Abby Craden
1) Recursion
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Investigating a suicide, New York City police officer Barry Sutton finds a connection to the outbreak of a memory-altering disease and a controversial neuroscientist working to preserve precious memories.
2) Prey
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Montana wilderness guide Angie Powell wants nothing to do with ex-soldier Dare Callahan, especially as she blames him for her failing business. But she has to put her feelings to one side when they are suddenly thrust together to stop an animal with a thirst for blood--of a human variety.
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Carolina heirlooms novels volume 2
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Successful New York editor Jen Gibbs is at the top of her game with her new position at Vida House Publishing--until a mysterious manuscript from an old slush pile appears on her desk. Turning the pages, Jen finds herself drawn into the life of Sarra, a mixed-race Melungeon girl trapped by dangerous men in turn-of-the-century Appalachia. A risky hunch may lead to The Story Keeper's hidden origins and its unknown author, but when the trail turns toward...
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Blossom street novels volume 10
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Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2013
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9 sound discs (11 hrs., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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"For years Libby Morgan dreamed only of making partner in her competitive, high-pressure law firm. She sacrificed everything for her career-- her friends, her marriage, her chance at creating a family. When her boss calls Libby into his office, she assumes it will finally be good news, but nothing can prepare her for the shocking reality: She's been let go and must rebuild her entire life-- starting now." -- from publisher's web site.
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Random House Audio
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p2012
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8 CDs (9 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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When American journalist Pamela Druckerman has a baby in Paris, she doesn't aspire to become a "French parent." But she soon realizes that motherhood is a completely different experience in France.
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Random House, Inc
Pub. Date
2017
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8 CDs (10 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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A woman is fleeing through Arizona with her kids in tow, trying to escape an abusive marriage. When she's pulled over by an unsettling local sheriff, things soon go awry and she is taken into custody. Only when she gets to the station, her kids are gone. And then the cops start saying they never saw any kids with her, that if they're gone than she must have done something with them. Meanwhile, halfway across the country, a man hears the frenzied news...
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Tantor Audio
Pub. Date
2014
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11 CDs (13.5 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Keith Weston nearly lost his life in an act of arson. He survived--but with devastating physical and emotional scars. Without his mother, he has no one to help him heal, no money, nothing to live for but the medications that numb his pain. Isolated and angry, his hatred has one tight focus: his half-sister, Maggie Lockwood. Nineteen-year-old Maggie spent a year in prison for the acts that led up to the fire. Now she's back home. But her release cannot...
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Books On Tape, Listening Library
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2017
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7 CDs (8hrs. 41min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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In the vein of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas; and Number the Stars; this fusion of fairy tales, folklore, and World War II history eloquently illustrates the power of love and the inherent will to survive even in the darkest of times.
11) The Dutch wife
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Harlequin Audio
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2018.
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9 CDs (11 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Amsterdam, May 1943. As the tulips bloom and the Nazis tighten their grip across the city, the last signs of Dutch resistance are being swept away. Marijke de Graaf and her husband are arrested and deported to different concentration camps in Germany. Marijke is given a terrible choice: to suffer a slow death in the labour camp or-for a chance at survival-to join the camp brothel. On the other side of the barbed wire, SS officer Karl Müller arrives...
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Tantor Media, Inc
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2018
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Over the past few years, Brianna Wiest has gained renown for her deeply moving, philosophical writing. This new compilation of her published work features pieces on why you should pursue purpose over passion, embrace negative thinking, see the wisdom in daily routine, and become aware of the cognitive biases that are creating the way you see your life. Some of these pieces have never been seen; others have been read by millions of people around the...
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2012
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"The secret behind France's astonishingly well-behaved children. When American journalist Pamela Druckerman has a baby in Paris, she doesn't aspire to become a "French parent." French parenting isn't a known thing, like French fashion or French cheese. Even French parents themselves insist they aren't doing anything special. Yet, the French children Druckerman knows sleep through the night at two or three months old while those of her American friends...
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Sometimes what you're running from is exactly what you need Olivia Chevalier is perfectly happy living a quiet life of solitude with her two cats in the tempestuous countryside of Brittany. Olivia's peace is disrupted when heartbreaker extraordinaire Marie Dievart moves in to the holiday home next door after an event at work makes her flee her everyday life. Olivia hates having a neighbour and Marie is put off by Olivia's cranky ways. But maybe these...
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When all hope is lost, can music be the ultimate lifeline? Isabel 'Izzy' Adler used to dominate the world's stages with her vocal acrobatics. But since she lost her voice ten years ago, Izzy's been to hell-and hasn't found her way back. When journalist Leila Zadeh is brought in to finish her biography, Izzy's dark plans for her life are challenged by the brilliant and gorgeous new woman in her life. Will the instant attraction between them be enough...
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When a trip down memory lane sparks an unexpected journey to love... TV cop Sadie Ireland needs a break from her Hollywood life. She heads home to the beach town where she grew up to celebrate her 40th birthday with her family. Devon Douglas can't believe it when she comes face-to-face with Sadie again. They were inseparable in high school until Devon did something she has regretted for more than twenty years-she ruined their friendship on a lovestruck...
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DELUXE EDITION WITH SEQUEL NOVELLA Sometimes you need to go back to where you came from. When Ella returns to her hometown to recover from trauma, she makes a connection with Kay, the owner of the local lake resort. Ella thought she didn't have time for love, but this extraordinary woman may just prove her wrong. A deeply emotional read by best-selling lesbian romance author Harper Bliss.
18) The Love We Make
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Best-selling sapphic romance author Harper Bliss brings you a heartfelt romance about overcoming differences, found family, and learning to see yourself through the eyes of the person you love.
Nora Levine has everything she dreams of: a leading role on a successful tv show and a quiet life with her best friends, away from the spotlight.
When the new production company CEO takes an unusually hands-on approach to her job, Nora's hackles go all the...
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Since emigrating from Bangladesh, fourteen-year-old Nadira and her family have been living in New York City on expired visas, hoping to realize their dream of becoming legal US citizens. But after 9/11, everything changes. Suddenly being Muslim means you are dangerous-a suspected terrorist. When Nadira's father is arrested and detained at the US-Canadian border, Nadira and her older sister, Aisha, are told to carry on as if everything is the same....
20) A Family Affair
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Best-selling lesbian romance author Harper Bliss brings you a deliciously impossible love story about falling for the one person you can't have.
Kate has been married to Kevin for ten years, but their failed journey to parenthood has left their relationship on the brink.
As Kevin tries to heal by remodeling their home, Kate finds herself living in her mother-in-law's pool house. And having to spend a lot of time with Kevin's spoiled sister.
Stella...