Family life fiction

When Nicholas was four years old his mother took him by the hand and led him away from his father, his brother and his Ukrainian home, across the Carpathian mountains, through the Iron Curtain and eventually to Britain, and a new life.

WINNER OF THE SOMERSET MAUGHAM PRIZE'Funny, sad, bewildering and painfully honest, it s a must-read for all fans of Joe Dunthorne s Submarine' Emerald StreetJim Thorne.

Life Before Man is a tragicomic tale of love seeking to find its way in the wake of death from the bestselling author of The Handmaid s Tale and The TestamentsElizabeth has just lost her latest lover to suicide while Nate, her husband, is working up to run off with Lesje.

Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, this is the powerful sequel to Madeleine written by multi-million copy seller Elvi Rhodes.

'A rare treat, delivered with aplomb' Sunday TelegraphOn the day of Charles and Diana's wedding, Rebecca Monroe's mother locked herself in the bathroom and never came out.

Discover this funny and warm novel for anyone who has ever been curious about their partner's past from the bestselling author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Meet Buffy.

One of the Guardian's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, an addictive and searingly honest novel about childhood, family and grief.

From the author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time comes a novel about families and secretsTwo families.

A young girl struggles to realise her dreams when her life is derailed - from the Sunday Times bestselling author Val Wood.

A must read for fans of Katie Flynn, Fiona Valpy and Kristin Hannah - this is an enthralling and gripping romantic adventure from the multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples.

If you like Jo Thomas, Lindsey Kelk, Sophie Kinsella and Paige Toon, you will not want to miss out on this sizzlingly laugh-out-loud tropical rom-com from bestselling author Belinda Jones.

Elinor Mackey has lived her life in perfect order: college, law school, successful corporate career, marriage.

THE SECOND CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEANIt is 1940 and Staff Nurse Polly Brown has been granted a posting at Cliffehaven Memorial Hospital on the south coast to be near her badly injured husband, Adam.

THE FIRST CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEANWhen sixteen-year-old Sally is evacuated to the English south coast, she is terrified by what lies ahead of her.

1936: London is abuzz with gossip about the affair between Edward VIII and Mrs.

Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, this is the emotional third instalment in The Cordwainers series by bestselling author Iris Gower.

If you like Jenny Colgan, Milly Johnson and Trisha Ashley, you will love this brilliantly funny romantic comedy buzzing with speculation and scandal from bestselling author Judy Astley.

Bestselling author Judy Astley hits the funnybone of contemporary life yet again in this delicious comedy, perfect for fans of Carole Matthews, Jenny Colgan, Lucy Diamond and Milly Johnson'Fast and fun' -- Woman & Home'It sparkles with Astley's wry wit' -- Peterborough Evening Telegraph'Loved reading this book' -- ***** Reader review'Enjoyed this from beginning to end' -- ***** Reader review'This is my happy book and I loved it so much I've read it twice' -- ***** Reader review'Very funny' -- ***** Reader review**************************************************************************************************EVERYONE HAS THEIR GUILTY PLEASURES.

Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Milly Johnson and Trisha Ashley, this is a story full of wry laughs and shrewd insight into friendship and family from bestselling author Judy Astley.

Whether on holiday or dreaming of one, this is the perfect easy-going, cosy read to relax with.

A heartrending but uplifting story unfolds in the Yorkshire Dales when a promising new life instead demands the utmost of Cara Dunning.

Let bestselling author Judy Astley sweep you away with this insightful, uplifting and hilarious novel where a family holiday turns into more of a torment than a treat.

This captivating and moving story of dark secrets, violence and scandal by the Sunday Times bestselling author Ruth Hamilton is perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson and Dilly Court.

Perfect for fans of Bridgerton, Georgette Heyer and Jenny Hambly, a sizzling historical romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey that will have you gripped!

Prepare to get swept away by this sensational romantic adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey.

Kate Cassidy is about to celebrate twenty five years of marriage to Paddy.

Are you looking for an engaging novel with a warm sense of humour and loveable characters?

'Emotional and gripping' Daily MailHappiness can be found in the most unexpected places .

If you like Dilly Court and Catherine Cookson, you'll love this emotional and powerful story of revenge and retribution from the Sunday Times bestselling author Ruth Hamilton.

This dramatic, heart-wrenching and emotional saga full of twists and turns, leading up to a violent and terrible climax, by the Sunday Times bestselling author Ruth Hamilton is a must - read for fans of Catherine Cookson, Dilly Court and Josephine Cox.

The mountain paths are as treacherous as they are steep the more so in the dark and in winter.

Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, this is the sensational final instalment of the Cordwainers series from bestselling author Iris Gower.

As the sea claims the land, can she claim the love she deserves?

From bestselling author Margaret Mayhew, an emotional and gripping wartime saga, full of the tension and adventure of World War Two.

The death and burial of Addie Bundren is told by members of her family, as they cart the coffin to Jefferson, Mississippi, to bury her among her people.

'Serrailler, Hill's brilliant detective, is the central character in the great writer's crime fiction novels' CAMILLA, DUCHESS OF CORNWALLPEOPLE ARE GOING MISSING.

Exhilarating IndependentWhen two prostitutes are found brutally strangled to death, Detective Simon Serrailler is called urgently back from his sabbatical.

'Serrailler, Hill's brilliant detective, is the central character in the great writer's crime fiction novels' CAMILLA, DUCHESS OF CORNWALLChildren are vanishing.

'Serrailler, Hill's brilliant detective, is the central character in the great writer's crime fiction novels' CAMILLA, DUCHESS OF CORNWALLA little boy is snatched at the gate of his home while he waits for his lift to school.

Man Booker winner Anne Enright s moving and darkly funny debut novel of sex, death and reproductionGrace is a TV producer whose life is transfigured when she answers the door to a fully-fledged angel.

Camille Pascal, a young, unmarried French nurse comes to South Africa with her father and her small daughter, Zara, during the closing years of the apartheid regime.

Peter and Tilte are trying to track down two notorious criminals: their parents.

**FROM THE AUTHOR OF 2024 BOOKER PRIZE WINNING ORBITAL**Leonard is alone and rootless, returning to London after his father's death.

Wealthy, esteemed, and deeply rooted in tradition, the Buddenbrook family epitomises nineteenth-century German bourgeois values.

The most important things are hardest to find words for, her father once said.

'Okay, tell me which do you want: to be able to fly or to be invisible?

By George is the utterly original story of a flawed but formidable family - and of two very different boys.

Anita Mostyn feels the need to take a holiday from her life.

What if every woman in town suddenly went on strike?

Golden Richards is a normal dad.