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The Great Famine of 1845 in Ireland forced thousands of people to leave their beloved country. Many Irish immigrants chose Canada as their new home. Fanette-Uptown Conquest (volume 1) relates the story of Fionnuala, a seven year old girl, who travels in a "coffin ship" carrying her family from Ireland to Quebec City after the outbreak of the famine.
Through courage and resilience, Fionnuala survives the ordeal of the voyage but loses both her parents...
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Now a young woman of social standing, Fanette still holds out hope of finding her sister. One day, out of the blue, she receives a letter from Amanda and a mysterious request to meet in secret. But Amanda's troubled past catches up with her and ruins their reunion. A matter of revenge to which both sisters are inextricably linked, unbeknownst to them, proves to have unexpected repercussions. Journeying back in time, parallel to Fanette's story, the...
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The acclaimed verse translation of the timeless epic tale of bravery and battle-the enduring saga of the hero Beowulf and the monster Grendel-the first true masterpiece of English literature.
"There are lots of translations of Beowulf floating around, some prose, some poetry, but none manages to capture the feel and tone of the original as well as this one." - Dick Ringler, Professor of English and Scandinavian Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
"No...
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All Annabelle and Lucy have in the world is each other.
Twin sisters who share everything. They depend on each other in ways no one else could understand. But when something threatens their connection, how far will they go to protect each other?
Only they knew how far they're willing to go. After all, blood is thicker than water right?
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This epic, enthralling debut novel-in the vein of Nicole Krauss' The History of Love-follows a postwar love triangle between an American rabbi, his wife, and a German-Jewish refugee.
Spanning seventy years and several continents-from a refugee's shattered dreams in 1938 Berlin, to a discontented American couple in the 1950s, to a young woman's life in modern-day Jerusalem-this epic, enthralling novel tells the braided love story of three unforgettable...
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Miss Burma tells the story of modern-day Burma through the eyes of Benny and Khin, husband and wife, and their daughter Louisa. After attending school in Calcutta, Benny settles in Rangoon, then part of the British Empire, and falls in love with Khin, a woman who is part of a long-persecuted ethnic minority group, the Karen. World War II comes to Southeast Asia, and Benny and Khin must go into hiding in the eastern part of the country during the Japanese...
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Take a long vacation on Gansett Island…uninterrupted! With more than 5 million ebooks sold since Maid for Love debuted in 2011, the New York Times bestselling Gansett Island Series has become one of the most beloved romance series available today. Book 24: Temptation After Dark: Cooper James and Gigi Gibson take the lead on Gansett Island! The summer is winding down on Gansett, but you can count on plenty of hot days and steamy nights ahead before...
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2023
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Where the Crawdads Sing meets The Four Winds as award-winning author Donna Everhart's latest novel immerses readers in its unique setting—the turpentine camps and pine forests of the American South during the Great Depression. This captivating story of friendship, survival, and three vagabonds' intersecting lives will stay with readers long after turning the final page.It takes courage to save yourself... In the dense pine forests of North Carolina,...
9) Tau Cete e
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Eagle TwoPersonal Log: Captain Lee CroweWeek Twenty EightThere are ten ships left. We started out as a third wave of three hundred vessels that left Earth and Moon docks, met up and became one armada. I had not even been aware there had been other waves before us: Something I found out after the fact. We had thought we were sneaking off our dying world, and somehow avoiding capture: Also untrue. We were allowed to escape, all launches were left alone....
10) The Odd Trio
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This novel concerns three Founding Fathers of this nation who become reincarnated in the twenty-first century. It portrays their travails in learning how to fit in and cope with the present era and their wonderment at the changes and innovations since their lives at the turn of 19th century. They travel across the United States to accomplish these things. Their saga contains history, culture, camaraderie, geography, and a little politics in a humorous...
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"Rich, imaginative. . . . One of the best novels I've read all year."-Ross King, author of Leonardo and the Last Supper
A sensuous, heartbreaking novel about art, beauty, and the choices we make that define us for life.
In 1968 a young man travels to Paris, where a series of unlikely events takes him to a tiny village in Italy-and to the one great love of his life. A marble merchant meets a couple on their honeymoon, introducing them to the sensual...
12) Sort of Normal
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Falling in love isn't as easy as staying in love. Carter Hart and Boone Fell's lives are tangle of perfect and imperfect memories. In a world of drugs, alcoholism and neglectful parents, their love for each other kept them strong. But all it takes is one kiss and a lie to tear them apart.When Carter's brother, Declan, dies of an overdose, Boone decides he can't let another day of secrets and mistaken circumstances keep them apart. His only problem?...
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Sizzling romantic comedy.Mandy McPhearson vividly remembers the mischievous prank Dane Porter played at her best friend's wedding. A year later, the searing kiss still sizzles when she disembarks the corporate jet, and the strikingly handsome, single father of two is waiting. If the sexy, blue-eyed, billionaire playboy thinks she's here for him, he's dead wrong. Besides, her dog-eared dating card is filled with losers, and Dane doesn't fit the mold....
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Kensington Books
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2022
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For a career-driven woman, an impulsive summer romanceleads to lifechanging new horizons of love and family in this tender romance novel.
For Grace Trumbull, an after-work drink with a handsome younger colleague turns into an unexpectedly magical, intimate encounter. But when that warm summer night with Bradley leads to weeks of exhilarating secret dates, Grace—forty-two and divorced—realizes
For Grace Trumbull, an after-work drink with a handsome younger colleague turns into an unexpectedly magical, intimate encounter. But when that warm summer night with Bradley leads to weeks of exhilarating secret dates, Grace—forty-two and divorced—realizes
15) Nantucket
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Kensington Books
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2022
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“A heartwarming story of love, loss, and second chances” set amidst the timeless beauty of Nantucket from the New York Times bestselling author (Fresh Fiction).
Over twenty-five years ago, Liam Tate and Acadia McCormick Knox fell in love. It was summer on Nantucket, and seventeen-year-old Liam, who restored boats for a living, knew that wealthy, college-bound Cadie was way out of his league.
Over twenty-five years ago, Liam Tate and Acadia McCormick Knox fell in love. It was summer on Nantucket, and seventeen-year-old Liam, who restored boats for a living, knew that wealthy, college-bound Cadie was way out of his league.
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This complete collection of fifteen novellas is a work of fiction! Please don't read more into it than that. If you enjoy hot action and plenty of drama with an original paranormal ghost twist, then you'll love this saga. This is not a fluffy tale but a brutal story of sibling rivalry, betrayal, love, hate, fear, courage and forgiveness-all the things that make us human.The characters express various opinions which do not reflect the author's viewpoint,...
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I have a secret I wish I could tell someone, anyone. Even one person who could ease the burden of it from me, but I can't. I can't tell anyone because I can't speak, not a word, not a sound, not even a whisper or whistle. I can't write either. I never learned to read or write. There's only you, the friend in my head. My name is Greylin and I am searching for a sword.In the northern continent of Allanda, a girl is hidden away as a babe, her true identity...
18) Old Gods
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As Don Estaban lies on his deathbed, the town of San Miguel prepares for the celebration of its volcano's 50th birthday. There will be a concert and a parade, but there are also threats of demonstrations and vigilantes. It's all too much for the local mayor, who is beginning to wish they'd never planned these festivities.Nevertheless, amidst all the chaos and suffering, lives intermingle in unexpected ways, and are transformed in the shadow of Artemio's...
19) Cocky
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Kade "Moose" Hunter, cocky muscle of the Spartan Riders MC, lives for two things: his club and the next adrenaline rush. He's unapologetically alpha but careful with his heart, until his connection with Angel challenges everything and the cartel threatens to take it all away. Angel "Mouse" Grace is Moose's perfect match-tough on the outside and soft inside-but she's wary of bad boys after past heartbreaks. Though drawn to Moose's intensity, Mouse...
20) Anne's curse
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Ever since she was born, Anne has carried a curse Her great-grandmother Jovenka cursed her parents when they refused to give up their love. Two fiancés, both dead. So it will be every time she tries to get married. The only way to break the spell is to find a man with gypsy blood, but Anne refuses and only wants to develop her gift and live from it. For that reason, she longs to go to Paris, where she believes she will find her longed-for freedom....
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