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Dream Makers by Nora Roberts

Written by Katie on 01/02/2010 — Leave a Comment

Waterstones Synopsis: “Untamed”: Jo Wilder was certain her charming new boss, Keane Prescott, imperilled everything she cared for, but she couldn’t deny the attraction between them. Though Keane’s kisses left her breathless, it was his tenderness that threatened to tame her heart… “Less of a Stranger”: Confident and arrogant, David Katcherton swept into Megan Miller’s [...]

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The Chimes by Charles Dickens

Written by Katie on 09/12/2009 — Leave a Comment

Synopsis from Amazon.com: The second of Dickens’ Christmas Books, The Chimes recounts the tale of a poor day laborer, Toby Veck. Like Scrooge, Toby is guided by a specter through the scenes that refocus his views of Victorian London with all its “stern realities.” This is not as well known as A Christmas Carol, and [...]

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Destinations by Sheila O’Flanagan

Written by Katie on 26/11/2009 — Leave a Comment

Waterstone’s Synopsis: Two eavesdropping train passengers learn more than they bargained for about their own love lives; an office-party fling has unforeseen consequences for a young woman and for a marriage; a suburban housewife is forced to face her past when her estranged mother, famous and exotic, makes contact after many years; an office worker [...]

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