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The Keeper of Stars by Buck Turner
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNOW A #1 BESTSELLERWho says you can’t rewrite the stars?1962—Twelve years removed from the summer when she first gave her heart away, Dr. Elizabeth (Ellie) Spencer, Professor of Astronomy at Indiana University, receives a mysterious package that has her asking that very question.Inside the unmarked box is a novel written by Ellie’s first love, Jack Bennett...Categorized as:
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![Possession by Florencia Bonelli]()
Possession by Florencia Bonelli
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMatilde Martinez and Eliah Al-Saud are fighting hard to forget each other. After watching their love crumble before their eyes in the perilous Congo, the kind, beautiful pediatric surgeon and the rich, handsome soldier struggle to move past their pain and acknowledge the romance was doomed from the start. Matilde, as always, seeks solace in helping others... -
![Crossroads by Cathy Bryant]()
Crossroads by Cathy Bryant
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA bitter single mom denies God's existence until... What will it take to bring her back around? After a devastating divorce, a bitter single mom and atheist starts her own real estate company in the nostalgic and picturesque town of Miller’s Creek, Texas. Then her young daughter’s disturbing symptoms lead doctors to discover that her leukemia has relapsed... -
![Plain Pursuit by Beth Wiseman]()
Plain Pursuit by Beth Wiseman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCarley has given up chasing her dreams. Now her dreams are chasing her. Carley Marek experiences culture shock when she visits her friend Lillian's family on their farm deep in Amish country. She'll get an article out of the visit--and maybe some of Lillian's newfound peace will somehow rub off on her... -
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![Todos los días son nuestros by Catalina Aguilar Mastretta]()
Todos los días son nuestros by Catalina Aguilar Mastretta
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEl debut novelístico del año.Veníamos de una fiesta de disfraces, cosa ideal, dado que andábamos en el esfuerzo de parecer puras cosas que no éramos… para empezar: felices. Emiliano se había vestido de Darth Vader, yo me había embutido en un traje de Gatúbela… Habíamos decidido ir vestidos de dos entes negros y cabrones... -
![The Parting/The Forbidden/The Longing by Beverly Lewis]()
The Parting/The Forbidden/The Longing by Beverly Lewis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom Book 1: NY Times best-selling author's new series chronicling the separation of families during the New Order/Old Order split in the Amish community in Lancaster County, PA... -
![Ties That Bind by Brenda Jackson]()
Ties That Bind by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt all started in college, in the turbulent sixties, when Randolph and Jenna became lovers. Randolph knew the moment he saw Jenna Haywood that he had to make her his. But the path to love is not an easy one. His wealthy Grandmother Julia disapproves of the match and unbeknowst to him, his brother's seemingly docile fiancee has a few plans of her own that she would like to set in motion... -
![Virgin River Collection Volume 2 (A Virgin River Novel) by Robyn Carr]()
Virgin River Collection Volume 2 (A Virgin River Novel) by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNow available in a box set collection, return to Virgin River with these beloved stories from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr.Second Chance PassVanessa Rutledge’s new baby is helping heal her heart after the death of her husband. She longs to share this love with former Marine Paul Haggerty, her husband’s best friend, but he’s keeping his distance... -
![Das Feuer retten: Roman by Guillermo Arriaga]()
Das Feuer retten: Roman by Guillermo Arriaga
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsEine ekstatische Liebe und der Wille, alles aufs Spiel zu setzen, vereinen sich in diesem temporeichen Roman über diemexikanische Unterwelt zu einem Spiel auf Leben und Tod. Arriaga lässt die Milieus einer bürgerlichen Tänzerin und eines Kriminellen aufeinanderprallen und schreibt den intensivsten und gefährlichsten Roman des Jahres... -
![The Beach House by Jenny Hale]()
The Beach House by Jenny Hale
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Oh, my goodness,” she whispered. At the bottom of the box was a stack of letters. Tied with a ribbon, the pages were faded with age. “These are all addressed from here,” she said, “but they’ve never been sent.”When her gram passes away, Melanie Simpson feels utterly lost. She has no idea what to do with her life after she has devoted years to looking after her beloved grandmother... -
![La última vez que vi llover by Susanna Herrero]()
La última vez que vi llover by Susanna Herrero
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMucho tiempo atrás, Catalina Berenguer y la cesta de su bicicleta se dieron de bruces con River Cabana.River le arregló la «cestita de la bici», trepó hasta su ventana, la estremeció de pies a cabeza con su mirada azul y se precipitaron juntos hacia el cielo, sin dejar de mirarse ni de esbozar las sonrisas más radiantes jamás vistas.Se casaron. Fueron felices y comieron perdices. O quizá no... -
![Los días que nos separan by Laia Soler]()
Los días que nos separan by Laia Soler
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAbril está obsesionada con sus sueños. Desde que se cruzó con ese desconocido en la biblioteca, él se le aparece cada vez que se queda dormida. En su mundo onírico, el chico es Víctor, un burgués de la Barcelona de 1914, y ella… Ella ni siquiera es ella misma, sino Marina, una obrera que vive en el mismo edificio que Víctor...Categorized as:
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![Pilgrimage of Promise by Cathy Bryant]()
Pilgrimage of Promise by Cathy Bryant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings2013 Grace Award Nominee (Reader-Nominated)"...Karen Kingsbury meets Nicholas Sparks." ~Amazon reviewerBest-selling Christian fiction author Cathy Bryant delivers a timeless story of love gained, betrayal, and the unfailing promises of God.Broken promises, enduring love.. -
![Isola di neve by Valentina D'Urbano]()
Isola di neve by Valentina D'Urbano
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings2004. A ventotto anni, Manuel sente di essere già al capolinea: un errore imperdonabile ha distrutto la sua vita e ricominciare sembra impossibile. L'unico luogo disposto ad accoglierlo è Novembre, l'isola dove abitavano i suoi nonni... -
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![Swimming Lessons by Mary Alice Monroe]()
Swimming Lessons by Mary Alice Monroe
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt's been five years since the original turtle lady, old Miss Lovie Rutledge, passed away, but her legacy lives on with some special women, especially Toy and her daughter, young Little Lovie. Toy Sooner kept her graveside vow to her beloved mentor. She left behind an abusive, dysfunctional lifestyle to become a strong single mother and aquarist at the South Carolina Aquarium... -
![West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein]()
West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings(Vocal Selections). This revised edition celebrates the legacy of one of the most famous musicals of all time with 13 newly engraved songs, a show biography and plot notes, facsimiles of Bernstein's original manuscripts, and 16 pages of photos from various productions... -
![Si by Bob Ong]()
Si by Bob Ong
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Maari bang malaman ang iyong pangalan?""Victoria""Kailan kita masisilayan, Victoria?""Sa iyong... -
![A Happier Life by Kristy Woodson Harvey]()
A Happier Life by Kristy Woodson Harvey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA tender and touching novel about a young woman who discovers the family she has always longed for when she spends a life-changing summer in North Carolina.Present Keaton Smith is desperate for a fresh start. So when her mother needs someone to put her childhood home in Beaufort, North Carolina, on the market—the home that Keaton didn’t know existed until now—she jumps at the chance to head south...Categorized as:
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![The Secret Love Letters of Olivia Moretti by Jennifer Probst]()
The Secret Love Letters of Olivia Moretti by Jennifer Probst
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA secret romance pushes three estranged sisters to the Amalfi Coast to follow clues about their mother's past, and challenges them to a whole new future, from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst.Sisters Priscilla, Devon, and Bailey haven't been close in years, but when they're forced to come together to settle their mother's estate, they discover a secret none of them knew... -
![Heathers the Musical by Laurence O'Keefe, Kevin Murphy]()
Heathers the Musical by Laurence O'Keefe, Kevin Murphy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHeathers The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously sexy new kid J.D...Categorized as:
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![Barren Lives by Graciliano Ramos]()
Barren Lives by Graciliano Ramos
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA vivid chronicle of the solitary life of a peasant family in a harsh and unforgiving land, austerely told by a classic Brazilian writer... -
![Plantation by Dorothea Benton Frank]()
Plantation by Dorothea Benton Frank
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPat Conroy called Dorothea Benton Frank’s debut, Sullivan’s Island , “hilarious and wise,” while Anne Rivers Siddons declared that it “roars with life.” Now Frank evokes a lush plantation in the heart of modern-day South Carolina—where family ties and hidden truths run as deep and dark as the mighty Edisto River… Caroline Wimbley Levine always swore she’d never go home again... -
![Quedará el amor by Alice Kellen]()
Quedará el amor by Alice Kellen
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEl sol baña los acantilados y las aguas turquesas del mar de Cornualles cuando Jane Bellamy y Cedric Stone se conocen en el verano de 1939. No están destinados a ser una ecuación perfecta, pero son jóvenes y el amor lo arrolla todo a su paso. Así que esta historia comienza como otras muchas: él y ella se enamoran. Hay primeras palabras, primeras miradas y primeros besos. Y luego nada... -
![The London Flat: Second Chances by Juliet Gauvin]()
The London Flat: Second Chances by Juliet Gauvin
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWHAT READERS ARE SAYING: “YES! A spectacular sequel to The Irish Cottage…even better than the first book.” Elizabeth Lara has just finished her tour of Ireland. She’s moved on to London, but the dashing Connor Bannon isn’t far from her thoughts as she searches for Mags’ lost love...Categorized as:
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![Here and Now by Santa Montefiore]()
Here and Now by Santa Montefiore
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMeet Marigold and Dennis, two happily married empty-nesters in their late sixties. They should be enjoying their golden years in the idyllic English village where they live. But when their two grown daughters, Daisy and Suze, move back into the family home, both mother and father must learn how to deal with the upheaval... -
![The MacGregors: Robert & Cybil by Nora Roberts]()
The MacGregors: Robert & Cybil by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Winning Hand When Darcy Wallace spends her last three dollars at the hotel casino and wins a jackpot worth almost two million dollars, all casino manager Robert MacGregor Blade wants to do is look out for her. But something about the lovely young woman is getting under Mac's skin and playing havoc with his big brotherly intentions... -
![The Southern Side of Paradise by Kristy Woodson Harvey]()
The Southern Side of Paradise by Kristy Woodson Harvey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe internationally bestselling Peachtree Bluff series concludes with this “deliciously authentic Southern tale of family and the often messy, complex relationships between sisters, mothers, and daughters” (Susan Boyer, USA TODAY bestselling author).With the man of her dreams back in her life and all three of her daughters happy, Ansley Murphy should be content... -
![Exclusive / A Touch of Heaven by Samantha Chase]()
Exclusive / A Touch of Heaven by Samantha Chase
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"A fun, flirty, sweet story filled with romance and character growth and a perfect happily ever after."--CARLY PHILLIPS, New York Times bestselling author for I'll Be ThereExclusiveWhen little-known writer Taylor Scott is granted two weeks to interview a famous reclusive author, it's the opportunity of a lifetime... -
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![To Have And To Hold by Anne Bennett]()
To Have And To Hold by Anne Bennett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCarmel Duffy is the eldest child of a brutal and abusive marriage, and she can't wait to leave home. She's equally determined to have no husband or family of her own - what she wants more than anything is to be a nurse. As soon as she turns 18, she heads for Birmingham and begins her training... -
![The Last Summer by Brandy Bruce]()
The Last Summer by Brandy Bruce
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor twenty-something Sara Witherspoon and her group of friends, a perfect Southern summer includes lake-house getaways, wedding planning, outdoor concerts, and a dash of romance. But for these seven friends who love each other like family, this year, summer rolls in with changes for everyone. Sara's longtime crush, Luke, has been her best friend for as long as she has been a part of the group... -
![Simon Says Mommy by Kay Stockham]()
Simon Says Mommy by Kay Stockham
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDr. Ethan Tulane is juggling more than even his type A personality can handle. Between his new job as chief of surgery and learning to be a dad to Simon, his adopted son, Ethan is desperate. Enter Megan Rose, the temporary nanny. Simon bonds instantly with her, which makes Ethan heave a sigh of relief--even as he notices she's very good-looking... -
![A Christmas To Remember by Thomas Kinkade, Katherine Spencer]()
A Christmas To Remember by Thomas Kinkade, Katherine Spencer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe New York Times bestselling authors take a journey into the Cape Light of Christmas past. As the citizens of Cape Light deck the halls for a Christmas to remember, the curmudgeonly Lillian Warwick has been confined to her bed with pneumonia... -
![An Independent Woman by Anna Jacobs]()
An Independent Woman by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA romance set in the aftermath of the First World WarWhen the Great War ends, Serena risks everything. Her dying mother has confided a secret to her which means she can't stay with her bullying father. Justin's life has also been changed by the war... -
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![Teresa Batista, Cansada de Guerra by Jorge Amado]()
Teresa Batista, Cansada de Guerra by Jorge Amado
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAt thirteen Tereza is sold by her aunt to a ranch owner who treats her like a piece of property, and sexually abuses her. When caught in bed with her lover she defends herself against the ranch owner’s violence with a knife and ends up in jail. Freed by a long-time admirer, she eventually ends up in a brothel... -
![Some Kind of Wonderful by Sarah Morgan]()
Some Kind of Wonderful by Sarah Morgan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Sarah Morgan will sweep you away with her Puffin Island series! In a town where anything can happen, sometimes love can be found in the most unlikely place of all… Her whole life, Puffin Islander Brittany Forrest has dreamed of adventure. And at the age of eighteen, she thought she'd found it in bad boy Zachary Flynn... -
![Till We Meet Again by Lesley Pearse]()
Till We Meet Again by Lesley Pearse
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHow far would you go to save a friend?Susan Wright walked into a doctor's surgery and gunned down two members of staff in cold blood, then waited for the police to arrest her. Later that day a lawyer, Beth Powell, is assigned to defend her. Susan won't talk to anyone, even to Beth - until both women realise that twenty-nine years earlier they had been childhood friends... -
![Sweetgrass by Mary Alice Monroe]()
Sweetgrass by Mary Alice Monroe
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSweetgrass is a historic tract of land in South Carolina that has been home to the Blakely family for eight generations. But Sweetgrass—named for the indigenous grass that grows in the area—is in trouble. Taxes are skyrocketing. Bulldozers are leveling the surrounding properties. And the Blakelys could be forced to sell the one thing that continues to hold their disintegrating family together... -
![Cancel the Wedding by Carolyn T. Dingman]()
Cancel the Wedding by Carolyn T. Dingman
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA heartfelt fiction debut that will appeal to fans of Emily Giffin’s Southern charm and Jennifer Weiner’s compelling, emotionally resonant novels about the frustrations of blood ties, Cancel the Wedding follows one woman’s journey to discover the secrets of her mother’s hidden past—and confront her own uncertain future... -
![The Cake Shop in the Garden by Carole Matthews]()
The Cake Shop in the Garden by Carole Matthews
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFay Merryweather runs her cake shop from her beautiful garden. She whips up airy sponges and scrumptious scones, while her customers enjoy the lovely blossoms and gorgeous blooms... -
![Isle of Palms by Dorothea Benton Frank]()
Isle of Palms by Dorothea Benton Frank
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAnna Lutz Abbot considers herself independent and happy, until one steamy summer when she must find a way to deal with the secrets of her unpredictable family-and her past... -
![K by Bernardo Kucinski]()
K by Bernardo Kucinski
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsK is the story of a father who searches desperately for his daughter, ‘disappeared’ during the military dictatorship in Brazil. The father is himself a refugee from Poland in the 1930s. He is racked by feelings of guilt—that because he was immersed in his Yiddish writing and scholarship, he did not really know his daughter or the danger that threatened her... -
![A Delicate Marriage by Margarita Barresi]()
A Delicate Marriage by Margarita Barresi
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom glittering ballrooms to verdant mountains to poverty-stricken slums, A Delicate Marriage takes the reader on a vivid tour of Puerto Rico forty years after becoming a U.S. colony, a time of great change and political turmoil on the island.Isabela, a wealthy woman, sacrifices her artistic aspirations to marry Marco, a penniless man dedicated to improving conditions on the island... -
![Pioneer Summer: A Novel by Elena Malisova, Katerina Silvanova]()
Pioneer Summer: A Novel by Elena Malisova, Katerina Silvanova
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis star-crossed gay romance is a #1 bestselling TikTok sensation that took listeners by storm, made international news, and catalyzed one of Russia’s largest-ever crackdowns on LGBTQ representation The year is 1986, and Yurka Konev, 16, has been sent off for another summer at Pioneer Camp...Categorized as:
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![One Night With a Star by Merry Farmer]()
One Night With a Star by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne summer night… Jenny Young fulfilled every girl’s most sizzling fantasy the night she ended up with mega movie star, Simon Mercer, in her bed. It was hot, it was intimate, it was the stuff of dreams. One big mistake… Until the next morning, when Simon skipped out on her. Nine months later, Jenny’s whole world changed when her son was born... -
![For the Summer by Camille Harte]()
For the Summer by Camille Harte
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's 1983 and eleven-year old Cat Rossi watches the launch ramp at her father's marina where dozens of trucks patiently wait to back their boats into the shallow water. They're out-of-towners, Paychecks, her brother likes to call them because they bring the money. But just for the summer... -
![A Hilltop in Tuscany by Stephanie Grace Whitson]()
A Hilltop in Tuscany by Stephanie Grace Whitson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLiz Davis' life is going exactly as planned. But just as things seem to be perfect, her whole world comes crashing down. Can she find her hilltop in this valley? The sequel to the bestselling A Garden in Paris... -
![A la sombra del arcoíris by Elena Castillo Castro]()
A la sombra del arcoíris by Elena Castillo Castro
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBay está en blanco. No recuerda su casa asentada en la tierra roja del oeste australiano, ni que su jardín está en el arrecife de coral de Ningaloo. Ha olvidado que luchaba por salvar los océanos y que las ballenas jorobadas eran su familia. No reconoce las caras que ahora la miran. Ni siquiera la de Scott, aunque digan que ella antes suspiraba por él... -
![For Nadira by Leila S. Chudori]()
For Nadira by Leila S. Chudori
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne gloomy morning, Nadira Suwandi finds her mother has committed suicide. The death of Nadira’s mother Kemala Yunus, an expressive, free-thinking woman who always struggled to find her own self, comes as a shock...Categorized as:
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![মেঘ বলেছে যাব যাব by Humayun Ahmed]()
মেঘ বলেছে যাব যাব by Humayun Ahmed
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsফ্ল্যাপে লেখ কিছু কথাঃমেঘ বলেছে যাবো।আকাশের মেঘেরা কি কথা বলে? তারা কি যেতে চায় কোথাও? তারা কোথায় যেতে চায়? বর্ষান ঘন কালো আকাশের দিকে তাকিয়ে চিত্রলেখার হঠাৎ এই কথা মনে হল। দশ-বার বছরের কিশোরীর মনে এর রকম একটা চিন্তা আসতে পারে, চিত্রলেখার বয়স পঁচিশ। এ রকম উদ্ভট তার জন্যে স্বাভাবিক নয়। তবুও কেন জানি নিজেকে তার মেঘের মতো মনে হয়। তার কোথায় জানি যেতে ইচ্ছা করে। এ রকম ইচ্ছা তো সব মানুষেরই কবে। সব...
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