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List created by Deborah B. (DebbieB) - on Jan 7, 2017
List Votes: 1 Books: 55 Contributors: 1 Watchers: 0 List Type: Closed
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Inferno (Robert Langdon, Bk 4) by Dan Brown
In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology, Robert Langdon, is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of history’s most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces ... Dante’s Inferno. Against this backdrop, Langdon battles a chilling adversary and...  more


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Sweet Little Lies (Heartbreaker Bay, Bk 1) by Jill Shalvis
Choose the one guy you can’t have . . . As captain of a San Francisco Bay tour boat, Pru can handle rough seas -- the hard part is life on dry land. Pru loves her new apartment and her neighbors; problem is, she’s in danger of stumbling into love with Mr. Right for Anybody...  more


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I Do! by Rachel Gibson
In New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gibson's newest novella, Vince Haven and Sadie Hollowell are headed to the altar, and all their friends are headed to Lovett, Texas, to join them for the party of the year.But Becca Ramsey doesn't have time for all that. Fresh out of beauty school,...  more


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Fin & Lady: A Novel by Cathleen Schine
From the author of The Three Weissmanns of Westport, a wise, clever story of New York in the ?60s It?s 1964. Eleven-year-old Fin and his glamorous, worldly, older half sister, Lady, have just been orphaned, and Lady, whom Fin hasn?t seen in six years, is now his legal guardian and his only...  more


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Die Again (Rizzoli & Isles, Bk 11) by Tess Gerritsen
When Boston homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles are summoned to a crime scene, they find a killing worthy of the most ferocious beast -- right down to the claw marks on the corpse. But only the most sinister human hands could have left renowned big-game hunter and...  more


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The Singles Game by Lauren Weisberger
How far would you go to reach the top? When America’s sweetheart, Charlotte “Charlie” Silver, makes a pact with the devil -- the infamously brutal tennis coach Todd Feltner -- she finds herself catapulted into a world of celebrity stylists, private parties, charity...  more


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First Star I See Tonight (Chicago Stars, Bk 8) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
A no-nonsense sports hero and a feisty female detective go head-to-head in this funny, fresh, seductive novel from the award winning NYT bestselling author known for her unforgettable characters, heartfelt emotion, and laugh out loud humor. He's the former quarterback of the Chicago Stars...  more


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Falling by Jane Green
The New York Times bestselling author of The Beach House, Jemima J and Summer Secrets presents a novel about the pleasure and meaning of finding a home?and family?where you least expect them...   Eight years ago, Emma Montague left behind the strict confines?and rather dull boyfriend?of her...  more


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Breakfast at Darcy's by Ali McNamara
When Darcy McCall loses her beloved Aunt Molly, she doesn't expect any sort of inheritance - let alone a small island! Located off the west coast of Ireland, Tara hasn't been lived on for years, but according to Molly's will, Darcy must stay there for twelve months in order to fully...  more


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Put a Ring On It (Black Dog Bay, Bk 3) by Beth Kendrick
Brighton Smith doesn t do outrageous. As an insurance actuary, it s her job to assess risk and avoid bad investments. But when her fiance calls to confess he s married someone else on a whim ( I looked at her and I just knew ), she snaps... That night, at a local bar, Jake Sorensen hot, rich,...  more


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Island in the Sea: A Majorca Love Story by Anita Hughes
Juliet Lyman is a senior executive at Yesterday Records. Music is her passion and she's very good at her job. That's why her famously philanthropic boss Gideon sends her to Majorca, Spain to work with a very tortured, but talented client. Lionel Harding is one of the best song writers of the...  more


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The View From Here by Cindy Myers
Newly divorced Maggie Carter has little to show for her marriage except a pile of boxes and regrets.  So when she learns she's inherited an old house and an abandoned gold mine in Eureka, Colorado, she doesn't hesitate to leave Houston behind.  In Colorado, she can learn about...  more


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New Leaf (Mystic Creek, Bk 2) by Catherine Anderson
The New York Times bestselling author of Silver Thaw returns to Mystic Creek for a new novel about a love that inspires the courage to start over -- and the strength to reclaim a dream.   When Taffeta Brown was viciously betrayed by her wealthy husband, she lost everything -- including...  more


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Banana Cream Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 21) by Joanne Fluke
A romantic seven-day cruise is the perfect start to bakery owner Hannah Swensen's marriage. However, with a murder mystery heating up in Lake Eden, Minnesota, it seems the newlywed's homecoming won't be as sweet as she anticipated . After an extravagant honeymoon, Hannah's...  more


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The Bookshop on the Corner (Scottish Bookshop, Bk 1) by Jenny Colgan
Nina Redmond is a literary matchmaker. Pairing a reader with that perfect book is her passion… and also her job. Or at least it was. Until yesterday, she was a librarian in the hectic city. But now the job she loved is no more. Determined to make a new life for herself, Nina moves to a...  more


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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
A gleeful and exhilarating tale of global conspiracy, complex code-breaking, high-tech data visualization, young love, rollicking adventure, and the secret to eternal life—mostly set in a hole-in-the-wall San Francisco bookstore The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon out of his...  more


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Animal Magnetism (Animal Magnetism, Bk 1) by Jill Shalvis
Co-owner of the town's only kennel, Lilah Young has lived in Sunshine, Idaho, all her life.  Pilot-for-hire Brady Miller is just passing through.  But he soon has Lilah abandoning her instincts and giving in to a primal desire. It's Brady's nature to resist being tied...  more


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The Life She Wants by Robyn Carr
In the aftermath of her financier husband's suicide, Emma Shay Compton's dream life is shattered. Richard Compton stole his clients' life savings to fund a lavish life in New York City and, although she was never involved in the business, Emma bears the burden of her husband's...  more


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Family Tree by Susan Wiggs
Sometimes the greatest dream starts with the smallest element. A single cell, joining with another. And then dividing. And just like that, the world changes. Annie Harlow knows how lucky she is. The producer of a popular television cooking show, she loves her handsome husband and the beautiful...  more


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The House on Primrose Pond by Yona Zeldis McDonough
A compelling novel about one woman?s search for the truth from the author of You Were Meant For Me.   After suffering a sudden, traumatic loss, historical novelist Susannah Gilmore decides to uproot her life?and the lives of her two children?and leave their beloved Brooklyn for the little town...  more


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First Comes Love (Love & Marriage, Bk 1) by Emily Giffin
Growing up, Josie and Meredith Garland shared a loving, if sometimes contentious, relationship. Josie was impulsive, spirited, and outgoing, Meredith hardworking, thoughtful, and reserved. When tragedy strikes, their delicate bond splinters. Fifteen years later, Josie and Meredith are in...  more


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The Total Package by Stephanie Evanovich
The New York Times bestselling author of Big Girl Panties and The Sweet Spot is back with a funny, sweet, and sizzling novel about the game of love, in which a hot quarterback must figure out how to score big with a beautiful and talented media analyst after a heartbreaking fumble. Star...  more


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The Mountain Between Us by Cindy Myers
Cut off from the outside world by a blanket of snow, the holidays are usually a time for peace and quiet in tiny Eureka, Colorado. But this year the mountain town is in trouble. Thanks to a corrupt investor, the treasury is bankrupt, leaving residents to struggle through an especially harsh...  more


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Santorini Sunsets: A Novel by Anita Hughes
Brigit Palmer is thrilled to be on the Greek Island of Santorini. She's here for her wedding to Hollywood heart-throb Blake Crawford, one of America's most eligible bachelors. Brigit's parents have rented a villa, and soon guests will arrive from all over the world for the intimate ceremony....  more


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The Little Flower Shop in Cornwall by Ali McNamara
Poppy Carmichael, 30, certainly never intended to be a florist. But when she inherits her grandmother's beloved flower shop on the beautiful Cornish coast, Poppy has no choice but to return to the pretty harbour town of St Felix where she spent much of her childhood. Returning to St Felix...  more


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I Regret Nothing: A Memoir by Jen Lancaster
New York Times bestselling author Jen Lancaster has lived a life based on re-invention and self-improvement. From Bitter Is the New Black to The Tao of Martha, she?s managed to document her (and her generation?s) attempts to shape up, grow up, and have it all—sometimes with disastrous results… ...  more


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What We Find (Sullivan's Crossing, Bk 1) by Robyn Carr
Under extreme pressure, neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan knows she needs to slow down before she burns out completely, and the best place she can do that is Sullivan's Crossing. Named for Maggie's great-grandfather, the land and charming general store at the crossroads of the Colorado and...  more


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Luck, Love & Lemon Pie by Amy E. Reichert
When Milwaukee-area wife and mother MJ Boudreaux notices her husband Chris seems more interested in the casino than her, she’s more bothered that she isn’t upset than by her husband’s absence. She picks up poker as a way for them to spend more time together—and reignite...  more


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Turbo Twenty-Three (Stephanie Plum, Bk 23) by Janet Evanovich
In the heart of Trenton, N.J., a killer is out to make sure someone gets his just desserts.   Larry Virgil skipped out on his latest court date after he was arrested for hijacking an eighteen-wheeler full of premium bourbon. Fortunately for bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, Larry is just...  more


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The Trouble with Mistletoe (Heartbreaker Bay, Bk 2) by Jill Shalvis
If she has her way . . . Willa Davis is wrangling puppies when Keane Winters stalks into her pet shop with frustration in his chocolate-brown eyes and a pink bedazzled cat carrier in his hand. He needs a kitty sitter, stat. But the last thing Willa needs is to rescue a guy who doesn’t...  more


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All That Matters by Stef Ann Holm
When a megastore grocery chain threatens to shut down the new boutique bakery Chloe Lawson's worked so hard to establish, she's furious. Her life may not be picture-perfect, but her custom cakes and pastries are becoming the talk of Boise, and she'd like to keep it that way. Chloe...  more


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The Wishing Spell (Land of Stories, Bk 1) by Chris Colfer & Brandon Dorman (Illus...
Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales. The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of...  more


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The Rules of Love and Grammar by Mary Simses
A woman finds love and closure when she returns to her roots in the newest novel from the author of The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe. Newly jobless, former technical writer Grace Hammond is unmoored. Desperate to escape the city and her problems, Grace hits 'pause' and returns to her...  more


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A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff
EVERY DRESS HAS A HISTORY.  AND SO DOES EVERY WOMAN. Her friends are stunned when Phoebe Swift abruptly leaves a plum job at the prestigious Sotheby's auction house to open her own vintage clothing shop in London -- but to Phoebe, it's the fulfillment of a dream.  In the...  more


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White Sand, Blue Sea: A St. Barts Love Story by Anita Hughes
Olivia Miller is standing on the porch of her mother and stepfather's plantation style villa in St. Barts. They have been coming here every April for years but she is always thrilled to see the horseshoe shaped bay of Gustavia and white sand of Gouverneur's Beach. This trip should be...  more


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Animal Attraction (Animal Magnetism, Bk 2) by Jill Shalvis
Sunshine, Idaho, is a quiet ranching town, a perfect place to give injured animals a refuge…or to find one. And veterinarian Dell Connelly suspects there’s a reason his clinic’s uber-efficient receptionist has taken shelter here. Jade Bennett couldn’t be happier to...  more


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Rescue My Heart (Animal Magnetism, Bk 3) by Jill Shalvis
She never wants a hero … After a tragic stint in the National Guards, Adam Connelly returns to Idaho and to Belle Haven, the animal shelter he owns with his brothers. All Adam wants is to be alone. Then he opens the door to the past -- the woman whose heart he once broke. Still...  more


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Once Upon a Wine (Black Dog Bay, Bk 4) by Beth Kendrick
Cammie Breyer needs a big glass of cabernet -- her restaurant failed and her chef boyfriend left for a hotter kitchen. Just when she thinks she’s hit rock bottom, her Aunt Ginger calls with a surprise. She’s bought a vineyard -- in Delaware. At Ginger’s command, Cammie returns...  more


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Rumor Has It (Animal Magnetism, Bk 4) by Jill Shalvis
He'll help unleash the new woman in her …   Special Ops soldier Griffin Reid doesn't exactly have happy memories of growing up in Sunshine, Idaho. He's only come back to recover from a war injury, and while he refuses to admit he's in a weakened state, he finds...  more


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Between Friends by Debbie Macomber
Debbie Macomber tells the story of a remarkable friendship -- and tells it in a remarkable way. Between Friends is a story in which every woman will recognize herself . . . and her best friend. The friendship between Jillian Lawton and Lesley Adamski begins in the postwar era of the 1950s. As...  more


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Changing Habits by Debbie Macomber
They were sisters once. In a more innocent time, three girls enter the convent. Angelina, Kathleen and Joanna come from very different backgrounds, but they have one thing in common-the desire to join a religious order. Despite the seclusion of the convent house in Minneapolis, they're...  more


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Coming Home (Chesapeake Diaries, Bk 1) by Mariah Stewart
In the wake of his wife’s murder, agent Grady Shields turned his back on the FBI—and everything else—to retreat into the vast solitude of Montana, grieve for his lost love, and forget the world. But after years in seclusion, his sister’s wedding draws him to St. Dennis, a...  more


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All The Right Angles by Stef Ann Holm
Architect Francesca Moretti has always been taught to aim high, work hard and finish what you start. So when it falls to her--the baby of the family and only daughter--to head up the family construction business and see a high-profile project through to completion, there is no question of...  more


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All That You Are (Moretti, Bk 3) by Stef Ann Holm
Looks as if he's finally found his Perfect 10 SHE IS DEFINITELY NOT INTERESTED IN AN OUTSIDER WITH A CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER AND SAWDUST ON HIS STEEL-TOED BOOTS Single mom Danalee Jackson owns the Blue Note -- an Alaskan bar offering nightly jazz and a cocktail of regulars who have an...  more


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The Cafe by the Sea (aka The Summer Seaside Kitchen) (Summer Seaside Kitchen, Bk 1) b...
Years ago, Flora fled the quiet Scottish island where she grew up -- and she hasn't looked back. What would she have done on Mure? It's a place where everyone has known her all her life, where no one will let her forget the past. In bright, bustling London, she can be anonymous,...  more


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Mrs. Kennedy and Me by Clint Hill & Lisa McCubbin
The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir by Clint Hill that Kirkus Reviews called “clear and honest prose free from salaciousness and gossip,” Jackie Kennedy’s personal Secret Service agent details his very close relationship with the First Lady during the four...  more


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The Dress Shop of Dreams: A Novel by Menna van Praag
For fans of Alice Hoffman, Sarah Addison Allen, and Adriana Trigiani, The Dress Shop of Dreams is a captivating novel of enduring hopes, second chances, and the life-changing magic of true love. Since her parents? mysterious deaths many years ago, scientist Cora Sparks has spent her days in the...  more


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Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Betw...
In Talking as Fast as I Can, Lauren Graham hits pause for a moment and looks back on her life, sharing laugh-out-loud stories about growing up, starting out as an actress, and, years later, sitting in her trailer on the Parenthood set and asking herself, “Did you, um,...  more


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Christmas in London by Anita Hughes
Set during London's most festive time of year and filled with delicious food Anita Hughes' Christmas in London is about love and friendship, and the season's most important lesson: learning how to ask for and give forgiveness. It’s a week before Christmas and Louisa Graham...  more


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One Snowy Night: A Heartbreaker Bay Christmas Novella by Jill Shalvis
New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis returns to Heartbreaker Bay with a fun and festive holiday novella!It?s Christmas Eve and Rory Andrews is desperate to get home to the family she hasn?t seen in years. Problem is, her only ride to Lake Tahoe comes in the form of the annoyingly...  more


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Then Came You (Animal Magnetism, Bk 5) by Jill Shalvis
Veterinary intern Emily can’t believe she wound up in the small town of Sunshine, Idaho, instead of the Los Angeles clinic she had always imagined. Now she has to put her plans to move to L.A. on hold for a whole year while she fulfills the obligation of her vet school scholarship. Then...  more


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Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Continuing in a festive annual tradition, Debbie Macomber returns with a new original holiday novel full of romance and cheer—and the magical prospect of finding love in the most unexpected places.   Friendly and bubbly, Julia Padden likes...  more


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Christmas at Lilac Cottage (White Cliff Bay, Bk 1) by Holly Martin
Welcome to the charming seaside town of White Cliff Bay, where Christmas is magical and love is in the air... Penny Meadows loves her home - a cosy cottage decorated with pretty twinkling fairy lights and stunning views over the town of White Cliff Bay. She also loves her job as an...  more


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Any Day Now (Sullivan's Crossing, Bk 2) by Robyn Carr
The rustic campground at the crossroads of the Colorado and Continental Divide trails welcomes everyone -- whether you're looking for a relaxing weekend getaway or a whole new lease on life. It's a wonderful place where good people face their challenges with humor, strength and...  more


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Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery (Little Beach Street Bakery, Bk 3) by Jenny C...
In the Cornish coastal village of Mount Polbearne, the Christmas season has arrived. It’s a joyous time for family, friends, and feasting as decorations sparkle along the town’s winding streets and shop windows feature buoyant, festive displays. And in Polly’s Little Beach...  more


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Comment added 11/25/17 by Deborah B. (DebbieB) - :
After #52 really #54 All He Wants for Christmas by Jill Shalvis

Comment added 2/2/17 by Deborah B. (DebbieB) - :
After #3 Short Stories of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists by JK Rowling (Kindle)