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Strike me down : a novel / by Mejia, Mindy,author.;
"Nora Trier catches thieves. As a forensic accountant and partner in her downtown Minneapolis firm, she's unearthed millions in every corner of the world. She prides herself on her independence, the most essential currency of accounting, until her firm is hired by Strike. An anti-corporate, feminist athletic empire, Strike is owned by Logan Russo, a brash and legendary kickboxer, and her marketing genius husband, Gregg Abbott. They're about to host a major kickboxing tournament with twenty million dollars in prize money, and the chance for the champion to become the new face of the company. Gregg suspects his wife already has a new face in mind--a young trainer named Aaden, for whom Logan feels an unexpected connection. Days before the tournament begins, it's discovered that the prize money is missing. Gregg hires Nora's firm to find both the thief and the money but Nora has a secret connection to Strike that threatens her independence. Her partner pressures her into taking the case anyway, hinting he has information about Strike that could change the course of the investigation in a shocking and deadly way"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Forensic accounting; Women accountants; Fraud investigation; Kickboxing;
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Kamila knows best / by Heron, Farah,author.;
"For Kamila Hussain, life is good. She's got plenty of friends, a doting father, and her dog has more Instagram followers than most reality stars. But when she notices her longtime friend Rohan is spending much more time with another woman, Kamila wonders for the first time if a little self-improvement might be in order. First step: take her weekly Bollywood viewing parties to levels unreached, improving on the food, décor and guest list. Next, secure a prestigious event-planning role that will help further her own career. But it suddenly seems like the more she tries to plan, the more things are starting to unravel. She'd always assumed that Rohan never saw beyond her matching dog sweaters and color-coordinated kitchen appliances. But is it possible Rohan always thought Kamila was more than enough, just the way that she was?"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Recipes.; Friendship; Man-woman relationships; Women accountants; East Indian Canadian women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Heartbeat / by Sala, Sharon,author.;
When a series of exploding helicopters crashes into their mountain town of Jubilee, Kentucky, CPA Amalie Lincoln and IT technician Sean Pope believe there's something more sinister at work-something they'll have to stop or risking losing the love they've rediscovered.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Explosions; Helicopters; Man-woman relationships; Women accountants;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Holding the dream / by Roberts, Nora.;
LSC
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Love stories.; Women accountants; Businesswomen; Female friendship; Self-realization; Social classes;
© 2012, c1997., Penguin Group,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Restless rancher / by Ryan, Jennifer,1973-;
"One minute down-on-his-luck rancher Austin Hubbard slept soundly, the next, a sassy spitfire dumped a pitcher of water on his head and woke him up-in more ways than one. Hired to help him rebuild his ranch, Sonya Tucker ends up helping him put the tattered pieces of his life back together. The capable, all-business accountant is on a mission to get the ranch up and running, but can he convince the temptingly beautiful woman to take a chance on him? Sonya was dismayed that Austin had lost it all: money, family, respectability. Things she-who'd been raised by her mother at Nevada's notorious brothel Wild Rose Ranch-only dreamed about. But working with the long, lean cowboy shows her that Austin is honorable to his core. Together they slowly grow to see what the love between them might bring. But then Austin's powder keg of a family feud explodes, exposing long-buried secrets, and threatening their new-found love."--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Ranchers; Women accountants; Family secrets; Ranches; Love Stories;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Finding Mr. Write / by Armstrong, Kelley,author.;
"Daphne McFadden is tired of rejection. After submitting her manuscript to dozens of agents, she's gotten rejection after rejection, and now it's time for something drastic. And so, Daphne submits her manuscript again ... under a man's name. Imagine her surprise when it sells for big money at an auction and soon becomes a publicity darling. Only problem: she needs a man to play her super macho alter ego Zane Remington. Enter Chris Stanton, who absolutely looks the part of a survivalist and has a talent for pressing her piss me off I dare you buttons while somehow being endearing at the same time. But Chris has a few secrets of his own, including the fact that he's really an accountant who has no idea how to chop wood or paddle a canoe. When Daphne's book becomes a bestselling sensation and they're forced to go on tour together, Daphne finds herself wondering if this city boy geek was exactly what she needed to push her to claim her dreams"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Accountants; Deception; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy; Women authors;
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Absolution / by McDermott, Alice,author.;
"A riveting account of women's lives on the margins of the Vietnam War, from the renowned winner of the National Book Award"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Interpersonal relations; Military spouses; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Wives;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Absolution [sound recording] / by McDermott, Alice,author.; Vilinsky, Jesse,1985-narrator.; Kenney, Rachel,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Jesse Vilinsky, Rachel Kenney."A riveting account of women's lives on the margins of the Vietnam War, from the renowned winner of the National Book Award"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Military spouses; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Wives;
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Stolen sisters : the story of two missing girls, their families and how Canada has failed Indigenous women / by Walter, Emmanuelle,1969-; Ouriou, Susan.; Morelli, Christelle.;
Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses.An account of the author's investigation into violence against Indigenous women in Canada, with a focus on two young women who have been missing since 2008.LSC
Subjects: Native women; Homicide investigation; Missing persons;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Bully Market : my story of money and misogyny at Goldman Sachs / by Higgins, Jamie Fiore,author.;
'Bully Market' is a rare, riveting insiders account on Wall Street - an updated 'Liars Poker' - where greed coupled with misogyny and discrimination enforces a culture of exclusion in the upper echelons of Goldman Sachs.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Higgins, Jamie Fiore.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Discrimination.; Sex discrimination against women.; Sex discrimination in employment.; Women executives; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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