Family life fiction

A Baby at the Beach Cafe is an engaging short story follow-up to Lucy Diamond's bestselling novel The Beach Cafe.

The third novel in the dazzling Last Hundred Years Trilogy from the winner of the Pulitzer Prize Jane Smiley.

Winner of the Miles Franklin Award'Magnificent' - The New York Times'Winton is just one of the best' - IndependentCloudstreet is Tim Winton's epic family drama, a story of love and turmoil spanning decades.

A haunting and heartbreaking novel narrated from heaven as a young girl watches over her family and killer.

In this acclaimed novel that inspired the Academy Award-winning film, Pulitzer Prize-winner Larry McMurtry created two unforgettable characters who won the hearts of readers and film-goers everywhere: Aurora Greenway and her daughter, Emma.

Set across the Second World War, Snowflakes in the Wind is a heartwarming story of triumph over adversity by Rita Bradshaw, author of the number one bestselling Dancing in the Moonlight.

Set in the tumultous times of World War II, The Colours of Love by Rita Bradshaw is a story of a capable and resourceful woman who proves that nothing is stronger than a mother's love.

It is 1941, and the world is at war.

The stunning first instalment in The Breckton Novels, To Catch a Dream by Mary Wood tells the tragic tale of Bridie O'Hara, as she struggles to overcome her misfortune.

An Unbreakable Bond is the gripping second novel in The Breckton Novels, from bestselling saga author Mary Wood.

A heartfelt historical saga from Mary Wood, Proud of You is a page-turning novel with a compelling mystery at its heart.

The New York Times bestseller.

Holidays are about surviving the gaps between one meal and another.

From the author of Poldark, the bestselling book and hit television series.

From the author of Poldark, the bestselling book and hit television series.

The Italian Girl is an intoxicating tale of passion and destiny, from Lucinda Riley, #1 bestselling author of the Seven Sisters series.

From the bestselling author of Summer at Shell Cottage comes The Year of Taking Chances, a novel full of warmth, humour and romance.

Summer at Shell Cottage is an utterly delightful, touching, romantic summer read from Lucy Diamond, author of the bestselling The Beach Cafe.

Summer Secrets by number one bestselling author, Jane Green, is a gripping tale of recovery and redemption.

The Sunshine Girls is a moving story of love, loss and family by the bestselling author of Falling, Jane Green.

Fast-paced and intriguing, Mightier than the Sword is the fifth novel in Jeffrey Archer's bestselling Clifton Chronicles.

With glamorous locations and heart-breaking twists, Christmas in the Snow by Karen Swan is all you need for a truly decadent Christmas holiday.

The phenomenal number one bestseller and a major BBC TV series.

Be Careful What You Wish For, the fourth instalment in Jeffrey Archer's The Clifton Chronicles, opens with Harry Clifton and his wife Emma rushing to hospital to learn the fate of their son Sebastian, who has been involved in a fatal car accident.

A war that could turn friends into enemies, lovers into fighters .

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The Keys of the Kingdom is the unforgettable story of the Reverend Francis Chisholm and his fight against the snares of the world he has given up .

Kate is smart, successful and adept at making people feel at home: her husband Adam, her children, the guests of the hotel chain she works for.

The Clippie Girls is a compelling story of love, loss and heartbreak in the Second World War, by the author of the Fleethaven Trilogy, Margaret Dickinson.

There are some things which even the closest friendship cannot survive .

A compelling saga from Margaret Dickinson, Fairfield Hall charts the changing fortunes of Annabel Constantine, in the devastating lead up to the First World War.

The fifth novel from award-winning author Helen Oyeyemi, named one of Granta's best young British novelists.

The Snow Angel is a deliciously dark family saga from Lulu Taylor, the bestselling author of The Winter Folly.

Some Hope is the third of Edward St Aubyn's semi-autobiographical series, The Patrick Melrose Novels, filmed for Sky Atlantic and starring Benedict Cumberbatch as aristocratic addict, Patrick.

Bad News is the second of Edward St Aubyn's semi-autobiographical Patrick Melrose novels, adapted for TV for Sky Atlantic and starring Benedict Cumberbatch as aristocratic addict, Patrick.

From the acclaimed author of I'm Sorry You Feel That Way, Rebecca Wait's The Followers is a tense and shocking novel about family ties and how much we can outrun our past.

Painting a candid picture of a family in crisis, Something in Disguise is a haunting, heartfelt novel from the bestselling author of the Cazalet Chronicles, Elizabeth Jane Howard.

The River Folk is a spellbinding story of Lincolnshire life in the inter-war years, by the author of The Fisher Lass, Margaret Dickinson.

Margaret Dickinson's The Fisher Lass brilliantly evokes the dramas of those who are born to the fishing way of life.

The Tulip Girl is Margaret Dickinson's captivating Lincolnshire saga about the endurance of true love in the face of adversity.

The Seven Sisters is the story that began it all.

'The multi award-winning Charlotte Mendelson is famous for whipping up the hottest, messiest family dramas a writer of literary fiction can .

Now a major film, starring Dennis Quaid.

Summer With My Sister is a captivating tale of family secrets and hidden rivalries by bestselling author Lucy Diamond.

Featuring some of the characters from Sons and Daughters, Jenny's War is an epic story of loss and heartbreak from Margaret Dickinson.

A Richard and Judy Book Club Pick!

The first of John Banville's novels concerning father and daughter Alexander and Cass Cleave, Eclipse is a lyrical exploration of memory, family and identity.

From the bestselling author of the Cazalet Chronicles, The Sea Change is a witty yet heart-rending story of a marriage in crisis.

As the First World War takes hold, a young girl comes of age in a troubled London.