning for a... more
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April Showers by Karli Perrin
What happens when your head and your heart pull you in completely opposite directions? April Adams is about to find out the hard way. When April enrols at Manchester University, it feels like a whole new life. New city, new house, new friends...new crush. Isaac Sharpe is the hottest guy on... more
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Lessons in Laughing Out Loud by Rowan Coleman
Internationally bestselling author Rowan Coleman delivers a heartwarming new tale about a recent divorcee who finds the courage to tackle her weight issues, her love life, and the dark family secret that has haunted her for years.
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Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
Sometimes when you open the door to your mother's past, you find your own future
Meredith and Nina Whitson are as different as sisters can be. One stayed at home to raise her children and manage the family apple orchard; the other followed a dream and traveled the world to become a... more
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Seriously...I'm Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres
I've experienced a whole lot the last few years and I have a lot to share. So I hope that you'll take a moment to sit back, relax and enjoy the words I've put together for you in this book. I think you'll find I've left no stone unturned, no door unopened, no window unbroken, no rug unvacuumed,... more
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Angelina's Bachelors: A Novel with Food by Brian O'Reilly
Sometimes the shortest distance between two people is the length of a kitchen table ...
Far too young to be a widow, Angelina D’Angelo suddenly finds herself facing a life without her beloved husband, Frank. Late one night shortly after the funeral, she makes her way down to the kitchen... more
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Bird in Hand: A Novel by Christina Baker Kline
The accident was just that -- an accident. It was dark, it was raining, ALISON had two drinks in her, and the other car ran the stop sign. She just didn?t get out of the way fast enough. But now a little boy -- not her own -- is dead, and Alison finds herself trapped under the twin burdens of... more
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The Pact: A Love Story by Jodi Picoult
Friendship, loyalty, lifelong love -- and teenage suicide. A riveting, timely, and terrifying novel from an acclaimed writer who skillfully intertwines the intimate perceptions of Anne Tyler with the dramatic tension of John Grisham
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Here I Go Again by Jen Lancaster
The second novel from the New York Times bestselling author of If You Were Here takes us back to the hair metal 80's.
Twenty years after ruling the halls of her suburban Chicago high school, Lissy Ryder doesn’t understand why her glory days ended. Back then, she was... more
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One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf
In her most emotionally charged novel to date, New York Times bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf explores the unspoken events that shape a community, the ties between parents and their children and how the fragile normalcy of our everyday life is so easily shattered.
In the midst... more
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Labor Day by Joyce Maynard
With the end of summer closing in and a steamy Labor Day weekend looming in the town of Holton Mills, New Hampshire, thirteen-year-old Henry -- lonely, friendless, not too good at sports -- spends most of his time watching television, reading, and daydreaming about the soft skin and budding... more
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A Child Called 'It': One Child's Courage to Survive by Dave Pelzer
This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games--games that left... more
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The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family by Dave Pelzer
Imagine a young boy who has never had a loving home. His only possesions are the old, torn clothes he carries in a paper bag. The only world he knows is one of isolation and fear. Although others had rescued this boy from his abusive alcoholic mother, his real hurt is just begining -- he has no... more
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The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager's Story by Dave Pelzer
From A Child Called "It" to The Lost Boy, from A Man Named Dave to Help Yourself, Dave Pelzer’s inspirational books have helped countless others triumph over hardship and misfortune. In The Privilege of Youth, he shares the missing chapter of his life: as a boy on the threshold... more
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The Song Remains the Same by Allison Winn Scotch
One of only two survivors of a plane crash, Nell Slattery wakes in the hospital with no memory of the horrific experience-or who she is, or was. Now she must piece together both body and mind, with the help of family and friends, who have their own agendas. She filters through photos, art,... more
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Bad Boys Do (Donovan Brothers Brewery, Bk 2) by Victoria Dahl
Olivia Bishop is no fun. That's what her ex-husband said. And that's what her smart bob and glasses imply. So with her trademark determination, Olivia sets out to remake her life. She's going to spend time with her girlfriends and not throw it all away for some man. But when an... more
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Real Men Will (Donovan Brothers Brewery, Bk 3) by Victoria Dahl
It was meant to be a one-night stand. One night of passion. Scorching hot. Then Beth Cantrell and Eric Donovan were supposed to go their separate ways. That’s the only reason he lied about his name, telling her he was really his wild younger brother. Hiding his own identity as the... more