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The Dog of the South The Dog of the South Charles Portis Ray Midge is befuddled when his wife takes off with his car, his money, and her ex-husband. When credit card statements start rolling in, he takes off to find them (in the ex-husband's clunker). His … OL104533W
The heart of the matter The heart of the matter Graham Greene Focusing on a British police officer in an unnamed West African colony, this novel attempts to show, along with the socially restricted lives of colonists in Africa, the effects of sin on a devout ca… OL106077W
Dark Pursuit Dark Pursuit Charlotte Lamb Caitlin had it all. To the outside world she was a lucky woman. She was married to an attractive man and she lived a life of luxury. Only Caitlin knew that her relationship with Monro Ritchie, her hu… OL11277284W
Coming Up for Air Coming Up for Air George Orwell,Marina MacKay Years in insurance and marriage to the joyless Hilda have been no more than death in life to George Bowling. This and fear of another war take his mind back to the peace of his childhood in a small c… OL1168021W
After the parade After the parade Dorothy Garlock DOROTHY GARLOCK...is a New York Times extended list bestselling author, "a gifted writer" (Chicago Sun-Times) who celebrates the indomitable American spirit and the triumphs of the caring heart. Now … OL118421W
The cradle The cradle Patrick Somerville Early one summer morning, Matthew Bishop kisses his still-sleeping wife Marissa, gets dressed and eases his truck through Milwaukee, bound for the highway. His wife, pregnant with their first child,… OL11967479W
The Lottery Winner The Lottery Winner Mary Higgins Clark Alvirah Meehan, one of Mary Higgins Clark's most beloved characters, returns in these dazzling, intertwined tales of sleuthing and suspense. Alvirah, the former cleaning lady who struck it rich in th… OL13049W
Voices in Summer Voices in Summer Rosamunde Pilcher For the shy, lovely, newely-married Laura Haveerstock the beauty of Cornwall in summer surpassed all expectation. Brilliant sun danced on a jewel-like sea, gardens abounded with dazzling color, and t… OL134633W
Honey mustard Honey mustard Ho-gyŏng Yŏ Ara and Young-Woo get married, move to a new school and into a tiny studio apartment. However, Young-Woo refuses to sleep with Ara or eat any of the food she cooks. Then, Hanil learns that Ara ended … OL13735361W
Get cozy, Josey! Get cozy, Josey! Susan May Warren How do you get cozy when your new “home” is a frozen tundra? Josey's dreams of small-town Minnesota bliss melt away when her hubby's relocated to a Siberian village. No indoor plumbing...or junk food… OL13744794W
Waiting Waiting Ha Jin,Ha Jin For more than seventeen years, Lin Kong, a devoted and ambitious doctor, has been in love with an educated, clever, modern woman, Manna Wu. But back in the traditional world of his home village lives… OL14557W
The Maze The Maze Catherine Coulter Remember Dillon Savich from The Cove? He's back and he's now the head of the FBI's Criminal Apprehension Unit (CAU), where Dillon has developed predictive analogue programs to aid in the capture of s… OL14698W
Ethan Frome and other stories (Ethan Frome / Dilettante / Other Two / Xingu) Ethan Frome and other stories (Ethan Frome / Dilettante / Other Two / Xingu) Edith Wharton Contains: - [Ethan Frome](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL98501W/Ethan_Frome) - The other two - The dilettante - Xingu OL15000117W
Los políticos Los políticos José R. Ovejero Los Políticos, ácida sátira del mundo de la política (deseo de poder, ambición y falta de escrúpulos), hace gala de un diálogo fluido, mordaz y a veces hasta absurdo, que refleja el ambiguo y descafe… OL15303810W
One Day One Day David Nicholls 15th July 1988: Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways. So where will they be on this one day next year? And the year a… OL15424701W
Married in the morning Married in the morning Susan Meier HONEYMOON IN VEGAS... The last thing Gina Martin expected when she bumped into the chief of operations of her father's company at a bar was that they'd end up naked together in a Las Vegas hotel r… OL15831934W
The Rome affair The Rome affair Laura Caldwell It was an affair...to regret.Rachel Blakely's charmed life is significantly tarnished after her husband Nick's infidelity, but she wants to give her marriage a second chance. Then a business trip to … OL15859010W
The Spaniard's blackmailed bride The Spaniard's blackmailed bride Trish Morey Blackmailed into marriage to save her family, Briar Davenport aims to remain a virgin bride--for she despises her husband, Diablo Barrentes But when the sexy Spaniard touches her, Briar loses all her… OL16043272W
The newlyweds The newlyweds Nell Freudenberger "The story of a Bengali woman who marries a man from Rochester, NY, after they meet online"-- OL16298866W
Death comes to Pemberley Death comes to Pemberley P. D. James Death Comes to Pemberly is a murder mystery based on the characters from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The novel joins Mr and Mrs Darcy after they have been married for six year and just as they… OL16345423W
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