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Shocking, intimate, often uncomfortably honest, these stories reaffirm Doris Lessing's unequalled ability to capture the truth of the human condition
In the title novel, two friends fall in love with each other's teenage sons, and these passions last for years, until the women end them, vowing a respectable old age. In Victoria and the Staveneys, a young woman gives birth to a child of mixed race and struggles with feelings
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Dollhouse is a first fiction collaboration by the fabulous Kardashian sisters- Kourtney, Kim, and Khloé. Fans will love this novel which reveals the inner workings of a glamorous, high profile, and complicated family which, at the center of their universe, is one with a huge heart and a lot of love. The novel offers a dramatic peek into the lives of a trio of sibling celebrities who are not always as they appear in the Hollywood gossip magazines....
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A personal story from our buffed First Officer Arlo! Go Arlo... we do love him...bless his ego.When hot co-pilot Arlo misses a priceless date with a dancer from Radio City, he finds lust and love in one sensational nightstop.You're overnighting, two nights. In the Bahamas. I've seen the crew list and man you are gonna love it. Forget one date, I'm offering you a dozen."
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Harriet's acting career suffers a catastrophic setback when memory loss forces her to quit her role as Sarah Bernhardt. In turmoil, she accepts the role of Mazo de la Roche in a production written by an amateur playwright and being performed in small-town Saskatchewan. Harriet soon discovers that she was chosen for this role because she holds the key to a secret from Mazo's past. Meanwhile, the play, the role, and the town draw Harriet into the vortex...
5) Film Society
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In a small Ontario town, seven women gather occasionally to watch movies on video. Gilaine E. Mitchell skillfully and sensitively presents the story of each woman in a novel that speaks to several generations of women.
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Following her Oscar nomination, tabloid cover girl Jackie Gold has been offered the role of a lifetime. At the height of her career, her equally famous boyfriend and current People's "Sexiest Man of the Year" has a proposal of his own. It's enough to make a pack of bloodthirsty paparazzi push her over the edge.
The year is 1999 and Jackie fights for her life while the press and public speculate on everything from whether "JACKIE'S JUMP!" was a suicide...
7) Ordinary Joe
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A brilliant, fast-paced comedy about life behind the scenes in the film business, and how to survive when your greatest fantasy comes true and threatens to wreck your perfectly ordinary life.
After the movie, when the credits roll up you might see his name flash past: 'Joseph West' and think nothing of it. Not an actor, not a director, Joe is just one of the money men, kept at arms distance from the talent. Until one night in New York the talent comes...
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What happens when a trio of overworked and underappreciated good moms get pushed beyond their limits? They turn "bad" -- ditch the kids, the housework, and their clueless partners with hilarious and heartwarming results. Based on the popular movie, Bad Moms: The Novel gives fans a new way to enjoy their favorite characters, Amy, Carla, and Kiki, as they smash the Perfect Mom pedestal, take on the grown-up Queen Bees, forge deeper bonds with their...
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Two friends, two sons, two shocking and intense love affairs... Roz and Lil have been best friends since childhood. But their bond stretches beyond familiar bounds when these middle-aged mothers fall in love with each other's teenage sons-taboo-shattering passions that last for years, until the women end them, vowing to have a respectable old age. With Adore, Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, once again proves her unrivaled...
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Following his remarkable fiction debut, Rope Burns, author F. X. Toole's Pound for Pound is a big, brawny novel of honor, perseverance, family, and forgiveness, set in towns where violence is the norm and success stories take on an almost mythic importance. It is the story of Dan Cooley, an aging, legendary Los Angeles trainer, who takes on Chicky Garza, a troubled young fighter hungry for glory in the notoriously corrupt San Antonio boxing circuit....
12) About That Night
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Sometimes it only takes one night to change everything...
Elizabeth Place might have been jilted on her wedding day one year ago, but at least she's still got her brilliant job producing one of the biggest shows on TV!
But when larger-than-life TV host, Ricky Clough, dies live on air, her life is sent spinning out of control. And with foul play suspected, the spotlight is turned firmly on his colleagues - especially Hutch, the man desperate for...
13) Remember My Name
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What price would you pay for fame?
Scriptwriter Talia knows ambition: she sees it in the mirror every day. But working with the world's biggest divas should come with a health-warning. And when she finds herself in actress Tamara's bad books, her own claws don't look so sharp anymore...
Suddenly, Talia's back to looking up at the stars - and even more determined to take her place among them. And when she lands a job with Alex Golden - legendary womanizer,...
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The delightful romantic comedy-now an award-winning feature film. The debut novel from the bestselling author of The Spoon Stealer.
Filled with heartache without being maudlin, this contemporary novel about life and love in a small town debuts Lesley Crewe, an original new literary voice. Lesley's writing is fresh and funny, and her portrayal of Lexie's strong and wry spirit in the face of adversity is unwaveringly authentic. Not since Bridget Jones...
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Is it time for a second chance at love? When Lily left her home town - and the love of her life Wade - 8 years ago to start her acting career she had big plans to make her dream a reality. However, a few dead end jobs and one dead end relationship later she is back to make a fresh start with the only good thing to come out it all - her unborn baby. Lily soon realises however that the heart wants what the heart wants, and hers clearly still wanted...
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***Loving Summer film is in Development***PRAISE for LOVING SUMMER"The perfect summer read" - Michelle, Book Briefs Reviews"Not only did it keep me in suspense of what was happening, but the character's responses were believable. Gow really impressed me with this book and I am looking forward to reading her other books." - YA Fiction Book Reviews"I love the romance, but there are bigger issues the author tackles in this book that is appropriate for...
17) A Seaside Affair
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You will love this wonderfully warm and witty novel from Fern Britton, the Sunday Times bestselling novelist.
When the residents of the Cornish seaside town of Trevay discover that their much-loved theatre is about to be taken over by coffee chain, Café au Lait, they are up in arms. It is up to Penny Leighton, hotshot producer and now happily married Cornish resident, to come up with a rescue plan. Armed with only her mobile phone and her contacts...
18) The Holiday Home
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You will love this heartwarming, witty novel from Sunday Times best-seller, Fern Britton. The perfect Cornish Escape! Two sisters. One House. The holiday of a lifetime... Set on a Cornish cliff, Atlantic House has been the jewel in the Carew family crown for centuries. Each year, the Carew sisters embark on the yearly summer holiday, but they are as different as vinegar and honey. Prudence, hard-nosed businesswoman married to the meek and mild Francis,...
19) New Beginnings
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A warm, witty and wise debut about the ups and downs of life as a TV presenter When Christie Lynch, journalist and single mother of two, appears as a guest on a daytime TV talk show, she could never have imagined that it would lead to a new career. Spotted by hugely successful talent agent, Julia Keen, Christie can't help but be impressed by Julia's charm and stellar client list. And once Julia takes Christie on as a client, Christie's life changes...
20) Black Diamond
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Two sisters.
The PRETTY one.
And the OTHER one...
Abandoned at birth, identical twin baby girls lie side by side in an orphanage cot.
Until the arrival of Hollywood film star Scarlet Wilde, desperate to adopt a baby.
Chubby beautiful Lola is the chosen one.
Sickly, weak Grace is left all alone.
One pastor's daughter
Rescued from the orphanage by a violent pastor, the sense of abandonment haunts Grace still. She knows there's not one person...
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