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The Break Up Artists
by Adriana MatherFrom the New York Times best-selling author, Adriana Mather, comes this new and swoon-worthy story, perfect for fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty and The Kissing Booth.When it’s your job to break-up bad relationships, there’s only one rule. DON’T fall in love.Best friends August and Valentine have an unusual summer job. They are hired by parents to break up bad high school relationships.Valentine (the brains of the operation) believes that they’re making the world a little better, steering relationships off a cliff so the kids can someday find true love.August doesn’t believe in soul mates. In fact, he thinks the idea of falling head over heels is ridiculous. That is until he meets the one girl who changes everything – Ella.The only problem is, she’s their new case. So of course, everything he’s told her is a lie…even his name.Can August and Valentine pull this break up off, without breaking their own hearts?
Good Sisters
by Sinéad MoriartyAfter losing their beloved mother, the Devlin sisters need each other more than ever.Single parent Louise is trying to help her fragile young daughter to navigate life. So, when the nine-year-old insists on finding out who her father is, Louise organizes a sisters’ outing to track down her Italian one-night stand.Meanwhile, due to her teenage sons’ sporting success, mother-of-four Julie is anointed Cook-Bottlewasher-and-Cheerleader-in-Chief for the rugby parents’ WhatsApp group. Worst. Job. EverFinally, glamorous Sophie is determined that her daughter Jess won’t be boy-crazy and image-obsessed like she was. But when things go horribly wrong at a teen party, Sophie and her sisters are forced to take drastic measures to protect Jess’s future.Squeezed from every side, Louise, Julie and Sophie want to be good sisters – but sometimes that’s easier said than done . . .
Evacuees at the Wartime Bookshop: Book 4 in the uplifting WWII saga series from the bestselling author (The Wartime Bookshop #4)
by Lesley Eames**Catch up with Alice, Kate and Naomi in the fourth book in The Wartime Bookshop series - available for pre-order now.**-------------------January, 1942: Victoria is looking for a life away from the dangers of wartime London for herself and two orphaned children. Her search takes her to Churchwood in Hertfordshire which looks ideal but the village residents are already dealing with their own problems . . .Alice is working hard to get the village bookshop back up and running after the previous premises were destroyed. The new building is in urgent need of repair and a builder has been hired but where is he and where is the money he was paid?Kate is struggling to work out the next steps in her relationship with pilot Leo. Will he expect her to meet his parents? Knowing they are rich and elegant, Kate suspects they want their son’s sweetheart to be the same – not a country bumpkin like her with barely a penny to her name.Meanwhile, Naomi shows kindness to Victoria and her evacuees but is she biting off more than she can chew, especially when she is confronted with a surprising intruder . . .With so much trouble and uncertainty in the village, can Victoria and her little family find the safe haven they crave?Evacuees at the Wartime Bookshop is the fourth novel in the uplifting Wartime Bookshop series, perfect for fans of Donna Douglas and Elaine Everest.----------------------------Real readers LOVE The Wartime Bookshop series:'BRILLIANT''I was swept away once again by the magic of Lesley Eames' storytelling prowess.''Oh I loved this book... please carry on the good writing''Outstandingly fabulous, warm and inviting''I was only two pages in when I knew this would be a 5 star read... I honestly can't put my excitement into words at the thought of reading the next one''Sitting down & opening the book is like rejoining your family. Such a good read.'
True Love
by Paddy Crewe‘Empathetic, honest, compelling. I’ll read anything Paddy Crewe writes.’ Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry‘True Love had me from its gorgeous, lyrical opening to its transcendent final pages. Paddy Crewe is an exceptionally gifted writer.’ Louise Kennedy, author of Trespasses--------What does it mean to love and be loved?It is the 1980s and Finn and Keely are growing up in the North East of England.Keely is a fighter. Even in the face of loss she strives to seek connection, but finds that she’s not always searching in the right places.Finn is quiet, sensitive, distant. He spends much of his time alone, yet deep down he wants to discover the thrill of relating to others.When the two finally meet, everything is changed. Love – with all of its attendant joys and costs – is thrust upon them, and each must decide if they will bend or break under its pressure. True Love is a story of the trials of youth, the bonds of family and friendship, and of how much we are willing to risk to have ourselves be seen.
The Paris Affair: A breath-taking historical romance perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley
by Fiona SchneiderThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society meets Lucinda Riley in this breath-taking story of how one woman's disappearance triggers the search of a lifetime.‘A sweeping, and heartfelt tale of love and sacrifice’ Amanda Geard, author of The Moon Gate ‘This is a heart wrenching story of love, bravery, and impossible choices’ Louise Fein, author The London Bookshop Affair ----One Parisian night, a woman vanishes without a trace, leaving behind the man she loves. Sixty years later, the search begins . . . In 1942, French chef Sylvie Dubois is sent to Paris to spy on the enemy, while German soldier Christoph Baumann has sold his soul to save his sister.When they meet the world stops turning. But in a city consumed by war, love is a dangerous affair, and the star-crossed lovers will pay the ultimate price . . . Decades later, with Christoph’s health declining and his memory fading, his young protégé, Julia Clarke, sets out to discover what happened to the woman he never stopped loving. Can they find the woman who disappeared, or will it be too late?----'I loved every page of this gorgeous, transportive, and highly moving tale!’ Jenny Ashcroft, author of Beneath A Burning Sky ‘An epic tale of love and loss.’ Caroline Khoury, author of Still Unwritten WHAT READER'S ARE SAYING ABOUT THE PARIS AFFAIR: ‘This book emoted every feeling you can have all in one truly heart felt story' ***** Reader Review ‘An amazing tale of bravery, sacrifice, and pure love’ ***** Reader Review'With every turn of the page, you'll be transported to a world where love conquers all, even in the darkest of times. It's a story that'll tug at your heartstrings and linger in your thoughts long after you've finished reading' ***** Reader Review'What a powerful heartbreaking WW2 love story interwoven with rapturous music (I know by the descriptions) and mouth watering foods' ***** Reader Review
The Christmas Castle in Scotland (Romantic Escapes #9)
by null Julie CaplinUnwrap this gorgeous gift of a book for an escape to the snow-peaked caps of the Scottish Highlands and a romance that will melt your heart… Izzy McBride had never in a million years expected to inherit an actual castle from her great uncle Bill but here she was, in the run up to Christmas, Monarch of her own Glen – a very rundown glen in need of a lot of TLC if her dream of turning it into a boutique bed and breakfast was to come true. But when Izzy’s eccentric mother rents a room to enigmatic thriller author Ross Adair and the Scottish snow starts to settle like the frosting on a Christmas cake, it’s a race to get the castle ready before they’re all snowed in for the holidays. Praise for Julie Caplin: ‘One unputdownable story’ Katie Fforde ‘An irresistible slice of escapism’ Phillipa Ashley ‘Five big fat stars’ Sue Moorcroft
A Winter Wedding at Starcross Manor (Love Heart Lane #12)
by Christie BarlowSnuggle up ready for winter with this gorgeous cosy romance!
A Home of Her Own: She Must Fight for The Home She Loves (Durham City Series)
by Elizabeth GillFrom the author of A Daughter's Wish comes a gritty tale of one woman's determination to find a home to call her own, perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Anna Jacobs and Ellie Dean.Having been given up as a baby, Lorna Robson spends her days working long and tiring hours in her aunt's hat shop in County Durham. But when she inherits a large property in the city from the grandfather she never knew, her aunt is furious at her for leaving, and tells Lorna not to come back.Arriving at Snow Hall, Lorna can't help but fall in love with the dilapidated old house she's been given. However, with her grandfather's disreputable family willing to do anything to take the house from her, and no help or money of her own, will Lorna be able to keep Snow Hall and turn this house into a home?