Twee kinderen. Een eeuw van elkaar verwijderd, met elkaar verbonden door een geheim. 1907: De twaalfjarige Celestine zit vast op de zolder van een statig huis aan zee. Hij werd als jongentje meegenomen vanuit zijn geboorteland en werkt nu als een onbetaalde bediende, terwijl hij droomt over zijn familie in Afrika. Ook al wordt het elk jaar moeilijker om zich zijn moeders gezicht te herinneren, of soms zelfs zijn eigen, echte naam… Tientallen jaren later wordt Lowra, een meisje dat op jonge...

**'I couldn’t put this book down. Simply brilliant' - Alexandra Potter, bestselling author of Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up'A fast-paced tale of courage and resilience is beautifully written and remarkably moving. An absolute masterpiece' - Mike Gayle, author of All the Lonely PeopleEverything about Adeline Copplefield is a lie . . .To the world Mrs Copplefield is the epitome o...

**Longlisted for the Jhalak Prize 2023.‘An incredibly important book . . . a beautifully crafted, compelling story . . . which will undoubtedly break your heart but also make it sing’ - Mike Gayle**Two children trapped in the same attic, almost a century apart, bound by a secret.1907: Twelve-year-old Celestine spends most of his time locked in an attic room of a large house by the sea. Taken from his homeland and treated as an unpaid servant, he dre...

A poignant and provocative story of adoption, self-discovery, and the meaning of family, Being Lara by author Lola Jaye ( By the Time You Read This) is an unforgettable tale of three women—British mother, Nigerian birth mother, and 30-year-old daughter—the choices they made, and the fragile bond they try to create across time and continents. Intelligent and touching, Being Lara is exquisite contemporary fiction with heart and soul that will resonate with...

An English Girl. An American Soldier. A twin secret...When Rose meets American GI William there is no denying the attraction between them…And even though she knows her family would not approve of her relationship with a black soldier, they can’t help but fall in love.However Rose has a secret of her own and when war separates the sweethearts before she can confide in William, it is Rose who will have to deal with the consequences…From the au...

Already a national bestseller in the U.K., Lola Jaye's By the Time You Read This is a profoundly beautiful story of a father's abiding love for the daughter he will never see grow up—and his determination to help guide her through the difficult crossroads and crises of her life even after his own passing. Poignant and unforgettable, evoking in part The Pursuit of Happyness and The Last Lecture, By the Time You Read This celebrates a remarkable bond of love that c...

How to make your dreams come true.‘When I was eleven years old I used to shut myself away in my room and write, creating characters and imagining them on childrens telly!’Lola Jaye had always dreamt of being a writer but her journey to getting published wasn’t easy. She would come home from her day job and write every evening and weekend.But it wasn’t until years later, after several rejections, that she finally got her first book deal.Now Lola wants to help others ...

A warm and uplifting tale, perfect for fans of Dorothy Koomson.Lena has always kept her two sisters Millie and Cara in check.Beautiful but lazy Millie relies on her sister for everything. She needs to pull herself together and get a job but is constantly distracted by the string of men in her life…Cara runs a successful bar with her adoring boyfriend Ade.He can’t wait to start a family but Cara isn't ready. Will she ever be?But when Lena is involved in an ac...

The smash hit debut novel for this summerThis is my (Kevin Bates) manual for my daughter Lois. The love of my life.Rules of the manual:1.You must only read each new entry on your birthday2.This is a private manual between you and me.3.No peeping at the next entry unless it's your birthday!When Lois Bates is handed the manual, she can barely bring herself to read it as the pain of her dad’s death is still so raw.Yet soon Kevin’s advice is guiding ...

Lara feiert ihren dreißigsten Geburtstag, als es an der Tür klingelt und eine bunt gekleidete Frau vor der Tür steht – es ist Yomi, Laras Mutter, die den weiten Weg aus Nigeria nach England auf sich genommen hat, um endlich ihre Tochter kennenzulernen. Als Lara noch sehr klein war, musste sie sie in ein Waisenhaus geben. Von dort hat Patricia sie adoptiert und zu sich nach England geholt. Lara hatte eine glückliche Kindheit, aber sie hat immer gespürt, dass ein Teil von ihr fehlt, sich an ...

Lois war erst sechs, als ihr Vater an Krebs starb. In ihrem Herzen hinterließ sein Tod ein riesiges Loch. Inzwischen ist sie schon dreizehn, und ihre Mutter möchte wieder heiraten – ausgerechnet den Blödmann, den sie beim Bingo kennengelernt hat.Doch dann erfährt Lois auf der Hochzeit von ihrer Tante, dass ihr Dad ihr etwas hinterlassen hat: ein kleines, geheimnisvolles Paket. Gespannt und aufgeregt öffnet sie es und findet ein grünes Notizbuch, ein Handbuch für das Leben, geschrieb...

**'The Manual For Good Wives, a fast-paced tale of courage and resilience is beautifully written and remarkably moving. An absolute masterpiece' - Mike Gayle, author of *All the Lonely People'*Simply brilliant' - Alexandra Potter, bestselling author of *Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up******Everything about Adeline Copplefield is a lie . . .**To the world Mrs Copplefield is the epitome of Victorian propriety: an exemplary society lady who writes a we...