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The Girl He Used to Know
by Tracey Garvis Graves
Summary: A tumultuous but tender love affair between a socially awkward chess club member and a courageous, quirky girl is shattered by an unforeseen tragedy that forces them to confront respective anxieties when they reunite a decade later.
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| Lady Derring Takes a Lover: The Palace of Rogues by Julie Anne LongShe doesn't need a man! Delilah, the widowed Countess of Derring, has teamed up with her late husband's mistress to open a London boarding house. The last thing she should do is get involved with an enigmatic tenant, naval officer Captain Tristan Hardy.
About the author: Following her sojourn through contemporary Hellcat Canyon, Pennyroyal Green series author Julie Anne Long returns to historical romance with this witty 1st Palace of Rogues novel. |
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The Patient One
by Shelley Shepard Gray
Summary: Seven childhood best friends—some Amish, some Mennonite and some English—reunite in the wake of the wrenching suicide of one of their own and resolve for his sake to look out for each other.
Place: For those who like a strong sense of place, Gray's Amish series are for you.
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The Bride Test
by Helen Hoang
Summary: When his difficulties with processing emotions complicate the search for his bride, a Vietnamese-American on the autism spectrum is pursued by a hopelessly smitten girl from the Hot Chi Min City slums.
Author: Hoang had a hit with The Kiss Quotient.
Broaden the Mind: Learn more about Asian culture.
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The Good Ones
by Jenn McKinlay
Summary: Hired by Maisy Kelly to convert her late aunt’s Victorian house into a romance bookstore, architect and single father Ryder Copeland finds his plans of leaving this small town behind thwarted by his attraction to this shy, curly haired professor.
Author: McKinlay has other great series for mystery readers.
Cowboys and Kittens: What else could you ask for!
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The Language of Flowers
by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
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Summery: Discovering the symbolic meanings of flowers while languishing in the foster-care system, eighteen-year-old Victoria is hired by a florist when her talent for helping others is discovered, a situation that leads her to confront a painful secret from her past.
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| One Wish by Robyn CarrIntroducing: Grace Dillon, who has made a new life for herself as a florist in Thunder Point, Oregon.
What it's about: As a former competitive figure skater, Grace is used to hard work, but doesn't know how to relax and have fun. Enter high school teacher Troy Headly, who's not the kind to settle down.
Why you might like it: This 7th Thunder Point novel welcomes readers to a close-knit coastal community full of sympathetic characters. |
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Bed of Roses
by Nora Roberts
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Wedding Season Alert
Summary: Florist Emma Grant cannot find Mr. Right, until her passion grows for someone who has been in front of her the whole time, Jack Cooke, an architect that works closely with her and her colleagues at Vows wedding planning.
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| Secrets of the Tulip Sisters by Susan MalleryWhat it's about: As Kelly Murphy tries to build a working relationship with her prodigal sister Olivia on their family's tulip farm in Tulpen Crossing, Washington, she also gets involved with her high school crush, Griffith Burnett.
Why you might like it: This engaging stand-alone novel features not one but three happily-ever-afters as Kelly, Olivia, and their friend Helen all find true love.
Want a taste? "He was the aphid swarm in the garden of her life." |
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| Sunset in Central Park by Sarah MorganUh-oh... Floral designer Frankie Cole has just realized that she has a serious crush on her best friend's brother, Matt Walker, who (unbeknownst to Frankie) has loved her for years.
Why you might like it: Starring likable leads whose emotional baggage threatens their happily-ever-after, this witty, upbeat 2nd From Manhattan With Love novel will remind readers of their favorite romantic comedies.
For fans of: Christina Lauren's stand-alones, such as Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating, or Lauren Layne's Sex, Love, and Stiletto series. |
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