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Chesterton scandals volume 1
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Evan Murdoch is being pushed to the edge. In addition to dealing with the fall-out from his father's shady business dealings, his alcoholic wife is having an affair with Evan's half-brother. So when his former best friend, Leila, returns to Chesterton, he has a shockingly indecent proposal for her.
82) Deep time
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Star carrier volume 6
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When an alien ship of unknown origin suddenly flees Earth's orbit, President of the United States of North America, Alexander Koenig, discovers that this strange alien species has mastered the power to manipulate time itself and could be the agents of humanity's destruction.
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"At fifteen, Josh Paquette and Khadijah Silvergate-Dunn catch Josh's father and Khadijah's mother kissing in a natural foods store. As both of their families fall apart, the teenagers sign a pact never to cheat on anyone, ever. They have no problem keeping the vow-- until they meet again at twenty-eight, both struggling with career and identity, and both engaged to other people" -- dust jacket flap.
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This is a parable for our times: a take on small town America that is hilarious, moving, and utterly original… Eden, USA, is the perfect place to live until Ed Harris, the banker, finds his wife in bed with his best friend. Shotgun in hand, he escorts them to the door, and tells his friend: "Guess what? She's yours! ""I've got a wife, Ed," says the friend. "Now you have two... "Suddenly, Eden is turned upside down: love blossoms between the town...
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An enterprising sleuth, Marguerite Townsend, going undercover to obtain proof of a wife's infidelity, secures a position in the household of the women's lover who unexpectedly needs her help in proving his innocence in murder, drawing them both into a dangerous game of betrayal and seduction.
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An unforgettable historical tale set in fifteenth-century England of a brilliant woman's defiance, courage, and ingenuity-from the author of The Locksmith's Daughter and The Chocolate Maker's Wife.
1405: The daughter of a wealthy merchant, Anneke Sheldrake suddenly finds her family bankrupted when her father's ship is swept away at sea. Forced to find a way to provide for herself and her siblings, Anneke rejects an offer of marriage from a despised...
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"Regina Castro, Adelaide Wilson-Chang, and Sophie Walden used to be best friends. As Army wives at Fort Fairfax, they bonded during their book club and soon became inseparable. But when an unimaginable betrayal happened amongst the group, the friendship abruptly ended, and they haven't spoken since. That's why, eight years later, Regina and Sophie are shocked when they get a call for help from Adelaide. Adelaide's husband is stationed abroad, and...
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Queen of Hearts volume 2
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Exiled from Wonderland, Dinah hides in the Twisted Wood, but a chance encounter with one of her father's enemies drives her to confront her dark destiny.
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A novel of romantic suspense among the English upper class, featuring two rich women and a violinist. The women are cousins involved in rivalry for a second man and for a castle. The second man is sidelined, the violinist sleeps with one cousin, marries the other and the result is murder. The violinist narrates.
91) Just my luck
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"For fifteen years, Lexi and Jake have played the same six numbers with their friends. Over drinks, dinner parties, and summer barbecues, the three couples have discussed the important stuff ... and they've laughed off their disappointment when they failed to win anything. But then the unthinkable happens. There's a rift in the group ... And soon after, six numbers come up that change everything forever. Lexi and Jake have a ticket worth millions....
92) I refuse
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A chance encounter between two childhood friends, including one who escaped an abusive father, reveals how their fortunes have reversed.
"[A] tale of two men whose accidental meeting one morning recalls their boyhood thirty-five years ago. Back then, Tommy was separated from his sisters after he stood up to their abusive father. Jim was by Tommy's side through it all. But one winter night, a chance event on a frozen lake forever changes the balance...
93) Out of time
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Lost platoon volume 3
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After his latest mission goes wrong, a special operations commander tries to clear his name and discover the truth about the spy who betrayed his team -- the woman he had planned to marry --
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Collection of highly imaginative short stories, including tales of a fantasy writer guided by the voice of her late husband, a surprise held in an auctioned storage space, a woman mistaken for a vampire, and a long-ago crime avenged in the Arctic via a 1.9 billion-year-old stromatolite.
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Delphic women novels volume 1
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When she falls in love with Jason, the leader of the Argonauts, and helps him steal the Golden Fleece, Medea, Princess of Colchis and priestess of Hecate, Thee Named, Lady of Phantoms, sails with him to claim his throne, but things turn tragically wrong and she must attempt to reclaim her humanity through abandonment, murder and grief.
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"For Jackie Pierce, everything changed the summer of 1979, when she spent three months of infinite freedom at her bohemian uncle's sprawling estate on the California coast. As musicians, artists, and free spirits gathered at The Sandcastle for the season in pursuit of inspiration and communal living, Jackie and her cousin Willa fell into a fast friendship, testing their limits along the rocky beach ... until the summer abruptly ended in tragedy, and...
97) Riding shotgun
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"What would you do to hold on to the good life? Would you let your man lie and cheat on you? Would you turn your head when the truth is hitting you dead in the face? Take a rocky ride with this couple who are toxic for each other but continue to play this dangerous game of love, lies, and betrayal."--
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At loose ends after the devastating death of her mother, Una Richardson responds to an advertisement for a ladies' companion, a position that leads her into the wealthy, secluded world of Mrs. Elspeth McKenzie. But Elspeth's home isn't the comforting haven it seems. Kathryn, her cold and bitter daughter, resents Una's presence. More disturbing is evidence suggesting two girls lived here before her. What happened to the young women? Why won't the McKenzie's...
99) Half a king
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Heir to the throne Yarvi, prompted by the murder of his father, embarks on a kingdom-transforming journey to regain the throne, even though having only one good hand means he cannot wield a weapon.
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"A daring, high-tech CIA operation goes wrong and is disowned. Without legal protection, Michael Dunne's only recourse is revenge. CIA operations officer Michael Dunne is tasked with infiltrating an Italian news organization that smells like a front for an enemy intelligence service. It is headed by an American journalist, but the self-styled "people's bandits" run a cyber operation unlike anything the CIA has seen before. Fast, slick and indiscriminate,...
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