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• The 5 Love Languages

  the Secret to Love That Lasts

  Chapman, Gary D., 1938-

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  By learning the five love languages, you and your spouse will discover your unique love languages and learn practical steps in truly loving each other.

• All There Is

  Love Stories From StoryCorps

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  The founder of StoryCorps, a national project that records, shares, and preserves the lives of Americans from all backgrounds, presents individuals' love stories from early dating to finding connections and lifelong commitment.

• Angels' Blood

  Singh, Nalini, 1977-

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  Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux knows she is the best--but she does not know if even she is good enough for this job. Hired by the dangerously beautiful archangel Raphael, a being so lethal that no mortal wants his attention. Elena knows…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Anna and the French Kiss

  Perkins, Stephanie

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  When Anna's romance-novelist father sends her to an elite American boarding school in Paris for her senior year of high school, she reluctantly goes, and meets an amazing boy who becomes her best friend, in spite of the fact that they both…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Annie on My Mind

  Garden, Nancy

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  Liza tries to put aside her feelings for Annie after the disaster at Foster Academy, but eventually she allows love to triumph over the ignorance of others.

• Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

  Sáenz, Benjamin Alire

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  Fifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become friends, Ari starts to ask questions about himself, his parents, and his family that he has never asked before.

• Blankets

  An Illustrated Novel

  Thompson, Craig, 1975-

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  Wrapped in the landscape of a blustery Wisconsin winter, Blankets explores the sibling rivalry of two brothers growing up in the isolated country, and the budding romance of two coming-of-age lovers.

• A Bollywood Affair

  Dev, Sonali

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  Heartfelt, witty, and thoroughly engaging, Sonali Dev’s debut is both a vivid exploration of modern India and a deeply honest story of love, in all its diversity.

• Boy Meets Boy

  Levithan, David

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  In "this" school, the gay kids and the straight kids all get along just fine, the quarterback is a cross-dresser, and the cheerleaders ride Harleys-- yet the road to true love is still a strange and winding path, as Paul discovers when he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bridget Jones's Diary

  A Novel

  Fielding, Helen

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  Bridget Jones' Diary is the devastatingly self-aware, laugh-out-loud daily chronicle of Bridget's permanent, doomed quest for self-improvement. The book that is deemed with starting the "chick-lit" genre, and a true romantic comedy.

• Can You Keep a Secret?

  Kinsella, Sophie

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  With the same wicked humor, buoyant charm, and optimism that have made her Shopaholic novels beloved international bestsellers, Sophie Kinsella delivers a hilarious new novel and an unforgettable new character. Meet Emma Corrigan, a young…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dark Lover

  a Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood

  Ward, J. R., 1969-

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  Wrath, the only purebred vampire left, has a score to settle with the slayers who murdered his parents, but when one of his fighters is killed, leaving his half-breed daughter unaware of his existence or her fate, Wrath must usher her into…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Duke and I

  Quinn, Julia

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  Simon Basset, the irresistible Duke of Hastings, has hatched a plan to keep himself free from the town′s marriage-minded society mothers. He pretends to be engaged to the lovely Daphne Bridgerton. After all, it isn′t as if the brooding…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Easy

  Webber, Tammara

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  One of the best books in the "New Adult" genre, Easy follows Jacqueline at college where she deals with a stalker and falling for two different guys. Sequel is called Breakable.

• Eleanor & Park

  Rowell, Rainbow

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  Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits--smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try.

• Forbidden

  Jenkins, Beverly

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  Rhine Fontaine is building the successful life he's always wanted--one that depends upon him passing for White, but after rescuing the beautiful Eddy Carmichael, he wishes, for the first time in years, that he could step out from behind…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Head Over Heels

  Shalvis, Jill

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  When she gets into trouble yet again, free-spirited Chloe finds herself at the mercy of Sheriff Sawyer Thompson, who wants to tame her wild ways and prove to her that Lucky Harbor is the perfect place to settle down. Third in the Lucky…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hot Head

  Suede, Damon

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  Griff Muir has wrestled for a long time with his feelings for his partner in the FDNY, Dante Anastagio, who is strictly a ladies' man. Then one day, a nearly bankrupt Dante suggests that Griff can help him get out of his financial…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Irresistible Forces

  Jackson, Brenda (Brenda Streater)

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  Taylor wants a baby, not a relationship. And sexy, intelligent Dominic seems like a man with perfect genes. Turn out, Dominic has perfect everything. Their 'procreation vacation' is a whirlwind of sensual ecstasy. But when it's over, will…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love, Again

  the Wisdom of Unexpected Romance

  Pell, Eve

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  How do old people meet new loves? In Love, Again, Eve Pell beautifully and thoughtfully concludes that life experience adds dimensions to the art of connection—and that we all stand to learn something from unexpected romance.