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| Alice Sullivan, a high-achieving architect and mom of two, is used to being in control. Until life rips the blueprints right out of her hands. As she tries to figure out where she went wrong, her curated life starts to unravel. Despite her attempts to have things under control, Alice can no longer rely on an inventive mudroom design and keeping her clients happy to make her feel better. She's been trying to beat the competition, measuring her success and happiness by everyone else's standards. When Alice finds help, comfort, and strength from unexpected places, once she realizes that no one's got it all together...and that maybe that's okay.
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South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather S. WebberBlue Bishop has a knack for finding lost things. While growing up in charming Buttonwood, Alabama, she's happened across lost wallets, jewelry, pets, her wandering neighbor, and sometimes, trouble. No one is more surprised than Blue, however, when she comes across a newborn baby in the woods. Sarah Fulton has always tried so hard to do the right thing, but her mother would disown her if she ever learned even half of Sarah Grace's secrets. The discovery of the baby will alter both their lives forever. They both must fight for what they want and who they love. As they uncover long-held secrets that reveal exactly who they really are.
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| Raft of Stars by Andrew J. Graff The lives of two ten-year-old boys are shaped by the two fathers they don't talk about. One night, tired of seeing his best friend bruised and terrorized by his no-good dad, Fish takes action. A gunshot rings out and the boys flee the scene, believing themselves murderers. Heading for the woods, they find a raft, but the natural terrors of Ironsforge gorge threaten to overwhelm them. This timeless story of loss, hope, and adventure runs like the river amid the vividly rendered landscape of the Upper Midwest. |
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The Girl from Widow Hillsby Megan MirandaArden was just a child when she was swept away while sleepwalking during a terrifying rainstorm and missing for days. Against all odds, she was found, alive. Fame followed. As soon as she was old enough, Arden changed her name and disappeared from the public eye, now going by Olivia. The twentieth anniversary of her rescue is approaching, the media will inevitably renew its interest in Arden. Where is she now? She feels like she is being watched and begins sleepwalking again, even waking outside her home. Until late one night she jolts awake in her yard. At her feet, is the corpse of a man she knows from her previous life.
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The Incredible Winston Browne by Sean DietrichIn the small, sleepy town of Moab, Florida, folks live for ice cream socials, Jackie Robinson, and the local paper's weekly gossip column. For decades, Sheriff Winston Browne has watched over Moab with a generous eye, and by now he's used to handling the daily dramas that keep life interesting for Moab's quirky residents. But just after Winston receives some terrible, life-altering news, a feisty little girl with mysterious origins shows up in his best friend's hen house. Suddenly Winston has a child in desperate need of protection as well as a secret of his own to keep.
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Black flag by David RicciardiAfter years of relative calm, piracy has returned to the high sea. But the days of AK-47s and outboard engines are over. The new pirates hit like a SEAL team. Highly trained and using cutting-edge technology, they make sure their victims are never heard from again. As the threat to international shipping grows, CIA officer Jake Keller has a plan--to lure the pirate mastermind out of hiding by infiltrating his organization. Now his fate and the fate of a nation hang on his decision.
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Loretha Curry's life is full, on the eve of her sixty-eighth birthday, she has a booming beauty supply empire, a gaggle of lifelong friends, and a husband who can still surprise her. She's carrying a few more pounds than she should be, but she's not one of those women who thinks her best days are behind her, and she's determined to prove her family and friends that their outdated view of aging wrong. When an unexpected loss turns her world upside down she will have to summon all her strength, resourcefulness, and determination to keep on thriving.
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Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa AnapparaBased on a true story--Nine-year-old Jai watches too many reality police shows. When a classmate goes missing, Jai decides to use the crime-solving skills he has picked up from TV to find him. Jai asks his friends to help, but what begins as a game turns sinister as other children start disappearing. As the disappearances edge ever closer to home, the lives of Jai and his friends will never be the same. At times exuberant, at times heartbreaking, traces the unfolding of a tragedy while capturing the fierce warmth and resilience of a community.
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Minor Dramas & Other Catastrophes by Kathleen WestIsobel has spent her career in Liston Heights side-stepping the community's high-powered families. But when she receives a threatening voicemail accusing her of Anti-Americanism and a "blatant liberal agenda," she realizes she's squarely in the fray. Meanwhile, Julia, obsessed with casting the winter musical, inadvertently shoves the female lead on the school campus. With nothing to unite them beyond the sting of humiliation from public meltdowns, Isobel and Julia will find common ground where they least expect it.
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Love Lettering by Kate ClaybornMeg Mackworth's hand-lettering skill has made her famous as the Planner of Park Slope. She has another skill too: reading signs that other people miss. Knowing the upcoming marriage of Reid Sutherland and his polished fianceĢe was doomed to fail is one thing, but weaving a secret word of warning into their wedding program is another. Meg may have thought no one would spot it, but she hadn't counted on sharp-eyed, pattern-obsessed Reid. A year later, Reid has tracked Meg down to find out how she knew that his meticulously planned future was about to implode.
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