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Looking for Alaska / An Abundance of Katherines / Paper Towns / The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFour critically acclaimed, award-winning modern classics from #1 New York Times-bestselling author John GreenThis John Green deluxe box set includes Printz Award–winning Looking for Alaska, Printz Honor book An Abundance of Katherines, Edgar Award–winning Paper Towns, and #1 New York Times–bestselling The Fault in Our Stars... -
![Die hundert Jahre von Lenni und Margot: Roman. »Bezaubernd und zu Tränen rührend.« (Elle) by Marianne Cronin]()
Die hundert Jahre von Lenni und Margot: Roman. »Bezaubernd und zu Tränen rührend.« (Elle) by Marianne Cronin
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsLife is short - no one knows that better than 17 year-old Lenni Petterssen. On the Terminal ward, the nurses are offering their condolences already, but Lenni still has plenty of living to do.For a start, she has questions about her fate she needs answers to, and stories yet to uncover...Categorized as:
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![Write My Name Across the Sky by Barbara O'Neal]()
Write My Name Across the Sky by Barbara O'Neal
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids returns with a tale of two generations of women reconciling family secrets and past regrets.Life’s beautiful for seventysomething influencer Gloria Rose, in her Upper West Side loft with rooftop garden and scores of Instagram followers—until she gets word that her old flame has been arrested for art theft and forgery... -
![To Dream by Carolyn Brown]()
To Dream by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGreta Fields had planned to stay one night in Murray County, Oklahoma, to attend her brother's wedding, even though she thought he was making the biggest mistake of his life for the second time. But on her way out of town, she caused a three car pileup when she dropped her cell phone and tried to retrieve it while traveling ninety miles an hour... -
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![Someone To Love Me by Anne Schraff]()
Someone To Love Me by Anne Schraff
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to Bluford High. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines.At first, Bobby Wallace was everything Cindy Gibson hoped for. He was friendly, seemingly mature, and hansome--the perfect escape from her problems in school and even bigger troubles at home... -
![Sixty Five Hours: The Twelve Days of Christmas by N.R. Walker]()
Sixty Five Hours: The Twelve Days of Christmas by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsChristmas story set in the Sixty Five Hours universe.**AUTHOR DISCLAIMER**This was once fan-fiction, rewritten to be a free read. Don't pay to download. It's free on my blog.Also, I did not upload this to GR, and I do not own the sock picture that was added as the "cover"... -
![A Scarcity of Condors by Suanne Laqueur]()
A Scarcity of Condors by Suanne Laqueur
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJuleón "Jude" Tholet has survival in his DNA. His father, Cleón, lived through imprisonment and torture during Pinochet's military coup in Chile. His mother, Penny, risked everything to gain her husband's freedom and flee the country with their newborn son... -
![Sabtu Bersama Bapak by Adhitya Mulya]()
Sabtu Bersama Bapak by Adhitya Mulya
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“Hai, Satya! Hai, Cakra!” Sang Bapak melambaikan tangan. “Ini Bapak. Iya, benar kok, ini Bapak. Bapak cuma pindah ke tempat lain. Gak sakit. Alhamdulillah, berkat doa Satya dan Cakra. … Mungkin Bapak tidak dapat duduk dan bermain di samping kalian. Tapi, Bapak tetap ingin kalian tumbuh dengan Bapak di samping kalian. Ingin tetap dapat bercerita kepada kalian... -
![Stay In Your Own Back Yard by Joan Jonker]()
Stay In Your Own Back Yard by Joan Jonker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLiverpudlian tale with sympathetic characters and a wealth of emotion... -
![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... -
![When You Were Older by Catherine Ryan Hyde]()
When You Were Older by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRussell Ammiano could not be more happy to have left his tiny Kansas town of Norville—or Nowhere-ville, as he calls it—behind forever. But on the morning of September 11th, 2001, a phone call makes him late to work. It’s from a neighbor in Norville. Russell’s mother has passed away suddenly. Russell must come home immediately, because someone has to take care of his older brother, Ben... -
![The Chronicles of Audy: 21 by Orizuka]()
The Chronicles of Audy: 21 by Orizuka
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHai. Namaku Audy. Umurku masih 22 tahun. Hidupku tadinya biasa-biasa saja, sampai aku memutuskan untuk bekerja di rumah 4R. Aku sempat berhenti, tapi mereka berhasil membujukku untuk kembali setelah memberiku titel baru: "bagian dari keluarga". Di saat aku merasa semakin akrab dengan mereka, pada suatu siang, salah seorang dari mereka mengungkapkan perasaannya kepadaku... -
![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... -
![Wish Come True by K.D. Robichaux]()
Wish Come True by K.D. Robichaux
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe highly anticipated third and final book in the Blogger Diaries Trilogy. Kayla's Chick Rant and Book Blog April 17, 2016 They say when you quit trying so hard, things will finally fall into place. So, I let go of my failed marriage to Aiden, focused all my attention on my daughter and finishing school while working a full-time job, and suddenly... Barely breathing turned into surviving... -
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![You Are Here by David Nicholls]()
You Are Here by David Nicholls
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMarnie is stuck.Stuck working alone in her London flat, stuck battling the long afternoons and a life that increasingly feels like it's passing her by.Michael is coming undone.Reeling from his wife's departure, increasingly reclusive, taking himself on long, solitary walks across the moors and fells... -
![Christmas Cheer by Bella Osborne]()
Christmas Cheer by Bella Osborne
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA cosy and heartwarming seasonal romance, perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley.Beth is running away. With her young son Leo to protect, Willow Cottage is the lifeline she so desperately needs. Overlooking the village green in a beautiful Cotswolds idyll, Beth sees a warm, caring and safe place for little Leo... -
![Rock Chick Bonus Tracks by Kristen Ashley]()
Rock Chick Bonus Tracks by Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPress play on this compilation of bonus content from the Rock Chick Series by Kristen Ashley.The stories of the Hot Bunch and Rock Chicks continue in the hero’s point of view for one more chapter in each book... -
![I Heart Hawaii by Lindsey Kelk]()
I Heart Hawaii by Lindsey Kelk
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJoin Angela and Jenny in the series finale of the bestselling I Heart books, on the balmy beaches of Hawaii.When Angela Clark’s best friend Jenny invites her to join a press trip to Hawaii, three days of sun, sea and sleep sounds like the perfect antidote to her crazed life. At work in New York, she’s supposed to be the face of Having It All... -
![All My Tomorrows by Rochelle Alers]()
All My Tomorrows by Rochelle Alers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDisenchanted with the politics of working in an upscale Washington, D.C. restaurant, twenty-seven-year-old chef Lydia Lord resigns from her job and resolves to make it on her own... -
![Perfect for Him by Suzanne Jenkins]()
Perfect for Him by Suzanne Jenkins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a young wife and mother hears she hasn’t got long to live, she discovers a unique way of making sure her family will be okay after she’s gone. Implementing her plan keeps her busy until the end, when everything falls into place perfectly. Perfect for Him is a tale of two lovers whose lifetime romance sustains them, as an unwanted ending looms in the near future... -
![A Simple Singing by Leslie Gould]()
A Simple Singing by Leslie Gould
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor years Marie Bachmann thought of herself as the "good" daughter. She was the most loving to their mother, the most dedicated to their Amish way of life. But when a Mennonite farmhand, Gordon Martin, shows interest in her she can't help but be flattered--until her mother sends her off to Florida. While there, Marie begins spending time with bad-boy Eli Jacob, the bishop's son from back home... -
![10 Dares by Emily James]()
10 Dares by Emily James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan 10 Dares help Melinda loosen up, conquer stress and find love? Or might they push her over the edge...Melinda Spencer had everything but now her life has fallen apart.Her two best friends, Mikey and Joanie are worried. Melinda’s been acting even more highly strung than usual. They decide to stage an intervention. Something to help her lighten up and take her mind off things: 10 crazy dares... -
![The Cajun Doctor by Sandra Hill]()
The Cajun Doctor by Sandra Hill
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times Bestselling Author Sandra Hill delivers another Tante Lulu Adventure as twin brothers leave Alaska to discover their Cajun rootsDr. Daniel LeDeux and pilot Aaron LeDeux travel to the swampy bayous of Louisiana, where they discover a long-lost family... -
![Ex for You by Lindsey Hart]()
Ex for You by Lindsey Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe are the Cromwell Heirs, and we made a pact to never fall in love.We don't even believe in that BS.But I was nearly tempted to break our sacred pact for her.Instead, I broke her heart and sent her away.I never expected to see her again,Nor lay eyes on my mini-me.I know she hates me.But what we created together four years ago is too precious for me to stay away... -
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![One Hundred Christmas Proposals by Holly Martin]()
One Hundred Christmas Proposals by Holly Martin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe eagerly anticipated follow-up to One Hundred Proposals. If you thought Harry & Suzie’s life couldn't get anymore sweepingly romantic than Harry asking her to marry him at the end of One Hundred Proposals – think again It’s Christmas in a snow-kissed London, and the.PerfectProposal.com have vowed to carry out one hundred proposals in December... -
![Hannah's Big Night by Mary Calmes]()
Hannah's Big Night by Mary Calmes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Jory and Sam Thanksgiving... -
![Chasing Headlines by J. Rose Black]()
Chasing Headlines by J. Rose Black
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThey’re chasing the same dream. Too bad they’re not on the same team...After a heated outburst ruins his major league prospects, Breslin Cooper lands at Texas State Tech with a probation sentence and a bad rep. With obligatory therapy, campus rules, and scouts steering clear, his baseball career is on the thinnest of thin ice–in a West Texas desert... -
![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... -
![Times Squared by Julia DeVillers, Jennifer Roy]()
Times Squared by Julia DeVillers, Jennifer Roy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIdentical twin sisters Payton and Emma Mills have “traded faces” and created “twin-dentical chaos” at school and at home. But you haven’t seen anything yet. Payton and Emma are off to “twin-vade” New York City! Payton’s drama club plans a field trip to see an off-Broadway show, and Emma’s mathletes team will compete in an elite competition... -
![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... -
![FLICKER by Debra Anastasia]()
FLICKER by Debra Anastasia
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMonday BlueStrings of fairy lights make horrible extension cords for personal pleasure devices. I found out the hard way when I started a fire with my excessive use of a high-powered massager. But to be fair, electricity has always been out to get me. Okay, maybe we’re more like frenemies. My flatiron depends on it, but I also fear the zap it sends through me on an unwelcome, regular basis... -
![About Time by B. Cranford]()
About Time by B. Cranford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's all about timing . . . Ten years. That's how long Ashton Andrews spent wondering if she would ever have the family she craved, with a man who was apparently not the one.Six weeks. Time spent patiently waiting, silently hoping and endlessly wondering if the decision she'd made to go it alone was the right one.Nine months... -
![Accidental Fake Fiancé by Callie Stevens]()
Accidental Fake Fiancé by Callie Stevens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe left me with more than one memorable night.Now a surprise is on the way.One reckless night is all it took to leave me craving his arms and carrying his baby.Too bad he disappeared, and I have no way to find him.Oh, it gets worse.My brother’s wedding is coming up, and I am dateless.If I show up alone, my cheating ex will be all over me... -
![Keepin' The Faith by Beth Rinyu]()
Keepin' The Faith by Beth Rinyu
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI had always been a good girl ruled by my catholic guilt, until one little slip-up in college led me down a different path. Now, I’m just trying to be the best mom I can to my little girl, making ends meet - cleaning houses by day, hosting sex toy parties at night, and holding out hope that Prince Charming truly does exist. Then I met him - handsome, successful, and hardworking... -
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![Standing Against the Wind by Traci L. Jones]()
Standing Against the Wind by Traci L. Jones
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn her debut novel, Traci L. Jones presents a girl with grit she never knew she had, and a boy so inspired by her that he begins to take pride in his own abilities.Patrice dreams of a first-class education, but right now she's just got to survive the walk to school.Patrice Williams was happy living in Georgia with her grandmother...then her mother lured her to Chicago and ended up in jail... -
![Doctor's Orders by Ann B. Harrison]()
Doctor's Orders by Ann B. Harrison
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsApril Moore has always been an impulsive dreamer. So when she shows up in Cherry Lake, announcing that she's there to stay and start her own business–a design studio florist shop–her sisters are pleased, but more than a little skeptical... -
![You Only Get So Much by Dan Kolbet]()
You Only Get So Much by Dan Kolbet
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Billy Redmond returns to his hometown to attend his brother's funeral, he's hoping for a quick trip. No reason to stay for more than a few hours. He's been in self-imposed exile from his family after a tragedy 12 years ago. It's better this way. He can't harm people he never sees. Billy soon finds that his family isn't better off without him, in fact he's the only one who can help them... -
![Dinner Party by Tracy Bloom]()
Dinner Party by Tracy Bloom
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever has an unexpected guest caused such chaos! Three couples take it in turns to host a monthly dinner party. Beth, Sarah and Marie have been friends forever. Now they are grown up, with busy lives, busy husbands, busy kids… but they still find time to meet up over dinner once a month. A cosy, comfortable gathering of happy couples - or so they thought... -
![Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style by Paul Rudnick]()
Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style by Paul Rudnick
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the acclaimed writer Paul Rudnick, a riotously funny, perceptive, and life-affirming novel following the decades-long, rule-breaking romance between the son of one of American’s wealthiest families and a middle-class aspiring author.Devastatingly handsome and insanely rich, Farrell Covington is capable of anything and impossible to resist... -
![Ruth Robinson's Year of Miracles by Frances Garrood]()
Ruth Robinson's Year of Miracles by Frances Garrood
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA heart-warming read full of quirky characters! Perfect for fans of Gail Honeyman, Rachel Joyce, Joanna Cannon and Graeme Simsion… All Ruth Robinson ever wanted was the man of her dreams. But she lost the man, and got a baby instead… Six months ago, Ruth Robinson had a regular job, a monthly salary and a comfortable flat to go home to... -
![Kendra by Coe Booth]()
Kendra by Coe Booth
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe acclaimed author of TYRELL returns to PUSH with a striking novel about a mother and daughter who are only fourteen years apart, but need to learn to understand each other before it's too late.Kendra's mom, Renee, had her when she was only 14 years old. Renee and her mom made a deal -- Renee could get an education, and Kendra would live with her grandmother... -
![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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![Marry Me for Money by Mia Kayla]()
Marry Me for Money by Mia Kayla
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLeaving her small town behind, Bethany Casse moves to Chicago in search of a new life. Working at a top financial bank brings her into contact with two men who are as different as night and day. Kent Plack, heir to Plack Industries, has no interest in being with a woman for longer than one night... -
![The Survivor's Guide to Family Happiness by Maddie Dawson, Amy McFadden]()
The Survivor's Guide to Family Happiness by Maddie Dawson, Amy McFadden
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThree women, three lives, and one chance to become a family…whether they want to or not.Newly orphaned, recently divorced, and semiadrift, Nina Popkin is on a search for her birth mother. She’s spent her life looking into strangers’ faces, fantasizing they’re related to her, and now, at thirty-five, she’s ready for answers... -
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![The Apology Project by Jeanette Escudero]()
The Apology Project by Jeanette Escudero
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDear (almost) everyone: Can we be friends again?Life is about to get complicated for Amelia Montgomery, a prominent litigator in Chicago. She’s been fired for not compromising her principles in a high-profile case and then punching her partner in the nose for the misogynistic comment he made in retort (not her finest moment)... -
![The Life List by Lori Nelson Spielman, Outi Järvinen]()
The Life List by Lori Nelson Spielman, Outi Järvinen
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn this utterly charming debut — one woman sets out to complete her old list of childhood goals, and finds that her lifelong dreams lead her down a path she never expects.1. Go to Paris2. Perform live, on a super big stage3. Have a baby, maybe two4. Fall in love Brett Bohlinger has forgotten all about the list of life goals she’d written as a naïve teenager... -
![Take Two by Julia DeVillers]()
Take Two by Julia DeVillers
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPayton and Emma left a trail of chaos in their wake when they “traded faces” just for fun. This time they’ll switch places to help each other and their friends out of a ginormous mess! Payton is helping out on the middle school musical while Emma puts her brains to use by tutoring—more like “twotoring”—identical twin boys... -
![Evening Class by Maeve Binchy]()
Evening Class by Maeve Binchy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAmong the many evening classes starting all over Dublin is an 'Introduction to Italian'. On the surface it could be just one of hundreds in which some students will succeed and some will fall along the way. the hopes and dreams of so many people are tied up in the twice weekly lessons...Categorized as:
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![Rocked by Taryn Elliott, Cari Quinn]()
Rocked by Taryn Elliott, Cari Quinn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLove definitely wasn't on the setlist. Opening for their idols on their first tour, Oblivion is living the dream. Mostly. Frustrated at being shoved out of his mediator role by their new manager, Deacon McCoy loses himself in brutal workouts... -
![My Big Greek Summer by Sue Roberts]()
My Big Greek Summer by Sue Roberts
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA holiday can solve everything… can’t it? A hilarious, hot new summer escape about kissing your past goodbye and learning to love again… Carefree, thirty-something Mandy thought she’d be married to first-love Danny forever. So when she discovers her heart-throb husband has had a fling, she realises it’s time to make some BIG changes...
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