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
Monsoon Books A Thousand Years of Rain
Book SynopsisAlex Marek's once idyllic life in southern Thailand is being shattered when the reclusive and sometimes violent offshore oil worker John Hunter tells him of his wild scheme to make money, lots of money, by looting an ancient temple hidden deep in the Thai jungle. And he needs a partner.
£8.54
Orenda Books Attend
Book SynopsisWhen Sam falls in love with Deptford thug Derek, and Anne's best friend Kathleen takes her own life, they discover they are linked not just by a world of drugs and revenge; they also share the friendship of the uncanny and enigmatic Deborah. Seamstress, sailor, story-teller and self-proclaimed centenarian immortal, Deborah slowly reveals to Anne and Sam her improbable, fantastical life, a history of hidden Deptford and ultimately the solution to their crises. With echoes of Armistead Maupin, Attend is a beautifully written, darkly funny, mesmerisingly emotive and deliciously told debut novel, rich in finely wrought characters that you will never forget. `A literary EastEnders, with precision language and beautifully interwoven storytelling ... I couldn't put it down' Liz Loves Books
£8.54
Honno Welsh Women's Press The Homeless Heart-throb
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World Editions Ltd Real Life
Book SynopsisA fierce and poetic debut on surviving the wilderness of family life.
£10.79
World Editions Ltd The Sword And The Spear
Book SynopsisA powerful evocation of love, loyalty and war in 19th-century Africa
£11.69
World Editions Ltd The Gospel According To The New World
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£12.59
Saraband The Bay
Book SynopsisA tender and poignant debut of the redemptive power of unexpected friendship. In an old-fashioned fishing community on Morecambe Bay, change is imperceptibly slow. Treacherous tides sweep the quicksands, claiming everything in their path. As a boy, Arthur had followed in his father’s and grandfather’s footprints, learning to read the currents and shifting sands. Now retired and widowed, though, he feels invisible, redundant. His daughter wants him in a retirement home. No one listens to his rants about the newcomers striking out nightly onto the bay for cockles, seemingly oblivious to the danger. When Arthur’s path crosses Suling’s, both are running out of options. Barely yet an adult, Suling’s hopes for a better life have given way to fear: she’s without papers or money, speaks no English, and chased by ruthless debt collectors. Her only next step is to trust the old man. Combining warmth and suspense and recalling a true incident, The Bay tells a tender story about loneliness, confronting prejudice, and the comfort of friendship, however unlikely—as well as exposing one of the most pressing social ills of our age. Trade Review'Careful and compassionate … subtle, human and meaningful, but also full of humour, and precise and beautiful description.' -- Emma Healey, author of Elizabeth Is Missing
£9.49
Prototype Publishing Ltd. Along the River Run
Book SynopsisDrinking to excess is living when you’re young. But what happens if living becomes rape… assault… death?!!Lisbon: that city at the mouth of the Tagus, that city that whispers, licks and seduces its visitors, that city that haunts those seeking refuge or its pleasures. Who would wish to escape?It is the start of the millennium and two ‘lads’ from South-East London are trapped in Lisbon among people and experiences set to push them to the limits. Attempting to lie low after a fateful night back home, the friends find themselves navigating an unfamiliar and unnerving new reality. A crime novel inspired by a real-life incident, and distinguished by its sensitivity to subtleties of language and dialogue, Along the River Run is a story of guilt and retribution played out amid the streets, sounds and sights of this bewitching city. Just as the undercurrents of Lisbon’s Tagus are ever present, so the literary undercurrents of the capital as written by Pessoa, Saramago or Sa-Carneiro are there to enrich and pervade the evolving narrative. The novel follows the author’s much-praised earlier book on Lisbon, a cultural exploration in a ‘Cities of the Imagination’ series, setting up authoritative background research for this haunting story of psychological destruction.
£10.80
Prototype Publishing Ltd. The Seers
Book SynopsisThe Seers tells the story of an Eritrean refugee in London, moving between past and present to explore intergenerational histories and the UK asylum system. The novel grapples with how agency is given to the sexual lives of refugees, insisting that the erotic and intimate side of life is as much a part of someone's story as land and nations.
£10.80
Black Spring Press Ltd A Crime In The Land of 7,000 Islands
Book SynopsisA Crime In The Land of 7,000 Islands is a touching novel about the loss of childhood through the malevolence of a serial abuser. It recounts the trials of FBI Special Agent Ikigai Johnson, who pledges to bring justice to children abused by an American in the Philippines. The Wolves recounts her tale to her eleven-year old daughter through fantastical allegory. Her story exposes the damage of generational trauma and the exploitation that arises from inequality. It explores the nuances of criminal justice and reminds us of the battles between our courage and our submission, to act or not act towards evil.
£18.75
Lolli Editions Memorial, 29 June
Book SynopsisAsta is invited to a memorial. It's been ten years since her university friend August died. The invitation disrupts everything - the novel she is working on and friendship with Mai and her two-year-old son - reanimating longings, doubts, and the ghosts of parties past. Soon a new story begins to take shape. Not of the obscure Polish sculptor Asta wanted to write about, but of what really happened the night of August's death, and in the stolen, exuberant days leading up to it. The story she has never dared reveal to Mai. Moving between Asta's past and present, Memorial, 29 June is a novel about who we really are, and who we thought we would become. It's a novel about the intensity with which we experience the world in our twenties, and how our ambitions, anxieties, and memories from that time never relinquish their grasp on how we encounter our future. In prose that shimmers like poetry, masterfully translated by Misha Hoekstra, Memorial, 29 June is an urgent yet tender reminder that sometimes pain is where the love is, and that grief, however thorny, should never go unspoken.Trade Review'This is clever writing. Hoeg clutches achingly at the bonds of youth gone by and pulls the strings of her story with ease. Hoekstra conveys in a buoyant translation.' - Martin Aitken, literary translator; 'Intimate and diamond-sharp, both in style and wit. Hoeg takes us to the raw, tender, and absurd intersection in a writer's life of what is, what once was, and what still could be.' - Saskia Vogel, literary translator and author of Permission; 'With an uncanny ear for line breaks and an eye for emotional vulnerability, Tine Hoeg draws a tender portrait of the friendship between Mai and Asta, confirming that the past tentacles into the present, whether we want it to or not.' - Anna Stern, author of all this here, now; 'Memorial, 29 June is a breathless read, delivered in pin-sharp prose. An understated novel of repressed love, grief and longing - and a subtle essay on the creative process. Hoeg deftly reveals Asta's hidden and written stories in tandem, from the first glimmer and restlessness of beginning, through urgency and self-isolation and denial, to the defining moment of declaration. Gorgeous.' - Sonia Overall, author of Eden; 'A fluid, minimalistic, carefully crafted, and precise novel - right down to every single line break and full stop.' - ELLE
£13.49
Cinder House A Scarab Where the Heart Should Be
Book Synopsis''Maybe it was the sense that the poles of her world had lost their charge. The poles imposing order, dividing sense from nonsense, reality from unreality, love from hate, Mark from Clarissa. That they were all falsely opposed repetitions of the same delusion. That the house she lived in was just an optical illusion in the light of an undifferentiated unknown.'' Jacky ''The Beetle'' McKenzie is, if you ask her, the most sensible and rational person in the world. Unfortunately, her ordinary and the rest of the world''s ordinary don''t mix. To the rest of the world, she is belligerent, weird, obsessive, angry and volatile. Always, in the background, husband Mark and girlfriend Clarissa have one eye on each other, both asking the same question - which of them will she push too far first? Which of them will abandon her, and which will be left to pick up the pieces? A Scarab Where the Heart Should Be invites us into the mind of one of the world''s few true individuals as she embarks on her
£10.44
Neem Tree Press Limited The Light Between Us
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£17.09
Open Pen In Lieu of a Memoir
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£5.99
Open Letter My First Suicide: And Nine Other Stories
Book SynopsisStories from one of Poland's most important contemporary writers.
£14.39
Allen & Unwin Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts
Book Synopsis''A sophisticated debut that will capture the racing hearts of its readers.'' - Sue Orr, Loop Tracks''Josie Shapiro''s accomplished debut novel has the compulsive forward motion of a world-class race. You don''t have to be a runner to get the high, just read this book! - Kirsten McDougall, She''s a KillerMickey Bloom: five foot tall, dyslexic, and bullied at school. Mickey knows she''s nothing special. Until one day, she discovers running.Mickey''s new-found talent makes her realise she''s everything she thought she wasn''t - powerful, strong and special. But her success comes at a cost, and the relentless training and pressure to win leaves Mickey broken, her dream in tatters.Years later, when Mickey is working in a dead-end job with a drop-kick boyfriend, her mother becomes seriously ill. After nursing her, Mickey realises the only way she can overcome her grief - and find herself - is to run again.A chance encounter with a stranger sees Mickey re-ignite her dreams. The two women form an unbreakable bond, as Mickey is shown what it means to run in the right direction.An unforgettable debut novel about change, family and grit, and what it takes to achieve your dreams.
£13.49
Muswell Press The Girls' Book of Priesthood
Book SynopsisThe most important twelve months of her life lie ahead. Success would mean becoming a fully-fledged priest a year from now, something she feels profoundly called to do. Failure would not only prove her father right, but also delight all the antis who consider woman priests an abomination. Can she convince everyone - herself included - that she's more than a five foot eight redhead with a PhD and a penchant for Max Factor's Mulberry Lipfinity?Trade Review'A gorgeous tale of friendship, family and faith'. Freya North. 'Very funny'. Daily Mail. 'A book to lift your spirits' Radio Times
£7.59
Dzanc Books The Avian Hourglass
Book SynopsisAt once an ode to birds, an elegy to space, and a journey into the most haunted and uncanny corners of the human mind, The Avian Hourglass showcases Lindsey Drager’s signature brilliance in a stunning, surrealist novel for fans of Jesse Ball, Helen Oyeyemi, Yoko Ogawa, and Shirley JacksonThe birds have disappeared. The stars are no longer visible. The Crisis is growing worse. In a town as isolated as a snowglobe, a woman who dreams of becoming a radio astronomer struggles to raise the triplets she gave birth to as a gestational surrogate, whose parents were killed in a car accident. Surrounded by characters who wear wings, memorize etymologies, and build gigantic bird nests, and bound to this town in which young adults must decide between two binary worldviews—either YES or NO—the woman is haunted by the old fable of the Girl in Glass Vessel, a cautionary tale about prying back the façade of one’s world.When events beg
£12.34
Hodder & Stoughton The Storm We Made
Book Synopsis?''A storytelling star is born''? TRACY CHEVALIER?''A novel that will stay with you''? CECILE PIN?''Devastating, beautiful and extraordinary''? JESSICA GEORGE?''Magnificent . . . I implore you to read it''? CHRIS WHITAKER?''I''ll never forget this book''? JESSAMINE CHANMalaysia, 1945. As WW2 rages, will a mother''s choice affect her children forever?British Malaya, 1930sDiscontented housewife Cecily is seduced by Japanese general Fujiwara and the glorious future he is promising for ''independent'' Malaya, free from British colonialism. As she becomes further embedded as his own personal spy, she unwittingly alters the fate of her country by welcoming in a punishing form of dictatorship under the Japanese in WWII.Japanese-occupied Malaya, 1945Cecily and her family are barely surviving. Her children, Jujube, Abel and Jasmin, are surrounded by threat, and look to their mother to keep them safe. But she can''t tell them about the part she played in the war - and she doesn''t know how to protect them.Can Cecily face up to her past to save her children? Or is it already too late?READERS ARE LOVING THE STORM WE MADE:''A heartbreaking read that I cannot get out of my head or my heart'' ?????''This is not a book to be missed'' ?????''An absolutely exceptional book that will never leave me''?????''Vanessa Chan has given us a masterpiece'' ?????''Gripping, vivid and moving'' ?????''A deeply emotional read, at times painfully so'' ?????''Shows a different side to the conflict and emotions of WWII. Beautifully written'' ?????''A powerful and moving debut'' ?????
£8.99
Oneworld Publications These Violent Delights
Book SynopsisThe Secret HistorymeetsLie with Mein Micah Nemerever's compulsive debut novel about the depths of human desire and the darkness it can unleash upon us.
£9.49
Canongate Books A Ballet of Lepers
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£10.44
ACA Publishing Limited Wu River Variations
Book SynopsisAt a turning point in the Chinese Civil War, a secret codebreaking unit led by Chief Zeng is key to the Red Army's survival. In a tense and fast-paced account, they must fight to save their comrades from enemy crosshairs. Their mission is critical when each message deciphered could save lives. In the present, can Dr He bring their stories to light?
£14.39
Canongate Books My Loose Thread
Book SynopsisLarry is a teenager wrestling not only with his sexuality and the implications of a physical relationship with his younger brother, but with the very point of his existence. He is numb to almost all that surrounds him. As the book opens, Larry has been paid $500 by a senior to kill a fellow pupil and retrieve the boy's notebook. It seems simple enough. However, once Larry delves into the notebook, complications arise. An immensely powerful work that explores teenage depression, moral vacuity and the confusion of love, My Loose Thread is a claustrophobic and harrowing piece of fiction.Trade ReviewIt's almost more like music than reading, a prose that is not in any way poetic, but operates to a unique rhythm. . . Cooper packs more into his pages than almost anyone. -- Toby Litt * * Independent on Sunday * *America's most daring novelist. * * The Face * *Cooper's brilliance as a writer is in somehow making the inarticulate so damn articulate. Moving and shocking, elegiac and disturbing, very funny and very sad. -- Tim Teeman * * The Times * *The prose acts like small hammer blows against the skull. Buy its blood-soaked end, the book seems a miracle of empathy, leaving you slightly nauseous but very clear. * * Time Out * *
£9.49
Little, Brown Book Group The Kings General
Book SynopsisDiscover the Dark Romance classics: Daphne du Maurier's timeless novels are now available with stunning, contemporary new covers for a new generation.
£9.49
Cranthorpe Millner Publishers Sun in the Amber Sky
Book SynopsisThe thought-provoking final instalment in the Every Colour You Are duology follows protagonist David through Europe, as his journey continues to find the woman appearing in his recurring dream.
£9.49
Octopus Publishing Group Who Wants to Live Forever
Book SynopsisWhat happens to loving each other forever when your soulmate decides living forever is more important?Yuki and Sam are soulmates.They are destined to spend the rest of their lives together.They are supposed to love one another, forever.But when a miracle drug is created which can extend a human''s life, indefinitely, Sam decides to live forever, rather than love Yuki forever.What comes next is a time-bending, decades-long, world-building epic set across the globe and narrated by an intersecting cast of characters. Who Wants to Live Forever is the greatest romance you will ever read without the happily ever after.
£15.29
Quercus Publishing Look in the Mirror
Book SynopsisThe brand new gripping thriller from the author of Something in the Water and The Family Game.
£9.49
Eye Books Words Fail Me
Book SynopsisA therapist's job isto listen. Definitely not to get involved. Unless...
£9.49
Cranthorpe Millner Publishers Fragmented Bodies
Book SynopsisWhen a hit on R.I. Penny's house is foiled by the arrival of Dove and Periwinkle, Penny finds himself at the centre of an assassination attempt. The question is, why?
£11.69
HarperCollins Publishers Murder on Line One
Book SynopsisThe instant Sunday Times bestseller.''An intriguing, complex and hugely enjoyable small-town whodunnit'' Janice Hallett, The Examiner''Funny yet poignant, cosy yet complex, familiar yet unique, I loved this'' Jennie Godfrey, The List of Suspicious ThingsThere''s a killer on the airwaves and they''re calling for you.Darkness looms over sunny Sidmouth, when an unsolved murder comes to the attention of late-night radio talk show host Edward Temmis.Recently sacked from his beloved job after a devastating tragedy, Edward is cast adrift until he meets Stevie, whose grandmother, a devoted listener, died in a suspicious fire last year. Well, nobody hurts his listeners and helping Stevie might just give him the purpose he needs.Joined by his old fling, Kim, they discover Stevie''s grandmother wasn''t the only one of his listeners targeted this is just the tip of the iceberg.But who is pursuing his ageing audience and why? And can Edward, Stevie and Kim get to the bottom of this mystery before it's too late?Sunday Times bestseller list 4 May 2025
£15.00
Little, Brown Book Group So Good to See You
Book Synopsis''The quintessential beach read - if fun, pacey and beautifully written books about complicated friendships are your SPF of choice'' PANDORA SYKES, SUNDAY TIMES STYLE''Fabulously stylish and funny'' DAILY MAIL''Absorbingly astute'' HEAT''Hugely entertaining . . . thought-provoking and touching. I loved it!'' REBECCA WAIT__________________________________________2004. Serge, Rosie and Daniel are enjoying their final weeks of university. They are young, inseparable and full of optimism.Fifteen years later, they are guests at a lavish four-day wedding in Provence - and no longer friends.Life has not turned out quite as planned since their heady days at Oxford. Film-maker Serge is winning awards, but hiding a huge debt and a fractured relationship. Behind Rosie''s social ease, she is heartbroken. And with Daniel''s fame has come spiralling anxiety.Now, with four days of organised fun ahead, all three are armed with their best conversation and brightest smile. At least everyone is following the same script: do not bring up the past. But as the Champagne flows, appearances slip and true feelings emerge.Perfect for fans of THE WEDDING PEOPLE, THREE DAYS IN JUNE and BLUE SISTERS, this is a funny, poignant and beautifully observed examination of relationships, class, money and pretending to have it all.__________________________________________''You won''t be able to put this one down!'' CLOSER''I really adored it. Brilliantly funny, whip-smart'' LOTTIE MOGGACH''Witty, poigant'' BELLA''Sharp, clever, and achingly relatable'' JUSTIN MYERS
£17.00
Vintage Publishing Dancer from the Dance
Book Synopsis'Astonishingly beautiful... The best gay novel written by anyone of our generation' Harpers'A life changing read for me. Describes a New York that has completely disappeared and for which I longed - stuck in closed-on-Sunday's London' Rupert EverettYoung, divinely beautiful and tired of living a lie, Anthony Malone trades life as a seemingly straight, small town lawyer for the disco-lit decadence of New York's 1970's gay scene. Joining an unbridled world of dance parties, saunas, deserted parks and orgies - at its centre Malone befriends the flamboyant queen, Sutherland, who takes this new arrival under his preened wing. But for Malone, the endless city nights and Fire Island days, are close to burning out. It is love that Malone is longing for, and soon he will have to set himself free. First published in 1978, Dancer from the Dance is widely considered the greatest, most exciting novel of the post-Stonewall generation. Told with wit, eroticism and unashamed lyricism, it remains a heart-breaking love letter to New York's hedonistic past, and a testament to the brilliance of our passions as they burn brightest. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ALAN HOLLINGHURST
£9.49
Boldwood Books Ltd Truly, Madly, Greekly: The perfect romantic
Book SynopsisSun, sea and a sexy stranger – a whole lot of fun just got a lot more complicatedCapable, confident and career-driven, Ellen had her dream job and a marriage proposal from boyfriend Ross. Life was good, her future set. Until it wasn’t and everything fell apart…Whisked off to the beautiful island of Corfu to plan her sister Lacey’s big, fat, Greek wedding, Ellen is hoping some time out will help clear her head and heal her heart. But letting go of her past is not going to be easy.With Lacey in full-on Bridezilla mode, Ellen is soon distracted from her own problems. And when the all-inclusive treats on offer at hotel Blue Vue include one gorgeous, brooding Adonis – Yan – Ellen finds him difficult to resist.But Ellen isn’t looking for love or lust, or anything involving too much ouzo…or is she?'A really cool story with poignant moments and lots of sunshine. Loved it!' Patricia Wilson, author of An Island PromiseOriginally published in 2015
£20.69
Vintage Publishing The Scrapbook
Book SynopsisFor years after I tried to tell myself that what happened between us was hardly worth remembering. Others told me the same. But now I write the truth. He was everything to me then. Everything. Harvard, 1996. Anna is about to graduate when she meets Christoph, a German student visiting campus. They only spend a week together discussing art, ideas and history but it is long enough for Anna to fall desperately in love. Anna begins to visit Christoph in Germany. As she tries to understand the young, elegant man who fascinates her, he reveals his country to her. Germany is still reckoning with the Holocaust and its pretty new squares and grand facades belie its recent history and the war's destruction. Christoph condemns his country's actions but remains vague about the part his own grandparents played. Anna's grandfather, meanwhile, was an American GI who took photos of the end of the war, photos that capture its horror, preserved in a scrapbook only Anna has seen. Anna wants to believe in Christoph and the future he promises her but as their relationship becomes increasingly unsettling, she must face up to everything she has been unwilling to see, and everything Christoph has chosen to ignore. Inspired by a real-life discovery, this is a story of a consuming love haunted by European history and inherited guilt, for readers of Deborah Levy, Lauren Elkin and Jenny Erpenbeck.
£17.09
Vintage Publishing Parallel Lines
Book SynopsisEdward St Aubyn was born in London. His internationally acclaimed Patrick Melrose novels are Never Mind, Bad News, Some Hope, Mother's Milk (winner of the Prix Femina étranger and shortlisted for the Booker Prize) and At Last. The series was made into a BAFTA award-winning Sky Atlantic TV series starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role. St Aubyn is also the author of A Clue to the Exit, On the Edge (shortlisted for the Guardian Fiction Prize), Lost for Words (winner of the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize), Dunbar and Double Blind.
£17.00
Transworld Publishers Ltd Private Lives
Book SynopsisThe addictive and thought-provoking new novel from the author of the Richard & Judy book club pick, THE HERD. Praise for Emily Edwards:'A knock-out twist' GILLIAN McALLISTER'Will have book clubs across the country in hot debate! Brilliant' CLARE MACKINTOSH'It is hard to imagine a more timely novel' JODI PICOULT***Available to pre-order now***In the sleepy seaside sleepy town of Waverly, Rosie and Seb Kent are happily married. Now that Seb has achieved his dream of becoming headmaster of the local school, their lives couldn't be any better. Then Abi arrives. Abi, a young, single mother, has come to Waverly for a fresh start. She plans to reinvent herself and give her children a new life. Then she sees Seb. As their complicated hidden past threatens to destroy them both, they try their hardest to keep it contained. But in a small town, secrets don't stay hidden for long and soon, what should be their private business becomes a very public scandal. How far will everyone them, their families and the whole community go to protect everything they hold dearest?
£999.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC In the Fog of the Seasons' End
Book SynopsisWritten from Alex La Guma's first-hand experiences in apartheid South Africa, In the Fog of the Seasons' End is a short but powerful novel, unflinching in its depiction of the day-to-day realities of segregation and the secret underground movement that fought against it. For Beukes and Elia, undercover protestors of apartheid, every day holds the threat of discovery and imprisonment. With the threat of torture hanging over their heads, every leaflet, every phone call, every outspoken word puts them closer to capture. As the stakes get impossibly high, the only thing holding them together is their refusal to submit to the regime - but even that is proving more difficult by the day. An intense and well-crafted plot, Alex La Guma unravels the truth behind the underground anti-apartheid movement. 'The greatest South African novelist of the 20th century.' The Times 'His spirit of hope lives on in the books he left us. He is a central figure alongside Chinua Achebe.' Ngugi wa Thiong’oTrade ReviewThe greatest South African novelist of the 20th century. * The Times *His spirit of hope lives on in the books he left us. He is a central figure alongside Chinua Achebe [in] the making and consolidation of modern African literature. -- Ngugi wa Thiong’oIn the Fog of the Seasons' End [is] a social protest reminiscent, in its closely detailed texture and level indignation, of Dreiser and Zola. -- John Updike * New Yorker *
£16.14
Granta Books The Book of Records
Book SynopsisThe remarkable new novel from the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Do Not Say We Have Nothing, which leaps across centuries past and future as if different eras were separated by only a door.
£17.00
Granta Books Cross
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Granta Books The Nakano Thrift Shop
Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of Strange Weather in Tokyo, here is a story of treasure hoarders, bargain hunters and would-be lovers
£9.49
Granta Books Absence
Book SynopsisA stunning, atmospheric debut novel about memory, death and the many ghosts that inhabit the present moment.
£13.49
Boldwood Books Ltd The Shape of Your Heart: A completely
Book SynopsisThe brand new page-turner from the bestselling author of The Life You Left Behind.'When the world says “give up”, hope whispers, “try it one more time”.’Callie’s always been the least ambitious of her sisters but also the happiest, until fate snaps her fiancé away before they can say I do.One year later, she is still putting her life back together, but she might be ready for more. With so much life left to live, she has to find a way to be happy.Nathan knows not everyone gets a second chance at life and he’s not going to waste his. He’s left the city behind, moved to Cornwall and is starting over. When he meets a beautiful woman at the beach it feels like fate, but her heart belongs to someone else. Could Callie and Nathan be just what each other needs?
£9.49
Boldwood Books Ltd Christmas Nights at the Star and Lantern: An
Book SynopsisA wonderful story of love, friendship and opening your mind and your heart to new possibilities that will enchant fans of Holly Martin and Heidi Swain.The Copper Plough is at the heart of village life for the residents of Heritage Cove, and never more so than at Christmas, when the tree glows in the alcove and the smell of mulled wine carries out onto the street. So when new owners for the beloved pub arrive and decide to shake things up, not everyone welcomes the changes with open arms.Local bakery owner Celeste is ready to keep an open mind. But she’s shocked to discover that one of the new landlords is Quinn, a former Navy sailor with whom she had a short but powerful romance years earlier.Fate may have brought Quinn and Celeste back together, but life seems determined to keep them apart. Can the villagers learn to embrace the newcomers this Christmas? And will Quinn and Celeste find a way back to each other before snow falls over Heritage Cove?Join new friends and old, as Christmas comes to Heritage Cove.Praise for Helen Rolfe’s heartwarming stories:‘I really loved this book. I fully intended to save it for the long bank holiday weekend, to be enjoyed leisurely over a few days, but I ended up devouring it all in just two sittings…’ Jo Bartlett‘One to curl up with after a long hard day, and know you are just going to be treated to a cosy atmosphere, realistic characters that you will come to care for’ Rachel's Random Reads'Such a perfect gift of a book!' Reader Review‘Helen Rolfe is an absolute specialist at building cosy communities and making me want to live there. I want the characters as my friends!’ Sue Moorcroft‘Heritage Cove has this wonderful community spirit that I so want to be part of...the balance between the emotional moments, tough relatable topics against the light-hearted fun was done ever so well’ Love Books Actually'What a beautiful story filled with happiness, comedy and lovely characters' Reader Review‘I was gripped by the story from start to finish and the end of the book left me feeling all warm and fuzzy inside’ Ginger Book Geek
£20.69
Boldwood Books Ltd The Year That Changed Us: A BRAND NEW beautiful,
Book Synopsis'A gorgeous story of love, loss, best friends and unbreakable bonds. It truly melted my heart' – SHARI LOWA warm-hearted and gripping story of community, secrets and the family we choose that will captivate fans of Lucy Diamond, Cathy Bramley and Jessica Redland.As young women, Lise and Emma had the kind of friendship people dream about. While Lise's own family was distant and disengaged, Emma's was welcoming and warm, and for the first twenty-six years of their life, growing up together in a close-knit community, the duo were inseparable. But when they decide to spend one year living together in Paris, what starts as the adventure of a lifetime becomes a disaster that changes everything. And when Emma returns to Bath the following summer, Lise stays behind in France, their friendship in tatters.Now, sixteen years later, Lise has come back to their hometown, determined to put things right. But to do so, she'll have to face up to the truth about what happened in Paris. And with Emma refusing to talk to her, can she get close enough to share her secret?Join the readers and authors enchanted by Helen Rolfe’s heartwarming stories:‘I really loved this book. I fully intended to save it for the long bank holiday weekend, to be enjoyed leisurely over a few days, but I ended up devouring it all in just two sittings…’ Jo Bartlett‘Helen Rolfe is an absolute specialist at building cosy communities and making me want to live there. I want the characters as my friends!’ Sue Moorcroft‘One to curl up with after a long hard day, and know you are just going to be treated to a cosy atmosphere, realistic characters that you will come to care for’ Rachel's Random Reads'Such a perfect gift of a book!' Reader Review‘Heritage Cove has this wonderful community spirit that I so want to be part of...the balance between the emotional moments, tough relatable topics against the light-hearted fun was done ever so well’ Love Books Actually'What a beautiful story filled with happiness, comedy and lovely characters' Reader Review‘I was gripped by the story from start to finish and the end of the book left me feeling all warm and fuzzy inside’ Ginger Book Geek
£20.69
Boldwood Books Ltd One Moment in Time: THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER
Book SynopsisTHE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERSometimes the best surprises reveal the most shocking secrets.After three decades of marriage, Brenda Jones has decided to leave her husband, just as soon as they both return from a mystery trip with their daughter Zara. But she has no idea that Zara is flying them to Las Vegas to renew their vows.Zara Jones has recreated almost every detail of her parent’s original wedding - now her only challenge is tracking down the two friends who were pictured with her mum and dad back in 1993.Aiden Gregg is dealing with his own relationship woes when he receives an unexpected message from a complete stranger. WIth the help of Facebook, Zara has tracked him down and is asking if his parents are the other couple in the old photo? And if so, could he bring them to Vegas for a surprise reunion?What Zara and Aiden don’t know is that thirty years ago, One Moment In Time changed everything.Will rewinding the clock right the wrongs of the past? Or are they all counting down to a rendezvous with disaster?Praise for Shari Low'This book had me on the edge of my seat, whilst trying to pull me off by the heart strings. I devoured it!- - Laura Carter‘I’d forgotten how enjoyable it is to read a Shari Low book ...funny, warm and insightful.’ - Dorothy Koomson'Great fun from start to finish.' - Jenny Colgan'There are only two words for Shari Low: utterly brilliant' - Carmen Reid'A thrilling page turner that grabs your attention from the off. Highly recommended' - The Sun'Totally captivating' - Closer Magazine
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Canelo The School Gates
Book Synopsis''This psychological heart-stopper is smart, stylish and totally addictive. Five stars!'' Janice HallettFirst comes gossip then comes revengeWhen single mum Lola Martinez's son, Luca, starts school, she feels that she'll never fit in with the yummy mummies in the playground. Confident, married to wealthy men, with ample free time, they are everything she isn't.However, Lola is invited into the inner circle, surrounded by seemingly friendly people, even if Lola's silence about her child's father puzzles them. Despite herself, Lola quickly becomes involved in playground politics, making as many enemies as friends.But then Lola is brutally murdered, her death rocking the close-knit community. As the police investigate the case, they discover that Lola was hiding many secrets as are the mums in her new social circle. But who had the most reason to kill her? And who else might unwittingly hold the answers to what happened that night?An addictive psychological thriller with an end twist that will make you gasp, for fans of Lisa Jewell, T.M. Logan and Frieda McFadden. If you loved Big Little Lies, you'll adore this.Praise for The School Gates:''Packed with hidden secrets and clever reveals, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough.'' C.M. Ewan''This close-knit community murder mystery is told with scalpel-sharp character insight and a brilliantly tense atmosphere. I loved it.'' B P Walter''Grips you immediately and doesn''t let up...Secrets at the school gate, intrigue and revenge. A brilliant and twisty thriller. Anna Mazzola''Secrets, lies and deception among the people you think you know the best, a great cast of characters where no one can be trusted.'' Catherine Cooper''Compelling and addictive with an unforgettable and gut-wrenching finale.'' Michael Wood''Every page teems with suspense, and the twists keep the reader on their toes...SO brilliant! The last pages had my jaw on the floor!!!!'' Lisa Hall''Draws you in and keeps hold of you all the way through to the jaw-dropping final act.'' G.D. Wright''A clever twist on a whodunnit...the truth lies deep beneath shocking layers of deceit and misdirection.'' Sarah Clarke''Tautly plotted and expertly executed. I was ripping through the pages to get to the truly unpredictable and electrifying finale.'' Lisa Timoney''Twisty, turny and totally unexpected'' Jacqueline Sutherland''A fast paced, heart in your mouth, tense thriller. Sophia Spiers''A brilliant twisty and propulsive thriller'' Sarah Govett
£9.49
Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers After the Party
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£10.44
Atlantic Books Elaine
Book Synopsis''Elaine is not just a serious work of art, but an unexpected act of filial generosity'' GuardianStanding by the mailbox in Ithaca, New York, Elaine thinks of her child and husband, an Ivy League academic, inside her house and wonders...is this it? As she begins to push back against the strictures of her life in 1950s America, she undertakes a disastrous affair that ends her marriage and upends her life.Based on the intimate diaries Will Self''s mother kept for over forty years, Elaine is a writer''s attempt to reach the almost unimaginable realm of a parent''s interior life prior to his own existence. Perhaps the first work of auto-oedipal fiction, Elaine shows Self working in an exciting new dimension, utilizing his stylistic talents to tremendous effect.
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