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He Started It
by Samantha Downing

They Put The "Fun" in Dysfunctional (3/2/2020)

Do you ever worry that your family might be a bit "off"? Read this and never give it a second thought because the Morgans can make nearly any family look like The Brady Bunch. Embarking on a cross-country excursion with her estranged siblings in order to fulfill her …more

The Girl in White Gloves: A Novel of Grace Kelly
by Kerri Maher

Long before Meghan Markle, Grace Kelly was America's Princess (12/17/2019)

Style, class, panache, radiance…these are just a few words to describe Grace Kelly, who was so aptly named. Kerri Maher takes us on a fictionalized account of Kelly's life, though she is so thorough, so well-researched, that is difficult at times to remember that this was …more

You Were There Too
by Colleen Oakley

What Is Meant To Be Will Be (9/3/2019)

This book has a unique premise from the get-go: a happily-married woman has been having dreams of another man for years. No harm, no foul. They are only dreams. The twists begin when she runs into him in real life. Oh, and secondary twist? He's been having dreams of her, …more

The Secrets We Kept: A novel
by Lara Prescott

Never underestimate a woman... (7/31/2019)

"In a man's world, women are the perfect spies."

What an exceptionally fitting tagline for Lara Prescott's enthralling novel set in the Cold War era! Told from multiple points of view, this story takes us from the deceptive calm of typing pool of the CIA to the warm hearth …more

Our House
by Louise Candlish

The Twisty-Turny Summer Suspense You've Been Waiting For (6/28/2018)

When divorce is eminent and the best interests of the children are paramount, the bird's nest custody agreement seems to be a solid decision. Everything is going exceptionally smoothly…until you arrive at your home to see another family moving in, all your worldly …more

The Summer Wives
by Beatriz Williams

Summer wives ~ A lifetime of secrets, lies, and love (4/19/2018)

Old money. New money. Very little money. All three are enmeshed, entangled, and some even ensnared on one island off the coast of New England, where "The Families", as the upper echelon are known, use the area as their seasonal playground, sometimes at the expense of the …more

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Based on the author’s family story, comes an extraordinary novel about a mother and her daughters’ escape from Taiwan.

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Lies and Weddings
by Kevin Kwan

A forbidden affair erupts at a lavish Hawaiian wedding in this wild comedy from the author of Crazy Rich Asians.

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