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  The Undomestic Goddess

  by Sophie Kinsella

  The story of a girl who needs to slow down. To find herself. To fall in love. And to discover what an iron is for ... Samantha is a high-powered lawyer in London. She works all hours, has no home life, and cares only about getting a partnership. She thrives on the pressure and adrenaline. Until one day ... she makes a mistake. A mistake so huge, it'll wreck her career. She walks right out of... (more)
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  The Housekeeper and the Professor

  by Yōko Ogawa

  Originally published in Japanese as 博士の愛した数式 (hakase no ai shita suushiki). Published in English as "The Housekeeper and the Professor" and "The Gift of Numbers."He is a brilliant math Professor with a peculiar problem--ever since a traumatic head injury, he has lived with only eighty minutes of short-term memory. She is an astute young Housekeeper, with a ten-year-old son, who is hired to care for... (more)
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  The Duke's Obession: Book 1

  The Heir

  by Grace Burrowes

  Award-winning debut author Grace Burrowes introduces a deeply engaging series of Regency romances A debut novel by a rising star with remarkable characters, intriguing plots, and settings of fascinating historical accuracy. In this Regency era battle of wits, wills, and the sexes, a wily old duke is determined to see the succession of his line secured, and his three headstrong sons are equally determined to... (more)
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  Sophie's Heart

  by Lori Wick

  After the tragic death of his wife, Alec Riley struggles to put his life back together. He and his three children are lost in their grief...until Sophie walks unexpectedly into their lives. Having left her native Czechoslovakia, Sophie has discovered the land which seemed so bright with promise is far from her dream. A highly educated woman, Sophie now finds herself keeping house for Alec and his family ... (more)
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  Lily Bard Mystery: Book 4

  Shakespeare's Trollop

  by Charlaine Harris

  Shakespeare, Arkansas, is home to endless back roads, historic buildings, colorful residents--and the occasional murder. It is also home to Lily Bard, the local karate expert/cleaning woman with a particular knack for finding skeletons in closets. But when the local woman of ill repute is found murdered, being familiar with her dirty laundry could make Lily the next Shakespearean to die.
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  Lily Bard Mystery: Book 3

  Shakespeare's Christmas

  by Charlaine Harris

  With the murder of the town doctor and his nurse and an unsolved eight-year-old kidnapping case suddenly reopened, the town of Shakespeare, Arkansas, is no place for a wedding, but Lily Bard's sister is still planning on tying the knot--that is, if Lily can clean up the crime situation first. Original.
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  The Help

  by Kathryn Stockett

  Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy until Skeeter has a ring on her finger. Skeeter would find solace with her beloved Constantine, the black maid who raised her, but Constantine has disappeared and no one will tell Skeeter where she has gone.Aibileen is a black maid, a... (more)
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  Her Royal Spyness: Book 3

  Royal Flush

  by Rhys Bowen

  A Royal Spyness mystery starring Lady Georgiana, thirty-fourth in line for the throne—and the mystery world’s favorite penniless heiress. With its posh clientele in the country for the summer, Georgie’s housecleaning business has fizzled. So she tries hiring herself out as a dinnerand- theatre companion. But her first client has quite the wrong idea. To avoid further scandal, Georgie’s shipped home to Castle... (more)
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  The Steele Series: Book 7

  Intimate Seduction (Kimani Romance)

  by Brenda Jackson

  When a man finds a beautiful woman asleep in his bed… …he has only one choice. To seduce her with a night of lovemaking she'll never forget. Trouble is, Donovan Steele's sultry new housekeeper is just as determined not to become the legendary playboy's latest conquest. Trading the Ivy League for down South, Natalie Ford is helping out with her ailing aunt's housecleaning service. But she finds that this... (more)
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  Mrs. Jeffries: Book 26

  Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings

  by Emily Brightwell

  OH, UNHOLY NIGHTThe week before Christmas, Inspector Gerald Witherspoon's staff prepares for the long-awaited wedding of Betsy and Smythe. But an unwelcome surprise falls in his lap: a Yuletide murder. A quiet, middle-aged spinster has been killed in what her murderer hoped would look like a random crime. But the inspector suspects otherwise -- and his investigation reveals a web of lies, intrigue, and... (more)
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  Global Woman: Nannies, Maids, and Sex Workers in the New Economy

  by Barbara Ehrenreich, Arlie Russell Hochschild

  Women are moving around the globe as never before. But for every female executive racking up frequent flier miles, there are multitudes of women whose journeys go unnoticed. Each year, millions leave third world countries to work in the homes, nurseries, and brothels of the first world. This broad-scale transfer of labor results in an odd displacement, in which the female energy that flows to wealthy countries is... (more)
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  The Secret Life of Bees

  by Sue Monk Kidd

  Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina--a town that holds the secret to her mother's past.... (more)
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  The Boy Series: Book 3

  Every Boy's Got One

  by Meg Cabot

  To: Jane Harris Fr: Claire Harris Re: You Hi, honey! It's me, Mom. I know it's a big secret that your friend Holly and her boyfriend Mark are eloping in Italy, and that you and Mark's friend Cal Langdon (the handsome New York Journal reporter with the big book deal) are going, too, as their witnesses. But I just saw Holly's mother at the Kroger Sav-On, and I thought I'd warn you: She doesn't seem to like... (more)
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  An I Can Read Book

  Amelia Bedelia

  by Peggy Parish

  Amelia Bedelia is a housekeeper who takes her instructions quite literally. Reading the list of chores that her employer has left her, Amelia begins with "Dust the furniture." How odd, Amelia thinks to herself. "At my house we undust the furniture." Nonetheless, she dutifully locates the "Dusting Powder" in the bathroom, and proceeds to sprinkle it all over the living-room furniture and floor. Next she is... (more)
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  Bravo, Amelia Bedelia!

  by Herman Parish

  She's got the beat! Even though Amelia Bedelia can't play a musical instrument, she plays a big part in the school concert. She is just as happy with flattening a bee as with a B flat, and her favorite wind instrument is an electric fan. But no one can beat Amelia Bedelia when it comes to making a drum roll -- especially when she's inside the drum!
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  The Bastable Children: Book 1

  The Story of the Treasure Seekers

  Being the Adventures of the Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune

  by Edith Nesbit

  When their father's business fails, the six Bastable children decide to restore the family fortunes. But although they think of many ingenious ways to do so, their well meant efforts are either more fun than profitable, or lead to trouble...
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  Bride By Deception (Promotional Presents)

  by Kathryn Ross

  Set up for marriage? Callum had agreed, reluctantly, to employ Zoë Bernard as a favor to her father. He hadn't looked at a woman since the loss of his wife, yet Zoë awoke all of his long-buried responses. Eventually, they fell into bed and a marriage proposal came tumbling out. But would Zoë still want Callum when she discovered why she'd come to be in Callum's house in the first place?
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  Zebra Regency Romance

  His Last Lover

  by Mary Blayney

  James Braedon's relationship with his father has never been an easy one. Yet he knows he cannot refuse to care for him after the frail man falls ill--nor can he escape his duty as the Viscount of his family's ruined estate. Life seems entirely bleak, until a charming young Frenchwoman arrives, offering to be the family housekeeper. The last thing James needs is a woman meddling in every aspect of his life. But... (more)