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House Lust: America's Obsession With Our Homes

House Lust: America's Obsession With Our Homes

by Daniel F. McGinn

A rich narrative that blends social commentary with incisive reporting, House Lust offers an astute, funny, and sometimes disturbing portrait of the behaviors that drove the greatest real estate boom in history—and its eventual bust. Owning a home has long been considered the fulfillment of the American Dream. But in the last decade, as the real estate market boomed, Americans’ fascination with homes turned... (more)

Trouble in High Heels

by Leanne Banks

Heiress Lori Granger looks like a million bucks--and is famous for giving much of her fabulous fortune away. But her generosity has outstripped her checkbook, and not even her glamorous image and come-hither eyes can save her now. Certainly not with Jackson James in the picture...Hired by her dad's estate to control her spending, this CPA with linebacker shoulders and gray flannel suits invades her space,... (more)

Scandalous

by Lori Foster

Lori Foster doubles the spice in this two-in-one treat… Scandalized! Can passion challenge cool, levelheaded reason? Knee-melting kisses spark more than hotelier Tony Austin or boutique owner Olivia Anderson ever planned. He wanted an heir, not a wife. She wanted a no-strings affair…and delicious memories. Scandalous? Perhaps. And it was all going perfectly—until love got in the way. Sex Appeal Shadow... (more)