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October Reads Worth Falling For

Danger, desire, second chances, and unexpected romanceβ€”discover this month’s Fresh Fiction Featured Books.

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A poisoned cousin, a five-year-old's life, and a family with too many secrets.


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She’s the lady everyone overlooks. He’s the prince who can’t look away.

The Second Sister by Marie Bostwick

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From Here To Home, April 2016
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Between Heaven and Texas, February 2016
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The Second Sister, April 2015
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Between Heaven And Texas, May 2013
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Snow Angels, November 2009
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A Thread Of Truth, June 2009
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A Single Thread, November 2008
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On Wings of the Morning, November 2007
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Comfort and Joy, November 2007
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River's Edge, September 2006
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Fields of Gold, September 2005
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THE SECOND SISTER
By: Marie Bostwick


Kensington
April 2015
On Sale: March 31, 2015
Featuring: Lucy Toomey; Alice Toomey
352 pages
ISBN: 1617736554
EAN: 9781617736551
Kindle: B00OEW75JE
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Women's Fiction Contemporary

From New York Times bestselling author Marie Bostwick comes an emotionally rich, inspiring new novel about family, second chances--and the connections that bring women together in hope and healing. . .

Years of long workdays and little sleep as a political campaigner are about to pay off now that Lucy Toomey's boss is entering the White House. But when her estranged older sister, Alice, unexpectedly dies, Lucy is drawn back to Nilson's Bay, her small, close-knit, Wisconsin hometown.

An accident in her teens left Alice mentally impaired, and she was content to stay in Nilson's Bay. Lucy, meanwhile, got out and never looked back. But now, to meet the terms of Alice's eccentric will, Lucy has taken up temporary residence in her sister's cottage--and begins to see the town, and Alice's life, anew. Alice's diverse group of friends appears to have little in common besides an interest in quilting. Yet deep affection for Alice united them and soon Lucy, too, is brought into the fold as they share problems and stories. And as she finds warmth and support in this new circle, Lucy begins to understand this will be her sister's enduring gift--a chance to move beyond her difficult past, and find what she has long been missing. . .