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1) Orphan train
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Between 1854 and 1929, so-called orphan trains ran regularly from the cities of the East Coast to the farmlands of the Midwest, carrying thousands of abandoned children whose fates would be determined by luck and chance. This is the story of one such child. As a young Irish immigrant, Vivian Daly was sent by rail from New York City to an uncertain future a world away. Returning east later in life, Vivian leads a quiet, peaceful existence on the coast...
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For Leah Otto, marrying Jude Shetler is a long-held dream come true. As a young girl, she was captivated by his good looks and talent as an auctioneer. When Jude, now a widower with three children, begins to court her, Leah doesn't hesitate. Other men may not appreciate her tomboy ways, but Jude values Leah's practical nature and her skill with the animals she tends, and both enter the marriage with joy and optimism. Three months later, Leah feels...
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"When teenager Allison Glenn is sent to prison for a heinous crime, she leaves behind her reputation as Linden Falls' golden girl forever. Her parents deny the existence of their once-perfect child. Her former friends exult her downfall. Her sister, Brynn, faces whispered rumors every day in the hallways of their small Iowa high school. It's Brynn--shy, quiet Brynn--who carries the burden of what really happened that night. All she wants is to forget...
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World War II has come home to Britain, but it takes more than nightly air raids to rattle intrepid spy and expert code breaker Maggie Hope. She's now an elite member of the Special Operations Executive, and her first assignment sends her straight into Nazi controlled Berlin. Maggie infiltrates the highest level of Berlin society to gather information. But the secrets she unveils will expose a darker, more dangerous side of the war--and of Maggie's...
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"A warm, wonderful book about women's friendships, love, and family" from the #1 bestselling author of the Virgin River books-now a Netflix original series (Susan Elizabeth Phillips, New York Times–bestselling author).
When a group of writers loses a member, a summer spent sorting through her things offers the perfect escape for the friends who loved and miss her.
Sable has everything and her bestselling novels have made her a star. But she...
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When successful family law attorney Charlene Dugan announces that she plans to get remarried, chaos ensues as her maid of honor falls in love with a younger man, her daughter decides to reinvent herself, her fiance spends all his time with the wedding consultant, and her mind becomes preoccupied with thoughts about her ex-husband.
13) The survivor
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After successfully battling cancer, twenty-three-year old Mattie Troyer, now that she is healthy, enters into a relationship with her best friend, Graham Weaver, but her hopes for a happily ever after are dashed when it is rumored that Graham has fathered a baby with another woman.
14) Found
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As the search for Perry Borntrager's killer continues, Jacob Shrock, who got into a fistfight with Perry, feels like his world is about to crumble, and he wonders if Deborah, Perry's sister, will believe what everyone seems to think is the truth or listen to her heart.
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Married for more than twenty years, and with her children out of the nest, Ali Timberlake has come to Eternity Springs alone. She's looking for answers to heartbreaking questions and searching for something that's missing deep within herself. Taking a lease on the Bristlecone Café in pursuit of a lifelong dream, Ali feels revitalized as she becomes part of this charming mountain town. But a big piece of her is still back in Denver with her husband,...
16) What's cooking?
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Maggie D'Angelo escapes yet another unsuitable affair to the refuge of Rose Cottage; but when her lover follows her, Maggie is forced to consider what is really keeping her from a successful relationship.
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Although she feels that the holidays are a season of misery, Jeanette Brioche is pushed into working on the town's annual Christmas festival with the sexy new town manager, Tom McDonald. But with romance in the air, Jeanette and Tom take a fresh look at their painful pasts and a hopeful look into the future.
18) Amazing Gracie
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"When Gracie MacDougal returns to Seagull Point, Virginia, seeking to reform her workaholic ways, she discovers more than relaxation. The picturesque town calls to her, as does the waterfront Victorian house she envisions as the perfect bed-and-breakfast. But one person stands between Gracie and her new goal...and he isn't budging. Southern charmer Kevin Daniels isn't interested in selling Gracie's dream house, but he's definitely interested in something...
19) Someone like you
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Returning to her hometown to start a law practice, Jill Strather can't deny the attraction she still feels for Mac Kendrick, a burned-out LAPD cop; when Mafia dons, social workers, and bitter exes enter the picture, Jill and Mac find the simplest romance is complicated.
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London, 1940. Winston Churchill has just been sworn in, war rages across the Channel, and the threat of a Blitz looms larger by the day. But none of this deters Maggie Hope. She graduated at the top of her college class and possesses all the skills of the finest minds in British intelligence, yet her gender qualifies her only to be the newest typist at No. 10 Downing Street. But working for the prime minister affords her a lot of access, and Maggie...