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Author
Publisher
Center Point Pub
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Paul Slater and Derrick Anderson set about opening the Hummingbird House B&B with their usual style and flair, only to find that they may have taken on more than they bargained for. Despite constant coaching from their friends Cici, Bridget and Lindsay, they don't seem to be able to do anything right. Before they know how it happened, they are at odds with their teenage housekeeper, overwhelmed by a zany spiritualist who seems determined to take over...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Meet The Adults. Claire and Matt are no longer together but decide what's best for their daughter Scarlett is to have a "normal" family Christmas. They can't agree on whose idea it was to go to the Happy Forest Holiday park , or who said they should bring their new partners. But someone did--and it's too late to pull the plug. Claire brings her new boyfriend Patrick (never Pat), a seemingly sensible, eligible from a distance, Iron-Man-in-Waiting....
Author
Series
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Two years have passed since their friend Andy's death, and the Eight is still struggling to cope with their loss. In an attempt to give the group some time to reconnect with one another, remember their friend, and reflect on the last two years, Marie decides that a relaxing couple's getaway is just what they need before the craziness of the holiday season begins. When their large cabin in the woods turns out to be more rundown than rustic, though,...
Series
Sweat and soap volume 11
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"SCENTS OF SELF. After a lot of discussion and planning (and so many Post-It notes), Kotaro and Asako move in together, and a new era of their relationship dawns! But will these meticulously-laid plans stand up to the pressures and annoyances of real life? Pressures like...meeting the family? Kotaro's managed to smooth things over with Asako's family so far, but his own relatives haven't had the chance to meet Asako yet. She's excited to see how Kotaro...
Author
Publisher
Ediciones B
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"Cuando Alejandro conoció a David, su sonrisa le pareció la magia que podría salvarlo de sí mismo. Durante años ambos se consideraron afortunados, creían que el amor que compartían era capaz de aguantar todo tipo de tormentas. Todas menos una. Hace diez años que se fue de Madrid dejando su dolor, su corazón y a David sin apenas dar explicación. Ahora Alejandro está preparado para enfrentarse al pasado y a David, quien no ha conseguido...
Author
Series
Publisher
Urban Books distributed by Kensington Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Love isn't always easy. Kaylha Karrington introduces us to three couples striving to achieve happiness and love in some less-than-ideal circumstances. Draya wants to trust and believe, but she doesn't know how. Will this couple get it together, or will the memories of what they want disappear right before their eyes? Draya had given up on the hopes of being in love ever since her fiancé, Korey, decided to make a fool out of her. Her woman's intuition...
87) Elevation
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine The latest from legendary master storyteller Stephen King, a riveting, extraordinarily eerie, and moving story about a man whose mysterious affliction brings a small town together--a timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences. Although Scott Carey doesn't look any different, he's been steadily losing weight. There are a couple of other odd things, too. He weighs...
88) Filthy animals
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In the series of linked stories at the heart of Filthy Animals, set among young creatives in the American midwest, a young man treads delicate emotional waters as he navigates a series of sexually fraught encounters with two dancers in an open relationship, forcing him to weigh his vulnerabilities against his loneliness. In other stories, a young woman battles with the cancers draining her body and her family; menacing undercurrents among a group...
89) Lo que hay
Author
Publisher
Reservoir Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"Mientras su madre muere de cáncer en una ciudad del norte, la narradora hace el amor con una mujer en un hotel de Barcelona. Tiene un vuelo para visitar a su madre la mañana siguiente, pero ya llegará tarde. Poco después, su amante desaparece de forma brusca y definitiva. Cuando su pareja vuelve de Londres para instalarse con ella en un pequeño apartamento junto al mar, esta intenta ser la calma que sostenga la angustia de un cuerpo que llora...
90) Molten death
Author
Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A glimpse of a quickly melting corpse at the foot of a volcano has amateur sleuth and food enthusiast Valerie Corbin shocked. But how can she investigate a murder, when there's no evidence the victim ever existed?"--
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A sexy, sapphic, opposites-attract romance with Mazey Eddings' signature sparkling voice! Winning the lottery has ruined Opal Devlin's life. After quitting her dead-end job where she'd earned minimum wage and even less respect, she's bombarded by people knocking at her door for a handout the second they found out her bank account was overflowing with cash. And Opal can't seem to stop saying yes. With her tender heart thoroughly abused, Opal decides...
92) Suddenly
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In a gripping story of survival set against the stark backdrop of the Antarctic Ocean, a couple shipwrecked on an island must trust each other with their lives"--
Series
Sweat and soap volume 10
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"First comes love, then comes... ...well, a whole lot of stuff. Kotaro and Asako have been through a lot, and now they re αnally ready to take the big plunge. Whatever comes next, they re committed to seeing it through together."-- cover page 4.
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