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After killing her husband-a truly terrible man, Sally finds herself leading an extremely unusual self-help group of women who have come together to heal the damage their husbands have done-and to work out a plan to get rid of the bodies and get away with it.
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"Lois Saunders thought that marrying the right man would finally cure her loneliness. But as picture-perfect as her husband is, she is suffocating in their loveless marriage. In 1951, though, unhappiness is hardly grounds for divorce-except in Reno, Nevada. At the Golden Yarrow, the most respectable of Reno's famous "divorce ranches," Lois finds herself living with half a dozen other would-be divorcees, all in Reno for the six weeks' residency that...
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In their quest for cellulite reduction and a sexy self-image, Ellie Simpson, a Dublin nanny, and her three best friends-Maggie, a secretary; Pam, a divorced mother of two; and Toni, a nurse-have tried them all: Atkins, Weight Watchers, South Beach, Cabbage Soup . . . even the Avocado and Rice Krispies Gut-Cleansing Regime! But losing a paltry five pounds seems as difficult for them as finding lasting love, so they decide to form the WWW (Women Watching...
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Roommates since college, Jess and Ren have built a strong--if at times codependent--friendship. Now navigating their late thirties, the women co-own a weathered beachfront home, comother a rescued shelter pup and have inadvertently centered their lives around each other. Jess is clever and driven with a lucrative career running her own real estate brokerage. Magnetic but aimless, Ren has been making margaritas at the same local dive and teaching dance...
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"Three best friends met every Tuesday for twenty-six years. And then they stopped ... When new next-door neighbors Georgia, Midge, and Lula first assembled on Georgia's porch in Charleston for sweet tea, they couldn't have known their gathering was the beginning of a treasured tradition. For twenty-six years they have met on Tuesdays at four o'clock, watching the seasons change and their children grow up, supporting each other in good times and in...
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In her third character-driven novel, Page delves into the entangled lives of three generations of one slightly dysfunctional family, creating a story full of decades-old resentments, tentative reconciliations, and, ultimately, an optimistic future. Holli Templeton, now living in Manhattan, was raised in Texas by her grandmother Raine after her young mother died, and her father and his second wife and their daughter "made a new family, then forgot...
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2024
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"Jana Rubio and her best friend, Maddy Parsons, have an epic senior year finale queued up: catching their favorite band at the Orchards, an outdoor music festival a two-hour drive away. When a blow-up over Maddy's time-sucking boyfriend exposes a rift that may have already been growing between them, Jana calls off their joint trip and gets a lift to the festival from her church friend Nathan . . . only to realize Maddy and her boyfriend are along...
10) The from-aways
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When Leah, a young New York reporter, meets Henry, she falls in love with everything about him: his freckles, green thumb, and tales of a Maine childhood. They marry quickly and Leah convinces Henry to move back to Menamon. As Leah builds a life there, reporting for The Menamon Star and vowing to be less of an emotional screw-up, the newlyweds are shocked to discover that they don't know each other nearly so well as they thought they did. When Quinn's...
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Anecdotes from the Sisters on the Fly as they experience the open road and some of the most beautiful places in the country. It is organized around fishing, food, friendship, love, and loss. And, of course, around beautiful vintage trailers that have been lovingly transformed from "trashed to treasured."
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"Out of the frying pan, into the fire...Quinn is dealing with a shock. The daughter she gave up for adoption is now under her roof, and she's a handful, to say the least. 13-year-old Emerson is fiercely intelligent, independent and talented and has no desire to take advantage of Quinn's mothering instincts. But when Quinn's at her wits' end with the girl, an unexpected opportunity helps to channel the girl's passions and talents. And another opportunity...
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As young women, Lise and Emma had the kind of friendship people dream about. While Lise's own family was distant and disengaged, Emma's was welcoming and warm, and for the first twenty-six years of their life, growing up together in the close-knit community, the duo were inseparable. But when they decide to spend one year living together in Paris, what starts as the adventure of a lifetime becomes a disaster that changes everything. And when Emma...
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From Bram Stoker Award–winning author Gwendolyn Kiste comes a chilling novel about three childhood friends who miraculously survive the night everyone in their suburban hometown turned into ghosts—perfect for fans of Yellowjackets.The Velkwood Vicinity was the topic of occult theorists, tabloid one-hour documentaries, and even some pseudo-scientific investigations as the block of homes disappeared behind a near-impenetrable veil that only three...
16) Veronica
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The friendship between Alison, a young woman struggling with her ruined career as a fashion model, and Veronica, an older eccentric and proofreader, survives Alison's return to the world of fashion and Veronica's battle with AIDS.
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"Ava is reunited, in a way, with a part of her past when James Bloch's granddaughter comes to stay at the inn...Jessica Bennett, James Bloch's granddaughter, is now on the island. She's battling an addiction to painkillers and is haunted by visions of a woman and child. Who are they, and what do they have to do with her?In the meantime, Andrew Jameson, the hot pop singer of the moment, is hiding out on the island. He needs to get a record finished...
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Alana Stewart was a friend of Farrah Fawcett since their childhood days in Texas. They supported one another through the trials of their lives. In 2006, after Farrah's diagnosis of cancer, the friends were relentless in pursuing a cure, traveling halfway around the world as they sought every mainstream, alternative, and experimental therapy available. Now, in these intimate and personal diaries, Alana shares her thoughts on the journey she and...
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"Ten years ago, a young and naïve Cassie married her first serious boyfriend, believing he would be with her forever. Now her marriage is in tatters and Cassie has no career or home of her own. Though she feels betrayed and confused, Cassie isn't giving up. She's going to take control of her life. But first she has to find out where she belongs and who she wants to be. Over the course of one year, Cassie leaves her sheltered life in rural Scotland...
20) Pretty furious
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2024.
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Five high school friends who've experienced the worst abuse, bullying and gaslighting their small town of Eganston, Ontario, has to offer, put their survival tactics to good use as they plot their revenge.
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