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Popped

In Popped, heartbroken office girl Andie turns to K-dramas and K-Pop songs after learning her ex-boyfriend is getting married. What begins as an innocent interest in K-Drama Coffee Prince turns into a full-blown Korean obsession when she discovers the charms of K-Pop boy band Movement. Along with her newfound BFFs (also fellow fangirls-in-arms), Andie decides to go on a pilgrimage to Tokyo and Seoul in the hopes of meeting her idols for real. Will she find the love of her life along the way and get her very own K-drama happy ending? Or will a trail of disappointments make her wary of men forever? Join Andie and her friends as they bond over love and K-Pop boys in this refreshing tale of friendship.Take a sneak peek at Andie’s adventures by reading the excerpt below.

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Every Girls Guide to Boys

Chrissy thinks her life is problem free (she even sets up an online advice column to make ause of all her good girl talent) till her best friend, the boy she’s been in love with since she was maybe five, comes back from the US. Now this would be a good thing if she wasn’t already in an unofficial, sort-of relationship with her long-time crush Nathan. Is it finally time for Chrissy to trash her good girl image and follow her gut? Or is she making the biggest mistake of her life?

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Best of Asian Erotica 1

The fifteen seductive sex stories in this steamy first volume of literary erotica from Asia are certain to entertain and arouse. Absolutely nothing is out of bounds, offering readers a glimpse into the erotic lives of Asia's inhabitants. Bestselling authors Stephen Leather and John Burdett are joined in this alluring collection of short stories by Meihan Booey and Rachel Loh from Singapore, Annabel Pagunsan from the Philippines, Lee Ee Leen from Malaysia and by other erotica writers based in the exotic East. The stories in Volume 1 of Best of Asian Erotica explore erotica from a variety of angles, but they all celebrate the sensual in the sure voice of first-rate writing. Best of Asian Erotica is Asia's sexiest short-story series and is a welcome and rich addition to the growing list of erotic literature in this most erotic corner of the world. Contents: A Dummy's Guide to Losing Your Virginity by Meihan Booey; And Then She Came by Jonathan Lim; Awakening by Yusuf Martin; Naked Screw by Alison Lester; Body Drafts by Rachel Loh; Eduardo's Honeymoon by Annabel Pagunsan; Night at Passion Touch by Hari Kumar; Banging Bill's Wife by Stephen Leather; Expeditions in the Twilight Zone by Emilio; Two Men and a Plan by O Thiam Chin; Less Than a Day by John Burdett; Mad For It by Erich R. Sysak; Self-Portrait With Three Monkeys by Chris Mooney-Singh; and A Perfect Exit by Aaron Ang. (All the stories in this book have previously been published in print in Best of Southeast Asian Erotica or Best of Singapore Erotica.)

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Table for Two

In Table for Two, a corner table at a quiet coffee shop takes center stage, the latest release from Summit Books author Marla Miniano. The table is the setting for pivotal moments in the lives of the main characters—who, as it seems, are quite the lovelorn bunch. First, there’s the long-time couple on the verge of calling it quits after college graduation. Then there’s the erial dater who accepts her younger brother’s challenge to go dateless for two months. There’s also a photographer who attempts to dissuade his best friend from getting married (and we’re curious to find out why). And finally, there are the two hopefuls: a young man who meets with the girl he never stopped loving, and a young lady who pores over romance novels, waiting for her turn to fall in love.

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恋する指さし会話帳1　英語

英語圏の友人・恋人とより親しくなるためのコツが満載！

大ベストセラー「旅の指さし会話帳」の姉妹シリーズ！生きた英語表現を3,000語以上収録！きっかけは“指さし”から！！「指さし会話帳」は「外国語の苦手な人でも、ぶっつけ本番で会話が楽しめるように」という意図でつくられています。「恋愛」という身近なテーマで、生きた英語表現をたくさん掲載。英語を話す人たちとの恋愛を成就させるために使うのはもちろん、「英語で自己表現してみたい」「恋愛にかぎらず、人間関係をさらに高めたい」という人にも役立つ1冊です。親しみやすいイラストのおかげで話したい言葉が探しやすい、会話の相手に興味を持ってもらいやすくなります。英米人とつきあうときのチェックポイントも掲載。 This book is NEW series of the best seller book “YUBISASHI Point and Phrase Book”！Love and Learn the "Point and Speak"Way！！ This book is for people who not to speak English well to communicate freely, even though they are in foreign countries or talk with foreigner. . You can make friends and also express your love by using this book. There are useful 3,000 conversation phrases with pretty illustrations. These illustrations are designed to attract people to have interests in you and your country. Use this book and your LOVE will come true and MAKE many friends！！ ◆「旅の指さし会話帳」及び「YUBISASHI」は株式会社情報センター出版局の登録商標です。　「YUBISASHI」は国際商標登録済みです。 ◆（C）2012 Joho Center Publishing Co. Ltd

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Two Sides and What's In Between

There are two sides to a piece of paper, but is there anything in between?

There are two sides to a piece of paper, but is there anything in between? My thoughts begin to wander.
I rushed off to bed because I was still awake and Mommy was beginning to lose her temper. Before I knew it I was asleep... but what happened to me that night, was that a dream...or...?
We all look at things differently.
Welcome to the fantasy world of Kou Jiroh and Atsuko Minato!
(This book is for primary school children)

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Highland Heat

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The rugged Scottish Highlands bred warrior men and women who fought for country, keep, and kin, and loved as passionately as they lived.

Laird Quinton Cameron and an ostracized laird’s daughter with nothing to lose work together to outwit an enemy to king and country, as the sparks of their mutual attraction burst into flames...

Praise for To Conquer a Highlander:

“Not to be missed...” —Lora Leigh, New York Times #1 bestselling author

“Hot enough to warm even the coldest Scottish nights.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Mary Wine ranks right up there with Nora Roberts.”
—Fallen Angel Reviews
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Damaged Goods: A Jack McMorrow Mystery

Ex-NY Times reporter McMorrow is happy in Maine, until one day his social worker wife Roxanne returns home shaken by a confrontation with the father of neglected children she removed. Into their lives comes the mysterious young woman, Mandi, and a world of trouble. As the dangers converge, it will take a heroic act to save Jack, Roxanne, and daughter Caitlin. But who will put their life on the line when the moment comes?

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Winter Sea

"Powerful, atmospheric, enthralling, and simply mesmerizing, [The Winter Sea] is one of the best books you'll read this year!"
—Singletitles.com

"Susanna Kearsley's obvious love of history is infectious... The Winter Sea is an acknowledgement that so many of us are haunted by the deeds of our ancestors, perhaps literally..."
—Gail Anderson-Dargatz, international bestselling author of A Recipe for Bees

History has all but forgotten...

In the spring of 1708, an invading Jacobite fleet of French and Scottish soldiers nearly succeeded in landing the exiled James Stewart in Scotland to reclaim his crown.

Now, Carrie McClelland hopes to turn that story into her next bestselling novel. Settling herself in the shadow of Slains Castle, she creates a heroine named for one of her own ancestors and starts to write.

But when she discovers her novel is more fact than fiction, Carrie wonders if she might be dealing with ancestral memory, making her the only living person who knows the truth—the ultimate betrayal—that happened all those years ago, and that knowledge comes very close to destroying her...

What readers say:

"Kearsley weaves an airtight spell that alternates and mingles the past with the present... Kudos go to her ending that, believe it or not, had this jaded reader blinking back both tears and smiles of surprise and approval. Well done."

"A perfect concoction of history and romance. Susanna Kearsley has to be one of my all-time favorite authors—she captures the audience's attention from the start."

"The book is so beautifully written the reader will feel they are right there on the northeast coast of Scotland; one can almost taste the salt-laced wind..."

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Shamrock Alley

When Secret Service agent John Mavio infiltrates a ring of organized crime leaders, he risks his life to stop what may be the most sinister operation in the country’s history. Every step of drugs, booze, and blood brings him closer to his own demise in a gory, dangerous undercover world far removed from his own personal reality. But when these two worlds meet, Mavio must implement every skill he has learned to save himself, his family, and the people of New York City.

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Run Among Thorns

In a moment of dire crisis, Jenny Waring did something exceptional, and the authorities want to know how and why she killed three armed men like a seasoned agent. It's Kier McAllister's job to break Jenny Waring—he's asking a lot of questions, and he’s not asking nicely. McAllister thinks he's in control, but the balance of power is shifting. Jenny's accusing eyes are starting to hold the whole world for him, and that isn't good—not when the people he works for aren't about to leave her alone.

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Running Scared

Homicide detective Rick Edwards is coping with the deaths of his wife and daughter the only way he knows how—by focusing on his work. He is hoping to solve the murder newly-divorced Ashley Adams witnessed during a training run, but first he must win her trust. It doesn't take Rick long to realize that Ashley is hardly a damsel in distress. In the most unexpected of places, he may have found the one woman who can save him.

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Shallow Grave

Surveillance on an insurance fraud case in Bear Butte County unfolds tragically for PI Julie Collins when the reappearance of a mysterious hole—the cause of a fatal accident—brings about the landowner’s unsettling confession. Bones were recently uncovered on the remote ridge but, fearing repercussions from their illegal off-season hunting, the hunters reburied the remains and kept quiet. Now the hole is back, but the bones have vanished.

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Port City Black and White: A Brandon Blake Mystery

Brandon Blake, the tough and resourceful kid from the Portland waterfront, has made it. He's been hired by the Portland Police Department, partly as payback for stopping a vicious cop killer in PORT CITY SHAKEDOWN. But the newest rookie on the night shift

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subverting the lyric: essays

From one of the most prolific and engaged book reviewers in Canada over the past 15 years, this collection of essays and reviews showcases the literary insight of rob mclennan. The works of such Canadian poets as George Bowering, Margaret Christakos, and Barry McKinnon are addressed and analyzed, as is the status of Canadian poetry as a whole. Mclennan’s own investigations into the craft of writing are uncovered as well.

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Swap: A Mystery

Detroit-born, projects-raised, former soldier Get feels right at home in Toronto’s shadow city, having returned from the business opportunities he sought in Iraq and Afghanistan. Selling guns to biker gangs and hiding in a veneer of respectability, he soon finds himself wavering because of stick-up girl Sunitha. She wants him to help her rob the bikers' gold bullion drug money and escape with her, swapping this life for another.

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Detection Unlimited

"“Miss Heyer’s characters and dialogue are an abiding delight to me… I have seldom met people to whom I have taken so violent a fancy from the word ‘Go’.” —Dorothy L. Sayers Slumped on a seat under an oak tree is old Sampson Warrenby, with a bullet through his head. Everybody in the village is ready to tell Chief Inspector Hemingway who did it. Could the murderer have been the dead man’s niece? Or perhaps it was the other town solicitor? The couple at the farm had a guilty secret—what was it? And why is it someone else actually wants to be the prime suspect? Add to this the fact that Warrenby was blackmailing someone, and Hemingway has his work cut out for him. “Georgette Heyer is second to none in her ability to make detective stories entertaining.” —Sunday Times Georgette Heyer wrote over fifty books, including Regency romances, mysteries, and historical fiction. Her barrister husband, Ronald Rougier, provided many of the plots for her detective novels, which are classic English country house mysteries reminiscent of Agatha Christie. Heyer was legendary for her research, historical accuracy, inventive plots, and sparkling characterization."

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Staying at Daisy’s

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Jill Mansell is a huge internationally bestselling author with 22 novels and over 4 million copies sold. Our first six U.S. editions have sold over 85,000 copies.

Hotel manager Daisy MacLean thinks she has people all figured out. When she meets cocky, sarcastic Dev Tyzack, it’s a no brainer—stay away. But as guests come and go, Daisy realizes Dev is the one person she wants to stay.

Praise for Jill Mansell:

“Pick this up at your peril: you won’t get a thing done till it’s finished.”
—Heat
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Watermelon Kindness: Poetry

Detailing a point of view that is both contentious and genial, the wide-ranging poems in this honest collection ponder questions concerning art, history, and psychology while reveling in the sensory experiences of everyday life. Whether exploring the modus operandi of other writers or paralleling the trajectory of a satellite with a badly ended love affair, these conversational and intellectual poems present a unique voice with a comprehensive worldview.

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Dating Mr. December

"When a nice girl asks twelve men to get naked, it’s sure to cause a scandal… Emma Tremayne leaves her high-powered PR job and moves to the Lake District looking for peace, quiet—and celibacy. So perhaps it’s not the best idea when, in the spirit of “community-mindedness,” she agrees to help the local mountain rescue team fund raise by putting together a “tasteful” nude calendar. Especially since quite a lot of the community seems to mind what she’s up to—including the tall, dark and handsome Mr. December, Will Tennant, who appears to have gotten the wrong impression about Emma’s intentions. So how does she convince him that he’s more than just the flavor of the month? Praise for Phillipa Ashley: “Wonderfully romantic and funny…manages to fulfill all the best fantasies.” —Katie Fforde “Ashley’s writing is deft, sexy and full of humour.” —Trashionista.com"

1 issue / $8.99 US