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Dr. OB

Max Monroe · 314 pages

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Skip Beat!, Vol. 01

Yoshiki Nakamura · 184 pages

Kyoko followed her true love, Sho, to Tokyo and supported him while he made it big as an idol. Now, he says she means nothing to him, so Kyoko sets out to become even bigger than Sho, but finds that her bitter heart may be her undoing.

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Love on the Brain

Ali Hazelwood · 442 pages

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new STEMinist rom-com in which a scientist is forced to work on a project with her nemesis—with explosive results. Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering projec

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The Hating Game

Sally Thorne · 384 pages

For Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman, executive assistants to the CEOs of newly merged Bexley-Gamin Publishing, it's hate-at-first-sight. So begins a series of daily passive-aggressive maneuvers, including the staring game, the mirror game, and the HR game, each played with the intensity of the Hunger Games. Their mutual antipathy grows when a new executive position opens at Bexley-Gamin, and both

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Beautiful Secret

Christina Lauren · 400 pages

When Ruby Miller’s boss announces he’s sending her on an extended business trip to New York City, she’s shocked. As one of the best and brightest young engineers in London, she knows she’s professionally up to the task. The part that’s throwing her is where she’ll be spending a month up close and personal working alongside—and staying in a hotel with—Niall Stella, her firm’s top urban planning exe

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Just the Sexiest Man Alive

Julie James · 307 pages

A fabulously fun, romantic comedy from a dynamic new talent.Nothing fazes Taylor Donovan—not in the courtroom and not in her personal life. So when she’s assigned to coach People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” for his role in the next big legal drama, she refuses to fall for the Hollywood heartthrob’s charms. Even if he is the Jason Andrews.

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The Undomestic Goddess

Sophie Kinsella · 416 pages

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Love to Hate You

Anna Premoli

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Mr. Maybe

Jane Green · 357 pages

Libby Mason, who dreams of marrying a wealthy man, finds herself torn between Nick, a struggling writer who makes up for his lack of funds with his passion in bed, and Ed, Britain's wealthiest but stodgiest bachelor.

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Bet Me

Jennifer Crusie · 363 pages

From the back cover: Minerva Dobbs knows that happily-ever-after is a fairy tale, especially with a man who asked her to dinner to win a bet. Even if he is gorgeous and successful Calvin Morrisey. Cal knows commitment is impossible, especially with a woman as cranky as Min Dobbs. Even if she does wear great shoes and keeps him on his toes. When they say good-bye at the end of their evening, they

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The Perfect Find

Tia Williams · 368 pages

Jenna Jones is broke and desperate for a second chance. When she's dumped by her longtime fiance and fired from Darling magazine, she begs for a job at StyleZine.com from her old arch nemesis, Darcy Vale. But Jenny soon realizes she's in over her head. She's working with digital-savvy millennials half her age, has never even "Twittered," and pretends to still be a Fashion Somebody while living a

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Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Helen Fielding · 422 pages

*The Edge of Reason* is the sequel to Helen Fielding's number one best-selling Bridget Jones's Diary. It has been turned into a film starring Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant. *Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason* is followed by *Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy*. *The Wilderness Years* are over! But not for long. At the end of *Bridget Jones's Diary*, Bridget hiccuped off into the sunset

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Teacher of the Year

M.A. Wardell · 347 pages

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Love Unscripted

Tina Reber · 668 pages

Ryan Christensen just wanted to be an actor. Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine a life where fans would chase him, paparazzi would stalk him, and studios would want to own him. Filming in Seaport, Rhode Island, Ryan ducks into a neighborhood bar to escape screaming fans ... and finds much more than he expected. Nursing a recent heartbreak, pub owner Taryn Mitchell is keeping men at a safe

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The Redhead Revealed

Alice Clayton · 258 pages

As their careers catch fire, Grace and Jack -- everyone’s favorite foul-mouthed, funny, and feisty couple -- find themselves on opposite coasts. Grace has landed in New York City, where she loves being onstage again, particularly because she’s playing a fabulous character in a musical written by her old college flame, Michael. Their rekindled friendship makes exploring the city that much more fun.

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Baking and Babies

Tara Sivec · 219 pages

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Better Than the Movies

Lynn Painter · 368 pages

A USA TODAY and New York Times bestseller Perfect for fans of Kasie West and Jenn Bennett, this “sweet and funny” (Kerry Winfrey, author of Waiting for Tom Hanks) teen rom-com follows a hopelessly romantic teen girl and her cute yet obnoxious neighbor as they scheme to get her noticed by her untouchable crush. Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But he

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A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon

Sarah Hawley · 367 pages

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Apprentice to the Villain

Hannah Nicole Maehrer · 336 pages

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Every Girl Does It

Rachel Van Dyken · 190 pages

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My Killer Vacation

Tessa Bailey · 295 pages

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Foul Play

Steffie Hall, Janet Evanovich · 204 pages

When Amy Klasse loses her TV job to a dancing chicken, handsome veterinarian Jake Elliott rescues her with an offer to be his receptionist. Jake just can't resist a damsel-in-distress and Amy certainly doesn't mind Jake's charming sincerity. Then suddenly the job-stealing chicken disappears and Amy is suspected of foul play! Amy and Jake search for clues to prove her innocence--and uncover a si

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First-Time Caller

B.K. Borison · 422 pages

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Full Scoop

Janet Evanovich, Charlotte Hughes · 352 pages

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