In school playgrounds across the country parents huddle in worried packs, desperately putting together their final plans to survive the summer weeks of mayhem - school is officially out!
Fans of Dilly Court, Kitty Neale, Emma Hornby and Rosie Goodwin will love this mesmerising and moving saga of love and loss from much-loved multi-million copy bestseller Rosie Harris.
Like a glass of lemonade that is both sweet and tart, writer Patricia Jones mixes up a refreshing blend of deep emotion and raw truth, tempered by a grounded dose of wisdom.
Helga Ruebsamen's extraordinary achievement in this, her first novel to be translated into English, is in finding a voice for a sensitive and highly imaginative child who must endure the painful transition from life in the paradise of the Dutch East Indies to the savage realities of wartime Holland.
Recently distracted by the arrival of her and Jamie's second son, Magnus, Isabel Dalhousie - philanthropic editor of the Review of Applied Ethics - is anxious.
This captivating and moving saga full of twists and turns by the Sunday Times bestselling author Ruth Hamilton is perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson, Dilly Court and Josephine Cox.
Der Klang des Herzens ist lauter als die Stimme der Vernunft Eigentlich müsste Cat glücklich sein: Sie ist erfolgreiche Juniorpartnerin in der millionenschweren Hotelkette ihres Vaters und ihr langjähriger Freund macht ihr auf einer Firmenfeier vor aller Augen einen Antrag.
When her twin brother breaks a promise and returns to their childhood home in Sri Lanka on his own, Valentina decides that it's time to make some changes in her life.
A beautiful, uplifting and enthralling novel about a community brought together by a young girl from international bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde.
A life-enhancing and emotionally powerful novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher.
***As dramatised on BBC Radio Four***SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZETHE SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA RICHARD AND JUDY PICK'Written with a wisdom and skill that few authors attain in a lifetime' SUNDAY TIMESStill in her teenage years, Nazneen finds herself in an arranged marriage with a disappointed older man.
Fall in love with the most heartwarming and uplifting story of love and second chances set between London and Dublin, from the author of BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE 'A beautifully poignant read.
Curl up with the big-hearted and hilarious final instalment in the Rosie Project series about overcoming life's obstacles with a little love and a lot of overthinkingTHE INTERNATIONAL MILLION COPY BESTSELLER 'Incredibly funny, life-affirming and warm-hearted' HEAT'A fast-paced enjoyable journey.
'Leaves you with a smile on your face and hope in your heart' MILLY JOHNSONEscape this summer with the page-turning new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author'A fantastic, compelling story .
ESCAPE TO THE CORNISH COAST IN THIS DELIGHTFULLY HEARTWARMING SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER 'THE PERFECT SUMMER READ' SOPHIE KINSELLA'Beautifully describes Cornwall and whisks you away to sunny beaches' 5***** Reader Review Flora's been in love with her husband for twenty years.
From the bestselling author of The Open Door comes a moving and uplifting story about a generation of young people living through World War II September, 1939.
THE STUNNING AND UNFORGETTABLE LOVE STORY ABOUT HOPE, SACRIFICE AND BELONGING 'An astounding debut about sibling grief, religion and sliding doors love' PANDORA SYKES 'Like if One Day had been written by Sally Rooney' 5***** READER REVIEW 'A modern day Atonement meets David Nicholls.
THE POWERFUL AND MOVING NOVEL OF NEW BEGINNINGS AND OLD FAMILY SECRETS FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ASK AGAIN, YES'A fearless writer' LISA TADDEO'An epic story about immigration, identity and family' Guardian'Atmospheric, moving and brilliantly well-written' Daily Mail'Engrossing .
The beautifully compelling wartime story of freedom and love set deep in the Scottish islands'A powerful Second World War love story' THE TIMES'Deeply evocative of Orkney and its wild beauty.
Cosy up in the Cotswolds with the heartwarming new novel that will make you laugh, cry and feel truly uplifted, from the bestselling author of the Richard & Judy selection Love, Iris'Wisdom, warmth and wit in a sumptuous setting - you won't be able to tear yourself away' Veronica Henry'Perfect to cuddle up with and escape from reality for a while' 5***** Netgalley Reader Review'I loved this book' Katie Fforde________The only gift Charlie wants for his 80th birthday is his family all together again.
THE TWISTY PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE COUPLE AT NO 9 'A riveting, edge-of-your-seat excitement fest - the plotting was so sinfully clever that I was kept endlessly guessing' 5***** Reader Review'It has twist upon twist upon twist, and even then, the final twist took me by surprise.
The tender and moving novella from the 18 million copy internationally bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, Anxious People and My Friends, the Sunday Times Bestseller and Goodreads Choice Awards Fiction 2025 winner!
The captivating and moving follow-up to the international bestseller Beartown, from the 18 million copy bestselling author of Anxious People and A Man Called OveFrom the author of MY FRIENDS, the Sunday Times Bestseller and Goodreads Choice Awards Fiction 2025 winner!
Having survived the bloody Battle of New Orleans and the loss of their ironclad Yazoo River, captain Samuel Bowater, engineer Hieronymus Taylor, and the survivors of their crew are given new orders -- take command of an ironclad warship being built in Memphis, Tennessee.
