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The smart stepmom The smart stepmom Ron L. Deal "Encouragement and practical advice for stepmoms on how to deal with their role in the stepfamily. Includes parenting advice, chapters for the husband to read, guidance for women dating men with chil… OL15468689W
The smart stepdad The smart stepdad Ron L. Deal "Encouragement and practical advice for stepdads from a leading stepfamily expert. Includes parenting advice, chapters for wives to read, tips for relating to adult stepchildren, and discussion quest… OL15521672W
My latest grievance My latest grievance Elinor Lipman "Chafing under the care of "the most annoyingly evenhanded parental team in the history of civilization," Frederica is starting to feel that her life is stiflingly snug. Into this cozy world, comes M… OL16086047W
Midnight voices Midnight voices John Saul What if insidious evil flourished in the one place where you feel most safe: your very own home? The chilling answer comes from New York Times bestselling master of suspense John Saul--in a new novel… OL1729032W
Marrying the mistress Marrying the mistress Joanna Trollope Simon Stockdale spells it out for his son Jack; your grandfather is proposing to leave your grandmother to whom he has been married for forty years and marry a woman with whom he has been having an a… OL17739619W
Gertrude and Claudius Gertrude and Claudius John Updike Set before the action begins in Shakespeare's Hamlet, this speculative novel follows the lives of Gertrude and Claudius, King and Queen of Denmark, as they wend their way towards adultery and treache… OL18164818W
Rebecca, A Play Rebecca, A Play Daphne du Maurier The second Mrs. Maxim de Winter finds it difficult and frightening to live in the shadow of her predecessor, a situation that is exacerbated by her husband's moodiness, and the presence of sinister h… OL19690272W
An unsuitable match An unsuitable match Joanna Trollope Rose Woodrowe is getting married to Tyler Masson - a wonderful, sensitive man who is head-over-heels in love with her. The only problem? This isn't the first time for either of them, and their five g… OL19741405W
The English teacher The English teacher Lily King Fifteen years ago Vida Avery arrived alone and pregnant at elite Fayer Academy. By living on campus, on an island off the New England coast, Vida has cocooned herself and her son, Peter, from the out… OL20321W
101 tips for the smart stepmom 101 tips for the smart stepmom Laura Petherbridge "A parenting expert and seasoned stepmom gives practical, topically arranged advice for stepmothers"-- OL23181173W
Le vignoble Le vignoble Barbara Delinsky Veuve récente, la presque sexagénaire propriétaire d'un vignoble se remarie. Réactions de ses enfants, de ses employés et de la bonne société de Rhode Island. OL26184905W
Second marriage Second marriage Frederick Barthelme Second Marriage, Frederick Barthelme's first novel, follows on the heels of Moon Deluxe, his acclaimed collection of stories, and is certain to enhance Barthelme's reputation as one of the most accom… OL2630541W
What Maisie knew What Maisie knew Henry James In the aftermath of an acrimonious divorce, young Maisie Farange finds herself shuttled back and forth between her father and mother, both of them amoral and monstrously self-involved. After her pare… OL276469W
Starting over Starting over Dan Wakefield When Phil Potter decides to divorce his wife, Jessica, after a few difficult years, he imagines he’s in for a wild jaunt through the sexually liberated 1970s. But his new start—Phil has also left beh… OL50153W
A breath of fresh air A breath of fresh air Amulya Malladi "On the night of December 3, 1984, Anjali waits for her army officer husband to pick her up at the train station in Bhopal, India. In an instant, her world is changed forever. Her anger at his being … OL5847407W
Poinciana Poinciana Phyllis A. Whitney **From the jacket** When Ross Logan proposed, it seemed that Sharon Hollis's dreams had come true, and that the nightmare of her recent past was at last over. She would be safe with Ross, she woul… OL60491W
The Smart Step-Family The Smart Step-Family Ron L. Deal "Stepfamily expert addresses key concerns and practical issues facing every stepfamily"-- OL8507263W
The Other Woman The Other Woman Joy Fielding When a beautiful young woman tells Jill Plumley that she intends to marry Jill's husband, Jill must figure out a way to save her perfect marriage. By the author of See Jane Run. OL86269W
Howards End Howards End E. M. Forster Howards End is a novel by E. M. Forster about social conventions, codes of conduct and relationships in turn-of-the-century England. A strong-willed and intelligent woman refuses to allow the pretens… OL88881W
The Custom of the Country The Custom of the Country Edith Wharton Edith Wharton's satiric anatomy of American society in the first decade of the twentieth century appeared in 1913; it both appalled and fascinated its first reviewers, and established her as a major … OL98585W
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