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"This novel is the story of Mariel and Ned, a couple from two very different restaurant families in rustic Minnesota, and the legacy of love and tragedy, of hardship and hope, that unites and divides them"--
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Katie Singleton, a partner with the Elite Guardians Protection Agency, stumbles upon her next assignment quite by accident. Spotting blue lights at a familiar restaurant, she stops to investigate, only to discover that owner Daniel Matthews has become the target of someone who will go to any lengths to put him out of business. Daniel might be concerned, but he's not convinced that a bodyguard--and a female one at that--is necessary. A new attack and...
4) Empire falls
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IL: UG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 34
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • The bestselling author of Nobody's Fool and Straight Man delves deep into the blue-collar heart of America in a work that overflows with hilarity, heartache, and grace.
“Rich, humorous ... Mr. Russo’s most seductive book thus far.” —The New York Times
Welcome to Empire Falls, a blue-collar town full of abandoned...
“Rich, humorous ... Mr. Russo’s most seductive book thus far.” —The New York Times
Welcome to Empire Falls, a blue-collar town full of abandoned...
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FBI/US Attorney novels volume 4
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A businesswoman and an Assistant U.S. attorney try to resist the attraction they feel for one another as they join forces to take down a corrupt senator.
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Kamogawa food detectives volume 1
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"What's the one dish you'd do anything to taste just one more time? Down a quiet backstreet in Kyoto exists a very special restaurant. Run by Koishi Kamogawa and her father Nagare, the Kamogawa Diner serves up deliciously extravagant meals. But that's not the main reason customers stop by . . . The father-daughter duo are 'food detectives'. Through ingenious investigations, they are able to recreate dishes from a person's treasured memories - dishes...
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Hope novels (Jaci Burton) volume 4
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2015.
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High school math teacher Chelsea Gardner, tired of dating the wrong men, has developed a foolproof list to help her find her soulmate, but bar owner Sebastian Palmer tries to convince her that she is going about things all wrong.
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Elin Hilderbrand, author of the enchanting Summer People and The Beach Club, invites you to experience the perfect getaway with her sparkling novel, The Blue Bistro.
Adrienne Dealey has spent the past six years working for hotels in exotic resort towns. This summer she has decided to make Nantucket home. Left flat broke by her ex-boyfriend, she is desperate to earn some fast money. When the desirable Thatcher Smith,
10) A covert affair
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After being wounded in action, NSA agent Nathen Ortiz comes home to Miami, eager to return to duty. But he doesn't expect his newest mission to lead him straight to the one woman he loved, lost, and has never gotten over...
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Occasional sleuth and proprietor of Singapore's best-loved home cooking restaurant, feisty widow Rosie "Aunty" Lee helps rookie Police Commissioner Raja investigate the murder of one of her wealthy patrons by using her connections and uncanny ability to track down clues.
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The Sweet Magnolias is now a Netflix Original Series!
From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sherryl Woods
Return to the world of the Sweet Magnolias, where friends are closer than family, and fun and scandal are always part of the mix.
Ever since she discovered her ex-husband's affair, Dana Sue Sullivan decided to put down new roots and create the best restaurant in Serenity, South Carolina....
From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sherryl Woods
Return to the world of the Sweet Magnolias, where friends are closer than family, and fun and scandal are always part of the mix.
Ever since she discovered her ex-husband's affair, Dana Sue Sullivan decided to put down new roots and create the best restaurant in Serenity, South Carolina....
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Fusion novels volume 3
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Wine-bar manager of Seduction, Portland's hottest new restaurant, Katrina Meyers once again encounters Ryan MacKenzie when his wine-touring company comes to her establishment, and she must try to keep her hands off of this man despite the explosive chemistry between them.
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Hot contemporary romances volume 7
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Berkley Sensation
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2007
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Jane Lawless mysteries volume 10
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St. Martin's Minotaur
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2001
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18) The iron girl
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Jane Lawless mysteries volume 13
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St. Martin's Minotaur
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2005
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"With a little determination and a lot of charm, Rosa Capoletti took a run-down pizza joint and turned it into an award-winning restaurant that has been voted 'best place to propose' three years in a row. For Rosa, though, there has been no real romance since her love affair with Alexander Montgomery ended without explanation a decade ago. But guess who's just come back to town? Reunited at the beach house where they first fell in love, Rosa and Alexander...
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Jane Lawless mysteries volume 11
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St. Martin's Minotaur
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2002
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