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Departure(s) by Julian BarnesIn the 1960s, that time of touted but rarely experienced sexual freedom, Julian Barnes played matchmaker to Stephen (tall, gangling, uncertain) and Jean (tart and attractive); as the third wheel he was deeply invested in the success of their love and insulted when they broke up. Time is swift, and forty years later, he tries again, watching as their rekindled affair produces joys, betrayals, and disappointments of a different order. Barnes uses both his novelistic memory and his (real?) personal diary entries to examine not just the quixotic relationship of Jean and Stephen but his writer's eye upon it, and how his efforts in their behalf add up in the end. Try this next: Lessons by Ian McEwan.
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Belgrave Road: A Love Story by Manish ChauhanAn unforgettable debut novel about two young people searching for better lives, and the blossoming forbidden romance between them that threatens their families and futures, A breathtaking story perfect for fans of Colm Tóibín and Monica Ali.
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The Heir of Whitestone by Catherine CoulterA brilliant young innovator with a mysterious past and a boldly sharp-witted Lady uncover deadly secrets in Catherine Coulter's thrilling, new Victorian-era romantic mystery filled with daring escapes, exciting twists, witty humor, and characters you won't soon forget. Try this next: 'Till Death Do Us Part by Amanda Quick.
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Without a Clueby Melissa FergusonA laugh-out-loud rom-com wrapped in a whodunit, this high-seas adventure proves that sometimes the best love stories start with a little murder. For fans of: She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke.
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Woman Down by Colleen HooverA viral backlash over Petra Rose's latest film adaptation forced her to take a hiatus, resulting in missed deadlines and an overdue mortgage. Branded a fraud and fame-hungry opportunist, she learned the hard way what happens when the Internet turns on you. Now, with her next suspense novel outlined and savings nearly gone, she retreats to a secluded lakeside cabin, hoping to find inspiration. Then he shows up. Detective Nathaniel Saint arrives with disturbing news, his presence igniting a creativity in her she thought long since burned out. Petra's words return in a rush, and her fictional cop character begins to mirror the very real cop who's becoming her muse. For fans of: Lisa Jackson and Jeneva Rose.
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The Shop on Hidden Lane by Jayne Ann KrentzThe Harper and the Wells families have regarded each other with deep suspicion for four generations. But for all the years of history and distrust between them, there is a mysterious pact binding the two. They share the responsibility for protecting a long-buried and very dangerous secret. Sophy Harper and Luke Wells are shocked to learn that her aunt and his uncle have been sleeping together--and now they are both missing. Not only that, but the last traces of them are at the scene of a murder soaked in negative paranormal energy. Clearly, someone is willing to kill to obtain the secret their families have been charged with protecting. By a strange twist of fate, a Harper and a Wells have no choice but to trust each other and the fierce attraction that is binding them as surely as the pact between the families. You might also like: Crystal Gardens by Amanda Quick.
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This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby PageA woman receives an unexpected gift from the man she loved and lost--a year of books, one for every month--launching a reading-inspired journey to live, dream, and love again in this glimmering and heart-stopping novel. Twelve books. Twelve months. One chance to heal her heart... When Tilly Nightingale receives a call telling her there's a birthday gift from her husband waiting for her at her local bookshop, it couldn't come as more of a shock. Partly because she can't remember the last time she read a book for pleasure. But mainly because Joe died five months ago.... When she goes to pick up the present, Alfie, the bookshop owner with kind eyes, explains the gift--twelve carefully chosen books with handwritten letters from Joe, one for each month, to help her turn the page on her first year without him. As she begins to share her journey with others, her story--like a book--becomes more than her own. Read alike: The Year of Second Chances by Lara Avery.
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The Moonlight Runnerby Karen RobardsIreland, 1918. In a world brutalized by the Great War and devastated by the Spanish flu, twenty-two-year-old Rynn Carmichael is suddenly pulled into the war of independence when Donal O'Reilly, the boy she has loved for most of her life, takes up gunrunning in support of the rebellion. Rynn is working as a nurse in a convalescent home for soldiers wounded in the Great War when she overhears a British officer gloating over the trap that has been set for Irish gunrunners. Knowing that Donal must be involved, she rushes out at midnight to warn the incoming boat, only to find herself caught up in a terrifying and tragic series of events that take her from the glittering ballrooms of London to the narrow back alleys of Dublin as she and those she loves fight for their lives and their country. You might also like: The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict.
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