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361) The Neighbors
Series
River Glen volume 3
Publisher
Zebra Books, Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"IF YOU LIVED HERE...YOU'D BE DEAD BY NOW. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nancy Bush returns to the community of River Glen, Oregon, a seemingly bucolic neighborhood that harbors deep, dark secrets. It's one of the most exclusive addresses in town--a luxury development with pristine lawns and steep price tags. But there are unforgiving people living in the Villages, who know your secrets and have plenty of their own, secrets that...
Author
Publisher
Midnight Ink
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
When she was twelve years old, Opal Jones escaped her mother's endless drinking. Now, returning to their small Leeds cottage after her mum's death, Opal feels like she's gone back in time. Nosey Mrs. Pickess is still polishing her windows to a sparkle. Fishbo, Opal's ancient music teacher, still plays trumpet with his band. And much to Opal's delight, her favorite neighbor, Margaret Reid, still keeps an eye on things from the walk in front of her...
364) The wallflower wager
Author
Series
Publisher
Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Wealthy and ruthless, Gabriel Duke clawed his way from the lowliest slums to the pinnacle of high society--and now he wants to get even. Loyal and passionate, Lady Penelope Campion never met a lost or wounded creature she wouldn't take into her home and her heart. When her imposing--and attractive--new neighbor demands she clear out the rescued animals, Penny sets him a challenge. She will part with her precious charges, if he can find them loving...
365) Summer longing
Author
Language
English
Description
Ruth Cooperman arrives in beautiful beachside Provincetown for her retirement, renting the perfect waterfront cottage while she searches for her forever home. After years of hard work and making peace with life's compromises, Ruth is looking forward to a carefree summer of solitude. But when she finds a baby girl abandoned on her doorstep, Ruth turns to her new neighbors for help and is drawn into the drama of the close-knit community.
The appearance...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to Maple Street, a picture-perfect slice of suburban Long Island, its residents bound by their children, their work, and their illusion of safety in a rapidly changing world. Arlo Wilde, a gruff has-been rock star who's got nothing to show for his fame but track marks, is always two steps behind the other dads. His wife, beautiful ex-pageant queen Gertie, feels socially ostracized and adrift. Spunky preteen Julie curses like a sailor and...
367) Bad blood
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Aaron Peterson has never had it easy. As the son of a famed and eccentric theme park designer, his life has been one move after the next as his father chases new jobs in countries around the world. Aaron has watched rides and attractions of all kinds start with a blueprint on his father's desk, and end up a towering, larger-than-life creation to marvel park-goers. That is... until something really, really bad happened on his dad's latest job in Germany....
Author
Series
Blue Heron Cottages volume 6
Publisher
Zura Lu Publishing LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Daisy's new flower shop in Moonbeam has a nice steady flow of customers. But it's so different from back home in Colorado. No, Colorado was not home. Not anymore. She can never return. Not after what happened. Jack moves to Moonbeam to help take care of his mother, though his mom insists she doesn't need help. Okay, so maybe he just wants a change and uses his mom as an excuse. But what he really needs is to find a place to live. Luckily, Daisy's...
Author
Publisher
Bookouture
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Once you find our perfect little town nestled between the gorgeous hills, you never want to leave. My husband and I both grew up here and we knew there was nowhere better to raise our two sweet girls... But when the moving van pulls up, and a mother and daughter jump out, my blood runs cold. I met the mother once on our summer holiday and I let slip a terrible secret, something no one here must ever know... Fear rushes through me as I remember that...
370) A Day At the Beach
Author
Publisher
New Texture
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Wait a minute. You're saying I'm going to pretend I'm taking Ellen out on a date?" I was 12, and the idea of knocking on the Goldfarbs' door, looking Ellen's grandfather in the eye, and tricking him troubled me. Besides, taking Ellen out on a date was something I wouldn't have the courage to do on my own behalf, so where was I going to find the courage to do it for my pal Whitey? "I don't like this," I said. "I've known Mr. Goldfarb all my life....
371) Snowmageddon
Author
Series
Windy City neighbors volume 5
Publisher
Castle Rock Creative
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Snowmageddon takes us back into the Bentley household as Estelle crusades for a group home to move into the neighborhood in hopes that her mentally challenged son can become one of the residents. But the tenuous relationships the Bentleys have developed since they moved to the neighborhood, risk coming apart as opposition to the group home uncovers age-old prejudices and fears, as well as simmering tensions between the two Jewish and Iranian families....
372) Meet Lyle
Author
Series
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"When the Primm family moves to New York City and into the house on East 88th Street, they are surprised to find a crocodile living in their attic. But Lyle isn't a regular crocodile--he's playful, and friendly, and he can sing! Meet Lyle, the Primms, and their neighbors in this story based on the film"--
Author
Series
Critter club volume 19
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Liz has been assigned a class project that's perfect for her. She has to create a diorama of an animal habitat! Art plus animals? What could be better? Well, things could be better if Liz's new neighbor and classmate was a little nicer to her ... and a little less nosy!"--Jacket flap.
Author
Series
Brides of Miller Ranch volume Book 3
Publisher
Kenzo Publishing
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
She's the beauty with a smile that won't quit and a heart of gold. He's the cranky, prideful rancher who wants help from no one. Trouble is... she won't take no for an answer. Quirky, six-foot-tall Clara Miller has it all. And although she's on the bigger side, she's gorgeous from head to toe. She's got all the money she could ever need, a successful ranch where she gets to tend to her chickens and vegetable garden, and a Papa and siblings...
375) A town called Solace
Author
Publisher
Knopf Canada
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"As Solace opens, we meet a Northern Ontario family in crisis: their rebellious teenage daughter, Rose, has disappeared. Weeks have passed with no word, but still Rose's little sister, Clara, keeps a daily vigil at the living-room window, hoping that Rose will come back. Feisty and fierce, Clara is not only missing Rose; she is also missing her elderly friend and next-door neighbour, Mrs. Orchard, a retired schoolteacher who is away in hospital. While...
376) Three little truths
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnams Sons
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The Husband's Secret meets Big Little Lies in this story of three women looking for a fresh start, and the love affairs, rivalries, and scandals found on the other side of the white picket fence."--
"Martha used to be a force of nature: calm, collected, and in charge. But since moving her husband and two daughters to Dublin under sudden and mysterious circumstances, she can't seem to find her footing. Robin was the "it" girl in school, destined...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The delightful final installment of the beloved and New York Times bestselling Miss Julia series. Wedding fever hits Abbotsville and several of Miss Julia's friends have plans to tie the knot. But, as usual, nothing is so simple. Christy Hargrove suddenly gives up a lifelong dream and drops out of medical school to marry, Helen Stroud and Thurlow Jones decide to change their commercial arrangement into a marital one, and, to Miss Julia's consternation,...
378) Pride and protest
Author
Publisher
Berkley Romance
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Pride and Prejudice meets Black-ish in this exciting new rom-com by debut author Nikki Payne. Liza B-The Only DJ That Gives a Jam-wants to take her neighborhood back from the soulless property developer dropping unaffordable condos on every street corner in DC. But her planned protest at their corporate event takes a turn after she mistakes the smoldering hot CEO for the waitstaff. When they go toe-to-toe, the sparks fly-but her impossible-to-ignore...
Author
Publisher
Colleen Hoover
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Life and a dismal last name are the only two things Beyah Grim's parents ever gave her. After carving her path all on her own, Beyah is well on her way to bigger and better things, thanks to no one but herself. With only two short months separating her from the future she's built and the past she desperately wants to leave behind, an unexpected death leaves Beyah with no place to go during the interim. Forced to reach out to her last resort, Beyah...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Kyuri is a heartbreakingly beautiful woman with a hard-won job at a 'room salon', an exclusive bar where she entertains businessmen while they drink. Though she prides herself on her cold, clear-eyed approach to life, an impulsive mistake with a client may come to threaten her livelihood. Her roommate, Miho, is a talented artist who grew up in an orphanage but won a scholarship to study art in New York. Returning to Korea after college, she finds...