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Trial of the Sun Queen  by Nisha J. Tuli

Trial of the Sun Queen

Nisha J. Tuli

A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Fourth Wing in this pulse-pounding, enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance--with fae magic, high-stakes trials, and a dark prince--from Booktok favorite author Nisha J. Tuli. Ten women. A deadly contest. Only one can win the Sun...

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The Collected Stories of Stefan Zweig  by Stefan (Author). Zweig

The Collected Stories of Stefan Zweig

Stefan (Author). Zweig

'One hardly knows where to begin in praising Zweig's work' - Ali Smith 'The Updike of his day... Zweig is a lucid writer, and Bell renders his prose flawlessly' - New York Observer Perfectly paced and brimming with passion - twenty-two tales from a master...

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The Women  by Kristin Hannah

The Women

Kristin Hannah

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Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself...

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A Scottish Lighthouse Escape  by Julie Shackman

A Scottish Lighthouse Escape

Julie Shackman

'Julie Shackman knows how to bring the feel-good factor to fiction' Woman's Weekly Get ready to fall in love with the brand new romance in the Scottish Escapes series from bestselling author, Julie Shackman.When romance author Rosie Winters's own fairytale...

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The Brave and The Reckless  by Dilan Dyer

The Brave and The Reckless

Dilan Dyer

Saddle up for this steamy enemies to lovers romance for fans of Elsie Silver and Lyla Sage. Moving to the Wild West wasn't exactly part of Esra Taner's life plan. . . But when she dropped out of medical school and her brother suggested she join him at...

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Kindred Spirits at Harling Hall: Curl up with a BRAND NEW cosy, romantic series with a magical twist from Sharon Booth for 2025  by Sharon Booth

Kindred Spirits at Harling Hall: Curl up with a BRAND NEW cosy, romantic series with a magical twist from Sharon Booth for 2025

Sharon Booth

The first in a delightfully warm, cosy and romantic new series with a fantasy twist, for fans of the BBC series Ghosts.Can Callie give some needy ghosts their happy-ever-afterlife, while making Rowan Vale her own forever home?When single mum Callie visits...

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Ride The Wave: Coming summer 2025, a spicy sports rom-com perfect for fans of sizzling love stories and forced proximity  by Katherine Reilly

Ride The Wave: Coming summer 2025, a spicy sports rom-com perfect for fans of sizzling love stories and forced proximity

Katherine Reilly

COMING SUMMER 2025... A brand new spicy sports rom-com, perfect for fans of sizzling chemistry and forced proximity. Readers of ICEBREAKER and THE FAKE OUT will LOVE this epic romance. *** In surfing, everyone's chasing the perfect ride... Twelve years...

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Scotch on the Rocks  by Elliot Fletcher

Scotch on the Rocks

Elliot Fletcher

Opposites attract in this sexy Scottish romance between a young woman and the man who is completely off-limits, from the author of Whisky Business. The Macabe Brother Rule Book (according to Juniper Ross): <ol>Don't look at a Macabe brotherDon't talk to a...

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A Place in the Sun  by Jo Thomas

A Place in the Sun

Jo Thomas

Let bestselling author Jo Thomas whisk you away to the gorgeous Tuscan countryside in her new summer novel It's never too late to find where you belong... Thea knew the holiday house her late husband Marco bought in Tuscany wasn't pristine. But when she...

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32 Days in May: A Novel  by Betty Corrello

32 Days in May: A Novel

Betty Corrello

Return to the Jersey Shore with a new romance by Summertime Punchline author Betty Corrello in which a young woman recently diagnosed with lupus attempts a no-strings fling with a former television star, perfect for readers of Elissa Sussman or Tia Williams....

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A Charming Touch of Tarot  by Melissa Holtz

A Charming Touch of Tarot

Melissa Holtz

Four friends discover that their new magical skills may not be enough to save them from a stalker hell-bent on turning their lives upside down. Four friends discover that their new magical skills may not be enough to save them from a stalker hell-bent on...

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The Floating Amsterdam Flower Shop  by Annabel French

The Floating Amsterdam Flower Shop

Annabel French

Can love blossom in a city of new beginnings?Pre-order the first book in a gorgeous new series of European-set romances! One fresh start. One unexpected encounter. Can love bridge the gap?When Rosie leaves behind her ordinary life in England to open a flower...

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A Cornish Love Story  by Cressida McLaughlin

A Cornish Love Story

Cressida McLaughlin

Escape to Cornwall in a brand-new standalone novel from the author of The Happy Hour and From Cornwall with Love... 'Bursting with warmth' Kirsty Greenwood 'Cressida's characters are wonderful' Sarah Morgan ...

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The Friends-To-Lovers Project: A Spicy Opposites Attract ROM Com Set in Venice  by Paula Ottoni

The Friends-To-Lovers Project: A Spicy Opposites Attract ROM Com Set in Venice

Paula Ottoni

If any place can turn two best friends into lovers, it's Venice. Well, only if you don't have a dreamy tour guide like Lorenzo... For LA chef Daisy Hogan, this trip to Venice is the start of her new life--inspiration for her California restaurant, saying yes...

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Drive Me Home  by Carly Robyn

Drive Me Home

Carly Robyn

The next book in a steamy Formula One romance series, perfect for fans of ICE BREAKER and DRIVE TO SURVIVE Charlotte Walker's life had always been a well-scripted story, until she took an unexpected detour to London and is met with an intriguing offer comes...

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Counting Down to You  by Sarah J. Harris

Counting Down to You

Sarah J. Harris

From the bestselling author of Meet Me on the Bridge comes a moving, feel-good novel that shows it's never too late to look for happiness, perfect for fans of Holly Miller, Cesca Major and Rosie Walsh.Sophie can see how long people have left to live. Her first...

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Love at First Sight  by Laura Jane. Williams

Love at First Sight

Laura Jane. Williams

'Fresh, smart, funny' Beth O'Leary 'Smart, delightful and heaps of fun' Fiona Gibson ____________________________ She's found the one. He's just not the one for her. Jessie doesn't believe in love at first sight. Until one sunny Saturday in London, a fire...

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Match Point: a forced proximity, enemies-to-lovers tennis rom-com perfect for fans of sport romance  by Katherine Reilly

Match Point: a forced proximity, enemies-to-lovers tennis rom-com perfect for fans of sport romance

Katherine Reilly

***Pre-order RIDE THE WAVE, the new sexy sports rom-com from Katherine Reilly, now!*** *** A brand new spicy sports rom-com, full of sizzling chemistry and epic romance for fans of ICEBREAKER and THE FAKE OUT. In tennis, love means nothing For two weeks...

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A Scottish Island Summer  by Julie Shackman

A Scottish Island Summer

Julie Shackman

'Julie Shackman knows how to bring the feel-good factor to fiction' Woman's Weekly'A heartwarming and humorous journey of self-discovery, love, and the magic of the Highlands' ????? NetGalley Reviewer Get ready to fall in love with the brand new spring...

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The Land of Sweet Forever  by Harper Lee

The Land of Sweet Forever

Harper Lee

A long-awaited new book from a globally bestselling author.

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Stinkbug  by Sinead Stubbins

Stinkbug

Sinead Stubbins

You're a stinkbug and they're worried if they come near you, your stench will get all over them and they won't be able to wash it off.' When Edith and a select group of employees at Winked advertising agency are sent to Consequi, an elite three-day work...

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Shopgirls: A Novel  by Jessica Anya. Blau

Shopgirls: A Novel

Jessica Anya. Blau

From the author of the "delightful" (New York Times Book Review) Mary Jane, a new novel of found family, growing up, and the best and worst of the 1980s, revolving around San Francisco's most exclusive department store, I. Magnin.Nineteen-year-old Zippy can...

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The Shop Girls Get the Vote: An inspiring and uplifting saga series  by Rachel Brimble

The Shop Girls Get the Vote: An inspiring and uplifting saga series

Rachel Brimble

An inspiring and gripping saga series, perfect for fans of Rosie Clarke, Pam Howes and Dilly Court!1911, Bath, England - Passionate suffrage campaigner Esther Stanbury has been banished from her home for her views. So ever since, she's worked as a window...

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A New Start for the Shop Girls: A heartwarming and uplifting saga series  by Rachel Brimble

A New Start for the Shop Girls: A heartwarming and uplifting saga series

Rachel Brimble

A heartwarming and uplifting saga series that fans of Rosie Clarke, Pam Howes and Dilly Court will love!1910, Bath, England - Hardworking and whip smart, Elizabeth Pennington is the rightful heir of Bath's premier department store, Pennington's. But her...

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The Single Neighbour  by Senta Rich

The Single Neighbour

Senta Rich

Tristan and Izzy are on the brink of marital breakdown. Sex has become less than perfunctory and distance shadows their interactions. The arrival of their new neighbour may just be their salvation: or, will she be their undoing? Vivacious, enigmatic and...

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Together Again at the Cornish Country Hospital: The next instalment in the beautiful, heartwarming Cornish Country Hospital Series from Jo Bartlett  by Jo Bartlett

Together Again at the Cornish Country Hospital: The next instalment in the beautiful, heartwarming Cornish Country Hospital Series from Jo Bartlett

Jo Bartlett

Don't miss the next instalment in the Cornish Country Hospital series from top 20 bestseller Jo Bartlett. Perfect for fans of Grey's Anatomy and Doc Martin!A lost love...A&E Nurse Amy Spencer lives a very ordinary life in Port Kara. She loves her job at the...

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Make Me Famous: A Novel  by Maud Ventura

Make Me Famous: A Novel

Maud Ventura

Daisy Jones and the Six meets Patricia Highsmith in this addictive, intense novel about the brutal and ferocious road to glory, from the award-winning author of My Husband. Ever since she was a child, Cleo, the French-American daughter of two academics, has...

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The California Dreamers  by Amy Mason Doan

The California Dreamers

Amy Mason Doan

It's 1980s California, and everyone's dreaming of the endless summer: sun-drenched beaches, infinite waves, and most of all, beautiful, beautiful freedom. For the Merrick siblings, this idyllic vision is their reality, as they travel up and down the coast with...

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Romantic Friction  by Lori Gold

Romantic Friction

Lori Gold

Sofie Wilde's bestselling fantasy romance series has been breaking bestseller records and readers' hearts for years. Declining all film and TV adaptation offers until the series end, Sofie is primed to become a worldwide phenomenon as the tenth and final book...

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A New Home at the Wartime Hotel: Start a BRAND NEW nostalgic and heart-warming WWII saga series for 2025!  by Maisie Thomas

A New Home at the Wartime Hotel: Start a BRAND NEW nostalgic and heart-warming WWII saga series for 2025!

Maisie Thomas

The first in a nostalgic and heart-warming WWII saga series by bestselling author Maisie Thomas, that readers of Ellie Dean and Lesley Eames will love.Manchester, 1941Kitty learned early on in her marriage that her husband, Bill Dunbar, isn't reliable with...

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The Women at Ocean's End: The new captivating saga of secrets and friendship from the Irish bestseller  by Faith Hogan

The Women at Ocean's End: The new captivating saga of secrets and friendship from the Irish bestseller

Faith Hogan

'This is an absolute beauty of a book. I loved everything about it - the richness and depth of the characters; the poignant, intricately woven story and the beautiful descriptions of the house and island. It is a book that will stay with me for a very long...

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The Women of Arlington Hall: A Novel  by Jane Healey

The Women of Arlington Hall: A Novel

Jane Healey

A female codebreaker puts her future and her heart on the line in a stirring novel about love, loyalty, betrayal, and Cold War spy games by the bestselling author of The Secret Stealers.1947: Adventurous Radcliffe graduate Catherine "Cat" Killeen cancels her...

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Secrets of the Bees: A sumptuous Cornish tale packed with heart, relationships and mysteries from the past  by Jane Johnson

Secrets of the Bees: A sumptuous Cornish tale packed with heart, relationships and mysteries from the past

Jane Johnson

'Full of secrets, Cornwall, and wonderful detail, this book took me by the hand on the first page. I loved it.' Katie Fforde' Time has forgotten this remote corner of West Cornwall, and left its many secrets undisturbed. Until now... Ezra Curnow has lived...

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The Magickal Summer of Evie Edelman  by Harriett de Mesquita

The Magickal Summer of Evie Edelman

Harriett de Mesquita

People at Synagogue say she is weird. A psychiatrist says she has Asperger's. But Evie knows she is a witch. Leeds, England 1982. After the sudden death of her eccentric aunt Mim, Evie Edelman is left with a sizeable fortune, a yellow Alpine Sunbeam and a...

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The Paradise Petition  by Carolyn Brown

The Paradise Petition

Carolyn Brown

In nineteenth-century Texas, two tough-minded women dare to challenge the status quo in a warm, witty, and adventurous historical romance by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.Daisy Lindberg and Lily Boyle traded a colorful past for a fresh start...

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The Bookshop of Secrets  by Kerry Barrett

The Bookshop of Secrets

Kerry Barrett

'What a page turner!' Daisy Wood, author of The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris'A delicious Art Deco novel with a delightfully acerbic heroine.' Marius Gabriel, author of The German Daughter 'Original and immersive.' Eva Glyn, author of An Island of SecretsIn a...

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The Angel of Second Street: Volume 1  by Barbara Tifft. Blakey

The Angel of Second Street: Volume 1

Barbara Tifft. Blakey

How Can Compassion be Considered Wrong? When life is weighed down by challenges, pillars of enduring hope and love are always waiting to be discovered. Ida Dempsey has grown up in a privileged life of luxury thanks to her aunt and uncle. Although Second...

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All That Remains  by Virginie Grimaldi

All That Remains

Virginie Grimaldi

At 33, Iris carries her life around in a suitcase. Theo, 18, has big dreams and aspirations. At 74, Jeanne finds herself contemplating her life in a rearview mirror. When chance brings Iris, an enigmatic young woman; Theo, a brazen young boy, and Jeanne, a...

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Other Worlds: Stories  by Andre Alexis

Other Worlds: Stories

Andre Alexis

The award-winning author of Fifteen Dogs conjures up worlds--real, invented, uncanny --in this ingenious, electrifying collection. A Trinidadian obeah man finds himself reborn, a hundred years after his death, in the body of a Canadian child; a writer takes up...

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The Fate of Others: Stories  by Richard Bausch

The Fate of Others: Stories

Richard Bausch

A new collection of short stories examining the extraordinary shades of ordinary life, from the prize-winning fiction writer Richard Bausch ("A master of the short story" -The New York Times Book Review) A new collection of short stories examining the...

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We, the Casertas  by Aurora Venturini

We, the Casertas

Aurora Venturini

From prize-winning author Aurora Venturini, a Gothic masterpiece following a gifted Argentine girl who left for Europe in search of meaning, and the relentless punishments of womanhood in the 1940s In deliciously ironic, and at times breathtakingly poetic...

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Only Smoke  by Juan Jose. Millas

Only Smoke

Juan Jose. Millas

A son follows the breadcrumbs through a volume of Grimms' Fairy Tales in search of his estranged fatherOn his eighteenth birthday, Carlos receives a strange gift: his father, whom he never knew, has died and left him his apartment. As he goes through the man's...

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Old Kiln  by Jia Pingwa (President of Shaanxi Province Writers. Association)

Old Kiln

Jia Pingwa (President of Shaanxi Province...

1966, China is on the cusp of a decade of upheaval, and the furnaces of Old Kiln have never been this cold. The village's once-famed ceramics production has almost ground to a halt. Only ancient grudges smoulder beneath its poverty-stricken streets, never...

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The Moonlit Maze: A gripping mystery and a spellbinding love story from the bestselling author  by Zoe Marriott

The Moonlit Maze: A gripping mystery and a spellbinding love story from the bestselling author

Zoe Marriott

A young woman inherits a house with a maze where secrets lie within the walls. A gripping mystery and spellbinding love story from the bestselling author.'Fated lovers? Long-hidden secrets? This book has it all, and I enjoyed every moment of it!' ? ? ? ?...

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Over the Sea to Skye  by Sue Moorcroft

Over the Sea to Skye

Sue Moorcroft

One summer on a beautiful island could change everything... LOSE YOURSELF FOR THE HOLIDAYS IN THIS ESCAPIST, ROMANTIC READ ABOUT FOUND FAMILY FROM THE MILLION-COPY AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR. One summer on a...

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Isabella's Not Dead  by Beth Morrey

Isabella's Not Dead

Beth Morrey

From the Sunday Times bestselling author, for anyone who's ever been ghosted - and wondered why...'Beth is a really clever, funny writer' Nina Stibbe'Beth is the queen of feel-good fiction' Clare Pooley 'Isabella's NOT dead.'Every time someone asks Gwen about...

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Nova Scotia House: A Novel  by Charlie Porter

Nova Scotia House: A Novel

Charlie Porter

A story of loss and grief, sex and love, and refusing to relinquish dreams He said he would understand if it was too much for me, that I could leave him, that I was young, I should be living, I said to him, I am living. Johnny Grant faces stark life...

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Southern by Design: A Novel  by Grace Helena. Walz

Southern by Design: A Novel

Grace Helena. Walz

"With this Charleston-set debut novel . . . Grace Helena Walz has taken her place among such treasured Southern novelists as Dorothea Benton and Anne Rivers Siddons." --Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of Summers at the Saint"A story of...

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Mrs. Lilienblum's Cloud Factory: A Novel  by Iddo Gefen

Mrs. Lilienblum's Cloud Factory: A Novel

Iddo Gefen

A comic novel for fans of Adelle Waldman about a tech startup that turns sand into rain clouds from Sami Rohr prize winner Iddo Gefen. Our story opens with Mrs. Lilienblum discovered drinking a martini in a crater in the Israeli desert. Eli, her adult son,...

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A Lasting Promise: A Gripping and Emotional Story from the Bestselling Author of The Jam Factory Girls  by Mary Wood

A Lasting Promise: A Gripping and Emotional Story from the Bestselling Author of The Jam Factory Girls

Mary Wood

France, 1943As war casts its shadow over Europe, the tranquil life of Sister Angelica's convent is disrupted by the arrival of Nazi forces. Inside the convent, the nuns offer refuge to children in need of care and protection. Despite the ever-present risks,...

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A Beautiful Lack of Consequence  by Monika Radojevic

A Beautiful Lack of Consequence

Monika Radojevic

A fierce and blazing debut short story collection from Monika Radojevic, winner of the 2019 #Merky Books New Writers' Prize 'Visceral, wild, and so beautifully necessary.' SALMA EL-WARDANY, author of THESE IMPOSSIBLE THINGS 'Radojevic's stories and fragments...

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When the Fireflies Dance: The extraordinary and enthralling book club debut of 2025 you don't want to miss!  by Aisha Hassan

When the Fireflies Dance: The extraordinary and enthralling book club debut of 2025 you don't want to miss!

Aisha Hassan

"The young boys walked right through the fireflies, bathed in the warm blinking light. Lalloo tried to catch them between his palms but they were elusive, flying away or quickly going dark and invisible."Even in the darkest moments, there is light to be...

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The Dover Cafe on Trial: The fifth book in the dramatic and moving WWII historical fiction saga series (Dover Cafe series book 5)  by Ginny Bell

The Dover Cafe on Trial: The fifth book in the dramatic and moving WWII historical fiction saga series (Dover Cafe series book 5)

Ginny Bell

'Characters you'll come to love and a story that keeps you turning the page.' Rosie Goodwin The fifth book in the much-loved World War II saga series of family, secrets and lies. May, 1941 It's been a difficult few months for Nellie Castle, but at last...

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A Found Family at the Cornish Country Hospital: Another instalment in the beautiful, heartwarming Cornish Country Hospital series from bestseller Jo Bartlett  by Jo Bartlett

A Found Family at the Cornish Country Hospital: Another instalment in the beautiful, heartwarming Cornish Country Hospital series from bestseller Jo Bartlett

Jo Bartlett

The next Instalment of bestselling author Jo Bartlett's Cornish Country Hospital Series. Perfect for fans of Grey's Anatomy!A tragic loss...Since the death of her beloved father, Isla Marlowe has felt the need to do something to honour his memory; something...

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VHS  by Chris Campanioni

VHS

Chris Campanioni

Pushcart Prize-winning author Chris Campanioni tells a story about the silences of generational trauma and the tenuous conditions in which stories get passed down in migration, a surface flimsy enough to allow the traffic between novel, notebook, reportage,...

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The Best of Intentions: a feel-good novel about the spirit of friendship, community and doing the right thing  by Caroline Scott

The Best of Intentions: a feel-good novel about the spirit of friendship, community and doing the right thing

Caroline Scott

Charming, nostalgic and brimming with optimism - a sparkling story of friendship, community and staying true to yourself for fans of Lissa Evans and AJ Pearce. 1932: When gardener Robert Bardsley arrives at Anderby Hall, an Elizabethan manor house in the...

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The Girl She Left Behind: The completely gripping and heartbreaking story from TOP 10 BESTSELLER Jo Bartlett  by Jo Bartlett

The Girl She Left Behind: The completely gripping and heartbreaking story from TOP 10 BESTSELLER Jo Bartlett

Jo Bartlett

An utterly heartwrenching tale of love and loss that will break your heart and put it back togeher again. From top ten bestseller, Jo Bartlett.A family in turmoil...Phoebe Spencer left home a long time ago, desperate to get away from her mother's emotional...

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Goodnight from Paris: A Novel  by Jane Healey

Goodnight from Paris: A Novel

Jane Healey

In Nazi-occupied France, an American film star takes on the most dangerous role of her life in a gripping novel about loyalty and resistance, inspired by a true story, from the Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Secret Stealers.Paris,...

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Life Number Nine  by Joe Heap

Life Number Nine

Joe Heap

'A beautifully written love story that travels beyond epic' ANSTEY HARRIS, author of THE HOUSE OF LOST SECRETS'A cosmically thwarted romance' DAILY MAILFrom the critically acclaimed author of THE RULES OF SEEING and WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS Jem and Mika have...

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The Secret Year of Zara Holt: A richly imagined story of fashion, scandal, betrayal and undying love  by Kimberley Freeman

The Secret Year of Zara Holt: A richly imagined story of fashion, scandal, betrayal and undying love

Kimberley Freeman

Inspired by the fascinating life of fashion designer and businesswoman Dame Zara Bate, this is a vibrant and compelling novel of fashion, passion, love and loss. We wove magic between us with our words, soul to soul, and when the sun cracked the horizon he...

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Husband Missing: A completely unputdownable and heart-pounding mystery and suspense thriller  by Lisa Regan

Husband Missing: A completely unputdownable and heart-pounding mystery and suspense thriller

Lisa Regan

Fear prickles her skin. "Noah?" Photos and trinkets from their simple but perfect life together litter the carpet. The coffee table is cracked, blood along its edges. She should be taking in details, but her heart is racing too fast. A strangled cry works its...

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Nature V. Nurture - A Marcus Hale Thriller: Nature vs. Nurture-How Far Will It Take You?  by Daniel Merwyn

Nature V. Nurture - A Marcus Hale Thriller: Nature vs. Nurture-How Far Will It Take You?

Daniel Merwyn

Marcus Hale thought he'd finally escaped his past. But when he's accused of a crime he didn't commit, his quiet life crumbles overnight. As he fights to prove his innocence, Marcus uncovers a chilling connection between his case and a string of others-cases...

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Some of This is True  by Michelle McDonagh

Some of This is True

Michelle McDonagh

A gripping, twist-filled story of secrets, deception and suspicion from the bestselling author of Somebody Knows and There's Something I Have to Tell You.On an icy morning in January, a body is discovered at the bottom of the Wishing Steps at Blarney Castle,...

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Dope Thief  by Dennis Tafoya

Dope Thief

Dennis Tafoya

This "raw and redemptive"* debut novel is the basis of a buzzy new TV show Dope Thief coming to Apple+ TV in March 2025 starring Brian Tyree Henry. Ray and his best friend, Manny, close ever since they met in juvie almost twenty years ago, have a great scam...

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A Fatal Silence: A Detective Kay Hunter crime thriller  by Rachel Amphlett

A Fatal Silence: A Detective Kay Hunter crime thriller

Rachel Amphlett

After the music stops, the killing begins...When the body of a young woman is discovered at an outdoor music festival, Detective Kay Hunter's investigation stalls almost as soon as it starts.Because the killer has left no trace, and the victim's identity is...

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The Boyfriend: An utterly gripping psychological thriller from John Nicholl  by John Nicholl

The Boyfriend: An utterly gripping psychological thriller from John Nicholl

John Nicholl

An utterly gripping psychological thriller from the Top 50 bestselling author of The Bride.Not every love story is a fairytale romance...When Anna first meets Mark, she thinks he's the perfect boyfriend. Wealthy and charming, he showers her with gifts,...

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The Woman on Platform 8: Discover a BRAND NEW clever and compelling psychological thriller from M A Hunter for 2025!  by M. A. Hunter

The Woman on Platform 8: Discover a BRAND NEW clever and compelling psychological thriller from M A Hunter for 2025!

M. A. Hunter

A BRAND NEW dark and twisted psychological thriller from bestseller M. A. Hunter.'Scarily good!' - Valerie Keogh No good deed... goes unpunished.I first saw her on the platform on my way home from work a few weeks ago. She had an aura about her that made...

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The Silent Woman: A Thriller  by Minka Kent

The Silent Woman: A Thriller

Minka Kent

Trust is a matter of life and death when secrets and lies threaten a new marriage in a twisting novel of psychological suspense by a Washington Post bestselling author.Writer and newlywed Jade Westmore has finally found her forever in husband Wells, a...

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A Quiet Place  by Seicho Matsumoto

A Quiet Place

Seicho Matsumoto

While on a business trip to Kobe, Tsuneo Asai receives the news that his wife Eiko has died of a heart attack. Eiko had a heart condition so the news of her death wasn't totally unexpected. But the circumstances of her demise left Tsuneo, a softly spoken...

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The Face Behind the Mask  by Helen Phifer

The Face Behind the Mask

Helen Phifer

The final book in the Annie Graham series will leave you racing to the finish! Annie Ashworth is on maternity leave from her police job, enjoying spending time with baby Alfie. Perhaps her days at home are a little boring, but after all of the horrific crimes...

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The Laughing Dead  by Jess Lourey

The Laughing Dead

Jess Lourey

Two murder investigations, decades apart, threaten to expose a cold case agent's darkest secrets in a pulse-pounding thriller by the Edgar Award-nominated author of The Taken Ones.The bodies of three teenage girls are found in central Minnesota-each with her...

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The Mother's Secret  by Karen Clarke

The Mother's Secret

Karen Clarke

Don't miss the next thrilling read from Karen Clarke, author of My Best Friend's Secret!'Full of twists and turns' That's Life Fans of Claire Douglas and Shari Lapena will love Karen Clarke!Kate and her husband are expecting their first child. Even though it...

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The Lake House  by Helen Phifer

The Lake House

Helen Phifer

The thrilling fourth book in the Annie Graham crime thriller seriesA serial killer on the loose. A mystery that must be solved before time runs out.Elderly Martha Beckett is a prisoner in her own home, and has been ever since her older brother disappeared at...

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The Girls In The Woods  by Helen Phifer

The Girls In The Woods

Helen Phifer

The edge-of-your-seat fifth book in the Annie Graham crime thriller seriesDon't go into the woods. Because you're in for a big surprise... Annie Ashworth is currently off duty. With her baby bump growing fast, she is under strict instructions to stay away...

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The Forgotten Cottage  by Helen Phifer

The Forgotten Cottage

Helen Phifer

The chilling third book in the Annie Graham crime thriller series Things finally seem to be looking up for police officer Annie Graham. After a tumultuous couple of years, she is settling into a normal, happy life. Her wedding is fast approaching, and her...

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Inspector Imanishi Investigates  by Seicho Matsumoto

Inspector Imanishi Investigates

Seicho Matsumoto

A thrilling crime classic, from the bestselling author of Tokyo Express Tokyo, 1960. As the first rays of morning light hit the rails at Kamata Station, a man's body is found on the tracks. With only two leads - a distinctive accent and a single word,...

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Melaleuca: THE debut of 2025. Systemic injustice, intergenerational cruelties and endemic racism will keep you gripped in this Australian crime noir. For readers of Dervla McTiernan  by Angie Faye. Martin

Melaleuca: THE debut of 2025. Systemic injustice, intergenerational cruelties and endemic racism will keep you gripped in this Australian crime noir. For readers of Dervla McTiernan

Angie Faye. Martin

A country town, a brutal murder, a shameful past, a reckoning to come... The injustices of the past and dangers of the present envelop Aboriginal policewoman Renee Taylor, when her unwilling return to the small outback town of her childhood plunges her into...

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The Garden Club Murders  by Jonathan Whitelaw

The Garden Club Murders

Jonathan Whitelaw

Growing, growing, gone... Penrith, in the heart of the Lake District, is not the kind of place you can easily vanish.Certainly not when the members of the Penrith Bingo Club are trying to track you down. But even stalwart sleuth, Amita Khatri, and her son in...

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Murder at Merry Beggars Hall: The first in a BRAND NEW series with a jaw-dropping opening and a killer twist!  by Kay Blythe

Murder at Merry Beggars Hall: The first in a BRAND NEW series with a jaw-dropping opening and a killer twist!

Kay Blythe

This delicously funny first in a new series of country house murder mysteries is full of 1920s flavour and introduces feisty dressmaker Jemima Flowerday. Jemima Flowerday combines her skills as a dressmaker and sleuth to solve crime in the crumbling stately...

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Without Question  by Evelyn Cronk

Without Question

Evelyn Cronk

Isabella Clemens' father Howard dies suddenly. Two small photographs found in his wallet throw every belief she holds about her own life and his, into disarray. These faded pictures unlock a web of secrets. Without Question is a mystery underpinned by a story...

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The Gravedigger's Almanac: A Novel  by Oliver Poetzsch

The Gravedigger's Almanac: A Novel

Oliver Poetzsch

The New York Times bestselling author of The Hangman's Daughter returns with the first volume in a brand-new mystery series which introduces a gravedigger and young inspector who must stop a serial killer in fin de siecle Vienna-the period during which modern...

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Agua Caliente Canyon: A Classic Western Series  by Patrick Lindsay

Agua Caliente Canyon: A Classic Western Series

Patrick Lindsay

The outlaws are back-and this time, it's personal.When a band of ruthless gunmen storms Cimarron, New Mexico, the town's survival hangs by a thread. Chance Reilly, a reluctant hero with a quick draw and a strong sense of justice, must step into the line of...

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Card, Unleashed: A Classic Western Adventure  by Monty R. Garner

Card, Unleashed: A Classic Western Adventure

Monty R. Garner

The untamed frontier stretches far and wide, but danger always knows where to strike.When a desperate letter arrives from his wife's estranged uncle, Aaron, Card Jordan faces a new kind of wilderness-the snow-capped peaks of Colorado, where claim jumpers and...

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Gibson's Gold: A Classic Western Series  by Patrick Lindsay

Gibson's Gold: A Classic Western Series

Patrick Lindsay

The West never promised an easy life.Chance Reilly has fought hard to carve out a future in New Mexico. With his family ranch on the line, a cattle drive to Kansas seems like the solution to secure his legacy and give him a shot at the life he wants-with Kate...

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Card, Day of Reckoning: A Classic Western Adventure  by Monty R. Garner

Card, Day of Reckoning: A Classic Western Adventure

Monty R. Garner

He's fought for vengeance. Now he must fight for his future.Card Jordan has avenged his family, exposed a high-profile government conspiracy, and revolutionized the Texas cattle industry. With his thriving business and the bold, beautiful Maxine Page by his...

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Chance Reilly  by Patrick Lindsay

Chance Reilly

Patrick Lindsay

Every man deserves a second chance at life.Chance Reilly, the orphaned son of Irish immigrants, was given his name with a promise-that in America, a man with courage and grit has a chance to carve out a good life.After surviving the horrors of the Civil War,...

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Enemies of the Crown: A BRAND NEW instalment in the action-packed historical adventure series from award-winner Peter Gibbons  by Peter Gibbons

Enemies of the Crown: A BRAND NEW instalment in the action-packed historical adventure series from award-winner Peter Gibbons

Peter Gibbons

Pre-order the next instalment in Peter Gibbons' action-packed Saxon Warrior series.A weakened crown. A country besieged by Vikings, suffering under the oppression of a powerful church.994ADKing Aethelred the Unready's rule falters. Policies recommended by the...

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Card, Taking Care of Business: A Classic Western Adventure  by Monty R. Garner

Card, Taking Care of Business: A Classic Western Adventure

Monty R. Garner

When a band of lawless rustlers ride into town, one cowboy's grit is put to the test.After completing a pivotal job for the President of the United States, Card Jordan is eager to leave his gunfighting days in the dust. With dreams of revolutionizing the...

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Card, Man of Justice: A Classic Western Adventure  by Monty R. Garner

Card, Man of Justice: A Classic Western Adventure

Monty R. Garner

From the ashes of vengeance to the heights of danger. Card Jordan is finally home and eager to start a new chapter with his beloved fiancee after a grueling quest for vengeance. But just as he begins to savor the peace he's fought so hard to achieve, an urgent...

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The Elias Enigma  by Simon Gervais

The Elias Enigma

Simon Gervais

The bestselling author of The Elias Network returns with a globe-trotting thriller about a retired assassin called back into action in order to save everything he holds dear.Caspian Anderson, once a black-ops assassin known as Elias, now works for the Defense...

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The Fossil Beach Murders  by Rachel McLean

The Fossil Beach Murders

Rachel McLean

A body on the beach plunges DCI Lesley Clarke into a case that will test her to the limit.While DCI Lesley Clarke is now settled in her home in Dorset, her team at the Major Incident squad is close to collapse.Just as Lesley feels she is getting closer to...

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Glass Barbie  by Michael Botur

Glass Barbie

Michael Botur

'Cockroach' Karl Copley, a crackhead crim with a small brain and a big mouth, convinces his former best friend Richie McMullan - now a squeaky-clean senior cop - he can help rescue Barbara 'Barbie' Konstantinou, a high school crush apparently held for ransom...

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The Accused  by Cara C. Putman

The Accused

Cara C. Putman

"A brilliant novel that fans of the genre won't want to miss!" --Tosca Lee, New York Times best-selling author of The Line Between When a popular college student is murdered, her international roommate, Anneliese, becomes a prime suspect. But law professor...

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A Family Secret: BRAND NEW to Kindle! An emotional, heartfelt saga read from Rosie Clarke  by Rosie Clarke

A Family Secret: BRAND NEW to Kindle! An emotional, heartfelt saga read from Rosie Clarke

Rosie Clarke

The continuation of 'The Family Feud' series from Bestselling Author Rosie ClarkeWith the war finally over, the Searles family are left shell shocked and broken.1946, Stretton Village - CambridgeshireFrances is finally about to see her dreams realized as...

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Maej  by Dale Stromberg

Maej

Dale Stromberg

Hundred-day children are stolen from the Ilasghra every week. No one can stop it. Madma and Tantli have grown up like sisters in the tentslum of the Ilas, where their people are starved and beaten. All their lives, they've powerlessly witnessed the regular...

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High Tea at The Beach House Hotel  by Judith Keim

High Tea at The Beach House Hotel

Judith Keim

Guests can be surprising...Ann and Rhonda continue their work at The Beach House Hotel, always striving to make their upscale property the best on the Gulf Coast of Florida. As they've learned, not all guests are easy. When they receive a request from Hilda...

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Blue Deer Thaw: A Jules Clement Novel  by Jamie Harrison

Blue Deer Thaw: A Jules Clement Novel

Jamie Harrison

"Blue Deer Thaw is a delight." -The Seattle Times "The fourth book in the Blue Deer series is another gem." -The Washington Post "Blue Deer Thaw is a delight." -The Seattle Times "The fourth book in the Blue Deer series is another gem." -The...

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Coffee at The Beach House Hotel  by Judith Keim

Coffee at The Beach House Hotel

Judith Keim

Ann and Rhonda continue to deal with guests at The Beach House Hotel on the Gulf Coast of Florida, including Bobby "Bugs" Bailey, a star player in the NFL. At the Vice-President's suggestion, Bobby's coach has sent him there to work to help adjust his behavior...

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Love, Mom: A fast-paced psychological thriller with several twists  by Iliana Xander

Love, Mom: A fast-paced psychological thriller with several twists

Iliana Xander

A best-selling author. A mother. A murderer... Mackenzie Casper is a brilliant student. But she is best known for her mother, a best-selling author whose dark, twisted thrillers have a dedicated worldwide fanbase.When her mother dies in an accident, fans...

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