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
Double 9 Books Days With Sir Roger De Coverley
Book SynopsisDays With Sir Roger De Coverley by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele is a lovely collection of essays that at the start regarded in The Spectator, an 18th-century British magazine. The book offers a chain of character sketches, narratives, and observations targeted around the fictitious Sir Roger De Coverley, a fascinating and whimsical u. S. Gentleman. The narrative unfolds through the eyes of the Spectator Club, a collection of gentlemen who share their reports and reflections. Sir Roger De Coverley is portrayed as a cute and old school character, offering readers with a window into the customs, manners, and idiosyncrasies of rural life in England. The essays seize Sir Roger's endearing qualities, which includes his generosity, kindness, and feel of justice, making him an undying and relatable individual. The memories within the collection provide a blend of humor, wit, and social remark. Through Sir Roger's interactions with various characters and conditions, the authors explore broader topics of human nature, morality, and the changing social landscape of the time. The writing fashion is characterised through its beauty, wit, and keen observation, making it a traditional example of 18th-century English literature.
£8.99
Troubador Publishing The Buttercup Field
Book SynopsisWhen Warren Tolstoy' Pearce inherits his godfather's manor house and cricket field, he also inherits a big problem...Warren's inheritance borders The Buttercup Field, a small piece of land separating his new cricket field from the road. Local farmer, Jack Bentley, has claimed the land on behalf of the parish council, who intend to use it for residential development. Despite a number of protests from the villagers, the development looks set to go ahead. But a shimmer of hope appears on the horizon with the arranging of a public inquiry.As both sides prepare their arguments, documents emerge claiming to dispute the true ownership of the land. Just who does The Buttercup Field belong to? And who will eventually emerge victorious?
£8.10
Double 9 Books The Girl At Cobhurst Edition2023
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£13.59
Double 9 Books The Crown of Life Edition2023
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£13.59
Troubador Publishing The Seventh Train
Book Synopsis“Ingenious, great fun, and wholly original” - Fay Weldon CBE, on The Seventh Train What if you can’t stand where you are because there’s nothing there? What if you don’t want to end up anywhere else in case that’s empty too? When life has lost its road map, sometimes the only way to get back on track is to get back on the rails. The Seventh Train is a ride - a ‘road movie’ on the railways. It’s a journey that Elizabeth invented; the only original thought she has ever had in her previously uneventful life. Unbeknown to her, she is not travelling alone. If only she’d pretended that the spare seat was taken. With a wonderfully eclectic cast of characters, The Seventh Train takes its passengers on a journey from the tragic to the strange, arriving finally at hope. By turns heart-breaking, thought-provoking and hilarious, this tale is a life-affirming exploration of the human spirit via the British railway timetable!
£8.54
Double 9 Books The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes Edition2023
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£14.99
Double 9 Books The Road to Providence
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£10.79
Acair Crann-fìge
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£10.40
Double 9 Books Sink or swim A novel Vol. II
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£11.04
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd Dances and Dreams on Diamond Street
Book SynopsisThe debut novel from Strictly’s very own Craig Revel Horwood, this book will make you laugh, make you cry, and everything in between.‘Heartwarming, funny and FAB-U-LOUS!’ Woman magazine_________________________‘A story that sparkles on the page – I absolutely loved it.’ Milly Johnson_________________________Set against the colourful boho backdrop of London’s Camden in the 1990s, Dances and Dreams on Diamond Street, tells the story of an unlikely family of friends who each rent a room in a ramshackle six-bedroom, four-storey townhouse. Like any family, the residents of Diamond Street sometimes fight and often act up but when the chips are down, they’re there for each other in an instant – usually brandishing a cheap bottle of booze and the offer of an impromptu kitchen disco.Presided over by the wise-cracking but warm-hearted patriarch of the family, Danny Hall, a professional dancer turned choreographer, the novel follows a year in the life of the inhabitants of Diamond Street, rough diamonds one and all, as they try to achieve their dreams – with unexpected, heart-warming and sometimes hilarious results.Trade ReviewHeartwarming, funny and FAB-U-LOUS! * Woman magazine *A story that sparkles on the page – I absolutely loved it. -- Milly Johnson
£7.59
Double 9 Books His Masterpiece
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£14.39
Double 9 Books Thankfuls Inheritance
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£13.59
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Fractured
Book SynopsisWhat would you do if life gave you a second chance? The night of the accident changed everything... Now, five years on, Rachel's life is crumbling. She lives alone in a tiny flat, working in a dead-end job, desperate with guilt over her best friend's death. She would give anything to turn back the clock. But life doesn't work like that... Does it? The night of the accident was a lucky escape... Now, five years on, Rachel's life is perfect. She has a wonderful fiancé, loving family and friends around her, and the career she always wanted. But why can't Rachel shake the memory of a very different life? Gripping, romantic and heartbreaking, Fractured is a magical love story that asks: can two different stories lead to the same happy ending? Reviews for Dani Atkins: 'Dani Atkins is the undisputed queen of fiction that packs a huge emotional punch' Heat. 'Heart-breaking, brilliant' Sun. 'A beautiful romance with a twist' Woman. 'Have your tissues at the ready for this tear-jerker of a read' Closer. 'Emotionally intelligent, absorbingly rich... Atkins is a brilliant writer who has created wonderful characters' Daily Mail.Trade ReviewThis debut novel was a massive eBook hit, snapped up by a top publisher. I'm expecting great things in the future from this author * Sun *I was captivated the entire time and then completely blown away, left reeling afterward * Chick Lit Central *As I turned the last page I found myself broken as it was time to say goodbye to a book that warmed my heart and intrigued my mind * The Love of a Good Book *Compelling and truly beautiful. It's a love story that will stay with you forever * Victoria Loves Books *Gripping, romantic and heartbreaking... a magical love story' * She Loves To Read *Definitely makes the list of my top reads of 2013 * Cosmo Chick Lit *
£999.99
Double 9 Books The Furnace
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£10.19
Double 9 Books The Soul of a People
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£11.89
Chronicle Books Stories for Romantics
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£26.25
Double 9 Books The Honor of the Name
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£16.49
Double 9 Books A Great Man A Frolic
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£11.89
Vanguard Press Two Faced
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£8.99
Double 9 Books Hilda Lessways
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£15.29
Double 9 Books Heather and Snow
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£13.49
Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers Overdene
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£6.99
Double 9 Books King Coal A Novel
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£16.99
Double 9 Books The Ladies Paradise
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£14.99
Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers The French Professor
Book SynopsisMargaret is a middle-aged divorcée with a laundry list of neuroses. Flying, germs and social situations all make her sweat. She''s spent her life hiding behind her intense job and rigid routines, which is why she''s as surprised as anyone when she abruptly walks away from her career to study French. This leap of faith snowballs into opportunities and experiences she could never have dreamed of.Travel, university, romance... none of these were on Margaret''s agenda but her adventures - mostly exciting, sometimes terrifying, often both - will shake up her life and lead her on an unexpected path.Set between charming Greenwich, Connecticut and Paris, France, this feel good story will warm your soul like a hot café crème on a chilly Parisian morning.
£9.49
Double 9 Books A Lad of Mettle
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£11.99
Double 9 Books A Book Of Ghosts
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£14.39
Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers The Ties that Bind
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£13.49
Double 9 Books Look Back on Happiness
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£11.99
Double 9 Books Kenelm Chillingly Complete His Adventures And
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£19.49
Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers I Eat Men Like Air
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£10.44
Double 9 Books The Last Two Alive
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£9.89
Double 9 Books The Devils Pool
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£10.79
Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers She
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£8.54
Double 9 Books The Log House by the Lake A Tale of Canada
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£10.19
Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers Sister Hoods
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£16.19
Double 9 Books Mary Barton
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£15.74
Double 9 Books The master of St. Benedicts Vol. 1
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£10.19
Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers The Seven Steps
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£11.69
Double 9 Books The Nabob
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£15.19
Double 9 Books The master of St. Benedicts Vol. 2
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£10.19
Double 9 Books LLP The Scapegoat
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£12.79
Double 9 Books LLP O Pioneers
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£11.04
Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers Passing Clouds
Book SynopsisArianwen goes to art school where she falls in love with her tutor. For various reasons, it takes them quite a while to get together. They have a wonderful six months then Arianwen is made seriously ill and her 'family' move her away to get well. They will not tell Jon where she is and he spends a great deal of time searching for her.
£8.54
Double 9 Books LLP The Island Pharisees Part I the Town
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£10.19
Double9 Books Llp BeasleyS Christmas Party
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£9.89
Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers Ordinary Heroes
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£11.69
Double 9 Books Wives and Daughters
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£21.74
