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Locos, ricos y asi?ticos

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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A sin such as this

a novel
Just when she thought her crazy life was settling down as she married handsome Dr. Cavin Lattimore, Tara discovers Cavin has been having secret meetings with his ex, Sophia, and at the same time Sophia has been off-and-on dating Cavin's son, Eli. At the same time, handsome Eli has been making advances towards Tara hard to resist. Then, Tara's younger sister, Melody, suffers a marital breakdown, and Tara worries that her brief dalliance with Melody's husband years ago has come to light. All the misdeeds of Tara's sexually charged past finally seem to be catching up to her.
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Preston Sturges

the filmmaker collection
The Great McGinty: An opportunist turns corruption into a promising political career but struggles to stay on top when he tries to go honest. Christmas in July: Hope springs eternal when an office clerk mistakenly believes he's won a coffee slogan challenge and spends the 'prize money'. The Lady Eve: It's the ultimate battle of the sexes when a wealthy heir falls for a con woman with a shady past. Sullivan's Travels: a wealthy director wants to find 'real' people for his next great film. The Palm Beach Story: Money makes the world go 'round, or so Gerry believes when she decides to divorce her struggling husband to support him by marrying a millionaire. The Great Moment: This stirring biopic follows the fascinating life of W.T.G. Morton, a 19th century dentist who successfully develops the first anesthesia. Hail the Conquering Hero: A quirky soldier gets an unexpected homecoming when a group of uproarious Marines decides to 'make' a hero out of the comic misfit.

The great Gatsby

Tells the tragic love story of Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan, a dashing, enigmatic millionaire obsessed with an elusive, spoiled young woman.

Seeing red

Tom Hathaway, a wealthy student who relies on his designer cloths to define who he is, meets Sylvia and discovers a dark side of life.

La lechera

Illustrations and simple text written in both English and Spanish recount the tale of a little milkmaid who daydreams about some day becoming very rich.

The towering sky

2018
"Welcome back to New York, 2119. A skyscraper city, fueled by impossible dreams. Leda just wants to move on from what happened in Dubai until a new investigation forces her to seek help--from the person she's spent all year trying to forget. Rylin is back in her old life, reunited with an old flame. But when she starts seeing Cord again, she finds herself torn: between two worlds, and two very different boys. Calliope feels trapped, playing a long con that costs more than she bargained for. What happens when all her lies catch up with her? Watt is still desperately in love with Leda. He'll do anything to win her back--even dig up secrets that are better left buried. And now that Avery is home from England--with a new boyfriend, Max--her life seems more picture-perfect than ever. So why does she feel like she would rather be anything but perfect?"--Provided by publisher.

The girl who had everything

2017
Alexandra Shaw, the daughter of a very wealthy man, has turned to her bodyguard Jerrilyn for friendship, believing her fellow students are just interested in her money, and is shocked and disappointed when Jerrilyn betrays her.

American pop

a novel
2019
Moving from Mississippi to Paris to New York and back again, an epic saga of family, ambition, passion, and tragedy that brings to life one unforgettable Southern dynasty; the Forsters, founders of the world's first major soft-drink company; against the backdrop of more than a century of American cultural history.
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