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1) Deception
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Olympia Wingfield, an old maid at twenty-five, is saddled with raising her motherless nephews. But her dreary life gets a bit more interesting when Mr. Jared Chillhurst arrives to tutor her three incorrigible charges. His plundering kisses and traveler's tales quickly win Olympia's heart . And soon she is swept up in a scandalous affair with a dangerous, desirable man who is haunted by old enemies and an even older mystery.
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Dakota diaries volume 1
Pub. Date
c2012
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Mae Wilkey's next door neighbor is suffering from old age and dementia and desperately needs family to come help her. But Pauline can't recall having kin remaining. Mae searches through her desk and finds a name-- Tom Curtis, who may just be the answer to their prayers.
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Guncle volume 1
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"Patrick O'Hara is a bit out of his league. Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for week-long visits, or when he heads home to Connecticut for the holidays. So when tragedy strikes and Patrick finds himself suddenly taking on the role of primary guardian, he is, honestly, overwhelmed. Patrick has no idea...
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"A propulsive contemporary women's fiction debut with dark humor and messy yet warm-hearted family dynamics, perfect for fans of Claire Lombardo's The Most Fun We Ever Had and Emma Straub's All Adults Here. All families are messy. Some are disasters. Natalie Walker is the reason her older brother and sister went to prison over 15 years ago. She fled California shortly after that fateful night and hasn't spoken to anyone in her family since. Ten years...
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2020.
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"Betty Sweet is still recovering from the loss of her husband when she becomes the temporary guardian of a five-year-old nephew she never knew she had. As they struggle to move forward, they build a relationship upon the foundation of storytelling and its special kind of magic."--Provided by publisher.
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Old kingdom volume 6
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 17
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This prequel to the Old Kingdom series tells the story of how Sabriel's parents, Terciel and Elinor, met
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p2008
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Tack Gentry has been away for a year when he returns to the familiar buildings of his uncle John Gentry’s G Bar ranch. To his amazement, the ranch has a new owner, who is unimpressed when Tack explains that his uncle was a Quaker, didn’t believe in violence, and never carried a gun. His advice to Tack is to make tracks. But Tack has other plans.
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Chesapeake Shores novels volume 13
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"Spirited, spontaneous Carrie Winters has grown up under the watchful eyes of not only her grandfather Mick O'Brien, but the entire town of Chesapeake Shores. Now that she's home from Europe, a glamorous fashion career behind her and her heart broken, there seem to be far too many people watching to see if she'll live up to the expectations her family has for her. As if that weren't enough pressure, Carrie finds herself drawn to sexy, grief-stricken...
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[2018]
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"After police dispatcher Elise St. Clair’s home is invaded by her murderous brother-in-law, her nephew is hidden in Amish Country by her cleaning lady. Now relying on police officer Ryan Parker is Elise’s only hope of reuniting with the child…and evading the killer. And Elise and Ryan quickly discover their temporary partnership has long-term potential—if they can stay alive."--Back cover.
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[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
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When Tucker causes trouble in his new school he is shipped off to live with his aunt and uncle in a remote area of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. There is something magical and mysterious about Uncle Ed's place. He is warned early and often by his uncle never to venture into the West Woods. But why?
13) Now & then
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[2009]
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"Anna O'Shea has failed at marriage, shed her job at a law firm, and she's trying to re-create herself when she and her recalcitrant nephew are summoned to the past in a manner that nearly destroys them. Her twenty-first-century skills pale as she struggles to find her nephew in nineteenth-century Ireland. For one of them, the past is brutally difficult, filled with hunger and struggle. For the other, the past is filled with privilege, status, and...
14) Burning Meredith
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2018.
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"The Meredith Mountain fire starts on Labor Day weekend and rages for days - an awesome sight, leaving a trail of havoc and destruction in its wake. Alice Adams edits the Clark's Fort Guardian newspaper, ably assisted by her nephew, Stuart Campbell, and the two cover the blaze for the paper, wowing the local community with their stunning photographs and features. When the fire is finally contained and the mop-up crew discover a burned male body under...
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"New York Times bestselling author Donna Andrews first introduced us to Meg Langslow as a crime-solving bridesmaid. In her 31st mystery, Round Up the Usual Peacocks, Meg returns to her roots, juggling cold cases and wedding guests. Kevin, Meg's cyber-savvy nephew who lives in the basement, comes to her with a problem. He's become involved as the techie for a true-crime podcast, one that focuses on Virginia cold cases and unsolved crimes. And he thinks...
17) Shielding Riley
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Delta Team Two volume 5
Pub. Date
[2021]
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Porter "Oz" Reed knows as well as anyone the damage words can do. So while he's not looking for a relationship, he has no problem standing outside his apartment looking intimidating as his sweet neighbor finally kicks her verbally abusive ex to the curb. Just in case. But it's Oz who's punched in the gut when, at that precise moment, his ten-year-old nephew Logan is dropped on his doorstep.
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2010
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Marnie didn't know much about miracles. Mistakes maybe. Accidents. And monstrous mess-ups. She knew a lot about those. But miracles? Those were for other people. When her sister dies and makes Marnie guardian of her Down syndrome son, pieces of her dismal past surface again.
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Wine and murder--nothing is more likely to rouse Auntie Poldi's love of the chase. Still relishing the notoriety from her spectacular resolution of the Candela case, Poldi is alive to the faintest whiff of criminality. What to others might seem a series of misfortunes--the water supply cut off, a poisoned dog--is clearly, to Poldi, an escalation: the Mafia have had her in their sights ever since she solved Valentino's murder. Poldi has tasted blood....
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