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1) Angels
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Series
Language
English
Description
A third installment in the series that began with Watermelon and Rachel's Holiday focuses on the Walsh family's "good girl," Margaret, whose well-organized world unravels after changes in her career and marriage, prompting her to flee to Los Angeles.
Author
Series
Molly Moon volume 2
Language
English
Description
Believing that she has been sent to Los Angeles by her librarian friend, Lucy Logan, to stop an evil plot by the wealthy Primo Cell, Molly Moon and her friend Roger, orphans with unusual hypnotic powers, find themselves in danger from an unsuspected source.
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Publisher
Flatiron Books
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old Santi Arboleda finally feels settled in his new life in Los Angeles with a growing found family and a relationship with musical prodigy Suwa--until Suwa is offered the chance to step into the spotlight that he has always denied himself and they must finally face their dreams, their pasts, and their futures, whether together or apart.
5) Desert star
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Series
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English
Description
Publisher Annotation: LAPD detective Renee Ballard and Harry Bosch work together to hunt the killer who is Bosch's "white whale"-a man responsible for the murder of an entire family. Renee Ballard and Harry Bosch novel series, 400pp., 750K
LAPD detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch work together to hunt the killer who is Bosch's white whale--a man responsible for the murder of an entire family. A year has passed since LAPD detective Renée Ballard...
6) Bad at love
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Series
Publisher
Underlined
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Ever since Daniel moved to L.A. from Brazil to join the band Mischief & Mayhem, he's become the tabloids' bad boy. Paparazzi follow him and girls swoon over him ... except for Sasha, who hates bad boys. When a chance encounter brings them together, Sasha sees an opportunity to get close to Daniel and write a story that will make a name for herself at the celebrity gossip magazine where she interns. But Daniel is surprisingly sweet and extremely cute--could...
Author
Publisher
Berkley
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"A young woman moves to Los Angeles to escape her life and discovers she doesn't have to leave all of herself behind to make a fresh start, from USA Today bestselling author Abbi Waxman. When Laura Costello moves to Los Angeles, hoping to finally get away from her overprotective family, she doesn't expect to be homeless after a week. (She's almost certain she didn't start that fire . . . right?) When she's rescued by a charming but eccentric bookseller...
Author
Publisher
Hogarth
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
"When we first meet Maria Lagana, she's rewriting scripts at Mercury Pictures, a failing Hollywood studio known for its schlock. Maria's job is to re-craft dialogue and action to circumvent the censors, a skill she's mysteriously adept at. Born in Italy, as a teenager Maria witnessed Mussolini's censors arrest her father, an event that will destroy her family and burden Maria with questions of guilt and responsibility she will carry with her throughout...
9) Right on cue
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Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Language
English
Description
"Hollywood darling Emmy Harper is considered the queen of writing romantic comedies. That is, until tragedy struck and she swore she’d never write another happy ending again. After some time away, and lots of encouragement from family and friends, Emmy is finally ready to dive back into the genre with her latest project. But more is riding on this movie than just her return to the big screen. This time, Emmy’s also been convinced to star as the...
Author
Publisher
Counterpoint
Edition
First Counterpoint edition.
Language
English
Description
"Downtown Los Angeles, 1990. Alone in her luxury hotel suite, the reclusive Lacey Crane receives a message: Edith is waiting for her in the lobby. Former best friends, Lacey and Edith haven't spoken to one another in over four decades. As young adults meeting at summer camp in Maine, and later making their way in the glitzy spotlight of postwar Hollywood, Edith and Lacey share a deep-rooted bond that once saved them from isolation and despair, providing...
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Series
Murderville trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Cash Money Content
Edition
1st trade paperback edition
Language
English
Description
"Two children from Sierra Leone, Liberty and A'shai, are brought together by chance only to be forced apart by fate."--
Author
Series
Murderville trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Cash Money Content
Edition
1st trade pbk. ed.
Language
English
Description
With Samad's target on her back, Liberty must survive the harsh streets alone. But when a chance encounter pushes her into the arms of a new friend, Po, the two take on the California kingpin and step full force into the game. As bullets and sparks fly, the unlikely pair embark on a serendipitous journey back to where it all started, Sierra Leone. With a new overseas connection, Po sees an opportunity that is too good to pass up. When his pursuit...
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Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"It was supposed to be the highlight of her career, the pinnacle for which she'd worked all her life. And as Hattie McDaniel took the stage in 1940 to claim an honor that would make her the first African-American woman to win an Academy Award, she tearfully took her place in history. Between personal triumphs and tragedies, heartbreaking losses, and severe setbacks, this historic night of winning best supporting actress for her role as the sassy Mammy...
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Series
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Edition
Center Point Large Print edition.
Language
English
Description
"When Yale Yee discovers her cousin Celine is visiting from Hong Kong, she is obliged to play tour guide to a relative she hasn't seen in twenty years. Not only that, but her father thinks it's a wonderful idea for them to bond by running a food stall together at the Eastwood Village Night Market. Yale hasn't cooked in years, and she hardly considers Celine's career as a social media influencer as adequate experience, but because she's just lost her...
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