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226621) Amish Wedding, An
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Three best-selling authors. Three possible brides. Three separate tales. They come together for an Amish wedding.
Priscilla King has dreamed of being married to Chester Lapp since she was sixteen. With the help of her sister Naomi's matchmaking skills, Chester proposes to Priscilla on her nineteenth birthday. As the wedding day approaches, problems emerge: an attendant with poison ivy, a failed celery crop, and a torn wedding dress.
At the same...
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This edition includes books four through seven of the Irish Village Mystery series. Book 4: Murder in an Irish Pub When a poker player is found at the end of a rope, swinging from the rafters of Rory Mack's pub, it's up to Garda Siobhán O'Sullivan to call a killer's bluff. Book 5: Murder in an Irish Cottage In a remote and superstitious Irish village, Siobhán must solve a murder where the prime suspects are fairies. Book 6: Murder at an Irish Christmas...
226623) The Nameless Restaurant
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There is a restaurant in Toronto. Its entrance is announced only by a simple unadorned wooden door, varnished to a beautiful shine but without paint, hidden beside dumpsters and a fire escape. There is no sign, no indication of what lies behind the door. If you do manage to find the restaurant, the décor is dated and worn-homey, if one were to be generous. The service is atrocious; the proprietor, a grouch. The regulars are worse: silent, brooding,...
226624) The Mixquiahuala Letters
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Focusing on the relationship between two fiercely independent women-Teresa, a writer, and Alicia, an artist-this epistolary novel was written as a tribute to Julio Cortázar's Hopscotch and examines Latina forms of love, gender conflict, and female friendship. This groundbreaking debut novel received an American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation and is widely studied as a feminist text on the nature of self-conflict.
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Become a Super-Attractor for your dream life...
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• Faby who manifested a three-month holiday on her dream island off the coast of Brazil
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226626) Wondrous Women
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Strong female protagonists grace this collection celebrating women in all their incarnations, young and old: mothers, sisters, daughters, grandmothers, lovers, widows ... and a 70-year-old nun.
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Nous n'avons pas été créés pour surmonter seuls les épreuves de la vie. Dieu nous a donné son Esprit et nos frères et sœurs pour nous aider. Cependant, nous avons souvent peur de nous immiscer dans les problèmes des autres. Nous nous sentons incompétents et nous préférons laisser cela à des experts, des professionnels et des spécialistes. Toutefois, l'aide qui peut être apportée par les amis est précieuse et elle ne doit pas être...
226629) Whodunit?
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A dashing lineup of elegant crime tales and gritty hardboiled detective stories, alternately menacing and cozy, with two exotic locales, and murder in the mix. Stories in this set include: Dashiell Hammett's "The Creeping Siamese", performed by John Shea - The Continental Op gets his man C.S. Montanye's "A Shock for the Countess", performed by Fionnula Flanagan - Intrigue in the alps in this clever tale of a jewelry heist Ed McBain's, "Improvisation",...
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The Book of Legends is a much-needed book about friendship, family and imagination. It truly is an effortlessly witty delight that transports readers to a different world. {A} celebration of the vitality of storytelling, The Book of Legends made me laugh, made me teary, left me happy and hopeful. {M}y nine-year-old daughter loved The Book of Legends so much that she stayed up for hours in bed with it, palely turning the pages long after she would...
226631) The Beach Reads Bookshop
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"Lee Tobin McClain dazzles with unforgettable characters, fabulous small-town settings and a big dose of heart." -Susan Mallery, New York Times bestselling author
From New York Times bestselling author Lee Tobin McClain comes a book-about-books story about a billionaire businessman and sudden father who reopens a run-down bookshop on a Chesapeake Bay island with the woman caring for his child.
Running a bookstore on a quaint Chesapeake island...
226632) The Dutch Orphan
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From the author of The Dutch Wife comes a riveting novel set during World War II about a woman who offers shelter to a Jewish baby, and her sister, who must choose between family loyalty and her own safety.
Amsterdam, 1941. When the Nazis invade Amsterdam, singer Johanna Vos watches in horror as the vibrant music scene she loves is all but erased, her Jewish friends forbidden from performing with her onstage. Alongside her friend Jakob, Johanna...
226633) Your Dad Will Do
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I've been harboring a dark secret for two long years. I've been fantasizing about my fiancé's father, thinking filthy thoughts that a good daughter-in-law should not be indulging in. So when I catch my fiancé cheating on me, there's only one revenge that will fulfill all my needs. I'm going to seduce his father. It's dirty and it's wrong, and I don't care. I want him, so I mean to have him. After this weekend, my ex won't be the only one who calls...
226634) Hunchback of Notre Dame, The
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame
By Victor Hugo. Translated by Isabel Florence Hapgood.
A mad priest, a vagabond playwright, a social-climbing soldier, and a deformed bell-ringer - all are captivated by a gypsy girl's beauty and charm. Two of them will betray her, but the others will remain loyal, even in the shadow of the gallows. These outlaws find sanctuary within the walls of medieval Paris' greatest monument, the grand Cathedral of Notre Dame....
226635) Murder at the Circus
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Murder's a spectacle!
When Ginger Reed ~ aka Lady Gold ~ and Basil Reed's son Scout runs away to join the circus, it's not all fun and games. As a disgruntled teen unhappy at boarding school, Scout intends to work with his cousin Marvin, newly (and dishonourably) discharged from the navy. An animal lover at heart, Scout is tickled to assist the animal trainer and develops a particular bond with the matriarchal elephant, Tulip.
The big top event pleases...
226636) The Children of Berlin
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Set in the 1930s, this powerful novel about love, betrayal, and sacrifice is perfect for fans of The Alice Network, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, and The Nightingale. Berlin, 1933. Leah and Magda have been inseparable for as long as they can remember, and one beautiful summer's day in their courtyard, they vow nothing will ever come between their friendship. But Leah could never have predicted the darkness looming just around the corner… As Hitler...
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★★★★★ "Karen Grey has a lovely, deft touch with her characters, the plot, and with the world she's created." - Bookbub review
You Spin Me
Narrated by Vanessa Edwin & Eric Michael Summerer
If two lonely people fall in love over late-night phone calls, will meeting face-to-face make them, or break them? In this heartfelt, slow-burn retro romcom, it may be the end of a decade, but it's the beginning of a love story.
Child of Mine
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226638) The Bookseller's Daughter: A Completely Heartbreaking and Gripping World War 2 Historical Romance
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As golden sunlight shimmers across the crystal-clear waters, Francesca travels to the tranquil Italian island of Santa Caterina in search of precious rare books and a new beginning. Heartbroken after the sudden end of her long-term relationship, she jumped at the chance to help recover a collection of missing books. But when she arrives, she soon discovers she was invited by the island's mysterious owner, alongside handsome local book collector Thiago,...
226639) Episodios Nacionales - Bailén
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"Episodios Nacionales - Bailén" de Benito Pérez Galdós narra la historia de la Batalla de Bailén, uno de los eventos más importantes de la Guerra de la Independencia Española. Ambientada en el año 1808, la trama sigue a Gabriel Araceli, un joven de origen humilde que se une al ejército español para luchar contra las tropas francesas.
Gabriel, un personaje valiente y decidido, se convierte en testigo de los horrores de la guerra y de la lucha...
226640) No te fíes de nadie
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No te fíes de nadie es un libro imprescindible para todo aquel que tiene algún dinero disponible para ahorrar y no sabe qué camino seguir para cruzar la ciudad de los productos financieros que le ofrecen, sin explicar, muchas entidades bancarias. Todos saben que la crisis se ha producido fundamentalmente a raíz de la creación de productos financieros especulativos que luego se vendían a la gente sin la necesaria explicación. Jaime Borrás es...
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