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Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
As winter deepens in snowbound Pollard, Illinois, thirty-something Francis Falbo is holed up in his attic apartment, recovering from a series of traumas: his mother's death, his beloved wife's desertion, and his once-ascendant rock band's irreconcilable break-up. Francis hasn't shaved in months, hasn't so much as changed out of his bathrobe-"the uniform of a Life in Default"-for nine days. Other than the agoraphobia that continues to hold him hostage,...
Author
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Eight years ago a tragic accident changed Mo Kaminski's and Chloe Miller's lives forever. Now they and a roommate Hazel are sharing an apartment in San Francisco and navigating the normal challenges of early adulthood. Mo is revolutionizing the news with her media start-up, Hazel using her big brain to anticipate the future, and Chloe rescuing abandoned strays in the city. After Hazel disappears after being sexually assaulted, the perpetrator turns...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Friends for over a decade, Amanda and Sophie decide it's time to flip the script. Why not spend their lives with each other and keep men on the side for fun, sex, and occasionally fixing things around the house? Amanda is a lawyer who excels in her professional life but crumbles at the slightest sign of a common cold. Sophie is an aspiring artist who has lived all over the world and doesn't crumble, period. Together, they've been through it all....
Author
Publisher
Arcade CrimeWise
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Murder on the Orient Express meets The Last Time I Lied in this gripping thriller set in a remote Scottish mansion. In 1995, six university students moved into the house at 215 Caldwell Street. Months later, one of them was found dead on the sofa the morning after their end-of-year party. His death was ruled an accident by the police. The remaining five all knew it wasn't, and though they went on with their lives, the truth of what happened to their...
Author
Publisher
Forever
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"On the verge of realizing her dream of being a doctor, Preeti Patel should be ecstatic. But between the stress of her residency, trying to find a job, and managing her traditional, no-boundaries family, Preeti's anxiety is through the roof. Relationships and love aren't even an option. Fortunately, Preeti's finally found a new place to stay . . . only to discover that her new roommate is her ex. Preeti never quite got over Daniel Thompson. Super-hot,...
Author
Series
Joanna Brady mystery volume 19
Language
English
Description
When Jennifer Brady returns to Northern Arizona University for her sophomore year, she quickly becomes a big sister to her new roommate, Beth Rankin, a brilliant yet sheltered sixteen-year-old freshman. For a homeschooled Beth, college is her first taste of both freedom and unfettered access to the internet, and Jenny is concerned that she's too naïve and rebellious for her own good. Her worries are well-founded because one day Beth vanishes, prompting...
28) The fifth guest
Author
Publisher
HQ
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Five old university friends gather on the eve of their flatmate's memorial at a beautiful riverside house. Host Caro is as perfect as always. Shy, awkward Lily's now a bestselling author. Sports hero George loves suburban fatherhood. Bad-boy Travis only gets his highs from meditation. And gatecrasher Elle is still a troublemaker. Estranged for years, they're finally ready to reminisce over dry martinis and delicious food. But there's more than that...
Author
Series
44 Scotland Street volume 1
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Formats
Description
Pat rents a room from the handsome and cocky Bruce, at 44 Scotland Street, and discovers that she has also acquired some colorful new neighbors, including Domenica, an eccentric widow.
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"New York, 2015: The city is facing a series of bicycle accidents, the Mayor's approval ratings hang in the balance, and Alice, besieged by grief and regrets, wants desperately to take the MCAT and become a doctor, but she can't seem to sign up for the test. First and foremost there's her phone--which, like so many others, she can't seem to put down--but there's also her chaotic roommate Roxy, who works at the Mayor's office and whose thirst for adventure...
31) Exes and O's
Author
Series
Influencer volume 2
Publisher
Berkley Romance
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A romance novel-obsessed social media influencer revisits her exes on her hunt for true love in this romantic comedy. Romance book connoisseur Tara Chen has had her heart broken ten times by ten different men-all of whom dumped her because of her "stage-five clinger" tendencies. Nevertheless, Tara is determined to find The One. The oclicknly problem? Classic meet-cutes are dead, thanks to modern dating apps. So Tara decides to revisit her exes in...
32) The housemate
Author
Publisher
Polis Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Dubbed the Housemate Homicide, it's a mystery that has baffled Australians for almost a decade. Melbourne-based journalist Olive Groves worked on the story as a junior reporter and became obsessed by the case. Now, nine years later, the missing housemate turns up dead on a remote property. Olive is once again assigned to the story, this time reluctantly paired with precocious millennial podcaster Cooper Ng. As Oli and Cooper unearth new facts about...
33) Room for rent
Author
Publisher
Dynamite Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Nya can't remember the last time she felt safe. The rundown rental house didn't seem so bad at first. But now, someone is stealing her food. Rattling her bedroom doorknob. Digging through her belongings. Each night brings more disturbing incidents. And each night, Nya is more convinced that it's not an intruder. She suspects the culprit is hiding in plain sight: her peculiar roommate-of-necessity, Sidney. Nya can't afford to live anywhere else. The...
Author
Publisher
Berkley Romance
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Cassie Greenberg loves being an artist, but it's a tough way to make a living. On the brink of eviction, she's desperate when she finds a too-good-to-be-true apartment in a beautiful Chicago neighborhood. Cassie knows there has to be a catch-only someone with a secret to hide would rent out a room for that price. Of course, her new roommate Frederick J. Fitzwilliam is far from normal. He sleeps all day, is out at night on business, and talks like...
35) Skunk and Badger
Author
Series
Skunk and Badger volume 1
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
The last thing Badger wants is a roommate, and certainly not Skunk, but since the house does not belong to him he does not have a choice; and soon everything in Badger's quiet and ordered life studying rocks is turned upside down (and where on earth did all the chickens come from)--but after he drives Skunk and his chickens away, Badger starts to miss his roommate and sets out to find him and make amends.
Author
Series
Skunk and Badger volume 2
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Roommates Skunk and Badger head out on a rock-finding expedition that becomes much more dangerous than they ever expected"--
37) Zoo-mate wanted
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Sisters Leah and Lilly have little in common besides their love of the zoo, so when Leah gets a little too wild and Lilly moves out, Leah posts an advertisement for an animal roommate.
38) Lost in love
Author
Series
City love volume 2
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Sadie, Darcy, and Rosanna have quickly learned that living together in the city that never sleeps means NYC magic, boy adventures, and unexpected moments that will bond them for life...and summer is just heating up.
39) On Dublin Street
Author
Series
On Dublin Street volume 1
Publisher
New American Library
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
When Jocelyn leaves her tragic past behind and moves to Scotland, she meets Braden Carmichael, who is determined to get Jocelyn into his bed, despite Jocelyn's hesitancy to get into a relationship.
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Julia's house is restless. Julia and her family of lost creatures are ready to move on. But where will they go? And how will they get there? Don't worry--Julia has a plan for that! Julia always has a plan. But when Julia's plans all fail... What's left for her?
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