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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...
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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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"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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Natalie Hart was a divorced mother of four. The four kids have grown and left the small town of Bear Lake, the ex-husband has not. Having her ex, and the woman he cheated on her with, living in the same town was just one of several issues that plaque Nat's thoughts every morning when she goes out on a run. There's the family Inn that she tries to manage, and a family curse that she tries to forget. Nat began her typical day with a typical run, expecting...
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When Abby goes to the beach for a week to think about where her life is going, she meets Will, a widower, with a young son. As they get to know each other and fall in love, she asks the eternal why. Is this the place she wants to be? Is this the person she wants to be with? They walk off into the sunset, wake up the next morning, look at each other and wonder what happens next. Is the day to day life of being married with jobs and children still fun,...
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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...
8) 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...
9) 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...
10) 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?
11) Grump in a Kilt
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A grump who lost his family... After a devastating loss, Malcolm Niall has spent the past twenty years hiding from the world. As manager of a Highland estate, he's built a life of purpose, caring for the land and animals. And for the past six months, his peace has been utterly destroyed by a sexy Southern whirlwind who's never met a stranger. Worse, they have to work together daily. His sunshiny nemesis who's starting a new life Nothing about Charlotte...
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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...
13) 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....
14) Renovating Grief
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Their lives were destroyed by one roadside bomb, and these three women will never be the same. As they plan for what comes after their ejection from base housing, the future is bleak indeed but one unexpected visitor changes everything. A gift so huge it seems like their must be strings is granted them, together or no one gets it. As they make the choice to relocate a thousand plus miles to the middle of Wyoming, their lives go from bleak to out of...
15) Just One Time
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There are worse things than turning forty. However, I can't seem to evade my worry of my biological clock, and my fear that time is running out. I've always wanted to be a mother, and with each passing day, there is a greater chance that might be a dream of mine that will never come true. And if the clock isn't loud enough- my controlling and overly judgmental mom is. Her snide comments never go unsaid and her numerous failed attempts at setting...
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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...
17) The Sister Pact
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Can two very different sisters band together when their family needs them most?
Thirty-year-old Brooke Padgett is the landlady of The Highwayman's Drop in the beautiful Yorkshire village of Leyholme. Commitment-averse and obsessed with work, she isn't looking for anything serious – and she certainly isn't interested in the pub's new barman, gorgeous single dad Hayden. Or is she?
Older sister Rhianna Garrett has fled wealthy husband James after...
18) Verses of Us
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A love song years in the making. CiaránWhen the world sees you as a commodity, as sex behind a mic, you quickly lose sight of who you really are.But Alexis Stanek? She sees the guy from Dublin who's afraid of being alone. I have everything anyone could want: money, fame, women, but she's the one thing I never knew I needed. When I'm around her, all the love songs I've written sound flawed.Like moons crossing paths on some fated orbit, she keeps showing...
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Dixie Reade is a newly immortal witch, looking for some excitement in her life. She's in for more than her fair share when she runs across famed matchmaker, Esme Baer, who drags Dixie to a party at Dire Bear Estate.
Slade Galath is content with life the way it is. He's spent centuries as an immortal dire bear, and despite Esme's regular teasing, he's not interested in finding a mate and settling down. That all changes when Slade meets Dixie, his...
20) Circle the Stars
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They were once in love, but this time, it's war... CEO heiress Reese Star-Hunter is a fighter. She's spent her life trying to earn the respect of everyone who thinks a woman can't take charge of her family's multibillion-dollar fortune. With the fallout from the sudden death of the Star family patriarch, she finds herself not only in charge but cleaning up the mess left by the parents and grandparents she trusted. That included making amends to her...
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