Sun, sea and second chances are on the cards this summer...At thirty-three, Nina Pappas never imagined she would be back in her childhood bedroom, but having lost her job, her flat and her boyfriend (to her best friend, no less!) in one disastrous day, that's exactly where she finds herself.So when her dad, Theo, suggests she join him for the summer in Kefalonia, Nina is more than ready to trade heartbreak for healing - and the concrete jun...

She wants to learn everything about you.Mel has practised law for twenty years. She is well-regarded by her peers. Her clients are happy. But behind the scenes her life is disordered. Her son grows increasingly distant from her. The married man she is sleeping with fails to give her what she needs.When a trainee lawyer is allocated to Mel it is poor timing. The last thing she wants is a pupil watching her every move. And Natasha does watc...

After a shocking death at a luxurious Italian resort, two very different women must question everything—and everyone—they love in order to untangle truth from lies in this twisty, captivating read.One year ago, Leah’s feisty 21-year-old niece, Amy, mysteriously drowned in the beautiful lake near her family-owned resort in Northern Italy. Now, Leah’s grief has caught up with her, and she decides to return to Lake Garda for the first time since Amy’s death. What she ...

THE SECOND NOVEL FROM PATRICIA MARQUES, FOLLOWING ON FROM THE COLOURS OF DEATHA woman's body is found in a river just outside of Lisbon. Inspectors Isabel Reis and Aleksandr Voronov identify the murder victim as Marta Nunes - a youth centre worker who, like Isabel, classifies as Gifted. Born with special abilities, the Gifted are often looked at with a certain level of suspicion.In the search for her killer, Reis digs into Marta's past. She soon di...

"Narrator Sofia Zervudachi strikes just the right tone - introspective but self-assured - as Rora tells her story" - AudioFile MagazineA young, orphaned shapeshifter in a world that fears magic must risk everything if she hopes to save her only friend in Elayne Audrey Becker's Forestborn**, first in a new fantasy series with a timeless feel.**TO BE BORN OF THE FOREST IS A GIFT AND A CURSE....

London, 2004. Frankie didn't always have it easy. Growing up motherless, she was raised by her grandmother, who loved her - and betrayed her. For years, the rift between them seemed irreparable. But when their paths suddenly cross again, Frankie is shocked to realise that her grandmother is slowly losing control of her memory. There is a darkness in her past that won't stay buried - secrets going back to wartime that may have a devastating effect on Frankie's own life....

Don’t miss the captivating new page-turner from Sunday Times bestselling author Susan LewisYou think you’re safe.You think you know your neighbours.But can you ever really know who’s telling the truth?Jeannie Symonds is a force to be reckoned with – an eccentric, award-winning publisher, spending lockdown with her husband in a house near Kesterly-on-Sea. She seems to have it all: a high-flying career, a happy ...

The first a speculative detective series set in Lisbon.The MurderIn the Gare do Oriente, a body sits, slumped, in a stationary train. A high-profile man appears to have died by throwing himself repeatedly against the glass. But according to witnesses, he may not have done this of his own accord.The CityLisbon 2021. A small percentage of the population are diagnosed as Gifted. Along with the power comes stigma ...

How far would you go to save your child? From the author of Virus, comes a new thrilling series set in the borderlands of northern Sweden. Lisa Korhonen's first weekend alone with her son, after she lost custody, goes horribly wrong when armed robbers take him hostage. As the situation spirals out of control, Lisa finds herself at the centre of an international border conflict, and for every hour the stakes get higher…

'Tense, creepy and utterly chilling' Charlotte Duckworth'Sly, tense and heartbreaking' L V MatthewsLauren can't believe she's escaped her old life in London for a new start with her partner, Paul, and his two young children. Haunted by her past, Lauren knows how lucky she is: a dream home, a ready-made family. And she also knows how much she could lose.But as Lauren struggles to adjust to motherhood, her fears grow. She'll never live up to the ghost of Paul's perfec...

Switzerland, 1963. Yesterday, as the train whizzed past the Gstaad Palace hotel lit up like a fairytale castle in the snow-topped mountains, I glanced once more at the diamond ring sparkling on my finger and thought, my life is perfect.From the very first moment I met Max Wallace two months ago, I knew that he would change my life forever. But today I feel doubts creeping in . . .In the swirling snow at the top of the mountain I see a woma...

If you could find one missing thing, what would it be? As a firefighter, Ava sees the devastation caused when homes are ruined. If she uncovers precious possessions that escaped a blaze unscathed, she returns them to their owner. When Cassie and her son lose everything in a fire, they have nothing and nowhere to go. On impulse, Ava offers them refuge by staying with her. After three failed rounds of IVF, Ava and her husband are divided on how to start their own family. Needing to find answ...