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A December Indie Next Pick
A Book of the Month Selection and Book of the Year Nominee
A Washington Post Noteworthy Book
You may never stop loving the one you lost. But you can still find love again.
Kate is a bit of a mess. Two years after losing her young husband Cameron, she's grieving, solo parenting, working like mad at her university fundraising job, always dropping the ball—and
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Jeeves and Wooster volume 7
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When Bertie Wooster, a blundering, but well-meaning bachelor, returns home to London after spending time in the Canes with his aunt and cousin, he discovers that his valet, Jeeves, has been advising an old friend on love. Gussie, Bertie's school friend, is head-over-heels in love with a young, whimsical lady named Madeline. Unsure what to do with his crush, Gussie turned to Jeeves in Bertie's absence, happy with the help he received. Bertie, however,...
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Featuring personal tangents and asides, Key examines "all facets of comedy, from the stock characters of commedia del arte in the 16th century to the rise of vaudeville and burlesque, the golden age of television comedy, the influence of the most well-known comedy schools, and ascension of comedy films and TV specials--all the way through to a look at the future of sketch on social media platforms. Part masterclass, part memoir, and ... embellished...
4) Enough Rope
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A founding member of the Algonquin Round Table, a group of New York City writers, critics, and actors, Dorothy Parker rose to literary fame during the first part of the 20th century. An accomplished poet, writer, critic, satirist, playwright, and screenwriter, Parker was known for her sharp wit in describing 20th century urban life. Although she disliked this characterization, because she thought it undermined her writing, it is primarily for this...
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In ancient Athens, thousands would attend theatre festivals that turned writing into a fierce battle for fame, money, and laughably large trophies. While the tragedies earned artistic respect, it was the comedies--the raunchy jokes, vulgar innuendo, outrageous invention, and barbed political commentary--that captured the imagination of the city. The writers of these comedic plays feuded openly, insulting one another from the stage, each production...
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First performed in 1895, "An Ideal Husband" is Oscar Wilde's classic and much-loved comedic drama. The play tells the story of an up-and-coming politician, Sir Robert Chiltern, who tries to hide his secret past from his judgmental wife and the blackmail scheme he is forced to participate in to keep that secret quiet. Lady Chiltern has a very particular idea of what makes the "ideal husband" which leaves her with little tolerance for Sir Robert's all...
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Arranging a wedding for her brother and a five-time thorough bride tests Hope's skills and patience. She'd believed the vows would be the most dangerous part of the ceremony, but a baseball to the head during the photography session proves her wrong and lands her in the sights of her brother's best friend, Fredrick.
He wants her to plan his wedding. She wants to be his bride. Diving into the treacherous world of wedding planning, Hope keeps her word...
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After years away from the North Pole, Kris Kringle happily accepts her Uncle Santa's offer to move back to Christmas Central as head chef. With her young daughter in tow, Kris returns home with two objectives in mind. Goal number one, bring her love of healthy eating and nutritious fare to the North Pole dining service. Goal number two, recover from heartbreak and forget Kyle Masterson, the man who broke her heart. But when Santa hires Kyle as a new...
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Jorge es un adolescente de 40 años, tímido, cobarde y dubitativo, en plena crisis existencial. Según Silvia, su expareja con la que acaba de romper tras 15 años de relación, un "puto Peter Pan". En medio de un mar de dudas, decide que el mejor modo para volver a ser feliz es recuperar a su primer amor, Amalia. Para ello recurre a Facebook, donde la encontrará y tratará de reconquistarla, sin importarle que ella tenga ya una vida aparentemente...
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A reality TV show looking for ratings.Kardashian wannabes on a cruise ship.What could possibly go wrong?Get swept away with Ruthie Rose as she searches for true love on the reality show, Cruising for Love!It is a dream come true for effervescent Ruthie when she is selected to star on a hot new reality television show. Without bothering to read the pesky contract, Ruthie signs on the dotted line and sets sail on her high-seas adventure. Join Ruthie...
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"Saturday Night Live head writer and Weekend Update co-anchor, Colin Jost, has six sets of stitches on his face alone. He's been punched in at least four different sketches on Saturday Night Live, including once by his boss, Lorne Michaels. But if there's one trait that makes someone well suited to comedy, it's being able to take a punch-metaphorically and, occasionally, physically. From growing up as an overweight kid in a family of firefighters...
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I never thought of myself as dad material.
Until my one-night stand showed up in my small Alaskan town five months pregnant.
But I don't shy away from responsibility. First, because I'm a Greene and not to boast but we're kind of a big deal in Sunrise Bay. Second, I'm the Sheriff.
I couldn't have predicted how protective I'd become for the safety of her and my unborn baby to the point of asking her to move in with me and be my roommate.
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One-Night Stand Rule #1: always check the condom's expiry date.Oops.As a career-orientated woman, I have a plan, and being a mom is not part of it. My not-quite-a-fairy-tale childhood involved being brought up by thirty nannies (yes, thirty!), so what the heck do I know about being a mother anyway?Yes, the news about Granny dying is a surprise. But not as much as what happens after, when I have hot sex with Mr. No Commitment himself, Josh Hoffer,...
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Danielle Perry has an appreciation for a certain classic car. And the man who restored it.
Who says you have to be a great driver in order to appreciate fine cars? Danielle's certainly never let her less than stellar driving record stop her. It's why she works at Malcolm and Son Classic Car Restorations. But she's not just there for the cars-there's a certain mechanic she also can't get enough of.
Malcolm King lives and breathes classic cars. Nothing...
17) Cat's Claus
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Cat's Claus, A Broken Protocols Series Christmas Tale. Formerly the fourth installment of the Charmin Marvin Series.
Charmin Marvin is always thinking, always talking, always learning, always looking for interesting new distractions. After the talking, mega-intelligence enhanced feline inquires when Christmas Day would be in their new timeframe, it sets in motion events that might not make everyone so holly or jolly.
Charmin's mistress, Dani Blackburn,...
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No amount of training could've prepared him for her.
Former Army Ranger Stone Mitchum doesn't have time for relationships, let alone a one-night stand. He's too busy running a ranch that helps transition veterans back into society. But when his curvy new tenant falls into his arms, his libido snaps to attention.
Jovy Larson has four weeks to prove she's worthy of taking over the family business. She's up for whatever ridiculous task they throw at...
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Seven time management principles from the life of Christ to help readers become more purposeful, present, and productive from the entrepreneur, thought leader, and bestselling author of Called to Create.
In a world filled with more resources for time management and work-life balance than ever before, many of us still find productivity and equilibrium just out of reach. That's because productivity and time management products focus on individual habits...
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When downtrodden checkout assistant Bonnie Green receives a letter from a mysterious uncle, she can hardly believe her eyes.Gifted a hundred-year lease on a famous cafe situated in the middle of a mythical theme park, Bonnie sets off with her best friend Debbie on an adventure to a hidden valley in the Lake District where they will find new friendship, love, and happiness, all set against the magic of Christmas ... and more marshmallows than they...
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