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The love fix by Jill Shalvis

The love fix

Jill Shalvis

"Lexi Clark's life is falling apart around her, so when she's summoned home to Sunrise Cove, the last thing she wants to do is face all the complications she left behind. Her past, her stepsister Ashley, and especially her infuriatingly gorgeous childhood...

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The teacher of Auschwitz by Wendy Holden

The teacher of Auschwitz

Wendy Holden

"From the bestselling author of Born Survivors, a novel inspired by the powerful true story of a man who risked everything to protect children in Auschwitz. Fredy built a wall against suffering in their hearts ... Amid the brutality of the Holocaust, one...

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Unsettled by Kate Grenville

Unsettled

Kate Grenville

"'What does it mean to be on land that was taken from other people? Now that we know how the taking was done, what do we do with that knowledge?' Kate Grenville is no stranger to the past. Her success and fame as a writer exploded when she published The Secret...

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Marble Hall murders by Anthony Horowitz

Marble Hall murders

Anthony Horowitz

"Editor Susan Ryeland has left her Greek island, her hotel and her Greek boyfriend, Andreas, in search of a new life back in England. Freelancing for a London publisher, she's given the last job she wants: working on an Atticus Pünd continuation novel called...

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Badlands by Douglas J. Preston

Badlands

Douglas J. Preston

"In the New Mexico badlands, the skeleton of a woman is found-and the case is assigned to FBI Agent Corrie Swanson. The victim walked into the desert, shedding clothes as she went, and died in agony of heatstroke and thirst. Two rare artifacts are found...

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Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Atmosphere

Taylor Jenkins Reid

"Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember. Thoughtful and reserved, Joan is content with her life as a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University and as aunt to her precocious niece, Frances. That is, until she...

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Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall

Death at the White Hart

Chris Chibnall

"The villagers of Bradcombe like to think of it as one of the most picturesque spots on England's seaside. A man is found dead, tied to a chair in the middle of the road, with a stag's antlers on his head. The gruesome scene stuns the town, especially when...

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With a vengeance by Riley Sager

With a vengeance

Riley Sager

"In 1942, six people destroyed Anna Matheson's family. Twelve years later, she's ready for retribution. Under false pretenses, Anna has lured those responsible for her family's downfall onto a luxury train from Philadelphia to Chicago, an overnight journey of...

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The first gentleman by Bill Clinton

The first gentleman

Bill Clinton

"The President of the United States is up for reelection. Her husband is on trial for murder. Is the First Gentleman a killer? A pair of brilliant investigative journalists set out to answer that burning question about the NFL star-turned-political spouse. The...

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Kill your darlings by Peter Swanson

Kill your darlings

Peter Swanson

"Thom and Wendy Graves have been married for over twenty-five years. They live in a beautiful Victorian on the north shore of Massachusetts. Wendy is a published poet and Thom teaches English literature at a nearby university. Their son, Jason, is all grown...

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Ride to the bullet by Wayne D. Dundee

Ride to the bullet

Wayne D. Dundee

"Eight months into rebuilding his abandoned horse ranch, former Indian Scout Lone McGantry's world takes a treacherous turn when he comes to the aid of ex-outlaw Wade Avril. Fending off three vengeful gang members from Wade's past, Lone unwittingly draws the...

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The shop down the lane by Leslie Gould

The shop down the lane

Leslie Gould

"Lois Yoder has always found solace in the quiet life of Paradise, Pennsylvania, where she manages a gift shop that reflects her Amish community's simple values. Her tranquil world is upended when Moses Lantz, former Amish man turned Mennonite and the man who...

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Orbital by Samantha Harvey

Orbital

Samantha Harvey

"Selected for one of the last space station missions of its kind before the program is dismantled, a group of astronauts and cosmonauts from America, Russia, Italy, Britain, and Japan have left their lives behind to travel through space at over seventeen...

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Wild dark shore by Charlotte McConaghy

Wild dark shore

Charlotte McConaghy

"Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island not far from Antarctica. Home to the world's largest seed bank, Shearwater was once full of researchers, but with sea levels rising, the Salts are now its final inhabitants....

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All that glitters by Orlando Whitfield

All that glitters

Orlando Whitfield

"Orlando Whitfield and Inigo Philbrick met in 2006 at London's Goldsmiths University where they became best friends. By 2007 they had started I & O Fine Art. Orlando would eventually set up his own gallery and watch as Inigo quickly immersed himself in a world...

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A mind of her own by Danielle Steel

A mind of her own

Danielle Steel

"Alexandra Bouvier is born in Paris in 1900, at the dawn of a new century. From an early age, she is encouraged to think for herself by her enlightened her father, a French doctor; her mother, an American nurse; and her maternal grandfather a highly regarded...

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2 sisters murder investigations by James Patterson

2 sisters murder investigations

James Patterson

"Rhonda and Barbara 'Baby' Bird are half-sisters--and full partners in their Los Angeles detective agency. They agree on nothing. Rhonda, a former attorney, takes a by-the-book approach to solving crimes, while teenage Baby relies on her street smarts. But...

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Great big beautiful life by Emily Henry

Great big beautiful life

Emily Henry

"Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of plot twists up her sleeve in this dazzling and sweeping new novel from Emily Henry. Alice Scott is an eternal optimist still dreaming of her big...

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Strangers in time by David Baldacci

Strangers in time

David Baldacci

"Fourteen-year-old Charlie Matters is up to no good, but for a very good reason. Without parents, peerage, or merit, ducking school but barred from actual work, he steals what he needs, living day-to-day until he's old enough to enlist to fight the Germans....

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The writer by James Patterson

The writer

James Patterson

"She's the #1 bestselling crime writer in the world. Now she's a murder suspect herself. NYPD Detective Declan Shaw gets a call: How fast can you get to the Beresford building on Central Park West? In the tower apartment, Shaw finds a woman waiting for him....

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Everything is tuberculosis by John Green

Everything is tuberculosis

John Green

"Tuberculosis has been entwined with humanity for millennia. Once romanticized as a malady of poets, today tuberculosis is seen as a disease of poverty that walks the trails of injustice and inequity we blazed for it. In 2019, author John Green met Henry...

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Black hawk by B. N. Rundell

Black hawk

B. N. Rundell

"Driven by an act of villainous destruction, Cordell Beckett is on a quest for vengeance, grappling with the fine line between right and wrong. Accepting an appointment as a federal marshal, he hopes to use his position to aid his quest. But when a band of...

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West of Dodge

West of Dodge

"From SADDLEBAG DISPATCHES magazine comes WEST OF DODGE, a new anthology bringing you the spirit of the West in all its glory. Journey through dusty streets, treacherous trails, and vast prairies, where adventure, romance, and justice intertwine. Walk beside...

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The blanket cats by Kiyoshi Shigematsu

The blanket cats

Kiyoshi Shigematsu

"A pet shop in Tokyo has been known to offer customers the opportunity to take home one of seven special cats, whose "magic" is never promised, but always received. But there are rules: these cats must be returned after three days. They must eat only the food...

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The bittersweet bakery café by Catherine Greer

The bittersweet bakery café

Catherine Greer

"Audrey Sweetman wakes up one morning next to her husband, excited for the promotion she's been working towards for years. But by nightfall, everything in her life has been upended. She escapes to the seaside village of Whitehaven Bay, but her plan to hide is...

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Molly by Rosalie Ham

Molly

Rosalie Ham

"It's 1914 and Molly Dunnage wants to see change: at home, at work and in underwear. Her burgeoning corsetry business is starting to take off, thanks to some high-profile supporters. She's marching with Melbourne's suffragists for better conditions for women...

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Better days by Claire Zorn

Better days

Claire Zorn

"Twenty years ago, Grace only wanted to be with Trent - a boy with a guitar and a lot of promises. Her mother, Dorothy, wanted her daughter to fulfil her potential. In a fit of fury and heartbreak, Grace boards a plane to London where she builds a dazzling...

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Australian gospel by Lech Blaine

Australian gospel

Lech Blaine

"Michael and Mary Shelley are Christian fanatics who loathe their fellow Australians - especially their 'reckless indulgence of alcohol and obsession with idiotic ball sports'. Lenore and Tom Blaine are working-class Queensland publicans raising a large family...

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Stop screaming, I'm scared too by Rod Henderson

Stop screaming, I'm scared too

Rod Henderson

"'Stop screaming, I'm scared too!' is not what you'd expect to see on the back of a loadmaster's helmet in a Chinook helicopter flying over southern Afghanistan, but for Rod Henderson it sums up his 22 years of service as a soldier in the Australian Army....

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The winning mindset by David Niethe

The winning mindset

David Niethe

"David Niethe is a mental-performance coach with a unique philosophy. His simple and effective strategies have helped business owners and elite athletes, students and CEOs, find unlimited success and confidence"--Back cover.

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The antidote by Karen Russell

The antidote

Karen Russell

"The Antidote opens on Black Sunday, as a historic dust storm ravages the fictional town of Uz, Nebraska. But Uz is already collapsing--not just under the weight of the Great Depression and the dust bowl drought but beneath its own violent histories. The...

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All or nothing by Michael Wolff

All or nothing

Michael Wolff

"In his latest book, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fire and Fury delivers a breathtaking insider account of the 2024 Trump campaign -- undoubtedly the wildest, most unpredictable campaign in U.S. history, including multiple criminal trials, two...

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My next breath by Jeremy Renner

My next breath

Jeremy Renner

"Two-time Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner was the second most googled person in 2023 ... and not for his impressive filmography. His searing portrayals on film ranged from an Iraq-based army bomb technician in The Hurt Locker and a Boston bank robber in The Town...

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Super agers by Eric J. Topol

Super agers

Eric J. Topol

"Dr. Topol's evidenced-based guide is about new treatments coming available at a faster rate than ever and how they can begin long before middle age, and even long after. In thirty years, we will have five times as many people at least one hundred years old...

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Halfway to hell by William W. Johnstone

Halfway to hell

William W. Johnstone

"As the deputy sheriff in a small town, "Slick" Parker Jones has never faced any real dangers. But when a wanted man staggers into his nightly watering hole - half dead, with a hole in his gut and a bloody map in his hand - the young deputy's life takes a wild...

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Parents weekend by Alex Finlay

Parents weekend

Alex Finlay

"In the glow of their children's exciting first year of college at a small private school in Northern California, five families plan on a night of dinner and cocktails for the opening festivities of Parents Weekend. As the parents stay out way past their...

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The ladies road guide to utter ruin by Alison Goodman

The ladies road guide to utter ruin

Alison Goodman

"In Regency England, the eccentric Colebrook sisters are amateur detectives who use their wits and invisibility as "old maids" to fight injustice in this delightful and fiercely feminist novel of mystery and adventure from New York Times bestselling author...

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Tell me what you did by Carter (Novelist) Wilson

Tell me what you did

Carter (Novelist) Wilson

"Poe Webb, host of a popular true crime podcast, invites people to anonymously confess crimes they've committed to her audience. She can't guarantee the police won't come after her 'guests,' but her show grants simultaneous anonymity and instant fame--a potent...

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The river is waiting by Wally Lamb

The river is waiting

Wally Lamb

"Corby Ledbetter is struggling. New fatherhood, the loss of his job, and a growing secret addiction have thrown his marriage into a tailspin. And that's before he causes the tragedy that tears the family apart. Sentenced to prison, Corby struggles to survive...

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The book club for troublesome women by Marie Bostwick

The book club for troublesome women

Marie Bostwick

"By 1960s standards, Margaret Ryan is living the American woman's dream. So why doesn't that feel like enough? Margaret is thrown for a loop when she first meets Charlotte Gustafson. As an excuse to be in the mysterious Charlotte's orbit, Margaret concocts a...

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Thunder game by Christine Feehan

Thunder game

Christine Feehan

"Diego Campos has come home to die. The GhostWalker is tired of walking a dark path shaped by countless losses. There has never been a moment of good in his life that wasn't followed by something bad. But as he makes his way to his family's homestead in the...

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One golden summer by Carley Fortune

One golden summer

Carley Fortune

"Good things happen at the lake. That's what Alice's grandmother says, and it's true. Alice spent just one summer at a cottage with Nan when she was seventeen - it's where she took that photo, the one of three grinning teenagers in a yellow speedboat, the...

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South of nowhere by Jeffery Deaver

South of nowhere

Jeffery Deaver

"A small town in Northern California is at risk of being destroyed by a failing levee, and Colter Shaw has been hired to locate a family swept away by the raging water, with mere hours to survive. But is the levee at risk of failing from natural causes or is...

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The next day by Melinda Gates

The next day

Melinda Gates

"Transitions are moments in which we step out of our familiar surroundings and into a new landscape--a space that, for many people, is shadowed by confusion, fear, and indecision. The Next Day accompanies readers as they cross that space, offering guidance on...

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Homeseeking by Karissa Chen

Homeseeking

Karissa Chen

"Haiwen is buying bananas at a 99 Ranch Market in Los Angeles when he looks up and sees Suchi, his Suchi, for the first time in sixty years. To recently widowed Haiwen it feels like a second chance, but Suchi has only survived by refusing to look back. Suchi...

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The house on Cold Creek Lane by Liz Alterman

The house on Cold Creek Lane

Liz Alterman

"Who was I? What had I become? Breathe, I commanded. You're doing this for your family. When Laurel and Rob West move into their new home in New Jersey, it seems too good to be true. But Laurel can't shake off her old feelings of anxiety. The neighbour who...

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The mermaid mystery by Tamar Myers

The mermaid mystery

Tamar Myers

"Tidal Shores, a small seaside town in South Carolina, has seen its fortunes nose-dive. But not for much longer! The 'Big Ten' on the town council have come up with range of ingenious ideas to get tourists flocking back, from buried pirate treasure to beauty...

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Murder at Tanton Towers by Amy Myers

Murder at Tanton Towers

Amy Myers

"Everyone told Cara Shelly that she was crazy to set up a café in the shadow of eccentric Kentish stately home Tanton Towers. But three years later, the Happy Huffkin café is thriving, and Cara considers the Tanton Towers staff - and its eccentric owners, Max...

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The loose end by A. J. (Forensic psychologist) Cross

The loose end

A. J. (Forensic psychologist) Cross

"Introducing Professor Teigan Craft, a neurodiverse forensic psychologist getting into the minds of Birmingham's most twisted killers. No one has seen reclusive Emma Matheson for years. But when her mummified remains are found in the cellar of a property in...

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The tenant by Freida McFadden

The tenant

Freida McFadden

"Fired abruptly from his job and unable to make the mortgage payments on the new brownstone he shares with his fiancée, Blake Porter is desperate to make ends meet. Enter Whitney, charming, down-to-earth, and looking for a room to rent. She's exactly what...

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The lost passenger by Frances (Journalist) Quinn

The lost passenger

Frances (Journalist) Quinn

"Ground down by rigid social rules that include her being allowed to see her nanny-raised infant son for only moments each day, Elinor Coombes faces a lonely future. But a present from her father - tickets for the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic - offers some...

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One hundred years of Betty by Debra Oswald

One hundred years of Betty

Debra Oswald

"Meet Betty: storyteller, feminist, eternally curious and phenomenally old. On the eve of her hundredth birthday party, Betty tells us her story. Born into poverty in pre-war London, and growing up fast during the Blitz, Betty grabs the chance at a bigger life...

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The bluff by Joanna Jenkins

The bluff

Joanna Jenkins

"People like Dash didn't die. He was only what? Mid-thirties? Well off. Adored. By some anyway. World at his feet. Well, Myddle at his feet, which was his world. Ruth Dawson has taken a break from big city law to fill in for a few months at a mate's small-town...

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The ageless brain by Dale E. Bredesen

The ageless brain

Dale E. Bredesen

"Dr. Dale Bredesen is a pioneer in the field of neurodegenerative research. He has, in published clinical studies, reversed the symptoms of Alzheimer's and dementia. In The Ageless Brain, he shares the latest, cutting-edge science on neurodegeneration,...

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Whistle by Linwood Barclay

Whistle

Linwood Barclay

"Annie Blunt has had an unimaginably terrible year. First, her husband was killed in a tragic hit-and-run accident, then one of the children's books she's built her writing and illustrating career on ignited a major scandal. Desperate for a fresh start, she...

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The Beijing betrayal by Joel C. Rosenberg

The Beijing betrayal

Joel C. Rosenberg

"Can Marcus Ryker and his team of elite operatives stop a secret plot to unleash the most devastating sneak attack on the U.S. and her allies in history--before millions of Americans die? And no one in Washington has any idea what's coming. Marcus Ryker has...

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The summer guests by Tess Gerritsen

The summer guests

Tess Gerritsen

"When former spy Maggie Bird retired to the seaside hamlet of Purity, Maine, she settled in for a quiet life with breathtaking views. But enemies from her past soon threatened to destroy everything. Maggie survived, thanks to her wits and the collective...

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Story of my life by Lucy Score

Story of my life

Lucy Score

"Hazel Hart was a successful romance novelist until a breakup drives her straight into writer's block. Having failed (and failed some more) to deliver her new manuscript, she's hiding from the world behind a wall of old takeout containers until her publisher...

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Emily Wilde's compendium of lost tales by Heather (Heather M.) Fawcett

Emily Wilde's compendium of lost tales

Heather (Heather M.) Fawcett

"Emily Wilde has spent her life studying faeries. A renowned dryadologist, she has documented hundreds of species of Folk in her Encyclopaedia of Faeries. Now she is about to embark on her most dangerous academic project yet: studying the inner workings of a...

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David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

David Copperfield

Charles Dickens

The story of the trials and triumphs of David Copperfield, growing to maturity in the affairs of the world and the affairs of the heart - his success as an artist arising out his sufferings and out of the lessons he derives from life.

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Caring for the Amish family by Amy Clipston

Caring for the Amish family

Amy Clipston

"A child in need... Could be the answer to her prayers. Desperate to hide overdue bills from her twin daughters, widow Regina Weaver needs a job fast. A chance encounter with her childhood crush could be the perfect solution: she'll care for Everett Zook's...

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The inheritance by Kate Horan

The inheritance

Kate Horan

"What if everyone in your family was given a DNA test at Christmas: would there be any surprise results? For two women the answers are shocking, and dangerous. Families lie. DNA doesn't. Isobel Ashworth breezes through life, blissfully accustomed to the...

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The sirens by Emilia Hart

The sirens

Emilia Hart

"2019. Lucy awakens from a dream to find her hands around her ex-lover's throat. Horrified, she flees to her older sister's house on the Australian coast, hoping she can help explain the strangely vivid nightmare that preceded the attack-but Jess is nowhere to...

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The resistance girls by Alice G. author. May

The resistance girls

Alice G. author. May

An intriguing invitation... Hampered by a controlling father and overlooked by everyone she knows, Serenity Ashworth (Wren to her friends) is determined to do her duty for the war effort and take advantage of the new opportunities for young women like her. So,...

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Meet me under the clock by Jo (Novelist) Lovett

Meet me under the clock

Jo (Novelist) Lovett

When Nadia and Tom are both unceremoniously stood up by their dates under the clock at Waterloo Station, fate throws them together in the most unusual of circumstances. What starts as a brilliant story for future dinner parties soon turns into a wonderful...

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A Greek island gift by Mandy Baggot

A Greek island gift

Mandy Baggot

When Molly Adams finds out she's inherited an apartment in Kassiopi, Corfu, she's left thinking there must be some mistake. She doesn't know anyone in Greece at all. But when she arrives there's a shock. Molly hasn't inherited a whole apartment, it's only 50%....

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A rebellious bride by Fenella-Jane Miller

A rebellious bride

Fenella-Jane Miller

When Lord Peregrine Sheldon, an intelligence officer for Wellington, is reported missing, presumed dead, his family and friends in England fear he is lost to them forever. Unbeknownst to everyone, Perry is alive, but has been seriously injured in a fall and is...

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Sky high obsession by Zara Cox

Sky high obsession

Zara Cox

When Bethany finds herself back on board the Indigo Lounge, this time for work purposes, she knows her life is about to once again slide into free fall. Zachary Savage has branded himself onto her senses, and despite her attempts to protect her heart, she's...

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A new start for the shop girls by Rachel Brimble

A new start for the shop girls

Rachel Brimble

1910, Bath, England. Hardworking and whip smart, Elizabeth Pennington is the rightful heir of Bath's premier department store, Pennington's. But her father, Edward Pennington, believes his daughter lacks the business acumen to run his empire. He is resolute a...

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The shop girls get the vote by Rachel Brimble

The shop girls get the vote

Rachel Brimble

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 dresser in Pennington's Department Store, where she's proud to have a job and to earn her own money. She...

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Fields of glory by Michael Jecks

Fields of glory

Michael Jecks

1346, France. King Edward III is restless. Despite earlier victories the French crown remains intact. Determined to bring France under his own rule, Edward has devised a new plan of attack - one which he believes will finally bring the French army to its...

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One dark summer by Saskia Sarginson

One dark summer

Saskia Sarginson

With trembling hands, Meg knocks on the door of the large manor house. Behind her, the view down to the river is spectacular. She's here to be the nanny to two young children. It's not the job Meg is anxious about, though. It's the house itself that scares...

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Wish you were here by Alexandra Brown

Wish you were here

Alexandra Brown

Deedee Merriman loves her job running a travel agency but with turnover down and a big birthday fast approaching she's thinking about the next chapter of her life and the changes she wants to make. Determined to stay vibrant and keep a youthful outlook on life...

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Happy ever after at the second chances sweet shop by Hannah Lynn

Happy ever after at the second chances sweet shop

Hannah Lynn

After difficult times, Holly is finally adjusting to her new normal. Her daughter Hope is happy, she's created a beautiful home, and an unexpected offer may mean fantastic opportunities for her sweet shop, Just One More. But her sense of calm is shattered when...

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The doctor's second chance by Alison Roberts

The doctor's second chance

Alison Roberts

Dr. Felicity Slade has come to the small coastal town of Morriston for a quieter life - and to distance herself from gorgeous paramedic Angus McBride. She's always known that Angus thrives on the drama and danger of his job with the Specialist Emergency...

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Resisting the surgeon by Alison Roberts

Resisting the surgeon

Alison Roberts

Dr Jennifer Tremaine usually has everything under control; she is the master of multi-tasking. But when an unexpected storm is bound for her rural town in New Zealand everything is thrown into chaos. And suddenly her professional prowess is put under pressure....

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Men of iron by M. J. author. Porter

Men of iron

M. J. author. Porter

After the legends of Arthur, yet before the Saxon kingdom of Mercia, a tribal age of iron and rust ruled. Britain AD 540. In the western hinterland of Roman Britannia, Meddi, the seeress of the Eorlingas tribe, can only obtain vengeance when her husband's dead...

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The payback plan by Amy Andrews

The payback plan

Amy Andrews

When fate strands Paige Parker at O'Hare airport during a snowstorm little does she know her misfortune is the beginning of a wild and life-changing adventure. Because when she meets three complete strangers, they quickly bond over shared tales of betrayal and...

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My daughter's silence by Caroline Finnerty

My daughter's silence

Caroline Finnerty

When Charlotte Daly wins a scholarship to the prestigious St Thomass school, her mother Ali - who has struggled to bring Charlotte up as a single mum - is so proud. She hopes this opportunity will mean a better life for her clever, brilliant daughter. Ali...

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Dirty business by Evie Hunter

Dirty business

Evie Hunter

Frenchurch Falls is a playground of indulgence for the rich and famous. But behind its gleaming façade, lie dark and dangerous secrets. And some of them will prove deadly... When Callie Renfrew's husband Gavin vanishes, she isn't entirely surprised. As the...

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A family secret by Rosie Clarke

A family secret

Rosie Clarke

1946, Stretton Village - Cambridgeshire. Frances is finally about to see her dreams realised as Marcus finally returns from the war. But the threat of her father-in-law and a much-changed Marcus, leave Frances in a perilous situation. Emily's lie has trapped...

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Enemies of the crown by Peter Gibbons

Enemies of the crown

Peter Gibbons

994AD. King Aethelred the Unready's rule falters. Policies recommended by the controlling bishops invite more attacks upon his Saxon kingdom as Sweyn Forkbeard, Viking battle-king of the Danes, grows in power, bloodthirsty for conquest. Beornoth, Viking-killer...

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The best days of our lives by Helen J. author. Rolfe

The best days of our lives

Helen J. author. Rolfe

When Mallory receives life-shattering news, she decides to use this summer to make sure her family and friends are prepared for whatever might come. But Mallory has a challenge when it comes to her mother, Gigi. Following the loss of her husband, Gigi is...

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The boyfriend by John (Fiction writer) author. Nicholl

The boyfriend

John (Fiction writer) author. Nicho...

When Anna first meets Mark, she thinks he's the perfect boyfriend. Wealthy and charming, he showers her with gifts, compliments, everything she has ever desired. But Mark is less a prince than a man with a dangerous secret, and as their love life becomes ever...

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Catch a falling star by Laura Carter

Catch a falling star

Laura Carter

Lyra Clarkson has built a career capturing other people's perfect moments. She loves her work as a wedding photographer - despite her family's disapproval - but she's never quite found her own path. Guy Walker, former rock star turned wedding singer, has hit a...

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Secrets beneath a Riviera sky by Jennifer Bohnet

Secrets beneath a Riviera sky

Jennifer Bohnet

When Agnes Agistini receives a phone call from Theo, her brother-in-law informing her that her estranged, abusive husband Oscar has died in an accident, she feels nothing but relief. But that relief is short-lived as Oscar's vengeance from an early grave...

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Under a Riviera moon by Helen McGinn

Under a Riviera moon

Helen McGinn

When a heartsick Maggie is sent on an errand by her mother to Cannes, she is keen to get it over with as quickly as possible. She has been tasked with collecting a treasured box of photos from her late grandmother Elizabeth's best friend, the impossibly...

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Too hot to handle by Portia MacIntosh

Too hot to handle

Portia MacIntosh

One bachelorette party. One stag do. One double-booked villa and only one way to decide who gets it: a competition. Workaholic Molly is buzzing when her best friend tells her she's getting married. As maid of honour Molly can't wait for the perfect...

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Shooting stars over the Highlands by Lisa J. author. Hobman

Shooting stars over the Highlands

Lisa J. author. Hobman

Esme Cassidy had two dreams growing up: to be a famous film star, and to own Drumblair Castle. Sadly, overly cautious parents put paid to a career in front of the camera, instead encouraging her to study towards a 'proper job', and Lady Olivia MacBain is the...

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Together again at the Cornish country hospital by Jo Bartlett

Together again at the Cornish country hospital

Jo Bartlett

A lost love... A&E nurse Amy Spencer lives a very ordinary life in Port Kara. She loves her job at the hospital and has a great group of friends, but there is something or someone, missing from her life. Amy's tried dating but no one ever compares with the one...

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Five things I love about you by Clare Swatman

Five things I love about you

Clare Swatman

Forty-nine-year-old Miranda is at a crossroads. Her children have left home, her perfectly civilised divorce is more than a decade behind her and her romances since have been lacklustre, and her career has stalled. The bright spots in her life are best friends...

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The Cornish witch by Elena Collins

The Cornish witch

Elena Collins

Now: When Megan's father gets a letter containing a secret from the past, he asks her to go to the Cornish village of St Mawgen Cove to get to the bottom of the mystery. Megan is happy to take a holiday after a challenging year but as soon as she checks into...

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A telegram from Le Touquet by John Bude

A telegram from Le Touquet

John Bude

With some trepidation Nigel Derry approaches the country house of his enigmatic and unpredictable aunt Gwenny for an Easter holiday visit. After a tense few days in which her guests' interactions range from awkward dinners to a knife fight, a disgruntled aunt...

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Forgotten child by Katie Flynn

Forgotten child

Katie Flynn

It's late summer 1940, and Isla's Donahue's idyllic lifestyle comes to an abrupt end when her father sends her to the harsh confines of the poorhouse. Determined to find a way to escape, Isla quickly enlists the help of her new friends, and together they leave...

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The chocolate box girls at war by Gracie Hart

The chocolate box girls at war

Gracie Hart

York, 1940. World War Two has arrived for the girls of the Rowntree's factory, and with rationing crippling the country, chocolate production has been driven to a bare minimum. It's all change for the Freeman sisters when the Rowntree's factory is turned over...

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Secrets of the toffee factory girls by Glenda Young

Secrets of the toffee factory girls

Glenda Young

As the Great War rages, Jack's toffee factory in the market town of Chester-le-Street, Durham, is threatened with closure when sugar rations begin. Anne, who works for the owner Mr Jack, must choose between her heart and her head when Mr Jack declares his love...

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A mother's hope by Maggie Mason

A mother's hope

Maggie Mason

Blackpool, 1914. Seventeen-year-old Maddie has grown up in a boarding house on one of Blackpool's poorest streets, where she works alongside her mother taking care of their visitors. But when war breaks out, her happiness is shattered as her fiancé is called...

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Poppy's choice by Dilly Court

Poppy's choice

Dilly Court

When Poppy Robbins is targeted by a blackmailer threatening to reveal secrets from her family's past, she turns to the mysterious Edward Taverner for help. Taverner proposes an escape to his country manor, and to maintain a respectable appearance, he asks her...

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The widow's shillings by Libby Ashworth

The widow's shillings

Libby Ashworth

It's been several years since Kitty Cavanah's life was turned upside down when her family made the perilous journey across the Irish Sea to Blackburn and she became a widow. She's finally making enough to put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads....

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The stolen child by Jennie Felton

The stolen child

Jennie Felton

When Stella Swift is discovered holding a shard of broken glass near her newborn baby, fears that she might harm William result in her being taken to Catcombe - the local asylum. It's not somewhere that Tom wants to send his wife - but he has no choice....

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