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Fresh Fiction for August Is Here

Cowboys, castles, and shiftersβ€”this month has it all.

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Hotter than a Tuscan summer.


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Some promises cost you the one you love.


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Only she can pull him back from the darkness.


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One golden retriever knows this is love.


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Trust is the fiercest transformation of all.


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From Himalayan stargazing to the London Blitzβ€”one love endures.

Love, Life and Linguine by Melissa Jacobs

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Also by Melissa Jacobs:

Love, Life and Linguine, April 2006
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Lexi James and The Council of Girlfriends, April 2005
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LOVE, LIFE AND LINGUINE
By: Melissa Jacobs

Avon
April 2006
Featuring: Mimi Louis
256 pages
ISBN: 0060744057
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Contemporary Chick Lit

Restaurant consultant par excellence and confirmed romantic Mimi Louis has already launched some of Philly's hottest high-end eateries, while transforming her boyfriend Nick into a sought-after celebrity chef. And what thanks does she get for her efforts? She finds the cad cavorting with another wom an! Heartbroken -- her cherished belief in One True Soulmate suddenly in the trash with last night's leftovers -- the betrayed "Restaurant Diva" takes drastic action: she starts over.

Returning home to New Jersey, Mimi sets her sights on rescuing the now-failing family business, CafΓ© Louis, determined to forget about love, sex, and all that other nonsense. Unfortunately, there's a menu full of tasty, available men right across the counter. Maybe her romantic hunger strike isn't the answer. Maybe it's time Mimi began selecting her men the way she picks pastries and produce, by sampling all the best before choosing a main dish.

Because life, after all, should be a banquet...

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