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A tour de force account of seduction, power, and betrayal in the biggest political sex scandal of its age The Profumo Affair rocked the British establishment like no scandal before or since. The Tory war minister, John Profumo, had taken up with a teenager named Christine Keeler, who was also sleeping with a Soviet intelligence agent. The ensuing inquiry revealed a hidden underworld in which men of the ruling classes and politicians cavorted with...
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Sometimes the enemies closer to home are the ones you have to watch out for.Hudson's world is rocked on its axis when Mia is kidnapped.With a list of enemies a mile long, and barely any clues off where to start, Hudson's got to figure out who's brazen enough to take the one he loves.As secrets are exposed and lies come to the surface, there's only one thing that is certain: Hudson will go to any lengths to have her safe in his arms again.Will he be...
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Marie should have run away from her abusive mother when she had the chance.But she stayed home and cared for the terminally ill monster.The one person that she loved but never loved her back.Just as she thought her miserable life was never going to get better…She met a mysterious out-of-towner.She ignored her mother's advice: to never speak with any man, that all men are bad.This beautiful stranger showered her with gifts, kindness, and attention.He...
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Chloe was presumed dead ten years ago. I knew for sure that she didn't die in the fire that night. I was with her. I was the one who took her away from the scene. I couldn't exactly tell people that. Whoever killed her parents that night wanted her dead too. Besides, I wouldn't want my little sister to know that I slept with her "dead" BFF now, would I? Now I've finally found her again, well… A woman who looks like her. A woman who has been through...
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Chloe was presumed dead ten years ago. I knew for sure that she didn't die in the fire that night. I was with her. I was the one who took her away from the scene. I couldn't exactly tell people that. Whoever killed her parents that night wanted her dead too. Besides, I wouldn't want my little sister to know that I slept with her "dead" BFF now, would I? Now I've finally found her again, well… A woman who looks like her. A woman who has been through...
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Belinda and Jonathan O'Malley always wanted a sibling for their daughter, Holly. When the opportunity arose in 1975 to adopt two Vietnamese orphan girls from Operation Babylift, they were overjoyed to welcome Liana and Bonnie into their home. Exuberant Bonnie is delighted to finally find herself with a family but Liana is a lot more reticent. When a strange Vietnamese man Belinda doesn't know takes such an interest in Liana that he tracks her to...
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DISCOVER: The Secret to banishing your Depression and Anxiety through Mindfulness MeditationFeeling sad, worthless and hopeless about life is a very normal thing. It happens to all of us more or less. There are times when we can't seem to focus on the brighter side of life and tend to stay stuck with our misery. We let negativity take over ourselves and fall into a trap called "Depression". This feeling of sadness usually passes within a few days....
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'Gloriously uplifting and unashamedly warm-hearted' – Bestselling author FAITH HOGAN 'A lovely, summery read full of secrets and hope' – Bestselling author JO THOMAS An unforgettable tale of romance, humour and heart set against the stunning backdrop of the Cornish coast, from the Sunday Times bestseller. When Eden steps out of her beautiful coastal cottage to find a Speedo-wearing, suntanned stranger doing yoga in next door's garden, she is immediately...
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Enjoy this captivating sports romance by USA Today Best Selling contemporary billionaire romance author Summer Cooper as it delves into the complexities of love, family, and second chances. In her small town, Bethany was not just well-loved; she was respected and cherished by everyone who knew her. Her life was peaceful, predictable, and free from unwanted entanglements-until the day Drake, the NFL superstar, returned to their hometown. Drake was...
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Manifestation: 8 Secret Tricks To Getting Everything You Want Without Being Deceitful, Dishonest or a Cheater!The idea of manifestation and The Law of Attraction have been around for a thousand years. In essence, it is to be believed that our mind is connected to the universe that created everything and that whatever we asked for, it provides. Don't you want to have that big beautiful home, extremely well-behaved children, or a vacation of a lifetime?What...
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In a small seaside village in Wales everyone has secrets, but how long can they be kept?
After tragedy strikes and Bettrys Hopkyns loses her sister, she is determined to raise Eirlys's daughter Cheryl. She is also duty-bound to uncover the identity of her late sister's lover, so the baby can know her father.
The search takes Bettrys and her young niece to a close-knit village in west Wales; where they find a community seething with love affairs,...
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The laugh-out-loud new novel from bestseller Portia Macintosh! Lily Holmes is ready for a fresh start. And there's no better place to begin again than the idyllic seaside town of Marram Bay. All Lily wants to do is focus on making her new deli a success and ensuring her son's happiness. Not the postcard creeping out of her handbag, and definitely not finding a new man in her life! But this isn't going to be as easy as she first thought. The town is...
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The secrets of Summer House are about to come out at last...
1976. Rushing out of the University Library, undergraduate Alice Kenzie bumps straight into PhD student Tristan Somers. There begins a whirlwind romance, and Alice falls pregnant and gives birth to a baby girl. Then Tristan is killed in a car accident. Unable to cope, Alice takes her baby to Summer House, Tristan's family home in Suffolk, leaves her there and disappears.
2018. Olivia Somers...
14) Bright red fruit
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"Samira is determined to have a perfect summer filled with fun parties, exploring DC, and growing as a poet--until a scandalous rumor has her grounded and unable to leave her house. When Samira turns to a poetry forum for solace, she catches the eye of an older, charismatic poet named Horus. For the first time, Samira feels wanted. But soon she's keeping a bigger secret than ever before--one that that could prove her reputation and jeopardize her...
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"Two sisters reconnect and pursue their dreams on the beautiful island of Nantucket, overcoming life's challenges and finding new love, in this heartwarming and hopeful novel by New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer. Eddie Grant is happy with her life and her work as a personal assistant to Dinah Lavender, one of the most famous and renowned romance authors in the business. But being a spectator to notoriety and glamour isn't as fulfilling...
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Her job is temporary... but is their connection? This summer in Denmark will be Olivia Cooper's last as a nanny. She knows that she can't allow herself to get attached to single father Bo Sørenson-or his baby son. Her impending departure should make it easier to ignore the billionaire's incendiary gaze... but as their chemistry builds it only makes it harder to ignore their heat!
17) Death writes
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"A very public death in front of an adoring crowd ... or something more sinister? Early summer in Glendara and the town's literary festival, Glenfest, is about to begin with Phyllis Kettle, the bookshop owner, at the helm. The big news is that Gavin Featherstone, the peninsula's bestselling but reclusive writer, has been persuaded to take part. An eager crowd awaits his first public appearance in ten years. Unexpectedly charming, he is just about...
18) Thirsty
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In the summer before college, eighteen-year-old Blake Brenner works to join the exclusive Serena Society with her girlfriend, and turns to alcohol to cope with the pressure of pledging, as her pursuit of success begins to strain her relationships.
19) Nearlywed
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"An engaged couple's compatibility is put to the test during their ill-fated early honeymoon in this smart, dazzling, and provocative summer comedy perfect for fans of People We Meet on Vacation. 5 Signs You and Your Fiancé Might Be Secretly Incompatible...and #3 Will Shock You! Ray Bruno and Kip Hayes are horrible on paper. Ray is a chaotic millennial ex-clickbait-writer who's been oversharing his every thought online since he was a teenager, and...
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"At birth, Violet and Rose Flowers were identical, save for a tiny bluish-purple mark gracing Violet's slender neck. By nineteen, their temperaments distinguish them, as different as the flowers their mother named them for - Violet, wild and outgoing, and Rose, solitary and reserved. Still, they are each other's world. Then, on a sweltering, terrible August night in 1928, an explosion rocks Lamb's Dance Hall in Possum Flats, Missouri, engulfing it...