Bed of Roses

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Alice Hoffman

Writing at the height of her powers, Alice Hoffman conjures three generations of a family haunted by love. Cool, practical, and deliberate, John is dreamy Arlyn's polar opposite. Yet the two are drawn powerfully together even when it is clear they are bound to bring each other grief. Their difficult marriage leads them and their children to a house made of glass in theConnecticut countryside, to the avenues of Manhattan , and to the blue waters of Long Island Sound. Glass breaks, love hurts, and families make their own rules. Ultimately, it falls to their grandson, Will, to solve the emotional puzzle of his family and of his own identity.

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Nora Roberts

Unfinished business: Vanessa Sexton returns to her home town to sort out her life, only to be confused by the presence of her first love Brady Tucker. Local hero: Single mother Hester Wallace reluctantly begins to care about comic book creator Mitch Dempsey.

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Debbie Macomber

RIGHT PLACE, WRONG BROTHER At fourteen, Jessica Kellerman was madly in love with Evan Dryden, one of the boys next door, much to the amusement of both their families. Now, ten years later, she's about to start working for the Dryden brothers, Evan and Damian. But no one will let her forget her girlish crush, and Jessica finds it frustrating in the extreme. Because she's in love with a Dryden, all right—Damian, not Evan. And this time she knows it's not puppy love, it's the real thing. How is she supposed to convince Damian of her true feelings when he's still trying to push her toward his brother?

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Gabriella Pierce

Jane Boyle thought she'd met the man of her dreams. But it's hard to live happily ever after when you realise your new mother-in-law is literally a witch, determined to steal the magical powers you didn't even know you had. When Jane discovers that the man she fell in love with is a mere pawn in her mother-in-laws cunning plan, she flees. Now Jane is alone and on the run, hiding out in Manhattan. But Jane can't hide forever ...