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I'm Still Wifey by Kiki Swinson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhile Kira's husband Ricky is behind bars serving federal time, she clings onto the hope that one day she?ll get a taste of sweet revenge for Russ?the nigga who played her! In the mix of all the drama, Kira unintentionally falls for a new ?hood rich cat who has it all... -
![Love's Faithful Promise by Susan Anne Mason]()
Love's Faithful Promise by Susan Anne Mason
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Stirring Story of Love and Faith and America's Great Promise When her mother suffers a stroke, medical student Deirdre O'Leary makes the difficult choice to put her career on hold to care for her. Dr. Matthew Clayborne is renowned for his amazing results with patients, but when Deirdre approaches him about helping her mother, she finds him challenging and surly... -
![Eve by K'wan]()
Eve by K'wan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe only family Eve Panelli has ever known is the infamous Twenty Gang. Orphaned as a small child, Eve quickly learned the art of the hustle, and by age seventeen she had spent two years in prison. But now Eve is eighteen, back on the streets of Harlem with her gang and up to one of her old strong-arm robbery. Despite her edge, she's got a soft spot for Felon, the up-and-coming street king... -
![The Runaway Bride by Jody Hedlund]()
The Runaway Bride by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHaunted by mistakes in her past, will she ever again trust her heart to another?Wealthy Arabella Lawrence flees to British Columbia on a bride ship, still bearing the scars of past mistakes. One of the few single women in the boomtown, she immediately attracts suitors, but she is determined not to find herself trapped again by making a poor choice.Vying for her hand are two very different men... -
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![Stealing from Wizards Volume 1: Pickpocketing by R.A. Consell]()
Stealing from Wizards Volume 1: Pickpocketing by R.A. Consell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLiving in secret and stealing to eat is a hard life, but it's all Kuro has ever known. Fear and necessity forged him into the finest young thief in in the wizard kingdoms. Nobody can hide forever, though, and a run of poor luck lands Kuro in a place where his quick hands and quiet feet count for nothing: Avalon Academy, school of magic... -
![Teasing in Texas by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Teasing in Texas by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJenni Thompson felt like life was passing her by. She was happy with her job as an RN, but she wanted more. Having lived her life under her mother’s exacting thumb, she is afraid to date someone, knowing he’ll never live up to her parents’ expectations. So she contacts a matchmaking service who agrees to introduce her to a man who is right for her at the altar... -
![Relentless Pursuit by Kathy Herman]()
Relentless Pursuit by Kathy Herman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRich with the Cajun flavors of south Louisiana, this final book in the Secrets of Roux River Bayou Series is a story of what it means to find true peace in an uncertain world. Sax Landry left home at seventeen to escape his father’s abuse, leaving his mother and sister to fend for themselves... -
![The Ultimate No-No by Tamika Newhouse]()
The Ultimate No-No by Tamika Newhouse
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Dahlia decides to get even with a man, named Troy, who broke her heart she thinks of a master plan. To her dismay after asking Nitrah, her best friend to help her get even, she falls in love with Troy. Not only does this cause a huge rift, the ladies must soon face the fact that they both have lied and their secrets will unveil... -
![A Little Taste of Murder by Carolyn L. Dean]()
A Little Taste of Murder by Carolyn L. Dean
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dead car, a vacation to the Pacific Northwest that’s really all about running away, and a bad guy face down on the steps to her rented cottage make Claire crave home more than chocolate cake and great home cooking... -
![The Bear's Christmas Bride by Zoe Chant]()
The Bear's Christmas Bride by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA BBW who's alone at Christmas + a lonely bear shifter searching for his mate + a crowded house full of relatives = a snowy yet sizzling holiday romance! Ashley Carson isn't feeling very merry. Her boyfriend dumped her right before Christmas, and she's not looking forward to another holiday spent all alone... -
![Junie B. Jones's Third Boxed Set Ever! by Barbara Park]()
Junie B. Jones's Third Boxed Set Ever! by Barbara Park
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBooks in this set include: Junie B. Jones Is Not a CrookJunie B. Jones Is a Party AnimalJunie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop GuyJunie B... -
![Hiding in Park City by RaeAnne Thayne]()
Hiding in Park City by RaeAnne Thayne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA single mom on the run and an injured FBI agent find their greatest danger is with each other in this story of secret identity, originally titled Nowhere to Hide and published in 2003! As an on-the-run single mother out to protect her little girls, Lisa Connors needs two things: money, and to keep her identity secret... -
![Seduced by Blood by Laurie London]()
Seduced by Blood by Laurie London
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeep within the forests of the Pacific Northwest, the battle for supremacy rages on between two vampire coalitions:Guardian enforcers sworn to protect humanity, and Darkbloods, rogues who kill like their ancient ancestors…Hot-blooded and hard-edged, Tristan Santiago has an uncanny ability to see beneath the surface—a skill that serves him well as the Guardians' region commander... -
![Perfection: The MacGregor Grooms / A Perfect Neighbor by Nora Roberts]()
Perfection: The MacGregor Grooms / A Perfect Neighbor by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe MacGregor Grooms(1998)Daniel MacGregor sets his matchmaking skills against three of his grandsons - D.C., Duncan, and Ian.A Perfect Neighbor(1999)Daniel MacGregor is matchmaking again when he encourages playwright Preston McQuinn to move in across the hall from his granddaughter Cybill Campbell... -
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![With Love from Booky by Bernice Thurman Hunter]()
With Love from Booky by Bernice Thurman Hunter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook by Hunter, Bernice...Categorized as:
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![Shot on Goal by L.A. Witt]()
Shot on Goal by L.A. Witt
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Vancouver Narwhals’ star goalie. The New York Krakens’ head coach. This can’t possibly be a recipe for disaster.Goalie Brad Spencer is flying high after his team clinches the Cup and names him their MVP. Like his teammates, he’s ready to celebrate—ideally with someone in his bed... -
![Safe as Houses by Eric Walters]()
Safe as Houses by Eric Walters
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe date is October 15, 1954. Thirteen-year-old Elizabeth, who lives in the Toronto suburb of Weston, is a typical grade 8 girl. She has a secret crush on a boy in her class and she thinks Elvis Presley is "dreamy." Elizabeth also has a part-time job babysitting an adorable little grade 2 girl named Suzie, and Suzie’s not-so-adorable grade 6 brother, David...Categorized as:
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![Thomas' Snowsuit by Robert Munsch]()
Thomas' Snowsuit by Robert Munsch
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThomas refuses to wear his new snowsuit despite the pleas of his mother, his teacher, and even his principal... -
![Dance of the Happy Shades by Alice Munro]()
Dance of the Happy Shades by Alice Munro
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAlice Munro's territory is the farms and semi-rural towns of south-western Ontario. In these dazzling stories she deals with the self-discovery of adolescence, the joys and pains of love and the despair and guilt of those caught in a narrow existence...Categorized as:
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![Save Me by Molly Black]()
Save Me by Molly Black
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFBI Special Agent Katie Winter is no stranger to frigid winters, isolation, and dangerous cases. With her sterling record of hunting down serial killers, she is a fast-rising star in the BAU, and when a woman is discovered in the middle of a frozen lake, Katie is the natural choice to partner with Canadian law enforcement to track the killer across the brutal and unforgiving landscape... -
![Beware the Fish! by Gordon Korman]()
Beware the Fish! by Gordon Korman
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMacdonald High is having some serious cash flow problems. Everything is being cut back – evening snack is gone, the lab equipment is decrepit and the dorms are freezing at night. Worst of all, Bruno Walton and Boots O'Neal are being moved in with Elmer Drimsdale – the science geek...Categorized as:
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![Kit's Law by Donna Morrissey]()
Kit's Law by Donna Morrissey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKit's Law is the passionate, well-told story of three feisty female characters struggling against imposed order and male tradition in a harsh Newfoundland outport. Lizzy is the steadfast grandmother; crazy, red-haired Josie, the mother; and Kit, the 14-year-old daughter who tells their story... -
![50 Below Zero by Robert Munsch]()
50 Below Zero by Robert Munsch
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJason’s dad falls asleep everywhere … except in his own bed. All night long, Jason gets woken up by strange noises that lead him to find his dad in the most unexpected places—from on top of the refrigerator to the freezing cold woods outside his house...Categorized as:
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![Miss Popularity Goes Camping by Francesco Sedita]()
Miss Popularity Goes Camping by Francesco Sedita
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe fabulous follow-up to the beloved Candy Apple #3: Miss Popularity, finds the ever-fashionable Cassie headed on a camping trip! Will she survive the wild?Cassie Cyan Knight --former Texas girl, forever fashion plate- has finally started to adjust to life in preppy, rural Maine. But then Cassie learns that the sixth grade is going on a field trip. . -
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![Shadow in Hawthorn Bay by Janet Lunn]()
Shadow in Hawthorn Bay by Janet Lunn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShadow in Hawthorn Bay introduces fifteen-year-old Mary Urquhart, a Scottish girl with a special gift – the gift of “second sight”. One morning, in the spring of 1815, Mary hears her beloved cousin Duncan calling desperately for her help. But Duncan is 3,000 miles away in Upper Canada, and to journey to him means leaving the safety and comfort of home for an unknown wilderness... -
![Cam Jansen and the Triceratops Pops Mystery by David A. Adler]()
Cam Jansen and the Triceratops Pops Mystery by David A. Adler
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCam can't wait to buy the latest recording by her favorite group, the Triceratops Pops. But when she and Eric get to the store, all the Tpops CD's are gone.The clerk just put six on the shelf a few minutes ago -- did they sell that fast, or were they stolen? It's up to Cam to crack the case!The Cam Jansen series is perfect for young readers who are making the transition to chapter books... -
![Prisoners in the Promised Land: The Ukrainian Internment Diary of Anya Soloniuk by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch]()
Prisoners in the Promised Land: The Ukrainian Internment Diary of Anya Soloniuk by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnya and her family have made a difficult journey to Canada in search of a new life. But soon after they arrive in the land they hoped would welcome them, World War I is declared, and Ukrainians are considered “enemy aliens” — many of them sent away to internment camps. Anya must find a way to deal with the challenges in the land she now calls home...Categorized as:
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![Waiting for Time by Bernice Morgan]()
Waiting for Time by Bernice Morgan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWaiting for Time continues the chronicle begun in Random Passage. Readers of Bernice Morgans critically acclaimed first novel will recognize Thomas Hutchings, Mary Bundle, the members of the Andrews family and the rest of life in Cape Random, where people struggle to find their way in a life that offers chance as an only companion...Categorized as:
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![Picture-Perfect by Laura Dower]()
Picture-Perfect by Laura Dower
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMadison and her friends are going to a pop concert!When Madison and her friends win front-row tickets to see their favorite pop singer, Nikki, in concert, they can’t believe their luck. Nikki just seems so perfect! All the magazines say so. Going to the mall to find the right outfit for the big night should be fun, but Madison’s friend Aimee just doesn’t seem like herself these days... -
![Starstruck by Alexandra Lee]()
Starstruck by Alexandra Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a tragic car accident leaves Lennon Thorne's world flipped on its axis, she no longer recognizes the life she’s living. She’s staying out too late, waking up in a different bed every day, and worst of all, she can’t write music—the one thing that has always given her reprieve from all of life’s chaos... -
![The Dog of Jesus by Michael P. Sakowski]()
The Dog of Jesus by Michael P. Sakowski
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe discovery of an immortal dog with miracle healing powers upends the world.For several centuries, an isolated mountain village in Mexico has held hidden an amazing secret, an immortal dog that performs miracles of healing... -
![The Rabbits' Wedding by Garth Williams]()
The Rabbits' Wedding by Garth Williams
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings‘Truly exquisite large pictures tell a sweet story of two little rabbits who lived ‘happily ever after’ in the friendly forest.’ —CS. ‘Will delight the youngest ones. . . . Of unusual beauty.’ —SLJ... -
![And Then Came You: Sam's Story by Maureen Child, Maureen Childs]()
And Then Came You: Sam's Story by Maureen Child, Maureen Childs
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNine years ago, Samantha Marconi was swept away in a whirlwind wedding...even though she'd only known her new husband for a month. When Jeff left her just weeks after the wedding-she found out she was pregnant and had nowhere to turn. So Sam did the only thing she thought she could do. She placed her daughter up for adoption and tried to forget the past-until her past came knocking on her door.. -
![Leather and Lace by Lily Graison]()
Leather and Lace by Lily Graison
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoxy Carlisle is on a mission. She's been in lust with Luke Harris, lead guitarist for the band Wicked, for two years. When her best friend, Holly, hooks up with the bands lead singer, and asks her to tag along to New York with her to meet the band, Roxy couldn't pack her bags fast enough. The chance to meet Luke in person was a dream come true... -
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![Most Wanted by Diana Palmer]()
Most Wanted by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInclude three previously released novels. THE CASE OF THE MESMERIZING BOSS--Name: Dane Lassiter. Description: A private eyeful at home... and on the range. Secret Sorrow: A family is forever denied to him. Current Focus: Tess Meriwether, gentle, vulnerable -- and targeted for danger. He had been a Texas Ranger, a lawman extraordinaire... -
![Sneak Peek by Shelley Bradley, Jaci Burton]()
Sneak Peek by Shelley Bradley, Jaci Burton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA secret club, a taste of the forbidden. Hot men, bold women. Come inside and take a peek, if you dare. Blurb: WATCH ME by Shelley Bradley Shanna York is set to become a dance champion until her partner tangles with scandal and blackmail. With the clock ticking, the last thing she needs is the gorgeous owner of a sex club tempting her with the forbidden. Or maybe that's the very thing she needs... -
![One Taste by Allison Hobbs]()
One Taste by Allison Hobbs
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA provocatively explicit account of an unhappily married couple whose passionless union causes them to seek alternative sexual satisfaction in scandalous ways. Regina Wheeler married her high school sweetheart and has never experienced sexual intimacy with any other man... -
![Rules for Second Chances by Maggie North]()
Rules for Second Chances by Maggie North
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLiz Lewis has tried everything to be what people want, but she’s alwaysbeen labeled different in the boisterous world of wilderness expeditions.Her marriage to popular adventure guide Tobin Renner-Lewis isa sinkhole of toxic positivity where she’s the only one saying no...Categorized as:
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![Factory Girl by Barbara Greenwood]()
Factory Girl by Barbara Greenwood
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt the dingy, overcrowded Acme Garment Factory, Emily Watson stands for eleven hours a day clipping threads from blouses. Every time the boss passes, he shouts at her to snip faster. But if Emily snips too fast, she could ruin the garment and be docked pay. If she works too slowly, she will be fired. She desperately needs this job. Without the four dollars a week it brings, her family will starve...Categorized as:
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![The Circle by Katherena Vermette]()
The Circle by Katherena Vermette
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the award-winning and #1 bestselling author of The Break and The Strangers comes a poignant and unwavering epic told from a constellation of Métis voices that consider the fallout when the person who connects them all goes missing The concept was simple. You sit a bunch of people in a circle--everyone who hurt, everyone who got hurt, all affected--and let them share...Categorized as:
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![Big Bear Hug by Nicholas Oldland]()
Big Bear Hug by Nicholas Oldland
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA huge bear is wandering through the forest - but wait a minute! Who's that he's hugging? A beaver? And a moose? And a bird? And a tree?Welcome to the world of Big Bear Hug, a contemporary fable about a bear who has an appetite for hugging everything in sight - even creatures that bears have been known to eat. One day, the benevolent bear meets up with a human... -
![Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow]()
Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process...Categorized as:
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![Brothers Far from Home: The World War I Diary of Eliza Bates by Jean Little]()
Brothers Far from Home: The World War I Diary of Eliza Bates by Jean Little
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt has been two long years since Eliza's beloved older brother, Hugo, went away to war. Caught up in his enthusiasm, she couldn't understand her parents' less-than-enthusiastic reaction. Now that her other brother, Jack, has also enlisted, she yearns for the safe return of both brothers. If only she had a friend that she could talk to about her feelings. .Categorized as:
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![Finders Keepers by Sean Costello]()
Finders Keepers by Sean Costello
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEver dreamed of winning the lottery? One of those massive, life-altering purses? Join Keith Whipple and his daughter Kate as they do just that, netting ten million dollars in a single-winner draw. Share in their excitement, the dreams that leap into their lives fully-formed, suddenly within easy reach. But that kind of money, the heady sense of power it brings.. -
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![Banished from Our Home: The Acadian Diary of Angélique Richard by Sharon Stewart]()
Banished from Our Home: The Acadian Diary of Angélique Richard by Sharon Stewart
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe latest addition to the bestselling Dear Canada series takes readers directly into the historic struggle between the French and English for control of the area. Angelique watches as families are torn apart and forced to settle far away from one another, and worries about her brother who is fighting for the Acadian cause...Categorized as:
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![The Whole Truth by Kit Pearson]()
The Whole Truth by Kit Pearson
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt is 1932. Polly and her older sister, Maud, travel by trainand boat from Winnipeg to an island between Vancouverand Victoria. Polly will live with their grandmother, the sisters’ new guardian, and attend the small school on the island, while Maud will go to boarding school in Victoria.Their extended family welcomes the girls warmly... -
![Jonathan Cleaned Up — Then He Heard a Sound: Or Blackberry Subway Jam by Robert Munsch]()
Jonathan Cleaned Up — Then He Heard a Sound: Or Blackberry Subway Jam by Robert Munsch
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA subway stops in Jonathan’s apartment, and out pour thousands of commuters and their litter... -
![Jump by Cindy Paterson]()
Jump by Cindy Paterson
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B006H9SUQE.Centuries of loyaltyHis code of honor was respected without question, until he consumed the blood of an enemy in exchange for a mortal woman to be set free from certain slavery... -
![Mama's Going To Buy You a Mockingbird: Puffin Classics Edition by Jean Little]()
Mama's Going To Buy You a Mockingbird: Puffin Classics Edition by Jean Little
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJeremy is not having a good summer. His best friends have moved away, and he has to stay at the cottage with only his little sister Sarah and his Aunt Margery. His parents have remained in the city so his father can have an operation. When Jeremy finally sees him again, he finds out that his father has cancer and isn’t going to get better. Suddenly, Jeremy’s life has completely changed... -
![The Impact of a Single Event by R.L. Prendergast]()
The Impact of a Single Event by R.L. Prendergast
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA terrible car accident occurs. Richard and Sonia, a couple with a crumbling marriage, stop to help the critically injured victims. In the process, they find a 140-year-old journal by the side of the road. Six different people have written in the journal. Though the entries span three centuries, the writers share a quest: the search for meaning in their lives...
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