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Abir Mukherjee is the bestselling author of the award-winning Wyndham &amp; Banerjee series of crime novels set in 1920s India and the British Book Awards Crime Thriller of the Year 2025 Hunted. His books have been translated into sixteen languages and won various awards including the CWA Dagger for best Historical Novel, the Prix du Polar Européen, and the Wilbur Smith Award for Adventure Writing. 
 
 
He also co-hosts the popular Red Hot Chilli Writers podcast which takes a wry look at the world of books, writing, and the creative arts, tackling everything from bestsellers to pop culture. Abir grew up in Scotland and now lives in Surrey with his wife and two sons. 
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham L. Newman is a professor at the School of Foreign Service and Government Department at Georgetown University. He is a 2022-2023 Berlin Prize winner and his work has been published in leading outlets like The New York Times, The Financial Times, The Washington Post, Nature, Science, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Harvard Business Review, and Politico.

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Ada Moncrieff is the author of Murder Most Festive, Murder at the Theatre Royale and Murder at Maybridge Castle. She lives and works in London.

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Adam Aleksic is a linguist and content creator posting educational videos as the “Etymology Nerd” to an audience of over two million. As a linguistics student at Harvard College, he founded and served as president of the Harvard Undergraduate Linguistics Society. He’s discussed online language on NPR, repeatedly contributed to The Washington Post, and his work has been mentioned in The New York Times, The Economist, and The Guardian. He’s lectured on language and social media at Stanford, Yale, Georgetown, and other top universities, including a TEDx talk at the University of Pennsylvania. Adam is based in New York City, where he spends a lot of time scrolling TikTok for “research.”

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Adam Alter is an Associate Professor at New York University's Stern School of Business, and holds an affiliated appointment within the Psychology Department. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Drunk Tank Pink: And Other Unexpected Forces That Shape How We Think, Feel and Behave and has written for The New York Times, New Yorker, Atlantic, Wired, Popular Science and numerous other publications.

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Professor Adam Balen is lead clinician at one of the UK's largest and most successful IVF units at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. In recognition of his research on fertility and related conditions, he holds a DSc (the highest academic degree in medicine) from the University of Leeds. Adam is internationally renowned, holding roles with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the International Federation of Gyneacology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gyneacologists (RCOG). He runs both NHS and private fertility clinics so he understands the issues that arise from both sides and he works closely with fertility patient support organisations across the UK. Adam regularly features in the media on all aspects of reproductive health and lectures widely throughout the world.

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Adam Brookes grew up in the UK and was a journalist with BBC News for many years. As a foreign correspondent he was based in Indonesia, China and the United States. Along the way he reported from many other countries, including Iraq, Afghanistan and North Korea. He lives in Washington DC.

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Adam Christopher is the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith and Stranger Things: Darkness on the Edge of Town. He has also written official tie-in novels for the hit CBS television show Elementary and the award-winning Dishonored video game franchise. Co-creator of the twenty-first-century incarnation of Archie Comics superhero The Shield, Adam has also written for the universes of Doctor Who and World of Warcraft, and is a contributor to the internationally bestselling Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View anniversary anthology series and the all-ages Star Wars Adventures comic. Adam’s original novels include Made to Kill and The Burning Dark, among many others, and his debut novel Empire State was both a SciFi Now and Financial Times book of the year.

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Adam Foulds's most recent books are In the Wolf’s Mouth, The Quickening Maze, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and won the Encore Award and the European Union Prize for Literature, and The Broken Word, which won the Costa Poetry Award and the Somerset Maugham Award. He has recently been awarded the E.M. Forster Award by the American Academy of Arts and Letters and named as one of Granta’s ‘Best of Young British Novelists’.

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Dr Adam Fox is a highly qualified and respected allergy specialist and consultant paediatric allergist and clinical lead for Allergy at Guy's &amp; St Thomas' Hospitals. The Times recently named him as one of Britain's top 100 children’s doctors. 
 
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Adam Galinsky is currently the Morris and Alice Kaplan Professor of Ethics and Decision in Management at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He received his PhD from Princeton University in Social Psychology and his B.A. from Harvard University.

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Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist at Wharton, where he has been the top-rated professor for seven straight years. His books have sold millions of copies, his TED talks have been viewed more than 30 million times, and he hosts the hit podcast Re:Thinking. His pioneering research on motivation and meaning has enabled people to reach their aspirations and exceed others' expectations. His viral piece on languishing was the most-read New York Times article of 2021 and the most-saved article across platforms. He has been recognized as one of the world's ten most influential management thinkers and Fortune's 40 Under 40, and has received distinguished scientific achievement awards from the American Psychological Association and the National Science Foundation. Grant received his B.A. from Harvard University and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and he is a former Junior Olympic springboard diver. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and their three children.

Adam Grant

Adam and Charlotte met in Zanzibar while working with Voluntary Services Overseas. Upon their return to the UK, Charlotte completed an MA at Oxford Brookes and started her career in publishing. Adam in the meantime became writer-in-residence at the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre before co-founding Storytelling Schools, an international organisation dedicated to training teachers in oracy, literacy and creativity. Adam and Charlotte's first book together was the best-selling and award-winning Spaghetti with the Yeti. Since then, Adam and Charlotte have continued to follow their passion for creating engaging books that inspire interaction and creativity in young readers.

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ADAM HAMDY is a bestselling author and screenwriter. His most recent novel, The Other Side of Night, was an NPR best book of 2022 and a New York Times best thriller of the year, and has been described as ingenious and deeply moving. He is the author of the Scott Pearce series of modern spy thrillers, Black 13, Red Wolves and White Fire, and the Pendulum trilogy. Keep up to date with his latest books and news at www.adamhamdy.com.

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Adam Haslett is the author of the story collection You Are Not a Stranger Here and the novels Imagine Me Gone and Union Atlantic. He has twice been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and his books have been translated into over thirty languages. His journalism on culture and politics has appeared in The Financial Times, Esquire, The New Yorker, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, The Nation, and The Atlantic, among others. He lives in New York City.

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Daisy Styles

An aspirational story of friendship, fortitude and the joy of Christmas . . . 
 As the Autumn of 1941 dawns, and female conscription looms, three women arrive at the Bell Works Factory in Hucknall to work on the Spitfire production line. Lily, Edna and Jeannie. . . 
 
 Lily soon realises her real dream is to pilot the planes; Edna longs to be reunited with her evacuee daughter while facing a much bigger problem; and Jeannie fears the worst after weeks of no news from her fiancé. 
 
 Despite all the heartache, with a bit of Christmas cheer and 'can do' attitude, The Engine Girls will pull together and do all they can to ensure Britain's safe for the New Year!

Christmas with the Engine Girls

An uplifting wartime Christmas romance

Katie Fforde

It's 1966, and Meg wants to be a professional cook in a man's world. 
 
Then she gets a desperate call from her mother, the small Dorset hotel she runs has an important banquet coming up. She needs help now! 
 
Though the hotel feels stuck in the past, Meg loves a challenge and sets to work. 
 
She has reckoned without Justin, the son of the hotel owner, however, who seems determined to take over the running of the kitchen. 
 
Infuriated, Meg is determined to keep cooking - and soon sparks between them begin to fly. 
 
Will their differences be a recipe for disaster? After all, the course of true love never did run smooth... 
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'A joy of a read' Bella 
'Another delightful read. Fforde never disapoints' Weekly 
'This is the perfect Mother's Day read' Take a Break 
'A joy of a read from Katie Fforde' That's Life 
'This enjoyable read will appeal to die-hard romantics' Heat Magazine

One Enchanted Evening

Jenny Holmes

As war rages on, can they keep dancing? 
 
Blackpool, November 1942 
 
Wartime worries fail to dampen the glitz and glamour of the ballroom in the run-up to Christmas. After all, life is for living. 
 
Newlywed Pearl's bliss is cut short when her beloved Bernie is called up into the Army. Will dancing at the Tower Ballroom take the edge off her heartache or will it throw temptation her way? 
 
Unexpected news of an inheritance presents Joy with a different dilemma. Should she move to Scotland in line with her parents' final wishes or stay in Blackpool to dance with Tommy, the man she loves? 
 
Meanwhile, ambitious Sylvia ditches Eddie, her loyal dance partner and launches into a new career teaching jive and jitterbug. Regrets soon set in, however. Is this the worst mistake she's ever made? 
 
Change is in the air. Can our Ballroom Girls fulfil their dreams and make this a Christmas to remember?

The Ballroom Girls: Christmas Dreams

Curl up with this festive, heartwarming and uplifting historical romance book

Katie Flynn

London, 1940 
 
When tragedy strikes, Libby Gilbert is left homeless and destitute, fending for herself on the capital's most dangerous streets. 
 
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Libby is on the cusp of making a decision that could jeopardise her future when a local boy saves her from ruin. 
 
The kindness of this stranger sets her on a different path, and Libby heads to Liverpool with a determined mind and hope in her heart. 
 
There, she reconnects with long lost family - but will she be able to uncover the truth that tore them apart all those years ago? 
 
WHY READERS LOVE KATIE FLYNN: 
 
'Takes you on a journey of heartbreak and joy' 
'Hard to put down' 
'Her characters are like old friends' 
'Heartwarming romance'

Winter's Orphan

Val Wood

As the sea claims the land, can she claim the love she deserves? 
 
In the old fishing town of Hull, Sarah Foster's parents have been fighting a constant battle with poverty, disease and crime. When her father Will, a whaling man, is involved in a terrible accident at sea, their lives became even harder. 
 
But Will's good deeds of the past pay off as John Rayner decides to rescue the Fosters. John provides them with work and a house on the estate owned by his wealthy family. It is at this new home on the crumbling coastline of Holderness that Sarah is born - and grows into a bright and beautiful girl, and a great source of strength to those around her. 
 
As John grows closer to Sarah, he becomes increasingly aware of his love for her. But could these two very different people ever make their love story truly work? 
 
If you enjoy books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you'll love Val's heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity.

The Hungry Tide

30th anniversary edition

Donna Douglas

The beloved Sunday Times bestselling author is back with a new, long-awaited Nightingale novel. 
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It's 1957, and three young women are beginning their nursing training at the Florence Nightingale Hospital in London's East End... 
 
Winnie desperately wants to win her mother's approval - but will following in her footsteps and becoming a nurse help? 
 
Tearaway Viv has never been one to follow the rules, though the Nightingale may help her mend her ways. 
 
Beth is following her late sister's dream by training as a nurse. Will it be the right path for her? 
 
There's a steep learning curve ahead. But with friendship on their side, the Nightingale Daughters are ready to rise to the challenge.

The Nightingale Daughters

the heartwarming and emotional new historical novel, perfect for fans of Call the Midwife

Catherine Newman

Discover the powerful Richard & Judy Book Club pick 
 
'Gorgeously tender and so deeply loving' NUSSAIBAH YOUNIS, bestselling author of Fundamentally 
 
'Nora-Ephron-style wit...comforting, so funny, moving... one of my favourite books ever' MARIAN KEYES 
 
'Newman writes loss and laughter in equally brilliant amounts.' BONNIE GARMUS 
 
'Dazzling, heart-wrenching, snorty-hilarious... An utter joy to read' RACHEL JOYCE 
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Who knows you better than your best friend? Who knows your secrets, your fears, your desires, your strange imperfect self? 
 
Edi and Ash have been best friends for over forty years. Since childhood they have seen each other through life's milestones: stealing vodka from their parents, REM concerts, marriages, infertility, children. As Ash notes, 'Edi's memory is like the back-up hard drive for mine.' 
 
So when Edi is diagnosed with cancer, Ash's world reshapes around the rhythms of Edi's care, from making watermelon ice cubes and music therapy to snack smuggling and impromptu excursions into the frozen winter night. 
 
Because life is about squeezing the joy out of every moment and building a powerhouse of memories, about learning when to hold on, and when to let go. 
 
Deeply moving yet laugh-out-loud funny, We All Want Impossible Things is a jubilant celebration of life and friendship at its imperfect, radiant, and irreverent best. 
 
To read more by CATHERINE NEWMAN, discover the NYT bestseller, SANDWICH, and her new novel WRECK: 'Beautiful, funny, wry, relatable and uplifting… I LOVE her work' Marian Keyes 
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Praise for We All Want Impossible Things: 
 
'A beautiful, candid and uplifting testament to female friendship that will make you laugh and cry' WOMAN & HOME 
 
'This tale of love and friendship is a tender, funny, life-affirming joy' MARIE CLAIRE, 'Best Books of 2023' 
 
'Devastatingly funny ... handled with compassion and courage in elegant prose lightened by honest humour' MAIL ON SUNDAY 
 
'A treat' THE SUNDAY TIMES 
 
Remarkable ... A whip-smart, funny, beautifully observed and exquisitely characterised novel' OBSERVER 
 
'Utterly life-affirming and joyful' RED 
 
'One of the best novels on friendship I've ever read' AJ PEARCE 
 
'An absolute masterpiece in characterisation... utterly beautiful.' JOANNA CANNON

We All Want Impossible Things

Sebastian Faulks

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 
 
'Compelling . . . Faulks has become an international sensation' GUARDIAN 
'Performs like an elegant melody' OBSERVER 
'Tense and affecting . . . A modern epic' SPECTATOR 
 
Life at the British Embassy in Washington in 1959 is awash with parties, martinis, jazz, and for Mary van der Linden, the kind of happiness she has always dreamt of. With her diplomat husband Charlie busy and the children off at boarding school, she feels listless until news reporter Frank Renzo enters their lives. And when Frank and Mary begin a torrid affair, their passion will force an impossible decision. 
 
Set between Washington, New York and Moscow, On Green Dolphin Street, is a masterful exploration of Cold War chaos, and devastating love.

On Green Dolphin Street

Lesley Eames

Churchwood has never needed The Wartime Bookshop, or its community, more. But when the bookshop comes under threat at the worst possible time, can Alice, Kate and Naomi pull together to keep spirits high? 
 
Kate has always found life on Brimbles Farm difficult, but she is struggling more than ever to find time for the bookshop, for her friends - and especially for handsome pilot Leo Kinsella. Can two Land Girls help? Or will they be more trouble than they're worth? 
 
Naomi has found new friends and purpose through the bookshop and is happier than she's been in a long time - until she finds evidence that her husband is being unfaithful. With old insecurities rearing up, she needs to uncover the truth. 
 
Alice worries for her fiancé Daniel away fighting in the war and frets over the loss of her financial independence following an injury to her hand. With no job opportunities in Churchwood, might she find work somewhere else?

Land Girls at the Wartime Bookshop

Book 2 in the uplifting WWII saga series about a community-run bookshop, from the bestselling author

Martha Hall Kelly

Two spies who have lost everything. Or have they? 
 
The year is 1952. It's been over a decade since Josie and Arlette were arrested for working with the Resistance and imprisoned at the Ravensbrück concentration camp. 
 
Now working for the U.S. Army, Josie nurtures an ember of anger in her heart as she searches for the Nazi scientists who did unspeakable things to her mother. 
 
Arlette, having exhausted all her finances in Paris to find her stolen son, is left with no choice but to take a charming stranger up on his offer to search his compound's orphanage in French Guiana. 
 
Yet rumour has it the compound is filled with absconding Nazis. 
 
Both women must work together to uncover the truth and save the ones they love from terrifying danger . . .

The Golden Doves

from the global bestselling author of The Lilac Girls

Maggie Brookes

A nation torn apart by war. One woman steps into the crossfire. 
 
'This amazing book has everything in it: love, war, history and relevance to today. Gripping.' Russell Kane 
'I insist you read this intelligent empathetic novel. You won't regret it.' Frost Magazine 
'Extraordinary events sensitively told.' Lucy Jago, A Net For Small Fishes 
'I couldn't put it down.' Gill Paul, The Collector's Daughter 
'A heartrending tale of love, courage and sacrifice.' Nikki Marmery, On Wilder Seas 
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1936. Civil war in Spain. A world on the brink of chaos ... 
 
Twenty-one-year-old Lucy is frustrated with her constrained life in Hertfordshire, teaching and keeping house for her domineering father. But she is happy to be living next door to Tom and Jamie, two brothers she has known since childhood, and whom she loves equally. 
 
But her life is turned upside down when Tom decides he must travel to Spain to fight in the bloody Spanish Civil War. He is quickly followed by Jamie who, much to Lucy's despair, is supporting General Franco. 
 
To the dismay of her irascible father, Lucy decides that the only way to bring her boys back safely is to travel to Spain herself to persuade them to come home. 
 
Yet when she sees the horrific effects of the war, she quickly becomes immersed in the lifesaving work the Quakers are doing to help the civilian population, many of whom are refugees. 
 
As the war progresses and the situation becomes increasingly perilous, Lucy realises that the challenge going forward is not so much which brother she will end up with, but whether any of them will survive the carnage long enough to decide ... 
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More praise for Acts of Love and War ... 
 
'Be prepared to lose your heart in the simmering heat of war-torn Spain.' Miranda Malins, The Puritan Princess 
'This is a marvellous book on any level, I thoroughly enjoyed it and could hardly put it down.' Deborahjs 
'Wide in scope and told with honesty, insight and tenderness, a moving and unputdownable story' Judith Allnatt, The Poet's Wife 
'Accomplished and expansive' Anne Morgan, Reading The World 
'Insightful and moving' Katherine Clements, The Crimson Ribbon 
'One of historical fiction's most lyrical and intelligent voices' Rachel McMillan, The London Restoration 
'Emotionally captivating and authentic ... an unforgettable story' Susan Meissner, The Nature of Fragile Things 
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Readers can't get enough of Acts of Love and War ... 
 
***** 'A tale of passion and passionate caring, and how that can manifest in very different ways.' 
***** 'A masterpiece.' 
***** 'Highly recommended if you enjoy historical fiction.' 
***** 'An amazing and compelling read.' 
***** 'An immersive and powerful story.'

Acts of Love and War

A nation torn apart by war. One woman steps into the crossfire.

Emma Hornby

Jenny and her little brother Noah are orphans, living hand to mouth in a cellar dwelling in the heart of the Manchester slums. 
 
At the tender age of nine, Noah is a chimney sweep's boy: a dangerous job, where he's wickedly mistreated. But they survive on his earnings, for which his older sister Jenny feels terrible guilt. It's only her fiery temper that's prevented her keeping down a job herself. With her brother's safety - his life - on the line, Jenny resolves to try and control herself, and put her talent for singing to good use. Can she earn a crust by entertaining the punters at the taverns and inns around town? 
 
It seems like a dream come true when she catches the attention of a music hall manager and is offered a spot on a bigger stage, along with an enviable wage. But there's a darker bargain to be struck in return for their new riches . . . 
 
How far will Jenny go to protect her brother, and will they ever find the security they crave? 
 
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'Authentic, compelling . . . another winner for a northern author who has her home county written right across her heart.' Lancashire Evening Post on A Daughter's War

The Chimney Sweep’s Sister

A gripping, romantic Victorian saga from the bestselling author

Emma Royal

Discover the captivating historical fiction novel packed full of drama, forbidden love, and secrets from below the royal stairs, perfect for fans of The Crown and Downton Abbey. 
 
'An engrossing, emotional read' Betty Walker, author of WW2 historical fiction saga series The Cornish Girls 
 
‘A treasure trove of fascinating historical detail' Lesley Eames, bestselling author of WW2 saga series The Wartime Bookshop 
 
'Five stars!' Norma Curtis, author of The Coronation Party 
 
 
Buckingham Palace, 1951 
 
The nation is on the road to recovery after World War Two, and so is Milly Hendry. 
 
When her parents were killed in the Blitz, she was taken in by her aunt who works in the prestigious Royal Army of Cleaners. Buckingham Palace has since become like home to Milly, and the people she works with like family. 
 
Though tensions in the palace are rising as the King's health is declining, the staff gather below-stairs to celebrate Milly's 21st birthday. 
 
But her day quickly takes a turn when some unexpected post arrives. 
 
Could a letter containing secrets from the past change Milly's whole future? 
 
 
Praise for The Palace Girls: 
 
'Breathtaking, richly atmospheric, and totally immersive' Andie Newton, USA Today bestselling author 
 
‘A clever, pertinent and enjoyable read’ Jenny Holmes, author of The Spitfire Girls Series 
 
‘Intriguingly romantic’ Peterborough Review 
 
‘Downtown fans will enjoy this well-crafted novel’ Choice Magazine

The Palace Girls

Adriana Trigiani

Domenica Cabrelli had two great loves of her life. First, her childhood sweetheart, from the small, sun-drenched Italian town of Viareggio. A romance that was over before it had a chance to begin. Then, on an wartime French coastline, her second love affair - a mysterious captain, with a future on the front line. 
 
Decades later, Domenica's daughter, Matelda, unpacks her mother's legacy, and realises there is much Domenica left untold. About what kept her away from Italy for so long. What ultimately brought her home again. And the secret that that bound her two great loves together . .

The Good Left Undone

The instant New York Times bestseller that will take you to sun-drenched mid-century Italy

When war breaks out in Britain, Nell Whitaker is sent to live with her aunt on a remote farm in Anglesey. 
 
She sorely misses thriving Liverpool but slowly begins to embrace country life. Nell even finds herself growing closer to Auntie Kath whose harsh attitude hides a kind heart. 
 
But when personal tragedy strikes, Nell's world crumbles around her. 
 
Can a blossoming friendship with Hywell, a boy from the neighbouring village, allow Nell to overcome her past and enjoy a brighter future?

The Lost Days of Summer

An engaging and heartwarming story from the Sunday Times bestselling author

'Magnificent - deeply moving' Sunday Times 
'Engrossing, moving, and unforgettable' The Times 
 
In the heat of the French summer of 1910, young Englishman Stephen Wraysford arrives in Amiens to stay with the Azaire family. But soon a secret passion emerges that threatens to destroy the household. Six years later, Stephen finds himself on the Western Front with civilization itself in the balance. And in a maze of tunnels under the trenches he will fight for everything he has known and loved. 
 
An epic of love, death and redemption, Birdsong has moved millions of readers all over the world to become a contemporary classic.

Birdsong

'Beautifully written and extraordinarily moving' SUNDAY TIMES 
'A powerful story of love, conscience, will and desire' OBSERVER 
'A poised and well-judged work' FINANCIAL TIMES 
 
Anne Louvet needs to escape from Paris and from memories she cannot face. In the year 1936 she arrives at the faded Hotel du Lion d'Or on the Brittany coast, to work as a maid. There she meets Hartmann, a man she believes will change her life and save her from her past. 
 
From the author of Birdsong, comes a deeply moving story of love and conscience, will and desire.

Girl At The Lion d'Or

Mimi Matthews

A marriage of convenience. An unlikely couple. Sparks will fly in the English countryside. 
 
Captain Jasper Blunt now requires a rich wife to ornament his isolated ruin, and he has his sights set on the enchanting Julia Wychwood. 
 
For Julia, navigating a London ballroom is absolute torture. The only time Julia feels any degree of confidence is when she's on her horse. Unfortunately, a young lady can't spend the whole of her life in the saddle, so Julia makes an impetuous decision to take her future by the reins - she proposes to Captain Blunt. 
 
In exchange for her dowry and her hand, Jasper must promise to grant her freedom to do as she pleases. To ride-and to read-as much as she likes. He readily agrees to her conditions, with one provision of his own: Julia is forbidden from going into the tower rooms of his estate and snooping around his affairs. 
But the more she learns of the beastly former hero, the more intrigued she becomes... 
 
 
Bridgerton meets Jilly Cooper in this feminist Victorian romance!

Belle of Belgrave Square

An exciting new feminist historical romance

Sophie Haydock

BEHIND EVERY PAINTING, THERE IS A STORY.... 
 
'Fascinating & compelling' Elodie Harper, author of The Wolf Den 
'Magnificent' Katie Lowe, author of The Furies 
'Utterly compelling' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies 
'Confident...urgent...illuminating' Sunday Times 
'Full of scandal, love, betrayal, and heartache' Cosmopolitan 
'Mesmerising' Good Housekeeping 
 
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In Vienna, a new century is dawning. The beautiful city is teeming with art, music and radical ideas. In this new world, anything seems possible... 
 
This is the story of four women and the elusive artist who changed their lives. 
 
Daughters of a prominent Viennese family, Edith and Adele are expected to follow the rules - to marry well, and produce children. Gertrude is in thrall to her flamboyant older brother. Marked by a traumatic childhood, she envies the freedom so readily granted to him. Vally was born into poverty but is making her way in the world as a model for the eminent artist Gustav Klimt. 
 
Fierce, passionate and determined, none of these women is quite what they seem. But their lives are set on a collision course when they become entangled with the controversial young artist Egon Schiele whose work - and private life - are sending shockwaves through society. All it will take is a single act of betrayal to set their world on fire. 
 
DISCOVER MADAME MATISSE - THE BRILLIANT NEW NOVEL FROM SOPHIE HAYDOCK 
 
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Readers say: 
 
'A riveting captivating read that had me caught up in the time and the place, the life of Schiele and the muses that inspired his art, the tangled mess of passions, the love, loss, grief, the lies, poison and betrayal.' 
 
'One of my favourite books of the year!' 
 
'I just cannot get enough of these fresh, feminist narratives... I found myself in awe of the women who loved [Schiele]...An exquisite read.' 
 
'I adored it. A work of art that will burn bright and stay close to my heart for a very long time' 
 
'A fascinating story loosely based on an eccentric artist who I knew nothing about...Poignant and emotional' 
 
'A vivid, gorgeous book... Vienna is real to the reader, and the fates of the characters will take you out of your everyday life into theirs.'

The Flames

The marriage mart is calling, and Evelyn must answer . . .Evelyn Maltravers longs for her perfect match. But with her family tumbling toward ruin. Her only hope is to distinguish herself is on horseback and to succeed she'll need a habit-maker who's not afraid to take risks. 
 
Ahmad Malik have always made women beautiful - but no one compares to Evelyn. Her unbridled spirit enchants him, awakening a depth of feeling he never thought possible. 
 
But pushing boundaries comes at a cost and not everyone is pleased to welcome Evelyn and Ahmad into fashionable society. The indomitable pair must decide which hurdles they can jump and what matters most: Making their mark or following their hearts?

The Siren of Sussex

A brand new historical romance perfect for fans of Bridgerton

India Holton

When rumours circulate that a group of dastardly pirates plan to assassinate the Queen, Alice is immediately assigned to the case. 
However she won't be working alone. 
Enter Daniel Bixby. Unflappable master spy and Alice's greatest rival. 
Together they must assume the identity of husband and wife in order to infiltrate a perilous pirate party. 
Alice is determined to remain professional. This is work after all. But when an attraction starts to grow there may be more at stake than just the throne . . .

The Secret Service of Tea and Treason

The spellbinding fantasy romance for fans of Bridgerton

Charlotte Gray

Pam Jenoff

1942. Hannah Martel has narrowly escaped Nazi Germany after her fiancé was killed, taking refuge with her cousin, Lily, in Brussels. Desperate to flee Europe, Hannah joins the Sapphire Line: a secret resistance network led by a mysterious woman named Micheline and her enigmatic brother Mateo. But when Lily's family are arrested and slated for deportation to Auschwitz, Hannah finds herself torn between her loyalties and her own determination to escape. 
How much is Hannah willing to sacrifice to save the people she loves?

Code Name Sapphire

The unforgettable story of female resistance in WW2 inspired by true events

Maisie Thomas

Manchester, 1943 
 
Emily is enjoying her new job as a station porter until she learns that a trusted friend at work may be involved in something underhand... 
 
Persephone's romance with Matt is blossoming - but can two people from such different walks of life really make a go of it? 
 
All is going well with wedding planning for Mabel until someone divulges a secret about Harry, which could threaten their future. 
 
As war rages around them, the railway girls must face their own battles. With the support of one another, will they make the right decisions when it comes to matters of the heart? 
 
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Readers LOVE the Railway Girls: 
 
'Make yourself a cuppa and find a comfy spot on the sofa because you are not going to be able to put this down' 
 
'I simply cannot wait for the next one - I am hooked!' 
 
'Gives a vivid picture of women's lives in wartime Manchester' 
 
'Dramatic, intriguing and sprinkled with plenty of wit and heart' 
 
'It's just like catching up with old friends'

Courage of the Railway Girls

The new feel-good and uplifting WW2 historical fiction (The Railway Girls Series, 7)

It's time to take their first steps onto the dancefloor! 
 
Blackpool, summer 1942 
 
Sylvia, the daughter of one of Blackpool's pre-eminent ballroom dancing teachers, has been coached to win prizes all her life. But when she secretly takes lessons in the popular new Latin dances, will mother and daughter end up at odds? 
 
Pearl sells fish and chips at the Pleasure Beach by day, but on a Saturday night she partners her best friend Bernie at the Tower Ballroom. As their dancing improves, might friendship turn to something more? 
 
Joy lost her family in the Blitz and feels alone in the world. But when dashing Tommy invites her to dance, could this be her chance to find the life and love she's always dreamed of? 
 
It may be wartime, but can the magic of the ballroom help our girls dance their cares away? 
 
Look out for books 2 and 3 in the series: Christmas Dreams for the Ballroom Girls and The Ballroom Girls Hit the Big Time. Coming soon!

The Ballroom Girls

A spellbinding and heart-warming new WWII romance (The Ballroom Girls Book 1)

William Boyd

Born in 1799, Cashel Greville Ross experiences myriad lives: joyous and devastating, years of luck and unexpected loss. Moving from County Cork to London, from Waterloo to Zanzibar, Cashel seeks his fortune across continents in war and in peace. He faces a terrible moral choice in a village in Sri Lanka as part of the East Indian Army. He enters the world of the Romantic Poets in Pisa. In Ravenna he meets a woman who will live in his heart for the rest of his days. As he travels the world as a soldier, a farmer, a felon, a writer, a father, a lover, he experiences all the vicissitudes of life and, through the accelerating turbulence of the nineteenth century, he discovers who he truly is. This is the romance of life itself, and the beating heart of The Romantic.

The Romantic

Ellie Dean

THE NINETEENTH CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEAN 
 
Cliffehaven, 1946. The war is over and those who have spent years fighting behind enemy lines are finally coming home. 
 
Peggy Reilly is over the moon that her husband Jim is safely back from Burma. But after the horrors he has endured, adjusting to life at Beach View will not be easy. Can he and Peggy find a way through? 
 
Meanwhile evacuee Ruby Clark has much to contend with when her estranged mother turns up, having completed a long prison sentence. There is huge heartache still to come for Ruby, and she will need her Beach View family more than ever. 
 
Will the sanctuary of home give them each the strength they need to face the challenges ahead?

A Place Called Home

(The Cliffehaven Series Book 19)

Julie Owen Moylan

Transport yourself to mid-century New York in this compelling and evocative story of secrets, jealousy and hidden love 
 
'Book of the Month' WOMAN &amp; HOME 
'Dazzling debut' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 
'So vividly evoked' CLARE CHAMBERS 
'I was gripped from the first page' SARA COX 
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NEW YORK CITY, 1955. 
 
In the dimmed lights of their apartment, Dovie and Gillian love each other in secret. Mixing drinks, dancing to slow jazz, they guard their lives closely, knowing they'll never truly be safe. 
 
And yet, outside, someone suspects the truth. 
 
Gillian fears the worst, and grips on to Dovie more tightly. But Dovie, seeing the good in people, lets the door open . . . 
 
Is this their chance to finally be free? 
 
Or are they in even more danger than before? 
__________ 
 
'Superlative' RED 
'Summer sparkles in this book and so does the prose' DAMIAN BARR 
'Highly recommended' NIKKI MAY, AUTHOR OF WAHALA 
 
READERS ARE FALLING IN LOVE WITH THAT GREEN EYED GIRL 
 
'Broke me, put me back together. Just buy this. You won't regret it' 5* READER REVIEW 
 
'The pacing is perfect, the voice is striking' 5* READER REVIEW 
 
'So well written that you truly feel like you're there' 5* READER REVIEW 
 
'The ending will floor you' 5* READER REVIEW 
 
'I was blown away by this book! So evocative of the period' 5* READER REVIEW 
 
'It would make a lovely film, with beautiful visuals and a killer jazz soundtrack' 5* READER REVIEW 
 
'Pick it up if you wanted to be transported to mid-century NYC (and if you like a novel that makes you want to dance and weep in equal measure)' 5* READER REVIEW 
 
 'This is the kind of book that takes your heart in its hands' 5* READER REVIEW

That Green Eyed Girl

Be transported to mid-century New York in this evocative and page-turning debut

Beryl Matthews

Following the bestselling The Winter Child and The Spitfire Sweetheart, Her Mother's Daughter is the third and final instalment of the charming Webster family trilogy. 
 
Kate Freeman, the daughter of the inimitable Rose Webster, is like her mother in more ways than one. But Kate has dreams of her own, dreams that could bring joy but might bring sorrow. In 1960, Kate moves to London to become a photographer: she has her mother's strength to guide her, but is that enough? 
 
With a long journey ahead of her and a lot of growing up to do, Kate will be put to the test. For her, her family and friends, the era that was dubbed "a time of peace" proves to be anything but. Tragedy, upheaval, and the tears and laughter of family life await . . .

Her Mother's Daughter

Lianne Dillsworth

'Exploitation and empowerment, race and class are all explored in this gripping historical novel. Dillsworth is a class act' Woman & Home 
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Zillah's star turn as the Great Amazonia has taken her from the slums of St Giles to headline billing at Crillick's Variety Show on Drury Lane. She's proud of her Black and British roots but if audiences discover she is fooling them each night, her existence will be shattered. 
 
When a fellow stage act goes missing, Zillah determines to save her - for she knows better than anyone the dangers that hide within gaslit streets of London. 
 
Her pursuit of the truth takes her through the underbelly of the city to the parlours of Mayfair - and sees her caught in web of lies, and between two powerful male admirers. 
 
Everyone is playing a part and everyone has secrets they'll protect at any cost. 
Will Zillah face ruin - or will she be the maker of her fate? 
 
_______________________________ 
 
'A tale steeped in Victorian London, I fell in love with Zillah and her theatre world. I was gripped from the opening pages - highly recommended for anyone who loves mystery, drama and Victorian London' LOUISE HARE, author of This Lovely City 
 
'Zillah is a memorable heroine' Sunday Times 
 
'Exploitation and empowerment, race and class are all explored in this gripping historical novel. Dillsworth is a class act' Woman & Home 
 
'A startling, original and utterly compelling novel which subtly navigates the core issues of race, gender and class' MARY CHAMBERLAIN, author of The Dressmaker of Dachau 
 
'Thrilling, eye-opening and absorbing' LIZZIE POOK, author of Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter 
 
'A thought-provoking, atmospheric debut' Daily Express 
 
'Fresh, original and full of atmosphere - a compelling story with a heroine I'll remember for a long time' FRANCES QUINN, author of The Smallest Man 
 
'A story that shines a spotlight into the shadows of the 19th century, while also exploring very relevant themes of identity. So fantastic to read a novel that centres POC in the Victorian era. Loved it!' SAARA EL-ARIFI, author of The Final Strife 
 
'Loved Lianne Dillsworth's Theatre of Marvels. A gripping story about identity and belonging with a strong sense of place. Can't wait for everybody to meet Zillah who is such strong and nuanced heroine.' LAURE VAN RENSBURG, author of Nobody But Us

Theatre of Marvels

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