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Couch World


Cathy Yardley - 2004
    Couch World by Cathy Yardley released on Dec 28, 2004 is available now for purchase.

Marshmallows for Breakfast


Dorothy Koomson - 2007
    She's looking forward to a fresh start and a simple life. Then she bumps into the man who shares her awful secret, and things fall apart. The only way to fix things is to confess to the terrible mistake she made.

As Long As There Is Chocolate


Tana Lovett - 2018
     Sick of heartbreak, Kate decides to devote her life to making fine chocolates and forget about relationships altogether. But when she opens a gourmet chocolate shop across the street from a deli—run by a handsome Italian she dubs 'Fabio the Sandwich Boy'—she discovers she's not the only one dishing out temptation. Gio wants to help Kate overcome her fears about love, but his big, boisterous Italian family gets in the way. Even long dead relatives get in on the act—leading them on a treasure-seeking adventure. Can Gio convince Kate to take a chance on him? Or will his family's secrets get in their way?

Love You to Death


Melissa Senate - 2006
    Coincidence? Detective Benjamin Orr, of the Portland Police Department (and Very Probing Questions and Incredibly Delicious Face), doesn't think so. Neither do Abby's friends, family, coworkers and other exes--who are suddenly shaking in their shoes. Soon everyone is sucking up to her as though the Abby they know and supposedly love to death is capable of poisoning their drinks....Is someone trying to frame her?Who? And why? She has to find out fast. Because by-the-book Ben is bound to break her heart.Which makes him next on someone's list...

Wedded Blitz


Martina Reilly - 2006
    Now, 16 years on, Jim announces that he's leaving. Jane's mother moves in, her daughter gets an unsuitable boyfriend and things look like they can get no worse. Then life deals her and Jim a dreadful blow and they must confront what drove them apart.

The Date


Lillianna Blake - 2015
     And yes, I do realize that I can’t seem to stop these irrational (and slightly impure!) thoughts about Max—Max, my best friend. And I know it’s a risk. You’re right! And I’ll probably never make a move but I so wish that I could get just one kiss from those lips…maybe that would stop the madness once and for all. Anyway, that’s not likely so… Regardless, I’m gonna meet THE one. If Blue never shows up, I’m on a mission to find my Mr. Right and this time I won’t stop until I do. Cross your fingers and say a prayer for me, okay?

Lucky Girl


Fiona Gibson - 2006
    Why else would she have left her hometown to study music in London only to scurry back to teach scales to overgrown brats and the occasional curious adult? But sometimes you can't escape change, especially when it's staring you in the face (like, for instance, your boyfriend walking out on you), nipping at your heels (new kids next door who've decided your house is more fun to play at than theirs), whispering in your ear (sexy stranger who shows up in unexpected places) and knocking on your door (the return of Dad, who's had more than a few falls from TV chef grace).With the world bearing down on her, it looks as if Stella has no choice but to embrace change and see where it takes her. Lucky girl.

The Thin Woman


Dorothy Cannell - 1984
    Haskell to pose as her fiance, thus beginning a weekend of romance, jealousy, and murder. Reprint. PW. K.

Up & Out


Ariella Papa - 2003
    In this follow-up to the bestselling On the Verge, New York City TV producer Rebecca Cole finds her life, once on the up and up, spiraling down when a corporate takeover leaves her creatively searching for ways to afford her rent and her penchant for fine dining.

Expecting Emily


Clare Dowling - 2001
    She is 34 weeks pregnant, her ankles are swollen, her hair is falling out and she's worried about the baby. Now she's been passed over for partnership in the firm of solicitors where she puts in more than 48 hours a week. And if that weren't enough it looks as if her husband, the piano-playing Conor, may have been running his fingers over more than the ivories while on tour in Germany.Depressed, demoted and about to deliver, Emily's not going to take this lying down...

Dating Can Be Deadly


Wendy Roberts - 2005
    Now she's having visions of black magic rituals and dismembered bodies, and she's not sure what to do. She didn't ask for this talent and certainly doesn't want it, but it clings to her like a thong and is just as uncomfortable.Tabitha's goals are simple ones: A) to rise above law office receptionist B) to spend Friday nights uncovering the mysteries of butterscotch schnapps with her comrades, and C) to procure more than a passing glance from Clay Sanderson (Greek-god-type lawyer).But her second sight has turned her life upside down-and now she finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation where the only clues are in her persistent premonitions-making her not only the key to solving the mystery but perhaps a suspect, as well. (On the plus side: she could use some legal advice, so now she and Clay have something to talk about.)And somewhere in the middle of all this is the real culprit, the mystery man, who wants this clairvoyant dead. . .

A Clean Slate


Laura Caldwell - 2003
    A CLEAN SLATE chronicles the days of Kelly McGraw, who finds herself recently dumped, unemployed and with a case of amnesia that leaves her with no memory of the past five distressing months of her life. Finding herself with a clean slate and feeling perfectly healthy, financially stable and unattached, Kelly reinvents herself as someone more carefree and fabulous. But despite her exciting new life, there are some things from her past that she just can't wipe clean.

Hand-Me-Down


Lee Nichols - 2005
    So how'd she fall for a secondhand man?Charlotte had the Malibu Barbie with a full wardrobe. Emily inherited a slightly used Barbie with two outfits and Anne was left with a one-armed, bald Barbie who enjoyed nudist colonies. It's little wonder that at twenty-nine, Anne drives a new car, eats only from freshly opened packages and thinks antique is a euphemism for moldy.After growing up in the shadows of her older sisters -- one a swimsuit model, the other a pop-feminist -- Anne's personality is one part sibling rivalry and two parts VD (stands for Vague Dissatisfaction, and yes, it itches). Now she's the self-professed underachiever in the family, determined to find happiness on her own terms. But when her sister's ex-boyfriend -- seemingly perfect, potentially interested -- reenters her life, Anne's got to ask: Could she possibly fall in love with a hand-me-down man?

Watching Willow Watts


Talli Roland - 2011
    But everything changes when Willow's epically embarrassing Marilyn Monroe impersonation is uploaded to YouTube.

The Diary of V: The Affair


Debra Kent - 2001
    But payback - in the shape of a man - will be hers.