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  • The Lake House

    A Heart-wrenching and Atmospheric Mystery

    by Kate Morton ...
    The Lake House by Kate Morton is the mysterious and enchanting fifth novel from the number one bestselling author of The House at Riverton and The Secret Keeper.June 1933, and the Edevane family’s country house, Loeanneth, is polished and gleaming, ready for the much-anticipated Midsummer Eve party. Alice Edevane, sixteen years old and a budding writer, is especially excited. Not only has she ... Read more

    £0.99

  • The Glass Painter's Daughter

    Uncover an extraordinary love story from the million-copy bestselling author of The Hidden Years

    by Rachel Hore ...
    From the million-copy Sunday Times bestseller comes a gripping and moving story about family secrets, unrequited love, reconciliation and renewal.SECRETS FROM THE PAST, UNRAVELLING IN THE PRESENT . . .In a tiny stained-glass shop hidden in the backstreets of Westminster lies the cracked, sparkling image of an angel.The owners of Minster Glass have also been broken: Fran Morrison's mother died when ... Read more

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  • The Four Winds

    The Number One Bestselling Richard & Judy Book Club Pick

    by Kristin Hannah ...
    'A powerful, stirring, wind-swept tale set in Depression-era America that makes your heart break and soar in equal measure.' - Matt Haig, author of The Midnight LibraryThe Four Winds, an instant New York Times number one bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, is a deeply moving story about the strength and resilience of women and the bond between mother and daughter, by the multi-million ... Read more

    £4.99

  • The Chaperone

    The page-turning Regency romance from the author of Kingscastle

    by Sophia Holloway ...
    Sophy Hadlow does not want to return for another London Season. Her own debut into Society was marred by self-consciousness and her cringing embarrassment every time she was announced as 'The Lady Sophronia Hadlow'. Yet, much to her dismay, Sophy is back in London to oversee the debut of her younger sister and their wild cousin, Susan Tyneham, who risks ruining both her own and her innocent cousin ... Read more

    £4.99

  • An Affair at Christmastide

    Mary and Bright series, #1

    by Sandra Sookoo ...
    Book 1 - Mary and Bright series
    Nothing ushers in the holidays like mistletoe… and murder.Widow Mary Tomlinson isn't looking for romance. At four and thirty, she's content enough to keep house for her brother in London, but when the opportunity to act as chaperone for her niece at a Christmastide house party comes her way, she jumps at it. Even more when she discovers the party is hosted by Viscount Stanwick, a man she used to ... Read more

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  • Medusa

    A beautiful and profound retelling of Medusa’s story

    by Jessie Burton ...
    SHORTLISTED FOR THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL**_______________'A beautiful and profound retelling'** - Madeline Miller, author of The Song of Achilles and Circe'Gives the serpent-headed monster of myth a powerful and haunting humanity' - Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne and Elektra_______________If I told you that I'd killed a man with a glance, would you wait ... ... Read more

    £5.99

  • The Kingmaker's Daughter

    Cousins' War 4

    by Philippa Gregory ...
    Book #4 - Cousins' War
    THE COMPELLING NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER PHILIPPA GREGORY‘If you are going to be Queen of England he won’t let you fall,’ Isabel says shrewdly. ‘If you are going to be Queen of England he will love you and serve you every moment of the day. You’ve always been his pet – you should be glad that now you are at the centre of his ambition.’Anne Neville and her sister Isabel are daughters of ... Read more

    £5.99

  • Heiress in Red Silk

    An Entertaining Enemies to Lovers Regency Romance Novel

    by Madeline Hunter ...
    Book 2 - A Duke's Heiress Romance
    **USA Today Bestseller“Stellar…vibrant and witty writing.” – Booklist“Another smart pairing and a genuinely romantic ending.” —Publishers WeeklyA sparkling new love story from a historical romance legend, perfect for Bridgerton fans and readers of Sabrina Jeffries, Eloisa James, and Grace Burrowes.**In one life-changing windfall, Rosamund Jameson goes from struggling shopkeeper to heiress—and co ... Read more

    £5.99 £0.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Survivors

    by Kate Furnivall ...
    *** PICKED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE MAIL ON SUNDAY ***‘A clever, absorbing thriller that does not shrink from the horror of the war' Times'Compelling' Good Housekeeping'This epic novel is simply an incredible read' Sun'A thrilling rollercoaster of a read' Dinah Jefferies, author of R&J pick The Sapphire Widow'My best read of the year' Lesley PearseDiscover a brilliant... ... Read more

    £2.99

  • Lessons in Chemistry

    The multi-million-copy bestseller

    by Bonnie Garmus ...
    THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER AND PRIZE-WINNERNow a major Apple TV series starring Brie Larson'I loved it' Nigella Lawson'The most charming, life-enhancing novel I've read in ages' Sunday Times'Thought-provoking and stylish' Guardian___________Your ability to change everything - including yourself - start... ... Read more

    £5.99

  • The Woman in the White Kimono

    (A BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick)

    by Ana Johns ...
    A BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick 'A book that is meant to be savoured and re-read' Renita D'SilvaInspired by true stories, The Woman in the White Kimono illuminates a searing portrait of one woman torn between her culture and her heart, and another woman on a journey to discover the true meaning of home.Japan, 1957. Seventeen-year-old Naoko Nakamura’s prearranged marriage secures her family’s status ... Read more

    £3.99

  • The Great Alone

    A story of love, heartbreak and survival from the bestselling author of The Four Winds

    by Kristin Hannah ...
    The Great Alone is a daring, beautiful, stay-up-all-night story about love and loss from the number one bestselling author of The Four Winds, The Nightingale and publishing February 2024, The Women.‘A master storyteller’ - Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing‘A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival, as epic as the Alaskan landscape it so vividly describes’ - Kat... ... Read more

    £0.99

  • Magic Lessons

    A Prequel to Practical Magic

    by Alice Hoffman ...
    series The Practical Magic Series
    The extraordinary novel tracing a centuries-old curse back to its beginning from the author of PRACTICAL MAGIC and THE DOVEKEEPERSWe first met the Owens in the glorious novel Practical Magic. We discovered the tragedy of the Owens siblings in Rules of Magic. Now we learn how it all began... with a baby abandoned in a snowy English field in the 1600s. Under the care of gentle Hannah Owens, little ... Read more

    £4.99

  • The Touch

    a powerful, sweeping family saga from the international bestselling author of The Thorn Birds

    by Colleen McCullough, Doctor of Neurophysiology ...
    'Fast-moving and immensely readable ... a page turner from start to finish' Maeve BinchyAlexander Kinross is remembered in his native Scotland only as a shiftless boilermaker's apprentice. But when he writes from Australia to summon his bride, his relatives realize he is now a man to be reckoned with. Arriving in Sydney after a difficult voyage, sixteen-year-old Elizabeth Drummond meets her ... Read more

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  • The Seven Sisters

    by Lucinda Riley ...
    Book 1 - The Seven Sisters
    A sweeping tale of love and loss, the epic saga of the Seven Sisters begins here. From Lucinda Riley, the international number one bestselling author.Maia D’Aplièse, in her early thirties, gathers together with her five sisters at their childhood home: a fabulous, secluded castle situated on the shores of Lake Geneva. They have been told that their beloved adoptive father, the elusive billionaire ... Read more

    £4.99

  • The Mapmaker's Daughter

    by Clare Marchant ...
    ‘Oh my word… fantastic… [The] stories intertwine so beautifully, it’s truly amazing. Such a lot of research must have to have been done but so worth it. I can’t recommend this book enough.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Could a rediscovered map show her the way?Present day: When thirty-six-year-old Robyn Willoughby discovers an exquisite yet blood-stained Tudor map in her father’s antique map shop, ... Read more

    £1.99 £0.99

  • Commands and Consequences

    by Golden Angel ...
    Book 1 - Bridal Discipline Boxsets
    Three sizzling hot historical romances about the Manchester siblings. Being trapped into marriage is a recipe for disaster... or is it?Lydia's Penance: Lydia is desperate to escape her stepfather's household, so when she hears the Duke of Manchester say that he doesn't care who he weds, she decides his reptutation fro being an honorable man and his indifference to who his wife will be makes him ... Read more

    £7.99 £0.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hard Times on Weaver Street

    A gritty, heartbreaking historical saga from Chrissie Walsh for 2023

    by Chrissie Walsh ...
    Book 2 - Weaver Street
    When the Great Depression hits Liverpool hard, can Weaver Street's close knit community keep each other safe?As Liverpool and its residents begin to heal from the wounds and memories of World War I, life on Weaver Street in 1924 is blessedly peaceful.At number eleven, widow Kitty Conlon is dreaming about her upcoming wedding to John, while at number nine her best friend Maggie is cursing her bad ... Read more

    £0.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wartime with the Tram Girls

    An uplifting, romantic and page-turning WW1 saga

    by Lynn Johnson ...
    Book 2 - The Potteries Girls
    ‘Absolutely loved this book from start to finish, I couldn’t put it down' ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader ReviewWhile the men are off fighting, the women keep the country moving…July 1914: Britain is in turmoil as WW1 begins to change the world. While the young men disappear off to foreign battlefields, the women left at home throw themselves into jobs meant for the boys.Hiding her privileged background and her ... Read more

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  • A New Start at the Beach Hotel

    An uplifting, emotional WW1 saga

    by Francesca Capaldi ...
    Book 1 - The Beach Hotel Series
    'An enjoyable page-turning saga with characters that leap off the page!' AnneMarie BrearCan Edie find the courage to choose her own future?June 1914. Edie Moore is a Governess for Lord and Lady Moreland, living in comfort at the grand Downland House in Sussex. But, wanting more from life, she flees in secret to Littlehampton, the place where she spent many idyllic childhood holidays.Desperate for ... Read more

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  • The Blitz Girls

    A heartwarming and utterly gripping new WW2 series

    by Johanna Bell ...
    A heartwarming and gripping new saga series from the author of The Bobby Girls'A heartwarming story of women discovering their inner strength. . . I couldn't put it down' Vicki Beeby, author of A New Start for the Wrens***Their country needs them. They need each other.August, 1940. The war is raging in Europe, but on the home front conflict still seems far away.Dot</strong... ... Read more

    £2.99

  • The Shimmer on the Water

    A completely unputdownable and full of emotion read!

    by Marina McCarron ...
    'Intriguing, multi-layered, evocative and carefully crafted. One of my favourite reads for a long while.' Charity Norman, author of the Richard and Judy Book Club pick After The Fall.'A gripping story of the unravelling of a mother's secrets as her daughter searches for answers to a decades-old mystery of a local girl's disappearance. Evocative, suspenseful and beautifully written. I couldn't put ... Read more

    £2.99

  • One Enchanted Evening

    From the #1 bestselling author of uplifting feel-good fiction

    by Katie Fforde ...
    Step into the world of Katie Fforde where love, romance and the happiest of happy endings are just around the corner. The new novel by the number one bestselling author and queen of feel-good romance.'A joy of a read' Bella'Another delightful read. Fforde never disapoints' Weekly'This is the perfect Mother's Day read' Take a Break'This enjoyable read ... ... Read more

    £2.99

  • Justine: A Steamy Victorian Romance

    Virtue & Vice, #3

    by Carrie Lomax ...
    Book 3 - Virtue & Vice
    She loved and lost. Now she wants revenge.After losing her husband, Justine Erskine threw herself into supporting her father-in-law's political career. Although the young widow dislikes public life, she played a crucial role in his rise to power...until the night he was found murdered.Justine is certain she knows who did it: Countess Oreste, the scandalous queen of the ton's fastest set. She's ... Read more

    £2.49

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