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Mine To Hold by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAre you ready for The Southern Wedding Series?Things are supposed to go smoothly on your wedding day.Aren't they?Shelby I got a love letter the night before I was supposed to marry the love of my life.Except the letter wasn't for me.My future husband had written it to someone else. Weston (Ace)Standing at the altar to watch my best friend get married was an honor... -
![Diary ng Panget 4 by HaveYouSeenThisGirL]()
Diary ng Panget 4 by HaveYouSeenThisGirL
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIto na ang ika-apat at huling libro ng Diary ng Panget series. Nagsimula sa pagkadapa ni Eya sa may Corridor at sa pagtawa sa kanya ng antipatikong si Cross Sandford na naging amo niya, napunta sa walang katapusang bangayan hanggang ang inis sa isa't isa ay unti-unting nauwi sa isang damdamin na parehas nilang hindi maipaliwanag... -
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![Voiceless by HaveYouSeenThisGirL]()
Voiceless by HaveYouSeenThisGirL
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHer name is Momoxhien Clarkson.She loves Syntax Error, her favourite band.She meets them in a very embarrasing situation.She gets to work for them and she discovers a lot of things about her favourite band.Then... suddenly her life gets complicated. From a fan turns to a friend and... also a lover.But when she discovers more.. -
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![The Compromise by Sergei Dovlatov]()
The Compromise by Sergei Dovlatov
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBased on Dovlatov's experiences as a journalist in the Soviet Republic of Estonia, this is an acidly comic picture of ludicrous bureaucratic ineptitude, which obviously still continues... -
![Torch Song Trilogy by Harvey Fierstein]()
Torch Song Trilogy by Harvey Fierstein
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDrama, American Literature, Gay and Lesbian Studies, PlaysTorch Song Trilogy is a collection of three plays by Harvey Fierstein rendered in three acts: International Stud, Fugue in a Nursery, and Widows and Children First! The story centers on Arnold Beckoff, a torch song singing Jewish drag queen living in New York City in the late 1970 and 1980s... -
![Coco Pinchard's Must-Have Toy Story by Robert Bryndza]()
Coco Pinchard's Must-Have Toy Story by Robert Bryndza
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's December 1992 and Thunderbirds are all the rage. Coco Pinchard is desperately trying to track down this year's must-have Christmas toy -Tracy Island- for her four-year-old son Rosencrantz. With only a few shopping days left until Christmas, it's proving an impossible task... -
![Ponderosa Resort Volume 2: The Novellas by Tawna Fenske]()
Ponderosa Resort Volume 2: The Novellas by Tawna Fenske
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Ponderosa Resort Romantic Comedy Series invites you to small-town Central Oregon where two sisters work to get their reindeer ranch up and running while the siblings down the road transform their late father’s ranch into a luxury resort (all while getting to know each other because they grew up with different moms. Er, Dad got around)... -
![Ten Thousand Hours by Ren Benton]()
Ten Thousand Hours by Ren Benton
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWeddings are Ivy Miller’s business, but when an ex proposes out of the blue, she flees to a tropical paradise rather than walk down the aisle. There, she discovers the passion missing from her sensible existence in the arms of a handsome stranger... -
![Buzzing Easter Bunnies by Nick Spalding]()
Buzzing Easter Bunnies by Nick Spalding
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe sequel to BLUE CHRISTMAS BALLS from Nick Spalding, the bestselling author of the smash hit romantic comedy Love... From Both Sides and its sequels Love... And Sleepless Nights & Love... Under Different Skies . Every story needs a decent climax... There are plenty of things Christina Barclay would like to do before she hits thirty at Easter... -
![The Answer Is No: A Short Story by Fredrik Backman]()
The Answer Is No: A Short Story by Fredrik Backman
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn a hilarious short story from New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman, the absurdities of modern life cause one man’s solitary world to spin suddenly, and comically, out of control.Lucas knows the perfect night entails just three things: video games, wine, and pad thai. Peanuts are a must! Other people? Not so much... -
![It's Not That Complicated: Bakit Hindi pa Sasakupin ng mga Alien ang Daigdig sa 2012 by Eros S. Atalia]()
It's Not That Complicated: Bakit Hindi pa Sasakupin ng mga Alien ang Daigdig sa 2012 by Eros S. Atalia
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNoong bata pa si Intoy, problema niya lang kapag may nakikialam sa kanyang pag-iisa. Noong elementary, kung kanino pa siya makapanghihiram ng komiks, at kung paano niya imamasaker ang mga langgam sa bakuran nila... -
![This Champagne Mojito Is the Last Thing I Own by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard]()
This Champagne Mojito Is the Last Thing I Own by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe don't think we can improve on the author's own summary of his book: I am many things, roysh -- unbelievable babe magnet, red-hot lover, loyal kind of goy, best forward who never played for Ireland -- but there's a few things I was basically sure I'd never be, related to a jailbird for storters, or listening to the old dear getting randier than a goat in heat, or even a father, for that matter... -
![The Quiet Prince by Edwina Darke]()
The Quiet Prince by Edwina Darke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow long will true love wait?Stella Knight is a talented programmer, a brilliant video game designer, and has a lifelong habit of telling powerful people where they can stick it. This time, it’s her lying, duplicitous, code-stealing boyfriend, Mal… who also happens to be her boss... -
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![The Orange Mocha-chip Frappuccino Years by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard]()
The Orange Mocha-chip Frappuccino Years by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSo there I was, roysh, enjoying college life, college birds and, like, a major amount of socialising. Then, roysh, the old pair decide to mess everything up for me. And we're talking totally here. Don't ask me what they were thinking. I hadn't, like, changed or treated them any differently, but the next thing I know, roysh, I'm out on the streets... -
![Should Have Got Off at Sydney Parade by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard]()
Should Have Got Off at Sydney Parade by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFiction from Ireland. No 1 Bestseller... -
![PS, I Scored the Bridesmaids by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard]()
PS, I Scored the Bridesmaids by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSo there I was, roysh, twenty-three years of age, still, like, gorgeous and rich, living off my legend as a schools rugby player, scoring the birds, being the man, when all of a sudden, roysh, life becomes a total mare... -
![The Oh My God Delusion by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard]()
The Oh My God Delusion by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThat risk assessor ex of Sorcha's turned out to be right - it really was the end of the world as we knew it ...See, I thought the porty was going to last forever. I certainly didn't believe the current economic blahdy blah was going to affect people like me... -
![Rumors: A Farce by Neil Simon]()
Rumors: A Farce by Neil Simon
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKen and Chris have found their host Charley, a prominent Government official, in his bedroom, too dazed to speak, with a bullet wound in his ear lobe! Len and Claire arrive, themselves injured in a car crash, and are soon joined by Ernest and Cookie, Glenn and Cassie, each with their own problems... -
![Going Gently by David Nobbs]()
Going Gently by David Nobbs
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKate Thomas was beautiful, intelligent, witty, passionate and sexy. Now, at the ripe old age of ninety-nine, she is trapped in a hospital ward of sad, mad and bad old women. She escapes by playing to herself the video of her life. What a life it has been... -
![Blott on the Landscape by Tom Sharpe]()
Blott on the Landscape by Tom Sharpe
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAll is picturesquely typical of rural England at its best. Sir Giles, an MP of few principles and curious tastes, plots to destroy all this by building a motorway smack through it, to line his own pocket and at the same time to dispose of his wife, the capacious Lady Maude... -
![Finding Anya by Sundari Venkatraman]()
Finding Anya by Sundari Venkatraman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnya Chhabria wakes up in a hospital room with no recognition of who she is and where she belongs. In her troubled times, Anya finds her anchor in a handsome stranger. But is he really unknown to her? Dev Wadhwa's past finds him when he sees Anya lying unconscious in the middle of the road... -
![Poslední aristokratka by Evžen Boček]()
Poslední aristokratka by Evžen Boček
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrantišek Antonín hrabě Kostka z Kostky je potomek šlechtického rodu, žijící v New Yorku. Po pádu komunistického režimu se s americkou manželkou Vivien a dcerou Marií (III.) vrací do Čech, aby převzal rodové sídlo. Kromě zámku „zdědí“ hraběcí rodina i personál: zpátečnického kastelána, hypochondrického zahradníka a kuchařku, která si ráda cvakne a občas to přežene... -
![About Last Night... by Stephanie Bond]()
About Last Night... by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBride-to-be Janine Murphy is experiencing more than a few jitters when she thinks about her upcoming nuptials. After all, she and her fiance haven't even, well...you know. So, dressed for success, she lets herself into her fiance's hotel room for a wedding night preview... -
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![The Good Bride Guide by Matt Dunn]()
The Good Bride Guide by Matt Dunn
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBen Grant is fed up with always meeting the wrong girl. Having just celebrated his 29th birthday by being dumped by his 29th girlfriend, he decides he can't go on like this... -
![From Here To Paternity by Matt Dunn]()
From Here To Paternity by Matt Dunn
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill Jackson is a desperate man - desperate to be a dad, that is. Tired of his laddish lifestyle, he's redecorated the spare room, traded in his beloved sports car for a 4x4, and even drawn up a list of his favourite baby names. In fact, there's only one thing left he's got to do - find a female who'll have his child... -
![College Days by Devayu]()
College Days by Devayu
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Long Distance Relationship Story in the backdrop of an engineering college.Few Details:1) PROXY: Filled for five friends but forgot one's own2) VIVA: Smoked and drunk but still cracked it3) Group Discussion: Topic- 'Woman on the Top'4) DROPOUT: Still invited as a motivational speaker at his collegePLOT:Neil met Avani-the girl who saved him from committing suicide few years back... -
![No! I Dont Need Reading Glasses! by Virginia Ironside]()
No! I Dont Need Reading Glasses! by Virginia Ironside
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarie may be 'getting on a bit' but it's certainly not getting her down. Her family around her and a man who loves her means that life is good - but nothing stays the same for long. Marie's golden years are filled with as much drama - love, laughter and tears - as ever. Which just goes to show that getting on a bit does not mean giving up - or even growing up... -
![Dictionary Stories: Short Fictions and Other Findings by Jez Burrows]()
Dictionary Stories: Short Fictions and Other Findings by Jez Burrows
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA collection of very short stories composed entirely of example sentences from various dictionaries, perfect for fans of The Lover's Dictionary and The Interrogative Mood: A Novel?“Dictionary Stories brings to literature the spirit of the musical mashup, digging in the crates to find old hooks and arrange them into new delights with an appeal that’s not merely academic but truly pop... -
![Comment (bien) rater ses vacances by Anne Percin]()
Comment (bien) rater ses vacances by Anne Percin
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPremier tome de ce qui deviendra une série culte, à plus de 100 000 exemplaires vendus. On y découvre son héros, Maxime Mainard, impertinent adolescent de 17 ans. Pour échapper aux vacances en famille, il a choisi de les passer avec sa grand-mère, dans son pavillon du Kremlin-Bicêtre. Il avait tout prévu pour couler des jours tranquilles devant son ordi... sauf la crise cardiaque de sa grand-mère... -
![When the Messenger Is Hot: Stories by Elizabeth Crane]()
When the Messenger Is Hot: Stories by Elizabeth Crane
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFeatures the stories of women recovering from loss, addiction, or betrayal, from a woman who decides to live on the patio rooftop of her friend's apartment, to a writer whose identity is compromised by the actress who portrays her, to a daughter who believes her mother is still alive. Readers' Guide included. Reprint. 30,000 first printing... -
![Mail by Mameve Medwed]()
Mail by Mameve Medwed
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKatinka O'Toole is desperately smitten by the postman's charming smile. Despite wearing Dior dresses to attract him, the affections of a corporate lawyer and her mother's advice and his dodgy past, she continues to hope that romance will flourish... -
![Lying to Children by Alex Shahla]()
Lying to Children by Alex Shahla
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA fictional father writes letters to his college-aged daughter and son remembering events, large and small, from their family’s past in the poignant and hilarious Lying to Children... -
![Elternabend: Kein Thriller by Sebastian Fitzek]()
Elternabend: Kein Thriller by Sebastian Fitzek
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNiemand auf der Welt entgeht dem »Charme« eines Elternabends!Der Kleinkriminelle Sascha Nebel hat sich zur falschen Zeit am falschen Ort das falsche Auto für einen Diebstahl ausgesucht. Kaum, dass er hinter dem Steuer eines Geländewagens Platz genommen hat, zieht eine Horde demonstrierender Klimaaktivisten durch die Straße... -
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![Chaleur by Joseph Incardona]()
Chaleur by Joseph Incardona
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChaleur JOSEPH INCARDONALa Finlande : ses forêts, ses lacs, ses blondes sculpturales… et son Championnat du Monde de Sauna.Chaque année, des concurrents viennent de l’Europe entière pour s’enfermer dans des cabines chauffées à 110°. Le dernier qui sort a gagné... -
![Hummeldumm by Tommy Jaud]()
Hummeldumm by Tommy Jaud
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratings»Sitzreihe 12 war die letzte, die zwischen Tortellini und Hühnchen wählen durfte. Ich saß in Reihe 13. Schon auf dem Hinflug hätte mir klar sein können, dass der Jahresurlaub zum Albtraum wird.«Wer an allem schuld ist, ist für Matze sowieso klar: seine Freundin Sina. Während er in endlosen Verhandlungen die neue Eigentumswohnung klargemacht hat, sollte sie einfach nur »irgendwas« buchen... -
![Wild Ducks Flying Backward by Tom Robbins]()
Wild Ducks Flying Backward by Tom Robbins
Rated: 3.55 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsKnown for his meaty seriocomic novels, Tom Robbins’s shorter work has appeared in publications ranging from Esquire to Harper’s, from Playboy to the New York Times. Collected here for the first time in paperback, the essays, articles, observations—and even some untypical country-music lyrics—offer a rare overview of the eclectic sensibility of an American original... -
![Dork: The Incredible Adventures of Robin 'Einstein' Varghese by Sidin Vadukut]()
Dork: The Incredible Adventures of Robin 'Einstein' Varghese by Sidin Vadukut
Rated: 3.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn April 2006 Robin ‘Einstein’ Varghese, a stupendously naïve young man graduates from one of India’s best business schools with a job at Dufresne Partners, a mediocre mid-market management consulting firm largely run by complete morons. Varghese finds that he fits into the culture remarkably well... -
![Vollidiot by Tommy Jaud]()
Vollidiot by Tommy Jaud
Rated: 3.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNicht alle Männer sind Idioten, einige sind Vollidioten. Wie Simon Peters aus Köln, 29 Jahre alt, T-Punkt-Verkäufer. Im Laden tappt er in jedes Fettnäpfchen. Zu Hause droht Putzfrau Lala, ihn mit einem gackernden Business-Huhn zu verkuppeln und im Fitnessstudio lauert Popeye, die Killerschwuchtel. Dabei hat er sich doch endlich mal so richtig in Marcia P...
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