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The Facts of Midlife by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMidlife is sheer madness, and the facts of midlife are not taught in school. Unfortunately, some lessons are hellishly hard to learn.I thought I had it figured out. I was wrong.Proving I’m the Angel of Mercy is turning into a sh*tshow of epic proportions.Not too long ago, I was a forty-year-old gal with a stable and boring life ahead of me. Now? Not so much... -
![My Midlife Crisis, My Rules by Robyn Peterman]()
My Midlife Crisis, My Rules by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMy midlife crisis. My rules. And if it doesn’t put me six feet under, I plan to live it up in style—possibly for the rest of eternity…After a Luke Skywalker/Darth Vader moment, I discovered I do indeed have a father. He comes with a hell of a lot of baggage, but I’ve decided to keep him. Not only do I have a father, I have a kickass new sister, a ghostly family, and super powers to boot... -
![You Can't Fight A Prophecy, Susan: Welcome To Midlife Magic: Book Four by Lauretta Hignett]()
You Can't Fight A Prophecy, Susan: Welcome To Midlife Magic: Book Four by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA handsome stranger appears on Susan's doorstep, bringing some devastating news. War is coming. It is inevitable.But first, Susan is going to have to fight some battles far closer to home. Bonds will be tested, some will be broken... -
![Taken by Susan Copperfield]()
Taken by Susan Copperfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSix years following his marriage to Jessica and their coronation, Pat learns just how far greedy politicians will go to safeguard their wealth, status, and power. After being taken from his family and home, Pat decides he’ll just rescue himself and ruin their plans while he's at it. Texas is about to learn their king is far more than the horse loving, bootscraping of a chef they believe he is... -
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![The End of Summer by Makeandoffer]()
The End of Summer by Makeandoffer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSummer Jacobs knew full well about her town’s tradition. Every year at the end of the summer, a party would be held on school grounds without the knowledge of the parents or the teachers. It had been happening since before Summer was born and never once was anyone the wiser. This year however, everyone was going to find out... -
![Namesake by Kate Stradling]()
Namesake by Kate Stradling
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Who needs magic in an age of electricity? I can flip the switch on the wall with the best of them.” Anjeni Sigourna bears the name of a legendary goddess, but her resemblance to that honored figure ends there. Eighteen and jaded, she has cultivated sarcasm instead of the elusive magic everyone expects her to possess. Such power lacks purpose in her modern world... -
![Susan, You're The Chosen One by Lauretta Hignett]()
Susan, You're The Chosen One by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStarting over isn’t easy when your whole world is a pile of rubble and everyone thinks you’re insane.One moment, Susan Moore had the perfect life—a handsome husband, a fabulous career, wonderful friends, and a gorgeous home in Nob Hill, San Francisco.The next minute, it was all gone. And Susan found herself in a straitjacket, locked in a padded room... -
![Love, Christmas - Movies You Love by Mimi Barbour, Leanne Banks]()
Love, Christmas - Movies You Love by Mimi Barbour, Leanne Banks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSprinkle a little Christmas magic into your life with 26 ALL-NEW, never before released romances. Each title - exclusive to this set - is inspired by a favorite holiday movie, spun into a fantastic love story by a NY Times, USA Today, and/or award-winning, bestselling author and delivered to you in this wonderful collection full of cheer for the coming season... -
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Picture Perfect by Holly Smale
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"My name is Harriet Manners, and I'll always be a geek." It's the hilarious third book in the No.1 bestselling, award winning GEEK GIRL series! Harriet Manners knows more facts that most. She knows that New York is the most populous city in the United States. She knows that its official motto is "Ever Upward". She knows that 28% of Americans believe we never landed on the moon... -
![Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson]()
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsIt was Sloane who yanked Emily out of her shell and made life 100% interesting. But right before what should have been the most epic summer, Sloane just…disappears. All she leaves behind is a to-do list.On it, thirteen Sloane-inspired tasks that Emily would normally never try. But what if they could bring her best friend back?Apple picking at night? Okay, easy enough.Dance until dawn? Sure...Categorized as:
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![Vanished: When Lightning Strikes / Code Name Cassandra by Meg Cabot]()
Vanished: When Lightning Strikes / Code Name Cassandra by Meg Cabot
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA gift…or a curse? Jessica Mastriani has never liked attention. All she wants is to make it to high school graduation like any ordinary girl. But when Jess is struck by lightning, she becomes anything but ordinary: suddenly she has the ability to locate missing children. Now Jess is getting noticed in all the wrong ways and by all the wrong people. The media is obsessed with her and her story... -
![6 Killer Bodies by Stephanie Bond]()
6 Killer Bodies by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCarlotta Wren's world is crumbling beneath her well-shod feet. One of her closest friends has been arrested as the Charmed Killer, but Carlotta refuses to believe it. And to prove her friend's innocence, Carlotta goes against her boyfriend Peter's wishes and resumes her after-hours body-moving duties... -
![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... -
![Touch of Rapture by Suzanne Wright]()
Touch of Rapture by Suzanne Wright
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRulers of vampirekind Sam Parker and Jared Michaels are enjoying the current peace that’s fallen among their species … until it abruptly shatters. A vampire unlawfully attempting to Turn unwilling humans is somehow inadvertently killing them. It makes no sense, just like the strange brand on his palm and the fact that he boasts multiple vampiric gifts... -
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![The Random Series Boxed Set by Julia Kent]()
The Random Series Boxed Set by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt all started with a naked hitchhiker wearing a guitar -- and only a guitar. And turned into a New York Times bestseller. A random meeting between a rural Ohio chick and a rich Boston musician kickstarted all sorts of random acts of love and lust -- and got even more complicated when his bandmate entered the picture. And never left... -
![Eat You Up by Lucy Leroux]()
Eat You Up by Lucy Leroux
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling and Award-Winning Author Lucy Leroux Dmitri, a werewolf and thief-for-hire, finds his true mate under the worst possible circumstances—at 35,000 feet. Dmitri, a high-end thief, is flying cross-country for a lucrative job when the woman destined to be his mate is seated next to him... -
![Gimme Some Sugar by Kimberly Kincaid]()
Gimme Some Sugar by Kimberly Kincaid
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOut of the frying pan. . .and into the fire!Desperate to escape the spotlight of her failed marriage to a fellow celebrity-chef, Carly di Matisse left New York City for a tiny town in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The restaurant she's running these days may not be chic, but in Pine Mountain she can pretend to be the tough cookie everybody knows and loves... -
![How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles]()
How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMoshav? What’s a moshav? Is it “shopping mall” in Hebrew? I mean, from what Jessica was telling me, Israeli stores have the latest fashions from Europe. That black dress Jessica has is really awesome. I know I’d be selling out if I go with the Sperm Donor to a mall, but I keep thinking about all the great stuff I could bring back home... -
![Just One Wish by Janette Rallison]()
Just One Wish by Janette Rallison
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Annika Truman knows about the power of positive thinking. With a little brother who has cancer, it's all she ever hears about. And in order to help Jeremy, she will go to the ends of the earth (or at least as far as Hollywood) to help him believe he can survive his upcoming surgery... -
![Trouble's Brewing by Juli Alexander]()
Trouble's Brewing by Juli Alexander
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFifteen-year-old Zoe has managed to turn her crush into a boyfriend without using any magic at all. But can it really work with Jake when Zoe’s father is dating Jake’s mother? Talk about a dysfunctional family... -
![Jake's War by John Booth]()
Jake's War by John Booth
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe author of Wizards, The Spellbinder & Inspector Monde does it again. In this sequel to Wizards, Jake & his dragon Fluffy find themselves in trouble again.Jake is in solitary confinement in jail suspected of being involved in the disappearance of Bronwyn Matthews and the injuries to her parents... -
![Dizzy by Cathy Cassidy]()
Dizzy by Cathy Cassidy
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat would it be like to walk into your living room and see a complete stranger who says she's your mother? Dizzy hasn't seen Storm since she walked out on her and her dad eight years ago, but here she is, a hippie-crunchy earth mother, come to celebrate Dizzy's twelfth birthday and to convince Dizzy's dad to let her come away for the summer... -
![Auracle by Gina Rosati]()
Auracle by Gina Rosati
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratings16 year old Anna Rogan has a secret she's only shared with her best friend, Rei; she can astrally project out of her body, allowing her spirit to explore the world and the far reaches of the universe.When there's a fatal accident and her classmate Taylor takes over Anna's body, what was an exhilarating distraction from her repressive home life threatens to become a permanent state... -
![5 cm by Donny Dhirgantoro]()
5 cm by Donny Dhirgantoro
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBestseller book di Gramedia Bookstore selama 2 tahun berturut-turut! Lima sahabat telah menjalin persahabatan selama tujuh tahun. Mereka adalah Arial yang paling tampan, Riani sebagai satu-satunya wanita dalam kelompok itu, Zafran yang berlagak seperti seorang penyair, Ian yang paling subur badannya, dan Genta yang dianggap sebagai leader dalam kelompok itu... -
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![Life and Other Near-Death Experiences by Camille Pagán]()
Life and Other Near-Death Experiences by Camille Pagán
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsLibby Miller has always been an unwavering optimist—but when her husband drops a bomb on their marriage the same day a doctor delivers devastating news, she realizes her rose-colored glasses have actually been blinding her.With nothing left to lose, she abandons her life in Chicago for the clear waters and bright beaches of the Caribbean for what might be her last hurrah... -
![Being Nikki by Meg Cabot]()
Being Nikki by Meg Cabot
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTHINGS AREN'T PRETTY FOR EMERSON WATTS.Em was sure there couldn't be anything worse than being a brainiac in the body of a teenaged supermodel.But it turned out she was wrong...Categorized as:
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![Only in America by Dominic Holland]()
Only in America by Dominic Holland
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow does a film script by an unknown writer get to be read by a Hollywood studio boss? What happens if he loves it? And what do his people do if they have no idea who wrote it?Stuck in workaday London, rejected by the literary elite, wannabe scriptwriter Milly has no idea of the pandemonium her script is causing Stateside... -
![Young and Revolting: The Continental Journals of Nick Twisp by C.D. Payne]()
Young and Revolting: The Continental Journals of Nick Twisp by C.D. Payne
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe revolt (and laughs) continue in Book 5 as Nick and Sheeni duck the FBI and assorted angry parents by escaping to Paris. Try as he might to lie low, blend in, and even learn a little French, Nick soon finds himself the elusive target of a storm of European media attention. Oui, America’s most dangerous teenager may be too outrageous for the French... -
![The Story of Awkward by R.K. Ryals]()
The Story of Awkward by R.K. Ryals
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIf you are looking for a happy book about beautiful people, this is the wrong story. If you are looking for a narrative without emotion, without regrets, and without mistakes, this is definitely the wrong story. This is by no means an uncomplicated tale about uncomplicated people. It is by no means sweet or light. This story is ugly. This story is complicated. This story is emotional... -
![Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella]()
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 68 ratingsLara Lington has always had an overactive imagination, but suddenly that imagination seems to be in overdrive. Normal professional twenty-something young women don’t get visited by ghosts... -
![Don't Even Think About It by Sarah Mlynowski]()
Don't Even Think About It by Sarah Mlynowski
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsContemporary teen fiction with romance, secrets, scandals, and ESP from the author of Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn't Have).We weren't always like this. We used to be average New York City high school sophomores. Until our homeroom went for flu shots. We were prepared for some side effects. Maybe a headache. Maybe a sore arm. We definitely didn't expect to get telepathic powers... -
![The Corset Diaries by Katie MacAlister]()
The Corset Diaries by Katie MacAlister
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNo woman in her right mind would consent to wearing a corset for a month. Especially a "skinny-challenged" woman like Tessa. But dreams of being debt-free dance in her head at the offer of appearing in a reality TV show. "A Month in the Life of a Victorian Duke" is about real people pretending to live on an English estate, circa 1879... -
![The Loser's Guide to Life and Love by A.E. Cannon]()
The Loser's Guide to Life and Love by A.E. Cannon
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOrdinary, boring Ed works a loser summer job at Reel Life Movies, where he doesn't even have his own name tag. He's stuck with "Sergio." Ed's only consolations are his two best friends. Shelving DVDs isn't so mind-numbingly dull with Scout cracking jokes, and after hours Ed hangs out with the superbrain, Quark. Life starts to look up when the girl of his dreams saunters into Reel Life... -
![P.S. from Paris by Marc Levy]()
P.S. from Paris by Marc Levy
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFrom Marc Levy, the most-read French author alive today, comes a modern-day love story between a famous actress hiding in Paris and a bestselling writer lying to himself. They knew their friendship was going to be complicated, but love—and the City of Lights—just might find a way.On the big screen, Mia plays a woman in love... -
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![Pirate Dave and his Randy Adventures by Robyn Peterman]()
Pirate Dave and his Randy Adventures by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter all was said and done, the disgusting novella meant to destroy a story stealing New York Time’s best-selling author’s career was successful. Rena Gunderschlict, an accountant with no discernible literary talent, and her band of adorable porno writing grannies came up with the worst piece of literature, (and I use that word loosely), that was ever written... -
![Lucky T by Kate Brian]()
Lucky T by Kate Brian
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCarrie Fitzgerald is the luckiest girl: She is the only sophomore on the varsity basketball team, she always had the lead in the school play, and she has the cutest boyfriend in school. Carrie Fitzgerald is also the most superstitious girl: She attributes all of her good luck to a Moroccan T-shirt that her father sent her from one of his distant jaunts around the world... -
![All-American Girl by Meg Cabot]()
All-American Girl by Meg Cabot
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsTop Ten Reasons Samantha Madison is in Deep Trouble10. Her big sister is the most popular girl in school9. Her little sister is a certified genius8. She's in love with her big sister's boyfriend7. She got caught selling celebrity portraits in school6. And now she's being forced to take art classes5. She's just saved the president of the United States from an assassination attempt4...Categorized as:
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![Airhead by Meg Cabot]()
Airhead by Meg Cabot
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsEm Watts is not herself. Literally.She never wanted to go to the grand opening of the new Stark Megastore store. That was her sister Frida’s idea. But that day changed her life. In an attempt to save her sister Frida from certain harm, Em tries to push Frida out of the way, getting crushed by a falling television screen in the process... -
![Shopaholic and Sister by Sophie Kinsella]()
Shopaholic and Sister by Sophie Kinsella
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsIrresistible, one-woman shopping phenomenon Becky Bloomwood is back in this hilarious, heartwarming, New York Times bestselling tale of married life, best friends, and long-lost sisters (and the perils of simply having to own an Angel handbag!)... -
![The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent]()
The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent
Rated: 3.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBeach Read meets Sweetbitter in this laugh-out-loud and ultimately heartwarming debut of a good friend's very bad decision and the summer job that stands to ruin or make her life. What if you could be someone else? Just for the summer...Birdy has made a mistake. Everyone imagines running away from their life at some point. But Birdy has actually done it...Categorized as:
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![Hello, I Love You by Katie M. Stout]()
Hello, I Love You by Katie M. Stout
Rated: 3.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGrace Wilde is running-from the multi-million dollar mansion her record producer father bought, the famous older brother who's topped the country music charts five years in a row, and the mother who blames her for her brother's breakdown. Grace escapes to the farthest place from home she can think of, a boarding school in Korea, hoping for a fresh start... -
![It's All Your Fault by Paul Rudnick]()
It's All Your Fault by Paul Rudnick
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy name is Caitlin and up until forty-eight hours ago I had never:Tasted alcohol, kissed a boy, sang in public at the top of my lungs, kidnapped anyone or—WHAT? STOLEN A CONVERTIBLE?Now I’m in jail and I have no idea what I’m going to tell:The police, my parents, the mayor, all of those camera crews and everyone on Twitter... -
![The Spring Girls by Anna Todd]()
The Spring Girls by Anna Todd
Rated: 3.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWorldwide phenomenon Anna Todd (the After series, Nothing More , Imagines ) presents a modern retelling of a beloved classic—Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. In the remix tradition of the cult favorite movie Clueless and Curtis Sittenfeld’s Eligible comes a modern retelling of the beloved story of the March sisters, delivered with Anna Todd’s signature style... -
![Cause Celeb by Helen Fielding]()
Cause Celeb by Helen Fielding
Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAvailable for the first time in the United States, Cause Celeb is the hilarious debut novel by British literary sensation Helen Fielding... -
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