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Bliss House novels volume 2
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"The Fall of 1957 in southern Virginia was a seemingly idyllic, even prosperous time. A young housewife, Charlotte Bliss, lives with her husband, Hasbrouck Preston "Press" Bliss and their two young children, Eva Grace and Michael, in the gorgeous Bliss family home. On the surface, theirs seems a calm, picturesque life, but soon tragedy befalls them--a series of shocking deaths, with apparently simple explanations. But nothing is simple if Bliss House...
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Society grande dame Alice Grenville is appalled when her son marries Ann, an El Morocco showgirl. She snubs her unsuitable daughter-in-law until the young woman unloads a shotgun at what she claims is a prowler, but turns out to be her husband. Then Alice and her elite friends come to the rescue, protecting Ann from a murder charge rather than subject their moneyed circle to the unpleasantness of police and publicity.
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"In the tradition of M.F.K. Fisher and Peter Mayle, this enchantingly warm and witty memoir follows American-born Katherine Wilson on her adventures abroad, where a three-month rite of passage in Naples turns into a permanent embrace of this boisterous city on the Mediterranean. It is all thanks to a surprising romance, a new passion for food, and a spirited woman who will become her mother-in-law--and teach her to laugh, to seize joy, and to love"--
"When...
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Cheryl, Brenda and Ariel, the daughter in laws of Buella Buford are as different as night and day. But they all have one thing in common, the all hate B. Mama. B. Mama is the nickname of Buella that was given to her by a grandson that has his own dislikes and suspicions about her. She is the mother of three sons and a Cook County sheriff, but she is everything but lawful. Chery's husband, Byron Buford, the youngest brother, dreams consistently about...
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In England, a woman is manipulated by her mother-in-law to the point where she is ready to kill. A journalist, she is not ready for a child, but after her in-laws sell the apartment she has no alternative but move to the country and become a mother. That is only the start of the manipulation.
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These two 1990s thrillers will keep viewers up until the break of dawn. In HUSH, a young woman's (Gwyneth Paltrow) dream romance turns into a nightmare when she meets her fiancee's extremely overprotective mother (Jessica Lange). HIDEAWAY sees Jeff Goldblum as revived-from-the-dead family man Hatch Harrison who, thanks to an inherited psychic bond with a sadistic killer, realizes that his own...
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"Marriage and midlife can be difficult. But when you add a controlling, manipulative and self- absorbed mother-in-law into the mix, things can get worse-much worse. Toxic, even. When Allison Montgomery's beloved father-in-law and long-time confidant passes away, her mother- in-law, Margaret, 'temporarily' moves in. From rearranging the furniture and taking over the kitchen, to undermining and embarrassing Allie at every turn, including funding her...
57) Teściowa
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W tej rodzinie każdy ma coś do ukrycia. W rodzinie Goodwinów każdy ma coś do ukrycia. Relacje Lucy oraz jej teściowej Diany jeszcze przed ślubem nie układały się dobrze. Lucy już podczas pierwszego spotkania z przyszłą teściową zorientowała się, że nie jest wymarzoną partnerką życiową dla jej idealnego syna. Któż jednak winiłby matkę za wyśrubowane oczekiwania? Zwłaszcza taką matkę! Ta kobieta to jeden z filarów społeczeństwa,...
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There are some secrets that are better left that way. In this gripping novel of twisted moral dilemmas, a man tries to save his troubled marriage by taking a trip to Napa Valley after secretly winning the lottery. Paul Wall's marriage is in trouble. In addition to losing his job, he loses all of his self-esteem, and soon his wife, Ginger, is as unhappy as he is. However, when Paul wins millions of dollars in the Georgia state lottery, he concocts...
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