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1) Happy now?
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English
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In the weeks after her husband's suicide, Claire Kessler tries to come to terms with the truth about her marriage and her grief after she moves into her younger sister's guesthouse, but therapy appointments are little help, her concerned father begins to follow her everywhere, and an unread suicide note lays on her coffee table.
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Publisher
eLectio Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In the Summer of 2016, Anne sits in her late husband’s arm chair in the house where they had spent over sixty years together. Despite being surrounded by family, she misses him terribly as she reminisces about their time together on this earth, thinking back on all the miracles and wonders they had shared, as well as the struggles and disappointments. Anne’s youngest granddaughter Eva enters the room carrying an old tin box--a box that had been...
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English
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Lorca spends her life poring over cookbooks, making croissants and chocolat chaud, seeking out rare ingredients, all to earn the love of her distracted chef of a mother, who is now packing her off to boarding school. In one last effort to prove herself indispensable, Lorca resolves to track down the recipe for her mother's ideal meal, an obscure Middle Eastern dish called masgouf. Victoria, grappling with her husband's death, has been dreaming of...
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English
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"Insightful, richly entertaining . . . Evison writes humanely and with good humor of his characters, who, like the rest of us, muddle through, too often without giving ourselves much of a break. A lovely, forgiving character study that's a pleasure to read." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review
With Bernard, her husband of fifty-five years, now in the grave, seventy-eight-year-old Harriet Chance impulsively sets sail on an ill-conceived Alaskan...
5) Every Sunday
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English
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Peter Pezzelli's remarkable debut, Home to Italy, won the hearts of readers and critics alike. Now, with Every Sunday, Pezzelli has created another unforgettable tale about life, love, family and friendship.
In Providence, Rhode Island, everybody knows Nick Catini. Street smart, with a quick wit and a larger-than-life personality, Nick is the go-to guy, the owner of Catini's Hardware who's there to score friends tickets to the big game or fix his...
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English
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The recent death of her beloved husband, Rustom, has taken its toll on Tehmina Sethna. Now, while visiting her son, Sorab, in his suburban Ohio home, she is being asked to choose between continuing her old life in India and starting a new one in this unfamiliar country with her son, his American wife, and their child. Her destiny is uncertain, and soon the plight of two troubled young children next door will force the most difficult decision she has...
7) Shelter me
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English
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A young mother and widow learns how to deal with her husband's sudden recent death.
8) Fearless
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English
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"On a singles cruise, widow Anna Campbell meets divorced professor Ryan Robertson, and sparks fly between them. Back home in West Texas, Anna and Ryan continue their romance. When their families meet, Anna is delighted that her daughter hits it off with Ryan's daughter. While Ryan's college-bound son is somewhat aloof, but Anna feels certain they'll grow closer. She happily accepts Ryan's proposal, but the idyllic relationships Anna is hoping for...
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Publisher
Regal House Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"It's 1952 in the small western Kentucky town of Paducah and Mrs. Minerva Place would prefer that everyone mind their own business, follow the rules, and if dead, stay dead. Nosy neighbors and irritating church members are bad enough but when residents of the local cemetery start showing up, the quirky widow wonders if she's going crazy. Just as distressing, a new boy in the neighborhood seems intent on disrupting her life. Minerva, aggravated by...
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Publisher
Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
How do you know if they're The One (after The One)? Charley 's in a new relationship with perfect boyfriend, Ricky , slowly moving on from the death of her husband. But having only ever been in love once before, how can she know when it's the real deal? Ricky is perfect, but she's not convinced he's perfect for her… Taking the bull by the horns after separating from her cheating husband, Pam has signed up for online dating. And it's exhausting....
11) Map of the heart
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Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
Description
Widowed by an unspeakable tragedy, Camille Palmer has made her peace with the past and settled into the quiet safety of life with her teenage daughter, Julie, in a sleepy coastal town. Then the arrival of a mysterious package breaks open the door to her family's secret past. In uncovering a hidden history, Camille has no idea that she's embarking on an adventure that will utterly transform her. Camille, Julie, and Camille's father return to the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 6
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English
Description
Since her husband died three years ago, Gaby's four children have drifted apart and haven't celebrated Christmas together since their father's death. When Gaby announces that she's getting married--and that the groom will remain a secret until the wedding day--she may finally be able to bring them home for the holidays. But the wedding isn't Gaby's only surprise--she has one more gift for her children, and it could change all their lives forever....
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A laird's daughter kidnaps a Highlander--and loses her heart… in New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands' new historical romance Lady Evina Maclean has heard much about Rory Buchanan's skill as a healer. What she hasn't heard is how good the brawny Highlander looks bathing in a waterfall. But Evina can't afford the distraction, for her ailing father urgently needs care. Only when she's rendered Buchanan unconscious and dragged him back to...
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English
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Once upon a time in Manhattan . . .
. . . there stood a pair of fine old brick townhouses on West Tenth Street. One had a blue door with a tarnished brass knocker in the shape of a dolphin. The other was empty. Behind the blue door lived Sadie, the widow of a famous British rocker who died of an overdose, and two of her children, Hamish and Deen.
The children manage to muddle along as best they can with a loving but distracted mother. But their...
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English
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Written in a series of letters to the daughter of a friend, Love and Friendship tells of a young girl's path to betrayal, by way of a seemingly ecstatic marriage. It is accompanied by The Three Sisters, another expertly crafted epistolary novel. When a noble youth arrives unannounced to request the hand of the matchless Laura, it seems their future is one of contentment and bliss -- that is until his family learn of the marriage and, one by one, reject...
16) Tropical heat
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English
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When an army officer is found dead in the small Virginia town of Hopewell, the murder sets in motion a sequence of events that will forever change the life of Sheriff A.G. Farrell. A.G.'s investigation is hampered by a strangely hostile provost marshal from the murdered captain's base and by the captain's enigmatic widow, Theresa Fitzgerald, whose beauty, like the terrible heatwave that hangs heavily in the Southern summer air, leaves soldiers and...
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Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
From a New York Times -bestselling author, a classic romance about enemies who become lovers and battle their way into each other’s hearts. Rumors swirled around Jessica Stanton. That the young widow had only married her husband to get her hands on the older man’s fortune. That she’s as cunning as she is beautiful. But that doesn’t stop Greek billionaire Nikolas Constantinos from wanting her the moment he lays eyes on her. Despite the adversarial...
18) Dear to Me
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Series
Brides of Webster County volume no. 3
Publisher
Barbour Publishing, Inc
Language
English
Description
"Melinda Andrews loves two things deeply--her Amish friend Gabe Swartz and the wild animals she helps to heal. When an Englishman tells Melinda she has a special gift with "critters," she dreams of becoming a vet. Could this be God's plan for her life? Gabe loves Melinda and wants to make her his wife. When he finds out about her wild dream, he realizes he must either sacrifice his faith or lose Melinda forever. Will Melinda stay with Gabe and become...
19) Cocoa Beach
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English
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Burdened by a dark family secret, Virginia Fortescue flees her oppressive home in New York City for the battlefields of World War I France. Driving an ambulance for the Red Cross, she meets a charismatic British army surgeon whose persistent charm opens her heart to the possibility of love. As the war rages, Virginia falls into a passionate affair with the dashing Captain Simon Fitzwilliam, only to discover that his past has its own dark secrets--secrets...
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Publisher
Bloodhound Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A funny, heartwarming new romance about finding love the second time around-with a little help from an unexpected dating coach . . .
Lonely widow Pippa opens a notebook written by her late husband and discovers that good-humored Dan has actually provided lots of advice on how to live without him-and fall in love again.
After fifteen years of marriage and three kids, Dan believed he knew Pippa better than anyone. With detailed instructions...
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