Romance: time travel / time slip

Book SynopsisFrom the author of A Witch in Time comes a haunting tale of ambition, obsession, and the eternal mystery and magic of film - perfect for fans of The Night Circus and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.A vanished star. A haunted film. A mystery only love can unravel . . . 1968: Gemma Turner once dreamed of stardom. Now she''s on the cusp of obscurity. When she''s offered the lead in a radical new horror film, Gemma believes her luck has changed - but her dream is about to turn into a nightmare. One night, between the shadows of an alleyway, Gemma disappears on set and is never seen again. Yet she''s still alive. She''s been pulled into the film. And the script - and the monsters within it - are coming to life. Gemma must play her role perfectly if she hopes to survive. 2007: Gemma Turner''s disappearance is one of Hollywood''s greatest mysteries - one that''s haunted film student Christopher Kent ever sinTrade ReviewBe warned! The Star and the Strange Moon will cast its spell on you. Constance Sayers has created a book of worlds within worlds. Like the main characters, the reader is irresistibly drawn into the dangerous intrigue and dark truth at the heart of the story. Highly recommended! -- Paula Brackston, New York Times bestselling authorAt once a sweeping tale of dark magic, artistic obsession, and a love unbound from the limits of time, The Star and the Strange Moon captivates with lush prose and moments of poignant, heartbreaking beauty. A soaring celebration of female agency and the power of free will, this is Constance Sayers at her finest -- Paulette Kennedy, bestselling author of The Witch of Tin MountainA wonderfully creepy tale of ambition, loss, and the lure of an unsolved mystery . . . Sayers masterfully weaves a tale of multigenerational secrets, creating an enticing dance between past and present that will keep readers on edge. The psychological depth Sayers brings to the core mystery invites comparisons to Gillian Flynn * Publishers Weekly *Obsession and dark magic collide in this labyrinthine blending of horror, fantasy, romance, and a touch of mystery * Kirkus *The mystery at the heart of the novel propels the reader through the story at a lightning speed, and it gets more and more interesting as the story goes on. With the atmosphere of horror and some fantastical elements, this multi-genre read will speak to a lot of different readers * Booklist *

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Book SynopsisHow much would you sacrifice for true love? The second novel in Paullina Simons'' stunning End of Forever saga continues the heartbreaking story of Julian and Josephine, and a love that spans lifetimes.Julian has travelled from the heights of joy to the depths of despair and back again. Having found his love twice and lost her twice, he is resolved to continue his search and find her in the past again. Perhaps this time he can save her.But the journey is never so simple and Julian will have to decide just how much one man can sacrifice. He is willing to give up everything but he must learn what that truly means, and how much more can be taken from you than you ever believed possible.Trade ReviewPraise for Paullina Simons ‘Pick up this book and prepare to have your emotions wrung so completely you’ll be sobbing your heart out one minute and laughing through your tears the next… Read it and weep – literally’ Company ‘This has everything a romance glutton could wish for: a bold, talented and dashing hero, a heart-stopping love affair! It also has… .a welcome sense of humor…..’ Daily Mail ‘This gorgeous book is much more than a conventional thriller … After finishing the novel, readers will only want one thing: more Paullina Simons.’ (Booklist)

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Book SynopsisA laugh-out-loud, magical romcom from the author of CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY-SOMETHING F##K UP!After a bad break up, doesn''t every girl wish for the same things? * For her ex-boyfriend to stay single forever.* Or maybe emigrate to a remote, uninhabited island?* Better still - that she''d never met him in the first place!But what if one of those wishes came true?Tess is heartbroken when Seb breaks up with her and can''t help blaming herself. If only she''d done things differently. If only she could make right all her regrets. Drunk and upset on New Year''s Eve, she wishes she''d never met him . . .But when she wakes up to discover this dream has come true, Tess realises she has a chance. To do it all over again. And to get it right this time.From the bestselling author of ME AND MR DARCY, this heartwarming love story is for every girl who has loved, lost and dreamt of getting her man back.Trade ReviewThis rom-com taps into the longing we've all had to hit rewind when a relationship flounders - so we can do it all again, only better * Glamour *This smart romcom is brilliantly dreamy and funny with a magical twist * Closer *Funny, light and a great summer read - whether you're lying on a sunlounger or sitting on the train to work. A fab modern-day love story with a touch of magic * Fabulous *Yet again Alexandra Potter has written an upbeat, quirky piece of chick lit that can't help but bring a smile to your face * Novelicious *This rom-com taps into the longing we've all had to hit rewind when a relationship flounders - so we can do it all again, only better. * Glamour *'This smart romcom is brilliantly dreamy and funny with a magical twist.' **** * Closer *A new Alexandra Potter book is always something to celebrate. She's one of the only chick lit authors who puts a magical spin on her novels, and she's always successful at it . . . a great read * www.chicklitreviewsandnews.com *'Funny, light and a great summer read - whether you're lying on a sunlounger or sitting on the train to work. A fab modern-day love story with a touch of magic.' * Fabulous *Yet again Alexandra Potter has written an upbeat, quirky piece of chick lit that can't help but bring a smile to your face * www.novelicious.com *'Words cannot describe how much I enjoyed this book. I have always been a big fan of comedic chick lit and this one hit the spot.' * www.debrasbookcafe.co.uk *Fantastically funny * Elle on ME AND MR DARCY *Feel-good fiction full of unexpected twists and turns * OK! *A touching, funny love-story * Company *Always perceptive, often funny, never dull * Heat *

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Book SynopsisWhen a time travelling Jane Austen gets stuck in modern-day Bath it's up to avid Janeite Rose Wallace to save her… because she's the only one who knows that Jane exists!Rose Wallace’s world revolves around all things Austen, and with the annual festival in Bath – and the arrival of dishy archaeologist, Dr Aiden Trevellyan – just around the corner, all is well with the world…But then a mysterious woman who bears more than a passing resemblance to the great author moves in upstairs, and things take a disastrous turn. Rose’s new neighbour is Jane Austen, whose time travel adventure has been sabotaged by a mischievous dog, trapping her in the twenty-first century.Rose’s life is instantly changed – new home, new job, new friends – but she’s the only one who seems to have noticed! To right the world around her, she will have to do whatever it takes to help Jane get back home to write Rose’s beloved novels. Because a world without Mr Darcy? It's not worth living in!Praise for The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen 'This book was just so much fun to read.' Reader Review'A fabulous book, beautifully written. I shall be buying more from these authors.' Reader Review'This story has adventure, charming characters and a unique premise. It's a great romcom historical fiction read.' Reader Review'The story was different from anything I've read recently and really captured my attention. It was so well written and the characters were fantastic.' Reader Review'I absolutely loved this novel. I started reading it assuming it was a straightforward romance so was really pleasantly surprised with the unpredictable twists that this book contained.' Reader Review

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Book Synopsis*The author of the Sunday Times bestselling Outlander series returns with the newest novel in the epic tale.*'Gabaldon's vast and sweeping account of the war is so intricately plotted and peopled that one is amazed she could conceive and write it in only seven years' Independent'Go Tell the Bees is packed with everything readers love about the Outlander series' Guardian'Gabaldon is a gifted world-builder, and her attention to the unglamorous details of life in the past, like digging privies, plus authentic portraits of marriage and relationships lift her series' Daily Telegraph___________Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall were torn apart by the Jacobite Rising of 1745, and it took them twenty years to find each other again. Now the American Revolution threatens to do the same.It is 1779 and Claire and Jamie are at last reunited with their daughter, Brianna, her husband, Roger, and their children on Fraser's Ridge. Having the family together is a dream the Frasers had thought impossible.Yet even in the North Carolina backcountry, the effects of war are being felt. Tensions in the Colonies are great and local feelings run hot enough to boil Hell's tea-kettle. Jamie knows loyalties among his own tenants are split and the war is on his doorstep. It's only a matter of time before the shooting starts.Not so far away, young William Ransom is still coming to terms with the discovery of his true father's identity - and thus his own. Lord John Grey also has reconciliations to make and dangers to meet . . . on his son's behalf, and his own.Meanwhile, the Southern Colonies blaze, and the Revolution creeps ever closer to Fraser's Ridge. And Claire, the physician, wonders how much of the blood to be spilt will belong to those she loves.___________Readers can't get enough of Go Tell The Bees ...***** '6/5 ... like it could be anything else..'***** 'I love the characters, I love the details, I love the life Gabaldon breathes into the stories.'***** 'A wonderful book I'm sorry to have finished.'***** 'Five stars. This series is captivating and tugs on your heartstrings. '***** 'I adore these books. I love Gabaldon's work.'

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Book SynopsisIf your loved one could stay another day, what would you do?Diana Merriman is probably the only person in the small town of Snow Haven who isn’t looking forward to Christmas. It’s been three weeks since her fiancé Linus was hit by a car as he biked home from the toy store he owns.When she uncovers the surprise gift Linus had bought her for Christmas – a snow globe of their town – the night before Christmas Eve, little does she know it will set her on a course that will change everything. Because Diana wakes up to find that it’s the day of Linus’ accident. Stuck in an endless loop, repeating the day over and over, Diana fights fate to save her fiancé. But it’s not just Linus who needs rescuing. As Diana uncovers startling truths about herself and her relationship, the future becomes even more uncertain… A compelling and heartwarming time-loop romance, for fans of Lindsey Kelk, Molly James and Dani Atkins.Praise for Through the Snow Globe ‘Enchanting and magical. The love of Christmas shines through.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘What a great book! And such an original idea for a story line, I loved getting to know the characters over and over again! Very well written, it was a fun read and an author I will look out for again in the future.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘I always seem to love time loop stories, and this one had a Christmassy twist that made it more fun! A sweet, poignant story.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘Fantastic read! Imagine Groundhog Day with only you knowing everyday is the same. Funny and heartwarming. Highly recommend reading this book – you won’t be disappointed.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘This story managed to get me into the holiday spirit already! A great read and I love snow globes even more.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘Enchanting! I love the time loop trope, and I can say this is one of the best ones. It’s truly heart touching and magical. The author’s writing style was effortless and it had a perfect ending!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘I absolutely loved it. The writing was impeccable, and I loved how well the descriptions were written. It perfectly captured the wintery December vibe and the Christmas magic.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘Delightful! I was rooting for the main character, Diana, the whole time, and I really enjoyed watching her develop as a person.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review

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Book Synopsis'A warm, witty novel about love and friendship with a fun time-travel twist' HELLO Magazine Number one bestselling author Louise Pentland is back with her brand new novel that will make you laugh, make you cry and thoroughly charm you!Sometimes you have to go back, to move forwards.Tabby is stuck. She still lives in the small town she grew up in . . . the town she's barely ever left.So, when her dad drops a bombshell over their weekly Sunday dinner, Tabby takes a look at her own life. She lives firmly in her comfort zone and doesn't know how to break out. Sometimes she wishes she could go back and start all over again.When she meets Bea, a free spirit like no one else she's ever known with an 'interesting' sense of style, Tabby quickly befriends her, recognising in Bea the change she's been craving. But soon it becomes clear that more has changed than her new friend. Somehow Tabby has been transported back to the 1980s.With the chance to reinvent herself in another time, will Tabby finally manage to move forward?'Full of hope and courage and sisterhood' Emma B, Magic FM

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Book Synopsis''Hidden in the Mists is her best book yet. Her meticulous research created such authenticity that I felt as if I were living the entwined past and present stories with the beautifully realised characters'' SUE MOORCROFT''I was spellbound . . . I think it is the author''s best book yet, and I do not say that lightly, because all of her books are good'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''A brilliant timeslip from the timeslip queen herself . . . I devoured it in one sitting''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''If you love timeslip stories, then this is a must read. A beautiful story''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''They are great timeslip books . . . and this book was no exception. A fantastic story. Thank you, Christina Courtenay, for always writing such incredible books''⭐ ⭐ n

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Book SynopsisHow do you fall in love with someone who can't remember you from one day until the next?Absolutely hilarious, engaging and fun' ????? Reader reviewNewly single lawyer Gwen Baker needs a family Christmas to bury her woes, with festive films, country walks and a mountain of chocolate.Her teenage crush Dev is back in their small village as well and it turns out he's just as kind, funny and good-looking as she remembers.But then Gwen wakes up to discover it's Christmas all over again. She's trapped in a snowy Groundhog Day. But would repeat meet-cutes with Dev really be so bad for a heart that needs mending?READERS LOVE LINDSEY KELK:A festive romance with a twist . . . with plenty of funny moments and a whole load of emotion' ?????The perfect antidote to these dark evenings, full of warmth, humour, deep insights and feel-good prose' ?????If you read one Christmas book this year . . . let it be this one!' ?????Everything you want for a Christmas read' ?????Warm-hearted, funny and so enjoyaTrade ReviewPRAISE FOR THE CHRISTMAS WISH: ’Sparkles with wit and warmth . . . I’ll read anything Lindsey writes, but this one might just be my new favourite of her novels’ BETH O’LEARY ‘Brimming with wit, humour and festive sparkle’ SARAH MORGAN ’The Christmas Wish is Lindsey Kelk’s best yet. I couldn’t have loved this romantic, festive, brilliantly funny novel more’ ROSIE WALSH ‘Absolutely screamingly hilarious, full of Christmas-y sparkle and a lovely boy-next-door romance, but with some serious depth to bring you all the feels’ LIZZY DENT ‘Reading this book felt like opening a box of Quality Streets, getting out the Christmas edition of the Radio Times, then popping on a Santa Hat’ SOPHIE COUSENS PRAISE FOR LINDSEY KELK’S ROMCOMS: ‘So uplifting and wildly romantic’ MARIAN KEYES ‘Funny, engaging and sparkly’ JANE FALLON ‘The literary equivalent of opening a glass of wine with your best friend’ MHAIRI MCFARLANE ‘The kind of book you can’t put down, but also want to last forever’ EMILY HENRY ‘Swoops you up and fills your heart with such joy’ GIOVANNA FLETCHER ‘Sparkling and gorgeously romantic’ SARAH MORGAN ‘Touching, hugely romantic and properly laugh-out-loud funny’ SOPHIA MONEY-COUTTS ‘I laughed and cried with every chapter, I never wanted it to end’ LUCY VINE ‘Utterly brilliant: super smart, achingly funny and just impossible to put down’ ROSIE WALSH ‘The perfect balance between sparkly escapism and big-hearted realness’ SOPHIE RANALD ‘As warm as a hug but as funny as a night out with the girls’ LAURA JANE WILLIAMS ‘Perfect, escapist fiction’ LIA LOUIS ‘You will not want to miss your invite to this ball’ CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN ‘Full of Lindsey’s trademark warmth and wit’ ALEX BROWN ‘Everything a perfect and iconic romcom should be’ CARMEL HARRINGTON ‘You cannot spell romcom without Lindsey Kelk’ LAUREN HO

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Book SynopsisWhat if you could live your great love story again?''Fans of P.S. I Love You will adore this new romantic novel from Josie Silver'' Cosmopolitan_______________Lydia and Freddie. Freddie and Lydia. They''ve been together for almost a decade, and are just about to get married. But then, on Lydia''s 27th birthday, Freddie dies in a tragic accident.Then something unbelievable happens. Lydia gets another chance at her old life with Freddie.But what if there''s someone in her new life who wants her to stay?A gorgeously romantic love story for fans of PS I Love You and Me Before You, this novel will make you laugh, cry and remind you of what a wonderful gift it is to love and to be loved.FROM THE AUTHOR OF ONE DAY IN DECEMBER''A beautiful, emotional gift'' Jodi Picoult''Gorgeous'' Marian Keyes''Butterfly-inducing, lauTrade ReviewFans of P.S. I Love You will adore this new romantic novel from Josie Silver * Cosmopolitan *I read THE TWO LIVES OF LYDIA BIRD in a single sitting - crying, laughing, and rooting for the heroine, who reminds us that the people we love - and the people we lose - change us, and that who we are at the beginning of our story is never who we are at the end of it. What a beautiful, emotional gift Josie Silver has given us -- Jodi Picoult, author of SMALL GREAT THINGSHeartbreakingly beautiful, butterfly-inducing and laugh out loud funny - you've never read a love triangle like this before! -- Paige Toon, author of FIVE YEARS FROM NOWOn the hunt for a romantic novel which will make you feel all the feels? This book by Josie Silver is definitely one for fans of a good old chick-lit (you can't go wrong) * Glamour, ‘Best Books of 2020’ *Original, emotional and utterly absorbing. I couldn't put it down -- Heidi Swain, author of THE CHRISTMAS WISHLISTThis beautiful book had me crying within the first few pages. From the first page, I knew that Lydia Bird was a character that would stay with me for a very long time -- Emma Cooper, author of THE FIRST TIME I SAW YOUJosie has done it again! This is heart-breaking, heart-warming, and heart-felt... it broke me to pieces and built me right back up again. Beautiful. Generous. Hopeful -- Laura Jane Williams, author of OUR STOPFunny and moving and marvellous. Read with a box of tissues and a box of chocolates -- Teresa Driscoll, author of I WILL MAKE YOU PAYA moving and thoroughly engaging tale of and love and loss ... Clear your weekend, switch off your phone and prepare to be entertained -- Mike Gayle, author of THE MAN I THINK I KNOWA brave and clever novel...funny, wise and profoundly comforting -- Keith Stuart, author of A BOY MADE OF BLOCKSHeartbreaking and hopeful - I loved Lydia Bird -- Sarah Morgan, author of A WEDDING IN DECEMBERMoving, heartfelt, achingly sad, yet hopeful and touching, this book will stay with me for a long time. Bravo to Josie -- Vanessa CarnevaleThe Two Lives of Lydia Bird excels as a portrait of grief and our rose-tinted view of the past . . . heavier and sadder than its predecessor, yet the ending is hopeful, lending a heartwarming touch to a bittersweet story that is very nearly excellent * Independent *

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Book SynopsisA story spanning centuries. A long awaited revenge.In London, journalist Jo Clifford plans to debunk the belief in past-lives in a hard-hitting magazine piece. But her scepticism is shaken when a hypnotist forces her to relive the experiences of Matilda, Lady of Hay, a noblewoman during the reign of King John.She learns of Matilda''s unhappy marriage, her love for the handsome Richard de Clare, and the brutal death threats handed out by King John, before it becomes clear that Jo's past and present are inevitably entwined. She realises that eight hundred years on, Matilda's story of secret passion and unspeakable treachery is about to repeat itselfBarbara Erskine's iconic debut novel still delights generations of readers thirty years after its first publication.Trade Review‘The author's storytelling talent is undeniable. Barbara Erskine can make us feel the cold, smell the filth and experience some of the fear of the power of evil men.' The Times 'Unusual, intriguing, cleverly handled and gripping.' The Good Book Guide 'Fascinating, absorbing, original – all such praise comes easily when describing Barbara Erskine's Lady of Hay. But perhaps the most suitable world is hypnotic.' SHE 'Convincing and extremely colourful.' The Mail

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Book SynopsisThey were ready for anything except the end. The must-read conclusion to Paullina Simons'' epic End of Forever saga.Julian has lost everything he ever loved and is almost out of time. His life and death struggle against fate offers him one last chance to do the impossible and save the woman to whom he is permanently bound.Together, Julian and Josephine must wage war against the relentless dark force that threatens to destroy them.This fight will take everything they have and everything they are as they try once more to give each other their unfinished lives back.As time runs out for the star-crossed lovers, Julian learns that fate has one last cruel trick in store for themand even a man who has lost everything still has something left to lose.Trade ReviewPraise for Paullina Simons ‘Pick up this book and prepare to have your emotions wrung so completely you’ll be sobbing your heart out one minute and laughing through your tears the next… Read it and weep – literally’ Company ‘This has everything a romance glutton could wish for: a bold, talented and dashing hero, a heart-stopping love affair! It also has… .a welcome sense of humor…..’ Daily Mail ‘This gorgeous book is much more than a conventional thriller … After finishing the novel, readers will only want one thing: more Paullina Simons.’ (Booklist)

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Book SynopsisTHE THIRD NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING OUTLANDER SERIES, NOW A HIT TV SHOWJamie Fraser is lying on the battlefield of Culloden, where he rises wounded, to face execution or imprisonment. Either prospect pales beside the pain of loss - his wife is gone. Forever.But sometimes forever is shorter than one thinks. In 1746, Claire Fraser made a perilous journey through time, leaving her young husband to die at Culloden, in order to protect their unborn child. In 1968, Claire has just been struck through the heart, discovering that Jamie Fraser didn't die in battle.But where is Jamie now? With the help of her grown daughter, Claire sets out to find the man who was her life - and might be once again.Trade ReviewCompulsively readable... triumphant... a superior writer of histoical romance. * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisThe first novel in a beautiful, heartbreaking new saga from Paullina Simons, the international bestselling author ofTullyandThe Bronze Horseman.Can true love ever die?Julian lives a charmed life in Los Angeles. Surrounded by friends, he is young, handsome, and runs a successful business. Everything changes after he has a fateful encounter with a mysterious young woman named Josephine. Julian''s world is turned upside down by a love affair that takes himand everyone else in his lifeby storm. For the two new lovers, the City of Angels is transformed into a magical playground.But Josephine is not what she seems and carries secrets that threaten to tear them apartseemingly forever.A broken man, his faith in tatters, Julian meets a mysterious stranger who tells him how to find Josephine again if he is willing to give up everything and take a death-defying trip from which no one has ever returned.So begins Julian and Josephine''s extraordinary adventure of love, loss, and the mystical forcesTrade ReviewPraise for Tully: ‘Pick up this book and prepare to have your emotions wrung so completely you’ll be sobbing your heart out one minute and laughing through your tears the next… Read it and weep – literally’ Company Praise for Tatiana and Alexander: 'This has everything a romance glutton could wish for: a bold, talented and dashing hero, a heart-stopping love affair … It also has – thank goodness – a welcome sense of humour and discernible characters rather than ciphers' Daily Mail

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Book SynopsisThe wedding is tomorrow. If they can only get through today...Long-time couple Megan Givens and Tom Prescott are preparing for what should be the happiest weekend of their lives. But their plans for a perfect wedding are ruined when a huge fight causes them to call it all off on the night of their rehearsal dinner.Megan and Tom think the worst is over - until they wake up the next morning and find themselves stuck in a time loop. Somehow they are being forced to relive the worst day of their lives - with its painful secrets, age-old grievances, and family dramas - again and again. We've all had regrets and what ifs; The Rehearsals imagines what you might do with the chance to finally get it right.Trade ReviewRomantic escapism with an irresistible Groundhog Day twist. You will be charmed by Megan and Tom as they relive the worst day of their lives . . . until they get it right. Annette Christie has written a fun, yet thought-provoking, rom-com * Elin Hilderbrand *A funny, clever, enchanting story about finding our way back to ourselves and to those we truly love. It had me spellbound from the first page . . . The Rehearsals is refreshingly honest about the ups and downs of long-term relationships, whether romantic or family, handling its themes with wit and zest. Terrific fun from beginning to end * Sarah Haywood *A fabulously fun read * Prima *A wonderful romantic story about do-overs, second chances, and finding your happily ever after. In the spirit of the story, no sooner had I finished this book than I wanted to read it again -- Dani AtkinsAn enchanting and compelling look at life's what-ifs. Christie writes with honesty, heart, and a great deal of charm -- Helen Hoang, bestselling author of The Kiss QuotientClever, funny and relatable with wonderful characters. I finished it with a lump in my throat -- Cressida McLaughlinUtterly captivating, charming, and brilliant. With a compelling plot and relatable characters, The Rehearsals explores the raw emotions behind the question of what if and the true meaning of second chances -- Sonia Hartl, author of Heartbreak for Hire, Not Your #LoveStory, and Have a Little Faith in MeA compelling, clever look at the hard work of growing up in our relationships - with friends, family, lovers, and ourselves - woven through with humour and tremendous heart -- Rosie Danan, author of The RoommateA compelling story about the power of second chances and forgiveness that's sure to spark conversation. * Kirkus *Delightful . . . This charming story delivers equal amounts of honesty and hope and is bound to win the hearts of rom-com fans * Publishers Weekly *Fans of Christina Lauren and Meg Cabot will savor this charming relationship comedy * Booklist *A perfect beach book * Teleadvisor *A clever concept and a brilliant read * Fabulous *This is light-hearted and funny while still covering serious topics in a way that makes you not want to put the book down * Press Association *This delightful romantic comedy delivers an engaging time-loop of possibilities * Love Reading *It's difficult to see this as a debut as it's confidently written, funny and warm, and perceptive of relationships and how we act to please others * Belfast Telegraph *Light hearted and funny while still covering serious topics in a way that makes you not want to put the book down * My London *Wonderfully fun and touching novel * Woman *

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Book Synopsis'A warm, witty novel about love and friendship with a fun time-travel twist' HELLO Magazine Number one bestselling author Louise Pentland is back with her brand new novel that will make you laugh, make you cry and thoroughly charm you!Sometimes you have to go back, to move forwards.Tabby is stuck. She still lives in the small town she grew up in . . . the town she's barely ever left.So, when her dad drops a bombshell over their weekly Sunday dinner, Tabby takes a look at her own life. She lives firmly in her comfort zone and doesn't know how to break out. Sometimes she wishes she could go back and start all over again.When she meets Bea, a free spirit like no one else she's ever known with an 'interesting' sense of style, Tabby quickly befriends her, recognising in Bea the change she's been craving. But soon it becomes clear that more has changed than her new friend. Somehow Tabby has been transported back to the 1980s.With the chance to reinvent herself in another time, will Tabby finally manage to move forward?'Full of hope and courage and sisterhood' Emma B, Magic FM

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Book SynopsisKate Atkinson is one of the world's foremost novelists. She won the Whitbread (now Costa) Book of the Year prize with her first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum: Human Croquet was her second novel. Her three critically lauded and prizewinning novels set around World War II are Life After Life, A God in Ruins (both winners of the Costa Novel Award), and Transcription. She has also written five bestselling literary crime novels featuring former detective Jackson Brodie, the latest of which is Big Sky.Kate Atkinson was appointed MBE for services to literature in 2011.Trade ReviewVivid, richly imaginative, hilarious and frightening by turns * Observer *Huge, exhilarating, loving and detailed eruption of a novel...an utterly intoxicating display of novelistic elan...big and joyous, literary and accessible...storytelling at its buoyant best * The Scotsman *Wonderfully eloquent and forceful Kate Atkinson goes at the same pace in her second novel as she did in her first...welcome back, wild north-easter...brilliant and engrossing * Evening Standard *Vivid and intriguing...fizzles and crackles along...a tour de force * Independent *Part ghost story, part murder mystery, this is an exquisitely written, literary novel that reads as compellingly as any thriller * Cosmopolitan *A stunner of a second novel...a gutsy book, wrenched from the heart and written with tremendous force, immersing you in its strange, eccentric world * Marie Claire *The quirky imagination, subversive humour and instinct for domestic chaos that Atkinson displayed in her first novel...are rampantly evident again * Publishers Weekly *

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Book Synopsis*Shortlisted for the 2022 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction**Shortlisted for the RNA Fantasy Romantic Novel 2023**Shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize 2023*Discover the love story of the yearUtterly delightful' NEW YORK TIMESI feel the same way as when I first read One Day' EMMA GANNON[A] humdinger of a love story' SUNHoly s***' GILLIAN MCALLISTERThe book with the IMPOSSIBLE twist read it to believe it _____________________________________________________________One day, NICK and BEE cross paths over a misdirected email. The connection is instant, electric, they feel like they've known each other forever.Nick buys a new suit, gets on a train. Bee steadies her nerves, gets a pep talk from her best friend Leila. This is it.Except it isn't.Because as they prepare to meet under the clock at Euston station, the universe throws in a twist you'd never see coming . . .*JOIN THE OBSESSION NOW**Number 1 Kindle bestseller the w/e 02/05/2022*Readers are falling for ITrade Review‘Holy s***. This book. I loved everything about it. The zingy dialogue, the romance, the suspense. The alternate history . . . It’s a love story of the greatest kind’ GILLIAN MCALLISTER ‘Some books become cultural touchstones that people bond over for years, like One Day or The Time Traveller’s Wife. You remember where you were when you read them, and how you felt. Impossible is one of those books’ LAURA PEARSON 'What an absolute joy of a book! Witty, engaging and so emotionally resonant, IMPOSSIBLE is the book we all need right now!’ SARAH PINBOROUGH ‘It is amazing, NEVER EVER EVER IN MY LIFE HAVE I WISHED I’D WRITTEN A BOOK SO MUCH. I am BAWLING. Bawling. An actual masterpiece’ ANSTEY HARRIS ‘Brilliant! I devoured every page. Warm, witty and original’ SARAH MORGAN ‘An absolutely addictive read . . . I was swept away by Bee and Nick’s impossible love story and I was utterly hooked from the start. Genuinely unputdownable’ JENNIFER SAINT ‘I have DEVOURED Impossible and I'm going to go as far as to say I think it's one of the best rom coms I have ever read. It's so funny, so original, so beautifully mad – I am seething with envy that I didn't write it myself’ SOPHIE COUSENS ‘It is indeed amazing. It has twisted my brain – in a good way – and made me wonder how much of it could be true. Ingenious and beautifully executed’ JILL MANSELL ‘Oh my goodness . . . Funny, unique, moving and complex – Lotz has taken an utterly fascinating premise and placed two wonderfully witty people at its heart’ CESCA MAJOR ‘My mind is officially blown . . . What a book! Breathtakingly original, clever and unputdownable. A work of total genius’ SARAH J HARRIS ‘It knocked my socks off! Such a ridiculously clever, hilarious read with characters so real, I'll never forget them. One of the best, most original love stories I ever read’ JESSICA RYN

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Book Synopsis ”I’ll read anything she writes” EMILY HENRY Can a little Christmas magic mend a broken heart? Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR LINDSEY KELK’S ROMCOMS: ”Funny, engaging and sparkly”—JANE FALLON ”Sparkles on the page like champagne in the glass”—MILLY JOHNSON 'This novel tastes like mince pies fresh out of the oven, sprinkled with a dusting of magical realism…A heartwarming romance about the biggest love of our lives: ourselves (and the hot, tall surgeon next door).' Good Housekeeping ’As warm and satisfying as a hot chocolate on a winter’s day’ HEAT ‘We all need an escape at times, and who better to serve a delicious, escapist romance?’ Woman’s Weekly ‘We loved this feel-good book’ Bella ‘Funny and feel-good, this is another brilliant read from Lindsey Kelk’ Closer ‘Another perfect romantic comedy from Lindsey Kelk, who always gets the balance of rom and com exactly right’ Sarra Manning, RED ‘Swoops you up and fills your heart with such joy’ GIOVANNA FLETCHER ‘Sparkling and gorgeously romantic’ SARAH MORGAN ‘Touching, hugely romantic and properly laugh-out-loud funny’ SOPHIA MONEY-COUTTS ‘I laughed and cried with every chapter, I never wanted it to end’ LUCY VINE ‘Utterly brilliant: super smart, achingly funny and just impossible to put down’ ROSIE WALSH ‘The perfect balance between sparkly escapism and big-hearted realness’ SOPHIE RANALD ‘As warm as a hug but as funny as a night out with the girls’ LAURA JANE WILLIAMS ‘Perfect, escapist fiction’ LIA LOUIS ‘You will not want to miss your invite to this ball’ CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN ‘Full of Lindsey’s trademark warmth and wit’ ALEX BROWN ‘Everything a perfect and iconic romcom should be’ CARMEL HARRINGTON

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Book SynopsisNew York Times and USA Today bestseller Hill mixes laughter and love in equal measure, putting a breathtaking new spin on time-travel romance with a Hot & Heavy winner that is sure to please.

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Book Synopsis An uplifting and moving love story about second chances and destiny, perfect for fans of One Day, Jojo Moyes and Josie Silver. ''Emotionally heart wrenching!''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''It''s been so long since a book properly made me cry . . . I was sobbing''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''I couldn''t put it down. Emotional and beautifully written''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''A love story to remember''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review________Have you ever wondered What If . . . ?Lou feels like she is stuck on the wrong path: alone, in a city far from home, watching other people being happy. When the man she''s in love with announces his engagement to someone else, Lou is consumed by ''what ifs''.Then she finds hTrade ReviewJost threads her novel with humour and isn't too preachy about her lesson that running from painful experiences is not always the right answer * The Times *Jost tugs at the heartstrings in her tearjerker debut. . . . Anyone who has ever wished for a do-over will see themselves in Jost's poignant tale of love lost and found * Publisher’s Weekly *An engaging debut, with a time-travel element that allows thoughtful character development and structure . . . reminiscent of Matt Haig's The Midnight Library and Rebecca Serle's In Five Years * Booklist *Absolutely fantastic. Lyrical writing, masterfully-drawn characters and a thought-provoking plot combine to provide a real treat of a read. I loved it -- Eleanor Ray, author of EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFULSarah Jost's dazzling debut is more than a clever, time-bending concept, more than a gorgeous, heart-breaking love story, it's also a warm and wise exploration of what makes us human. One Last Chance finds the beauty inside imperfection, and shows us how our fears and anxieties can hold us back from embracing the messy, joyful truth of life -- Saskia Sarginson, author of Richard & Judy Book Club pick The TwinsMoving, compelling and ingeniously constructed -- Francesca Hornak, author of Radio 2 Book Club pick Seven Days of UsCaptivating and poignant . . . a reminder that every risk we take can bring us closer to the life we were meant to lead. Jost will break your heart, but hold onto the pieces with care -- Annette Christie, author of The RehearsalsWhat rules of physics wouldn't you bend to bring back someone you loved? Sarah Jost's inventive debut is a heart-wrenching emotional rollercoaster that asks big questions about how to be at peace with our all-too-short mortal lives. A tender love story tucked inside a larger tale of a woman coming into her own, this lightly magical fable of love won and lost is perfect for fans of Rebecca Serle and Josie Silver -- Ashley Winstead, author of The Boyfriend Candidate and The Last HousewifeOne Last Chance is one of those books you wish you could read again for the first time - heartbreaking, hopeful and absolutely beautiful -- Trish Doller, author of FLOAT PLANSarah Jost takes an irresistible concept and imbues it with tenderness and introspection . . . a touching time-loop story that explores the nuances of love, family, and friendship, and the beauty of life's imperfections -- Margarita Montimore, USA Today bestselling author of The Rearranged Life of Oona LockhartMuch more than a moving love story; it's like a light shining the way to what really matters in life . . . Jost's brilliant debut is a fascinating exploration of how the choices we make affect our relationships, and ultimately our ability to feel good about our lives. Full of hope and heart, this book is a compassionate ode to the beautiful messiness of being human -- Glendy Vanderah, bestselling author of Where the Forest Meets the StarsAn absorbing love story about friendship, romance, loss, and the journey of self-evolution. Heartbreakingly poignant. I'm still thinking about it long after I finished -- Samantha YoungA clever, thoughtful exploration of what could have been - and what might still be, if only we had the chance to try again. Sarah Jost expertly weaves a compelling time loop concept with profound themes of friendship, family, loss, and love -- Shauna Robinson, author of The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks

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Book SynopsisCass Reisender doesn't enjoy her psychic abilities. They appeared after her parents were killed in a tragic accident and led her to Madame Freyja, a travelling fortune teller and all-round terrible person. Swearing to leave both her psychic sensitivity and Madame Freyja behind, Cass starts again in Calgary, Alberta, a city with nothing supernatural about it at all. Then Cass touches a strange antique device and her new life is blown apart. Transported to West Orange, New Jersey, in the year 1900, Cass meets the dashing Erik Thorvaldsen in Thomas Edison's – that Thomas Edison's – laboratory. As she and Erik grow closer, Cass finally accepts herself as she finds love in a life lived across centuries. Yet Madame Freyja lurks in the shadows, hungry for the power of the time travel device. When Madame Freyja strikes, Cass must face both her fears and her past or lose her connection to Erik forever. Flicker is a playful, fast-paced romp through the golden age of invention, mythology, and the supernatural. This is a novel for everyone who believes in the power of scientific curiosity and the strength of the human heart.

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Book SynopsisUntil the end of time…Trade Review'The most successful novelist on Planet Earth' – Washington Post‘A storyteller of immeasurable diversity and talent’ – Publisher’s Weekly‘You can’t bottle wish fulfilment, but Nora Roberts certainly knows how to put it on the page.’ – New York Times‘Everything Nora Roberts writes turns to gold.’ Romantic Times‘Roberts’ bestselling novels are… thoughtfully plotted, well-written stories featuring fascinating characters.’ – USA Today

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Book SynopsisA heart wrenching story for fans of Jodi Picoult, Susan Lewis and Katherine Webb.Trade Review'A haunting and heartbreaking story that stayed with me longafter I'd finished' Fern Britton ‘An extraordinary debut novel’ Daily Express

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Book SynopsisLife doesn''t come with a map. Maybe you''re going the right way after all.It''s the morning of Ellie Warren''s wedding day and she''s hiding under her childhood bed. She can''t shake the feeling that she isn''t where she''s supposed to be - getting married, that is - but has no idea where exactly she should be.As Ellie looks back on the biggest decisions she''s made in her life, the ones that have led her to this moment, you''ll see the choices she made as well as what could have been. You''ll see everything Ellie has avoided and everything she''s gone through; the highs and the lows.But the big question is this: has Ellie taken a wrong turn somewhere? Or is she exactly where she''s meant to be? You Are Here is about how the tiniest of choices can cause ripples through our lives. It explores what could have been while also reminding us to have a little faith in what''s about to happen.------------------Trade ReviewPraise for Eva Woods...Will make you laugh while it tugs at your heart strings * People Magazine *Entertaining, funny and full of wisdom -- Katie FfordeUplifting * Independent *Life-affirming -- Adele ParksSmart and wise -- Tasmina PerryHeart-warming and touching * Best *

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Book SynopsisAn ingenious dystopian novel of one young woman's resistance against the constraints of an oppressive societyWhen a recklessly idealistic girl in a dystopian future society dares to test the perimeters of her tightly controlled world, she is punished by being sent back in time to a region of North America Wainscotia, Wisconsin' that existed eighty years before. Cast adrift in time in this idyllic Midwestern town, she is set upon a course of rehabilitation' but she falls in love with a fellow exile and starts to question the constraints of her new existence, with results that are both devastating and liberating.Arresting and visionary, Hazards of Time Travel is an exquisitely wrought love story, a novel of harrowing discovery and an oblique but powerful response to our current political climate.Trade Review‘A dystopian narrative in which the indomitable Oates seems to be flexing new muscles … unrelentingly disturbing’ Observer ‘Joyce Carol Oates taps deep into contemporary anxieties over the rise of surveillance, totalitarian governments and invasive technology … [she has an] unerring ability to reflect the times in which we live’ Daily Mail ‘Nothing is as it seems in this accelerating swirl of political and academic satire, science fiction and romantic melodrama. At 80, after more than 40 novels, Oates is still casting some awfully dark magic’ Washington Post

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Book SynopsisEver wished it could be Christmas every day? Wish again…Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR THE CHRISTMAS WISH: ’Sparkles with wit and warmth . . . I’ll read anything Lindsey writes, but this one might just be my new favourite of her novels’ BETH O’LEARY ‘Brimming with wit, humour and festive sparkle’ SARAH MORGAN ’The Christmas Wish is Lindsey Kelk’s best yet. I couldn’t have loved this romantic, festive, brilliantly funny novel more’ ROSIE WALSH ‘Absolutely screamingly hilarious, full of Christmas-y sparkle and a lovely boy-next-door romance, but with some serious depth to bring you all the feels’ LIZZY DENT ‘Reading this book felt like opening a box of Quality Streets, getting out the Christmas edition of the Radio Times, then popping on a Santa Hat’ SOPHIE COUSENS PRAISE FOR LINDSEY KELK’S ROMCOMS: ‘So uplifting and wildly romantic’ MARIAN KEYES ‘Funny, engaging and sparkly’ JANE FALLON ‘The literary equivalent of opening a glass of wine with your best friend’ MHAIRI MCFARLANE ‘The kind of book you can’t put down, but also want to last forever’ EMILY HENRY ‘Swoops you up and fills your heart with such joy’ GIOVANNA FLETCHER ‘Sparkling and gorgeously romantic’ SARAH MORGAN ‘Touching, hugely romantic and properly laugh-out-loud funny’ SOPHIA MONEY-COUTTS ‘I laughed and cried with every chapter, I never wanted it to end’ LUCY VINE ‘Utterly brilliant: super smart, achingly funny and just impossible to put down’ ROSIE WALSH ‘The perfect balance between sparkly escapism and big-hearted realness’ SOPHIE RANALD ‘As warm as a hug but as funny as a night out with the girls’ LAURA JANE WILLIAMS ‘Perfect, escapist fiction’ LIA LOUIS ‘You will not want to miss your invite to this ball’ CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN ‘Full of Lindsey’s trademark warmth and wit’ ALEX BROWN ‘Everything a perfect and iconic romcom should be’ CARMEL HARRINGTON ‘You cannot spell romcom without Lindsey Kelk’ LAUREN HO

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Book SynopsisIn the tradition of Sliding Doors and In Five Years, You Are Here asks everyone''s favourite question - what if?It''s the morning of Ellie Warren''s wedding day and she''s hiding under her childhood bed. She can''t shake the feeling that she isn''t where she''s supposed to be - getting married, that is - but has no idea where exactly she should be.As Ellie looks back on the biggest decisions she''s made in her life, the ones that have led her to this moment, you''ll see the choices she made as well as what could have been. You''ll see everything Ellie has avoided and everything she''s gone through; the highs and the lows.But the big question is this: has Ellie taken a wrong turn somewhere? Or is she exactly where she''s meant to be? You Are Here is about how the tiniest of choices can cause ripples through our lives. It explores what could have been while also reminding us to have a little faith in what''Trade ReviewPraise for Eva Woods...Will make you laugh while it tugs at your heart strings * People Magazine *Entertaining, funny and full of wisdom -- Katie FfordeUplifting * Independent *Life-affirming -- Adele ParksSmart and wise -- Tasmina PerryHeart-warming and touching * Best *

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Book SynopsisThe wedding is tomorrow. If they can only get through today...Long-time couple Megan Givens and Tom Prescott are preparing for what should be the happiest weekend of their lives. But their plans for a perfect wedding are ruined when a huge fight causes them to call it all off on the night of their rehearsal dinner.Megan and Tom think the worst is over - until they wake up the next morning and find themselves stuck in a time loop. Somehow they are being forced to relive the worst day of their lives - with its painful secrets, age-old grievances, and family dramas - again and again. We've all had regrets and what ifs; The Rehearsals imagines what you might do with the chance to finally get it right.Trade ReviewRomantic escapism with an irresistible Groundhog Day twist. You will be charmed by Megan and Tom as they relive the worst day of their lives . . . until they get it right. Annette Christie has written a fun, yet thought-provoking, rom-com * Elin Hilderbrand *A funny, clever, enchanting story about finding our way back to ourselves and to those we truly love. It had me spellbound from the first page . . . The Rehearsals is refreshingly honest about the ups and downs of long-term relationships, whether romantic or family, handling its themes with wit and zest. Terrific fun from beginning to end * Sarah Haywood *A fabulously fun read * Prima *A wonderful romantic story about do-overs, second chances, and finding your happily ever after. In the spirit of the story, no sooner had I finished this book than I wanted to read it again -- Dani AtkinsAn enchanting and compelling look at life's what-ifs. Christie writes with honesty, heart, and a great deal of charm -- Helen Hoang, bestselling author of The Kiss QuotientClever, funny and relatable with wonderful characters. I finished it with a lump in my throat -- Cressida McLaughlinUtterly captivating, charming, and brilliant. With a compelling plot and relatable characters, The Rehearsals explores the raw emotions behind the question of what if and the true meaning of second chances -- Sonia Hartl, author of Heartbreak for Hire, Not Your #LoveStory, and Have a Little Faith in MeA compelling, clever look at the hard work of growing up in our relationships - with friends, family, lovers, and ourselves - woven through with humour and tremendous heart -- Rosie Danan, author of The RoommateA compelling story about the power of second chances and forgiveness that's sure to spark conversation. * Kirkus *Delightful . . . This charming story delivers equal amounts of honesty and hope and is bound to win the hearts of rom-com fans * Publishers Weekly *Fans of Christina Lauren and Meg Cabot will savor this charming relationship comedy * Booklist *A perfect beach book * Teleadvisor *A clever concept and a brilliant read * Fabulous *This is light-hearted and funny while still covering serious topics in a way that makes you not want to put the book down * Press Association *This delightful romantic comedy delivers an engaging time-loop of possibilities * Love Reading *It's difficult to see this as a debut as it's confidently written, funny and warm, and perceptive of relationships and how we act to please others * Belfast Telegraph *Light hearted and funny while still covering serious topics in a way that makes you not want to put the book down * My London *Wonderfully fun and touching novel * Woman *

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