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Everything She Lost
If her abusive husband hadn't tried to kill her and her beloved dog Lucie, Helen Ward might never have left her million-dollar home and run far away. Now Helen's changed her identity and moved across the country, hopeful that she can be safe, happy, maybe even loved. And when she meets college professor Sam Tolliver, she begins to believe fairytales do come true.
Gave Her Everything She Ever Wanted
But even with love blossoming...
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Troublesome Creek volume 2
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The year is 1883 and following a whirlwind courtship, seventeen-year-old Copper Brown finds herself living in the bustling city of Lexington, KY, far away from her beloved mountain home, newly married to a man she barely knows. Having been raised to put her trust in God, Copper sets out to find a purpose for this new life that she'd never imagined.
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Tess Monaghan mysteries volume 8
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Mark Rubin's family is missing-and the police won't get involved because all the evidence indicates that his wife left willingly. So the successful Baltimore furrier turns to Tess Monaghan, hoping she can help him find his wife and three children. Tess doesn't quite know what to make of Rubin, who doles out vitally important information in grudging dribs and drabs. According to her client, he and his beautiful wife, Natalie, had a flawless, happy...
4) Fractured
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A superior crime novel.”—The Washington Post
WATCH WILL TRENT ON ABC
Ansley Park is one of Atlanta’s most upscale neighborhoods—but in one gleaming mansion, in a teenager’s lavish bedroom, a girl has been savagely murdered. And in the hallway, her mother stands amid shattered glass, having killed her daughter’s attacker with her bare...
WATCH WILL TRENT ON ABC
Ansley Park is one of Atlanta’s most upscale neighborhoods—but in one gleaming mansion, in a teenager’s lavish bedroom, a girl has been savagely murdered. And in the hallway, her mother stands amid shattered glass, having killed her daughter’s attacker with her bare...
5) Sanctuary
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Amish Country Crossroads volume 3
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She prayed the day would never come, but when her past comes calling, Melissa James has no choice but to flee. Pursued and living on the run, she finds longed-for sanctuary in Amish country. Part thriller, art romance, Sanctuary is a compelling story of revenge, the price of freedom, and the solace found in friendship.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 17
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In a riveting new thriller from America's Queen of Suspense, a young woman is ensnared into returning to a place she had wanted to leave behind forever -- her childhood home. There, at the age of ten, Liza Barton had shot her mother, trying desperately to protect her from her estranged step-father, Ted Cartwright. Despite his claim that the shooting was a deliberate act, the Juvenile Court ruled the death an accident. Many people, however, agreed...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 14
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Writing with the depth and insight that have become her signature, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anna Quindlen explores a passionate marriage that turns into a nightmare. This Oprah's Book Club selection, destined to become as successful a best-seller as One True Thing, secures her reputation as a significant author of fiction. When 19-year-old Fran married Bobby Benedetto, she never dreamed that she would find herself in an abusive relationship....
8) Angels
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Walsh family volume 3
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Maggie Walsh discovers a new life when she moves to Los Angeles with her best friend Emily after catching her husband having an affair and losing her job.
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In this reimagining of the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion, "a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece--the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen--the gift of life. After marrying her, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own and yearns for independence"--Publisher marketing.
11) Ghost legion
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Against the backdrop of the War for Independence, two intriguing storylines emerge. Stuart Brodie is a black freedman from Charles Town who owns a tavern in the backcountry of South Carolina. On his return from the war, he finds his younger brother, Ezekiel, hanging from the limb of a tree, his tavern burned to the ground, and a note warning any passerby that this is what lies in store for all Tories. Knowing that the guilty party was allied with...
12) Cyanide Wells
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Cape Perdido volume 2
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2003
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292 p. : map ; 24 cm.
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Learning that his wife, who has been missing for fourteen years, is alive and letting people believe he is responsible for her disappearance, Matthew journeys to California to clear his name.
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Nicolo Santo Domenico's marriage to heiress Chiara is purely for convenience - until their explosively passionate wedding night! But when Chiara realises that Nico's reasons for seducing her are as cold as his heart, she flees their fledgling marriage. Months later, Nico tracks down his errant wife - only to find she's expecting! To claim his baby Nico must make Chiara his... for real!
15) The trophy child
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In her unsettling new domestic thriller, Paula Daly digs beneath the serene surface of the idyllic suburban Lake District community, where families strive for perfection. A tale of ambition and murder in Daly's richly imagined world, this is an absorbing page-turner about the illusions of perfection and the power games between husband and wife, parent and child.
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An allied at the altar story : after an abusive marriage, Sofia is struggling to find acceptance in Society. So when dashing Viscount Taunton needs her investment for his business, she's surprised by his strong supportive nature. In Conall's arms she discovers true pleasure. Yet to fully leave her past behind, Sofia must consider Conall's offer of his full protection - in the form of wedding vows!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
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Former executive editor of Essence magazine and Blackboard best-selling author Valerie Wilson Wesley has received the Literary Award for fiction from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. She has also been nominated for the Shamus award. In Playing My Mother's Blues, Wesley explores the complexities of love and family. Dani Carter is seven years old when her mother Maria leaves the family for a new lover. As a child, Dani could not...
19) Good husbands
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Jessica, Stephanie and Priyanka are complete strangers, but they have one thing in common: they've each received a letter accusing their husbands of committing a sexual assault more than two decades prior. Is the accusation true or is there more to the story? It was a secret that remained buried for years. With their worlds suddenly turned upside down, they don't know who to trust. The three women come together to embark on a hunt for the truth, but...
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2016.
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Celebrity chef Deacon Rowe is struggling with addiction, depression and not one, but two scandals. As summer nears, he travels to the idyllic Eastern bluff of Nantucket, where he takes his own life. In the shocking wake of Deacon's suicide, his first wife and childhood sweetheart, Laurel Rowe, sets out to gather Deacon's far-flung family--including Deacon and Laurel's son, and Deacon's other ex-wives and children--on the island. Secrets are revealed,...
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