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Envisioning a summer vacation in the humble Singapore home of a boy she hopes to marry, Chinese American Rachel Chu is unexpectedly introduced to a rich and scheming clan that strongly opposes their son's relationship with an American girl.
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"Ismay Chalmers is ready for a relaxing summer reconnecting with her fiancé at his family’s luxurious beachfront cottage. But before Remy can join her, a hurricane bears down on Mariners Island. Alone in the large house, Ismay makes a disturbing discovery in Remy's childhood closet. She's not sure what to make of it, but is relieved when the property’s caretaker, Bo, checks in on her. Bo's home is damaged, so they temporarily shelter together,...
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"When Ophelia is promoted to Vice-storyteller by Farouk, the ancestral Spirit of Pole, she finds herself unexpectedly thrust into the public spotlight. Her gift--the ability to read the secret history of objects--is now known by all, and there can be no greater threat to the nefarious denizens of her icy adopted home than this. Beneath the golden rafters of Pole's capitol, she discovers that the only person she may be able to trust is Thorn, her...
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"The ultimate summer nostalgia read, about an engaged woman who comes face to face with her first love who she hasn't seen in fourteen years, but who she spent every summer with from age five to seventeen when he broke her heart, calling into question everything she thought she knew about their love story, and herself. Beach Rules: Do take long walks on the sand. Do put an umbrella in every cocktail. Do NOT run into your first love. Sam's life is...
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Sarah Gilchrist series volume 2
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English
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Edinburgh, 1893. Sarah Gilchrist has no intention of marrying her dull fiancé Miles, the man her family hopes will restore her reputation and put an end to her dreams of becoming a doctor, but when he is arrested for a murder she is sure he didn't commit, she finds herself his reluctant ally. Beneath the genteel façade of upper class Edinburgh lurks blackmail, adultery, poison, and madness, and Sarah must return to Edinburgh's slums, back alleys,...
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Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2018.
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Widescreen.
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1 Blu-ray (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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This contemporary romantic comedy, based on a global bestseller, follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family.
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When Arapaho Ned Windsong is shot to death, his fiancé Marcy is the only witness. And when the men Marcy has accused of murdering her fiancé are found dead in an abandoned barn, Vicky and Father John realize they are caught in a web of lies and deceit woven by a master.
8) Peeples
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Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2013.
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Widescreen.
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1 DVD (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Sparks fly when Wade Walker crashes the preppy Peeples annual reunion in the Hamptons to ask for their precious daughter Grace's hand in marriage.
9) Bloodline
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Thomas & Mercer
Pub. Date
[2021]
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331 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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English
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Following her fiancé to the picture perfect town of Lilydale, Minnesota, pregnant journalist Joan Harken soon realizes that something is dangerously off in this seemingly picture-perfect village where someone is watching her every move.
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First U.S. edition
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321 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"In this sensational, page-turning debut novel, a high-profile female journalist's world is upended when her fiancé's name turns up in a viral social media post-a nuanced, daring, and timely exploration of the real-world impact of online life, from award-winning journalist and internationally bestselling author, Yomi Adegoke"-- Provided by publisher.
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
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Unrated and theatrical version; widescreen.
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1 DVD (132 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Beginning where most romantic comedies end, the film looks at what happens when an engaged couple keeps getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle.
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
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Widescreen.
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1 DVD (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better"--IMDB.com.
13) Ride along 2
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen.
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1 DVD (1 hr., 42 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Police rookie Ben accompanies his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to Miami on a lead that threatens both the case James is working on and Ben's upcoming wedding.
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Suma de Letras
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Primera edición.
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546 pages : genealogical table ; 23 cm
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Español
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Divertidísima, adictiva y rebosante de opulencia, esta novela es una mirada indiscreta y bastante loca al mundo de los superricos asiáticos. Cuando la neoyorquina Rachel Chu acepta pasar el verano en Singapur con su novio, Nicholas Young, imagina un hogar familiar humilde y tiempo a solas con el hombre con el que espera casarse. Pero Nick ha olvidado facilitar ciertos detalles a su novia. En primer lugar, que la casa en la que creció parece un...
15) The innocents
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Voice/Hyperion
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
282 p.
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English
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As he prepares for his wedding to Rachel Gilbert, the girl he has been with for twelve years, Adam Newman begins to question everything when Rachel's fiercely independent and beautiful young cousin moves home from New York.
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Ten years ago, Quinn Barton was on her way to the altar to marry Burke Morrison, her high school sweetheart, when something derailed her. Rather, someone derailed her ---the best Man, who at the last minute begged her to reconsider the marriage. He told her that Burke had been cheating on her. For a long time. Quinn, stunned, hurt, and confused, struggled with the obligation of fulfilling her guests' expectations -- that is, providing a wedding --...
17) Bitter tide
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Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Large type ed.
Physical Desc
613 p. (large print) ; 22 cm.
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English
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New York, 1901. Immigrants lap at America's shore as relentlessly as the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Ellis Island Superintendent Joseph Hannegan stands alone trying to protect the interests of the immigrants and his country against the rampant corruption overtaking the station. Hannegan believes he may have enough evidence to rout a crooked commissioner. But when young Maggie Flynn steps off the ferry and shoots her fianće, his mission is derailed....
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Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin) is a generous and loyal pal to her engaged best friend Darcy (Kate Hudson). But after celebrating her 30th birthday, perpetual good girl Rachel unexpectedly ends up in the arms of Dex, the guy she's had a crush on since law school ... and who happens to be Darcy's fiance. In the frantic weeks leading up to Darcy's wedding, Rachel finds herself caught between her longtime friendship with Darcy and the prospect of losing the...
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Wolfe Video
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Swedish
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Mia's life is turned upside down when she falls in love with Frida. The two meet at an engagement party in the country and discover an instant attraction that immediately calls into question Mia's engagement to her boyfriend, Tim.
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Cinedigm Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Shop owner Alice Chapman is nervous to meet her future in-laws at Christmas, especially because she is arriving ahead of her new fiance, Will Mitchum. Alice's trip becomes more stressful when her luggage is lost and her phone is damaged, leaving her no way to find Will's family! As fate would have it, she meets her future brother-in-law, Matt Mitchum, at baggage claim and is happy to get a ride home with him.
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