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Sunshine, secrets, and swoon-worthy stories—June's featured reads are your perfect summer escape.

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He doesn�t need a woman in his life; she knows he can�t live without her.


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A promise rekindled. A secret revealed. A second chance at the family they never had.


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A cowboy with a second chance. A waitress with a hidden gift. And a small town where love paints a brand-new beginning.


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She�s racing for a prize. He�s dodging romance. Together, they might just cross the finish line to love.


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She steals from the mob for justice. He�s the FBI agent who could take her down�or fall for her instead.


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He�s her only protection. She�s carrying his child. Together, they must outwit a killer before time runs out.


Piece of Work by Laura Zigman

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Also by Laura Zigman:

Small World, January 2023
Hardcover / e-Book
Separation Anxiety, March 2020
Hardcover / e-Book
Piece of Work, September 2006
Hardcover

Piece of Work
Laura Zigman

Warner
September 2006
Featuring: Julia Einstein
304 pages
ISBN: 044657838X
Hardcover
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Romance Contemporary

Toddlers, Julia remembered hearing someone say, were like big tyrants of tiny countries. Demanding, insatiably needy, and all ego and id, her son was still by far the best boss she's ever had.

Julia Einstein knew that being a stay-at-home mom had a lot in common with her former job as a celebrity publicist - endless, irrational demands, little to no appreciation, and constant hustle. But it isn't until her husband is laid off from his job and she's forced to go back to work and resurrect screen legend Mary Ford's career, that Julia realizes how very much she prefers an actual child to a formerly famous client.

For example, her child doesn't steal ten-thousand dollar leather coats from photo shoots. Nor does he require a constant, fresh supply of a soda that is no longer in production. He doesn't curse at Julia, pronounce her name "Einstein" with a thick layer of disdainful irony, or incessantly poke at her with his index finger while reciting odd variations on childlike rhymes like a psych patient on day pass. With a mortgage looming and three years out of the business, however, Julia knows she has no choice but to make Mary's comeback a success. Even if it kills her.

Which at this pace, is a possibility. But if there is one thing Julia has learned from her time off from the office, it's that sheer determination can solve almost anything. After all, if she can get through suburban living with its uncontrollable clutter and playground politics, how hard can it be to resuscitate the career of an aging, desperate hasbeen? And get over the fact that her husband is a better stay-at-home mom than Julia ever was?

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