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Mona Lisa Cunningham never thought she'd find romance again. It took everything she had to escape a life of fear and abuse and remake herself as an independent, confident woman. She has a successful career, a new life in Seattle, and a devoted fiancé. But Mona's fresh start is plagued by an overwhelming deception. To keep William safe, Mona refuses to set a wedding date, using every excuse but the truth.
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"Conjure Women is a sweeping story that brings the world of the South before and after the Civil War vividly to life. Spanning eras and generations, it tells of the lives of three unforgettable women: Miss May Belle, a wise healing woman; her precocious and observant daughter Rue, who is reluctant to follow in her mother's footsteps as a midwife; and their master's daughter Varina. The secrets and bonds among these women and their community come to...
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2019.
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"The Mothers meets An American Marriage in this dazzling debut novel about mothers and daughters, identity and family, and how the relationships that sustain you can also be the ones that consume you. The Butler family has had their share of trials. As sisters, Althea, Viola, and Lillian can attest. But nothing prepared them for the literal trial that will upend their lives. Althea, the eldest sister and substitute matriarch, is a force to be reckoned...
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Jones offers a complex, sometimes somber collection of 14 short stories, four of which have appeared in the New Yorker. As in his previous collection of short fiction, Lost in the City (1992), Jones centers his storytelling on his native Washington, D.C. Here, though, Jones broadens his chronological scope to encompass virtually the entire 20th century and a wide range of experiences and African-American perspectives.
5) The wedding
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"Within this inner circle of "blue-vein society," we witness the prominent Coles family gather for the wedding of the loveliest daughter, Shelby, who could have chosen from "a whole area of eligible men of the right colors and the right professions." Instead, she has fallen in love with and is about to be married to Meade Wyler, a white jazz musician from New York. A shock wave breaks over the Oval as its longtime members grapple with the changing...
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A West Virginia mining community is a long way from Dr. Mia Eaton's Dallas hometown. But trading in her designer duds for flannel and jeans isn't such a major sacrifice. Not when the town has virile, off-the-charts-gorgeous Kenyon Chandler as their sheriff. Too bad he's as arrogant as can be...until the night he's injured in the line of duty. Ever since they met at her cousin Xavier's wedding, Kenyon hasn't been able to get Mia out of his mind. And...
7) Darius Jones
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Darius Jones is living the good life. He's got a chance to become the league's MVP, he's crazy in love with his wife, and his relationship with his mom has never been better. Then a drunk driver slams into his car, leaving his wife in a coma; and the mother of his son files for and is granted custody. Heartbroken, Darius lets a stalker groupie convince him to escape his sorrows for just one night. Now Darius must gamble all he's worked for to save...
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In the small Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues. There were no witnesses, no one with a motive. But the police soon came to suspect Quincy Miller, a young black man who was once a client of Russo's. Quincy was tried, convicted, and sent to prison for life. For twenty-two years he languished in prison, maintaining his innocence. But no one was...
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Bachelor in demand novels volume 1
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Thorndike Press
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[2010]
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English
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Years ago, Ellie's hot summer flirtation with Uriel had ended disastrously. Now, anxious to complete her great aunt's unfinished romance novel, Ellie's determined to get some firsthand experience by resuming their affair. But can she convince Uriel to trust her again?
10) Temptation
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Thorndike Press
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[2012]
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Millionaire security expert and rancher Zeke Travers always separates emotion from work until a case leads him to Sheila Hopkins - and the immediate, scorching heat between them. Suddenly, Zeke is tempted to break the rules. And it's only a matter of time before he gives in ... (Bestseller)
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Bayou dreams volume 2
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Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning
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©2014.
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English
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Phylicia Phillips is close to reclaiming her cherished girlhood home in Louisiana. But before she can buy it back, Jamal Johnson beats her to the punch. The renowned architect plans to convert the stately Victorian into a B&B -- and he wants Phylicia's help! Hiring the home restoration specialist was a stroke of genius, until Jamal finds out the house was in Phylicia's family for generations. Will troubles from the past keep these two from building...
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Steele series volume 7
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Thorndike Press
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[2009]
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English
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When a man finds a beautiful woman asleep in his bed, he has only one choice: To seduce her with a night of lovemaking she'll never forget. Trouble is, Donovan Steele's sultry new housekeeper is just as determined not to become the legendary playboy's latest conquest. Trading the Ivy League for down South, Natalie Ford is helping with her aunt's housecleaning service. But Steele's chemistry is unlike any this science professor ever learned.
13) Hidden pleasures
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Steele series volume 8
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Thorndike Press
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[2010]
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All she has to do is be his lover for a week - and with gorgeous Galen Steele, what woman could say no? But Brittany Thrasher has her own motives for accepting Galen's proposal.... Ever since Galen met her at an auction, he knew Brittany was special. If she wants the house he just won so badly, how far is she willing to go to get it? The Denver entrepreneur makes her an offer he expects her to refuse. But he isn't about to let the woman of his dreams...
14) The Best of All
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Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning
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©2014.
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Surry McDaniel loves designing beautiful clothes. In fact, it's the only thing she truly loves. Clothes can never fail her, the way people can. Then she's accused of stealing designs. The only person who can help is Ian Duncan, a political strategist who knows how to fix bad PR. Ian hasn't been able to stop thinking about Surry since they met, but she's kept him at arm's length. Helping her would be a risk: Ian knows that while Surry needs him, he...
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Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning
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©2013.
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In the wake of defeat, mayoral candidate Ainsley St. James does something out of character - she has a one-night stand with a seductive stranger. Then she accepts a job covering a breaking story in Hilton Head, South Carolina . . . only to discover that the island's most desirable recluse is the lover she has yet to forget. Marine biologist Winston Coltrane also can't get that incredible night out of his mind. But his feelings for Ainsley have grown...
16) Coming home
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Thorndike Press
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©2012.
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If forgiving your ex-husband was easy, everybody would do it. Brent had cheated on Dayna and coldly said goodbye seven years ago. Working hard to become successful, Dayna has moved on, finding comfort in a new dating relationship with a faith-filled colleague. Then Brent resurfaces on her doorstep at just the wrong time, and Dayna's heart threatens to come unglued. Why are Brent and his new wife interested in reconciliation now?
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[2006]
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It is the summer of 1964. In Tupelo, Mississippi, the town of Elvis's birth, tensions are mounting over civil-rights demonstrations occurring ever more frequently--and violently--across the state. But in Paige Dunn's small, ramshackle house, there are more immediate concerns. Challenged by the effects of the polio she contracted during her last month of pregnancy, Paige is nonetheless determined to live as normal a life as possible and to raise her...
18) Haven Creek
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Cavanaugh Island novels volume 3
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Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning
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©2013.
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English
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Architect Morgan Dane lives according to a plan, crossing off her achievements one by one. But when she's offered her dream job -- the restoration of Angels Landing Plantation -- Morgan's life takes an unexpected turn. Carpenter Nathaniel Shaw once took a chance on commitment and lost. Returning to Haven Creek to join the family business, he finds nothing changed -- except Morgan Dane. The high school wallflower is now a beautiful woman ... and stirs...
19) Better for us
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Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning
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2013.
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No stranger to tough choices, Ryla Evans is determined not to repeat her mother's mistakes. So when she caught her college-athlete boyfriend cheating on her, saying goodbye was the only option. ... Following a career-ending injury, former NBA star Noel Carter has worked hard to reconstruct his life. With an eye on congress, he knows a wife would complete his image. Noel has never forgotten Ryla, who has reentered his life. But Ryla has a little secret....
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2016.
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"Since childhood, Anita Hemmings has longed to attend the country's most exclusive school for women, Vassar College. Now, a bright, beautiful senior in the class of 1897, she is hiding a secret that would have banned her from admission: Anita is the only African-American student ever to attend Vassar. With her olive complexion and dark hair, this daughter of a janitor and descendant of slaves has successfully passed as white, but now finds herself...
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