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  Poor Angus

  Robin Jenkins

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  “A blackly comic romp” of art, ambition, and sexual politics in the Scottish Isles: “a remarkable novel…written with the lightest of touches” (The Sunday Times, UK).   Struggling painter Angus McAllister has returned to the idyllic Hebridean island of his birth in the hope that it will inspire him to create his masterpiece. But soon, his privacy is invaded by Janet, a visitor with relatives on the island, who has decided that an affair with an artist would be the simplest way to incense and recapture her husband, a golf-fanatic devoid of imagination. So begins an irresistible story of comic lightness and serious implications; a tale told with Jenkins’s characteristic ironic wit that explores the attitudes of men and women to sex and relationships, and which focuses on the psychology of the artist and the justification, if any, for art.“Poor Angus is a strange, wonderful love story [and] Jenkins a remarkable writer whose gentlest touch induces the greatest of pleasures.”—The Times, UK

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  Gun in the Gardenias

  Dale Mayer

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  Book 7: Lovely Lethal GardensRiches to rags. … Chaos to more chaos. … Fire destroys evidence. … Or at least most of it!Flush with success from solving a decade-old kidnapping case, Doreen can’t wait to find out what’s next in her one-woman crusade to clean up Kelowna’s cold crimes. But, before she can unearth another old case to sink her teeth into, she must tie up some loose ends from the last one.Steve Albright, fixer for the local biker gang, has made it clear that he blames Doreen for sending his friend Penny Jordan to prison. Steve even suggests that Doreen might have set up Penny Jordan. While Doreen wouldn’t do that, she’s afraid that other people might believe Steve. He’s a popular figure in town and has a lot of friends, many of whom Doreen doesn’t want to get any closer to than she must.At least Steve doesn’t have his gun anymore, having dropped that in Doreen’s neighbor’s gardenia bed while she chased him from her yard. Which makes Doreen think that maybe it’s safe to dig into Steve’s past. Until she uncovers a connection to three arson cases from years ago and is warned off by Corporal Mack Moreau.But Doreen’s never listened to Mack before, and it has all worked out thus far, so it’s not like she has to listen to him now. Right?

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  Love Struck

  Chantel Guertin

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  Description: When twenty-seven-year-old image consultant Poppy Ross discovers that her handsome and seemingly devoted husband Parker is having an affair, she is dumbfounded. Before she has chance to confront him, however, he is struck by lightning. When he regains consciousness, he has lost his short-term memory-including that of the affair. Given a chance to erase history and possibly save her marriage, Poppy decides to remake herself in the mistress"s image, so that Parker might never be tempted to stray again. Her quest to become his perfect woman has disastrous and hilarious results-and just might turn out to be the worst thing possible for their relationship.  A Winnipeg Free Press bestseller  " A funny and bubbly treat of a novel that is sure to brighten your day."  -- Sarah Mlynowski, New York Times bestselling author of 10 Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn't Have) and Gimme A Call  " Love Struck will have you laughing out loud and constantly hoping, 'Please don' t do what I think you' re going to do.' -- ChickLitReviews.com   "Laugh out loud funny with thoughtful insights and soul." -- NovelEscapes.com

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  Flawless My Dear: How to Be More...

  Duchess Wibberfluffle

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  For fans of the Netflix sensation comes the self-help book no aspiring viscountess should be without. 
  Grosvenor Square, sometime after 1813 
  Dearest reader, 
  The social season is upon us! And whether you marriage-minded misses shall be considered a diamond or a doorstop shall soon be determined. 
  But panic not, dear ladies, for you shall find all the advice you so desperately need within these pages. Receive instruction on how to perfect the feigned swoon; the optimal height your breasts can be squashed to; just how many feathers in your headdress is too many; and why you should never enter a maze at night unaccompanied (unless you’re sure to be compromised by a sexy Duke and forced into marrying him). 
  In short, you shall learn how to be more Bridgerton. 
  Yours truly, 
  Duchess Wibberfluffle 
  Experience the best of Georgian culture, a period from 1714-1837, where style and fashion were not just a form, but a way of life. This book humorously parodies the popular celebrity culture, providing a unique glimpse into Britain's history. 
  For fans of Lex Taylor (The Unofficial Bridgerton Cookbook), Megan Hess (Elegance), and Katherine Bebo (The Unofficial Bridgerton Book of Afternoon Tea).

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  A Cornish Odyssey

  Axel Forrester

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  "Funny, poignant, each chapter a surprise, as this young man not only discovers the magic of Cornwall, but the magic inherently in him." - Deidre Gainor 
  A humorous, fish out of water story, this page-turner is a delight, a romp through Cornwall that will make you laugh out loud and leave you wanting more. If you like Bill Bryson you’ll enjoy this writing. It entertains while taking you on a journey. This novella is a love letter to Cornwall and its quirky characters. 
  Grant Decker is a disgruntled California art teacher turned 40, who has lost his way in life. A random stab on the map means he’s going to Penzance to spend his school holiday, hiking around the coast of Cornwall. Everything about Cornwall is strange to this American–the accents, the food, the changing weather. Determined to show Graeme, his trip planner, he’s not a lazy American, he avoids the bus and crashes through the scenery with comic effect. Walking on the coastal path he has visions of pirates, saints, mermaids, and chocolate cake, but it's through his encounters with the people of Cornwall that he learns how to be his authentic self. This is a journey of self-discovery.

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  The Threat

  Nathaniel Stein

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  Melvin Levin is a middle-aged man who is dissatisfied with his dull and mediocre life. That is, he was until he received a mysterious death threat in the mail. Terrified at first, Levin soon becomes accustomed to the threat—and then, increasingly, delighted with it, thrilled with his newfound importance as a “threatened man.” But as his obsession with maintaining this identity becomes all-consuming, he risks blinding himself to the twin dangers of the threat itself and—perhaps worse—his own deranged mind. At once absurdist, moving, and savagely funny, The Threat is a timeless parable of the comic lengths to which people go to protect the delusions that validate them.

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