An old house, a secret heartbreak, and a second chance at love.Lizzie Greene is about to lose everything when her husband suddenly dies, and his debts come to light. To make ends meet, she opens up her quirky old house to be used as a set for a film based on a bestselling romance novel.Her life and household are turned upside down when a whole cast of colourful characters enters her family's lives: from an enigmatic author, a handsome location scout, a brooding director, a ...

**Don't miss MAKING A KILLING, the new DI Adam Fawley thriller, OUT NOW**-THE *INSTANT* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *THE FIRST EVER STAND-ALONE FROM AUTHOR OF THE DI ADAM FAWLEY MILLION-COPIES-SOLD SERIES***A Financial Times Best Book of 2023****A Guardian Best Crime and Thriller book of 2023**‘This devilishly clever, ground-breaking novel will keep y...

Set a thief to catch a thief. Set a monster to punish monsters.**'**I never met a Mark Lawrence book that I didn't love' ROBIN HOBB'An excellent writer' GEORGE R.R. MARTINThe Academy of Kindness exists to create agents of retribution, cast in the image of the Furies – The Kindly Ones – against whom even the gods hesitate to stand.Each year one hundred girls are sold to the Academy. Ten years later only three...

"Happiness was but the occasional episode in a general drama of pain."The Thomas Hardy Collection: Six Novels brings together some of Hardy's most powerful novels—stories of love and longing, ambition and ruin, resilience and heartbreak—all set against the haunting landscapes of his vividly imagined Wessex in southwest England.The titles included here are:Far From the Madding CrowdTess of the D'UrbevillesThe Ret...

"And at home by the fire, whenever you look up, there I shall be—and whenever I look up, there will be you."Far From the Madding Crowd (1874) was Thomas Hardy's fourth novel and his first major success.Young, spirited, and ambitious, Bathsheba Everdene takes up her position as a farmer on the large estate in Weatherbury she has inherited from her uncle. Being forceful and independent, she makes a success of her new role despite her inexperience, and she attracts the ...

Pack your bags and get ready to fall in love with The Hotel by the Sea—your next romantic getaway awaits!Rebecca needs to escape. After making a complete fool of herself watching the man she's secretly loved for years run off with someone else—she jumps at a temporary job at the family-run Quinta do Mar hotel. Sun, sea, and a fresh start sound perfect.What she doesn't expect is Felipe Rebelo.Charming, infuriatingly confident, and always ready with a flirty ...

Fashion writer Emma Baxter-Wright introduces 50 of the world's most influential fashion designers and a selection of their most celebrated pieces.Starting with the foundation of the 19th century House of Worth, perhaps the first real fashion house, through the designs of the hugely influential Coco Chanel, Christian Dior and Yves St Laurent, to Japanese designers such as Rei Kawakubo and Issey Miyake whose designs 'deconstructed' fashion in the 1980s and 1990s and ...

'Reward System is an exhilarating and beautiful book by an extraordinarily gifted writer. Reading these stories, I found myself thinking newly and differently about contemporary life.' SALLY ROONEYJulia has landed a fresh start - at a 'pan-European' restaurant.'Imagine that,' says her mother.'I'm imagining.'Nick is flirting with sobriety and nobody else. Did you know: adults his age are now more likely to live with their parents than ...

'She was beginning to realize herself.'A sweeping generational love story, and a prequel to Lawrence's astounding Women in Love, The Rainbow is regarded as one of the best English novels of the twentieth century.First published in 1925, The Rainbow traces the lives of three generations of the Brangwen family in rural Nottinghamshire, revealing each member's struggle with identity, passion and fulfilment within the ridged structures of Engli...

The brand new book from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop!'Heartwarming and full of wonder … a spellbinding tale’ Barnes & Noble ReadsOn any given day, there are thousands of items slowly gathering dust in the Lost and Found of Heathrow Airport. Unknown to anyone, hidden among the clutter, is a very special object that can change the fortunes of those who possess it – a violin of rare b...

Bloomsbury presents… Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher read by Kit Griffiths and Olivia DowdRip-roaringly romantic, fast-paced and funny - discover the Sapphic historical fantasy adventure from the author of Cafe Nero Award shortlisted, YA Book Prize nominated and Books Are My Bag Reader's Award winner, Gwen and Art Are Not in Love‘You aren’t merry,’ said Clem to her captor. ‘And you aren’t all men. S...

Glamorous murder mystery from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet and The Cruise'The Penthouse is a twisting, unpredictable, glamorous whirlwind of a thriller' Amy McCulloch‘Intense and claustrophobic’ HEAT‘Agatha Christie with glamour’ SUNDAY TIMESBeneath the glamour dark secrets lurk.World famous singer Enola had it all – f...