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All this and more : a novel / by Shepherd, Peng,author.;
From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of The Cartographers and The Book of M comes an inventive new novel about a woman who wins the chance to rewrite every mistake she's ever made ... and how far she'll go to find her elusive "happily ever after." But there's a twist: the reader gets to decide what she does next to change her fate. Meek, play-it-safe Marsh has just turned forty-five, and her life is in shambles. Her career is stagnant, her marriage has imploded, and her teenage daughter grows more distant by the day. Marsh is convinced she's missed her chance at everything--romance, professional fulfillment, and adventure--and is desperate for a do-over. She can't believe her luck when she's selected to be the star of the global sensation All This and More, a show that uses quantum technology to allow contestants the chance to revise their pasts and change their present lives. It's Marsh's only shot to seize her dreams, and she's determined to get it right this time. But even as she rises to become a famous lawyer, gets back together with her high school sweetheart, and travels the world, she begins to worry that All This and More's promises might be too good to be true. Because while the technology is amazing, something seems a bit off ... Can Marsh really make her life everything she wants it to be? And is it worth it?
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Time-travel fiction.; Novels.; Change; Choice (Psychology); Decision making; Life change events; Time travel; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Expiration dates : a novel / by Serle, Rebecca,author.;
"Daphne Bell believes the universe has a plan in store for her. Ever since she was young, whenever she met a new guy, Daphne would find a slip of paper with exactly how long they'd spend together--4 months, two weeks, one night. That's how she met her ex-boyfriend and current best friend, Hugo, the only person in Daphne's life who knows of her secret. Followed by a string of men and countless dates, Daphne resigned herself to the fact that she was never meant to find the one, to be in love, until one night when she receives a paper on her way to a blind date, except this time, the paper is blank. Jake is everything you want in a guy--kind, hard-working, and perfectly handsome. But as they get to know each other and their relationship becomes increasingly more serious, Daphne wonders if this is the right path for her, and worries about the secrets she's hiding from Jake. When part of Daphne's past becomes a part of her present, she is forced to confront everything she's been hiding from the those she loves most and must make a pivotal decision to choose whether to live her life according to others, or herself. This story is about being single and searching for love, but it's also a story about destiny and what people mean to us."--
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Choice (Psychology); Decision making; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy; Truthfulness and falsehood;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Expiration dates [sound recording] : a novel / by Serle, Rebecca,author.; Whelan, Julia,1984-narrator.; Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Julia Whelan."Daphne Bell believes the universe has a plan in store for her. Ever since she was young, whenever she met a new guy, Daphne would find a slip of paper with exactly how long they'd spend together--4 months, two weeks, one night. That's how she met her ex-boyfriend and current best friend, Hugo, the only person in Daphne's life who knows of her secret. Followed by a string of men and countless dates, Daphne resigned herself to the fact that she was never meant to find the one, to be in love, until one night when she receives a paper on her way to a blind date, except this time, the paper is blank. Jake is everything you want in a guy--kind, hard-working, and perfectly handsome. But as they get to know each other and their relationship becomes increasingly more serious, Daphne wonders if this is the right path for her, and worries about the secrets she's hiding from Jake. When part of Daphne's past becomes a part of her present, she is forced to confront everything she's been hiding from the those she loves most and must make a pivotal decision to choose whether to live her life according to others, or herself. This story is about being single and searching for love, but it's also a story about destiny and what people mean to us."--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Psychological fiction.; Choice (Psychology); Decision making; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy; Truthfulness and falsehood;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Amnesty : a novel / by Adiga, Aravind,author.;
A young illegal immigrant in Sydney, Australia is forced to choose between risking deportation and reporting the murder of a female client.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Illegal aliens; East Indians; Murder; Choice (Psychology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Amnesty [sound recording] : a novel / by Adiga, Aravind,author.; Adam, Vikas,narrator.; Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Vikas Adam.A young illegal immigrant in Sydney, Australia is forced to choose between risking deportation and reporting the murder of a female client.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Psychological fiction.; Choice (Psychology); East Indians; Illegal aliens; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Three weddings and a proposal / by O'Flanagan, Sheila,author.;
"Delphie is enjoying her brother's wedding. Her surprise last-minute Plus One has stunned her family - and it's also stopped any of them asking again why she's still single. But when she sees all the missed calls that evening, she knows it can't be good news. And she's right. Delphie has been living her best life, loving her job, her friends, her no-strings relationships and her dream house by the sea. Now she has to question everything she believed about who she is and what she wants. Is her mum right - is it time to settle down? Or does she want to keep on trying to have it all? Each wedding of a glorious summer brings a new surprise. And as everything Delphie thought she had is threatened, she has the chance to reshape her future . . ."--Publisher.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Choice (Psychology); Life change events; Man-woman relationships; Marriage proposals; Weddings;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Time Hop Coffee Shop / by Patrick, Phaedra,author.;
When the jaded former star of the iconic Maple Gold coffee commercials wishes for a perfect life, she is transported to the idyllic, make-believe town of Mapleville, where she is given a second chance to live her dreams. But what will happen if she finds herself trapped in a "perfect" world forever? Book Club.
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Coffee shops; Choice (Psychology); Imaginary places; Magic; Space and time; Wishes;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The one you want : a novel / by Ryan, Jennifer,1973-author.;
"Returning home to act as maid of honor for her best-friend-forever Maggie, Rose is stunned when she discovers that Maggie's husband-to-be is a man with whom she had a one-night stand and, as the big day approaches, must make one of biggest decisions of her life"--
Subjects: Chick lit.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Best friends; Choice (Psychology); Deception; Female friendship; Man-woman relationships; Weddings;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Christmas cure / by Winters, Kristine,author.;
"A cozy holiday rom-com in which ER physician Dr. Libby Munro travels back in time to the previous Christmas during her hometown's rumoured-to-be-magical Christmas tree lighting ceremony, where she must confront her past choices--while navigating an unexpected romance that could rewrite her future."--
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Romance fiction.; Novels.; Christmas stories; Choice (Psychology); Homecoming; Man-woman relationships; Villages; Women physicians;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The mothers : a novel / by Bennett, Brit,author.;
"A dazzling debut novel from an exciting new voice, The Mothers is a surprising story about young love, a big secret in a small community--and the things that ultimately haunt us most. Set within a contemporary black community in Southern California, Brit Bennett's mesmerizing first novel is an emotionally perceptive story about community, love, and ambition. It begins with a secret. "All good secrets have a taste before you tell them, and if we'd taken a moment to swish this one around our mouths, we might have noticed the sourness of an unripe secret, plucked too soon, stolen and passed around before its season." It is the last season of high school life for Nadia Turner, a rebellious, grief-stricken, seventeen-year-old beauty. Mourning her own mother's recent suicide, she takes up with the local pastor's son. Luke Sheppard is twenty-one, a former football star whose injury has reduced him to waiting tables at a diner. They are young; it's not serious. But the pregnancy that results from this teen romance--and the subsequent cover-up--will have an impact that goes far beyond their youth. As Nadia hides her secret from everyone, including Aubrey, her God-fearing best friend, the years move quickly. Soon, Nadia, Luke, and Aubrey are full-fledged adults and still living in debt to the choices they made that one seaside summer, caught in a love triangle they must carefully maneuver, and dogged by the constant, nagging question: What if they had chosen differently? The possibilities of the road not taken are a relentless haunt. In entrancing, lyrical prose, The Mothers asks whether a "what if" can be more powerful than an experience itself. If, as time passes, we must always live in servitude to the decisions of our younger selves, to the communities that have parented us, and to the decisions we make that shape our lives forever"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Bildungsromans.; African American teenagers; Choice (Psychology); Teenage pregnancy; Triangles (Interpersonal relations);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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