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Estelle: The Best of Us by Sarah Pekkanen

The Best of Us by Sarah Pekkanen ( web | tweet ) Publication Date: April 9, 2013 Publisher: Washington Square Press Pages: 352 Target audience: Adult Keywords: college friends, marriage, Jamaica Format read: ARC from Publisher via NetGalley. (Thanks!) Summary: Knee-deep in marriage, kids, infidelity, and secrets, college friends reunite for a fully-paid trip to…

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Estelle: Where You Are by J.H. Trumble

Where You Are by J.H. Trumble ( website | twitter ) Publication Date: December 24, 2012 Publisher: Kensington Books Pages: 316 Target audience: Adult/mature young adult Keywords:  bullying, social media, LGBT, student/teacher relationships Format read: ARC from Publisher (Thank you!) Summary: Robert may be a star student, a popular addition to the marching band, and…

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Estelle: The Empty Glass by J.I. Baker

The Empty Glass by J.I. Baker Publication Date: July 19, 2012 Publisher: Blue Rider Press; Part of Penguin. Pages: 336 Target audience: Adult fiction Keywords: Marilyn Monroe, mystery, family, danger, cover-ups Format read: Borrowed from library. Summary: Deputy coroner, Ben Fitzgerald, is brought in the night that Marilyn Monroe is discovered to have overdosed. Early…

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Magan: One Pink Line by Dina Silver

One Pink Line by Dina Silver Publication Date: October 20, 2012 Publisher: CreateSpace Pages: 260 Target audience: Young adult/Adult Fiction (both!) Keywords: college pregnancy, single parent, step-parents Format read: ARC from NetGalley (Thanks!) Summary: In 1991, shortly before her college finals and graduation, Sydney finds out she is eight weeks pregnant. After she tells the father, he…

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Estelle: Return to Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs

Return to Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs (Part of Lakeshore Chronicles series) Publication Date: August 28, 2012 Publisher: Harlequin Pages: 320 Target audience: Adult Keywords: romance, single parents, fathers/daughters, mothers/daughters Format read: ARC from NetGalley. (Thanks!) Summary: On the cusp of an exciting opportunity at her job and growing closer to her successful boyfriend, Sonnet finds…

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