Family life fiction

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EVERYTHING YOU NEVER EXPECTED.

A light-hearted and comic romp from the nation's favourite storyteller and author of The Loner.

A stirring saga of a nurse who only wants to do her duty in World War Two - and who ends up having to make an agonising choice.

A warm and sexy read about meeting your first love, second time around - for all fans of Carole Matthews and Jill Mansell.

Be swept away by The Villa in Italy, the perfect escapist readFour very different people are named in a will.

Dean Koontz's first ever nonfiction book, the deeply moving story of his life with his good dog TrixieDean Koontz is known for exploring the dark side of human nature in his fiction.

Winner of the Jane Wenham-Jones Award for Romantic Comedy 2022This is the fourth part in a four-part serial from Bella Osborne.

Winner of the Jane Wenham-Jones Award for Romantic Comedy 2022This is the third part in a four-part serial from Bella Osborne.

Winner of the Jane Wenham-Jones Award for Romantic Comedy 2022This is the first part in a four-part serial from Bella Osborne.

A delicious romantic comedy from the bestselling author of Elegance'Unique situation available for attractive, well mannered, reasonably educated young man.

Sunday Times bestselling author, Kathleen Tessaro returns with a stunning new novel that will be a big hit with fans of her debut success EleganceIt's 1987 and Evie is leaving home for the first time, headed for London to study acting.

A compelling story of old loves and old secrets.

A gripping story of triumph over tragedy from the author of A Woman of SubstanceMallory Keswick is a woman with the world at her feet.

The story of a remarkable woman who discovers that her success, prestige and wealth cannot help when tragedy strikes.

All families have secrets but what if your father was hiding a secret that was destroying him - and the rest of the family?

The final episode in the trilogy that began with the million-copy bestseller MAN AND BOYTen years on from MAN AND BOY, it is crunch time for Harry.

The much-loved author of ACROSS THE MERSEY tells of Liverpool under bombardment as never before - but the Campion family refuses to give in.

From the author of the internationally acclaimed, Whitbread Award-winning 'The Harmony Silk Factory' comes an enthralling new novel that evokes an exotic yet turbulent and often frightening world.

The ones you leave behind are the ones that stay with you forever.

Thelma and Louise for The Empty Nest generation!

Can she escape the shadows of her past?

Sex, money, and politics are the driving forces of society in this new novel from bestselling author Alaa Al Aswany.

An exceptionally mature and tautly written first novel reminiscent of Josephine Hart's Damage.

We all have our secrets.

A first novel by the most significant new American writer to have emerged in years.

The path of true love never runs smooth.

Do fairytale dresses bring fairytale endings?

Shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for FictionFinalist for the Pulitzer Prize for FictionShortlisted for the Rathbones Folio PrizeShortlisted for the James Tait Black Fiction PrizeWinner of the Kirkus fiction prize'You and I are family.

A memorable saga from one of the best-loved writers of the genre.

As one lie forces another lie, a life falls apart in this stunning novel from bestselling author Barbara Delinsky.

What happens when two worlds collide?

A compelling novel about four young women in wartime London, from the best-selling author of London Belles and My Sweet Valentine.

If you could wish for one gift this Christmas, what would it be?

An unexpectedly joyful comedy of manners that encompasses amateur dramatics, drive-by shootings, political campaigns and golf.

The powerful bestseller from the nation's favourite storyteller and author of The Loner and The JourneyHarry always knew he would go back one day .

The conclusion to the extraordinary tale of Emma Harte, the original Woman of Substance, and the powerful Harte clan.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Proulx follows the success of Close Range with another remarkable collection of short stories set in Wyoming.

An epic tale of an enigmatic land - Korea - and one woman's search for her past.

For the first time all of Carol Shields' remarkable short stories - some previously unpublished - are gathered together in one volume.

Evocative and heartrending saga of Liverpool during World War Two, from the author of AS TIME GOES BY - rising star Annie GrovesKatie's full of trepidation as she arrives in Liverpool.

The smash hit debut novel for this summerThis is my (Kevin Bates) manual for my daughter Lois.

A glittering new novel of deeply-buried secrets, passionate love, obsession and redemption from the master storyteller.

'I flat-out loved The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.

From the author of 'The Grafton Girls' comes the story of one Liverpool family preparing for the onslaught of World War Two, while trying not to fight among themselves.

'Liz Fraser portrayal of family life is hilarious and so true.

The mesmerizing bestseller from Josephine Cox - the nation's favourite storyteller.

The Liverpool-based World War II saga from the 'new Katie Flynn'When Sam Grey joins the ATS, and is posted to Liverpool she wants to show that she's as brave as any man, and when she doesn't get the chance her lively nature leads her into confrontation with her authoritarian boss.

From the no.

Following the success of 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'The Post-Birthday World', 'A Perfectly Good Family' is coming back into print after being unavailable for years.