Andrea Smith
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Filled with compassion, humor, and tenacity in the face of almost insurmountable odds, here is a rich, inspiring tale of friendship and family, sisterhood and mother love . . . and of finding grace where you least expect it.
Canaan Creek, South Carolina, in the 1950s is a tiny town where the close-knit African-American community is united by long-term friendships and church ties. Bonnie Wilder has lived here, on Blackberry Corner,...
Canaan Creek, South Carolina, in the 1950s is a tiny town where the close-knit African-American community is united by long-term friendships and church ties. Bonnie Wilder has lived here, on Blackberry Corner,...
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Everyone who's anyone in the Harlem music scene has heard of Honeybee McColor and the famous Friday night gathers that fill her house to bursting. In the early 1960s, nowhere but "The Big House" attracts so many renowned jazz and blues musicians—and no one but Miss Honeybee attracts talented lost souls like Forestine Bent and Viola Bembrey.
The two singers come from separate worlds: one the Brooklyn projects, the other the Baptist,...
The two singers come from separate worlds: one the Brooklyn projects, the other the Baptist,...
3) Diamond Girl
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Book #1 - G-Man Series.
What happens when a 35 year-old soccer mom from Indianapolis, Indiana sends her only child off to college and suddenly discovers that she has no identify of her own?
That's exactly what happened to Samantha (Sammie) Dennison. Her marriage was loveless from the start; her 'mannequin' husband has his own agenda which has never included her, and she feels lonely, ignored and downright frumpy.
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...4) Star F**king
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Book 4 is the conclusion of the Evermore Series.
"Neely, I'm putting my foot down, babe. You are coming with me while I do this film, because there's no way I'll be apart from you again."
Seth and Neely's paths have crossed over the years, but not in the way they had hoped. The misunderstandings between them stem from issues beyond their control, but the truth will be revealed.
No matter who the players are that come in and out of their lives, one...
5) Slate
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My name is Samantha. I'm thirty-five, and just sent my only child off to college. Now what? I married Jack in a shotgun wedding when I was just sixteen. My husband has been emotionally absent and abusive from the beginning. I think that was my excuse. Excuse for what? For what I did. If you want to judge me go ahead, but keep in mind that none of it was planned. It's just how things unfolded once I decided it was time I took control of my life, focused...
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Sometimes life is just too damned complicated.
I've been through an horrific experience, one that left me clinging to life in the hospital. Everyone has questions. I don't have the answers to give them. You see, I have no clue as to the details leading up to my "accident." But there are people out there that have the answers, and I'm determined to find them - before they find me.
Enter Krew Beckett, who unexpectedly crosses my path once I return to...
7) Crushed
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We were just kids when we met. . .
He was the boy from down the beach. I was the transplant from Tennessee.
He became my best friend. I became his best girl.
And then . . . it became us.
We shared things . . . our dreams, our secrets . . . first kisses and then our hearts.
Seth Drake was my everything. My first crush. My first love. My forever passion. Until that day when everything changed through no fault of ours.
I was crushed. We were crushed....
8) Paparazzi
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Evermore Series, Book 3
I've found a career. Or maybe a career has found me. It's one I never would have imagined; one that I've never respected. But yes, I am paparazzi now in one of the most flush communities in the country. My reputation is well-known. When the tabloids need the shot, I'm the one that delivers.
I am Grace Evangelista: Paparazzi Extraordinaire.
Seth Drake is about to get up close and personal with my expertise. Is it revenge I want?...
9) Taz
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Three little words: Agent. Is. Missing.
Lindsey Matthews' world is about to be rocked when she gets that message. How? Why? She hadn't even known Taz was working an undercover assignment.
USA Today best-selling author Andrea Smith brings you your favorite G-man in this next installment in the G-Man series!
Trace "Taz" Matthews has it all: a thriving career with the FBI, a gorgeous wife, Lindsey, and two beautiful children. Life doesn't get any...
10) Trace
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I was nineteen when my world fell apart. My father was a wanted criminal on the run, and my mother had apparently found her lost youth. All this happened while I was away at college. So a year later, I have a stepfather and a half-brother in diapers. I was desperate to find out where I fit in anymore. Not long after it became perfectly clear. And then I met my step-father's best friend and partner, Trace Matthews. He was ten years older than me,...
11) Broken Dreams
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I had some dreams they were clouds in my coffee ...
It's 1974 in Evanston, Wyoming. Cece Adams, a popular cheerleader loves her bad boy next door, Erik Laughlin, a local rocker. They've had their share of ups and downs, but things have turned around for them. They have their dreams after all. And Cece has some news for Erik.
But Erik never gets the news because Cece never arrives at his Valentine's Day gig. There's been a car accident and Cece is...
12) The Other Man
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If a mistress cheats, is it really cheating? That is the question Rianna Roberts has once she becomes impossibly tangled up with an online romance. Who can it possibly hurt, right? After all, she's never even met Nathan. It's been innocent. But things will change! When her married lover presents Rianna with a holiday trip, by herself, to a tropical beach cottage, she uses the opportunity to hook up with her chat room romance,...
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What could be better than a Holiday Cruise on a luxury ship with the G-Men and their women? What could possibly go wrong during their 12 Days of Vacay? Well ... just about everything! Don't miss out on the steamy, sexy, suspense-filled cruise that, of course, has plenty of laughs along the way! See Slate, Taz and Easton at their best, along with Cain, Eli, Collin and Ronnie! And an unexpected visitor comes aboard at one of the ports. You won't want...
14) Broken Promise
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What does a mob capo want with a girl from the sticks?
Everything . . .
For twenty-seven years, I've flitted through life clueless to the God-given abilities that lay dormant inside of me. In the blink of an eye, everything changed more than I ever could've anticipated.
She changed it.
Now I know that nothing is as it seems. I will never be the same again...but this isn't my story.
It's hers.
I'm just being forced to live it, resolve it, and ultimately...
15) Loving Jesse
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When is love wrong?
Jesse Ryan has always been the love of my life, from as far back as I can remember. But time, distance and circumstances beyond my control separated the two of us for many years.
Now things have changed. Because you see now I'm a grown woman, and it's time that Jesse sees that for himself. But will he see me as anything other than the child I was when we last saw one another? It's up to me to make sure that he does.
Look out...
16) Hello Dolly
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****** PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT the musical! *******
I wasn't prepared for what I saw when I barged into Alex's bedroom that night!
Enjoy this steamy story of a budding romance between neighbors in Bakersfield, California. When Casey's new neighbor, Alex, shows an interest in her, she believes he just might be the man of her dreams. She bides her time, determined that she wants more than just a random hook-up. But she can't deny the sexual tension...
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Following the decolonization movements that swept the globe after World War II, between four and six million people were 'returned' to Europe from the colonies. From an exporter of people, Europe turned to a site of immigration for the first time in the twentieth century. Until now, these migrations have been overlooked as scholars have highlighted instead the parallel migrations of former 'colonized' peoples. Europe's Invisible Migrants corrects...
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"Rebuilding Shattered Worlds explores the ways a demolished neighborhood in Easton, Pennsylvania, still resonates in the imaginations of displaced residents. Drawing on six years of ethnographic research, the authors highlight the intersecting languages of blight, race, and place as elderly interlocutors attempt to make sense of the world they lost when urban renewal initiatives razed "Syrian Town"--a densely packed neighborhood of Lebanese American,...
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"This charming seasonal entertaining/craft/cookbook for fans of Scandinavian style and tradition includes 10 seasonal family-friendly party ideas for casual and festive gatherings, 40 traditional sweet and savory recipes (tweaked for an American palate), and 30 easy crafts perfect for decorating and entertaining. Includes Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Finnish flavors and traditions"--