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Paperback. Zustand: Good. If only Lola Dunne had the time?and the courage?she?d write her novel, and maybe even start dating again. When her friend offers the use of her summer home overlooking Lake Haven, Lola sees the chance to focus on herself for a change, and she eagerly accepts.Engineer Harry Westbrook is waiting for his ship to come in. But it?s not happening soon enough for his girlfriend, who?s left him for good?again. To nurse Harry?s heartache, his pal extends an invite to his lake house in East Beach.When it turns out that Harry?s and Lola?s friends are a divorcing, not-on-speaking-terms couple sparring over the same house, the strangers find themselves accidental (and reluctant) roommates for the summer. They agree to make the best of it, even posing as a couple to mingle among East Beach?s well-heeled crowd. But the ruse is starting to feel real?and romantic. Are they brave enough to reveal their feelings before the summer nights turn cold.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Readers first met the irrepressible Waverly Bryson in Perfect on Paper, and now the woman dubbed by fans ?the American Bridget Jones? is back in a sequel packed with friendship, heartache, and romance. The formerly heartbroken singleton is now happily enmeshed in a new relationship, a new job, and a new decade. Her career as an advice columnist is taking off, and the future of her fledgling greeting-card line is bright. Of course, where Waverly goes, drama is sure to follow, and this time is no exception. Her broken engagement has left her gun-shy when it comes to love, putting strain on her long-distance relationship with handsome Jake McIntyre. And when her best friends both make life-changing announcements, Waverly fears she is being left behind by the ones she loves most. In true Waverly fashion, things must get comically worse before they can get better. But in the end, she discovers that though life (before and after thirty) may be messy and unpredictable, friendship and love make it all worthwhile.…

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. Frankie Stein looks nothing like his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stein, or the spooky-looking kids at Miss Wart's Academy for Ghouls & Goblins. His clean-cut looks make it hard for him to make friends. But Frankie knows a thing or two about being scary. He can make grotesque faces, paint bone-chilling pictures, and yelp as loud as a coyote. When he experiments with potions in the classroom and grows two fangs, he wins over the other kids, showing that popularity depends on more than how you look. Once again, Frankie Stein proves that he's happiest when he's true to himself. Kevan Atteberry's digital illustrations lend a hand to this back-to-school spook-tacular story. Atteberry, Kevan J. (illustrator).…

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. From the award-winning author of The Friendship comes a shattering, brilliantly inventive novel based on the volatile true love story of literary icons Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes. In 1963 Sylvia Plath took her own life in her London flat. Her death was the culmination of a brief, brilliant life lived in the shadow of clinical depression?a condition exacerbated by her tempestuous relationship with mercurial poet Ted Hughes. The ensuing years saw Plath rise to martyr status while Hughes was cast as the cause of her suicide, his infidelity at the heart of her demise. For decades, Hughes never bore witness to the truth of their marriage?one buried beneath a mudslide of apocryphal stories, gossip, sensationalism, and myth. Until now. In this mesmerizing fictional work, Connie Palmen tells his side of the story, previously untold, delivered in Ted Hughes?s own uncompromising voice. A brutal and lyrical confessional, Your Story, My Story paints an indelible picture of their seven-year relationship?the soaring highs and profound lows of star-crossed soul mates bedeviled by their personal demons. It will forever change the way we think about these two literary icons.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. He?s trying to keep things professional?but will passion make it personal? Prepare for more Red Hot Love from New York Times bestseller Elle Casey.Rose Lancaster has watched her two sisters find new lives and loves in the New York rock scene, but she?s too busy running her animal clinic in rural Maine to join them. If only she could get the town council off her back, things would be perfect. Unfortunately, the council has just served up papers for a lawsuit, and she?s at her wits? end.When straitlaced lawyer Greg Lister drops by on band business and gets wind of her predicament, he offers to help, and although Rose suspects it may come with complications she doesn?t need, she accepts. For a New York hotshot, he sure seems more than happy to spend time at Rose?s Maine retreat ensuring the service is completely personal.Rose tries to resist the urge to connect but the attraction between them is undeniable?until Greg makes a shocking revelation that threatens Rose?s future in more ways than she could have imagined.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. In New York Times bestselling author Ruth Cardello?s sexy and emotional romance, a billionaire dares to invest in the riskiest proposition of his life: a second chance at love.Single mom Heather Ellis would do anything for her adopted daughter, Ava. Even post an online reward for anyone who found the girl?s lost stuffed animal. Who?d have guessed it?d be returned by a drop-dead-sexy man with such sadness in his eyes that she had to reach out to him? To Ava, he?s a hero. To Heather, he?s a fantasy that puts at risk the happy life she?s made for herself.It?s been five years since billionaire developer Sebastian Romano lost his wife and unborn child in a tragic accident. Now he?s all business. No room for emotion. Until he stumbles across that damn stuffed wolf and the beautiful single mother looking for it. Is he ready to give love a second chance?But there?s more to Sebastian, his family, and his past than Heather knows. More than even Sebastian knows. Will the life they?re building together be challenged when the truth is finally revealed.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. There?s nothing that single mom Liv Preston won?t do if it means making her six-year-old son smile again. After a heartbreaking two years, her little family is due for some fun in the sun. She just didn?t expect to find it in the big, rugged, Search and Rescue hero next door?who shows her just how exciting, and sexy, life?s adventures can be.As head of Reno?s K-9 search division, Ford Jamison knows what it takes to make life-and-death decisions on the fly. He doesn?t hesitate, doesn?t do regrets, and has never doubted his instincts?until he makes a promise that turns his world upside down. Desperate for redemption, he returns to Sequoia Lake, only to find himself face-to-face with his past?and the one woman he can?t have. Not when his secret would destroy her?and everything she holds dear.For Liv, finding love once was a gift. Finding it twice seems impossible, until the moment Ford?s lips meet hers. Love doesn?t always come easy, but when it?s right, it?s worth fighting for.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Faced with challenges from an early age, Janica has learned to celebrate and enjoy every day as a gift. Her life-affirming attitude fascinates Thomas, a shy young man who begins to see the rich colors of life in a whole new light. As she reveals a world he never could have imagined for himself, Thomas falls head over heels for the strong young woman and becomes part of her quirky circle of friends and her loving family.Their generosity of spirit draws Thomas out of his shell. He finds strength in their visits to the children?s hospital where Janica volunteers, captivating the kids? attention with her imaginative stories. But all too soon fate deals them a harsh blow. Can their love survive life?s obstacles?You, Me, and the Colors of Life is a moving, hopeful story about the power of love and the power of living a life filled with joy.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. From the award-winning author of The Friendship comes a shattering, brilliantly inventive novel based on the volatile true love story of literary icons Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes. In 1963 Sylvia Plath took her own life in her London flat. Her death was the culmination of a brief, brilliant life lived in the shadow of clinical depression?a condition exacerbated by her tempestuous relationship with mercurial poet Ted Hughes. The ensuing years saw Plath rise to martyr status while Hughes was cast as the cause of her suicide, his infidelity at the heart of her demise. For decades, Hughes never bore witness to the truth of their marriage?one buried beneath a mudslide of apocryphal stories, gossip, sensationalism, and myth. Until now. In this mesmerizing fictional work, Connie Palmen tells his side of the story, previously untold, delivered in Ted Hughes?s own uncompromising voice. A brutal and lyrical confessional, Your Story, My Story paints an indelible picture of their seven-year relationship?the soaring highs and profound lows of star-crossed soul mates bedeviled by their personal demons. It will forever change the way we think about these two literary icons.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. For fans of Elena Ferrante?s Neapolitan series comes a captivating family saga focused on a willful young woman?s struggles against her oppressive small town by acclaimed Italian author Rosa Ventrella.In old Bari, everyone knows Maria De Santis as ?Malacarne,? the bad seed. Nicknamed for her dark features, volcanic temperament, and resistance to rules, the headstrong girl can only imagine the possibilities that lie outside her poverty-stricken neighborhood.Growing up with her mother, two brothers, and a tyrannical father, Maria must abide. She does?amid the squalid life to which she was born, the cruelties of her small-minded neighbors, and violence in a constant threat of eruption. As she reconciles her need for escape with the allegiance she feels toward her family, Maria has her salvations: her secret friend, Michele, son of a rival family and every bit the outsider she is, and her passion for books, which may someday take her far, far away.In this exquisitely rendered and sensory-rich novel, Rosa Ventrella explores the limits of loyalty, the redeeming power of friendship and love, and the fire in the soul of one woman who was born to break free. …

Hardback. Zustand: Good. ?[A] funny, serious, clever novel.? ?The New York Times From award-winning Dutch author Martin Michael Driessen comes a fearlessly funny tragedy about an improbable friendship, unstable dreams, missed opportunities, and epic coincidence. In a quiet coastal town in Yugoslavia, two men seeking more than the Communist regime can offer find their lives deceitfully entwined. Andrej is a postman in complete denial of his existence. He yearns for respect and fame but commits petty crimes for reasons he doesn?t fully comprehend. Josip is an increasingly irrelevant cable car operator and unfaithfully married. Life was so much simpler when neither one knew the other?s secrets. Now that they do?discovered quite by accident?each man has resorted to blackmailing the other. As their anonymous misdeeds escalate, a farce of mutual dependency begins. So does the unlikeliest of friendships when Andrej and Josip finally meet face-to-face. In a tale set against the impending wars, Martin Michael Driessen ingeniously explores the foibles of two painfully ordinary men boldly staking their claims on life.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A relics expert with a nose for mystery is torn between her sexy billionaire boss and her hot bodyguard. Each would die to save her?and win her heart. Kendall Morgan puts her sixth sense back to work in the second book of the Relic Seekers series, divining the history and location of ancient relics. Her boss, the gorgeous billionaire Nathan Larraby, sends her to Italy to safeguard a priceless treasure belonging to the Protettori, an ancient order of monks who guard four powerful relics that Nathan believes may be the cure for his dark curse. He also sends brooding mercenary Jake Stone to watch Kendall?s back?although her back isn?t all Jake has his eye on. Nathan joins them, and all three tumble into a labyrinth of defenses created by the monks to protect their treasures, including the Fountain of Youth. They find themselves in England on the trail of the legendary King Arthur, who along with the Reaper, seems mysteriously connected to the Protettori. Sparks fly and bonds are tested as Kendall and Nathan?s pasts are revealed and Jake?s becomes even more mysterious. The trio must stay one step ahead of the mysterious Reaper if they want to survive. Fountain of Secrets twists and turns through the shadows of myth and reality as Kendall races to uncover the Protettori?s secrets and fight her growing attraction to her boss and her bodyguard.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A deeply personal memoir about one woman?s journey to finding her voice and rewriting her story by the creator and host of the award-winning podcast Moms Don?t Have Time to Read Books? Zibby Owens has become a well-known personality in the publishing world. Her infectious energy, tasteful authenticity, and smart, steadfast support of authors started in childhood, a precedent set by the profound effect books and libraries had on her own family. But after losing her closest friend on 9/11 and later becoming utterly stressed out and overwhelmed by motherhood, Zibby was forgetting what made her her. She turned to books and writing for help. Just when things seemed particularly bleak, Zibby unexpectedly fell in love with a tennis pro turned movie producer who showed her the path to happiness: away from type-A perfectionism and toward letting things unfold organically. What unfolded was a meaningful career, a great love, and finally, her voice, now heard by millions of listeners. An honest and moving story about relationships, love, food issues, the writing life, and finding one?s true calling, Bookends will inspire and uplift.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. ?Evoking Emmy limited-series winner Big Little Lies, Whalen?s novel is about a Georgia town ripped apart when an outcast boy kills three cheerleaders in a car accident, bringing secrets and simmering tensions to the surface.? ?The Hollywood Reporter When the sound of sirens cuts through a cool fall night, the small town of Worthy, Georgia, hurtles from triumph to tragedy. Just hours before, they?d watched the Wildcats score a winning touchdown. Now, they?re faced with the deaths of three cheerleaders?their promising lives cut short in a fatal crash. And the boy in the other car?the only one to survive?is believed to be at fault. As rumors begin to fly and accusations spin, allegiances form and long-kept secrets emerge.At the center of the whirlwind are four women, each grappling with loss, regret, shame, and lies: Marglyn, a grieving mother; Darcy, whose son had been behind the wheel; Ava, a substitute teacher with a scandalous secret; and Leah, a cheerleader who should have been in the car with her friends, but wasn?t. If the truth comes out, will it bring redemption?or will it be their downfall.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. ?Evoking Emmy limited-series winner Big Little Lies, Whalen?s novel is about a Georgia town ripped apart when an outcast boy kills three cheerleaders in a car accident, bringing secrets and simmering tensions to the surface.? ?The Hollywood Reporter When the sound of sirens cuts through a cool fall night, the small town of Worthy, Georgia, hurtles from triumph to tragedy. Just hours before, they?d watched the Wildcats score a winning touchdown. Now, they?re faced with the deaths of three cheerleaders?their promising lives cut short in a fatal crash. And the boy in the other car?the only one to survive?is believed to be at fault. As rumors begin to fly and accusations spin, allegiances form and long-kept secrets emerge.At the center of the whirlwind are four women, each grappling with loss, regret, shame, and lies: Marglyn, a grieving mother; Darcy, whose son had been behind the wheel; Ava, a substitute teacher with a scandalous secret; and Leah, a cheerleader who should have been in the car with her friends, but wasn?t. If the truth comes out, will it bring redemption?or will it be their downfall.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A Word Award winner. It?s 1939, and Canada is on the cusp of entering World War II. Seventeen-year-old farm girl Cornelia has been heartbroken since the day her mother died five years ago. As a new tragedy provides Cornelia still more reason to reject her parent?s faith, a mysterious visitor appears in her hour of desperation. Alone and carrying a heavy secret, she makes a desperate choice that will haunt her for years to come. Never telling a soul, Cornelia pours out the painful events of the war in her diary. Many decades later, Cornelia?s granddaughter, Benita, is in the midst of her own crisis, experiencing several losses in the same week, including the grandmother she adored. The resulting emotional and financial stress takes its toll on her and her husband, Ken, who is unemployed. On the brink of divorce, she discovers Cornelia?s diary. Now the secrets of her grandmother?s past will lead Benita on an unexpected journey of healing, reunion, and faith.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. In a deeply emotional novel of family, cultural heritage, and forgiveness, estranged sisters wrestle with the choices they?ve made and confront circumstances beyond their control.Nona ?Peaches? Davenport, abandoned by the man she loved and betrayed by family, left her Natchez, Mississippi, home fifteen years ago and never looked back. She?s forged a promising future in Chicago as a professor of African American Studies. Nona even finds her once-closed heart persuaded by a new love. But that?s all shaken when her father?s death forces her to return to everything she?s tried to forget.Julia Curtis hasn?t forgiven her sister for deserting the family. Just like their mother, Nona walked away from Julia when she needed her most. And Julia doesn?t feel guilty for turning to Nona?s old flame, Marcus, for comfort. He helped Julia build a new life. She has a child, a career, and a determination to move on from old family wounds.Upon Nona?s return to Natchez, a cautious reunion unfolds, and everything Nona and Julia thought they knew?about themselves, each other, and those they loved?will be tested. Unpacking the truth about why Nona left may finally heal their frayed bond?or tear it apart again, forever.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A Wall Street Journal bestseller.Gibson Vaughn, hero of the bestselling novel The Short Drop, returns in a smoldering thriller.When jailed billionaire Charles Merrick hints publicly that he has stashed a fortune in an offshore cache, a school of sharks converges upon his release from federal prison.Among his swindled victims is Judge Hammond Birk, the man who saved Gibson Vaughn?s life when he was a troubled teenager. Now Gibson intends to repay that debt by recovering Merrick?s victims? money.But Gibson isn?t the only one on the trail of the hidden fortune.The promise of billions has drawn a horde of ruthless treasure hunters, including an edgy ex-con, a female bartender with a mysterious history, a Chinese spy with a passion for fly-fishing, and a veritable army of hardened mercenaries. To stay ahead of the sharks and win justice for his mentor, Gibson will need all his formidable skills. But at the end of the road, he?ll still have to face ?Poisonfeather??a geopolitical secret that just might get Gibson killed?or worse.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Buddy and his mother are spending a relaxing day at Pete?s Pond. As Mama tells Buddy about the animals, bugs, and plants they see, Buddy sketches them on his drawing pad. Ducks! Whirligig beetles! Lily pads! Buddy is curious about everything, but most of all, he hopes to see a turtle. And he does?but not the kind he expected! This book, illustrated with photographs and cut-paper artwork, is a perfect introduction to environmental science and biology, but will also be useful to all enthusiastic pond goers. A make-a-rock turtle craft activity is included. Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Morton Hall, with its beautiful, ruined grounds and its reclusive mistress, Emilia Morton, is full of mysteries. For freelance editor Anne Marie, the wild garden has become a serene and secret refuge from her loveless marriage. The only other regular visitor is Cape, the hall?s part-time gardener, who is forbidden to tend to anything except the magnificent maze or to meet his enigmatic employer.When Emilia dies, Cape and Anne Marie are astonished to find themselves among an unlikely group of villagers named in her strange will. Morton Hall, including its dazzling art collection and once glorious grounds, can belong to the community forever, but only if they work together to bring the garden back to life within a single year.As they try to put their differences aside to restore the tangled grounds, long-buried secrets are unearthed. Can the past be forgiven as hope and new love begin to bloom.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Perfect wives, imperfect lives, and upending the rules of behavior in 1960s America.Law school graduate and newlywed Ruth Appelbaum is acclimating to life and marriage in a posh Philadelphia neighborhood. She?ll do almost anything to endear herself to her mother-in-law, who?s already signed up Ruth for etiquette lessons conducted by the impeccably accessorized tutor Lillian Diamond. But Ruth brings something fresh to the small circle of housewives?sharp wit, honesty, and an independent streak that won?t be compromised.Right away Ruth develops a friendship with the shy Carrie Blum. When Carrie divulges a dark and disturbing secret lurking beneath her seemingly perfect life, Ruth invites Lillian and the Diamond Girls of the etiquette school to finally question the status quo.Together they form an unbreakable bond and stretch well beyond their comfort zones. For once, they?ll challenge what others expect from them, discover what they expect from themselves, and do whatever it takes to protect one of their own?fine manners be damned.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. From the internationally bestselling author of Last Train to Istanbul. Ever since Nimeta was a child, she?d done exactly what was expected of her. She married a responsible man she met in college, had two children, and established a busy journalism career?and there was no reason to think anything would ever change. Then one day, while reporting on a protest in Zagreb, Nimeta?s life takes a dramatic turn. Not only does she lay eyes on a handsome reporter who captures her heart, but a little-known politician by the name of Slobodan Milosevic delivers a speech fanning the flames of long-dormant Serbian nationalism. As her love affair intensifies and political tensions build, Nimeta is forced to reconsider everything she thought she knew about family, love, loyalty, and humanity itself. Navigating both the new landscape of her heart and that of her beloved war-torn city, Nimeta must draw upon her deepest reserves of inner strength to keep her family safe. A moving drama set against the backdrop of the crisis that rocked the Balkans in the 1990s, Rose of Sarajevo reveals the tremendous lengths people will go to in the name of love.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A string of suicides. A community in terror. And a chilling conspiracy only DI Amy Winter can crack.A wave of apparent suicides hits a string of seaside resorts, but when a police officer is named as the latest to die, DI Amy Winter suspects there may be more than mere coincidence to these tragic deaths. But what dark motive could cause someone to throw themselves into the cold depths of the North Sea?Someone in the community knows more than they are letting on, but Amy?s questions are met with resistance. A group of mysterious teenagers might hold the key, but why are they so afraid to talk? Meanwhile, after the release from prison of her serial killer mother, Amy is fighting her own demons.In her toughest investigation yet, Amy must confront her dark past if she is to put an end to the carnage. What secret is so terrible that it?s worth killing a police officer for? Amy needs to find the answer, before the sea washes up any more bodies.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. In a deeply emotional novel of family, cultural heritage, and forgiveness, estranged sisters wrestle with the choices they?ve made and confront circumstances beyond their control.Nona ?Peaches? Davenport, abandoned by the man she loved and betrayed by family, left her Natchez, Mississippi, home fifteen years ago and never looked back. She?s forged a promising future in Chicago as a professor of African American Studies. Nona even finds her once-closed heart persuaded by a new love. But that?s all shaken when her father?s death forces her to return to everything she?s tried to forget.Julia Curtis hasn?t forgiven her sister for deserting the family. Just like their mother, Nona walked away from Julia when she needed her most. And Julia doesn?t feel guilty for turning to Nona?s old flame, Marcus, for comfort. He helped Julia build a new life. She has a child, a career, and a determination to move on from old family wounds.Upon Nona?s return to Natchez, a cautious reunion unfolds, and everything Nona and Julia thought they knew?about themselves, each other, and those they loved?will be tested. Unpacking the truth about why Nona left may finally heal their frayed bond?or tear it apart again, forever.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A catastrophic disaster in China triggers a mother?s heartbreaking choice and a daughter?s reconciliation with the past in a powerful novel by the author of A Single Swallow and Where Waters Meet.In the summer of 1976, an earthquake swallows up the city of Tangshan, China. Among the hundreds of thousands of people scrambling for survival is a mother who makes an agonizing decision that irrevocably changes her life and the lives of her children. In that devastating split second, her seven-year-old daughter, Xiaodeng, is separated from her brother and the mother she loves and trusts. All Xiaodeng remembers of the fateful morning is betrayal.Thirty years later, Xiaodeng is an acclaimed writer living in Canada with a caring husband and daughter. However, her newfound fame and success do little to cover the deep wounds that disrupt her life, time and again, and edge her toward a breaking point. Xiaodeng realizes the only path toward healing is to return to Tangshan, find her mother, and get closure.Spanning three decades of the emotional and cultural aftershocks of disaster, Zhang Ling?s intimate epic explores the damage of guilt, the healing pull of family, and the hope of one woman who, after so many years, still longs to be saved. …