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Fake it till you make it / by London, Siera,author.;
"When Amarie Walker goes for something, she goes big--including starting over. Leaving her cheating ex and entire D.C. life in the rear-view, she crash lands in a small town with no plan, no money, and no job. An opening at the animal clinic is the only gig for miles, no surprise considering the vet is a certified grump. If Eli Calvary ever cracked a smile, Amarie might faint on sight from shock. At least his adorable golden retriever appreciates her fabulousness ... and shares her love of daily treats! When Eli took over his late father's practice, he quickly discovered the clinic was facing foreclosure. So there's no time for social niceties, especially not flirting, even with someone as gorgeous, bubbly, and business-savvy as Amarie. Yet when Eli needs to invent an investor on the fly, it's her name that comes to his lips. Now, for the sake of their furry clients, Eli and Amarie hustle to save the clinic, trying to ignore the nonstop sparks between them. Because while their partnership may be fake, their connection already feels way too real."--Back cover.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Deception; Man-woman relationships; Small cities; Veterinarians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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No going back : a novel / by Kamal, Sheena,author.;
Nora Watts has a talent for seeing what lies beneath strangers' surfaces, and for knowing what they're working hard to keep hidden. Somehow, it's the people closest to her she has trouble truly connecting with. In the case of Bonnie, the teenage daughter Nora gave up for adoption, she has to keep trying. For Bonnie has a target on her back--and it's all because of Nora. Two years ago, Bonnie was kidnapped by the wealthy Zhang family. Though Nora rescued her, she made a powerful enemy in Dao, a mysterious triad enforcer and former head of the Zhangs' private security. Now Dao is out for revenge, and she needs to track him down in order to keep herself--and Bonnie--safe. On Dao's trail, Nora forms an unlikely partnership with Bernard Lam, an eccentric playboy billionaire with his own mysterious grudge to bear, and reunites with Jon Brazuca, ex-cop turned private investigator and Nora's occasional ally. From Canada to southeast Asia they pursue Dao, uncovering a shadowy criminal cabal. But soon, the trail will lead full circle to Vancouver, the only home Nora's ever known, and right to the heart of her brutal past.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Women private investigators; Triads (Organized crime); Revenge; Mothers and daughters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The kiss quotient / by Hoang, Helen,author.;
"A heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: there's not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick. Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases--a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old. It doesn't help that Stella has Asperger's and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice--with a professional. Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. The Vietnamese and Swedish stunner can't afford to turn down Stella's offer, and agrees to help her check off all the boxes on her lesson plan--from foreplay to more-than-missionary position ... Before long, Stella not only learns to appreciate his kisses, but crave all of the other things he's making her feel. Their no-nonsense partnership starts making a strange kind of sense. And the pattern that emerges will convince Stella that love is the best kind of logic ..."--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Women mathematicians; Asperger's syndrome; Escort services; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Blood on the tide / by Robert, Katee,author.;
"As a bloodline vampire, Lizzie has never had a problem taking what she wants, and right now what she wants are the family heirlooms that were stolen from her and a portal home. Too bad even that short list is impossible to accomplish on her own-and her allies have bigger things to worry about. When they rescue a selkie from captivity, it's the perfect solution to her problem. Lizzie needs a guide through Threshold and the selkie needs someone to help her get her skin back. Maeve didn't choose to give up her skin-it was stolen from her. Now she's in an uneasy partnership with a dangerous woman who seems more apt to kill than to share a kind word. It's terrifying ... and a bit alluring. Even though she knows it will end in heartbreak, Maeve can't help being drawn to Lizzie and her all-too-pleasurable vampire bite. Unfortunately, the danger to Maeve's heart is the least of her worries. The ship Lizzie's chasing belongs to the Cŵn Annwn, and they don't take kindly to people who steal from them. Not even Lizzie's viciousness or Maeve's selkie strength will be enough to save them if the Cŵn Annwn seek retribution ... "--
Subjects: Lesbian fiction.; Queer fiction.; Vampire fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Romance fiction.; Erotic fiction.; Novels.; Imaginary places; Interpersonal relations; Lesbians; Pirates; Selkies; Vampires;
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Love betrayal murder / by Mitzner, Adam,author.;
From the bestselling author of Dead certain and The perfect marriage comes a smart and twisty legal thriller about love, life, and truth that careens to a shocking conclusion you won't soon forget. Matthew Brooks and Vanessa Lyons are a perfect love match, both attorneys at a powerful New York City law firm. But there's a hitch: Matt just made partner, and Vanessa is coming up for partner next year. And Vanessa's husband has his suspicions. Vanessa is assigned to the biggest case at the firm, the one that will determine her future. Unfortunately, Matt has been working the case for years, leaving him no choice but to supervise his lover in violation of firm policy. When Vanessa is denied her partnership, despite assurances to the contrary, she can only assume that her affair with Matt was the reason. Then, on a crowded Manhattan street corner, a knife flashes in the midday sun, leaving behind a scene of horror. But with so many having been betrayed, and no one telling the truth, will the murderer be brought to justice? Even after hearing the gripping courtroom testimony, readers will be unsure who is the betrayed and who is the betrayer, right up until the culminating jaw-dropping reveal.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Adultery; Betrayal; Man-woman relationships; Murder; Trials (Murder); Women lawyers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Shield maiden / by Emmerichs, Sharon,author.;
"Fryda has grown up hearing tales of her uncle, King Beowulf, and his spectacular defeat of the monstrous Grendel. Her one desire is to become a shield maiden in her own right, but a terrible accident during her childhood has thwarted this dream. Yet still, somehow, she feels an uncontrollable power begin to rise within herself. The last thing Fryda wants is to be forced into a political marriage, especially as her heart belongs to her lifelong friend, Theow. However, as foreign kings and chieftains descend upon her home to celebrate Beowulf's fifty years as the king of Geatland, the partnership begins to seem inevitable. That is, until, amidst the lavish gifts and drunken revelry, a discovery is made that threatens the safety of Fryda's entire clan -- and her own life. Incensed by this betrayal, Fryda resolves to fight for her people no matter the cost. As a queen should. As a shield maiden would. And as the perilous situation worsens, Fryda's powers seem only to grow stronger. But she is not the only one to feel the effects of her new-found battle-magic. For, buried deep in her gilded lair, a dragon is drawn to Fryda's untamed power, and is slowly awakening from a long, cursed sleep."--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Beowulf, King of the Geats; Conspiracy; Courts and courtiers; Magic; Princesses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Thank you, more please : a feminist guide to breaking dumb dating rules and finding love / by Womble, Lily,author.;
"High achieving women have figured out every aspect of their lives -- except how to find love on their terms. The truth is that the conversation about women and dating is still stuck in the dark ages. Lily Womble, former top matchmaker turned dating coach, has seen it all. Most single women she meets are exhausted and have been taught to believe that they want too much, are too much, and that they need to settle to find partnership. In Thank You, More Please, Lily shares her proven, feminist framework that has helped millions of women create epic, joyful-as-fuck love lives that center around their own agency, aliveness, and power. Lily shows women how to revolutionize the dating process by defining and understanding their own preferences, trusting their intuition, and asking for exactly what they want. With her step-by-step system, she takes readers from overwhelmed and burnt out, to a playful, unapologetically confident dating life. Thank You, More Please will teach you how to brag on your awesomeness, be more picky, and free yourself from patriarchal dating standards to not only to have more fun dating, but to meet the love of your life"--
Subjects: Dating (Social customs); Feminism.; Man-woman relationships.; Single women.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dark sacred night / by Connelly, Michael,1956-author.;
Harry Bosch teams up with LAPD Detective Renée Ballard to solve the murder of a young girl in the new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly. Detective Renée Ballard is working the night beat -- known in LAPD slang as "the late show" -- and returns to Hollywood Station in the early hours to find a stranger rifling through old file cabinets. The intruder is retired detective Harry Bosch, working a cold case that has gotten under his skin. Ballard can't let him go through department records, but when he leaves, she looks into the case herself and feels a deep tug of empathy and anger. She has never been the kind of cop who leaves the job behind at the end of her shift -- and she wants inches The murder, unsolved, was of fifteen-year-old Daisy Clayton, a runaway on the streets of Hollywood who was brutally killed, her body left in a dumpster like so much trash. Now Ballard joins forces with Bosch to find out what happened to Daisy, and to finally bring her killer to justice. Along the way, the two detectives forge a fragile trust, but this new partnership is put to the test when the case takes an unexpected and dangerous turn.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Bosch, Harry; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Murder; Detectives; Women detectives; Policewomen;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 4
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Wild Irish rose / by Bowen, Rhys,author.; Broyles, Clare,author.;
"New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen, now writing in partnership with her daughter, Clare Broyles, transports and enthralls readers through the incomparable Molly Murphy Sullivan. Wild Irish Rose is the next novel in this beloved mystery series, a cause for celebration for readers and critics alike. New York, 1907: Now that she's no longer a private detective--at least not officially--Molly Murphy Sullivan is looking forward to a time of settled tranquility with friends and family. Back in New York, where her own story began, Molly decides to accompany some friends to Ellis Island to help distribute clothing to those in need. This journey quickly stirs up memories for Molly. When you're far from home and see people from your country, every face looks like a family member. That evening Molly's policeman husband, Daniel, is late returning home. He comes with a tale to tell: there was a murder on Ellis Island that day, and the main suspect is the spitting image of Molly. The circumstances are eerily similar to when Molly herself arrived on Ellis Island, and she can't help but feel a sense of fate. Molly was meant to be there that day so that she can clear this woman's name"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Immigrants; Murder; Murphy, Molly (Fictitious character); Women private investigators;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The first gentleman : a thriller / by Clinton, Bill,1946-author.; Patterson, James,1947-author.;
"America has a powerful new president ... And her husband's on trial for murder. President Madeline Pearson Wright is a path-breaking, first-term president. Not only is she the first woman in the Oval Office, she's the creator of the Grand Bargain, the most sweeping social legislation package since FDR's New Deal. Now she's also the first president whose spouse is standing trial for murder. First gentleman Cole Wright and the president have been a couple since their undergrad days at Dartmouth, and Wright initially found fame as a tight end on the New England Patriots. He's now a supportive political spouse -- until the story of an unsolved murder from his NFL days resurfaces, and new suspicions fall on Wright himself. Investigative journalists Garrett Wilson and Brea Cooke, whose own professional and personal partnership dates -- like the first couple's -- to their days at Dartmouth, are convinced that the evidence of Wright's guilt can be found on campus. Their targeted investigation quickly expands beyond New England, propelling them through the corridors of power and directly into the sights of those determined to stop them, at any cost, from learning the truth. As the trial proceeds, the country stands divided on the future of the Wright administration-and on the fate of the first gentleman"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Political fiction.; Novels.; Journalists; Murder; Politicians' spouses; Presidents' spouses; Trials (Murder); Women presidents;
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