Alison Fraser
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Following unfounded accusations, Jack Doyle had been forced to leave his job at Highfield Manor. Now a millionaire, he's back and the new owner of the house that had been in Esme's family for centuries.... Living in close proximity to the man Esme had worshiped as a teenager will be difficult enough. But she's worried that Jack will find out a secret she has kept for ten years....
2) Tainted Love
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Clare Anderson: a woman with a past. Fen Marchand: an Oxford University professor, and father to ten-year-old Miles, who was badly in need of a housekeeper, so badly in need that he agreed to take on Clare. She had a good idea of how Fen saw her, his opinion was totally colored by her previous record and, though he was prepared to give her a job, that didn't mean that she was good enough for the likes of him! But still, an intense physical attraction...
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When Dray Carlisle turned up unexpectedly, Cass knew there must be trouble afoot. She hadn't seen Dray for three years, after their brief but intensely passionate affair had ended. However, Cass wasn't prepared for Dray's news: her younger sister, from whom she'd become estranged, had died in childbirth. Cass couldn't turn her back on her newborn niece... and that meant Dray-and the irresistible sexual attraction between them-would also be part of...
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This Time, Forever.
The truth will out!
The first time: Hope had always been strongly attracted to Guy, but she did the right thing and turned her back on him...until that fateful weekend, when their desire boiled over.
In-between times: Hope tried to put her short-lived, misguided affair with Guy behind her, and be a good mother to her daughter, Maxine.
This time: The death of Hope's ex-husband, Jack, has brought Guy, his younger brother,...
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Ewan Sinclair just wanted the truth, and although Tiree refused to tell him anything, he found he was attracted to her! Ewan Sinclair, the solid, respectable doctor, and Tiree, wild and rebellious, were complete opposites-and yet their fiery passion could not be ignored…. Can Tiree overcome the secrets of the past and find lasting love with Ewan?
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Lucas Ryecart: driven, demanding, dynamic. Impossible to work with, but impossible to ignore! Tory Lloyd: pretty plucky and puzzled. Lucas, the new CEO of her company, is determined to make her his mistress! Together they make a great team, in the boardroom and in the bedroom. But Tory knows that it's only a matter of time before Lucas discovers her heartbreaking secret, and surely then he won't want her anymore…?
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Baxter Ross had asked Dee to become his wife of convenience in return for a very large sum of money. Dee decided she had nothing to lose, and agreed to go ahead with the wedding. But why did such a good-looking man need to pay for a bride? It seemed he'd never been short of female company before. And how would the raw physical attraction that simmered between them affect their marriage...
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An illegitimate baby was fodder for the local gossips--especially when the identity of the baby's father was uncertain. But Riona knew that Cameron Adams, the wealthy American who owned the farm she managed in Scotland, was her son's father. He was also the man who'd left her without a word. When Cam returned and took one look at the five-month-old baby in her arms, Riona's deepest fear became a reality. Cam gave her a choice--a marriage of convenience...
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In his fifteenth book, the author brings us on a very different kind of journey. This tale travels between Aleppo, Syria, in 1915 and Bronxville, New York, in 2012, a sweeping historical love story steeped in the author's Armenian heritage, making it his most personal novel to date. When Elizabeth Endicott arrives in Syria, she has a diploma from Mount Holyoke College, a crash course in nursing, and only the most basic grasp of the Armenian language....
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From the bestselling author of The Double Bind, Skeletons at the Feast, and Secrets of Eden, comes a riveting and dramatic ghost story. In a dusty corner of a basement in a rambling Victorian house in northern New Hampshire, a door has long been sealed shut with 39 six-inch-long carriage bolts. The home's new owners are Chip and Emily Linton and their twin ten-year-old daughters. Together they hope to rebuild their lives there after Chip, an airline...
12) Mary Coin
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In 1936, a young mother resting by the side of a road in Central California is spontaneously photographed by a woman documenting the migrant laborers who have taken to America's farms in search of work. Little personal information is exchanged, and neither woman has any way of knowing that they have produced what will become the most iconic image of the Great Depression. Three vibrant characters anchor the narrative of Mary Coin. Mary, the migrant...
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"A witty, informative guide to writing from Random House's longtime copy chief and one of Twitter's leading language gurus. We all write, all the time: books, blogs, emails. Lots and lots of emails. And we all want to write better. Benjamin Dreyer is here to help. As Random House's copy chief, Dreyer has upheld the standards of the legendary publisher for more than two decades. He is beloved by authors and editors alike--not to mention his followers...
14) Temptation
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The year is 1909, and Temperance O'Neil is a woman ahead of her time. At 29, she is happily married to her work helping single mothers on the streets of New York. Unfortunately, Angus McCairn -- her new stepfather -- controls the purse strings to her substantial inheritance. Angus insists she quit her career and live in his house in Edinburgh. Temperance heads for Scotland with one mission -- to drive Angus crazy. Angus asks her to pose as housekeeper...
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This is a magnificent coming of age story of a remarkable woman mariner and shipwright. It is two stories in one showing against all odds how Margret O' Lee is undaunted in her quest for victory! It is romantic, fun, adventurous, thrilling, and heart warming!
This is great family entertainment to be read by one and all!
16) Odder
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Medfield Summer Reading List - 6th Grade
NYT - Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
Wayland YA Booklists: Novels in Verse
NYT - Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
Wayland YA Booklists: Novels in Verse
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"Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her"--
17) A last goodbye
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2014
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Ali Reynolds is finally getting married to longtime love B. Simpson. They wanted a simple Christmas Eve wedding, but nothing is ever simple around Ali. Even as Ali's friends - Leland Brooks, Sister Anselm. and more - descend on Vegas, the bride-to-be finds herself juggling last-minute wedding plans and a mystery in the form of a stray miniature dachshund. Ali's grandson rescues the little dog when she's tossed out of a car on the Strip, but Ali's...
19) A Last Goodbye
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New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance brings her trademark breakneck pace to this fun and exciting novella, where fan favorite Ali Reynolds takes on double responsibilities as both sleuth and bride. Ali Reynolds is finally getting married to her longtime love B. Simpson. They wanted a simple Christmas Eve wedding, but nothing is ever simple with Ali. Even as a motley crew of her friends-Leland Brooks, Sister Anselm, and others-descend on Vegas,...
20) Raising Trump
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The former wife of Donald Trump reflects on her life, from her childhood in communist Czechoslovakia and successes as a businesswoman to her views on motherhood and the ways her ex-husband's election has changed their children's lives.
"'Behind every successful woman, there is a man in shock.' Contrary to popular belief, self-proclaimed 'Lion Mom' Ivana Trump has not always had it all. Born to two loving and diligent parents but raised in communist...