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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Georgia

Introduce your child to 1 Corinthians 13. This engaging title tenderly presents the message of the Love Chapter.

Each book helps young children understand the meaning of a key Bible verse or passage and puts it into the context of their own lives, using familiar childhood experiences to tell the story. Verses are from the New Living Translation®.New Living Translation® is a trademark registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Used by permission.

We All Need Faith and Hope but the Best Thing Is Love

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James Gregor

North Carolina

A Novel

ONE OF ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S 10 BEST DEBUT NOVELS OF THE YEAR

"In this intelligent, entertaining and elegantly written novel, James Gregor pulls off something many psychological novelists aspire to and few achieve: he convincingly captures the thinking of a character who earnestly sees himself as sympathetic, even as he behaves terribly." --Adelle Waldman, author of The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.

"A book of deceptive ambitions, a breezy page-turner that, every few pages, slides in an observation that inspires some combination of laughter, mortification, and admiration. A witty and perceptive examination of contemporary social mores, you'll tear through this tale of a thoroughly modern love triangle." --Entertainment Weekly

"A charming, well-observed debut. Going Dutch is an incredibly fun read, even in its most tragic moments, when Richard is at his most infuriatingly resistant to change. I can't wait to see what Gregor writes next." --NPR

Exhausted by dead-end forays in the gay dating scene, surrounded constantly by friends but deeply lonely in New York City, and drifting into academic abyss, twenty-something graduate student Richard has plenty of sources of anxiety. But at the forefront is his crippling writer's block, which threatens daily to derail his graduate funding and leave Richard poor, directionless, and desperately single.

Enter Anne: his brilliant classmate who offers to "help" Richard write his papers in exchange for his company, despite Richard's fairly obvious sexual orientation. Still, he needs her help, and it doesn't hurt that Anne has folded Richard into her abundant lifestyle. What begins as an initially transactional relationship blooms gradually into something more complex.

But then a one-swipe-stand with an attractive, successful lawyer named Blake becomes serious, and Richard suddenly finds himself unable to detach from Anne, entangled in her web of privilege, brilliance, and, oddly, her unabashed acceptance of Richard's flaws. As the two relationships reach points of serious commitment, Richard soon finds himself on a romantic and existential collision course--one that brings about surprising revelations.

Going Dutch is an incisive portrait of relationships in an age of digital romantic abundance, but it's also a heartfelt and humorous exploration of love and sexuality, and a poignant meditation on the things emotionally ravenous people seek from and do to each other. James Gregor announces himself with levity, and a fresh, exciting voice in his debut.

Going Dutch

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#hardcover #war #dogs #army #best #friend #love #marines 

Colorado

A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava

Presents the story of Marine Jay Kopelman's efforts to have Lava, a dog found in Fallujah, sent to the United States, at the same time focusing on Iraqi political corruption, miltary bureaucracy, and the sufferings of ordinary Iraqis who have become the innocent victims of the war.

From Baghdad, with Love

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Lori Foster

Delaware

"The moment Brand Berry meets beautiful, driven Sahara Silver, the connection between them is electric. It's also something he can't pursue. Sahara wants him, sure--to join Body Armor, where his MMA skills, size, and cocky attitude make him perfect for her elite crew of bodyguards. For Sahara, the agency always comes first, and Brand needs more. Yet when she's kidnapped by men searching for her missing brother, he doesn't hesitate"--Amazon.com.

Fast Burn

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Cathleen Schine

Florida

In the Greenwich Village of 1964, eleven-year-old Fin moves in with his glamorous, careless older sister, and it's hard to tell who's raising whom.

Fin and Lady

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#hardcover #love #relationships #survival

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Overcoming Unhappily Ever After

What if falling in love meant almost losing everything? Where does a moderately popular internet star who never leaves her house look for potential suitors? Online. Tinder, Bumble, Match.com, OkCupid—I tried them all. My thirty-two-year-old self clicked and swiped her little heart out, leading to more dates than I could count, and more disappointment than I was prepared for. Maybe you can relate. Maybe you know all too well the perils of modern dating. But let’s say, eventually, you meet someone. You think to yourself, “Wow, they’re perfect! Take me off the market, put a ring on it, knock me up, the whole enchilada, because they are ‘the one.’” Let’s also say that they “feel the same way” about you. Your life starts to make sense! All the pain, heartbreak, and frustration from past failed relationships was worth it. Slow clap. That’s how I felt about Milos. He was from Europe, a doctor, wealthy, athletic. He had an accent and a dog. Milos was textbook marriage material. For him it was “love at first sight,” but for me, it was “anxiety on every date.” Something was telling me to run—but for two years, the only running I did was straight into his arms. If only I would have listened. This isn’t a love story. It’s my story of survival.

A Sucky Love Story

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Maryland





Just in time for Christmas, escape with a perfect love song, a perfect love story, and a perfect dose of holiday magic. 

"Patti Callahan Henry is quickly becoming one of my favorites." --Debbie Macomber, New York Times bestselling author 

Can one song change the course of a life

Brothers Jimmy and Jack Sullivan live a nomadic life doing what they love: touring with their band, The Unknown Souls. But Jack's recent engagement to Kara has everyone looking forward to a Christmas destination wedding in Ireland.

Unlike his brother, Jimmy never expected to fall in love. But he feels a sense of peace and happiness whenever he's around Kara's best friend, Charlotte--which has him wondering what he's missing. Over Thanksgiving, Jimmy and Charlotte write a song while sitting together on the back porch. When the band sings it at a Christmas concert the next night, Jimmy insists it's the perfect love song--but a manager for another famous duo is adamant that it's the perfect Christmas song. Before Jimmy knows what's happening, he's on tour with the hottest country band around and suddenly everyone knows his name.

But fame isn't all it's cracked up to be, and Jimmy finds himself far away from those he loves--especially Charlotte. Only a Christmas miracle--or two--will be able to lead Jimmy back to Ireland, to his brother, and to love. 

"I fell in love with both Patti Callahan Henry and her work. The Perfect Love Song is a lyrical and heartwarming tale of love and forgiveness. Patti takes you to those places in the heart you didn't even know you wanted to go." --Pat Conroy, New York Times bestselling author of The Prince of Tides and South of Broad 

"Patti Callahan Henry's The Perfect Love Song is a wonderfully romantic and inspiring novel about love and redemption that sings with emotional truth. An essential read by a master storyteller." --Cassandra King, New York Times bestselling author of Same Sweet Girls 

"Her characters are so real, you feel as if you've known them a very long time." --Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author of Something Borrowed 

 * Beautiful, jacketed hardcover perfect for gift giving
 * Sweet Christmas story of approximately 45,000 words
 * Includes:
   * Discussion questions for book clubs
   * Patti's family shortbread recipe
   * Instructions for Charlotte's Southern Garland
   * The Legend of the Claddagh Ring

The Perfect Love Song

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Texas

"The marriage of a seemingly perfect couple dissolves into a complicated dance of affairs, lovers, and admirers"--Provided by the publisher.

Happiness Sold Separately

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California

Part of a best-selling range from Priddy Books, this pocket-sized board book with a soft, padded cover is great for little hands to hold.

First Words of Love is the perfect present for toddlers this Valentine's Day. Part of a best-selling range from Priddy Books, this pocket-sized board book with a soft, padded cover is great for little hands to hold. Each page has an emotive rhyme to read about the different values, from kindness and sharing, to nature and loving yourself:

I love to give
special gifts to you.
When I see you smile
It makes me happy too!

Each rhyme is accompanied by related photographs and illustrations for children to look at and ask questions about, encouraging speaking skills and knowledge of the world around them.

Part of an established series including the titles: First 100 Animals; First 100 ABC Colors Shapes; First 100 Bible Words; First 100 Dinosaurs, First 100 Farm Words, and First 100 Trucks and other things that go.

First 100: First Words of Love

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Michael Belanger

Missouri

The History of Jane Doe

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Fern Michaels

Unhappily married to the jealous, domineering Simon, Fanny Thornton finds herself estranged from her four children by Simon's obsessive paranoia about her ex-husband, Ash, but with Babylon, the family's casino, threatened by Ash's illness, Fanny is forced to step in to save the business and reunite her family.

Vegas Heat

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Richard Russo

New Jersey

A Novel 

The lives of Jack and Joy Griffin always seem to come back to Cape Cod, where they honeymooned, as they experience the ups and downs of life, including the deaths of Jack's parents, the marriage of their daughter, and Jack and Joy's divorce.

That Old Cape Magic

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Elizabeth Berg

Selling her home and taking time off from her career as a successful motivational speaker, Cecilia Ross moves into a beautiful old house in St. Paul and bonds with three roommates, including one who would reconnect with a daughter she gave up for adoption, one who would visit her long-absent ex and a professional chef who would find inspiration from other restaurants. 45,000 first printing.

Tapestry of Fortunes

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Struggling to come to terms with her husband's abandonment, Samantha sets out to construct a new life for herself and her eleven-year-old son, despite financial hardship, and to rediscover her own identity, which had been lost in her attempts to save hermarriage

Open House

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Robert James Waller

Fall in love with one of the bestselling novels of all time -- the legendary love story that became a beloved film starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep.


If you've ever experienced the one true love of your life, a love that for some reason could never be, you will understand why readers all over the world are so moved by this small, unknown first novel that they became a publishing phenomenon and #1 bestseller. The story of Robert Kincaid, the photographer and free spirit searching for the covered bridges of Madison County, and Francesca Johnson, the farm wife waiting for the fulfillment of a girlhood dream, The Bridges of Madison County gives voice to the longings of men and women everywhere -- and shows us what it is to love and be loved so intensely that life is never the same again.

The Bridges of Madison County

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Sasha Issenberg

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

America's Quarter-Century Struggle over Same-Sex Marriage

The riveting story of the fight for same-sex marriage in the United States--the most important civil rights breakthrough of the new millennium. On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Court ruled that state bans on gay marriage were unconstitutional, making same-sex unions legal throughout the United States. But the road to victory was much longer than many know. In this seminal work, Sasha Issenberg takes us back to Hawaii in the 1990s, when that state's supreme court first started grappling with the issue, and traces the fight for marriage equality from the enactment of the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996 to the Goodridge decision that made Massachusetts the first state to legalize same-sex marriage, and finally to the seminal Supreme Court decisions of Windsor and Obergefell. This meticulously reported work sheds new light on every aspect of this fraught history and brings to life the perspectives of those who fought courageously for the right to marry as well as those who fervently believed that same-sex marriage would destroy the nation. It is sure to become the definitive book on one of the most important civil rights fights of our time.

The Engagement

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Virginia

In her funny, moving, and ambitious debut, Elyse Singleton introduces us to two inseparable and hard-minded idealists. Young Lilian endures the tribulations of Nadir, Mississippi, on the purity of her faith in people and her growing belief in herself. Her best friend, Myraleen, gets by on her sharp tongue and her unwillingness to give in-and perhaps because Lilian is always with her. In this lifelong story, Lilian and Myraleen struggle through dramatically changing times: From the stark realities of life in rural Mississippi, through the different sort of racism they find in workaday Philadelphia and France during World War II. For these women, the road to maturity in the messy American century is long and ragged. Along the way, Myraleen falls for a Tuskeegee flier and Lilian for a German prisoner of war. And each time they reassert their oldest ideals, everything they believe in is tested again--most of all what love requires in such a world.

This Side of the Sky

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Never read! Brand new 📚

📚Longtime personal assistant Georgie Mulcahy has made a career out of putting others before herself. When an unexpected upheaval sends her away from her hectic job in L.A. and back to her hometown, Georgie must confront an uncomfortable truth: her own wants and needs have always been a disconcertingly blank page.

But then Georgie comes across a forgotten artifact—a “friendfic” diary she wrote as a teenager, filled with possibilities she once imagined. To an overwhelmed Georgie, the diary’s simple, small-scale ideas are a lifeline—a guidebook for getting started on a new path.

Georgie’s plans hit a snag when she comes face to face with an unexpected roommate—Levi Fanning, onetime town troublemaker and current town hermit. But this quiet, grouchy man is more than just his reputation, and he offers to help Georgie with her quest. As the two make their way through her wishlist, Georgie begins to realize that what she truly wants might not be in the pages of her diary after all, but right by her side—if only they can both find a way to let go of the pasts that hold them back.

Honest and deeply emotional, Georgie, All Along is a smart, tender must-read for everyone who’s ever wondered about the life that got away . . .

Georgie, All Along

At 32, Russell Green has it all: a stunning wife, a lovable six year-old daughter, a successful career as an advertising executive and an expansive home. He is living the dream, and his marriage to the bewitching Vivian is the center of that. But underneath the shiny surface of this perfect existence, fault lines are beginning to appear, and no one is more surprised than Russ when he finds every aspect of the life he took for granted turned upside down. In a matter of months, Russ finds himself without a job or wife, caring for his young daughter, and struggling to adapt to a new and baffling reality. Throwing himself into the wilderness of single parenting, Russ embarks on a journey at once terrifying and rewarding -- one that will test his abilities and his emotional resources beyond anything he ever imagined.

Two by Two

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New York

With an asteroid set to strike Earth in just one week, three teens on an island off the Atlantic Coast wrestle with love, friendship, family, and regret as they decide how to live their final days.

Tumble and Fall

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Ruediger Schache

10 Secrets of Attraction, Love and Fulfillment

Most people have the same fundamental yearnings and questions inside of them. Our most common desire by far is to love and to be loved, yet for so many people, love -- in its many forms -- poses the most difficult challenge of all. Your Magnetic Heart reveals the nature of the mysterious force of charisma and attraction which is present in us all and which determines the course of our relationships and our lives. Here, life coach and author Rudiger Schache introduces the spiritual and psychological concept of the "heart magnet" and how it can guide readers to find their true life path. This is explained in ten essential secrets which emphasize self-reflection. The description of each secret is accompanied by practical advice, real-life case histories, and spiritual insights from seers and thinkers. Those who embrace these concepts can develop a new consciousness and improve their inner clarity, outer relationships, and fortune. By attuning to the force of their heart magnet, readers can attract the people and events for which they have been longing into their lives.

Your Magnetic Heart

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Oregon

One of America's most cherished novelists takes readers on the rollercoaster ride of dating the second time around. Poignant and wickedly funny, Dating Game is a story about tackling life and love with both courage and laughter--told as only Steel can tell it.

Dating Game

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Jennifer E. Smith

New Hampshire

Lucy lives on the twenty-fourth floor. Owen lives in the basement. It's fitting, then, that they meet in the middle -- stuck between two floors of a New York City apartment building, on an elevator rendered useless by a citywide blackout. After they're rescued, Lucy and Owen spend the night wandering the darkened streets and marveling at the rare appearance of stars above Manhattan. But once the power is back, so is reality. Lucy soon moves abroad with her parents, while Owen heads out west with his father. The brief time they spend together leaves a mark. And as their lives take them to Edinburgh and to San Francisco, to Prague and to Portland, Lucy and Owen stay in touch through postcards, occasional e-mails, and phone calls. But can they -- despite the odds -- find a way to reunite? Smartly observed and wonderfully romantic, Jennifer E. Smith's new novel shows that the center of the world isn't necessarily a place. Sometimes, it can be a person.

The Geography of You and Me

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Isabelle McAvoy (58), private art consultant in New York City. The first half of the book focuses on her past, having three daughters with three different men and following her through each of those relationships. Her first love was a reclusive American living in France, much older than her, who was always a part of their daughter's life, though they never married. Her second husband went to prison for fraud when Isabelle was pregnant with her second daughter. And her third husband, her true love, drowned tragically a few months after their wedding. When the narrative switches back to present-day, Isabelle learns that she's losing her sight and hires an assistant. She bonds with each of her daughters, one in India, one in New York, and one in Tuscany, and falls in love with her assistant, Jack. She also reconnects with the son she gave up for adoption when she was 15 and her family grows stronger than ever.

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Dandi Daley Mackall; Claudine Gévry (Illustrator)

We All Need Faith and Hope but the Best Thing Is Love

James Gregor

Going Dutch

Jay Kopelman; Melinda Roth

From Baghdad, with Love

Lori Foster

Fast Burn

Cathleen Schine

Fin and Lady

Brittani Louise Taylor

A Sucky Love Story

Patti Callahan Henry

The Perfect Love Song

Lolly Winston

Happiness Sold Separately

Roger Priddy

First 100: First Words of Love

Michael Belanger

The History of Jane Doe

Fern Michaels

Vegas Heat

Richard Russo

That Old Cape Magic

Elizabeth Berg

Tapestry of Fortunes

Elizabeth Berg

Open House

Robert James Waller

The Bridges of Madison County

Sasha Issenberg

The Engagement

Elyse Singleton

This Side of the Sky

Kate Clayborn

Georgie, All Along

Nicholas Sparks

Two by Two

Alexandra Coutts

Tumble and Fall

Ruediger Schache

Your Magnetic Heart

Danielle Steel

Dating Game

Jennifer E. Smith

The Geography of You and Me

Danielle Steel

Blessing in Disguise