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Berta Platas

Fifteen-year-old Cynthia Lopez made a promise to her dying father: she will live with her two stepsisters, Ami and Lila, until she turns 25, at which point she'll inherit his large estate. Now, nine years later, twenty-four-year-old Cyn is counting down the days to that fateful birthday. At first, living with Ami and Lila had been fun, even exciting at times. Two of New York's hottest It-Girls, they know all the right people, own all the right things, and go to all the right parti...

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Berta Platas

When Rosie Caballero wins the largest lottery jackpot ever, her life turns upside down as she navigates the dizzying world of wealth and fame.Rosie hates her nagging boss, her "ditch-me" dating history, her second-hand wardrobe and third-rate job—nothing is easy. She can't even afford to pay for her dog Tootie's food. But then, Rosie wins an incredible 600 million dollars in the lottery.Suddenly thrust into a life of luxury, Rosie spends thousands on diamonds...

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Mary Castillo, Caridad Piñeiro, Berta Platas, Sofia Quintero

Whether they're flirting en espanol, gossiping over mojitos, or dancing with their latest papi chulos, the characters in Friday Night Chicas prove that there is nothing quite like a night out with your chicas. Set in New York City, Miami's South Beach, downtown Chicago, and L.A., these four flirty novellas explore dating, marriage, friendship, and sex, through the eyes of four different Latina women.Mary Castillo's Friday Night in L.A.: Isela isn't looking for a one-night s...

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Vicki Myron, Bret Witter

Experience the uplifting, "unforgettable" New York Times bestseller about an abandoned kitten named Dewey, whose life in a library won over a farming town and the world -- with over 2 million copies sold! ( Booklist)Dewey's story starts in the worst possible way. On the coldest night of the year in Spencer, Iowa, at only a few weeks old--a critical age for kittens--he was stuffed into the return book slot of the Spencer Public Library. He was found...

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Erin McCarthy

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Fast Track

She’s holding tight. He’s hanging loose.Eve Monroe is a stock-car PR pro who puts her career first—until an on-track wardrobe malfunction reveals more than the sexy smile of jackman Nolan Ford. The video’s become an internet sensation, and it’s Eve’s job to calm the sponsors and put a spin on the unexpected exposure.And they both have the same drive.It may be a public relations job, but now that Eve’s seen what’s under Nolan’s crew ...

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Leslie Meier

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A Lucy Stone Mystery

New York Times**-bestselling author: “**Charming…Warm and homespun characters, plenty of seaside ambience and a fast-moving plot.”—Publishers WeeklyNot many people in Tinker’s Cove, Maine, knew Old Dan Malone. The grizzled barkeep’s social circle was limited to the rough-hewn lobstermen and other assorted toughs that frequented his bar. But when his body is found bobbing in the town’s icy harbor, Lucy Stone makes getting to know m...

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Adrian McKinty

A Cuban detective's quest for vengeance against her father's killer leads her to a mysterious Colorado mountain town in this intense crime thriller.A man is killed in a hit-and-run on a frozen mountain road in the town of Fairview, Colorado. He is an illegal immigrant in a rich Hollywood resort community not unlike Telluride. No one is prosecuted for his death and his case is quietly forgotten.Six months later another illegal makes a treacherous run across th...

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R.E. Donald

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The Hunter Rayne Highway Mysteries

A dead man rides the chairlift to the bottom of a ski hill on Whistler Mountain. Former RCMP homicide detective Hunter Rayne is at the top of the suspect list, so Hunter has no choice but to get involved in the investigation in order to clear his name.Meanwhile, trucker Hunter was scheduled to haul a load of freight to Northern California, so he calls up his old friend, biker Dan Sorenson, to take his place behind the wheel. What connects the badass biker from Yreka, California to ...

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Lex Thomas

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Quarantine

A cross between the Gone series and Lord of the Flies, Quarantine #2: The Saints continues this frenetically paced and scary young adult series that illustrates just how deadly high school can be. Nothing was worse than being locked in—until they opened the door...McKinley High has been a battleground for eighteen months since a virus outbreak led to a military quarantine of the school. When the doors finally open, Will and Lucy think their nightmare is finished. B...

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Willy Vlautin

Willy Vlautin's award-winning novel follows the story of a newly orphaned fifteen-year old-boy struggling to make his way to a long lost aunt, who just might give him a home-now a major motion picture starring Chloë Sevigny (American Horror Story), Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire) and Travis Fimmel (Warcraft) and directed by Andrew Haigh (45 Years, Looking).Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson wants a home, food on the table, and a high sch...

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Shirley Penick

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Burlap and Barbed Wire

The heart wants what the heart wants, even when the head says Noooo!There are five brothers. Each one of them have killer good looks. One is engaged to her best friend. That leaves four to flirt with, four hot men, so why does she only have eyes for the oldest grumpiest one in the bunch. Rachel Reardon has to question her own sanity when she's enthralled with a man she can hardly stand to speak to. A first-class jerk and sexy as sin.Adam Kipling can't believe his bad luck w...

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Eric Walters

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Orca Soundings

Jake has finally got his driver's license, and tonight he has his brother's car as well. He and his friend Mickey take the car out and cruise the strip. When they challenge another driver to a street race, a disastrous chain reaction causes an accident. Jake and Mickey leave the scene, trying to convince themselves they were not involved. Jake finds he cannot pretend it didn't happen and struggles with the right thing to do. Should he pretend he was not involved? Or should he go to the pol...