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A retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in modern-day Pakistan, Alys Binat has sworn never to marry--until an encounter with her own version of Mr. Darsee at a wedding makes her reconsider. A scandal and vicious rumors in the Binat family have destroyed their fortune and their daughters prospects for desirable marriages. When an invitation arrives to the biggest wedding their small town has seen in years, Mrs. Binat excitedly sets to work preparing her daughters to fish for eligible--and rich--bachelors, certain that their luck is about to change.
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As a Secret Service agent, Nick Averose protected the most powerful men and women in America and developed a unique gift: the ability to think like an assassin. Now, he uses that skill in a little-known but crucial job. As a 'red teamer', he poses as a threat, testing the security around our highest officials to find vulnerabilities--before our enemies can. Nick finds himself entangled in a vicious crime that will shake Washington to its foundations--as all the evidence points to Nick. He knows he's the perfect scapegoat. But who is framing him, and why?
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When Alice leaves her career and follows her husband to the suburbs, she is unaccustomed to filling her days alone in a big, empty house. When she finds a vintage cookbook in the basement, she becomes captivated by the cookbook’s previous owner. As Alice cooks her way through the past, she realizes that within the cookbook’s pages are clues about the authors life. When Alice uncovers a sinister--even dangerous--side to Nellie’s marriage, and realizes she has become increasingly dissatisfied with her own marriage, she begins to take control of her life and protect herself with a few secrets of her own.
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The world has changed around seventy-nine-year-old librarian Missy Carmichael. The last thing Missy expects is for two perfect strangers and one spirited dog named Bob to break through her prickly exterior and show her just how much love she still has to give. In short order, Missy finds herself in the jarring embrace of an eclectic community that simply won't take no for an answer--including a rambunctious mutt-on-loan whose unconditional love gives Missy a reason to re-enter the world one muddy paw print at a time.
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Last Tang Standingby Lauren Ho Andrea Tang is living her dream career as a lawyer, with a posh condo, and great friends, but she's about to become the only unmarried member of her meddling Chinese-Malaysian family. Being the Last Tang Standing sends Andrea into a tailspin she wasn't expecting--and, for the first time, she begins to question the life she thought she wanted. With a battle raging between her head and her heart, Andrea can't help but wonder: In between pleasing others and pleasing herself, is there room for everyone to win?
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Broken Peopleby Sam Lansky
'He fixes everything that's wrong with you in three days.' This is what hooks Sam when he hears it at a dinner party in Hollywood: the story of a shaman who claims to perform fix emotionally damaged people. For neurotic, depressed Sam, the possibility of total transformation is utterly tantalizing. He seems convincing, enough for Sam to sign up for a weekend under his care. But are the great spirits the shaman says he's summoning real at all? Or are the ghosts in Sam's memory more powerful than any magic? |
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One House Overby Mary Monroe A solid marriage, a thriving business, Joyce and Odell Watson have every reason to count their blessings. But just once, they want to cut loose and enjoy life's wild side, without consequences...When their new neighbors turn out to be high-steppin' bootleggers, the Watsons plunge headlong into good times and fast living. They soon find their new friends invading every area of their lives and discovering their long-held secrets. Now, they must tread carefully to keep the Hamiltons from destroying their perfect world.
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Searching for Sylvie Leeby Jean Kwok Sylvie Lee, the beautiful, successful older sister, flies to the Netherlands for one final visit with her dying grandmother-and vanishes. Sylvie has always looked out for her family. Now, it's Amy, the sheltered baby of the family's turn to help her sister. Terrified, yet determined, Amy flies to the last place Sylvie was seen. Instead of answers, she discovers something much more valuable: the truth. Sylvie, kept painful secrets . . . secrets that will reveal more about Amy's family-and herself-than she ever imagined.
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The Sight of Youby Holly Miller Joel is afraid of the future. Since he was a child he's been haunted by dreams about the people he loves. Visions of what's going to happen - the good and the bad. The only way to prevent them is to never let anyone close to him again. Callie can't let go of the past. She knows she needs to be more spontaneous but she doesn't know how to find a way back to who she used to be. Joel and Callie both need a reason to start living for today. And though they're not looking for each other, from the moment they meet it feels like the start of something life-changing. Until Joel has a vision of how it's going to end . . .
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