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No Escape
Some people find it hard to trust Robin Allbeury, a wealthy lawyer an expert on marital secrets. Allbeury runs on unorthodox sideline, helping troubled wives escape from their abusive marriages. For some women, help comes too late. Women like Lynne Bolsover, wife and mother of two, whose battered body lies beneath sacking on a Hertfordshire allotment. And then there are women like Lizzie Piper. A successful cookery writer and mother of three, married to Christopher Wade. Everyone assumes that Christopher, eminent surgeon, philanthropist and loving father, must head Lizzie's list of blessing. But no one really knows what goes on inside a marriage. Or what can happen behind closed doors.....
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Deadlocks
Boom Boom's body was found floating near the docks, chewed up and spat out by a ship's propeller. Friends since childhood, Vic and Boom Boom had a pact, they looked out for each other. Now a private eye, Vic wants to know exactly how Boom Boom died.
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Stern Men
On two remote islands off the coast of Maine, the local lobstermen have fought savagely for generations over the fishing rights to the ocean waters between them. Young Ruth Thomas is born into this feud, the daughter of one of the greediest lobstermen in Maine. Eighteen years old, as smart as a whip, and irredeemably unromantic, Ruth returns home from boarding school determined to throw her education overboard and join the 'stern-men'. As the feud escalates, she helps work the lobster boats, brushes up on her profanity, and eventually falls for a handsome young lobsterman. A funny, sparkling novel of unlikely friendships and family ties, Stern Men captures a feisty American spirit through this unforgettable heroine who is destined for greatness despite herself.
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Chicken Soup For The Coffee Lover's Soul
Is a trip to the local coffeehouse part of your daily routine? Are you transformed by the ritual of selecting and grinding the perfectly roasted bean for a midday treat? Whether you take it black, with sugar, or with cream, the stories in Chicken Soup for the Coffee Lover's Soul will delight you. This delectable collection of stories is full of interesting facts and anecdotes about coffee's history and culture, how a bean goes from field to cup, and the many varieties available.From meeting a blind date to sharing quality time with treasured family and friends, any experience is better served with coffee. In Chicken Soup for the Coffee Lover's Soul, you'll laugh along with others who are obsessed with brewing the perfect cup. You might even recognize yourself in the confessions of so many who can't--or won't--live without their favorite daily blend! You'll be reminded of cherished memories when the aroma teased you awake at the crack of dawn or when a thermos full of hot, strong coffee warmed you on a cold winter day.A simple cup of Joe now shares the counter with a grande triple mocha latte and creative barristers have developed coffee service into an art form, all to the delight of coffee lovers who can't imagine life without a daily cup.So curl up with a freshly brewed cup of your favorite blend and prepare to indulge your passion for one of the world's most popular and beloved beverages.
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Irish Stew!
Nuala, the heroine of "Irish Love, " returns, along with her devoted husband Dermot. Now parents of a newborn baby daughter, Nuala and Dermot find themselves steered toward not one but two unresolved mysteries. A Nuala Anne McGrail Novel by the bestselling author of "Irish Love"Nuala Anne McGrail, the enthralling heroine of" Irish Love," returns, along with her devoted husband Dermot, to lend her second sight and irrepressible personality to another savory concoction made up of equal parts of love, humor, and intrigue.You'd think Nuala and Dermot would have enough to worry about, what with their brand-new baby daughter being born three months premature, but Nuala's fey gifts aren't about to go on maternity leave just because little Socra Marie needs more care and loving attention than the average newborn. Soon enough Nuala, and therefore Dermot, find themselves steered toward no less than two unresolved mysteries: Someone is trying to kill Seamus Costelloe, a bigshot lawyer from the South Side of Chicago. Nuala already sees the mark of death upon Seamus. Can she and Dermot somehow find a way to avert her fatal premonition? Equally compelling is the puzzle of Chicago's infamous Haymarket Riot, which may be even harder to solve--given that took place over a century ago
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Pilgrims
The cowboys, strippers, labourers and magicians ofPilgrimsare all on their way to being somewhere, or someone, else. Some are browbeaten and world-weary, others are deluded and naiuml;ve, yet all seek companionship as fiercely as they can. A tough East Coast girl dares a western cowboy to run off with her; a matronly bar owner falls in love with her nephew; an innocent teenager falls hopelessly for the local bully's sister. These are tough heroes and heroines, hardened by their experiences, who struggle for their epiphanies. Yet hope is never far away and though they may act blindly, they always act bravely. Sharply drawn and tenderly observed,Pilgrimsis filled with Gilbert's inimitable humour and warmth.
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A greek God At The Ladies' Club
What if you had sculpted the perfect replica of a gorgeous Greek god and, right before you're about to unveil it to a group of ladies, it comes to life in all its naked glory? What if your creation wanted to reward you by fulfilling your every desire? What would you do? If you're Alexandra, you'd want to smash something. The statue of Darius, playboy god, was supposed to bring in much-needed cash for the orphanage where Alex grew up. Now that it has miraculously turned to flesh, she just needs to give it a small imperfection so that it'll turn back into the marble statue she created.Never mind that she fell in love with him -- it -- a little every day while she was sculpting the exquisite body. Never mind that he -- it -- is every bit as sexy and charming and powerful as she imagined.And she sure as heck shouldn't be tempted by his heated offer to fulfill her every desire...
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Still Water
On a dark night on an island off the coast of Maine, a shot is heard and a fisherman disappears. Despite the absence of a body, Ella Young is accused of murder and it falls to Matt Jones, the town's lawyer, to uncover the truth that will clear the woman he's in love with However it soon becomes apparent that Ella isn't tellng him everything she knows, and as the evidence mounts against her, Matt is forced to question his belief in her innocence. A beautiful summer visitor adds further confusion when Matt finds she knew the missing man better than she admits, and that she and Ella share an impenetrable secret. What begins as a straightforward investigation is soon caught up in the rivalries of local politics and a bitter conflict between one faction that wants to change the island's traditional way of life and another, led by Ella, that values the delicate balance between man and the sea. Against this seething background comes the reappearance of valuable bluefin tuna in the gulf, along with their natural predators, a pod of orcas. As the struggling community attempts to exploit this piece of seeming good fortune, everything is set for an explosive drama.
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The Last American Man
At the age of twenty-two, Elizabeth Gilbert was doing everything she could to avoid a nine-to-five job. She worked on ranches in Wyoming, rode horses pretending to be a cowgirl, and fell for the smooth-talking cowboys who were the last vestige of the American frontier that she longed for. And then she met Eustace Conway. Eustace Conway is like no other man. At the age of seventeen, he ditched the comforts of suburbia to escape to the mountains where he lived alone in a teepee. Twenty years on, he is still there. Everything he needs he builds, grows or kills. Over the years, he has stopped at nothing in pursuit of bigger, bolder challenges: he travelled the Mississippi in a handmade wooden canoe; he walked the two-thousand-mile Appalachian Trail; he hiked across the German Alps in trainers. Dazzled by his tales of daring and adventure, Elizabeth Gilbert set off on her own adventure to discover the last American man. Written with her trademark warmth and humour that made Eat, Pray, Love an international bestseller, The Last American Man is an unforgettable story of an irrepressible life lived to the extreme
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Twins
Brooke and Melanie Chandler were so different it was hard to believe they were sisters. One was a dark, serious, ambitious New York attorney; the other, a golden, glamorous, sophisticated supermodel. But they were more than sisters-they were twins, joined by bonds stronger than trust, more lasting than faith. Bonds that could survive jealousy, separation, bitterness...even betrayal. For Brooke and Melanie were more alike than even they knew... Brooke--Always the smart sister, never the pretty one, she didn't believe she'd become a beauty. So when the man she yearned for ended up in Melanie's bed, she could understand...but not forgive! Melanie--Everything came easy to her--looks, fame, men. Everything but pride and self--respect. She saw in Brooke everything she'd never achieve, and sought comfort from a man who could never give her the security she craved. So many secrets. So much pain. For two women tangled in the heartbreaking illusions and inescapable ties of Twins.
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The Bridges Of Madison County
If you've ever experienced the one true love of your life, a love that for some reason could never be, you will understand why readers all over the world were so moved by this small, unknown first novel that they made it a publishing phenomenon and #1 bestseller. The story of Robert Kincaid, the photographer and free spirit searching for the covered bridges of Madison County, and Francesca Johnson, the farm wife waiting for the fulfillment of a girlhood dream, The Bridges of Madison County gives voice to the longings of men and women everywhere-and shows us what it is to love and be loved so intensely that life is never the same again.
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The Long Way Home
Lydia Middleton faces a bright future, secure in the knowledge that her childhood sweetheart, David Drayton, will one day be her husband. Their parents heartily approve of a match between Whitby's foremost ship-owning families. But then Mr Middleton loses his fortune and later his life, and the Draytons reconsider. Lydia's uncle repossesses the family home and she is forced to leave Whitby. Her brother Luke finds a job in the new town of Middlesbrough and Lydia decides to accompany him and make her own way in life. But she vows that when her fortunes have changed she will return to her beloved home and exact a fitting revenge on her uncle. Driven by this desire, Lydia prospers but risks losing the most precious thing of all: the love of David, who has stayed faithful to her throughout their enforced separation. Vengeance or the path of true love - which will Lydia choose?
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Make Us Traitors
The O'Donnell family ran their manor in the East End with a fist of iron, keeping control of their gambling, prostitution and protection rackets. But gang warfare brought horror and sorrow with it, losing Catherine O'Donnell her life and finally bringing murder and violence into the heart of the family. Now, Eileen O'Donnell is out of prison and her sons Luke and Brendan are running the show. It ought to be time for some peace and quiet. Instead, the trouble is only just beginning. Author Bio: Gilda O'Neill was born and brought up in the East End. She left school at fifteen but returned to education as a mature student. She is now a full-time writer and "Make Us Traitors" is her eleventh novel. She has also had four non-fiction books published including the highly-acclaimed "Sunday Times" bestseller, "My East End: A History of Cockney London" and "Our Street: The East End at War". She lives in East London with her husband and family.