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
Hodder & Stoughton The Lightning Bottles
Book Synopsis''I absolutely loved this book and found myself drawn in and unable to put it down from page one! I can see this being a great pick for anyone who loved Daisy Jones and The Six'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I seriously loved this book! It brought together two of my great loves in life, music and books... The characters were out of this world! I felt all of the emotions... What a wonderful story'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐They were a rock ''n'' roll love story... until he disappeared without a trace... Jane Pyre was part of the famous rock ''n'' roll duo, the Lightning Bottles. But when her bandmate, and soulmate, Elijah Hart went missing at the height of their fame she became the most vilified, misunderstood woman in music. Jane retreats to the countryside, but she can''t escape her past. Her new neighbour is a Lightning Bottles superfan claiming she has evidence Elijah is still alive and leaving secret messages in different cities. Suddenly Jane is in a race against time to uncover the mystery about her star-crossed love... But will the truth mend her heart or finally break it forever? Combining a mystery, a love story and a coming of age, this unforgettable novel is perfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Idea of You and Songs in Ursa Major - and will have you hooked from the very first page!Everyone loves The Lightning Bottles:''If you enjoy rock n roll love stories and Daisy Jones and The Six you will really like this book. I absolutely could not put it down!... A great summer read'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Wow - I absolutely loved this... 5 stars!'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I wish I could give this book 10 stars! From the very start of Elijah and Jane''s relationship, I was absolutely hooked'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''WOW. I could not put this book down. I loved the grunge, rock & roll, music feel of this book... I read this book in 2 days'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A book that you can''t put down!!'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Wow, this was such a great book! I loved both Jane and Elijah and thought their love story was inspiring'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
£9.49
Orion Publishing Co Running the Light
Book Synopsis''A thrilling, nauseating and painfully real depiction of what happens as youth, talent and charisma sour'' MEGAN NOLAN''Anyone wondering where The Great American Novel went: this is it on bail'' DBC PIERREDebauched, divorced and courting death, Billy Ray Schafer is a comedian who has forgotten how to laugh. Over the course of seven spun-out days across the American Southwest, he travels from hell gig to hell gig in search of a reason to keep living, in this bleak and violent glimpse into the psyche of a thoroughly ruined man. Ex-inmate, ex-husband, ex-father - comedian is the only title Schafer has left. Trapped in the wreckage of his wasted career, Billy Ray knows the answer to the question: What happens when opportunity doesn''t come - or worse - it comes and goes?In ''a majestically bleak, hilarious and bruising tour of regret, delusion and the detonation of the soul'' (Sam Lipsyte), Tallent hurls you into an absolute mess of a man''s life as we search for the mercy he does not want.
£17.60
Hodder & Stoughton And Now the Light is Everywhere
Book SynopsisLonglisted for the Caledonia Novel Award, AND NOW THE LIGHT IS EVERYWHERE is the stunning debut by L. A. Macrae which follows the interweaving lives and lies casting a shadow over the MacArthur family throughout generations.
£9.49
Hachette Books Ireland The Good Mistress
Book Synopsis''Draws you in and doesn''t let go ... perfect for fans of Meg Mason'' Edel CoffeyThe affair is over - so what does she have to lose?Juliet never planned to be the other woman, but Rory was the only man she''d ever loved. Then he went and died. At his funeral, Juliet hides shamefully at the back, while his wife and their son rightfully grieve up front. What does her life look like now, without him?Erica was the perfect wife, but Rory knew things about her that no one else can ever know. And now she''s left with a question she doesn''t want the answer to: had she lost Rory long before he died?Maeve, Rory''s childhood friend, now a bestselling novelist, appears to have it all - except any time for herself. Between her exasperating husband, two teenage sons, and ailing mother, Maeve''s success feels hollow. And when she uncovers a disturbing secret, her carefully constructed life begins to unravel.As three women''s lives collide, they must reconcile the realities of love, betrayal, and the limits of forgiveness - because what does it truly mean to be ''good'', anyway?''Tender, raw and moving ... I was drawn in from the first page'' Sinead Moriarty
£14.39
Hachette Books Ireland The Girls Trip
Book SynopsisIt was a holiday she would never let them forget ...''She had it coming. So had the others.''In 2007, four friends returned home from a week in Ibiza with secrets to keep. When they agreed never to contact each other again, all traces of their holiday were erased. Or so they thought.Now, almost seventeen years after that trip, Anna''s sister Kim is still picking up the pieces after Anna abandoned her life without warning. Kim is sure that Anna''s unexplained departure had something to do with her visit to Ibiza. And when a photo from the trip surfaces unexpectedly, she finally has some clues to start looking into what happened to her sister.Julia, Cora and Faye are forced to come together when they realise someone might be looking into the past. But how far will they go to bury the truth? And what''s to stop one of them from letting a ''friend'' take the fall, in order to save herself?Praise for Zoë Miller''s novels:''Shimmers with suspense and intrigue from the very first page'' Sunday Independent''This engaging mystery copper-fastens Zoë Miller''s mastery of the art of sinuous plotting'' Irish Independent
£999.99
Hodder & Stoughton Dead Animals
Book SynopsisI May Destroy You meets It Follows: a short, sharp, shock of a novel about an act of violence, a woman haunted by the memory of what happened, and her lover with a plan for revenge.
£9.49
Hodder & Stoughton Going Home
Book SynopsisFrom award-winning journalist Tom Lamont comes a funny, achingly sad, sneakily wise story of family.
£9.49
Hodder & Stoughton Rapture
Book SynopsisA historical novel about patriarchy, ambition and faith for fans of Maggie O'Farrell's The Marriage Portrait, Lauren Groff's Matrix and Hilary Mantel.
£16.00
Hodder & Stoughton D is for Death
Book SynopsisMeet Dora Wildwood: runaway bride, book lover, and aspiring detective!
£9.49
Hodder & Stoughton Julie Tudor Is Not a Psychopath
Book Synopsis''Serious Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine vibes and just as hilarious, sad and disturbing. I predict a monster hit'' Daily Mail ''Got a wicked sense of humour? Then you''ll love this'' Peterborough Telegraph''Murder has no right to be this funny. Imagine Hannibal Lecter as written by Victoria Wood. Perfect for fans of Caroline Kepnes and CJ Skuse'' ERIN KELLYJulie Tudor is Not a Psychopath.Julie Tudor is 49 and has it all: a fantastic job (well-maintained spreadsheets are the lynchpin of an efficient office), a beautiful house (some may wonder how she got the money for it, but nothing has been proved) and the man of her dreams.Julie Tudor is Not a Stalker.Sean is 25 and the love of Julie''s life. The only problem is, he thinks he''s in love with someone else.And Julie Tudor is definitely, definitely not a serial killer.But Julie has found herself in a similar situation before. And if there''s one thing Julie knows, it''s how to get rid of the competition...After all, what''s a little murder in the name of true love?Readers LOVE Julie Tudor:''From the very first page, I was hooked and unable to put it down'' ?????''What a perfect read!'' ?????''THIS BOOK IS LITERAL INSANITY!!!!'' ?????''This was SO GOOD'' ?????''This one''s a must-read!'' ?????
£17.00
Hodder & Stoughton Show Me Where It Hurts
Book Synopsis ''A searingly beautiful novel''Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things''Outstanding, and has lingered in my head for a very long time''Prima How do you survive the unsurvivable?Rachel lives with her husband Tom and their two children: it''s the ordinary family life she always thought she''d have. All of that changes in an instant - when Tom runs the family car off the road, seeking to end his own life, and take his wife and children with him. Rachel is left to pore over the wreckage to try and understand what happened - to find a way to go on living afterwards. What emerges is a snapshot of what it''s like to live alongside someone who is suffering, how you keep yourself afloat when the person you love is drowning, and how you survive irreparable loss. Impossible to turn away from, Show Me Where It Hurts is a compelling, heartbreaking and ultimately life-affirming story of recovery and unexpected hope.
£17.09
Hachette Books Ireland Some of This is True
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£14.39
Hodder & Stoughton The Judges List
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£10.44
Hodder & Stoughton The Friendship Fling
Book Synopsis''Summery sweet and the ultimate slow-burn celebration of love in London, with actual laugh-out-loud snark. Ava and Finn are my new favourite black cat / golden retriever pairing, and I couldn''t get enough of their chemistry'' Lucy Jane WoodA slow-burn, strangers-to-friends-to-lovers rom-com with a vibrant London setting, sizzling chemistry, and two polar-opposite strangers who just can''t quite seem to let each other go . . .No one would ever call Ava Monroe a people person, which isn''t ideal for a barista in a busy London coffee shop. She''s sarcastic, blunt and cynical, and likes her men with strictly no strings attached. And despite desperate pleas from her best friend Josie to shake up her routine and make some new friends, she refuses to change her carefully controlled life.That is, until the insufferably cheerful, country-hopping, undeniably gorgeous Finn O''Callaghan rolls into her coffee shop with a horrifyingly perfect proposal - a strictly friends-only fling. Finn''s only in the city for the summer and needs a local to help him complete his London bucket list before he moves along for good, and Ava needs to reassure Josie she''s got the makings of a social butterfly after all. It''s an offer she can''t refuse.As their mismatched friendship of convenience slowly becomes more tolerable, and as they work their way through Finn''s bucket list around the sun-drenched city, from rooftops and floating bars to nights at the museum, their adventures - and Finn''s company - start to feel... nice. Incredibly, terrifyingly, dangerously nice.But Ava has rules - and good reasons for them - and as the days get shorter, Finn''s departure gets closer. Because that''s the thing about summer: it always ends. Right?''The Friendship Fling is fun, feisty, and sexy - I really loved it! The characters have such brilliant chemistry, and it''s the perfect escapist novel to curl up with. I''m excited to see what Georgia Stone does next!'' Emily Stone''The slow-burn rom-com of my dreams! . . . Put The Friendship Fling on your summer bucket list right now!'' Annabelle SlatorREADERS ARE HEAD OVER HEELS FOR THE FRIENDSHIP FLING... ''WOW this book was incredible. It was so FUNNY. Truly puts the com in rom-com. I lost count of the number of times this book made me laugh out loud'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''If I could give it an extra star I would'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I couldn''t get enough of the characters - I could happily read a bonus chapter daily, just to check in and see how they''re all doing'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I am OBSESSED'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Absolute MUST read for anyone'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
£9.49
Hodder & Stoughton The Benefactors
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Hodder & Stoughton Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil
Book Synopsis''This book is a gem that was perfectly cut to fit the Pratchett-shaped hole in my heart'' C.M. Waggoner''A bubbling cauldron overflowing with imagination and charm'' Chris SugdenBooks can change lives. Magic books can change everything.In a tiny, miserable farm on the edge of the tiny, miserable village of East Grasby, Isabella Nagg is trying to get on with her equally tiny and miserable existence. Dividing her time between enduring her feckless husband, inadequately caring for the farm''s strange collection of animals, cooking up ''scrunge'', and crooning over her treasured pot of basil, Isabella can''t help but think that there might be something more to life. So, while she''s initially aghast when Mr. Nagg comes home with a spell book purloined from the local wizard, she soon starts to think: what harm could a little magic do?As Isabella embarks on a journey of self-discovery with a grouchy cat-like companion, Darkshire''s imagination runs wild, plunging readers into a delightfully deranged world full of enchantment, folklore, and an entrepreneurial villain running a magical Ponzi scheme.Cosy, full of wit and Pratchett-ian footnotes, Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil is a book for those who can''t help but find magic even in the oddest and most baffling circumstances; a story about claiming a new life and finding oneself - and also goblins, capitalism, and sorcery.NetGalley readers love Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Had me completely enthralled from start to finish''⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A really hilarious cozy fantasy''⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A delightful read . . . I found myself legitimately laughing aloud''⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I described this book to a friend today as clever funny . . . I will likely read this again in the future as I enjoyed it that much...which is pretty much the highest praise I can offer''
£17.00
Hodder & Stoughton Dream State
Book Synopsis 🏖 THE BOOK OF THE SUMMER 🏖An Oprah''s Book Club pick and a New York Times bestseller''The Paper Palace meets Jonathan Franzen'' Sunday Times Style, Summer Reading''Moving, funny and utterly engrossing'' Sunday Times, Five Reads for the Beach''A book to lose yourself into'' Guardian, Summer ReadsCece is in love. She has arrived early at her in-laws'' beautiful lake house in Salish, Montana, to finish planning her wedding to Charlie, a cardiac anaesthesiologist with a brilliant future.When Charlie asks Garrett, his best friend from college, to officiate the ceremony, Cece can''t imagine anyone less appropriate for the task. After all, Garrett, a depressed baggage handler at the local airport, doesn''t believe in marriage. But as she spends time with him and his gruff mask slips, she grows increasingly uncertain about her future, leading to an impulsive decision that will alter the three friends'' lives forever - the events of that summer reverberating across fifty years and spanning generations.More praise for Dream State ⭐ One of the 12 best books of 2025 for BBC Culture ⭐ ''The kind of book you don''t want to put down'' Oprah Winfrey''A sprawling page-turner'' Grazia, Summer Reads''A totally involving and moving literary page-turner'' Clare Chambers, author of Shy Creatures''A transporting wonder... A rare pleasure'' Ron Charles, Washington Post''I can''t think of another book I have annotated so heavily, underlining phrases on almost every page'' The Times''[A] brilliantly panoramic tale of family ties... Puchner tells his tale so compellingly, so engagingly, with such warmth and humor, that it''s not until you set the book down that you can appreciate the brilliance of what he''s done'' Guardian''As funny as it is devastating... I haven''t been this dazzled by a novel in a long time'' Lit Hub''Expansive... explores how we might make meaning of our existence in the face of escalating loss'' New Yorker''I loved Dream State. I did not stop reading it for three days straight'' Jessie Burton, author of The Miniaturist''[W]hat begins as a high-stakes love triangle tale transforms into an engrossing family saga, spanning 50 years. The magnetic pull between the three characters is enough to sustain a third plotline: the devastating effect of climate change on Montana and the life they have built there.'' Sunday Times, Summer Reads''I love a slightly oversized American novel, one that''s going to take you on a journey'' Times Radio
£17.00
Hodder & Stoughton The Racketeer
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£10.44
Hodder & Stoughton The Calendar Mums
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John Murray Press Bodies
Book SynopsisA sharp, dark and subversive debut about a young woman navigating complex and coercive relationships with men, and fighting to regain control in any way she can.
£9.49
John Murray Press The Borrowed Hills
Book SynopsisA GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR''Viscerally vivid . . . a sucker-punch of a novel, edged with knife-sharp black humour and shot through with moments of startling beauty . . . half Tarantino and half pitch-black northern realism'' Guardian''A tremendously exciting novel . . . A brilliantly realized voice: Steve''s every utterance is the product of where he comes from . . . as blunt and brutal as the fells he works among'' Times Literary Supplement''A spiky, precisely focused novel with flavour, intensity, and oodles of character'' The Times''Preston''s debut arrives like a punch to the gut . . . This is an elemental tale shaded in tones of heroism, machismo, moral intensity, and mythmaking. It''s also a love song to the landscape . . . Gritty, gripping, and fearlessly committed'' Kirkus''A blistering debut . . . This dark and inspired tale pulses with life'' Publishers Weekly''Taught, intelligent and beautifully told'' M. J. Hyland''A startlingly original addition to the literature of northern England'' Ian McGuire''A powerful evocation of a landscape and a way of life'' Joseph KanonWith foot and mouth disease spreading across the hills of Cumbria, emptying the valleys of sheep and filling the skies with smoke, two neighbouring shepherds lose everything and put aside their rivalry to join forces. They set their sights on a wealthy farm in the south with its flock of prize-winning animals. So begins the dark tale of Steve Elliman and William Herne. Their sheep rustling leads to more and more difficult decisions, and Steve''s only distraction is his growing fascination with William''s enigmatic and independent wife, Helen. As their home comes under the sway of a lawless outsider, it is left to Steve to save himself and Helen in a savage conflict that threatens an ancient way of life. Lyrical, cinematic and steeping in folklore, Scott Preston creates an uncompromising vision of farmers lost in brutal devotion to their flocks, the aching love affairs that men and women use to sustain themselves and the painful consequences of a breathtaking heist gone bad. The Borrowed Hills is a thrilling adventure that reimagines the American Western for the fells of northern England.
£9.49
John Murray Press Edens Shore
Book Synopsis*A story of greed, revenge, and love from the author of Nobber - 'A writer out to do whatever the hell he wants' Observer*'A striking new talent' The Times'Oisin Fagan is a true original' Irish ExaminerAt the close of the eighteenth century, Angel Kelly, an Irishman, sets sail from Liverpool aboard the Atlas with the intention of creating a Utopian commune in Brazil. But when a mutiny takes place on the ship, he finds himself stranded upon the coast of an unnamed Spanish colony in Latin America. In the aftermath, Kelly becomes unwittingly caught up in a series of crises culminating in displacement, rebellion and a deadly game of cat-and-mouse between empires.Set in an era of global upheaval, Eden's Shore is an epic and intricate tale of greed, revenge and love. Populated by a vivid and rich cast of revolutionaries and pirates, capitalists and aristocrats, sailors and soldiers, slave
£14.24
John Murray Press Exile
Book SynopsisTaut and tender, a devastating exploration of the repercussions of one half-remembered night.
£9.49
John Murray Press Sunbirds
Book SynopsisA propulsive, immersive novel about a woman searching for her missing son in India.
£9.49
John Murray Press The Book of Guilt
Book SynopsisMORNING, AFTERNOON, NIGHT. THE MOTHERS ARE ALWAYS WATCHING . . .''Brilliant . . . Chidgey''s luxurious and unhurried prose stokes tension in a compulsive thriller'' Observer''Written with insight and brio, deftly balancing darkness and light, depth and pace'' Guardian''Chidgey writes with surgical precision and emotional weight . . . quietly devastating, fiercely intelligent and unforgettable'' Irish Times''Eloquent prose, rich characterizations, and knotty concepts - an emotional and intellectual tour de force'' Kirkus''Brilliant . . . you will race through this book in a single, breathless sitting'' Literary ReviewEngland, 1979. Vincent, Lawrence and William are the last remaining residents of a secluded New Forest home, part of the government''s Sycamore Scheme. Every day, the triplets do their chores, play their games and take their medicine, under the watchful eyes of three mothers: Mother Morning, Mother Afternoon and Mother Night.Their nightmares are recorded in The Book of Dreams.Their lessons are taken from The Book of Knowledge.And their sins are reported in The Book of Guilt.All the boys want is to be sent to the Big House in Margate, where they imagine a life of sun, sea and fairground rides. But, as the government looks to shut down the Sycamore Homes, the triplets begin to question everything they have been told.Gradually surrendering its dark secrets, The Book of Guilt is a profoundly unnerving exploration of belonging in a world where some lives are valued less than others.''What a book! Tense, inventive, mysterious and moving, The Book of Guilt poses big questions in the context of a rocketing plot. I loved it completely'' Karen Joy Fowler, author of Booth''Original, dark, clever and compelling'' Mary Ann Sieghart, author of The Authority Gap''This is a compelling and terrifying novel whose alternative history engages chillingly with current possibilities. No one writes children better than Chidgey. She exactly gets their experimental cruelty and related innocence as they attempt to piece their world together'' Elizabeth Cook, author of Lux
£17.00
Popkitel To Become a Flower
Book SynopsisAfter suffering from a traumatic event, Mouna decides its time to leave her small town and the judgement within it. She journeys to another town where she makes her first friend, buys a home, struggles with memory loss and blackouts. What will she do if she ever remembers the events of her childhood?
£7.29
Paper Records DAD
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£14.25
Harper Muse The Great Gatsby Painted Editions
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£10.44
Penguin Books Ltd Dont Look Back in Ongar
Book SynopsisThe final instalment in the Ross O''Carroll-Kelly series* * * It looked like it was Game Over for the Rossmeister General.I was staring down the barrel of the big four-oh! And what did I have to show for it?I was an out-of-work rugby coach who was soon to be divorced. My old dear was sliding away in a nursing home in a certain suburb of West Dublin. And my old man had brought the country to the verge of, like, nuclear annihilation.And if that wasn't bad enough, my teenage daughter was in love again. My sister-in-law was about to give birth to a baby that was possibly mine. And Castlerock College was about to go I can't even say the word co-ed.People kept saying that we were facing Ormageddon. But I was like, Hey, it's not the end of the world.'Because Father Fehily used to say, Sometimes good things come to an end so that better things can come to a beginning.'* * *''Ross is a national institut
£9.49
Penguin Books Ltd Ink Ribbon Red
Book SynopsisThe problem with telling tales is that you might get caught out by the twist: pre-order the most original literary thriller of 2024, from the author of the sensational Eight DetectivesThe master puppeteer of literary crime JANICE HALLETTToday''s greatest exponent of playful detective fiction GUARDIAN**********Six friends gather at a country house for a birthday weekend. They decide to play a game.All six names go in a hat. Choose two, and imagine one murdering the other. Write it down. Type it up. Read it out.Points are given for making the murders sound convincing.Of course, when given such a task, it's only natural to use what you know. Secrets. Grudges. Affairs.But once you've put it in a story, that secret is out.So with each fictional murder, someone gets a motive for a real one.Which leads to the most important question:When a real murder comes, will you
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Penguin Books Ltd Very Bad Company
Book SynopsisWelcome to the most exclusive retreat of the summer but not everyone will make it out aliveSuccession meets White Lotus in the razor-sharp follow-up to the universally acclaimed Bad Summer People--Caitlin's spending a week in paradise with the strangers who are her new colleagues.Everyone is on a high. They're sellingthe company and about to make a killing.Until one of them disappears.Suddenly there's no stopping the secretsand hidden betrayals from spilling out in the open,putting the sale and everyone's lives at risk.Caitlin knew she wouldn't be able to trust all of her new colleagues.But she never expected any of them to be capable of murder . . .--PRAISE FOR EMMA ROSENBLUM''Need a post-Waystar fix? Get your eyes round Bad Summer People'' SUNDAY TIMES STYLE''The perfect page-turning summer read'' GRAZIA BOOK CLUB''Think Succession by the sea'' RED MAGAZINE''Wicked, clever fun that is White Lotus sharp'' KEVIN KWAN''A cracking debut . . . Brilliantly written'' DAILY MAIL''Delicious: such gossipy, naughty fun. Cancel all plans'' LUCY FOLEY
£9.49
Penguin Books Ltd The Trouble With Mrs Montgomery Hurst
Book SynopsisA love letter to Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell, The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst is a witty novel of manners and gossip, class and family, scandal and romance. 'Romance and scandal abound in this compelling period drama . . . Recommended for all lovers of Regency historical fiction' LAURA SHEPPERSON, author of The Heroines'Warm and witty, with a wonderful cast of quirky characters whose company I found irresistible' JESSICA BULL, author of Miss Austen Investigates---A single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife . . . But why would he choose her?Summer 1841. It is marriage season in the county of Wickenshire, and Miss Amelia Ashpoint isn't sure she can face yet another ball. But now that she has reached the grand age of three-and-twenty, time is (apparently) running out. Her father is anxious to secure her a husband and has set his sights on Mr Montgomery Hurst of Radcliffe Park. Only, Mr Hurst has just announced his engagement to somebody else.
£9.49
Penguin Books Ltd Slow Dance
Book SynopsisEverybody thought Shiloh and Cary would end up together everybody but Shiloh and Cary.Slow Dance follows these star-crossed best friends from their inseparable teen years on the wrong side of the tracks to their far-flung adulthoods through her marriage and motherhood and his time in the Navy as they try to work out what they're actually supposed to be to each other.Told with Rowell's trademark sensitivity and abundant wit, Slow Dance is a big, beaming power ballad of a novel about a love so true, it refuses to be forgotten.
£9.49
Penguin Books Ltd Come As You Are
Book SynopsisHot on the heels of a broken heart, Everett Evie Riley arrives at Camden Academy ready for a new beginning - one far away from her cheating ex-boyfriend, the sister who stole him, and the best friend who let it happen. But her fresh start is stopped in its tracks when she's accidentally placed in an all-boys dorm, with no choice but to stay. When rumors and gossip about Evie's housing predicament spread like wildfire, she decides the only way to survive is to lean into her questionable new reputation... but she's definitely going to require help. Her grumpy emo dorm mate Salem Grayson isn't exactly her first choice, but he does need her help to repair his relationship with his parents every bit as much as she needs his to learn how to be cool. And so they make a pact: he'll teach her how to be bad, if she teaches him how to be good. It's a flawless plan, except while Salem thrives academically, romantically, andannoyingly enough even physically, Evie's quest feels like one dead end
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Dialogue Zofia Nowaks Book of Superior Detecting
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Dialogue Youthjuice
Book SynopsisAMERICAN PSYCHO meets THE SUBSTANCE in this outrageous, hilarious, indulgently nasty 'girl horror' novel for the goop generation.
£9.49
Dialogue The Busybody Book Club
Book SynopsisThey can't even agree on what to read, so how are they going to solve a murder? A page-turner that puts the cosy in cosy crime, and a love letter to books and the art of mystery.
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Dialogue Winging It With You
Book Synopsis''Fun, sexy, and overflowing with heart. I''m #Thasher & Chip Pons''s biggest fan'' - HANNAH GRACE, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ICEBREAKER''I can''t wait for everyone to get their hands and hearts on this book'' B. K. BORISON, USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LOVELIGHT FARMS SERIESCatching flights... & feelings... has never been more complicated.Asher Bennet thought his relationship was just fine. Until he''s unceremoniously dumped at the Boston airport ahead of the world-wide travel competition reality show, The Epic Trek. Armed with only a ticket and righteous indignation, Asher finds the closest solace he can: a mimosa and mozzarella sticks combo at an airport TGI Fridays. Still, Asher is determined to find a new partner and luckily, right in front of him is a smooth-talking airline pilot ready for takeoff. Theo Fernandez has been grounded. He''s the only pilot that has never taken a vacation and the edict has been passed down: prove you''re prioritizing a work-life balance or say goodbye to your wings. As he struggles to bask in his new downtime, without reconnecting with his family, he stumbles upon the perfect opportunity. The handsome guy who stole his mozzarella sticks at his favorite terminal eatery has a sudden opening for a partner...on a nationally televised reality show.Theo and Asher buckle up to fake date for the cameras, but as they do the undercurrents of attraction make them wonder if their on-screen chemistry hints at something bigger. Do they have the courage to leave behind their baggage, and wing it together for another chance at love?TROPES INCLUDE?? Fake Dating?? Reality TV Romance?? Forced Proximity?? Strangers to Friends to Lovers??Biomedical Engineer/Pilot??Only One Bed (Every Location)??Adventure / Challenges??Mozzarella Meet Cute?? Wait...Is it real?A totally hilarious and utterly romantic travel rom-com perfect for fans of B.K. Borison and Casey McQuiston.''A must-read for anyone craving a funny, feel-good rom-com!'' ?????''If you''re a sucker for fake dating, reality show chaos (think Survivor meets Fear Factor meets The Amazing Race), and charming, swoony moments, Winging It With You by Chip Pons is a must read!'' ?????''I loved this book. Loved it'' ?????''Theo must be protected!!'' ?????''LOVE LOVE LOVE this. Asher and Theo were so damn precious'' ?????''Chip Pons wrote characters that feel like the most genuinely kind and real people, who you''d want to be best friends with, and are rooting for right from the beginning'' ?????''Fake dating. Reality TV (think Amazing Race). Only one bed. Such a fun book!'' ?????''The best MM romance I''ve read since Red, White & Royal Blue, and it gives that book a run for the money'' ?????
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Dialogue Save Your Breath
Book SynopsisSave Your Breath is the fourth book in the Kings of the Ice, a series of interconnected standalones following a team of professional hockey players and the women who bring them to their knees. They do not need to be read in order, but you will gain glimpses of future characters/couples in each book.
£9.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Great Apes
Book SynopsisWhen artist Simon Dykes wakes after a late night of routine debauchery, he discovers that his world has changed beyond recognition. His girlfriend, Sarah, has turned into a chimpanzee. And, to Simon''s appalled surprise, so has the rest of humanity. Simon, under the bizarre delusion that he is human'', is confined to an emergency psychiatric ward. There he becomes of considerable interest to eminent psychologist and chimp, Dr Zack Busner. For with this fascinating case, Busner thinks may finally make his reputation as a truly great ape.Trade Review‘Exultantly hallucinogenic ... achieves the rare feat of temporarily altering the reader's perspective' * Guardian *‘Prodigiously original and very funny' * Observer *‘Excellent ... as in the best satires, this journey through the alien world of chimps is at heart a deeply serious (and even moving) call for us to reconsider the shortcomings of the human world' * Alain de Botton, The Times *‘His most daring and ambitious work ... genuinely provocative and entertaining' * Brian McCabe, Scotsman *
£13.49
Orion Publishing Co Death in Avignon
Book Synopsis''Humorous and light-hearted, with a plotline that you can''t put down, Death in Avignon is the perfect escapist read for dreaming of sun-washed Provence and intrigue à la Française'' Belle Provence Travels Glamour, intrigue, and a mystery to die for... After a tumultuous summer, Penelope Kite has settled into the rhythm of her new life in Provence. Lavender-scented evenings, long lunches with new friends - and an exclusive gallery opening to attend, on the arm of the gorgeous mayor of St Merlot... But beneath the veneer of glamour, scandal is brewing. Shockwaves ripple through the Avignon art world when a controversial painter, Roland Doncaster, chokes on an almond-stuffed olive. A tragic accident? Or a ruthless poisoning? Embroiled once more in a murder investigation, Penelope discovers that any number of jealous lovers and scheming rivals could be in the frame. And with dashing art dealers to charm, patiTrade ReviewAs scenic murders go, it's hard to beat the dead man floating in the swimming pool of Le Chant d'Eau, a stone farmhouse hilltop-high in Death in Provence.... Who could resist a vacation in Provence? - New York Times Book ReviewRiffing on Peter Mayle and his year in Provence-as well as Alexander McCall Smith and his Ladies' Detective Agency-this is the first in a breezy mystery series set among the vineyards and olive groves of the Luberon - National GeographicPenelope sparkles, turning what could have been a lightweight Shirley Temple into champagne . . . updates on her heroine's further adventures would be most welcome - KirkusCharming. . . While the quirky characters are enjoyable, it's the details of the details of Proven al life that will attract armchair travelers, fans of Peter Mayle - Library Journal
£19.92
Orion Publishing Co Letters From the Past
Book SynopsisThe compelling new novel from bestselling author Erica James
£11.69
Digireads.com The Jungle Book
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Pan Macmillan The Company You Keep
Book SynopsisWhen journalist Benjamin Schulberg discovers a link between liberal lawyer Jim Grant and a notorious Vietnam-era fugitive, the world that Jim has carefully built for himself and his daughter collapses.His cover blown, Jim is forced to go on the run after decades living under his false identity. Still wanted for his part in an act of domestic terrorism in 1974, he must travel deep into his past to clear his name and save his young daughter.Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam war, The Company You Keep is an intelligent thriller about political ideals, family loyalties, and the shadowy world of the radical anti-war group the Weather Underground.Trade ReviewAn astonishing tour de force, at once an intellectual, emotional and political thriller . . . an American novel in which plot characters and ideas are in perfect balance. By bringing the past alive, Gordon enables us to see more clearly where America stands now * San Francisco Chronicle *Rousing, cerebral . . . Gordon's plot is a doozy - a trio of doozies, in fact - yet utterly credible. He projects wrenching political and personal drama onto a slightly futuristic version of where we stand now as a people. In doing so he shows how we got here . . . What makes this novel so compelling is not only the ideological spectrum it covers but its emotional chiaroscuro . . . It bids well to enter the company of our best fiction about the Vietnam era * New York Times *The Company You Keep works as a thriller, but the adventures . . . are grounded firmly in larger political and moral issues, in this case the passionate conviction that the radical opposition in the '60s to the Vietnam War represented the high point of American idealism, the best dream America ever had . . . The characters speak with passion about serious moral issues, and they admit to us the intimate moments of their lives where the political and the personal intersect. The result is a compelling story * Los Angeles Times *Gordon has intertwined fact and fiction as seamlessly as Don DeLillo did in Libra, his "factional" account of Kennedy's assignation . . . [A] precisely written swashbuckler, a serious, sometimes brilliant, always protean tale . . . lively [and] energetic * Washington Post *Gripping * Chicago Tribune *His characters are so skilfully drawn that they remain likeable and interesting, and their missives to Isabel are sincerely felt and compelling reads until the very last page * Boston Globe *A hybrid of political novel, love story, cat-and-mouse-thriller . . . an addictive page-turner of a book * Seattle Times *Gordon skilfully combines a tense fugitive procedural, full of intriguing lore about false identities and techniques for losing a tail, with nuanced exploration of boomer nostalgia and regret * Publishers Weekly *Compelling and intricately plotted . . . Well-rendered and engaging political drama * Kirkus Reviews *
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Pan Macmillan The Silent People
Book SynopsisIn Ireland in 1826 millions knew only famine, oppression and degradation. The landlords ground down the tenant famers; tithe wars and injustice were rife.But Dualta Duane battles against tyranny, struggling to survive the evils of hunger, poverty and disease. Courageous and fortified by an enduring love, Duane's unconquerable spirit personifies the love of freedom that raged in the soul of Ireland.Trade ReviewWritten with all the power of suppressed pity and rage. * Liverpool Daily Post *Walter Macken writes with passion . . a quite brilliant novel * Topic *
£17.00
Pan Macmillan The Extra Ordinary Life of Frank Derrick Age 81
Book SynopsisFrank Derrick is eighty-one. And he's just been run over by a milk float. It was tough enough to fill the hours of the day when he was active. But now he's broken his arm and fractured his foot, it looks set to be a very long few weeks ahead. Frank lives with his cat Bill (which made more sense before Ben died) in the typically British town of Fullwind-on-Sea. He watches DVDs, spends his money frivolously at the local charity shop and desperately tries to avoid cold callers continually knocking on his door. Then a breath of fresh air comes into his life in the form of Kelly Christmas, home help. With her little blue car and appalling parking, her cheerful resilience and ability to laugh at his jokes, Kelly changes Frank's extra ordinary life. She reminds him that there is a world beyond the four walls of his flat and that adventures, however small, come to people of all ages. Frank and Kelly's story is sad and funny, moving, familiar, uplifTrade ReviewWarm and funny, this book will leave you with a satisfied smile. -- Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg, bestselling author of The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the RulesIf you want a novel with some laugh out loud lines and a truly endearing central character, look no further -- frannyandperksThe novel rescues the elderly for us, paints them as just older versions of ourselves, with the same anchors in shared popular culture and the same wish to be interested, involved, inspired -- Lloyd ShepherdFrank's story is not only very funny, it's touching and warm too. J B Morrison has a way with words that draws the reader in so completely, and Frank becomes the centre of your world * randomthingsthroughmyletterbox *
£10.44
Union Square & Co. Anna Karenina
Book SynopsisAnna Karenina is the wife of a well-respected government official. When she travels to St. Petersburg to reconcile her brother and his wife, she meets Count Vronsky and the course of her life is transformed. Widely adapted into theater, ballet, radio, television and movie adaptations.
£12.34
Union Square & Co. The Blacker the Berry
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