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The friends we keep / by Mallery, Susan,author.;
"After five years as a stay-at-home mom, Gabby Schaefer can't wait to return to work. Oh, to use the bathroom in peace! No twins clamoring at the door, no husband barging in, no stepdaughter throwing a tantrum. But when her plans are derailed by some shocking news and her husband's crushing expectations, Gabby must fight for the right to have a life of her own. Getting pregnant is easy for Hayley Batchelor. Staying pregnant is the hard part. Her husband is worried about the expensive fertility treatments and frantic about the threat to her health. But to Hayley, a woman who was born to be a mom should risk everything to fulfill her destiny--no matter how high the cost. Nicole Lord is still shell-shocked by a divorce that wasn't as painful as it should've been. Other than the son they share, her ex-husband left barely a ripple in her life. A great new guy tempts her to believe maybe the second time's the charm ... but how can she trust herself to recognize true love?"--
Subjects: Chick lit.; Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Change (Psychology); Divorced women; Female friendship; Interpersonal attraction; Life change events; Man-woman relationships; Pregnant women; Self-actualization (Psychology) in women; Self-realization in women; Women; Working mothers;
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Beyond Mars and Venus : relationship skills for today's complex world / by Gray, John,1951-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Man-woman relationships.; Sex differences (Psychology); Sex differences.; Interpersonal relations.; Interpersonal communication.;
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Closer to love : how to attract the right relationships and deepen your connections / by King, Vex,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.The beloved spiritual teacher shows readers how the journey to fulfilling and lasting relationships begins with learning to first love ourselves and recognize one's own desires and needs.
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Interpersonal relations.; Self-esteem.;
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The haunted mansion : storm & shade / by Gray, Claudia,author.; Disney Enterprises (1996- );
"Welcome, foolish mortals, to an original and eerie novel inspired by the Haunted Mansion attraction at Disney Parks! Audrey is the new girl in town, a town that houses a supposedly haunted mansion. When Audrey and a few of her friends decide to investigate this phantom manor, she becomes involved in a macabre mystery and eerie adventure that holds the fate of the mansion's 999 happy haunts in the balance. Plus, if that wasn't enough, Audrey finds herself in a love triangle between her boyfriend and enigmatic Sterling, who just might be one of the ghosts. Can Audrey and her friends save the ghosts--and her love life--before it's too late?"--012-018.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Ghost stories.; Novels.; Ghosts; Haunted houses; Haunted Mansion (Amusement ride); Interpersonal relations; Teenagers; Ghosts; Haunted houses; Haunted Mansion (Amusement ride); Interpersonal relations; Teenagers;
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The enemy's daughter / by Poett, Melissa,author.;
"It's been thirty-seven years since the Republic was destroyed. Now two settlements -- the five clans and the Kingsland -- fight for control of the untainted land. Though the five clans are outnumbered, they've finally struck, killing Kingsland's brutal leader. In the war that follows, Isadora, an eighteen-year-old healer, risks her life to help injured soldiers. But when she stops an attack from Tristan, a Kingsland assassin, his soldiers shoot her with a poisoned arrow. As Isadora lies dying, Tristan does the unimaginable: He offers to save her life using a rare magic. In choosing to live, Isadora is unknowingly bound to the mysterious Tristan. Worse, even acknowledging the attraction between them allows him to glean fragments of her memories and the very knowledge he needs to destroy the five clans. But their magical connection works both ways. So to save her people, Isadora will have to open her heart to her most cunning enemy. Because in a race for ultimate survival, she'll need to destroy Tristan and his people first."--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Clans; Imaginary wars and battles; Interpersonal relations; Magic; Clans; Imaginary wars and battles; Interpersonal relations; Magic;
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Check & mate / by Hazelwood, Ali,author.;
"Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays; after the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory's focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the dead-end job that keeps the lights on. That is, until she begrudgingly agrees to play in one last charity tournament and inadvertently wipes the board with notorious "Kingkiller" Nolan Sawyer: current world champion and reigning Bad Boy of chess. Nolan's loss to an unknown rook-ie shocks everyone. What's even more confusing? His desire to cross pawns again. What kind of gambit is Nolan playing? The smart move would be to walk away. Resign. Game over. But Mallory's victory opens the door to sorely needed cash-prizes and despite everything, she can't help feeling drawn to the enigmatic strategist ... As she rockets up the ranks, Mallory struggles to keep her family safely separated from the game that wrecked it in the first place. And as her love for the sport she so desperately wanted to hate begins to rekindle, Mallory quickly realizes that the games aren't only on the board, the spotlight is brighter than she imagined, and the competition can be fierce (-ly attractive. And intelligent ... and infuriating ... )"--014+.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Chess; Dysfunctional families; Interpersonal relations; Chess; Family problems; Interpersonal relations;
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Boy parts / by Clark, Eliza,1994-author.;
"An incendiary debut novel from a brash new talent--a pitch-black comedy, both shocking and hilarious, which fearlessly explores sexuality and gender roles in the twenty-first century. Exiled from the art world and on sabbatical from her dead-end bar job, Irina obsessively takes explicit photographs of the average-looking men she persuades to model for her, scouted from the streets of Newcastle. But her talent has not gone unnoticed, and Irina is invited to display her work at a fashionable London gallery. It is a chance to revive her career and escape from the rut of drugs, alcohol, and extreme cinema she's fallen into. Yet the news instead triggers a self-destructive tailspin, centered around Irina's consuming relationship with her best friend, and a shy young man from her local supermarket who has attracted her attention ... "--
Subjects: Black humor.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Compulsive behavior; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Photographers' models; Sex differences; Sex role; Sex; Women photographers;
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Logan likes Mary Anne! / by Galligan, Gale,author,illustrator.; Graphic novelization of (work):Martin, Ann M.,1955-Logan likes Mary Anne!; Martin, Ann M.,1955-creator.;
Attracted to shy Mary Anne, Logan asks to become a member of the Baby-Sitters Club and gets Mary Anne as his "checker" on his trial job, but Mary Anne is plagued by a series of embarassing episodes.20201229 md
Subjects: Comics adaptations.; Graphic novels.; Babysitters Club (Imaginary organization); Babysitters; Clubs; Interpersonal relations;
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The wedding of the year / by Mansell, Jill,author.;
It's set to be a perfect day - until the chauffeur is asked to keep driving the bride around the church. This wedding definitely isn't going as planned. Lottie is a guest at the wedding when she sees Max. No kiss has ever matched the last one they shared fifteen years ago. They were on the brink of a beautiful love story, until a shocking event tore them apart. Now here he is, still ridiculously good-looking, teasing Lottie in the old way - and that overwhelming electric attraction is back. But Max is way out of bounds. Freya owes Cameron everything. But she doesn't love him. Which is a shame, because they're about to be married. Ruby has been the perfect wife. When she discovers the truth about her husband, her response is reckless and delicious. But after that, nothing will ever be the same again.
Subjects: Chick lit.; Novels.; Friendship; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy; Weddings;
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As she fades / by Glines, Abbi.;
"On the night of her high school graduation, Vale McKinley and her boyfriend Crawford are in a terrible car accident that leaves Crawford in a coma. They were supposed to spend the summer planning for college, for a bright future full of possibility. Together. Instead, Vale spends long days in the hospital, hoping Crawford will awaken. Slate Allen, a college friend of Vales brother, has been visiting his dying uncle at the same hospital. When he and Vale meet, she cant deny the flutter of an illicit attraction. She tries to ignore her feelings, but she's not immune to Slate's charm. Slowly, they form a cautious friendship. Then, Crawford wakes up . . . with no memory of Vale or their relationship. Heartbroken, Vale opts to leave for college and move on with her life. Except now, shes in Slates territory, and their story is about to take a very strange turn"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Love stories.; Interpersonal relations; Dating (Social customs); Traffic accidents;
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