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Adler, Elizabeth A. It all began in Monte Carlo.
Romantic Suspense Jewelry theft

Albert, Susan Wittig. The Darling Dahlias and the cucumber tree. MYSTERY. Continue »

Adamson, Lydia. Cat on a Beach Blanket: An Alice Nestleton Mystery. (1997)

Barnett, Jill. Days of Summer. (2006)

Bockoven, Georgia. Another Summer. (2010)

Bonasia, Lynn Kiele. Summer Shift. (2010)

Brashares, Ann. The Last Summer (of You and Me). (2007)

Coll, Susan. Beach Week. (2010)
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Allende, Isabel. Island beneath the sea. HISTORICAL FICTION.
“The story of a mulatta woman, a slave and concubine, determined to take control of her own destiny in a society where that would seem impossible”–Provided by publisher.

Ashworth, Jenn. A kind of intimacy. Continue »

Why is Jody Picoult so popular?

Jodi Picoult’s readers are immediately drawn into the lives of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. She creates communities familiar to everyone. The author then explores what happens to everyday people when their lives go out of control. Picoult is known for her current and controversial issue-oriented themes, presenting all sides of the topic, and creating sympathy for everyone involved, making it difficult to take sides. Readers return to her for her highly satisfying stories that feature consistently interesting characters in an easy-to-read but compelling, page-turning tale.
(Some material taken from Kaite Meditore Stover’s Jodi Picoult: Author Readalikes; NoveList Plus 7/13/10)
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A list of authors who either imitate or satirize Miss Austen and her books using her characters, plots, settings, and tone.

FICTION

Aidan, Pamela.

• An assembly such as this.
• Duty and desire.
• These three remain.

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Brown, Dale. Executive intent. SUSPENSE
When the United States develops a new, state-of-the-art missile defense weapon, it threatens global stability and pits the world’s superpowers in a contest for dominance in the space around Earth’s orbit.
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