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41) The way we were
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Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
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Series
Tales of the Otori volume 1
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IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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Takeo, brought up peacefully in a remote Japanese mountain village, learns that his father was a celebrated assassin, and that he, too, possesses extraordinary skills. To resolve split loyalties and his conflicted nature, Takeo embarks on a journey that will lead him to his destiny.
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English
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"In the aftermath of the Civil War, an aging itinerant news reader agrees to transport a young captive of the Kiowa back to her people in this exquisitely rendered, morally complex, multilayered novel of historical fiction from the author of Enemy Women that explores the boundaries of family, responsibility, honor, and trust.In the wake of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd travels through northern Texas, giving live readings from newspapers...
46) Dentro de casa
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
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"Ten cuidado a quién dejas entrar. Hay personas que nunca se irán. En una majestuosa casa del elegante barrio de Chelsea, la policía encuentra a una bebé en su cuna. Bien alimentada, cuidada y feliz, espera a que la cojan en brazos. En la cocina de esa misma casa hay tres cadáveres en estado de descomposición. Junto a ellos, una nota escrita con urgencia. Veinticinco años después Libby, esa bebé a quien encontraron con vida, regresa a una...
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Series
Bachelors of Battle Creek volume 2
Language
English
Description
Left with emotional scars from his time in an orphanage, Rand Sinclair has vowed never to marry. But when he discovers Callie Quinn and a small orphan boy hiding on his ranch, he can't help but open his home to the desperate runaways. Callie has been betrayed by every man she's ever known. While she's grateful for Rand's incredible kindness, she knows it's only a matter of time before he shows his true colors. But she needs this safe haven-maybe the...
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English
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In 1650s England, a young Puritan maiden is on a mission to save the baby of her newly widowed preacher--whether her assistance is wanted or not. Always ready to help those in need, Elizabeth ignores John's protests of her aid. She's even willing to risk her lone marriage prospect to help the little family. Yet Elizabeth's new role as nanny takes a dangerous turn when John's boldness from the pulpit makes him a target of political and religious leaders....
Author
Series
Becomes her volume 2
Publisher
Zebra Books/Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Author
Series
Radiant emperor volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"Mulan meets The Song of Achilles in Shelley Parker-Chan's She Who Became the Sun, a bold, queer, and lyrical reimagining of the rise of the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty from an amazing new voice in literary fantasy. To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anything "I refuse to be nothing..." In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow plain, two children are given two fates. A boy, greatness. A girl, nothingness......
54) The best of me
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Series
Language
English
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Unable to have children, the Buttermans get a second chance at a family when orphan Carlie is left in their care and learn how to step up as parents when Carlie gets bullied at school.
"There's never a dull moment in Blessings, Georgia: An orphaned little girl desperately needs a new home. An eager couple is ready to welcome her with open arms. Friendly neighbors are always there for each other. In this southern small town, good things happen...
57) Someone to love
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Series
Westcott novels volume 1
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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"Humphrey Wescott, Earl of Riverdale, has died, leaving behind a fortune and a scandalous secret that will forever alter the lives of everyone in his family--including the daughter no one knew he had.... Anna Snow grew up in an orphanage in Bath, knowing nothing of the family she came from. Now she discovers that the late Earl of Riverdale was her father and that she has inherited his fortune. She is also overjoyed to learn she has siblings. However,...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"In this “top-notch mystery thriller” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) from Alex Finlay, What Have We Done is a tale about the lives we leave behind and the secrets we carry with us forever. One of the Most Anticipated Books of 2023:• BookPage • BookBub • BuzzFeed • Go BookMart • Goodreads • The Every Girl • She Reads • Beyond the Bookends A stay-at-home mom with a past. A has-been rock star with a habit. A reality TV producer...
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Series
Patchwork family volume 1
Language
English
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Many consider Evangeline Hamilton cursed. Orphaned at a young age and possessing a pair of mismatched eyes--one bright blue, the other dark brown--Eva has fought to find her way in a world that constantly rejects her. Yet the support of even one person can help overcome the world's judgments, and Eva has two--Seth and Zach, two former orphans she now counts as brothers. Seeking justice against the man who stole his birthright and destroyed his family,...
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