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Beauty, like truth, is enduring. But only one can set you free. The Inheritance of Beauty is a rich and enchanting story about 92-year-old George, forced to watch his beloved wife Maggie fade from Alzheimer's-until a stranger arrives at their nursing home to bring the tragic past crashing back.
Maggie Black came of age in the lush, fragrant lowcountry of South Carolina-spending her days with her beloved brother and the childhood sweetheart she would...
3) Becoming Ted
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"If Ted Ainsworth were to compare himself to one of the ice cream flavors made by his family's company, famous throughout his sleepy Lancashire hometown, it might be vanilla--sweet, inoffensive, and pleasantly predictable. At forty-three, Ted is convinced there's nothing remotely remarkable about him, except perhaps his luck in having landed handsome, charismatic Giles as a husband. Then Giles suddenly leaves him for another man, filling his social...
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Un hombre maduro decide regresar a su país después de 40 años. La súbita pandemia se lo impide prolongando cada vez más una cuarentena que da pie a la reflexión: haber traicionado su propio destino décadas atrás. En aras de un supuesto triunfo exigido por su madre desde su juventud. El autoexilio y la errada decisión de dejar al que hoy vislumbra como el verdadero amor que talvez aun lo espere en una lejana playa del norte.
Después de 65...
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Alex, a divorced man in his mid-fifties, announces that he is escaping the stress and losses of his life by meeting with three women of his youth out of curiosity-but is that the real reason?Seeking escape from work fatigue and a loveless life, mid-fifties Alex sets out on an adventure to reconnect with three women of his past, telling his incredulous daughters he's satisfying curiosity, not on a quest to reignite romance. He locates and arranges...
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A chance encounter. An unlikely hero. Morris has always dedicated himself to his brothers in the MC, choosing the freedom of the open road over the monotony of family life. But a chance encounter with a single mother on the run causes his protective instincts to kick into overdrive. Alice Sparrow thought she had planned her escape perfectly, but everything that could go wrong, did. Bank account emptied. Broken-down car. No place to stay. But when...
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"Paul Auster's brilliant eighteenth novel opens with a scorched pot of water, which Sy Baumgartner--phenomenologist, noted author, and soon-to-be retired philosophy professor--has just forgotten on the stove. Baumgartner's life had been defined by his deep, abiding love for his wife, Anna, who was killed in a swimming accident nine years earlier. Now 71, Baumgartner continues to struggle to live in her absence as the novel sinuously unfolds into spirals...
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After tragedy struck, Lexi became the new owner of the local rock club. After adding a bookstore, her dream has finally come true. The opening was a success and business has been booming since. She and Damien have now turned their focus to wedding plans.Lexi's also made it her mission to help two of her friends realize they belong together. Will things work out, or are there too many obstacles in their way?
9) Prequel
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Grace Baron had always been the good wife, in spite of a marriage based on a careless indiscretion, and sustained not by love, but by old-fashioned morality. She'd raised her daughter, bit her tongue, and silently lived with her guilt. Now that she's a widow, she can't help being glad for her sudden freedom. She'd never live her life like that again. Without a sense of control. Without deliberately making a choice about her future. And that future...
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Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other's backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again.These are their stories...Book 8.) Neighbors with the Single DadMixing business with pleasure has never been more complicated.A neighbors to lovers, single mom, single dad, one-night stand turned more romantic suspense....
12) Gone Strong
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With a past steeped in pain and suspicion, Ruth has no reason to trust men. One fateful night, life as she knows it is turned upside down when danger turns to an unexpected rescue, and tattoo artist Daniel, intervenes, forging a connection that just might be what Ruth needs to trust again. All Ruth has ever wanted is to find that ultimate kind of love that transcends the scars of her past. Fresh from his heartbreak, Daniel is drawn to Ruth's fire...
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Three months. One contract. Will it be enough to save a marriage of 28 years? Walter Winslow thoroughly enjoyed his orderly and predictable life. He left for work at exactly the same time each day, ate the same thing for lunch, and returned home to revel in the comfort of a home-cooked meal and his favorite programming on the telly. Though not particularly thrilling, his life was utterly comfortable. That is, until one day when Wendy--his wife of...
14) Silent Screams
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Just your average woman. That's me. Quiet and introverted. And a doormat more times than I care to remember.And then Judd Walker comes riding into my life. My knight in shining armor, helping my find a strength I didn't know I had.That is, until a blast from his past threatens the security I've found with this man. He makes his feelings for me clear, but I can't shake the feeling that I'm on the verge of losing him. Losing everything.Major life changes...
15) Contingency
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He's a widow, screwing his way through grief while fending off publicity for the unique side hustle business he founded. She's a young, naïve new real estate agent, desperate to put her ugly past behind her.Neil Jensen is the founder of HandyMan Inc. He makes a point to hire, train, and supervise those at risk of falling through life's cracks. He puts them through a real-life boot camp via hard work landscaping, junk hauling, and other projects....
16) Lolly's Wish
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Heart shattered, Lolly Rogers vows she'll never love again. She's got her work, as partner in Merlin's Closet, a successful children's book catalogue, and her daughter Maisie. She does not, I repeat, does not need a man. Besides, even if she wanted a man, where would she find one in tiny little Horseshoe Crab Cove? Then blue eyed, hunky Jack Faulkner -- with a body that fits hers to perfection -- drives into town and she's lost, gonzo. Falls like...
17) Rockin' Winter
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The chill of winter in Pennsylvania has set in, but nobody told Damien and Lexi. Their relationship is hotter than ever. As Valentine's Day approaches, is a new love beginning? And will Lexi be the only one getting surprised on her birthday? Their story comes full circle one year later at the place they first met. Has the magic of the dog park worn off, or will a new couple emerge?
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When a blue-collar bachelor unexpectedly falls for his friend's little sister, he'll risk everything to save the brainy beauty from the wilds of an island storm. Aidan Nolan has always been a lone wolf, a playboy extraordinaire and confirmed bachelor at forty-four. When he takes a job building high-end homes on Drake Isle, the last person he expects to run into is the cute-as-hell sister of a high school friend he hasn't seen in years. And the last...
19) Dis-moi oui
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Quand une nuit change une vie…
Lors d'un week-end à New York, Sophie a promis à sa meilleure amie de s'amuser sans retenue. C'est ainsi qu'elle passe le dernier soir en compagnie d'un séduisant barman, alors qu'elle doit rentrer le lendemain à Chicago. Or, sa rencontre avec Scott la trouble profondément. Lorsqu'elle le quitte au petit matin, elle a l'impression de dire adieu à un grand amour naissant.
Deux ans après, Sophie est de retour...
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IS LOVE POSSIBLE AFTER DIVORCE?Gabe Ramirez isn't sure. He still loves his ex-wife Ruby Barkley, but the family Thanksgiving dinner invitation from his business partner Rachel Alvarez points to future possibilities....SHORT STORY EXCERPT FROM BROKEN ANGEL: THE LOST YEARS OF GABRIEL MARTINIERE.
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