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Bannon Brothers: Triumph
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Janet DaileyMore Info | Google Books | Check Availability
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Kensington (2013, May 28th).
Pages: 352
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Looking for Me
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Beth Hoffman
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books (2013, May 28th).
Pages: 368
A Southern novel of family and antiques from the bestselling author of the beloved Saving CeeCee Honeycutt Beth Hoffman’s bestselling debut, Saving CeeCee Honeycutt, won admirers and acclaim with its heartwarming story and cast of unforgettable characters. Now her unique flair for evocative settings and richly drawn Southern personalities shines in her compelling new novel, Looking for Me. Teddi Overman found her life’s passion for furniture in a broken-down chair left on the side of the road in rural Kentucky. She learns to turn other people’s castoffs into beautifully restored antiques, and eventually finds a way to open her own shop in Charleston. There, Teddi builds a life for herself as unexpected and quirky as the customers who visit her shop. more
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The Bookman's Tale: A Novel of Obsession
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Charlie Lovett
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Adult (2013, May 30th).
Pages: 368
A mysterious portrait ignites an antiquarian bookseller’s search through time and the works of Shakespeare for his lost love Guaranteed to capture the hearts of everyone who truly loves books, The Bookman’s Tale is a former bookseller’s sparkling novel and a delightful exploration of one of literature’s most tantalizing mysteries with echoes of Shadow of the Wind and A.S. Byatt's Possession. Hay-on-Wye, 1995. Peter Byerly isn’t sure what drew him into this particular bookshop. Nine months earlier, the death of his beloved wife, Amanda, had left him shattered. The young antiquarian bookseller relocated from North Carolina to the English countryside, hoping to rediscover the joy he once took in collecting and restoring rare books. more
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Sleeping in Eden: A Novel
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Nicole Baart
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Howard Books; Original edition (2013, May 21st).
Pages: 368
She knew what he wrote . . . One little word that made her feel both cheated and beloved. One word that changed everything. MINE. On a chilly morning in the Northwest Iowa town of Blackhawk, Dr. Lucas Hudson is filling in for the vacationing coroner on a seemingly open-and-shut suicide case. His own life is crumbling around him, but when he unearths the body of a woman buried in the barn floor beneath the hanging corpse, he realizes this terrible discovery could change everything. . . . Years before Lucas ever set foot in Blackhawk, Meg Painter met Dylan Reid. It was the summer before high school and the two quickly became inseparable. Although Meg’s older neighbor, Jess, was the safe choice, she couldn’t let go of Dylan no matter how hard she tried. more
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Can't Stand the Heat
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Shelly Ellis
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Dafina (2013, Apr 30th).
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Over three generations, the Gibbons women of Chesterton, Virginia, have built their reputation as a family of shameless--but refined--gold diggers. They even have a strict set of rules by which they operate. But the rebellious, youngest Gibbons is about to break them all... Lauren Gibbons is committing the ultimate family betrayal: abandoning the tradition of seducing men for money. Nothing is worth the abuse she's endured from her sugar daddy. Now a sous chef, Lauren is hoping to break from the past for good. And when she meets hot former NFL player Crisanto Weaver, she even lets herself imagine a future. But the small-town rumor mill--and her own sisters--aren't ready for a new Lauren. Between her conniving relatives, her vengeful ex, a mountain of debt, and a whole lot of haters, can she escape her old life, and create something new? "Can't Stand the Heat marks the debut of an immensely talented writer whose characters leap from the pages and refuse to let me go. more
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The Red Plague Affair (Bannon and Clare)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Lilith Saintcrow
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Orbit (2013, May 21st).
Pages: 336
The service of Britannia is not for the faint of heart--or conscience...Emma Bannon, Sorceress Prime in service to Queen Victrix, has a mission: to find the doctor who has created a powerful new weapon. Her friend, the mentath Archibald Clare, is only too happy to help. It will distract him from pursuing his nemesis, and besides, Clare is not as young as he used to be. A spot of Miss Bannon's excellent hospitality and her diverting company may be just what he needs.Unfortunately, their quarry is a fanatic, and his poisonous discovery is just as dangerous to Britannia as to Her enemies. Now a single man has set Londinium ablaze, and Clare finds himself in the middle of distressing excitement, racing against time and theory to find a cure. Miss Bannon, of course, has troubles of her own, for the Queen's Consort Alberich is ill, and Her Majesty unhappy with Bannon's loyal service. more
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Loose Ends
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Susan Moody
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Severn House Publishers (2013, Feb 1st).
Pages: 272
A woman’s unresolved past has disturbing implications for her future in this compelling psychological mystery. When she was nineteen, Kate’s father, stepmother and eight-year-old sister were killed in a mysterious car accident in South America. The only survivor, Kate has no recollection of what happened that terrible day. But a proposition from a stranger becomes the catalyst for a series of events that will change Kate’s life irrevocably. Somehow everything leads back to that one dreadful day in Ecuador, and loose ends that need to be resolved. more
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Thinking of You
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jill Mansell
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark (2013, May 1st).
Pages: 432
Are you in the midst of one of those "exciting" phases of life, like the eerily quiet empty nest...or the new job with the distractingly attractive, off-limits boss...or a wacky new roommate who isn't at all as advertised? What about all of those at once... Is your life full of surprises? No? Well, what if it could be? You may begin to think you're living someone else's reality. And maybe, that's not a bad thing... International bestselling author Jill Mansell spins a poignant and funny story of mothers, daughters, friends, and lovers...and what happens when everything takes a turn for the unexpected. Praise for A Walk in the Park: "What a fabulous read...laugh out loud moments, heartwarming and sweet."—Wendy's Minding Spot "Wonderful characters. more
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Quarryman's Bride, The (Land of Shining Water)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Tracie Peterson
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (2013, Jun 1st).
Pages: 352
Peterson Hits the Bestseller Lists Again and Again!Emmalyne Knox and Tavin MacLachlan were destined to be together...until the tragic deaths of Emmalyne's youngest sisters. Family tradition mandates that the youngest daughter should remain single to care for her parents in their old age, and now that daughter is Emmalyne. Her father unyielding, Emmalyne surrenders to her duty, heartbroken. Tavin leaves town, equally devastated.Years later, Emmalyne's family moves, and she and Tavin meet again. Their feelings for each other are as strong as ever, but their painful past and Emmalyne's father still stand between them. Soon both families are in the midst of the growing conflict rising between the workers at the granite quarry that Tavin's father owns and operates. more
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A Social Affair: A Novel (Zane Presents)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Earl Sewell
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Strebor Books; Original edition (2013, Feb 5th).
Pages: 288
A cautionary tale about finding love online and the trouble that comes with cheating. Bored with her humdrum married life, thirty-two-year-old Codi Norman is searching for excitement. After teaming up with her best friend, Katina, Codi discovers that the Internet offers both money and an escape from her earthly life. In cyberspace anything is possible, and that is what Codi loves most. While online, she meets a charming and handsome man named Quinn Hamilton. Sparks fly and the two begin a torrid affair with unpredictable consequences. But their virtual lives collide with reality when their spouses discover their illicit relationship. more
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