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Bea and her mom have always been a two-person team. But now her mom is marrying Wendell, and their team is growing by three boys, two dogs, and a cat. Finding her place in her new blended family may be tough, but when Bea finds out her school might not ... more >
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Could Mr Right-Now actually be Mr Right? Lexie Whittle thought she had life all sewn up, with a gorgeous husband, a beautiful home and a delightful teenage stepson. Until husband Daryl left to work overseas…and everything changed. A year later, Daryl and Lexie’s marriage is over. Lexie is fighting to ... more >
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A zombie. A vampire. A witch. Nora Travers is none of these things. But the former mean girl has to hide behind costumes if she wants to scare the pants off Brendan, the horror geek with the power to make or break her haunted house. Because Brendan is the nerd ... more >
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Tenacious. That means strong-willed. My mother calls me that. I wish I felt the same way. If this were a story, I would discover I was a direct descendent of a famous soldier who won countless battles and protected hundreds of people. This resilience running through my veins wouldn’t be ... more >
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Dear Ms. Raeder, Your first novel, Unteachable, made waves. I admit I skipped it, because student-teacher relationships squick me out. It ends up being a hard no for me. But the premise of your new novel sounded interesting, so I wanted to give it a try. Black Iris is a ... more >
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By way of introduction So I’ve been listening to Anthony Bourdain read his own book, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People who Cook, and I’m struck again and again ... more >