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- Followers / by Reid, Raziel,1990-;
When her mug shot is leaked on a gossip website, Lily Douglas's mom kicks her out of their trailer home in the Valley. Her mom's sister is Whitney Paley, a Hollywood housewife and star of reality show Platinum Triangle, a soap-opera-style docu-series in Los Angeles. Now Lily's living with Whitney, her movie-star husband, Patrick, and their daughter, Hailey. Lily is set up in the pool house and thrust into the company of reality-star offspring who have lived their entire lives on camera and are masters of deception. What Lily doesn't know is that she's just a pawn being used on the show to make the Paleys look sympathetic to viewers while distracting from on-set sexual misconduct rumors surrounding super hero dad Patrick Paley. Is Lily even safe under Patrick's roof?LSC- Subjects: Teenage girls; Families; Celebrities; Reality television programs;
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- Monster escape / by Avatar, Ari.;
Ari Avatar is just your average Roblox kid living in a blocky world! Battle monsters and avoid disasters in a Roblox world -- all through the eyes of Ari and his friends. Diary of a Roblox Pro is a must-read for any kid who loves to play Roblox! Ari and his friends can't resist a challenge. Rumor has it there's some kind of monster living in the local abandoned warehouse who devours anyone who steps foot inside. Ari doesn't believe the gossip and accepts a dare to enter the building. But as soon as they set foot in the warehouse, all of the doors lock behind them and they come face-to-face with the beast itself! Can Ari and his friends escape the warehouse? Or will the monster win this game? Read and find out in the first book in the Diary of a Roblox Pro series!- Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Roblox (Computing platform);
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- Murder with lemon tea cakes / by Smith, Karen Rose.;
Daisy, a widowed mom of two teenagers, is used to feeling protective--so when Iris started dating the wealthy and not-quite-divorced Harvey Fitz, she worried... especially after his bitter ex stormed in and caused a scene at the party Daisy's Tea Garden was catering. Then there was the gossip she overheard about Harvey's grown children being cut out of his will. Daisy didn't want her aunt to wind up with a broken heart--but she never expected Iris to wind up a suspect in Harvey's murder. Now the apple bread and orange pekoe is on the back burner while the cops treat the shop like a crime scene--and Daisy hopes that Jonas Groft, a former detective from Philadelphia, can help her clear her aunt's name and bag the real killer before things boil over...- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Murder; Tea;
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- Before Buckhorn / by Daniels, B. J.;
Small towns can house big secrets... Former cop Jasper Cole has come home to Buckhorn to ranch--and to find some peace. But there's one part of his past he doesn't object to facing again. Darby Fulton acts like she's forgotten the searing one-night stand they shared in college, but to Jasper, she's as fascinating and tempting as ever. And when she's drawn into an unsettling local mystery, he follows, despite his misgivings. Bad things have been happening to Buckhorn residents, and Darby's sure it has something to do with a new store called Gossip. As a newspaper publisher, she can't ignore the story, any more than she can ignore her deep attraction to Jasper. And as their investigation reignites that spark, it also pulls them both into a twisted scheme of revenge, where secrets are a deadly weapon...- Subjects: Western fiction.; Romance fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Ex-police officers; Ranches; Man-woman relationships;
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- The viscount who loved me / by Quinn, Julia,1970-author.;
This time the gossip columnists have it wrong. London's most elusive bachelor Anthony Bridgerton hasn't just decided to marry-he's even chosen a wife! The only obstacle is his intended's older sister, Kate Sheffield-the most meddlesome woman ever to grace a London ballroom. The spirited schemer is driving Anthony mad with her determination to stop the betrothal, but when he closes his eyes at night, Kate's the woman haunting his increasingly erotic dreams ... Contrary to popular belief, Kate is quite sure that reformed rakes do not make the best husbands---and Anthony Bridgerton is the most wicked rogue of them all. Kate's determined to protect her sister--but she fears her own heart is vulnerable. And when Anthony's lips touch hers, she's suddenly afraid she might not be able to resist the reprehensible rake herself.- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Families; Regency; Nobility; Mate selection; Sisters; Manners and customs; Man-woman relationships;
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- The German wife / by Rimmer, Kelly,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Berlin, 1934. Sofie Rhodes is the aristocratic wife of a scientist whose post-WWI fortunes change for the better when her husband, Jurgen, is recruited for Hitler's new rocket project. But too late they realise the Nazis' plans to weaponise Jurgen's technology as they begin to wage war against the rest of Europe. Alabama, 1950. Jurgen is one of hundreds of Nazi scientists offered pardons and taken to the US to work for the CIA's fledgling space program. Sofie, now the mother of four, misses Germany terribly and struggles to fit in among the other NASA wives. When news about the Rhodes family's affiliation with the Nazi party spreads, idle gossip turns to bitter rage, and the act of violence that results will tear apart a community and a family before the truth is finally revealed - but is it murder, revenge or justice?- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Germans; Nazis; Scientists; Scientists; Spouses;
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- The rough rider / by Yates, Maisey,author.;
"When Alaina finds herself pregnant and alone, she knows she's in a tight spot. Small towns like hers tend to raise eyebrows at unwed mothers, and she knows the vicious gossip mill will soon be churning. Thankfully, her ruggedly stoic childhood protector, Gus McCloud, knows a thing or two about guarding secrets. Offering Alaina a marriage on paper is the least he can do. As a hardworking rancher, Gus is well equipped to provide for Alaina and her baby. And despite plans for a solitary life, he wants to. He knows what it's like to be an outsider, especially after a traumatic childhood left him with scars inside and out. Alaina has long dreamed of a fairy-tale romance, but as the growing fire between her and Gus starts feeling real enough to burn, she questions what that means. Maybe her fake marriage to Gus is the real love she's been missing all along"--- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Cowboys; Man-woman relationships; Marriage; Pregnant women; Ranchers;
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- A royal kiss & tell / by London, Julia.;
Every young man in London's ton is vying for Lady Caroline Hawke's hand--except one. Handsome roue Prince Leopold of Alucia can't quite remember Caroline's name, and the insult is not to be tolerated. So Caroline does what any clever, resourceful lady of means would do to make sure Leo never again forgets: sees that scandalous morsels about his reputation are printed in a ladies' gossip gazette...all while secretly setting her cap for the rakish royal. Someone has been painting Leo as a blackguard, but who? Socially, it is ruining him. More important, it jeopardizes his investigation into a contemptible scheme that reaches the highest levels of British government. Leo needs Lady Caroline's help to regain access to society. But this charming prince is about to discover that enlisting the deceptively sweet and sexy Lady Caroline might just cost him his heart, his soul and both their reputations...- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Aristocracy (Social class); Courtship; Love stories;
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- The Book Haters' Book Club / by Anthony, Gretchen,author.;
All it takes is the right book to turn a Book Hater into a Book Lover. That was Elliott's belief and the reason why he started The Book Haters' Book Club, a newsletter of reading recommendations for the self-proclaimed "nonreader." As the beloved co-owner of Over the Rainbow Bookstore, Elliott's passion and gift was recommending books to customers. Now, after his sudden death, his grief-ridden business partner, Irma, has agreed to sell Over the Rainbow to a developer who will turn the cozy bookstore into high-rise condos. But others won't give up the bookstore without a fight. When Irma breaks the news to her daughters, Bree and Laney, and Elliott's romantic partner, Thom, they are aghast. Over the Rainbow has been Bree and Laney's sanctuary since childhood, and Thom would do anything to preserve Elliott's legacy. Together, Thom, Bree and Laney conspire to save the bookstore, even if it takes some snooping, gossip and minor sabotage.- Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Books and reading; Bookstores; Gentrification;
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- Sense & sensibility [videorecording] / by Alexander, John,television director.; Austen, Jane,1775-1817.Sense and sensibility.; Bonneville, Hugh,actor.; Cooper, Dominic,1978-actor.; Davies, Andrew,1936-screenwriter.; Edmondson, Adrian,1957-actor.; Hiddleston, Tom,actor.; Hughes, Gwyneth,screenwriter.; Huston, Jack,1982-actor.; Laurenson, Jamie,television producer,actor.; Law, Phyllida,1932-actor.; Lovering, Jeremy,actor.; McTeer, Janet,actor.; Morahan, Hattie,1978-actor.; Morrissey, David,actor.; Pivcevic, Anne,television producer.; Poots, Imogen,1989-actor.; Scacchi, Greta,actor.; Skinner, Claire,actor.; Stevens, Dan,1982-actor.; Wakefield, Charity,1981-actor.; Williams, Mark,1959-actor.; Williams, Olivia,1968-actor.; 2 Entertain Video (Firm),production company.; BBC Video (Firm),production company.; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc,production company.; British Broadcasting Corporation.Television Service,production company.; Warner Home Video (Firm),distributor.; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.),production company.;
Miss Austen regrets: music, Jennie Muskett ; editor, Luke Dunkley ; director of photography, David Katznelson.Sense & sensibility: music, Martin Phipps ; editor, Roy Sharman ; director of photography, Sean Bobbitt.Miss Austen regrets: Olivia Williams, Imogen Poots, Hugh Bonneville, Phyllida Law, Jack Huston, Adrian Edmondson, Tom Hiddleston, Greta Scacchi.Sense & sensibility: David Morrissey, Janet McTeer, Hattie Morahan, Charity Wakefield, Dan Stevens, Dominic Cooper, Mark Williams, Claire Skinner.Originally broadcast in 2008.Miss Austen regrets: Approaching her fortieth birthday, Jane Austen appears happily unmarried. When asked by her young niece Fanny to help her vet potential husbands, Jane's confident composure is threatened as she finds herself looking back on her own potential suitors and the choices she has made. Based on the life and letters of Jane Austen.Sense and sensibility: Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve when she falls in love with the charming but unsuitable John Willoughby, ignoring her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behavior leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Elinor, sensitive to social convention, struggles to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Will the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love?PG.DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9 enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo., DVD9, NTSC.- Subjects: Biographical television programs.; Historical television programs.; Made-for-TV movies.; Romance television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Austen, Jane, 1775-1817; Authors; Inheritance and succession; Man-woman relationships; Sisters; Social classes; Young women;
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