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Under the table : a novel / by Evanovich, Stephanie,author.;
"Suffocating in a dead-end marriage, Midwesterner Zoey Sullivan has fled to New York. In love with the hustle and bustle of Manhattan, Zoey dodges calls from her ex, Derek, and builds a business catering private dinners and parties. Pursuing her passion for cooking was never an option when she was with Derek, and now Zoey relishes her independence. When Zoey meets reclusive millionaire Tristan Malloy, she's blown away by his kitchen--a marble-and-stainless-steel temple worthy of the culinary gods--and charmed by his impeccable gentlemanly manners. But despite his handsome looks and piles of cash, Tristan--a computer programmer--is shy and awkward. Zoey is sure that Tristan has all the right raw ingredients--and she's the right person to spice them up and turn him into a delectable dish. But Zoey's unprepared for just how well her makeover works. Slowly but surely, Zoey realizes she may have found her perfect match--but does Tristan even know how her feelings have changed? And what will happen when Zoey's ex comes to town, looking to win her back?"--Dust jacket flap.
Subjects: Chick lit.; Erotic fiction.; Cooks; Divorced women; Millionaires; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sleep / by Jones, Honor,author.;
"From a dazzling new talent, the story of a newly divorced young mother forced to reckon with the secrets of her own childhood when she brings her daughters back to the opulent house where she was raised. Every parent exists inside of two families simultaneously - the one she was born into, and the one she has made. Ten-year-old Margaret hides beneath a blackberry bush in her family's verdant backyard while her brother hunts for her in a game of flashlight tag. Hers is a childhood of sunlit swimming pools and Saturday morning pancakes and a devoted best friend, but her family life requires careful maintenance. Her mother can be as brittle and exacting as she is loving, and her father and brother assume familiar, if uncomfortable, models of masculinity. Then late one summer, everything changes. After a series of confusing transgressions, the simple pleasures of suburban life, and of girlhood, slip away. Twenty-five years later, Margaret hides under her bed, waiting for her young daughters to find her in a game of hide and seek. She's newly divorced and navigating her life as a co-parent, while discovering the pleasures of a new lover. But some part of her is still under the blackberry bush, punched out of time. Called upon to be a mother to her daughters, and a daughter to her mother, she must reckon with the echoes and refractions between the past and the present, what it means to make a child feel safe, and how much of our lives are our own, alone. Warm and generous, unflinchingly human, and ultimately joyful and empowering, SLEEP is about the cycles of motherhood and childhood, the cost of secrets and the burden of love, and what's on the other side of silence: the world, rich in possibility"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Divorced women; Motherhood; Mothers and daughters; Secrecy;
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Nora goes off script / by Monaghan, Annabel,author.;
"Nora Hamilton knows the formula for love better than anyone. As a romance channel screenwriter, it's her job. But then her ... husband leaves her and their two kids, and Nora turns her marriage's collapse into cash, writing the best script of her life. When the script is picked up for the big screen and set to film at her ... home with former Sexiest Man Alive Leo Vancecast as her ex-husband, Nora's life will never be the same"--
Subjects: Chick lit.; Novels.; Actors; Divorced women; Man-woman relationships; Women authors; Women screenwriters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The life and death of Rose Doucette : a novel / by Hunsicker, Harry,author.;
Dallas PI Dylan Fisher thought he was done with his ex-wife -- but now he's solving her murder. Dallas private investigator Dylan Fisher hasn't seen his ex-wife, Rose, in three years -- which is why he's surprised when she asks him to meet her at a hotel. Rose Doucette is a homicide detective, and she wants Dylan's help with a murder investigation that she's been asked to step back from but can't seem to let go. They review the details of the case and part ways -- but as Rose is leaving the parking lot, Dylan sees a suspicious car begin to follow her. Feeling uneasy, he tails the car and tries to warn Rose, but he's too late -- the driver of the car shoots her, killing her instantly, before speeding away. The police are determined to pin the murder on Dylan, so he's left with no choice but to find the killer himself. Teaming up with Rose's widower, a defense attorney named Tito, the pair dive into Rose's past to figure out who could've wanted to kill the woman they both loved -- and what they were trying to hide.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Divorced men; Divorced women; Murder; Widowers;
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The slow waltz of turtles / by Pancol, Katherine,1954-author.; translation of:Pancol, Katherine,1954-Valse lente des tortues.English.; Rodarmor, William,translator.;
"In this mega-bestseller from France and the follow-up to The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles, a woman contends with divorce, family trouble, and even murder in her journey to discover who she really is. Fortysomething mother of two Josephine Cortes is at a crossroads. She has just moved to a posh new apartment in Paris after the success of the historical novel she ghostwrote for her sister, Iris. Still struggling with her divorce--the result of her husband running off to Kenya to start a crocodile farm with his mistress--she is now entangled too in a messy lie orchestrated by her sister. And just when things seem they can't get any more complicated, people start turning up dead in her neighborhood. As Josephine struggles to find her voice and her confidence amidst a messy web of relationships and a string of murders, she and those around her must learn to push on with determination, like headstrong little turtles learning to dance slowly in a world that's too violent and moving too fast"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Divorced women; Murder; Self-actualization (Psychology) in women; Sisters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The last caretaker : a novel / by Strawser, Jessica,author.;
"Katie's divorce was, in a word, humiliating. So when her friend Bess offers a fresh start--a resident caretaking job at a nature preserve--Katie accepts. No matter that she's not exactly a "nature person." How hard can it be? But from day one, something feels off. Katie's new farmhouse looks as if the last caretaker barely moved out at all. When a frantic, terrified woman arrives late at night, expecting a safe place to hide, it's clear caretaking involves way more than Katie bargained for. Suddenly, Katie is no longer sure who she can trust: the brooding groundskeeper, the daily regulars--hikers, dog walkers, bird-watchers, photographers--even Bess. As Katie digs deeper for clues in what the last caretaker left behind, she must discover courage she never knew she had--and decide how much she'll risk to do the right thing."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Abused women; Divorced women; Natural areas; Secrecy; Secret societies;
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Silver tears / by Läckberg, Camilla,1974-author.; Giles, Ian(Translator),translator.; translation of:Läckberg, Camilla,1974-Vingar av silver.English.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE GILDED CAGE, ISBN 9780008283728. In this second entry of the 'Gilded Cage' series, Faye Adelheim's world is turned upside down when she discovers her violent ex-husband, Jack, is no longer behind bars and is forced to return to Sweden to confront him. Soon, the dark truth about her childhood, which she has kept buried for years, is dramatically uncovered, and Faye is about to discover that even the best kept secrets have the power to destroy everything.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Divorced women; Abusive men; Escaped prisoners; Secrecy;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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We all live here : a novel / by Moyes, Jojo,1969-author.;
"Lila Kennedy has a lot on her plate. A broken marriage, two wayward daughters, a house that is falling apart, and an elderly stepfather who seems to have quietly moved in. Her career is in freefall and her love life is ... complicated. So when her real dad-a man she has barely seen since he ran off to Hollywood thirty-five years ago-suddenly appears on her doorstep, it feels like the final straw. But it turns out even the family you thought you could never forgive might have something to teach you: about love, and what it actually means to be family"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Divorced women; Families; Fathers and daughters; Stepfathers;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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We all live here [text (large print)] / by Moyes, Jojo,1969-author.;
"Lila Kennedy has a lot on her plate. A broken marriage, two wayward daughters, a house that is falling apart, and an elderly stepfather who seems to have quietly moved in. Her career is in freefall and her love life is ... complicated. So when her real dad-a man she has barely seen since he ran off to Hollywood thirty-five years ago-suddenly appears on her doorstep, it feels like the final straw. But it turns out even the family you thought you could never forgive might have something to teach you: about love, and what it actually means to be family"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Divorced women; Families; Fathers and daughters; Stepfathers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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We all live here [sound recording] : a novel / by Moyes, Jojo,1969-author.; Coleman, Jenna,1986-narrator.; Blackstone Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Jenna Coleman."Lila Kennedy has a lot on her plate. A broken marriage, two wayward daughters, a house that is falling apart, and an elderly stepfather who seems to have quietly moved in. Her career is in freefall and her love life is ... complicated. So when her real dad-a man she has barely seen since he ran off to Hollywood thirty-five years ago-suddenly appears on her doorstep, it feels like the final straw. But it turns out even the family you thought you could never forgive might have something to teach you: about love, and what it actually means to be family"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Divorced women; Families; Fathers and daughters; Stepfathers;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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