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In the case of Lula Horne, fifty-five is the new sixty-five, and she's proud of it. Lula despises modern technology and prefers walking her dog to attending hot yoga. She spends her days tending her perennial garden and cooking for sick friends. She's stubborn and opinionated and committed to her traditional values, a nonconformist if ever there was one. When her daughter brings her girlfriend home for a visit, Lula goes off like the firework display...
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What happens in Vegas, doesn't stay in Vegas, especially if you're a Davenport. It ends up on your front porch with a shotgun aimed at you.
Gina Davenport, Cash's not-so-new wife, shows up out of the blue at the worst time possible, throwing a wrench in the wedding plans for Cash and Lucy. She's ready to get her man back, but she hasn't experienced the craziness of the Davenports before.
Lucy isn't completely on board with marrying Cash. She's stressed,...
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Thirty years ago, Savannah's child was taken from her shortly after giving birth. The next day, she ran away to the Pacific Northwest where she's been living ever since. But her circumstances have changed. The tavern where she bartends is closing and her landlord is selling the house she rents. Now seems like the right time to go home to South Carolina, but does she have the courage to face her past? Upon her mother's death, while searching for funeral...
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A widowed soulmate. A handsome newcomer. One summer to reclaim her life. With her husband's tragic passing, the fate of their cherished ancestral farm falls squarely on Jennie Mitchell's shoulders. With no in-demand workplace skills, she grapples with the news of her husband's secret debt and the daunting task of managing everything on her own. She throws herself into opening a bed-and-breakfast, determined to preserve the family legacy and stay...
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A secluded house. A lost notebook. A wartime secret.
1942: Young Irish nurse Ellen arrives at May Day House, tasked with helping the men there rehabilitate. But there's something strange about the house, surrounded by water, on its own island in the Thames. And then there are the men: traumatised by their experiences of war, and subject to troubling methods in a desperate race to get them back to duty. As Ellen gets drawn into the world of May Day...
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In this transportive debut, a woman spending a summer in Italy finds her world completely upended–but it may be the kick she's needed to figure out who she truly wants to be, perfect for fans of Rebecca Serle and Tessa Bailey. Ava Graham's ducks are in a row as she heads off to Italy to complete her final law school credits and fulfill a promise she made to her late mother five years ago. Ava expects her long-term boyfriend to propose before her...
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Just when Ellie thought she had it all-a loving husband, a promising future, and a beautiful home in Charleston's esteemed Battery neighborhood-her world spirals into chaos. News erupts that her brother-in-law has been brutally murdered in Key West, and her elusive sister, Lia, is the prime suspect. Lia, missing for seven months, has left her twin daughters in Ellie and Julian's loving care, but her disappearance now takes on a chilling new dimension....
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What is it like on the other side? Where do we go from here?' A question that many have asked over lifetimes; the fascination of what is beyond life. Intriguing. It is such a mystery when a soul living a human experience dies and returns home. Losing her battle with cancer, Tiffany finds herself in a completely different dimension whilst her husband Michael plunges into a deep depression. An emotional roller coaster ride with twist and turns, Tiffany's...
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"Las aventuras de Isabela del Mar" es una historia encantadora y emocionante que sigue las peripecias de Isabela, una niña aventurera y llena de imaginación. Ambientada en un contexto caribeño vibrante y colorido, el relato captura la esencia de la cultura y tradiciones locales. A través de sus aventuras, Isabela explora el mundo que la rodea, aprendiendo valiosas lecciones de vida y descubriendo la magia en lo cotidiano. Este libro es una celebración...
30) Midnight Escape
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Times are hard during the Great Depression, and Beth Curtis is even more desperate than most in this year of 1933.
She's always known the powerful Wilkerson family might try to claim baby Joey, whom she's been raising almost since birth. But until Guy Wilkerson showed up at her door, Beth hadn't realized just how far they'd go to claim him, and legality didn't matter to the Wilkersons.
Beth, knowing she can't fight the Wilkersons' money and power,...
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Sydney Willows, a professional photographer boasts a long list of world famous musicians as clients. She's blond, ambitious, and about to shoot the most lucrative job of her career when she meets Ben Gallo, lead singer and guitarist for his band, Reckless. Tall, handsome, and with enough rock swagger to melt any woman's heart, Ben plays to win. Will he be the one to show her that the path to 'happily-ever-after' is possible with a music man, or will...
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Nothing scares Tessa King more than the thought she will never have children. It doesn't matter how good her life is, and it is, it never feels good enough. She has four godchildren and dozens of friends, yet love eludes her. She knows how good a mother she could be, if only she had the chance. And then one terrible day she does, and Tessa learns firsthand that life on the other side of that white picket fence is more complicated than she ever could...
33) Sweet Escape
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Ted Harper knew moving to Milford to open his dream bar wouldn't be easy. But he could have never imagined he would be so easily distracted from his goal. Violet Marino is beautiful, smart, captivating, and unfortunately, his next-door neighbor. Now Ted has a dilemma on his hands he didn't anticipate as his life becomes entangled with a woman he can't seem to forget.
Violet Marino has spent decades caring for her family and working at her father's...
34) Garden of Ash
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Raised near the Deep South's Okefenokee Swamp, gifted horticulturist Asher Ganit's relationship with the earth and its bounty was spellbinding to those who witnessed the fruits of his labor. Yet he shunned his family's legacy to attempt growing a garden of his own. The murder of his wife and kidnapping of his child destroyed it all.For more than two decades, Ash wandered, riding the train rails as a hobo, keeping in touch only with his lawyer, MC...
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Alex and Phyllis are in the autumn of their lives, living in a state of suspended relationship.Their love for each other has come to a standstill, as they grapple with the choices they've made in life.Is there still hope, even after a decade of separation? Or are they doomed to forever live in a state of unfulfilled love.In this story, they come together to examine what lies ahead for them, together with their grown up children, who are making choices...
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Narradas con un pulso delicado, las historias de Pérez nos sacuden y desdoblan hacia universos que laten entre luces y sombras. Sus personajes deambulan entre lo diáfano y lo nebuloso, porque solo ahí, en la ambigüedad de lo que se ha dicho, la sutileza del silencio, de las imágenes esculpidas y el vacío, es donde podemos reconocernos y aceptar que las categorías a las que nos hemos adscrito no son más que círculos dibujados en la arena,...
37) Almost Five
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In a heart-rending tale that traverses the simplicity of childhood and the complexities of loss, a young boy named Marc, nicknamed 'Frogger,' navigates the everyday joys and challenges of growing up. His life is marked by a poignant relationship with his parents, especially his father, as they prepare for milestones like his fifth birthday and the start of kindergarten. Tragedy strikes in an unforeseen accident, reshaping their family and leaving...
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"L'enfer au paradis" est un vibrant hommage aux femmes courageuses, trop souvent en proie aux violences conjugales, un fléau insidieux qui reste dans l'ombre. Derrière les portes closes, des vies sont brisées, des voix étouffées. Trop souvent, la peur paralyse, laissant les bourreaux libres de semer terreur et désespoir. Mais ce silence complice ne doit plus régner. Avec une lucidité poignante, ce récit dévoile l'emprise destructrice d'un...
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"La greffe, un long combat, un lourd tribut" relate le parcours difficile d'une personne en attente d'une transplantation. Il met en lumière les défis de la greffe d'organes et les relations complexes entre receveurs et donneurs.
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Gaëlle Pontgelard écrit "La greffe, un long combat, un lourd tribut" pour honorer ses proches et apporter du réconfort à ceux qui en ont besoin. Elle adresse un message d'espoir à ceux qui...
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Face à des éléments troublants de son passé, Henriette cherche à comprendre pourquoi la personnalité de sa grand-mère Léonie l'obsède tant. À travers des documents authentiques, elle retrace le parcours de cette aïeule qui a traversé le 20e siècle grâce à une volonté inébranlable. Comment Henriette pourra-t-elle affronter ses propres démons et bâtir son avenir en se basant sur cet héritage ?
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Laurence Tonnel...
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