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| Someone to Care by Mary BaloghWhat it's about: Two years after the death of her husband, 40-something former countess Viola Kingsley throws caution to the wind when she runs away with Marcel Lamarr, a womanizer whose reputation is well-known to the Regency ton.
Is it for you? If you like unexpected heroines, you'll root for this mature and endearing widow as she pursues a second chance at love.
Series alert: This is the 4th book in the Westcott series, following Someone to Wed. |
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The cast : a novel
by Danielle Steel
"#1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel follows a talented and creative woman as she launches her first television series, helping to recruit an unforgettable cast that will bring a dramatic family saga to the screen. Kait Whittier has built her magazine column into a hugely respected read followed by fans across the country. She loves her work and adores her grown children, treasuring the time they spend together. But after two marriages, she prefers to avoid the complications and uncertainties of a new love. Then, after a chance meeting with Zack Winter, a television producer visiting Manhattan from Los Angeles, everything changes. Inspired by the true story of her own indomitable grandmother, Kait creates the storyline for a TV series. And when she shares her work with Zack, he is impressed and decides to make this his next big-budget project. Within weeks, Kait is plunged into a colorful world of actors and industry pros who will bring her vision to life. A cool, competent director. An eccentric young screenwriter. A world-famous actress coping with private tragedy. A reclusive grande dame from Hollywood's Golden Age. A sizzling starlet whose ego outstrips her abilities. L.A.'s latest "bad boy" actor, whose affairs are setting the city on fire. An unknown ingenue with outsized talent. And a rugged, legendary leading man. As secrets are shared, the cast becomes a second family for Kait. But in the midst of this charmed year, she is suddenly forced to confront the greatest challenge a mother could ever know. The strength of women--across generations and among friends, colleagues, and family--takes center stage in this irresistible novel, as all-too-real people find the courage to persevere in life's drama of heartbreak and joy"
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Fast Burn
by Lori Foster
Ignoring the fiery connection between them, Sahara Silver asks Brand Berry to join her elite crew of bodyguards before being kidnapped by men looking for her missing brother, in the fourth novel of the series following Close Contact. 10,000 first printing.
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White Lace and Promises
by Debbie Macomber
Presents the stories of two sets of friends who unexpectedly become something more to each other.
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The darkest promise
by Gena Showalter
Forbidden to experience joy at the risk of having her memory wiped, Cameo, a woman possessed by the demon of Misery, sneaks into a fantastical kingdom in the hopes of finding redemption from a relentless leader, Lazarus, whose dark kisses threaten her with the consequences of happiness. By the best-selling author of the Original Heartbreakers series.
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Right Where We Belong
by Brenda Novak
In the wake of her husband’s shocking crime, Savanna Gray moves with her children to the Silver Springs farmhouse where she was born and becomes attracted to a handsome handyman in the latest installment of the series following Until You Loved Me. 15,000 first printing.
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Cicada summer
by Maureen Leurck
Taking on a new home-renovation project, Alex Proctor, while working on a dilapidated, century-old house, finds treasures and carved initials that reveal a long-ago love story involving her elderly neighbor that helps her reconcile her new life with the lingering feelings for her ex-husband and gives her the second chance she has been searching for. Original.
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Minister without portfolio
by Michael Winter
After he winds up being responsible for a friend's death in Afghanistan, military contractor Henry Hayward tries to make amends back in the states by repairing his deceased friend's home—despite his history of having an affair with his friend's wife before the war. Original. 40,000 first printing.
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The high season : a novel
by Judy Blundell
"The ultimate summer read--featuring indelible characters, crackling wit, and sophisticated storytelling--about one season when everything in a woman's life goes wrong On Memorial Day weekend in a seaside town on Long Island, Ruthie, her still-adored ex-husband, Mike, and the couple's sullen fifteen-year-old daughter, Jem, are packing up the last bits of their household in preparation for the yearly arrival of a wealthy renter from Manhattan. It is what Jem calls "the summer bummer"; her parents own a beautiful house that they have renovated by hand from top to bottom, but which they can only afford to keep by leasing it out during the best part of the year.Soon Ruthie's relationship with Mike seems about to disappear for good. The job she loves, as theunderpaid and undervalued director of the local arts museum, is under siege from a coterie of rich women from the city, who want to use it as an opportunity for social climbing. An old flame who once broke her heart and betrayed her is back on the scene,causing Ruthie to re-evaluate their romance. And in the midst of it all, her teenage daughter Jem could be involved in a dangerous and destructive relationship of her own.This is a novel about the dreams and ambitions of youth coming to terms with the realities of middle-age; about the way desperation can make us astonish ourselves; and about how the most disruptive events in our lives can sometimes twist endings into new beginnings"
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| The Next Always by Nora RobertsWhat it’s about: In Boonsboro, Maryland, architect Beckett Montgomery has set about restoring a historic inn to its former glory -- which might just give him a chance with bookstore manager Clare Brewster, the young widow on whom he’s had a crush since high school.
Read it for: an idyllic small-town setting, charming characters, and a heartwarming tale of second chances.
Series info: This contemporary romance is the 1st in a trilogy; the 2nd is The Last Boyfriend, followed by The Perfect Hope. |
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