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"The millions of readers of Amor Towles are in for a treat as he shares some of his shorter fiction: six stories set in New York City and a novella in Los Angeles. The New York stories, most of which are set around the turn of the millennium, take up everything from the death-defying acrobatics of the male ego, to the fateful consequences of brief encounters, and the delicate mechanics of comprise which operate at the heart of modern marriages. In...
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Trying to take a few brief moments away from a stressful situation, Reagan Murphy snags the last table at a bustling downtown lunch spot. When another woman walks into the crowded restaurant seeking a table, Reagan offers to share hers.
Jillian Jacobs just wanted a quick bite before she'd have to focus on a new and unreasonable deadline. Irritated by her empty stomach and by the prospect of waiting, Jillian resentfully accepts a seat at a stranger's...
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Does she dare have seconds? Mallory Ford hasn't seen her ex, Travis Kincaid, since she caught him in a rather compromising position a year ago. Now he's back in town, and while heat still flickers along Mal's skin when he's near, she's already learned her lesson-the oh-so-hard way. Except that Travis is playing to win Mal's heart, for good. Which is perfectly ridiculous. Nothing can put Mal's heart back together again, especially not the man who broke...
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A loving daughter takes a page from her father's story of "butterfly moments" to ease the pain of his impending death. A besotted waiter conspires to get a beautiful woman who is out of his league to call in sick for a day of hooky. A teenager experiences 'three's a crowd' when her dad brings an unexpected stranger to lunch at their favorite restaurant.
Twenty wonderful stories penned by essayists worldwide deliver memorable morsels of humor, romance,...
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Imagine going on a luxury cruise holiday around South America where your fellow passengers turn out to be a beautiful blonde ex-Miss World from Switzerland, a ventriloquist's dummy, an Italian mobster and his wife, a Blackpool Landlady, a 1960s Beat Combo, Sea Legs & Co – a troupe of sexy girl dancers, an eccentric Lord, four undercover cops, a suitcase full of guns and a seven foot tall angry Scottish chef. What could possibly go wrong?
If diamonds...
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One Girl's Dish on Making the Single Life Work. From the time, we're little girls, we hear, "When you grow up and get married..." But that scenario doesn't always play out exactly as we plan. Huffman guides single girls towards finding the keys for getting the most out of life, the secret to taking on challenges with a smile, and explains the value of finding love and encouragement among friends. Packed with Real-world stories and advice from a real-world...
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Civility--a transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel With his breakout debut novel, Rules of Civility, Amor Towles established himself as a master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction, bringing late 1930s Manhattan to life with splendid atmosphere and a flawless command of style. Readers and critics were enchanted; as NPR commented, "Towles...
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The author wasn't looking for romance when she sat down for lunch with Cary Grant in the studio canteen; she was a young actress on the outskirts of Hollywood just hoping for her big break. What she found was a star-crossed soul mate, a man who fell instantly in love with her, pursued her relentlessly, and eventually persuaded her to love him back equally. She and Cary Grant were a glamorous and popular pair, the epicenter of chic and swinging 1960s...
10) A Taste of Home
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She could make it on her own…but a table for two is so much sweeter!
Leaving Paris-and her cheating fiancé-to return to her picturesque coastal town was the best move Layla Williams ever made. The chef and restaurateur has proven herself by transforming her longtime family bistro into an upscale French eatery. But now her legacy is in trouble. Help comes from an unexpected source: the boy Layla left behind. Wall Street wizard turned EMT Shane...
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The best twin-tested tips used by real moms The stresses that come with raising two babies are numerous - but they are predictable and manageable. From a mom who's been there, Juggling Twins is a funny, realistic, and reassuring guide for every new mom of twins who may be asking herself, "Can I really pull this off?" From pregnancy to health issues, to eating, sleeping, bathing, and leaving the house, Juggling Twins is packed with the detailed, authoritative...
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The love story of the year!
Fall in love with the perfect feel-good romance for fans of Katie Fforde, Jill Mansell and Carole Matthews.
It all started with a table for two...
Life for self-confessed bookworm Jayne Brady couldn't be better - she has a twin sister she adores, a cosy little flat above a deli and now she's found love with her childhood crush, gorgeous chef Will.
But when Will becomes a Youtube sensation, thanks to his delicious cookery...
13) Beyond All Lies
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For fans of Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? and its things-that-go companion books-now you can join all the vehicles as they celebrate Valentine's Day! Perfect for the littlest truck lovers!
Flowers, heart-shaped sweets, and homemade cards plus cement mixers, ice cream trucks, mail trucks-and more-make for a winning combination in this charming, rhyming board book about celebrating Valentine's Day with the ones you love. Even the ever-popular food...
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A Paleo cookbook built for two-100 recipes for eating Paleo as a team
Sticking to a Paleo diet can be tricky-especially if you're doing it alone. The Paleo Cookbook for Two makes eating healthy a snap with 100 delicious, Paleo-friendly recipes, all created with two people in mind! Whether you're cooking with a partner, family member, or roommate, let this cookbook inspire you to team up and enjoy nourishing, satisfying meals every day.
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These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Special Edition box set includes:
NO ORDINARY FORTUNE
The Fortunes of Texas: The Rulebreakers
by Judy Duarte
Carlo Mendoza always thought he had the market cornered on charm, until he met Schuyler Fortunado. She's a force of nature-and secretly a Fortune! And when Schuyler takes a job with Carlo at the Mendoza Winery, sparks fly!
AN ENGAGEMENT FOR TWO
Matchmaking Mamas
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Small scale cooking can't get easier than this. Whether you are cooking for you and your partner or just trying your hands on different recipes without wasting food, this is the perfect book for you. Cooking for two persons is not as easy as splitting up the ingredients in recipes with larger servings, you'll also have to consider the right temperature, timing and equipment that will be suitable for a well prepared meal for two.
In this book, you...
17) Our Story
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Read this steamy, friends to lovers billionaire romance by Bestselling romance author Annie Carlisle.Being stood up on a blind date in the middle of a crowded restaurant sucks.Jenny thinks she has a boring life, so her best friend convinces her to live a little and try Internet dating. Now, she's sitting all alone at a table for two in the middle of a crowded restaurant trying to figure out why she ever listened to her best friend, a serial dater...
18) Bistro cooking
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Bistro is warm. Bistro is family. Bistro is simple, hearty, generous cuisine-robust soups and country omelets, wine-scented stews and bubbling gratins, and desserts from a grandmother's kitchen. Researched and written by Patricia Wells, author of The Food Lover's Guide to Paris and The Food Lover's Guide to France, together with over 220,000 copies in print, here is a celebration of the no-nonsense, inexpensive, soul-satisfying cuisine of the neighborhood...
19) The cat's table
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In the early 1950s, an eleven-year-old boy in Colombo boards a ship bound for England. At mealtimes he is seated at the "cat's table"--as far from the Captain's Table as can be--with a ragtag group of "insignificant" adults and two other boys, Cassius and Ramadhin. As the ship makes its way across the Indian Ocean, through the Suez Canal, into the Mediterranean, the boys tumble from one adventure to another, bursting all over the place like freed...
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"Blindsided by her mother's sudden death, and wrecked by a recent love affair, Casey Peabody has arrived in Massachusetts in the summer of 1997 without a plan. Her mail consists of wedding invitations and final notices from debt collectors. A former child golf prodigy, she now waits tables in Harvard Square and rents a tiny, moldy room at the side of a garage where she works on the novel she's been writing for six years. At thirty-one, Casey is still...
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