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Second first impressions : a novel / by Thorne, Sally,1981-author.;
A spoiled, tattooed rich man reluctantly agrees to become an assistant to two casually exploitative nonagenarians before unexpectedly catching the eye of the property's serious-minded manager.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Chick lit.; Older people; Retirement communities; Rich people;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The forever girl : a novel / by Shalvis, Jill,author.;
Returning to her hometown to attend an estranged friend's wedding, Maze navigates unexpected secrets with her childhood circle of friends while discovering that she still has feelings for a long-ago crush.
Subjects: Chick lit.; Friendship; Reunions; Weddings; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Incense and sensibility : a novel / by Dev, Sonali,author.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: RECEIPE FOR PERSUASION, ISBN 9780062839077. Sonali Dev adds an Indian American twist to Jane Austen's classic 'Sense and Sensibility' in this delightful third installment of the 'Rajes' series. #diversity.
Subjects: Chick lit.; East Indian Americans; Man-woman relationships; Political campaigns; Stress management;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The American adventuress : a novel / by Gortner, C. W.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A big, juicy biopic novel by the author of Mademoiselle Chanel about the scandalous life of Jennie Jerome Churchill, mother of Winston, an heiress from New York who married into one of England's most storied families but who always lived life on her ownterms, as a royal mistress with a series of younger husbands and a son whose political rise she happily stage-managed"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Churchill, Randolph Spencer, Lady, 1854-1921;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Manhattan girls : a novel of Dorothy Parker and her friends / by Paul, Gill,1960-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.'The Manhattan Girls' is a 1920s version of 'Sex and the City', as Dorothy Parker - one of the wittiest women who ever wielded a pen - and her three friends navigate life, love, and careers in New York City. Perfect for fans of Fiona Davis, Beatriz Williams, and Renee Rosen.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Grant, Jane C., 1892-1972; Leech, Margaret, 1893-1974; Lenihan, Winifred, -1964; Parker, Dorothy, 1893-1967; Female friendship; Nineteen twenties;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Token / by Kendall, Beverley,author.;
"Two years ago, Kennedy Mitchell was plucked from the reception desk and placed in the corporate boardroom in the name of diversity. Rather than play along, she and her best friend founded Token, a boutique PR agency that helps "diversity-challenged" companies and celebrities. With corporate America diversifying workplaces and famous people getting into reputation-damaging controversies, Token is in high demand. Kennedy quickly discovers there's a lot of on-the-job learning and some messes are not so easily fixed. When Kennedy's ex shows up needing help repairing his company's reputation, things get even more complicated"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; African American women; Diversity in the workplace; Interracial dating; Man-woman relationships; Public relations consultants;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The secret of snow / by Shipman, Viola,author.; Shipman, Viola.Christmas in Tinsel Tree Village.;
"When Sonny Dunes, a SoCal meteorologist whose job is all sunshine and seventy-two-degree days, is replaced by a virtual meteorologist that will never age, gain weight or renegotiate its contract, the only station willing to give the fifty-year-old another shot is the very place Sonny's been avoiding since the day she left for college, her northern Michigan hometown ... To distract herself from the memories she's spent her life trying to outrun, Sonny throws herself headfirst into covering every small-town winter event to woo a new audience, made more bearable by a handsome widower with optimism to spare"--
Subjects: Chick lit.; Man-woman relationships; Meteorologists; Middle-aged women; Widowers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The Tuscan daughter / by Harris, Tessa,author.;
Tuscany, 1942: having moved from England to the beautiful city of Lucca before the outbreak of war, Lizzie Thornton adores her job as tutor to eight-year-old Cristo - despite the fact that his father, Count Antonio de Falco, is a notable fascist and supporter of Mussolini. Then war is declared, and Lizzie is suddenly regarded as an enemy in the country she loves so much. When new tutor Vincenzo Baldini arrives, Lizzie is exposed to a new secret world; Vincenzo is actually a member of the Italian resistance, running an anti-fascist propaganda magazine. Lizzie, desperate to be part of the fight, joins Vincenzo's unit, and soon she is head over heels in love.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; British; Man-woman relationships; Tutors and tutoring; Undercover operations; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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All signs point to Malibu / by Snow, Jennifer,author.;
Hailey Harris can't stop messing with fate. A successful life coach, Hailey uses her ability to glimpse the future to guide her clients down the right path. But her gift has made her own life lonely. After all, having a real friend would mean asking someone to believe the unbelievable. The one person she might have confided in--her ex, Liam Jensen--is newly engaged to a beautiful, sweet, thoughtful heiress. But when Hailey has a vision predicting a not-so-happy ending for the couple, her mission is clear: help Liam and his fiancée avoid the biggest mistake of their lives. Stopping the wedding while planning Liam's engagement party is no easy feat. And Warren Mitchell--Liam's sexy, irritating best man and Hailey's nemesis--is suspicious of Hailey's motivations. Between sleeping with her frenemy and watching her careful plans spiral out of control, Hailey discovers the real cause of Liam's future heartbreak. But now that she knows the truth, will Hailey keep on fighting fate or trust in the love she never saw coming?
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Personal coaching; Visions; Weddings;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How we named the stars : a novel / by Ordorica, Andrés N.(Andrés Nicolás),author.;
"When Daniel de La Luna arrives as a scholarship student at an elite East Coast university, he bears the weight of his family's hopes and dreams, and the burden of sharing his late uncle's name. Daniel flounders at first--but then Sam, his roommate, changes everything. As their relationship evolves from brotherly banter to something more intimate, Daniel soon finds himself in love with a man who helps him see himself in a new light. But just as their relationship takes flight, Daniel is pulled away, first by Sam's hesitation and then by a brutal turn of events that changes Daniel's life forever. As he grapples with profound loss, Daniel finds himself in his family's ancestral homeland in México for the summer, facing a host of new questions: What will Ithaca mean without Sam? How does the person he is connect with this place his family comes from? And how might he reconcile the many parts of himself as he learns to move forward? Equal parts tender and triumphant, Andrés N. Ordorica's How We Named the Stars is a debut novel of love, heartache, redemption, and learning to honor the dead; a story of finding the strength to figure out who you are--and who you could be--if only the world would let you"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Queer fiction.; Novels.; Gay men; Life change events; Male college students;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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