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  The Christmas Wedding

  by James Patterson, Richard DiLallo

  The tree is decorated, the cookies are baked, and the packages are wrapped, but the biggest celebration this Christmas is Gaby Summerhill's wedding. Since her husband died five years ago, Gaby's children have drifted apart, each one preoccupied by the turbulence in their own lives. They haven't celebrated Christmas together since their father's death, but when Gaby announces that she's getting married-and that the... (more)
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  When Lightning Comes in a Jar

  by Patricia Polacco

  It’s time for a family reunion! when tricia’s aunts, uncles, and cousins arrive at her house for an annual family reunion, the fun really begins. And this year, gramma has promised to teach the children something wonderful—how to catch "lightning" in a jar. with so many people and so much love, this family reunion will certainly prove to be the most memorable one yet. inspired by her own family, patricia... (more)
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  The Wedding

  by Danielle Steel

  In Danielle Steel’s #1 New York Times bestseller, a Hollywood wedding sets the scene for a vivid portrayal of a prominent family whose hopes and fears are as real as our own.Simon Steinberg, a major movie producer, and Blaire Scott, an award-winning television writer, are among the most respected couples in Hollywood. They have defied the clichés, keeping their marriage together for decades. Their... (more)
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  Nealy Coleman Trilogy: Book 3

  Kentucky Heat

  by Fern Michaels

  With Nealy, horses come first. So when her two grown children's irresponsible acts nearly cost her Shufly, the foal that carries her hopes for the Triple Crown, she throws them both off Blue Diamond Farms. To the world Nearly looks unbreakable. Inside, her heart has shattered, as she struggles alone to build her racing stables into the best in Kentucky - and Shufly into the horse of the century. When Hatch... (more)
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  Franny B. Kranny, There's a Bird in Your Hair!

  by Harriet Lerner, Susan Goldhor

  Franny B. Kranny's long, frizzy hair is big trouble. It ties itself in knots on the buttons of her dress and gets stuck in the refrigerator door! But Franny B. Kranny loves her hair. She refuses to cut it and is furious when she has to get a fancy new hairdo for a family reunion. Then a bird decides to make Franny B. Kranny's hair its home, and suddenly Franny B. Kranny starts to like her new hairdo.... ... (more)
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  The Faraday Girls: A Novel

  by Monica McInerney

  “Crossing the globe, from Australia to Manhattan to Dublin, McInerney’s bewitching multigenerational saga lavishly and lovingly explores the resiliency and fragility of family bonds.”– Booklist "Vivid characterizations and sharply honed dialogue . . . McInerney brings humor and insight to issues of sibling rivalry, family secrecy, and romantic betrayal."-- The Boston Globe , on The Alphabet Sisters "A book... (more)
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  Grandmas Feather Bed (John Denver Series)

  by Christopher Canyon

  Hooray for feather beds! Huge and soft, the perfect place to play ... and before you know it ... sleep. One of John Denver’s most popular songs brings back favorite childhood memories. This is the fourth in Dawn Publications' highly acclaimed John Denver & Kids picture book series, adapted and illustrated by award-winning artist Christopher Canyon. The hardback edition comes with a CD of John Denver singing... (more)
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  Ladies Of Covington: Book 10

  A Blue and Gray Christmas

  by Joan A. Medlicott

  Stunning holiday story, a cache of Civi War-era letters and diaries sweeps the Ladies of Covington up into a dramatic and heartwarming historical saga that inspires them to plan an unforgettable Christmas for two families forever changed by war (from Book Jacket). Joan Medlicott was born and raised on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. She lives with her husband in the mountains of North Carolina. Visit her... (more)
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  One Week In December

  by Holly Chamberlin

  The Rowans' rambling Maine farmhouse is just big enough to contain the family members gathered there in the week before Christmas. Becca Rowan has driven north from Boston with one thought in mind - reclaiming the daughter she gave up when she was a frightened teenager. Raised by Becca's older brother and his wife, Rain Rowan, now sixteen, has no idea she was adopted. And though Becca agreed not to reveal the... (more)
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  Grandpa's Hotel

  by Riki Levinson

  Staying at the yellow house by Grandpa's hotel every summer, sixteen young cousins and their parents share high-energy adventures that include swimming, softball games, and huge Sunday lunches.
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  Strange Neighbors: Book 1

  Strange Neighbors

  by Ashlyn Chase

  When all-star pitcher and shapeshifter Jason Falco buys a small apartment building, he sees it not only as an investment, but as a place to escape the demands of major league baseball. That is, until he meets his tenants! A vigilante vampire: a wereraven with a morbid sense of humor; a werewolf thief who poses as a security expert; and two witches who work as phone sex actresses and own an owl familiar.... (more)
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  The Family Reunion

  by Tricia Tusa

  Could the two mysterious guests at the Beneada family reunion really be famous bellybutton experts?.
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  John Denver's Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver Series)

  by Christopher Canyon

  By car, mini-van, pickup and motorcycle, members of a family take beautiful, nostalgic country roads to a family reunion. Up, down and around the hills of West Virginia, they all head for a hoedown, hayride, and good food at Grandma and Grandpa's place in the country! Illustrator Christopher Canyon brilliantly adapts John Denver's famous song for children of all ages. It's all about country, it's all about music,... (more)
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  The Frasers (Ana Leigh): Book 4

  One Night with a Sweet-Talking Man

  Jed

  by Ana Leigh

  The Frasers are back! Bestselling author Ana Leigh continues her stirring series with brother Jed -- who's been taming the high seas aboard a China clipper. Briefly ashore in San Francisco to visit his family, Jed meets Caroline Collins and her eight-year-old son. Beautiful Caroline doesn't have a husband in sight and she seems surprisingly hostile toward Jed, who is used to being though of as quite a catch. But... (more)
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  Invitation to Provence

  by Elizabeth Adler

  Franny Marten's life is unraveling--after arranging to meet her boyfriend Marcus for dinner she finds his wife waiting for her instead. After the initial shock wears off, Franny finds she has more in common with Clare Marks that she could ever have imagined. And, amazingly, the women become fast friends. But even more surprises are in store for Franny Marten: she is unexpectedly offered an all-expenses-paid... (more)
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  A Family Affair: How to Plan and Direct the Best Family Reunion Ever (National Genealogical Society Guides) (National Genealogical Society Guides)

  by Sandra MacLean Clunies

  "Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Rutledge Hill Press (June 25, 2003) Language: English ISBN: 1401600204 Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 7.5 x 9.2 inches Whether planning a small annual get-together or a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of hundreds"
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  The Art of Mending

  by Elizabeth Berg

  It begins with the sudden revelation of astonishing secrets—secrets that have shaped the personalities and fates of three siblings, and now threaten to tear them apart. In renowned author Elizabeth Berg’s moving new novel, unearthed truths force one seemingly ordinary family to reexamine their disparate lives and to ask themselves: Is it too late to mend the hurts of the past? Laura Bartone anticipates her annual... (more)
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  Faith Fairchild: Book 15

  The Body in the Snowdrift

  by Katherine Hall Page

  Caterer Faith Fairchild has a bad feeling about her father-in-law's decision to celebrate his seventieth birthday with a family reunion ski week at the Pine Slopes resort in Vermont -- the Fairchilds' favorite getaway since Faith's husband, the Reverend Thomas Fairchild, was a toddler. At first her unease seems unfounded -- until Faith comes across a corpse on one of the cross-country trails, the apparent victim... (more)
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  The Jillian Bradley Mystery Series: Book 5

  Pacific Beach

  by Nancy Jill Thames

  In the quaint surfing town of Pacific Beach, just north of San Diego, gardening columnist Jillian Bradley is staying at the lovely Pacific Terrace Hotel, attending the Lovejoy Family Reunion. But this happy gathering of eclectic relatives takes a terrifying turn when two other hotel guests, a young starlet and her mother, are found brutally murdered. When Jillian's nephew, Chase Campbell, is arrested as a prime... (more)
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  Even Me (Good News Series)

  by Audrey McKay

  Even Me is the 5th book in the Christian Fiction GOOD NEWS SERIES Donna Caswell has a problem. She can’t seem to break out of the confines of her past to move into the future she wants to have. When God gives her the favor of a jumpstart, things begin to change in her life. Donna starts to think that maybe change is possible. But she doesn’t realize she’s got a devil on her trail that's been with her family for... (more)