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When Lady Constance Morrow finds herself held against her will aboard a ship bound for the American colonies--a ship filled with "tobacco brides" and felons--she is quite sure that as soon as she arrives she will find a reasonable man who will believe her father is an earl and send her back on the next ship to England. Instead she meets Drew O'Connor, a determined Colonial farmer who is nearly as headstrong as she is. Drew wins Constance as his bride...
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The legendary life of a fierce generation of Zhang Zuolin represents the grand picture of China's social transformation period from the Manchu Dynasty to the Republic of China. At the same time of telling the legendary experiences of Zhang and his son, it further tells the modern history of China from one aspect.
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Tired of Waiting for a Match-Made-in-Heaven, She'll Settle for One Made in Texas Whether it's riding bikes, catching snakes, or sliding down banisters, Essie Spreckelmeyer just can't quite make herself into the ideal woman her hometown--and her mother--expect her to be. It's going to take an extraordinary man to appreciate her joy and spontaneity--or so says her doting oil-man father. Unfortunately such a man doesn't appear to reside in Corsicana,...
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A Texas-Sized Tale of Unexpected Love... Essie Spreckelmeyer is the last woman anyone in Corsicana, Texas, expected to see with a man on her arm. Independent and outspoken, she's known more for riding bicycles in outrageous bloomers than for catching a man's eye. And the last man who seems willing to give her a second glance is Tony Morgan, newly hired at Spreckelmeyer's oil company. The disinherited son of an oil baron, Tony wants most to restore...
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HER UNDERCOVER LOVER: The little house by the lake was the perfect summer hideaway. At least that was what Faye Harper thought-until a dark, mysterious stranger appeared at her door and turned her peaceful world upside down. Detective Aleksy Denko was compelling enough to have stepped out of her most intimate dreams. But what he wanted from her was beyond anything this prim-and-proper schoolteacher could ever have dreamed! He asked her to pretend...
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LEAVING THE LOSERS IN YOUR LIFE… Leaving the losers in your life. That was Nicole Reed's goal. And then he opened the door. Long, lean, gorgeous and definitely rough around the edges, Mark DeLucca was everything Nicole longed for-and everything she'd come to Eden to avoid. Then she started hearing the rumors about Mark. And stumbled across his secret. Seems that Mark had just inherited a son he'd never known about. Now the ex-military man was fumbling...
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He was as impressive in person as he was to read about in the papers. Simon Ford exuded his trademark power and intelligence…despite having amnesia. For small-town police officer Laura Baker, there were countless reasons to find Simon's attacker, but one that landed her off the case: Her father was the prime suspect. But Simon wanted her help, and Laura suspected that Simon always got what he wanted. Despite herself, she agreed to keep his memory...
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Mason Crest
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c2010
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"Everybody makes mistakes and sometimes we make bad choices that gets us in trouble. But what about when those mistakes are really serious and the bad choices were very bad? Kids who have been arrested and find themselves in the juvenile court system are often scared and worried about what will happen to them. They are sudden pulled out of their familiar world and knowing they are responsible for that doesn't make things any easier. Fortunately, the...
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LOOK BUT DON'T TOUCH… Words to live by for Jarek Denko, a man looking to forget his past and find his future in Eden. He had a department to run, a daughter to raise and an investigation to solve. A relationship with any woman would be a distraction, but one with reporter Tess DeLucca…the sister of one of his prime suspects…could be his undoing. Getting up close and personal with Eden's new chief of police was part of her job. So was remaining...
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Mason Crest Publishers
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c2011
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"Sometimes, parents aren't able to look after their own kids, for a variety of reasons. When this happens, the kids might live with relatives, or they might enter the foster care system. Kids in the foster care system face a number of unique challenges, and their lives aren't always very easy. Sometimes they are separated from their brothers and sisters, and sometimes they move through many foster homes in a short amount of time. The foster care system...
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Mason Crest Publishers
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c2011
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"A parent drinking too much alcohol can be really scary. Your mom starts acting differently and you don't know what to expect anymore. You might worry that your mom is going to do something dangerous while she is drinking, that she might hurt somebody or herself accidentally. You might not know who you can talk to about how you feel. Even though the situation is scary, there are people who can help you and your mom get through it, so don't feel you...
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Mason Crest Publishers
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c2011
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Discusses unemployment and its effects on the family, including reasons why people lose their jobs and cannot find another, the emotional and economic effects of unemployment, and coping strategies, and provides a story about a girl whose father loses his job.
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Look out, second grade -- here comes trouble!Twin sisters Kelly and Kasey are always getting into some kind of trouble. So of course April Fool's is their favorite holiday! This year the twins have plans to fool everyone, all day long -- including the ultimate trick. This year, Kelly and Kasey are pulling a twin switcheroo! But can they fool the whole second grade? John McKinley has been drawing all his life. He is the celebrated illustrator...
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Look out, second grade -- here comes trouble!From the author of the bestselling Ready, Freddy! series comes a whole new set of adventures! Freddy's twin cousins, Kasey and Kelly, are twice the fun, and DOUBLE the TROUBLE!Kelly and Kasey are twin sisters who share everything -- especially their knack for causing trouble!In the first book of this hilarious new series, the twins can't wait for Pet Day at school. They have so many pets to choose from!...
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The legendary life of a fierce generation of Zhang Zuolin represents the grand picture of China's social transformation period from the Manchu Dynasty to the Republic of China. At the same time of telling the legendary experiences of Zhang and his son, it further tells the modern history of China from one aspect.
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The legendary life of a fierce generation of Zhang Zuolin represents the grand picture of China's social transformation period from the Manchu Dynasty to the Republic of China. At the same time of telling the legendary experiences of Zhang and his son, it further tells the modern history of China from one aspect.
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The legendary life of a fierce generation of Zhang Zuolin represents the grand picture of China's social transformation period from the Manchu Dynasty to the Republic of China. At the same time of telling the legendary experiences of Zhang and his son, it further tells the modern history of China from one aspect.
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Amanda and Sebastian have flown all the way to the Caribbean, and this is no holiday; they are after the third Stargazer. But Sebastian finds himself a little distracted when the hottest damn treasure hunter in the world pops up on his patch. Is she after his globe or something else entirely? Sebastian soon finds himself running around the island, playing her games, while Amanda is left to her own devices. But all too soon trouble arrives to the tune...
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