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"Set in 1960s California, this blockbuster debut is the hilarious, idiosyncratic and uplifting story of a female scientist whose career is constantly derailed by the idea that a woman's place is in the home, only to find herself starring as the host of America's most beloved TV cooking show. Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it's the...
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From the bestselling author of Everything I Never Told You, the intertwined stories of the picture-perfect Richardson family and the mother and daughter who upend their lives. In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is planned - from the layout of the winding roads, to the colors of the houses, to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead. And no one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson, whose...
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No one writes about Italian-American families with the humor, warmth, and heart of Peter Pezzelli. Now, with Francesca's Kitchen, he delivers another winning novel about how much we need the closeness of family--even if we don't know it.
Where There's Food, There's Family
For years, Francesca Campanile was the queen of her home. Standing in her Rhode Island kitchen, making sauce from sun-ripened tomatoes, dropping in basil from her garden, and...
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"An unexpected summer fling could turn out to be the best decision she's ever made! After her father loses the family fortune in an insider-trading scheme, single mom Parker Welles is faced with some hard decisions. First order of business: go to Gideon's Cove, Maine, to sell the only thing she now owns -- a decrepit house in need of some serious flipping. When her father's wingman, James Cahill, asks to go with her, she's not thrilled...even if he...
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Harlequin
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2023.
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BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTION Reader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors. Ready for Marriage by #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber Three years ago, Mary Jo Summerhill fell completely in love with Evan Dryden. But his family said she wasn’t the “right kind of wife” for Evan. Mary Jo agreed--she didn’t belong in his world. So she lied and broke his heart. But now Mary Jo’s parents are facing...
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Claire has a problem with setting limits. All her life she has taken on every responsibility, assumed every burden, granted every request. Claire wants it all--and in the eyes of her friends, she has it: a devoted husband, four beautiful children, even a successful career as an artist. So when she agrees to chair the committee for Nantucket's social event of the year, she knows she can handle it. Claire can handle anything.
But when planning the gala...
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Powerful chemistry that makes this a winning page-turner. -- Publishers Weekly for Must Love Babies Where do you go when you're at the end of your rope? Former Marine Tucker Wylder wants nothing more than to work with his brothers in their vintage car restoration business and be left alone with his nightmares and regrets. The last thing he needs is to take on someone else's troubles ... Then Elisa Danvers and her young daughter arrive in Misty Bottoms,...
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Head of Zeus / Vearsa Limited
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2022.
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Pregnant. Single. Dating. It's going to be... a bumpy year! Trish Kirkpatrick never expected to find herself unmarried, pregnant... and not entirely sure who the baby's father is. With her ex, Pete , and her colleague, Elliot , in line for daddy duty while waiting on the DNA results, Trish finds her complicated world getting even more chaotic when a meet-cute on a plane to Tokyo with gorgeous architect Scott sparks a new flame. Now, as her bump grows...
10) Smitten
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HarperCollins
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[2009]
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Single mom Lizabeth Kane isn't exactly carpenter material -- she's never picked up a hammer in her life. But she desperately needs the construction job that builder Matt Hallahan is offering. And even though he knows trouble is ahead, Matt can't refuse Lizbeth's irresistible smile. Matt Hallahan isn't exactly relationship material -- he has always been too busy working on other people's houses to make a home of his own. And even though she knows better,...
12) Lover's lane
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For six years, Carly Nolan has built a secretive life for herself and her son Christopher. Nobody in the quiet little beach community of Twilight Cove, California, suspects she is running from the tragic memory of her fiancé Rick and his unexpected death--and from his rich, powerful parents, who want to take away her child. She has carefully concealed her troubled past from the folks in the isolated cove. Until now.
Private investigator, Jake Montgomery,...
13) Mom's the Word
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Harlequin
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[2014]
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She's all alone -- and pregnant! Things have not gone well for Hayley Ryan. Her beloved grandfather is dead. Her no-good ex-husband not only abandoned her for another woman but stole Hayley's inheritance -- and left her pregnant. All she has now is a piece of property to camp on -- and a secret mine that might or might not produce. He's a rancher with strong family ties -- and he's looking for a wife! Jake Cooper is part owner of the Triple C Ranch...
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Harlequin Enterprises ULC
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2021.
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It’s time to face the past he’s been running from.
Danny Diem’s life is upended when he inherits a small-town ranch. But learning he has a daughter in need of lifesaving surgery is his biggest shock yet. He'd never gotten over telling his ex Lizzie Michaels that he wasn’t the marrying kind. But her loving strength for their little girl tugs at his heartstrings—and makes him wonder if he’s ready to embrace the role he’s always run from:...
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Harlequin Book S.A
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2021.
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"Returning home for the holidays after an unexpected pregnancy, Clara Fisher needs a fresh start. And working as a housekeeper for Tucker Church and his teenage niece is the first step. Clara still has hard choices to make, but Tucker might be just the person to help her forget her fears. Could the path to her new future also lead to love?"--Back cover.
16) Irresistible
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HQN Books
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[2012]
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When ex-Marine Walker Buchanan stops to help Elissa Towers change a tire, he tells himself it's just the neighborly thing to do. And when Elissa finds herself baking him a thank-you pie, she's just returning the favor ... right? Both of them have sworn off dating-Elissa's determined to protect her little girl, and that means ditching her taste for dangerous men ... especially former Marines with dark secrets. Walker knows that he's not cut out for...
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Canelo
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2021.
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Left to raise her angst-ridden stepson alone, a woman develops a beneficial relationship with the boy's godfather in this romantic tale.
Lexie Whittle thought she had life all sewn up, with a gorgeous husband, a beautiful home and a delightful teenage stepson. Until husband Daryl left to work overseas . . . and everything changed.
A year later, Daryl and Lexie's marriage is over. Lexie is fighting to stay on top of the bills, juggling her job...
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Former sweethearts reunite in snowy Vermont in a delightful Christmas romance by the New York Times–bestselling author . . .
After ten years away, Jonas Concannon is back in Randolph, Vermont, and the only thing rivaling the beauty of the peaceful, snow-laden village is Bridget O'Shea. She was once his first love. Today, she's a single mother with plenty to keep her busy-like making sure little Molly's Christmas is as merry as possible.
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Bloodhound Books
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2023.
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The murder of a teenage boy reveals fractured relationships, in this twist-filled new psychological thriller by the author of Penance . Single mother Annie has spent ten years raising her daughter, Jessica, on her own--and now Jessica’s on the verge of adulthood. Annie’s just relieved that she’s found a sweetheart in Ryan, the son of her close friends, a respectable boy they’ve both known for years. But the fairy-tale romance between the two...
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Harlequin
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2021.
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A second chance …with his first love? New York businessman Connor McCormick's heart was broken when his sweetheart Jenny Sommers disappeared seven years ago. Now Connor is unexpectedly reunited with Jenny--and discovers she's a midwife to pregnant runaways and a single mother herself. Winning Jenny's trust when she's wary of depending on anyone and protective of her daughter won't be easy, but Connor isn't about to walk away when she needs him…...
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