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What could be more romantic than a weekend tryst with a smoldering French artist? To forget her piggish ex-boss, Molly Clearwater takes an impulsive weekend jaunt to Paris and launches herself on an adventure she'll never forget. From discovering the joys of nudity and the genius of Rodin to finding out who she really is, Molly's weekend in Paris surpasses even her wildest expectations. To read more about Weekend in Paris, click here. |
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Full of sex, yet more tender than erotic, Jim Crace’s third novel is an atmospheric exploration of the emotional divide between men and women, the nature of love, sex, and family, and the power of fertility. Six (titled Genesis in the United States) tells the story of Felix (Lix) Dern, a successful actor who is cursed with fertility, from hesitant adulthood to groping adolescence and back again. He's imperfect, "a challenge to like," according to the author, yet through this anti-hero we are reminded that despite our shortcomings, we are capable of being loved. Click here to read more.
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In a twist of fate (her factory was flooded) former popcorn tycoon Sarah Mason discovered her true love when she penned Playing James and became the first-ever first-time novelist to win the Parker Romantic Novel of the Year Award. Described by the critics as a “colourful debut,” Playing James tells the love story of Holly Colshannon, accident-prone journalist with questionable future, and the grumpy, green-eyed, soon-to-be-wed-to-perfect-girlfriend-police detective James Sabine. Click here to read more.
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Dora Jordan was not only one of Britain's top comic actresses for nearly 30 years, but she was also King William IV's greatest love. Though never married to William, Jordan lived with the royal heir for over 20 years, bore him ten children, yet died penniless and alone. In Mrs. Jordan's Profession, award-winning biographer Claire Tomalin uncovers Jordan, otherwise known as "The Invisible Woman," and brings this tragic love affair to life. To read more, click here.
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Eric McCormack begins The Dutch Wife with the very civilized phrase “Gentle Reader” before turning, within seconds, to the matter of intestinal worms in South America. It is a turn of events that's completely unexpected, and one that characterizes this bewitching, inventive novel about love and marriage, Peru and the South Pacific, plagues and death. To read more about this Toronto Book Award nominee, click here.
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