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Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Language
English
Description
As the child of remote, chilly parents, Cassie reveled in the exuberant chaos she found at the home of the Darlings-two boys, a cheerful father, and a glorious mother, Phoebe, who welcomed the lonely little girl next door into their family circle.
Now Cassie is all grown up, the editor of a highly respectable literary magazine, with a well-ordered life and a suitable boyfriend. But, her beloved Phoebe is dying and comes to Cassie with one last request:...
Author
Language
English
Description
Emma and Jesse, high school sweethearts, marry and build a life for themselves, far away from the expectations of their parents in Massachusetts. They travel the world, live life to the fullest, and seize every opportunity for adventure. On their first anniversary, Jesse is on a helicopter when it goes missing over the Pacific ocean. Just like that, he is gone forever. Emma quits her job and moves back to Massachusetts in an effort to put her life...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
After two intense, dead-end relationships, serial monogamist Alison finds herself confused, lonely, and drastically out of touch with the world of modern dating. Refusing to wallow, she signs up for a popular dating app and resolves to remain open-minded and optimistic as she explores the New York City singles' scene. With the click of a button, her adventures begin: On one date, she's dumped before the first kiss; on another, she dons full HAZMAT...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the tradition of Good in Bed and The Assistants comes a funny and smart comedy about a young matchmaker balancing her messy personal life and the demands of her eccentric clients. Sasha Goldberg has a lot going for her: a recent journalism degree from NYU, an apartment with her best friend Caroline, and a relationship that would be amazing if her finance-bro boyfriend Jonathan would ever look up from his BlackBerry. But when her dream career falls...
10) Emma
Author
Language
English
Description
A TIMELESS CLASSIC! Emma Woodhouse believes herself to be an excellent matchmaker, though she herself does not plan on marrying. But as she meddles in the relationships of others, she causes confusion and misunderstandings throughout the village, and she just may be overlooking a true love of her own.
11) Black sheep
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
1967, c1966
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
"Abigail Wendover, on the shelf at 28, is kept busy when her niece falls head over heels in love with a handsome fortune hunter and Abbie is forced into a confrontation with his scandalous uncle."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
Annotated ed.; edited.
Language
English
Description
Annotations accompanying the complete text of "Emma" include definitions, commentary, photographs, and scholarly insights intended to help increase understanding of, and present different approaches to, the novel.
Author
Series
Modern love volume 1
Language
English
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Description
A cynical dating app creator must decide whether an ex-pro football player is a one-night stand or a true relationship.
Author
Series
Publisher
Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Searching for a biddable bride who can produce an heir and then live separate lives as generations before him, wealthy and arrogant Gabriel Penhallow sets his sights on Livia Stuart who, after provoking him into a kiss, challenges him at every turn and refuses to become his wife.
Author
Series
Dear Lady Truelove volume 2
Publisher
Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
When he is forced into an alliance with Clara Deverill, a stand-in for the real Lady Truelove, Rex Galbraith finds his life turned upside down by this advice columnist who makes him question everything he thought he knew about women and himself.
16) The wedding date
Author
Series
Wedding dates volume 1
Language
English
Description
"A groomsman and his last-minute guest are about to discover if a fake date can go the distance in a fun and flirty debut novel. Agreeing to go to a wedding with a guy she gets stuck with in an elevator is something Alexa Monroe wouldn't normally do. But there's something about Drew Nichols that's too hard to resist. On the eve of his ex's wedding festivities, Drew is minus a plus one. Until a power outage strands him with the perfect candidate for...
Author
Publisher
Catapult
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
In the village of al-Awafi in Oman live three sisters. Mayya marries after a heartbreak. Asma marries from a sense of duty. Khawla rejects all offers while waiting for her beloved, who has emigrated to Canada. Celestial Bodies is the story of the history and people of modern Oman told through one family's losses and loves.
Author
Publisher
Sandstone Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In the village of al-Awafi in Oman live three sisters. Mayya Marries after a heartbreak. Asma marries from a sense of duty. Khawla rejects all offers while waiting for her beloved, who has emigrated to Canada. Celestial Bodies is the story of the history and people of modern Oman told through one family's losses and loves.
Author
Series
Girl meets duke volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Duke of Ashbury needs a wife. Emma Gladstone, a vicar's daughter turned seamstress, will do. They both have terms for the marriage, but will they be able to stop from falling in love?
20) Slug in love
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
Doug the slug needs a hug. But who wants to hug a slug called Doug? Snuggle up with lonesome Doug on his search for love in this completely charming picture book which shows that you just never know when love might come flying by... (And which introduces an unsuspecting world to snail superstar, Gail!).
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