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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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Izzy Fineberg can take on any challenge—and she’s had some big ones lately. After one fateful night with the hottest Deaf man she’d ever met, Izzy found she was pregnant with his child. And she never caught his name. She’s been doing the single mom thing for nine months now, ... more >
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This Passover is starting to feel like the ten plagues might be coming back to haunt them before the weekend is over…one hilarious misstep after the next. Gaby Fineberg just wants to get through Passover Seder without her “well meaning” family playing matchmaker. She needs a date, just for one ... more >
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New USA TODAY books list: The 100 books everyone’s reading – Many books on this list of the top 100 USA Today bestsellers for 2016 are no surprise (just look at the top five below). I made a mental note that Janet Evanovich is still selling Stephanie Plum at pretty robust ... more >