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83) She Can Kill
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
Reformed assassin Cristan Rojas just wants to raise his daughter in peace. But after twelve years on the run, he learns that even the quiet little town of Westbury, Pennsylvania, has many hidden dangers. Although he can't shake the feeling he's under surveillance, Cristan's attraction to Sarah Mitchell continues to grow, as do his concerns that his secret past could jeopardize anyone who gets too close to him. Sarah is ready to start her life over...
84) One fine day
Description
Two single parents are inadvertently thrown together for one chaotic day -- and love, of course, blooms.
85) The matchmakers
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Formats
Description
Single mom Dori Robertson is suddenly under pressure to find a new father for her eleven-year-old son. And he's already chosen the guy-former pro-football player Gavin Parker. As it turns out, Gavin's daughter wants her dad to marry again, too. When the kids join forces, Gavin suggests he and Dori start dating, just to satisfy the kids. Dori figures it's safe enough...until he kisses her!
86) Yotsuba&! #3
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Formats
Description
"YOTSUBA heeeeeere! Guess what, guess what!? Yotsuba is going to a flower store with Fuuka! Yotsuba's gonna give flowers to everybody in the whole, wide world, even the police lady with her whistle that goes-- PI! PI! PIPI! PI! PIPUUUUUUUU!!"--Publisher's web site.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
The author shares the story of her daughter Maya's life, and her death at the age of nineteen after a fall from a horse, telling how she was able to deal with the loss, partially due to her decision to donate Maya's organs and her subsequent friendship with the man who received her child's heart.
89) Canvas
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
A woman's mental health puts her family and her own life in jeopardy, and she is taken from the family. Now her husband must raise a family alone and deal with her schizophrenia.
90) Yotsuba&! #1
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009
Formats
Description
"Hello! This is Koiwai Yotsuba, Yotsuba Koiwai ... um, YOTSUBA! Yotsuba moved with Daddy to a new house from our old house waaaaaaay over there! And moving's fun 'cos people wave! (Ohhhh!!) And Yotsuba met these nice people next door and made friends to play with (one of 'em acted like one of those bad strangers Daddy told Yotsuba not to go with, but it was okay in the end). I hope we get to play a lot. And eat ice cream! And-and-and ... oh yeah!...
91) No reservations
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
A perfectionist chef addicted to her work struggles to adjust when her sister passes away leaving her with a little girl to raise and a new soup-chef threatens to take over her kitchen with his high-spirited and free-wheeling ways.
92) Yotsuba & ! #2
Author
Series
Description
Yotsuba is trying her hand at drawing, but a few ruthless art critics could squash her dreams. A new love for gangster movies will tear her away from her artistic endeavors, when this green-haired girl-turned-goodfella uses her trigger-happy tactics to douse her doubtful neighbors. But when Yotsuba's water pistol runs out of ammo, our hugable thug learns that revenge is a dish best served dry.
93) Jersey girl
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
Ollie is madly in love with his wife. But when the Manhattan music publicist's wife dies in childbirth, Ollie's life becomes emotionally shattered. Not sure what to do next, he moves to New Jersey with his infant daughter to live with his dad. Juggling his career and single parenthood proves more than Ollie can manage, and one day he's fired after he bungles a major press event. He devotes his time to his daughter and frequents a local video store,...
Author
Pub. Date
c1991
Description
A single mother explains to her son that his daddy left soon after he was born. Includes section with suggestions for answering the question, "Do I have a daddy?"
Una madre soltera explica a su hijo que su papa se fue poco despues que el naciera. Incluye una seccion con sugerencias para contestar la pregunta: "Yo tengo papa?"
96) Holiday country
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"Nineteen-year-old Ada adores spending every summer in a Turkish seaside town with her mother and grandmother at the family villa. The glittering waters, picturesque olive groves, and her spirited friends make it easy for Ada to leave her idle life in California behind. But no matter how much Ada feels she belongs to the country where her mother grew up, deep down, her connection to the culture feels as fleeting as the seasons. When Levent, a mysterious...
97) I, Daniel Blake
Series
Criterion collection volume 906
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
When a carpenter has a heart attack and goes on state welfare, he is joined by a single mother who is in a similar situation.
98) At Middleton
Description
Straight-laced George and eccentric Edith, two strangers meet on their children's campus tour at the idyllic Middleton College. Failing comically to connect with their kids, George and Edith play hooky together, ditching the official tour for a carefree adventure reminiscent of their own college years. But what begins as an afternoon of fun soon becomes a revealing and enlightening experience that will change their lives forever.
99) A new leaf
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Description
Disillusioned by romance and love since her bitter divorce, a single mother has avoided personal relationships and abandoned her dream of opening a catering business, until she meets a widowed doctor who has come to Cape Light to build a new life for himself and his teenage daughter.
100) Yotsuba&!: #9
Author
Series
Yotsuba&! volume 9
Pub. Date
[2010].
Description
"Beep-beep-beep! Yotsuba here, and riiiight on schedule! Every day is a fun day, and today's gonna be even funner than the rest. We're busy, busy, busy! We should write down a schedule so we don't forget what we gotta do … like go to the bathroom! And go to the berry gair … um, teddy bear store with Daddy! And try to fly! Omigosh, Yotsuba missed toilet time already! Noooo! What to do?! What to do?!" --
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