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"Rufus Leung Gresham, future Earl of Greshambury and son of a former Hong Kong supermodel has a problem: the legendary Gresham Trust has been depleted by decades of profligate spending, and behind all the magazine covers and Instagram stories manors and yachts lies nothing more than a gargantuan mountain of debt. The only solution, put forth by Rufus's scheming mother, is for Rufus to attend his sister's wedding at a luxury eco-resort, a veritable...
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"Benefits of a summer romance: It's always fun, always brief, and no one gets their heart broken. Ali Morris is a professional organizer whose own life is a mess. Her mom died two years ago, then her husband left, and she hasn't worn pants with a zipper in longer than she cares to remember. No one is more surprised than Ali when the first time she takes off her wedding ring and puts on pants with hardware-overalls count, right?-she meets someone....
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"Lyla is in a bit of a rut. Her post-doctoral research has fizzled out, she's pretty sure they won't extend her contract, and things with her boyfriend, Nico, an aspiring actor, aren't going great. When the opportunity arises for Nico to join the cast of a new reality TV show, One Perfect Couple, she decides to try out with him. A whirlwind audition process later, Lyla find herself whisked off to a tropical paradise with Nico, boating through the...
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"When 13-year-old Jolie Aspern drops her phone onto the subway tracks in the springtime of 2011, how can she imagine it might bring her estranged dad, Ethan, crashing back into her life? Ethan is an ex-con and recovering addict who even in his more honest moments has difficulty seeing outside himself. But now he's starting to fear that Jolie's in the kind of trouble her mom, Sarah, could never understand. Convinced that he is the only one who can...
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"He was the fiercest member of the yakuza, a man who left countless underworld legends in his wake. They called him 'the Immortal Dragon'. But one day he walked away from it all to walk another path--the path of the househusband! The curtain rises on this cozy yakuza comedy!"--Provided by publisher.
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Twins Lydia and Marco have been dancing together since they were young, but diverged into separate disciplines as they aged. Lydia misses dancing with her brother and feels they've grown apart. When they're both offered a spot on a competitive jazz dance team, Lydia is thrilled to be by her brother's side once again, but a group of bullies who make fun of Marco for being on a girl's dance team threatens their newfound reconnection. Concludes with...
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Claudia isn't concerned when she hears her newest baby-sitting charge, Betsy Sobak, is a big practical joker, but when Betsy's joke causes Claudia to break her leg, she starts to think that babysitting may be too dangerous. Then, Claudia considers quitting the Baby-sitters Club, so it's up to Kristy and the other girls to teach Betsy a lesson.
12) Fortune tellers
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When the long-ago fortune tellers they created in third grade start popping up in the most unexpected places during the summer before seventh grade, three former best friends - Millie, Nora and Bea - see this as a sign to finally reconnect and reunite.
13) And then, boom!
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Poverty-stricken Joseph bravely rides out all the storms life keeps throwing at him.
15) The real unreal
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After a virus outbreak leads teenager Nate to lose his job and a cancelled arts program, he finds himself passing the time by scrolling the internet. When he clicks a link promising access to hidden knowledge, he gets drawn into a rabbit hole of dark plots, fanatical ideas, and conspiracy theories that threaten both his sanity and well-being.
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When Mia learns she has to move across the country, her whole world crumbles around her. Mia has autism which makes it difficult for her to relate to strangers and to make new friends, and no one at her new school understands her behaviors or needs. With her regular routines completely disrupted, Mia must find a way to survive in this new environment.
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"Patrick O'Hara is back. It's been five years since his summer as his niece Maisie and nephew Grant's caretaker after their mother's passing. The kids are back in Connecticut with their dad, and Patrick has relocated to New York to remain close by, and relaunch his dormant acting career. After the run of his second successful sit-com comes to a close, Patrick feels on top of the world... professionally. Some things have had to take a back seat. Looking...
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After her mother dies of an overdose, aspiring photographer Shelby moves in with her wealthy aunt and begins attending a posh private school where she has trouble fitting in. Falling in with a loner named Brandt, she doesn't know he's a vampire until it's too late. Now faced with an uncontrollable urge for blood, Shelby sees the parallels of her cravings with her mother's addiction and begins to fight for a life free from addiction.
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"When Akira Minato inherits an old, run-down laundromat from his grandfather, he sees it as an opportunity to recover from his grueling corporate job and spend his days in laid-back leisure. But all that changes when a new customer comes knocking--one who's maybe a bit too good-looking. Despite their growing closer, Akira is determined not to let high school hottie Shintaro Katsuki find out he's gay...until a casual slip of the tongue gives away his...