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Before Sunrise & Before Sunset: Two Screenplays by Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn one volume, the screenplays to two contemporary classics, directed by Richard Linklater, and starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, about the immediate and life-altering attraction between two strangers. On a train from Budapest to Vienna, Jesse, a young American student, at the end of a romance and his European trip, meets Celine, a young French woman. They are immediately attracted... -
![Astrid the Unstoppable by Maria Parr, Guy Puzey]()
Astrid the Unstoppable by Maria Parr, Guy Puzey
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPippi Longstocking meets Heidi meets Anne Shirley in this tale of an irrepressible girl in a mountain village who navigates unexpected changes with warmth and humor.Speed and self-confidence, that’s Astrid’s motto... -
![The River Why by David James Duncan]()
The River Why by David James Duncan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis captivating and exuberant tale is told by Gus Orviston, an irreverent young fly fisherman and one of the most appealing heroes in contemporary American fiction. Leaving behind a madcap, fishing-obsessed family, Gus decides to strike out on his own, taking refuge in a secluded cabin on a remote riverbank to pursue his own fly-fishing passion with unrelenting zeal... -
![The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll by Álvaro Mutis]()
The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll by Álvaro Mutis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMaqroll the Gaviero (the Lookout) is one of the most alluring and memorable characters in the fiction of the last twenty-five years... -
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![Hexed by Kevin Hearne]()
Hexed by Kevin Hearne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsAtticus O’Sullivan, last of the Druids, doesn’t care much for witches. Still, he’s about to make nice with the local coven by signing a mutually beneficial nonaggression treaty—when suddenly the witch population in modern-day Tempe, Arizona, quadruples overnight. And the new girls are not just bad, they’re badasses with a dark history on the German side of World War II... -
![Sweet Right Here: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Jenny B. Jones]()
Sweet Right Here: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Jenny B. Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwice jilted, I’ve sworn off love forever.But Miller James might be the one man to change my mind.Newly un-engaged, I’ve returned to Sugar Creek to the welcoming arms of my family to make a fresh start. While I have a reputation for being unlucky in love, I’ve just scored the career coup of a lifetime—to work at Hope Farms, a therapy ranch for military veterans... -
![Tougher in Texas by Kari Lynn Dell]()
Tougher in Texas by Kari Lynn Dell
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Look out, world! There's a new cowboy in town."—Carolyn Brown, New York Times Bestselling Author for Tangled in Texas He's got five rulesAnd she's aiming to break them all Rodeo producer Cole Jacobs has his hands full running Jacobs Livestock... -
![Forbidden Falls by Robyn Carr]()
Forbidden Falls by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsVIRGIN RIVER IS ABUZZ WITH THE NEWS THAT A STRANGER BOUGHT THE TOWN'S ABANDONED CHURCH ON EBAY. THE BUYER, A YOUNG WIDOWED REVEREND, IS A LITTLE LIKE THE BUILDING ITSELF: IN NEED OF SOME TENDER LOVING CARE.Noah Kincaid arrives ready to roll up his sleeves and revitalize his new purchase, but he's going to need some help. An ad in the local paper brings and improbably candidate his way... -
![And Baby Makes Five by Debra Clopton]()
And Baby Makes Five by Debra Clopton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTWO STUBBORN HUMANS, HIS DOG, HER DONKEY...AND A BRAND-NEW BABYA donkey with a penchant for breaking and entering...in search of alfalfa? Cort Wells had never heard of such a thing, until he and his dog moved into Mule Hollow. And the donkey's eight-months-pregnant owner was Lilly Tipps, raised by her man-hating grandmas... -
![Dealing Double by Tamra Baumann]()
Dealing Double by Tamra Baumann
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalling in love can leave anyone feeling a little exposed… Archaeologist Gabby Knight has been living under an assumed identity to steer clear of her mobster father’s enemies. But when she suspects her father of plotting to steal a priceless statue buried in New Mexico, she risks everything and sets out for the desert to beat him to it—and to save him from making a grave mistake... -
![The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman by Julietta Henderson]()
The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman by Julietta Henderson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA triumphant and touching debut about the unlikeliest superstar you’ll ever meet.Twelve-year-old Norman Foreman and his best friend, Jax, are a legendary comedic duo in waiting, with a plan to take their act all the way to the Edinburgh Fringe. But when Jax dies, Norman decides the only fitting tribute is to perform at the festival himself. The problem is, Norman’s not the funny one. Jax was... -
![Stealing Time by Christine Gael]()
Stealing Time by Christine Gael
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Paranormal Women’s Fiction with a bit of class, and a lot of sass, for anyone who feels like age is just a number!Just when Cricket thought things couldn't get much worse, Mee-maw's a witch now too! And she might be the most powerful of them all.The Crow's Feet Coven of three is finally complete, but hell if any of them know what to do next... -
![Where Love Leads by K.C. Luck]()
Where Love Leads by K.C. Luck
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes love leads where you least expect it.When socialite Melanie Sotheby finds herself abandoned on the wrong side of Los Angeles, she has few options. With no phone, credit cards, or identification, the means to get back home to New York seem slim. Not until she is rescued by a tall, dark stranger in the middle of the night does Melanie think of a plan... -
![Kumquat by Jeff Strand]()
Kumquat by Jeff Strand
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLibrarian's Note: this is an alternate cover edition - ASIN: B00LFW9MR4"Strand creates two endearing characters and infuses their relationship with an unexpected depth, humanity and tenderness, while managing to keep it grounded in reality with wicked humor." -- Examiner... -
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![Funny Business by Kayley Loring]()
Funny Business by Kayley Loring
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA single dad, a model, and a comedian walk into a bar… They’re all Owen Brodie. It’s only funny if you aren’t the hilarious struggling comedian who has been hired to be his son’s nanny for the stand-up tour.Dear Ms. Hogan,I’m emailing to offer you the job as my son’s nanny because Sam had a temper tantrum when I told him I can’t hire you to come on my stand-up tour with us... -
![Just Jorie by Robin Alexander]()
Just Jorie by Robin Alexander
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSome believe that special someone is out there just waiting to be found. Jorie Andolini is one of those people and has spent a lot of time envisioning that moment. She bumps into a woman at a grocery store, the woman drops a can of peas, Jorie picks it up, their eyes meet, and two souls connect... -
![Guapa by Saleem Haddad]()
Guapa by Saleem Haddad
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA debut novel that tells the story of Rasa, a young gay man coming of age in the Middle East Set over the course of twenty-four hours, Guapa follows Rasa, a gay man living in an unnamed Arab country, as he tries to carve out a life for himself in the midst of political and social upheaval... -
![Falling for Your Enemy by Emma St. Clair]()
Falling for Your Enemy by Emma St. Clair
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPeople who say keep your enemies closer never took a road trip with a guy who hated their guts.A month ago, my identity as Dr. Love was a secret. A month ago, I thought I was getting engaged.A month ago, I wasn’t stuck with the guy who hates me most in the world.;Now… if I don’t make nice with my #1 hater, I might lose my book deal.Without that, I’m not sure what I have left... -
![The Empty Nesters by Carolyn Brown]()
The Empty Nesters by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe worst of times calls for the best of friends in this sassy novel about starting over, from New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.Dear friends and army wives Diana, Carmen, and Joanie have been through war, rumors of war, marital problems, motherhood, fears, joy, and heartache. But none of the women are prepared when their daughters decide to enlist in the army together... -
![Man Buns by Shari J. Ryan]()
Man Buns by Shari J. Ryan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**𝗔 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗗 𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗬** I got out of the Marine Corps to give my daughter a better life. I’m a strong and capable single dad. I got this, right? Not so much. The one thing my daughter wants is the hardest to find—a mom... -
![Slow Burn in Tuscany: A Lesbian Romance by Giselle Fox]()
Slow Burn in Tuscany: A Lesbian Romance by Giselle Fox
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat do you do when your worst enemy turns out to be the one woman you can't resist?Single mom Brianna Valente has hated Madison Blake since the night they graduated high school. So when the rich, beautiful Madison signs up for the same tour of Italy that Bree is taking with her BFF, it’s almost enough to ruin the trip before they start... -
![The Wedding Photographer by Sakshama Puri Dhariwal]()
The Wedding Photographer by Sakshama Puri Dhariwal
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOn a seventeen-hour-long flight, a chance upgrade to business class lands journalist Risha Kohli next to handsome real estate hotshot Arjun Khanna... -
![Boomer's Bucket List by Sue Pethick]()
Boomer's Bucket List by Sue Pethick
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAuthor Sue Pethick presents a warm and fuzzy love story about a passionate pet owner, a smitten news man, and an unforgettable dog who steals everybody’s hearts . . . When her cuddly canine companion Boomer is diagnosed with a rare heart condition, Jennifer Westbrook decides to take a leave of absence from her busy PR job—and take Boomer on the greatest road trip of his life... -
![Burning Moon by Jo Watson]()
Burning Moon by Jo Watson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere's a very fine line between blushing bride and mascara-streaked sobbing mess. #beenthere Lilly Swanson has been planning her perfect life since she was twelve years old: Meet Mr. Right, have the big white wedding, buy a house in the burbs, and raise 2.5 picture-perfect kids... -
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![How to Ruin Your Boyfriend's Reputation by Simone Elkeles]()
How to Ruin Your Boyfriend's Reputation by Simone Elkeles
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAmy Nelson-Barak, 17, is back in this third installment about a Jewish-American teen learning how to live and love in peace. She signs up for 10 days of training with the Israel Defense Force as soon as she finds out that her long-distance boyfriend, Avi, will be on base as well. But things turn out to be different from what she'd hoped for... -
![Love Me Sweet by Tracy Brogan]()
Love Me Sweet by Tracy Brogan
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsDelaney Masterson isn’t looking for fame.Yes, she has famous parents and a reality TV show, but she’s not the wild-child celebrity the paparazzi have painted her to be. Until…The Scandal. When an old boyfriend releases a private video, Delaney’s name becomes every comedian’s favorite punch line. To escape the media, she sneaks away to Bell Harbor, Michigan—during the worst winter in fifty years... -
![Skinny Legs and All by Tom Robbins]()
Skinny Legs and All by Tom Robbins
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsThis is a gutsy, fun-loving, and provocative novel in which a bean can philosophises, a dessert spoon mystifies, a young waitress takes on the New York art world, and a rowdy redneck welder discovers the lost god of Palestine... -
![The List by Melanie Jacobson]()
The List by Melanie Jacobson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAshley Barrett doesn't want to get married. At least, not anytime soon. She doesn't care how many of her friends and family members and fellow churchgoers had weddings before they finished college -- the last thing she needs in her fun-loving twenties is the dead-weight of some guy. And that's why she created The List... -
![Foul Play by Betsy Brannon Green]()
Foul Play by Betsy Brannon Green
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAtlanta is buzzing with excitement over the formation of a glamorous new enterprise that promises huge rewards to those at the top. Billie Murphy, a public relations representative and parttime fiction writer, has been watching from the sidelines. But not for long... -
![A Match for the Marine by Jess Mastorakos]()
A Match for the Marine by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMatchmaker Rule #1: Never fall in love with the client.After working my way to the top, I’m in the running to become the CEO of Southern California’s premier matchmaking service. All I have to do is outmatch my conniving co-worker.Maintaining my perfect track record should be no problem, especially since my client is a hot Marine with bulging biceps and a killer smile... -
![The Trip by Robin Alexander]()
The Trip by Robin Alexander
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWho wants to take a road trip with two old, bickering women and a complete stranger? Not Jill Savoy. She finds herself behind the wheel of her father’s sacred Winnebago anyway, responsible for her grandmother and adopted aunt, both of whom are mischievous teenagers in old bodies, and then there’s Shay. The last thing on Shay Macaluso’s mind was a vacation... -
![Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates by Tom Robbins]()
Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates by Tom Robbins
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 38 ratings"As clever and witty a novel as anyone has written in a long time . . . Robbins takes readers on a wild, delightful ride. . . . A delight from beginning to end...Categorized as:
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![Mormon Girl Incognito by Kari Iroz]()
Mormon Girl Incognito by Kari Iroz
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHilarious heroine Jacklyn Wyatt is back—this time in a dicey Vegas adventure! Jacklyn “Jack” Wyatt is just your average Mormon girl—other than her brief stint with the FBI, her subsequent brush with death, and her dreamy boyfriend, Special Agent Damon Wade. But in the eight months since she helped save a kidnapping victim, Jack’s life has returned to its mostly stagnant state... -
![The Scholar of Moab by Steven L. Peck]()
The Scholar of Moab by Steven L. Peck
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWinner of AML best literary novel of 2011 and a finalist for the national Montaigne Medal. What happens when a two-headed cowboy, a high school dropout, and a poet abducted by aliens come together in 1970’s Moab, Utah? The Scholar of Moab, a dark-comedy perambulating murder, affairs, and cowboy mysteries in the shadow of the hoary La Sal Mountains... -
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![The Perils of Paulie by Katie MacAlister]()
The Perils of Paulie by Katie MacAlister
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fast and furious new Matchmaker in Wonderland novel from the New York Times bestseling author of Daring in a Blue Dress. Sheltered by a strict father, Paulina Rostakova spends her time working for the family business and yearning for some grand adventure... -
![Four Bridesmaids and a White Wedding by Fiona Collins]()
Four Bridesmaids and a White Wedding by Fiona Collins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDon’t tell the bride! Rose, Sal and JoJo have been looking forward to their best friend Wendy’s hen party for ages. A relaxing spa break is the perfect way to escape their crazy careers, grumpy husbands and stroppy children – even if the groom’s straight-laced sister, Tamsin, is coming too... -
![Her Outback Surprise by Annie Seaton]()
Her Outback Surprise by Annie Seaton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAngie Edmonds is content with life in her small town. Being alone doesn’t bother her. Really. Until Liam Smythe, the man who broke her heart, shows up at her vet clinic with an injured puppy. Unfortunately, he's just as irresistible as she remembers... -
![Four for the Road by K.J. Reilly]()
Four for the Road by K.J. Reilly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Perks of Being a Wallflower meets The End of the F***ing World in this dark young adult comedy about four unlikely friends dealing with the messy side of grief who embark on a road trip to Graceland.Asher Hunting wants revenge.Specifically, he wants revenge on the drunk driver who killed his mom and got off on a technicality... -
![The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington]()
The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsLeonora Carrington, the distinguished British-born Surrealist painter is also a writer of extraordinary imagination and charm. Exact Change launched a program of reprinting her fiction with what is perhaps her best loved book... -
![Green Grass, Running Water by Thomas King]()
Green Grass, Running Water by Thomas King
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsStrong, Sassy women and hard-luck hardheaded men, all searching for the middle ground between Native American tradition and the modern world, perform an elaborate dance of approach and avoidance in this magical, rollicking tale by Cherokee author Thomas King... -
![I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom by Jason Pargin]()
I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom by Jason Pargin
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA standalone darkly humorous thriller set in modern America's age of anxiety, by New York Times bestselling author Jason Pargin.Outside Los Angeles, a driver pulls up to find a young woman sitting on a large black box. She offers him $200,000 cash to transport her and that box across the country, to Washington, DC.But there are rules:He cannot look inside the box.He cannot ask questions... -
![Cosmic Banditos by A.C. Weisbecker]()
Cosmic Banditos by A.C. Weisbecker
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSoon to be a major motion picture starring John Cusack!Mr. Quark is a down-on-his luck pot-smuggler hiding out in the mountains of Colombia with his dog, High Pockets, and a small band of banditos led by the irascible Jose... -
![Inferno by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle]()
Inferno by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThis is the 6th Pocket printing.Cover Artist: Harry BennettAn unearthly voice hisses unholy welcome. And the late, great Allen Carpentier begins his one-way journey into the dim nether regions where flame-colored demons wield diabolically sharp pitchforks and tormented vixens reign forever in a pond of sheer ice... -
![Suddenly A Knock On The Door by Etgar Keret]()
Suddenly A Knock On The Door by Etgar Keret
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the critically acclaimed master short-story teller Etgar Keret, his long-awaited and biggest selling collection - the first in nearly ten years.Etgar Keret is an ingenious and original master of the short story. Hilarious, witty and always unusual, declared a 'genius' by the New York Times, Keret brings all of his prodigious talent to bear in this, his sixth bestselling collection... -
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![Mia è la vendetta by Eka Kurniawan]()
Mia è la vendetta by Eka Kurniawan
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAjo Kawir, un adolescente di Giava ossessionato dal sesso e un po' voyeur, assiste suo malgrado allo stupro di una donna bellissima da parte di due poliziotti e, a causa del trauma, diventa impotente... -
![Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene]()
Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA morally complex and mature work from a modern masterIn this later novel by Graham Greene—featuring a new introduction—the author continues to explore moral and theological dilemmas through psychologically astute character studies and exciting drama on an international stage... -
![Don't Stop the Carnival by Herman Wouk]()
Don't Stop the Carnival by Herman Wouk
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt's every parrothead's dream: to leave behind the rat race of the workaday world and start life all over again amidst the cool breezes, sun-drenched colors, and rum-laced drinks of a tropical paradise.It's the story of Norman Paperman, a New York City press agent who, facing the onset of middle age, runs away to a Caribbean island to reinvent himself as a hotel keeper... -
![The Case of the Love Commandos by Tarquin Hall]()
The Case of the Love Commandos by Tarquin Hall
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe wonderful fourth outing for Delhi detective Vish Puri.When Ram and Tulsi fall in love, the young woman's parents are dead set against the union. She's from a high-caste family; he's an Untouchable, from the lowest strata of Indian society. Young Tulsi's father locks her up and promises to hunt down the "loverboy dog... -
![A Nun in the Closet by Dorothy Gilman]()
A Nun in the Closet by Dorothy Gilman
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of the Mrs. Pollifax books comes a new mystery habit to acquire. From the moment Sister John and Sister Hyacinthe reach the old house left to their abbey by a mysterious benefactor, their cloistered world begins to crumble... -
![That They May Face The Rising Sun by John McGahern]()
That They May Face The Rising Sun by John McGahern
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWidely considered to be the finest Irish writer of fiction at work today, John McGahern gives us a new novel that, with insight, humor, and deep sympathy, brings to vivid life the world and the people of a contemporary Irish village.It is a village flirting with the more sophisticated trappings of modernity but steeped in the traditions of its unforgettable inhabitants and their lives...
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