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"Celie gave in to the darkness and desire, a decision that may have cost her everything--her title as Chasseur, her fiance, even her life. But, as a vampire, Michal has never let death stop him before--and true love, after all, is eternal. Pick up where the heart-stopping, pulse-pounding events of The Scarlet Veil left off and discover how the duology ends--how the sparks of one heart can bring light to a world of darkness, even after it stops beating"--...
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"Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember. Thoughtful and reserved, Joan is content with her life as a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University and as aunt to her precocious niece, Frances. That is, until she comes across an advertisement seeking the first women scientists to join NASA's space shuttle program. Suddenly, Joan burns to be one of the few people to go to space. Selected from a pool of...
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"An investigation of the New Age movement in America aims to understand its appeal to women and the self-proclaimed prophetesses, like Love Has Won's Amy Carlson, who've created kingdoms for themselves within it. Known for deep dives into true crime, extremist ideologies and fringe subcultures, journalist Leah Sottile turns her investigative eye toward American New Age culture. Today, tarot cards, astrology and crystals are everywhere -- from Instagram...
5) La Seleccion
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America Singer is chosen to compete in the Selection, a contest to see which girl can win the heart of Illea's prince, but all she really wants is a future with her secret love, Aspen, who is a caste below her.
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"A middle-aged couple struggles with the husband's descent into early-onset Lewy Body dementia in this profound and deeply moving novel shot through with Kirshenbaum's lacerating humor. It begins with hallucinations. From their living room window, Leo sees a man on stilts, an acting troupe, a pair of swans paddling on the street. Initially, Leo believes the visions are related to visual impairment-they are something he and his wife, Addie, can joke...
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Seventeen-year-old Lark Goode longs to escape her cursed family legacy--descended from a tulip thief in 1636, the Goodes are bound to magical flowers that cause others to fall uncontrollably in love with them. While Lark resists the curse, a boy immune to its effects tempts her into the one thing she fears most. As a mysterious sickness grips her town, Lark must confront the price of her family's magic and risk everything, even love, to end the curse...
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"You're all I can seem to think about." After a chaotic evening full of giving Gu Yiliang's evil stepmother a piece of his mind, Wei Yanzi is beside himself. It seems that no matter what Wei Yanzi does, he and Gu Yiliang only grow closer by the second. But that only spells trouble for Wei Yanzi, who is trying to lay low and keep the few fans he does have. Call it a delicate game of cat and mouse, but if the fandom were to find out about their new...
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"To ship or not to ship? Wei Yanzi and Gu Yiliang burst onto the acting scene together, igniting a rivalry fueled by their shared debut. But while Gu Yiliang dazzles with his acting prowess and idol-worthy looks, Wei Yanzi finds himself in the shadow with only his striking appearance to boast. Amid the barrage of online hate from Gu Yiliang's fervent admirers, Wei Yanzi's patience wears thin. When Wei Yanzi stumbles upon an online community totally...
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"Hollis Brown is stuck. Born to a blue-collar American Dream, Hollis lives in a rotting small town where no one can afford to leave.Hollis's only bright spots are his two best friends, cool girls Annie and Yulia, and the thrill of fighting his classmates. As if his circumstances couldn't get worse, a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger named Walt results in a frightening trap. After unknowingly making a deal at the crossroads, Hollis finds...
11) Heir of storms
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Seventeen-year-old Blaze, a Rain Singer, endeavors to master her powers as she competes in a series of deadly trials that decide the future rulers of the four elemental kingdoms.
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"The expedition to clear the miasma is finally setting out-and Kondou is coming along with them! However, the depths of the forest are quite dangerous, even for the average human...Luckily, this intrepid bean counter has a handsome knight captain risking life and limb to protect him! But then, on their return journey, Captain Aresh catches him off guard with an unexpected declaration..."-- Provided by publisher
13) Love sick
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First year of residency is hell, and Grace Rose, a brilliant new OB-GYN resident, starts off in the deepest circle. Her social anxiety is on high alert after she discovers she's battling a rumour that she slept her way into the program. Um. False. Grace sets the record straight by putting on her devil-red lipstick and putting her rude - and frustratingly handsome - co-resident, Julian Santini, in his place. But rumours take on a life of their own,...
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Nicole Wells left Seattle two years ago for a master's in fire dynamics and some much-needed space. Now she's back, ready to hit reset on her life--and take one last chance on best friend/unrequited love Skylar Clark. But Nic's plans crumble when Skylar announces she's quitting her job and moving to Fiji for secret reasons, another typical Skylar disaster in the making. It's a giant red flag, and Nic feels like she's the only one who sees it. Until...
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"Desperate after her Season comes to a spectacularly disastrous end, the Honorable Miss Clara Vetry jumps into a carriage hired to take a housekeeper to Scotland. The laird of Castle CaerLaven has no interest in a wife, especially a love match--but when Caelan sees his new housekeeper, he changes his mind. Marriage to a delectable bookworm strikes him as a perfect arrangement. To his surprise, Clara refuses his proposal once . . . and again . . ....
16) Summer girls
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"A teen girl whose beachside town is being gentrified by wealthy vacationers falls in love with the daughter of a real estate developer"-- Provided by publisher.
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"A page-turning, irresistible novel of class, ambition, and bisexuality, this is the breathtaking story of a woman risking everything for a second chance at her first love. Emily has, by all appearances, a beautiful life: a townhouse on Manhattan's Upper East Side, two healthy children, and a husband who showers her with attention. But the truth is more complicated: Emily's marriage is in trouble, her relationship with her parents is fraught, and...
18) Fallen leaves
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"A timeless, hopeful and ultimately satisfying love story about two lonely souls' path to happiness--and the numerous hurdles they encounter along the way. Set in contemporary Helsinki"-- Container.