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"A young Black woman contends with New York media culture."--Kirkusreviews.com.
Mickey Hayward dreams of writing stories that matter. She has a flashy media job that makes her feel successful and a devoted girlfriend who takes care of her when she comes home exhausted and demoralized. It's not all A-list parties and steamy romance, but Mickey's on her way, and it's far from the messy life she left behind in Maryland. Despite being overlooked and...
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First published in 2014, this tenth-anniversary edition of the award-winning collection includes three new stories.A young mother intrudes in the life of an older woman, thinking she knows what's best. An academic becomes convinced that he is haunted by his double. Two children spy on their supposedly criminal neighbours. A man enables his cousin's predatory impulses out of loyalty, and a circus performer dreams of a perfect wedding. These characters...
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"Twenty years after the success of her first memoir, the New York Times bestseller The Truth Is . . ., the Grammy and Oscar award-winning rocker and trailblazing LGBTQIA icon takes stock of the intervening years, recounting the euphoric triumphs and the life-altering tragedies of her life"--
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"Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but shes got the Worlds Greatest Ally title locked down. She's never missed a Pride Alliance meeting. She knows more about queer media discourse than her very queer little sister. She even has two queer best friends. There's Gretchen, a fellow high school senior, who helps keep Imogen's biases in check. And then there's Lili--newly out and newly thriving with a cool new squad of queer college friends....
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Cuando amar se convierte en una aventura demasiado peligrosa.
Sofía trabaja como cajera en un gran supermercado. Su mayor ilusión es ver entrar en el establecimiento, dos veces por semana, a la mujer de la que está enamorada. A pesar de no saber nada de ella, Sofía fantasea cada día con su amor platónico. Cuando encuentra la oportunidad de entablar una relación más cercana, descubrirá al fin el misterio que la rodea. Un misterio...
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New York Times bestselling author of Orphan #8, Kim van Alkemade returns with a gripping and poignant historical saga in which an unmarried college student who's given up her baby for adoption helps a Dutch Holocaust survivor search for his lost mother.
1960, New York City: College student Rita Klein is a pioneering woman in the new field of computer programming-until she unexpectedly becomes pregnant. At the Hudson Home for Unwed Mothers, social...
8) Cracks
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An "eerie, elliptical masterpiece set in a South African boarding school in the early 1960s. . . . First-rate psychological suspense . . . played out flawlessly" (Kirkus Reviews).
The members of an elite girls swim team are the reigning queens at their South African boarding school. And then Italian student Fiamma Coronna joins their ranks. Beautiful, athletic, and suddenly commanding all the coach's attention, Fiamma is the envy of every girl...
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In this rollicking mystery, perfect for fans of Steven Rowley and Elle Cosimano, the circus becomes the stage for a high-profile murder investigation. With quirky LGBTQ+ amateur sleuths, Cirque du Slay will delight readers looking for a madcap mystery with high-flying excitement! Pint-sized Seattle middle school teacher and gay dating blogger Hayden McCall and his best friend Hollister are invited to a fundraiser for Bakers Without Borders. The celebrity...
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'A story of love, loss, sacrifice and bravery. After this stunning debut, I can't wait to see what Corin writes next!' Kathleen McGurl, author of The Girl from Bletchley Park A wartime secret. A journey to uncover the truth. Claire has always had a special bond with her aunt Margaret, but she's astonished when Margaret suddenly begins talking about a friend called Agnes, who Margaret met working as a WAAF in World War 2 – a past Claire had no idea...
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'An engaging portrait of an indomitable woman at the heart of Golden Age Hollywood' Gill Paul, bestselling author of The Manhattan Girls ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I was hooked from the first page… it had what I was looking for in the Golden Age of Hollywood' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Really reminded me of City of Girls, the lifestyle, the glamour but also the tenderness… Wonderful!' NetGalley reviewer A compelling story inspired by the real life...
12) Soror Love
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In the vibrant world of sororities, where sisterhood thrives, and secrets lurk beneath the surface, one woman, Lauren Jacobson, stands at the pinnacle of it all. As the captivating and fearless president of Nu Nu Lambda Sorority, Lauren exudes power and charisma, ruling her sorority with grace and charm. But behind the façade of success lies a complex woman whose desires and passions lead her down a treacherous path. Every two years, Nu Nu Lambda...
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Sometimes true love takes a little heavy lifting
"The most hilarious disaster bisexuals you'll ever meet." -Dahlia Adler, Buzzfeed Books
This irresistible adult debut from beloved YA author Jennifer Dugan is a queer romcom for fans of Delilah Green Doesn't Care and Written in the Stars, in which a gym employee accidentally ruins her bosses' daughter's wedding, then even more accidentally falls for the runaway bride...
The gym is Lizzie's life-it's...
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Starting over can be hard to do…
So when mum of two Beth moves out of her beloved marital home and into an unloved and unkempt cottage, she can't help but feel demoralised. Faced with months of DIY and dust, her children Jacob and Olivia aren't impressed either. But when Beth finds a box of letters while she's clearing out the children's room, things start to look up.
The correspondence is decades old, between agony aunt Evelyn and those in need...
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It is not the monster you must fear, but the monster it makes of men. . .
Mary is the great-niece of Victor Frankenstein. She knows her great uncle disappeared under mysterious circumstances in the Arctic, but she doesn't know why or how. . . .
The 1850s are a time of discovery, and London is ablaze with the latest scientific theories and debates, especially when a spectacular new exhibition of dinosaur sculptures opens at the Crystal Palace. Mary...
16) The Thicket
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Stranger Things meets Sharp Objects meets The Haunting of Bly Manor in this showstopping suspense thriller fusing small-town mystery with cinematic science fiction… "What if I told you that God was never up there, and has been just below our feet this whole time?" Literary agent Jane and her thriller-writing cousin TJ have carved out lives for themselves amidst the skyscrapers of Chicago, a far cry from their isolated hometown of Ketchum many hours...
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