Contemporary fiction titles are those which focus on the present or near past. Stories rooted in the current cultural, social, and political landscape which feature characters we can all recognise.
Contemporary Fiction Books
St Martin's Press A Legend in the Baking
Book SynopsisIn A Legend in the Baking, the new romance from Jamie Wesley, a cupcake-baking football player gets assistance from a social media mavenand his best friend''s little sisterto help promote his new bakery after accidentally going viral online.August Hodges was supposed to be the silent partner in Sugar Blitz Cupcakes. Emphasis on silent. That is until his impromptu feminist rant about how women bakers are the backbone of the industry and baking cupcakes isn't a threat to masculinity goes viral, making him the hottest bachelor in town. With a new location in the works, August and his partners decide to capitalize on this perfect opportunity to help cement their place in the community. But the hiring of his best friend's younger sister, the woman who has haunted some of his best dreams for years, was as much of a shock as his new-found fame.Social media manager Sloane Dell fell hard for her brother's best friend the moment she met him more than a dec
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Harlequin (UK) The Hook Up
Book SynopsisAn all-new print edition with exclusive bonus content, the #SpicyTok favorite GAME ON series by New York Times bestselling author Kristen Callihan brings the heat... Are you ready for it?The rules: no kissing on the mouth, no staying the night, no telling anyone and above allno falling in love. Anna Jones just wants to finish college and figure out her life. Falling for star quarterback Drew Baylor is most definitely not on her to-do list. Confident and charming, he lives in the limelight and is way too gorgeous for his own good. If only she could ignore his heated stares and stop thinking about doing hot and dirty things with him. Easy, right?Football has been good to Drewtwo National Championships and the Heisman. But what he really craves is sexy yet prickly Anna Jones. Her cutting humor and blatant disregard for his fame turn him on like nothing else. But there's one problem: she's shut him down. Completely. That isuntil a chance encounter leads to the hottest sex of their live
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Simon & Schuster Ltd The Last Days of Kira Mullan
Book SynopsisShe thinks it was murder. But if she can’t trust herself, can anyone else? Nancy North and her boyfriend Felix are making the move across London to Harlesden. A new flat, a new area, a new start. Because while Nancy is fine now, she wasn’t fine before. But settling into the new flat and meeting the new neighbours isn’t helped by Felix’s hovering concern. She is all right. She is sticking to her breathing exercises and doctor-prescribed help. So, when their new neighbour Kira Mullan is found dead by suicide, Felix is understandably worried about Nancy’s frame of mind. But Nancy saw Kira the day before she died and she didn’t strike her as someone who was suicidal – she was upset and angry, yes, but was she upset and angry enough to take her own life? Nancy is the only one convinced that there’s more to Kira’s death than
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Simon & Schuster Ltd In Memory of Us
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Simon & Schuster Ltd Hollywood Husbands
Book SynopsisFeaturing a new introduction from Tasmina Perry talking about what Jackie and her books mean to her! ‘Underneath all the glitz and bluster, the sex and the scandal, her tales are moral’ TASMINA PERRY'Jackie Collins’s daring, unapologetic stroke of the pen, combined with her glorious wit, has single-handedly given creative license to new generations of authors and storytellers' COLLEEN HOOVERHollywood Wives, with its ten-million copy sales, and its spectacular success as a television mini-series, left Jackie Collins' devoted audience avid for the other side of the story. NOW HOLLYWOOD HUSBANDS GO ALL THE WAY! There have been many imitators, but only ever one Jackie Collins. With millions of her books sold around the world, and thirty-one New York Times bestsellers, she is one of the world’s top-selling novelists. From glamorous B
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Simon & Schuster Ltd The Mother of All Christmases
Book SynopsisFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author, The Mother of All Christmases is a gorgeous read full of love, life, laughter, a few tears - and crackers!‘The feeling you get when you read a Milly Johnson book should be bottled and made available on the NHS’ Debbie JohnsonEve Glace - co-owner of the theme park Winterworld - is having a baby and her due date is a perfectly timed 25th December. And she’s decided that she and her husband Jacques should renew their wedding vows with all the pomp that was missing the first time. But growing problems at Winterworld keep distracting them … Annie Pandoro and her husband Joe own a small Christmas cracker factory, and are well set up and happy together despite life never blessing them with a much-wanted child. But when Annie finds that the changes happening to her body aren’
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Orion Publishing Co Angelique
Book SynopsisEVEN ANGELS HAVE THEIR DEMONS . . .PARIS, CHRISTMAS 2021. After a heart attack, Mathias Taillefer wakes up in hospital with a stranger at his bedside. The mysterious girl reveals herself to be Louise Collange, a volunteer who has come to play the cello for patients. When she finds out Mathias is a cop, she asks him to take charge of a very special case. Her mother, a former ballerina at the Paris Opera Ballet, died last year after falling from her balcony, and Louise has a hunch she was pushed. Though hesitant at first, Mathias agrees to help her, sending them both headfirst into a deadly chain of events. And at the centre of it all, a woman named Angélique, whose angelic intentions may not be all they seem . . .Feverous, surprising and uplifting, Musso''s newest novel is a labyrinth of emotions where nothing is certain from one page to the next.PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC BESTSELLER GUILLAUME MUSSO:''THE FRENCH SUSPENSE KING'' NEW
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Hodder & Stoughton The Palace Dressmaker
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Simon & Schuster Ltd Every Arc Bends Its Radian
Book SynopsisFrom PEN Awardwinning author Sergio de la Pava comes an existential detective novel about a private investigator who flees New York City for Colombia after a personal tragedy and finds himself entangled in a young woman's strange disappearancewhich may be connected to one of the world's most ruthless criminal organizations. Rivpoet, philosopher, private eyearrives in Cali, Colombia, hoping to find reprieve. Running away from an unspeakable event surrounding his ex Jane, Riv accidentally connects with his cousin Mauro and family friend Carlotta, who asks him to find her daughter Angelica Alfa-Ochoa. No sooner is Riv on the trail when it becomes clear that not only are the cops not looking for Angelica, but they are actively preventing him from finding her. This could be a good thing because the police are clearly in the pocket of one Exeter Mondragon, a name best never uttered in public if one wants to stay alive. But Riv is not one to leave things incomplete. When his investigation
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Orion Publishing Co The Shadow of the Wind
Book Synopsis AN ENCHANTING HARDBACK EDITION TO MARK 20 YEARS OF THE LITERARY MYSTERY THAT BECAME AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER . . . ''One gorgeous read'' STEPHEN KING''A book lover''s dream'' THE TIMES''An instant classic'' DAILY TELEGRAPH''A hymn of praise to all the joys of reading'' INDEPENDENTAt the first light of dawn in postwar Barcelona, a bookseller leads his son through the misty streets to a library hidden in the heart of the old city. Here, in the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, are shelves and shelves of stories that have been forgotten by the world, waiting for someone who will care about them again. Ten-year-old Daniel is allowed to choose just one to protect, and he selects The Shadow of the Wind by Julián Carax.But when Daniel sets out to find the author''s other books, he makes a shocking discovery: someone is determinedly burning every copy of every book Carax has wri
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Hodder & Stoughton Garth Marenghis Incarcerat
Book Synopsis'I warn you now, Do...read this book' THE LOCHGELLY SENTINEL 'A bold move by Hodder' PUBLISHING QUARTERLY Garth Marenghi - Frightenerman, Darkscribe, Doomsage - is back with volume two of his TerrorTome. . . Horror novelist Nick Steen is abducted and imprisoned at Nulltec, a shadowy technological research facility with excellent conference parking, concealed deep on the Stalkford Downs. There he is observed, tested and 'interfered with' (physically) by a team of scientific experts led by Dr Barbara Nullman, determined to probe and 'nullify' his escaping imagination . . . Will Nick regain control of his faculties, and crucially his particulars, before everyone, including his erstwhile editor Roz, dies horribly? To find out, you will need to read the book and, more importantly, purchase it. I can say this much on this blurb (and no more) - not before Nick Steen has faced the ultimate monst
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Hodder & Stoughton Maurice
Book SynopsisA stunning new edition of Forster''s classic queer novelWith a new introduction by Colm Tóibín, bestselling author of Long Island''A monument to a moment when change seemed possible''COLM TÓIBÍN''It shows the quality of a novelist at the height of his powers''SUNDAY TIMES''His heart leapt alive and shook him to pieces. It cried You love and are loved.''Maurice Hall grows up in comfort and privilege near London, in a villa surrounded by pines, where all is convenience and ease. He progresses through a traditional English education, projecting an outer confidence that masks troubling questions about his unspoken desires.At Cambridge University, Maurice meets Clive, an assured older student, with whom he enjoys a close and intense relationship. Sneaking around college, climbing through windows and skipping lectures, Maurice begins to grasp a less conventional
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Hodder & Stoughton Irresponsible Adult
Book Synopsis''So good! Warm and funny, and I was rooting for Robyn from the very first page'' MILLY JOHNSON''Funny, perceptive and oh-so-relatable, Robyn''s reluctant mission to clean up her world is full of laughs and also some heart-twisting surprises'' ALEXANDRA POTTER''A funny, relatable read with some surprise twists'' STYLISTSisters Cleo and Robyn may be close in age but their attitudes to life could not be further apart. While Cleo''s a fully-fledged adult with a family, a business and a signature scent, Robyn is still waiting for the instruction manual to Adult Life and success is keeping her houseplant alive. But then Robyn''s fired from her job as an estate agent in the most publicly humiliating way imaginable - and her chaos catches up with her.Although Cleo steps in to give Robyn a temporary job in her cleaning firm, it comes with very firm instructions: Robyn must BEHAVE RESPONSIBLY. And that includes meeting the high standards of Jim, her enigmatic supervisor. But when Robyn learns to navigate the catastrophic kitchens and judgemental dogs of total strangers she learns some unexpected truths about her own messy world. No one''s life is spotless...Readers are loving IRRESPONSIBLE ADULT too:''Absolutely fabulous! Devoured this in one day!''''I love a good sister novel and this one hit all the right boxes''''Warm, genuinely laugh out loud funny, surprisingly emotional, and populated by wonderful, likeable characters''''Oh my goodness, I loved this book and ended up reading into the night to finish it''
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Hodder & Stoughton The Christmas Fix
Book SynopsisShe''ll save Christmas just to spite him...There''s only one thing standing in the way of Cat King saving a small town''s Christmas festival: Grumpy town manager Noah Yates.Single dad Noah takes his responsibilities seriously. When a late season hurricane turns Merry, Connecticut, into a disaster, he''s left scrambling to pick up the pieces of the town he loves.At least, until home renovation expert and smoking hot reality TV star Catalina King arrives with a camera crew and a budget big enough to put the town back together again. But Noah doesn''t want a celebrity diva capitalizing on their tragedy or filling his daughter''s head with visions of glitz and glam.Blonde bombshell Cat is used to being underestimated, but Noah has an uncanny knack for getting under her skin. They can''t be in a room together without rubbing each other the wrong way...except that time in the dark alley where the rubbing was just right. Can these enemies work together to
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HarperCollins Focus Ace Marvel Spy
Book SynopsisBased on the life of a very real, little-known hero.
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HarperCollins Focus Untethered
Book SynopsisSometimes family is found in the most unlikely of places . . .
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Penguin Books Ltd The Curse of Sins
Book SynopsisDISCOVER THE SEQUEL TO THE TIKTOK ROMANTASTY PHENOMENON, THE CURSE OF SAINTS, THE NEXT INSTALMENT IN AYA'S JOURNEY . . . 'Stunning world building, a romance for the ages, and twist after twist after shocking, devastating twist' Claire Legrand, New York Times bestselling author of Furyborn----He'd once called her dangerous. And he had been right. She was a spy. A warrior. A weapon. Aya has returned home at last. But she is not the same person who left Tala all those months ago. And Tala isn't the same either. The threat of a war that could destroy the realm continues to grow and she is the only one who can save it. Because she is also the Second Saint. But there are those that see her as a pawn and want to use her powers for their own gain. Aya is about to learn that the real danger is closer to home than she ever could have imagined. Tropes/themes:1. Enemies to lovers2. Forced Proximity3. Morally grey characters4. He falls first5. Slow burnREADERS ARE LOVING THE CUR
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Penguin Books Ltd The Girls Guide to Hunting and Fishing
Book SynopsisLongevity is the only indicator of literature that really matters, and this book is built to last' Nick HornbyOne of the most beloved coming-of-age tales ever written, The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing tells of Jane Rosenal and her spirited expedition through the perilous terrain of sex, love, and the treacherous waters of the workplace. From cocktail parties to country houses, young love to older men, Jane's experiences form an unforgettable, hilarious patchwork of contemporary romance. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition includes a insightful, poignant foreword by Nick Hornby. Beautifully written and very funny' Guardian
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Penguin Books Ltd An Orphans Wish
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Little, Brown Book Group The Sapphire Daughter
Book SynopsisLondon, Present day. As fiercely-independent Georgia clutches a precious gem stone in her hands, she has no idea how it relates to her own family. The rare pink sapphire was left for her at Hope''s House, a home for unmarried mothers.Soon Georgia discovers that the sapphire was once part of a precious tiara owned by the Italian Royal family, who were forced to move to Geneva after being exiled from their home. A local collector named Luca has been searching for the missing stone for years and instantly wants to meet with Georgia. His grandfather entrusted him with the tiara, with the caveat that it was never to be sold.As Georgia and Luca piece together the history of the tiara, they uncover a tragic love story. Of a banished princess named Delphine who left behind her home to begin a new life in Switzerland with her husband and children. Trapped in a loveless marriage, she fell in love with a young man named Florian. But when tragedy struck, leaving Delphine was completely alone, she was be forced to make a heart-breaking decision with devastating consequences.As Georgia comes to terms with her family''s secret, will Delphine''s story of courage inspire her to open up her own heart and build a new life with Luca?A completely gripping and escapist read that will leave you spellbound. The perfect read for fans of Lucinda Riley, Victoria Hislop and Santa Montefiore.
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Penguin Books Ltd White Teeth
Book SynopsisA stunning new edition of one of the most iconic fictional debuts of all time, to mark the 25th anniversary of this modern classic - perfect for any Zadie Smith fan!What's past is prologue'First published in the year 2000, Zadie Smith's White Teeth was one of the most celebrated novels of the new millennium. Adored by critics and readers alike, it remains a perennial bestseller, which still delights with the audacity of its scope and vision, its fresh-minted style, and the wit and warmth of its voice.Funny, generous and big-hearted, it deals among many other things with friendship, love, war, three cultures and three families over three generations, one brown mouse, and the tricky way the past has of coming back and biting you on the ankle.A life affirming, riotous must-read of a book, it won the Guardian First Book Award, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction and the Whitbread First Novel Award.Curl up with it, savour every sentence, then turn around and reread' The TimesThe outstanding debut of the new millennium' Observer
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Penguin Books Ltd Nothing Serious
Book SynopsisA blisteringly sharp novel of self-acceptance, friendship and making connections in the most unexpected of places''Emotionally intelligent and thought-provoking. Raw and compelling'' DAILY MAIL''A thought-provoking, quietly devastating novel about loneliness and what people will do to belong'' RED ''Best Books of January 2024''''This book blew me away, I''m still reeling from it . . . This is a powerful novel that will bring out a world of emotions in you . . . Just brilliant'' ***** Reader Review****Nicki and Kevin have never met. They've matched online. But Kevin is actually Amber, a 17-year-old girl.Nicki, trying to escape an abusive relationship and her therapist's advice, numbs herself with one-night stands.Amber is facing cracks in her friendships and pressure from her boyfriend. Her loneliness causes her to impersonate Kevin, even if he doesn't exist.Genuine friendship and trust develop between them. Nicki is unsure if it is anything more, but Amber's feelings are growing more intensely.Can Amber be honest without losing Nicki completely?Or is this nothing serious?***Praise for Nothing Serious''A searing exploration into the shape of loneliness and how far we''ll go to create connections'' HEATHER DARWENT, Sunday Times bestselling author''Emotive . . . a powerful tale of a skewed but hopeful friendship through which two very different women find the courage to survive'' AMY BEASHEL''WHAT. A. BOOK. I was utterly gripped from the first page. One that people will be talking about long after they finish reading'' LISA HALL''Sharp, sublime and achingly hopeful. Nothing Serious takes an honest and heartfelt look at loneliness and longing, friendship and survival. I loved it'' CHRIS WHITAKER, New York Times bestselling author
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Kensington Publishing Backwater Justice
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Kensington Publishing Malice
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Pan Macmillan The Secrets of Happiness
Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of Summer at Shell Cottage and The Beach Cafe, a tale of what it means to be protected and saved by those you love.Trade ReviewStuffed with guilty secrets and characters you'll root for from the start, this warm and emotional summer novel about a family in crisis makes for delicious summer reading * Sunday Express on Summer at Shell Cottage *A great summer read from Lucy Diamond * Hello on Summer at Shell Cottage *Enthralling drama about family secrets * Heat on Summer at Shell Cottage *
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Pan Macmillan Being Dead
Book SynopsisJim Crace is the prize-winning author of eleven books, including Continent (winner of the 1986 Whitbread First Novel Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize), Quarantine (winner of the 1998 Whitbread Novel of the Year and shortlisted for the Booker Prize) and Being Dead (winner of the 2001 National Book Critics Circle Award). He lives in Birmingham.Trade Review‘An extraordinarily moving love story’ Observer‘A work of near-genius’ Literary Review‘A swirling symphonic celebration of the glory of the natural world’ The Times‘Intensely imagined and deeply felt’ Hilary Mantel, Sunday Times‘One of the most haunting books I read this year’ Carol Shields, Guardian‘Magnificent’ Sunday Telegraph‘Astonishing’ Daily Telegraph‘Astonishing’ Daily Telegraph‘One of the most haunting books I read this year’ Carol Shields, Guardian ‘A classic’ Independent on Sunday‘A work of near-genius’ Literary Review‘Magnificent’ Sunday Telegraph ‘Intensely imagined and deeply felt’ Hilary Mantel, Sunday Times‘A swirling symphonic celebration of the glory of the natural world’ The Times
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Pan Macmillan River of Darkness
Book SynopsisRennie Airth was born in South Africa and has worked as a foreign correspondent for Reuters. The first novel in his John Madden series, River of Darkness, was published in 1999 to huge critical acclaim, was shortlisted for four crime fiction awards and won the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière in France. River of Darkness was followed by The Blood-Dimmed Tide, the CWA Ellis Peters Award shortlisted The Dead of Winter and The Reckoning.
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Union Square & Co. The Time Keepers
Book SynopsisAn unforgettable novel that captures the power of longing, loss, and love, The Time Keepers transports us from 1979 suburban New York to war-torn Vietnam, revealing that sometimes the most unexpected friendships can save us. Two women from different worlds, Grace and Anh, are indelibly changed when a runaway boy is found on a street in their small Long Island town. Brought together by the love of this child displaced by war, the women find friendship and healing from their own painful pasts when their lives intersect with a mysterious wounded Vietnam vet. The vet, Jack, works at the Golden Hours, a watch store that mends timepieces—and might even mend damaged souls. Richman interweaves the journeys of these wonderfully diverse characters who will grip, fill, and break your heart—only to bring them together with the care and precision of an expert watchmaker, one piece at a time. Inspired by the true story of a Vietnamese refugee who entrusted the dramatic account of her escape from Vietnam to the author, and also that of a wounded veteran, Richman sheds light on those whose lives were forever impacted by the devastation of that war.Fans of Kristin Hannah books will be captivated by this powerful work of historical fiction that explores the fates of three unforgettable characters whose lives have been shaped by war, loss, and the eternal human capacity for hope. Perfect for anyone looking for books based on true stories, The Time Keepers distinguishes itself from other Vietnam War books by weaving together multiple perspectives—refugee, veteran, and civilian—to create a tapestry of understanding that illuminates how the war's impact extended far beyond the battlefield and into the quiet streets of suburban America.
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Pan Macmillan Losing It
Book SynopsisHelen is probably best known for her role as the dippy Catriona in Absolutely Fabulous, in which she appeared alongside Jennifer Saunders in all six series of the show, as well as for creating the 'girl at the bar' in Naked Video.However, to many she is known for her unique brand of wit and observational humour. A comedy writer with an extensive portfolio that includes writing and performing her own material, Helen has starred in a great number of top TV comedy and radio shows.Helen was part of a group of early 1980s comedians, including French and Saunders, the late Rik Mayall, andBen Elton, who made their names at London's famous Comedy Store. She was a guest on ITV's Saturday Night Live with her solo comedy act, as well as performing at the first Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal along with Lenny Henry. TV appearances span such shows as The Young Ones, French and Saunders, Happy Families, One Foot inTrade ReviewIn one hilarious bound Helen Lederer has crowned herself Queen of Desperate. Desperately funny, desperately engaging, desperately readable and desperately adorable. * STEPHEN FRY *Helen Lederer is the 3rd funniest woman in the world. Read this! * DAWN FRENCH *Funny, witty, quirky . . . like the woman herself. Treat yourself. * JO BRAND *'A brilliant creation: scene after scene of blissful agony . . . Lederer's dry and merciless observation of women struggling to be fabulous is hugely entertaining. * JOANNA LUMLEY *Helen is a wonderfully funny woman . . . She took her time but it's worth the wait. * BEN ELTON *A wickedly amusing debut novel. * Telegraph *Packed with hilarious scenes that had me laughing out loud, Losing It is an easy to read book that is hard to put down. * Huffington Post *Funny and sharp and horribly true. * The Times *Funny and touching. * Woman and Home Magazine *A wry and witty rallying call for women of a certain age. Comedian Helen Lederer's debut novel is full of witty one-liners. * Daily Express *Losing It is the hilarious debut from Helen Lederer, one of the UK's favourite comediennes. * Magic FM Book Club *
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Union Square & Co. Dracula
Book SynopsisAs fledgling English lawyer Jonathan Harker treks into the Carpathian Mountains to complete a real estate transaction, frightened peasants warn him of horrible dangers that await him.
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Little, Brown Book Group Lazarus Man
Book SynopsisIn this electrifying novel, Richard Price, the author of Clockers and a writer on The Wire, gives us razor-sharp anatomy of an ever-changing Harlem.
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Headline Publishing Group Designs on You
Book SynopsisIf you love Holly Martin, Sarah Morgan and Jill Shalvis, you''ll love Jaci Burton!''Always sexy, romantic and charming'' JILL SHALVIS''The characters leap off the page and the romance sparkles'' Romantic Times Sparks fly when an interior designer and a game designer cross paths, but they must learn if they can design a happily ever after in this heartfelt romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Jaci Burton. Natalie Parker is in her mid-thirties, divorced, and firmly focused on her newly resurrected career and her two children. When her sister asks her to help design the backyard of the new home she shares with her boyfriend, Linc, Natalie''s more than happy to take on the project. What she isn''t prepared for is Linc''s younger brother, video game designer Eugene Kennedy. He''s smart, incredibly good-looking, and a shameless flirt. He''s also too young for her, which makes him totally off-limits.
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Orion Publishing Co The Naming of the Birds
Book SynopsisHugely entertaining, spine-chilling, witty and warm, The Naming of the Birds is a 19th century who-dunnit, a Gothic tale of revenge and betrayal, and a richly imagined historical novel, from the author of The House on Vesper Sands.
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Kensington Publishing After the Ocean
Book SynopsisHow do you find your way back when you?ve left yourself behind? A painful unsolved mystery resurfaces after decades of confusion, sending one woman and her daughters on a journey of redemption in this emotional story about intergenerational trauma, family, and the beauty of Puerto Rico for fans of Nina LaCour, Xochitl Gonzalez, Elizabeth Acevedo, Jodi Picoult, Celeste Ng, and Julia Alvarez.Thirty years ago, musicians Emilia Oliveras and Paul Winstead were married in Puerto Rico. Forty-eight hours later, Paul vanished from their honeymoon cruise, leaving Emilia devastated?and the prime suspect in his disappearance. So, she ran for her life, leaving behind her love, her dreams, and her identity.Today ?Emily Oliver? is a divorced music teacher and mother of two daughters who know nothing about her past: Gracie, a talented attorney who excels in the courtroom but grapples with personal relationships, and Meg, a gifted concert pianist who wrestles with her ambition and purpose.When a cryptic caller claims the unthinkable?that Paul is alive, Emily returns to Puerto Rico in search of the truth. What she doesn?t know is that her daughters aren?t far behind. Shocked to find their mother isn?t the woman they thought she was, Gracie and Meg wonder how much of their lives have been a lie.As the paths of the three women intertwine, they are compelled to confront their pasts, reevaluate their relationships, and seek forgiveness. Together they embark on a quest to unravel the mystery of Paul?s disappearance and redefine their futures on their own terms, navigating a maze of family ties, secrets, and redemption.
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Kensington Publishing The Life She Was Given
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Pan Macmillan Ask Me Again
Book SynopsisClare Sestanovich, named a 5 Under 35' honoree by the National Book Foundation in 2022, is the author of the story collection Objects of Desire, which was a finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize. Her fiction has appeared in publications such as The New Yorker, The Paris Review and Harper's Magazine. Ask Me Again is her debut novel. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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Hodder & Stoughton So Thrilled For You
Book SynopsisThe new dark, smart, book club novel from the bestselling sensation.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Three Lives of Cate Kay
Book SynopsisFriend. Lover. Imposter. Who is Cate Kay?Reese's Bookclub January 2025 PickA must-read book for 2025 in both Stylist and Cosmo''A standout, multi-layered novel that will have you hooked'' Sun''We were obsessed with this page turner'' CloserCate Kay is the most famous author on the planet. But it's just a name. Somehow, despite her bestselling novels and the record-breaking film franchise, the writer has remained completely anonymous.Anne Marie Callahan is the name nobody knows. Only the people she left behind. And Annie knows there's no one there anymore who could connect the dots between the girl who ran away all those years ago and the famous novelist.If you asked, she'd say her name was Cass Ford. That's what her barista shouts each morning. And it's how she introduces herself to the woman she'll eventually call the love of her life.Three names, three lives. But Cate Kay is finally ready to tell you who she really is.And when the truth is out, will everyone's favourite novelist hold on to her place in our hearts or are some betrayals impossible to forgive?Kate Fagan is the author of several New York Times bestselling non fiction books. The Three Lives of Cate Kay explores the cost of ambition, the longings of first (and second and third) love, and how it''s never too late to go home.*This story swept me away with its big dreams, love, and unexpected twists.' Reese WitherspoonSuch clever and multilayered plotting from a highly original storyteller.'' Edel Coffey, Irish Times bestselling author of Breaking PointBrilliantly entertaining' Good HousekeepingReaders love The Three Lives of Cate Kay:I didn't want it to end, a book I really couldn't put down' *****The way that this book has been written is pure genius'' *****If you loved Daisy Jones and the Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, then this one will hit the mark for you too' *****Gripping, perfectly paced and a unique story' ****An excellent debut and I look forward to more from Kate Fagan' ****Fantastic premise, characters, storylines, intrigue, settings... everything' *****
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC It Comes from the River
Book SynopsisA gritty and captivating tale of resilience, violence and the power of female solidarity' HARPER''S BAZAARThis unflinching debut builds relentlessly to a heart-stoppingly dramatic climax' DAILY MAILHaunting, lyrical and thoroughly gripping' CLARE FISHERThrilling, poetic, dark and alive a shimmering gemstone of a debut' ALICE ASHThe three women flinch: feel something pass outside. A reek of singed fur, scorching damp. Flaming eyes. A creature. It knows these women. They feel its wanting.From the river it comes.To the river it always returns.Alex is trying to hold her growing family together with a husband who is becoming more and more difficult to keep happy. Lauren hopes that the new man in her life might present a fresh start for her and her two boys. And Nancy's son has moved her into a care home where she feels entirely out of place, longing for her lost dog while dreaming of her own escape. But there is something else at play here. Something lurking in the water or at the end of an unlit street; a shadow in a bag of strangers' clothing; a chorus of voices calling in the distance. As each woman's world spirals from her grasp, they feel it getting closer, revealing the truth of what binds them together, and what must be done to set each of them free . . .
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Transworld Disappoint Me
Book SynopsisNICOLA DINAN grew up in Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur and now lives in London. Bellies, her debut, won the Polari First Book Prize, was shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards and Mo Siewcharran Prize, was a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award, and was longlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize and Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Library for the WarWounded
Book SynopsisFrom Monika Helfer's award-winning, internationally bestselling wartime trilogy, based on her own family. Translated into English for the first time.We called him Vati, Dad. Not Father, not Papa. That's what he wanted. He thought it sounded modern. He wanted to present himself to us, and through us, as a man in tune with the modern age. Though he seemed to come from nowhere.'Josef was an illegitimate child, a charity case from Salzburg, schooled by a benefactor. He was drafted to fight in the Second World War while still at school and sent to Russia, returning with only one leg. He married his nurse, and brought his family to the high, idyllic slopes of the Austrian Alps, where he took a position as manager of a home for injured soldiers, a strangely suspended, deeply isolated place with a remarkable library.He was a man of many mysteries. To his daughter, Monika, none was greater than his obsession with these cloistered, crumbling books, his gr
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Little, Brown & Company Into the Woods
Book SynopsisWildfire meets Nora Goes Off Script in this warm and amusing romance featuring a grumpy rockstar and a jaded dance teacher who find common ground where they least expect it-summer camp.
£15.29
Little, Brown & Company Duchess Material
Book SynopsisWhen her student goes missing, an independent bluestocking must seek the help of the arrogant duke who spurned her in this sizzling tale of romance and intrigue, perfect for fans of Netflix's Bridgerton series Phoebe Atkinson is what society might call unconventional. Instead of marrying well like other women born to wealth, she chose to be a schoolteacher. Not to mention she lives in a leaky flat in an unfashionable part of town rather than stay in her parents’ mansion. But when her most promising pupil goes missing she has only one option: beg her sister’s best friend, the powerful Duke of Ellis, for help. The last thing William Margrave ever expected was to inherit a dukedom. But now that he has it, he’s determined to act the part perfectly—and that includes marrying the perfect duchess. A bluestocking Bohemian schoolteacher is decidedly not duchess material. But he can’t resist her plea for help regard
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Random House Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy
Book SynopsisHelen Fielding is the author of Bridget Jones's Diary, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy and Bridget Jones's Baby, and was part of the screenwriting team on the associated films. She has two children and lives in London and Los Angeles.
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Little, Brown & Company Flirting With Alaska
Book SynopsisA single mom takes a chance on a reformed bad boy in this small town romance, perfect for fans of Brenda Novak and Raeanne Thayne. Caleb Stone isn?t ready to give up his Hollywood dreams. But after a disastrous run on a reality dating show paints him as an unapologetic player, Caleb needs a little time and space to regroup. Luckily, his hometown of Moose Falls, Alaska has both, plus a job helping his brothers run Yukon Cider. Even dialed down, Caleb?s flirtatious vibes are a hit at work, except for one woman who seems completely, totally, frustratingly immune to his charms??the gorgeous new photographer for Yukon Cider?s upcoming ad campaign. Single mom Sophia Brand isn?t made of ice?resisting Caleb?s devilishly sexy grin is hard, especially when it?s so often directed her way. It?s just that she?s been burned by handsome smiles before. Now, she?s focused on setting a good example for her daughter, and that means not getting sidetracked by Caleb?s dazzling charisma. But as they work together on the campaign, Caleb and Sophia begin to let their guard down. Can he prove that beneath his playboy persona, Caleb is a leading man worthy of a starring role in Sophia?s heart?
£8.54
Little, Brown & Company Playing Flirty
Book SynopsisA board game designer is forced to work alongside her nemesis in this charming and geeky rivals-to-lovers romcom perfect for fans of Olivia Dade and Jen DeLuca.
£14.39
Little, Brown & Company Love in Bloom
Book SynopsisFor fans of B. K. Borison and Sarah Adams comes a cheeky, small-town romantic comedy about finding yourself in the weeds . . . only to find love, too. It took exactly twenty-four hours for Atlanta publicist Emma Walters’s life to go from near-perfect to a monumental disaster. One day to break up with her boyfriend, get fired and inherit a farm. All that’s left is for her to take the still-smoking remains of her dignity and flee to her new farm in Green Acres, Georgia. However, Emma’s new country life is anything but peaceful. The quirky locals seem to inexplicably dislike her, and farming proves way messier than she expected. Adding to her frustration is Dan Pednekar, the farm’s infuriatingly handsome manager, who doubts her ability to handle even the simplest tasks. Emma soon discovers that the farm isn’t exactly what it seems. It doesn’t sell anything, making her wonder if it's just a glorified petting
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Little, Brown & Company The Worst Duke in London
Book SynopsisBridgerton meets 10 Things I Hate About You in this spicy enemies-to-lovers Regency romance from a 'must-read author' (Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author). Lady Evangeline Raine prefers animals to people and has no interest in marriage--much to the dismay of her flirty younger sister, Viola. Because their father has one rule: Viola may be courted, only if Effie has a suitor as well. Saddled with debt, Gage Croft, Duke of Vale, is determined to rebuild his estates. When the owner of his vowels offers him a fortune to charm the impervious Lady Evangeline for the season so Lady Viola can be courted, the game is on, even if it means pretending to seduce an unconventional wallflower. But Gage gets much more than he bargains for in an adversary who wants to make her own scandalous arrangement. Effie will go to London for the season, but only if Gage agrees to be her lover. Yet when
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