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El desengaño y la frustración provocan que Aitor se convierta en un hombre escéptico. La política, la abogacía y la cultura son sus principales inquietudes, pero su personalidad egocéntrica y su ensimismamiento le han condenado a una soledad casi permanente, incapaz de establecer relaciones duraderas. Sin embargo, después de conseguir un nuevo empleo como abogado en un prestigioso despacho de Pamplona, se integrará en una cuadrilla de personas...
2) Ash
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Thea lives under a mountain – one that' s ready to blow.A vet at a mid-sized rural practice, she has been called back during maternity leave and is coping – just – with the juggle of meetings, mealtimes, farm visits, her boss' s search for legal loopholes and the constant care of her much-loved children, Eli and Lucy.But something is shifting in Thea – ...
3) Realities
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"The book is by turns humorous, witty, moving, upbeat. Jenny is a warm, sensitive heroine. It's a pleasure to watch her and a privilege to eavesdrop on her thoughts. Highly recommended…" LIBRARY JOURNAL "The author endows Jenny and her circle with attributes that make them linger in one's memory."- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Jenny is smart and funny and so lonely it hurts. Jenny and Richard Weaver were going to live happily ever after. Then Richard took...
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"From Tantrums to Tickles: The Humorous Handbook for Parents" is a delightful and heartwarming guide that takes readers on an entertaining journey through the rollercoaster ride of parenthood. With wit, humor, and a touch of parental wisdom, this book presents a series of interconnected, humorous stories that capture the essence of family life – from the chaotic moments of tantrums to the joyous episodes of tickles.The book is a collection of amusing...
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Bouncing back after further relapse, Jason is thrilled to find his fame still opens many doors for him when he is presented with film scripts and endorsement opportunities.The best news has to be a flattering list of artists who all wish to collaborate. Consulting his former manager, Lewis, they agree that Georgie can manage Jason's second comeback - with Lewis to keep an eye on them both.Reminiscing about the highlights of his career, having had...
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Immerse yourself in a sweeping family saga spanning decades and including many famous names, including Benito Mussolini and King Victor Immanuel II.
In New York Times bestselling author Kent Heckenlively's fiction debut, The King of Italy, we first meet Vincenzo Nicosia as a young boy in Sicily, watching as his father is sent to jail for nearly beating a man to death. The person he blames more than anybody else for this is Alessandro de Leone, the...
7) Texas Jack
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Jack Leonard's father, Billy, is an alcoholic.Billy isn't a bad guy. Friends would say he's the life of the party; his family might refer to him as harmless. After all, he isn't a mean drunk ... he's a happy drunk. Unfortunately, these things tend to run in the family, and Jack is following in the old man's footprints.Then Jack meets a girl, and what once seemed inevitable loses its luster. Samantha fills many of the little holes in Jack's life.Fast-forward...
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On her twenty-first birthday, environmental activist Alice learns that the man who has raised her is not her father after all. She is surprised to learn that her biological father, William, is a property developer based in Ibiza, where he is immersed in a huge deal that will further increase his wealth.
Alice and William meet for the first time in Ibiza, inadvertently finding themselves on a road trip across the island, unravelling secrets from the...
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1905 London is a heady mix of unimaginable wealth and simmering political tensions, and with war looming, all Flora Maguire wants is to keep her family safe.
But when a body is found on a train bound for Paddington and her beloved charge Viscount Edward Trent is accused of murder, she's determined not to leave the investigation to the police. Flora has trodden the path of amateur sleuth before, but with so much at stake, this time it's personal.
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10) Claudio, regarde
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Alors qu'il veille sur son frère, Claudio, tout juste opéré de la cataracte, le narrateur s'attache à faire revivre son enfance et les silences d'une famille sous le franquisme. Avec Claudio, regarde, Alfons Cervera revisite notre coin du monde le plus familier : la maison, un lieu intime traversé par les histoires et les mémoires – parfois enfouies –, par nos héritages, ou par les grands et petits événements de la vie quotidienne ; le...
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As the war reaches London, they'll band together…
War strikes close to home for chief librarian Cordelia when her flat is bombed, and her beloved Robert is called up and sent abroad. Fortunately, her colleagues Mavis and Jane can help see her through hard times.
The three friends find purpose in making the Silvertown library a friendly sanctuary for their deprived and devastated community. But sinister forces, from callous bureaucrats to crafty...
12) Overweight
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Part I out of a IV part series.Emily is being controlled by her two-timing husband who blames her weight for his unfaithfulness. She feels the best way to save her marriage is to lose the weight. She joins Weight Watchers as a result and meets; an obese woman trying to conceive, an obese man trying to find love and an overweight man needing to lose weight for health reasons.As they join the club, they find they have more to gain than to lose in this...
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A murdered groom. An unexpected baby. A vengeful father. Can the killer's brother save the day?Raised in foster homes, when Jess Bentley promised, 'til death do us part,' she envisioned many happy decades building a family with Frank. But a desperate drug addict in a dark parking lot ended those dreams before the honeymoon was over. Convinced the empty place in her heart will never heal, she's ready to give up-until she discovers their brief marriage...
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Welcome to Charlotte, hometown of the Coach's Boys romance series. Settle back, put your feet up, and enjoy your visit. Who knows? You may want to stay for a while. Or forever, because nothing is sweeter than small town romance. In the fourth installment of the Coach's Boys series, Ed's stalker is getting more serious. Everyone seems to be a target now.Her secret could change lives forever…When Hannah Fletcher discovered that her whole life was...
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Welcome to Charlotte, hometown of the Coach's Boys romance series. Settle back, put your feet up, and enjoy your visit. Who knows? You may want to stay for a while. Or forever - because nothing is sweeter than small town romance! ***This book is the fifth in the Coach's Boys series. Because of the mystery involving a secondary character, the books should be read in order.***When she promised 'until death do us part,' she meant it…When Darby O'Hara...
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The BRAND NEW instalment of the Cornish Cove series from Kim Nash
It's never too late…
After five husbands and five broken hearts, Lydia feels like she's always been chasing something. But now she's found her purpose, and having moved to Driftwood Bay to spend more time with her daughter Meredith, she's happier than ever.
But there's still life in these old bones yet! With her newfound sense of identity, she's keen to re-explore the things that...
17) Heart's a Mess
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Sometimes our hearts break…When John Smith's father was dying, his family knew there was nothing to do, but they tried anyway. Paying more money than they had, they took John's father and the last of their hope to Ezra Abel for a healing. And we fight to keep it beating…But Ezra's faith healing is only a trick-a way to fool families out of their money. Worst of all, he humiliates these families when they're at their lowest. After his father dies,...
19) Saving Raine
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Raine Reynolds stands at the crossroads of despair and opportunity. When the life you've built crumbles and the past refuses to release its grip, sometimes, all you need is a fresh start-a new beginning that promises hope and redemption. Once a successful author, Raine's life unraveled, sending her fleeing to the picturesque streets of Paris to escape the tormenting heartache that threatened to consume her. Yet, no matter how far she traveled, the...
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Read the first two stories in the Secrets Series...Follow along with twin lion shifters Salem and Jinx, and their fated mates Bella, and Enzo as they find out just how cruel the world can be when you are different. Secrets: Four young friends, four fated mates.One secret that could separate them forever.Four lives showing acceptanceA small town forever connectedSome things are better left unsaid... The Beginning: Battling the demons of society and...
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