Matilda Next Door
Matilda Next Door

Author: Kelly Hunter

Publisher: Tule Publishing

Published: 2020-08-03

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1952560292

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When a long-anticipated holiday takes an unexpected turn... Aussie farm girl Matilda Moore kicks off her dream trip to London by flat-sitting for her childhood friend. But London is daunting, crowded and noisy, and that's before Tilly finds a baby on the doorstep. There's a note attached: "Henry, if you’re reading this, please know the worst has happened.” Probability expert Henry Church has finally returned home to Wirralong, Australia to see his grandparents when he gets a phone call from Tilly that breaks every statistical analysis. The probability of him being the father is marginal. Plus, he knows nothing about caring for a baby. Emotions and socializing are even bigger mysteries. He begs Tilly for help—can she cut her holiday short and bring the baby to Wirralong? Tilly will do almost anything for her childhood best friend, but falling in love with him and his motherless baby is an emphatic no. Out of the question. Or is it?

The Pirates Next Door
The Pirates Next Door

Author: Jonny Duddle

Publisher: Templar Publishing

Published: 2017-02-08

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 1783703326

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The Jolley-Rogers - a pirate family, are moving to Dull-on-Sea, a quiet seaside town. Stopping to fix up their ship, this unusual family get the whole neighbourhood spreading rumours. Defying the grown-ups, Matilda from next door decides to become friends with the youngest pirate son. When the Jolley-Rogers leave, the town discovers they were wrong to assume the worst - the pirate clan have buried treasure in everyone's gardens (shown in a stunning double-gatefold). Matilda feels sad until she discovers her own treasure - an incredibly exciting new pen friend.

The Murder Next Door
The Murder Next Door

Author: Sarah Bell

Publisher:

Published: 2021-06-05

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 9781527287792

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A queer historical murder mystery that explores notions of justice and morality, driven by compelling flawed characters. In the summer of 1912 in Northern England, sapphic couple Louisa Knight and Ada Chapman are drawn into the investigation of their neighbour's murder. The police quickly declare his wife the obvious suspect. Ada, however, questions whether she could be innocent.The same as Ada's former lover - now in gaol for manslaughter - claims to be. Louisa is less certain, and less keen to investigate, but finds herself pulled along by the mystery of it all. These reactions reflect their differing personalities. Ada is artistic, impulsive and fiery, whilst Louisa is pragmatic, clever and dry witted. She is also asexual - a word not available to her - and Ada is not. Due to these differences, their relationship is a careful balancing act and both harbour fears that this investigation could push them over the edge. It doesn't help that what they learn about Mr Pearce paints him as a selfish man who cared little for the hurt he caused others. His wife is not the only woman with good reason to want him dead, and the couple are forced to ask themselves questions about the morality of the situation and the legal system that will ensnare the guilty party. This book would appeal to both fans of historical mysteries and LGBTQA+ fiction.

Anything But a Gentleman
Anything But a Gentleman

Author: Amanda Grange

Publisher: Robert Hale Limited

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 9780709069065

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Marianne thought her new neighbor, Lord Ravensford, would be a gentleman, but she was sadly disillusioned. Mistaking her for a lightskirt, he offered to make her his mistress, insulting her beyond measure. Equally, Lord Ravensford had desperately wanted to convince her of his respectability. Then danger and intrigue make them join forces, and they find themselves caught up in a desperate adventure that swept them to the shores of revolutionary France. But was it necessity that had brought them together, or was it something more?

The Jolley-Rogers and the Ghostly Galleon
The Jolley-Rogers and the Ghostly Galleon

Author: Jonny Duddle

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2016-08-02

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 0763691968

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Ahoy, me hearties! Matilda and the Pirates Next Door return in a series of illustrated stories for young readers. Every full moon, a mysterious ship is seen off the coast of Dull-on-Sea. Then, the next day, gold and jewelry are missing from homes, shops, and museums all over town. Matilda needs the Jolley-Rogers' help to investigate. Can Matilda and Jim Lad retrieve the stolen booty from the mysterious ship before the moon fades? Or will they end up stuck on board with a crew of ghostly pirates forever?

The Hunk Next Door
The Hunk Next Door

Author: Debra Webb

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2014-10-21

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 0373697953

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"Agent Riley O'Brien's mission is clear when he joins the CIA's covert Specialist task force: protect a small-town cop [police chief Abigail Jensen] from a terrorist, no matter what"--Page 4 of cover.

The Kindness of Strangers
The Kindness of Strangers

Author: Salka Viertel

Publisher: New York Review of Books

Published: 2019-01-22

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1681372754

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A memoir about showbiz in the early 20th century that travels from the theaters of Vienna, Prague, and Berlin, to Hollywood during the golden age, complete with encounters with Franz Kafka, Albert Einstein, and Greta Garbo along the way. Salka Viertel’s autobiography tells of a brilliant, creative, and well-connected woman’s pilgrimage through the darkest years of the twentieth century, a journey that would take her from a remote province of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Hollywood. The Kindness of Strangers is, to quote the New Yorker writer S. N. Behrman, “a very rich book. It provides a panorama of the dissolving civilizations of the twentieth century. In all of them the author lived at the apex of their culture and artistic aristocracies. Her childhood . . . is an entrancing idyll. In Berlin, in Prague, in Vienna, there appears Karl Kraus, Kafka, Rilke, Robert Musil, Schoenberg, Einstein, Alban Berg. There is the suffering and disruption of the First World War and the suffering and agony after it, which is described with such intimacy and vividness that you endure these terrible years with the author. Then comes the migration to Hollywood, where Salka’s house on Maybery Road becomes a kind of Pantheon for the gathered artists, musicians, and writers. It seems to me that no one has ever described Hollywood and the life of writers there with such verve.”

The Grumpy Player Next Door
The Grumpy Player Next Door

Author: Pippa Grant

Publisher:

Published: 2021-07-08

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 9781955930000

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I, Tillie Jean Rock, am not in love with my brother's teammate. Sure, he might have those biceps and that "I am the grouchiest of grouchy bears" smolder, and he might shovel snow off his driveway next door wearing nothing but boxer shorts and rubber boots, and he might be running a side business feeding all the stray goats in town, but studliness is only skin-deep. And I might flirt with him every chance I get, but I swear it's only to annoy my brother. And him. Because Max Cole? Under all of those glorious muscles and chiseled cheekbones and searing glares beats the heart of a heartless devil. I could no sooner fall in love with a guy who treats me like a kid, and judges me at every opportunity, and sets an army of garden gnomes loose on my yard, than I could fall in love with my grandfather's pet parrot. But I can definitely annoy him. I can one hundred percent get on board with annoying him. That's what you do when you don't like your neighbor, right? But you know what they say about love and hate... It's a very thin line. Especially when the real reason I'm not in love with Max Cole-that he's incapable of love-might not be true at all. The Grumpy Player Next door is a fun-filled enemies-to-lovers romcom featuring a ray of sunshine on a mission, an athlete who's only grouchy around her, and an epic prank gone wrong. It stands alone and comes complete with small-town shenanigans, a goat who's not nearly as wise as his name suggests, and proof that sometimes, love is the best kind of vengeance.

Cinderella and the Tycoon Next Door
Cinderella and the Tycoon Next Door

Author: Kandy Shepherd

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2024-05-21

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 0369737997

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A marriage of convenience with her best friend—what could possibly go wrong? Dive into the next installment of the One Year to Wed quartet by Kandy Shepherd. THE KEY TO CINDERELLA’S INHERITANCE… When Anastasia finds herself in need of a husband, she turns to her best friend, millionaire tycoon Connor. She’s always carried a torch for the guy from next door, but anything romantic is completely off-limits. The relationship might be faux, but once she’s wearing Connor’s ring, Ana’s very real desire for him becomes impossible to hide any longer… Especially when his “I do” kiss feels anything but fake! From Harlequin Romance: Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories. One Year to Wed Book 1: Secretly Married to a Prince by Ally Blake Book 2: Reluctant Bride's Baby Bombshell by Rachael Stewart Book 3: Cinderella and the Tycoon Next Door by Kandy Shepherd Book 4: Claiming His Billion-Dollar Bride by Michelle Douglas

The Pirates of Scurvy Sands
The Pirates of Scurvy Sands

Author: Jonny Duddle

Publisher: Templar Publishing

Published: 2018-02-08

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 178741356X

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This summer, Matilda is going on holiday with her friends, the Jolley-Rogers. Their destination is the island of Scurvy Sands - a favourite holiday destination for pirates. When Matilda arrives, the swashbuckling residents are not too impressed with her. She has clean teeth, tidy clothes and doesn't smell like she's been at sea for six months without washing - she's definitely no pirate. But when Matilda discovers the secret of the legendary treasure of Scurvy Sands, the pirates decide that maybe some lubbers aren't so bad. A scurvy sequel to the bestselling The Pirates Next Door.