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1) Babbitt
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 22
Lexile measure
1110L
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English
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George E. Babbitt, a conniving, prosperous real estate man from Zenith, Ohio, revels in his popularity, his success, and, especially, in the material rewards they bring. He bullies his wife, flirts with other women, and patronizes the less successful. But when his best friend is sent to prison for killing his wife, Babbitt's middle-class complacency is shattered, and he rebels, seeking a more "meaningful" life. His small revolt is quickly defeated,...
2) Neverwhere
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 15
Lexile measure
760L
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English
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A man goes to the aid of woman pursued by assassins and discovers an alternative City of London, a subterranean, medieval world populated by "people who fell through the cracks" from the real city above. A fantasy tale, replete with demons and wizards. By the author of The Sandman.
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"After coming to the aid of Vianello's old friend, Ribetti, arrested during an environmental protest, Commissario Brunetti becomes concerned about Ribetti's father-in-law, Giovanni De Cal, a nasty factory owner heard making threats against his son-in-law."--from NoveList.
5) Shacking up
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After unknowingly sabotaging an audition, hotel magnate Bancroft Mills offers Ruby Scott a permanent job as live-in pet sitter to his exotic pets, not counting on their mutual and intense personal attraction to take center stage.
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A London businessman withdraws to the countryside to write a play, by which he hopes to alleviate his financial problems. Bedford rents a small countryside house in Lympne, in Kent, where he wants to work in peace. He is bothered every afternoon, however, at precisely the same time, by a passer-by making odd noises. After two weeks Bedford accosts the man, who proves to be a reclusive physicist named Mr. Cavor. Bedford befriends Cavor when he learns...
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Would-be wallflowers volume 1
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English
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"[A] heiress with the goal of being a wallflower engages a rugged American in a scorchingly sensual, witty wager that tests whether clothing does indeed make the man -- or the wallflower! Miss Cleopatra Lewis is about to be launched in society by her aristocratic grandfather. But since she has no intention of marrying, she visits a costume emporium specifically to order unflattering dresses guaranteed to put off any prospective suitors. Powerful and...
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Excerpt: "Several years ago circumstances thrust me into a position in which it became possible for the friend who figures in these pages as Godfrey Loring to do me a favor. He, being both wise and kindly, never misses a good chance to put another under obligations. He did me the favor. I gratefully, if reluctantly, acquiesced. Now, after many days, he collects. When you shall have read what follows, you may utterly reject my extenuating plea that...
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Penthouse affair volume 2
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English
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He's the powerful CEO. I'm the know-it-all intern.Things went further than they should have, but I don't have any regrets. Well, maybe just one . . .I went and did the one thing he told me not to--fall in love with him.Now I have seven days to prove my trust and devotion. Turns out money is a powerful drug, but love is even more addictive.
10) The Gilded Age
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"The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today" is the collaborative work of Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner that satirized the era of political greed and corruption that followed the American Civil War. This period is often referred to as "The Gilded Age" because of this book. The corruption and greed that was typical of the era is exemplified through two fictional narratives; one of the Hawkins family, a poor family from Tennessee who try to get the government...
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In 1913, Belle Newbold is asked to research and write about the unfinished Grove Park Inn and finds, by watching a wonder rise from ordinary hands and mountain stone, she can finally find the strength to piece together the long-destroyed path toward who she was meant to be.
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True gentlemen novels volume 1
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English
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When he pays a visit to the Earl of Bellefonte, Tremaine St. Michael, an astute man of business, finds himself captivated by the earl's formidable sister, Lady Nita, who he believes needs his protection as she tends to the sick and the poor.
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Killing Eve novels volume 1
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English
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Villanelle (a codename, of course) is one of the world's most skilled assassins. A catlike psychopath whose love for the creature comforts of her luxurious lifestyle is second only to her love of the game, she specializes in murdering the world's richest and most powerful. But when she murders an influential Russian politician, she draws a relentless foe to her tail.
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"Perfectionist Martin Davis's life is in turmoil. The lonely businessman's search for companionship led him to adopt a dog--a rather rambunctious terrier. And now Martin's at his wits' end. When dog trainer Emily Ireland offers to help, Martin is grateful--and intrigued. But he's wary of getting too close to the sweet, pretty Emily, especially when he learns of her scandalous past. Can Martin ever open his heart to the possibility that Emily may be...
15) My fair Fortune
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PR consultant Brodie Fortune Hayes must set aside his feelings for Cowboy Country theme park manager Caitlyn Moore if they are going to save the image of her father's theme park.
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Clients, women, money...ruthless CEO Sev Derzhavin is a master at getting whatever-and whomever!-he wants. Rejected as a child, Sev has never been refused since. So when his personal assistant resigns, Sev can't resist the challenge of enticing the beautiful brunette to stay... Naomi Johnson has to walk away before she gives in to the chemistry with her infamous heartbreaker boss and opens her heart to yet more bruises. But on their last business...
17) Evil, Inc
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English
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Ken Olson's perfect life is shattered when he learns his firm is covering up a shocking crime and is thrown into the dangerous world of big corporations that will stop at nothing to ensure Ken's silence.
18) The beat match
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Showmen volume 3
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English
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Wes Aldrich is struggling to meet the demands of his daytime corporate job and his secret night time persona the Falcon. Wes promised to take care of Annie when her older brother, Leo, passed away. Wes and Annie have been friends for years but after one kiss, they start to discover their true feelings for one another.
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"Set against the construction of the Eiffel Tower, this novel charts the relationship between a young widow and an engineer who, despite constraints of class and wealth, fall in love. In February 1887, Caitriona Wallace and Emile Nouguier meet in a hot air balloon, floating high above Paris a moment of pure possibility. But back on firm ground, their vastly different social strata become clear. Cait is a widow who because of her precarious financial...
20) Duty or desire
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The Westmoreland legacy volume 5
(Brenda Streater).Westmoreland legacy volume 5
Westmore Legacy
Harlequin desire volume 2701
(Brenda Streater).Westmoreland legacy volume 5
Westmore Legacy
Harlequin desire volume 2701
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English
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"Pete Higgins is an honorary Westmoreland, a man of his word--of course he'll put duty to his orphaned niece first. Too bad the temporary nanny is tempting him with every look. Myra Hollister captivates him. But she's keeping dangerous secrets, the kind that remind Pete of all he's lost before and what he can't afford to lose again..."-- Page [4] of cover.
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