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Beach Town
by Mary Kay Andrews
Given a last chance to salvage her career after being wrongly blamed for property damage, movie location scout Greer Hennessy confronts environmentally-minded mayor Eben Thibadeaux in a sleepy Florida Gulf Coast community.
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Queen of Babble
by Meg Cabot
Lizzie Nichols discovers that her inability to keep her mouth shut has landed her once again in hot water when she aggravates her unfaithful boyfriend, Andy, is stranded in London, and takes a job as a bartender for a catered wedding at a French chateau, an affair that ends with the groom in disgrace, a furious bride, and Andy returning to ruin everything.
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Agnes & the Hitman
by Jennifer Crusie
Rescued during a break-in by an unlikely hit man who has been directed by the mob to protect her, food writer Cranky Agnes finds her situation further complicated by a missing cache of money that becomes a key factor in a Southern mafia wedding.
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The Talented Mr. Ripley
by Patricia Highsmith
In order to convince his son to come home, Herbert Greenleaf, a rich shipbuilder, sends the suave con man Tom Ripley to Italy, but is unaware of his son's friend's criminal activities.
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Boardwalk Summer
by Meredith Jaeger
A Santa Cruz single mom navigates the joys and sorrows of following one's heart while investigating the story of a beauty queen who made a shocking choice decades earlier. By the author of The Dressmaker's Dowry.
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Unmarriageable
by Soniah Kamal
A retelling of Pride and Prejudice, set in modern-day Pakistan, finds a practical-minded teacher from a family of sisters evaluating her resolve never to marry after encountering a brusque but compelling man during a series of lavish wedding parties.
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The Dime
by Kathleen Kent
A woman from a family of take-no-prisoners police detectives relocates from Brooklyn to Dallas, where she tackles adversaries ranging from drug cartels and cult leaders to difficult vagrants and society wives before a first major investigation is challenged by unruly subordinates, a stalker, a criminal organization and an unsupportive girlfriend.
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Crazy Rich Asians
by Kevin Kwan
Envisioning a quality-time summer vacation in the humble Singapore home of a boy she hopes to marry, Chinese American Rachel Chu is unexpectedly introduced to a rich and scheming clan that viciously competes against other wealthy families and strongly opposes their son's relationship with an American girl.
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Good Riddance
by Elinor Lipman
Discarding her late mother's cherished and heavily annotated high school yearbook, Daphne is entangled in a series of absurdities when the yearbook is discovered by a busybody documentary filmmaker.
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California Girls
by Susan Mallery
Three sisters wrestling with difficulties in their personal and professional lives tackle secrets and old wounds while helping their mother relocate from the family home to a condo. By the author of A Million Little Things.
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation
by Ottessa Moshfegh
After losing her parents, a young college graduate in New York City spends a year alienating the world under the influence of a crazy combination of drugs. By the author of Eileen.
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The Milk Lady of Bangalore: An Unexpected Adventure
by Shoba Narayan
A writer and cookbook author describes her return to Bangalore and how she bonded with the local milk lady, offered to buy her a new cow and gained a new perspective on the spiritual and historical role the animal plays in India.
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Strong Poison
by Dorothy L. Sayers
Mystery writer Harriet Vane is accused of the murder of her lover, and the evidence seems pretty damning. But Lord Peter Wimsey is not convinced - and when, five hours later, no verdict has been returned, it seems the jury may not be either. But if Harriet didn't murder Philip Boyes, who did?
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Jane Doe
by Victoria Helen Stone
Working at a low level job in an insurance company, Jane becomes involved with middle manager Steven Hepsworth, who is unaware that he is the target of Jane's well-thought-out plan for revenge.
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Secrets in Summer
by Nancy Thayer
Spending her days at the library and her nights stargazing and contemplating a new relationship, Darcy is unexpectedly drawn into the summertime dramas of three families, including those of her recently married ex, a situation that compels Darcy to consider what she truly wants.
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The Cottages on Silver Beach
by RaeAnne Thayne
On indefinite leave, FBI Agent Elliot Bailey returns to Haven Point where he passes the time writing crime fiction, until he decides to solve the haunting mystery of the years-unsolved disappearance of his best friend’s wife.
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Shrill : Notes From a Loud Woman
by Lindy West
The Guardian columnist and This American Life social commentator presents a series of essays about the qualities of a comedic feminist and her experiences of coming of age in a popular culture that is hostile to plus-sized women who speak their minds.
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The Frangipani Tree Mystery
by Ovidia Yu
First in a delightfully charming crime series set in 1930's Singapore, introducing amateur sleuth Chen Su Lin, a local girl stepping in as governess for the Acting Governor of Singapore. From one of Singapore's favorite authors.
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