Family life fiction

A summer wedding, a stolen heirloom, an eccentric aunt.

A Betches pick of Novels That Healed Me Faster Than Any Self-Help BookTen years after her mothers death, Eliza Levinger never imagined shed hear from her again.

Kate and her Granny Jean have nothing in common.

Discover the feel-good and utterly uplifting love story from the top 50 bestselling author Maxine MorreyTo find true love, first you have to truly love yourself.

Enter the world of How To Be Perfect.

'I couldn't stop reading and was blown away by the twists and turns.

"e;I loved it, and think you will, too.

I gripped the wheel tightly as I gazed across to the other side of the deep, vast gorge.

Aengus lives in a vibrant new city, among charming new friends, with a thriving career.

Evie Gardner is struggling to cope with motherhood.

Grace Barnes, living in her subterranean one-room flat at the nether end of Earl's Court, feels out of tune with striving, self-seeking 1980's London.

Joseph Kendrick tugged at the heartstrings of millions of people around the world in May 2013.

The Marchant family live in Cedar Grove, a majestic Tudor manor house nestled within the rolling Cotswolds hills.

The BRAND NEW emotional read from the NUMBER ONE bestselling author of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont, that fans of Colleen Hoover, Cecelia Ahern and Gabrielle Zevin will love.

A gorgeous, escapist romantic read from Jennifer BohnetA fresh start in the beautiful Brittany countryside is what dreams are made of.

Discover the uplifting, romantic Primrose Woods series from Jill Steeples'A gorgeous setting and wonderful characters' Beth MoranThis boxset contains books 4-6 in the Primrose Woods romance series from Jill Steeples, for fans of Heidi Swain and Julie Houston.

For readers of Rachel Cusk, Lisa Taddeo and the essays of Zadie Smith, Bear Woman is a beautifully wrought memoir from one of Sweden's bestselling authors, in which she examines motherhood and the female experience.

'Hilarious, mordant, moving and rude, a yuletide delight' The Guardian'Very relatable, chaotic Christmassy rom-com' CosmopolitanWhen three very different siblings, Fern, Rowan and Willow, go home for a Christmas reunion at their family home in Edinburgh, it's not long before some VERY BIG SECRETS threaten their cosy holiday .

A heartwarming saga of secrets, friendships and wartime spirit at the height of World War 2.

THE HEARTWARMING AND UPLIFTING NEW STORY - PERFECT FOR FANS OF CLARE MACKINTOSH AND CATHY BRAMLEY.

This new novel from Marion Husband, best-selling author of the Boy I Love trilogy, is a story of adultery, love and redemption.

Return to the northern town of Thorp in this moving new addition to Marion Husband's bestselling The Boy I Love series.

'Highly recommend if you enjoy intelligent mysteries' 'The 21st century Agatha Christie!

A totally gripping Wiltshire mystery: the fifth book in the unputdownable DI Gillian Marsh series.

An utterly heartwarming and gripping family saga of love and the sacrifice of family duty.

'THIS BOOK IS A DELIGHT.

'If you've ever felt like the only person in the world who isn't perfect .

If you love Lucinda Riley and Elizabeth Edmondson, you'll love this perfect escapist read from the author of Islands of Secrets and Villa of Secrets.

'Huge fun' Katie Fforde'I love Jeevani's writing!

SHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS'Tender, challenging and as warm as it was razor-sharp' Beth O'Leary'If you've read Joanna Cannon I think you'll love this' Simon Savidge'A sublimely witty and touching story' Jonathan Coe The standout new novel by acclaimed author Ayisha Malik - perfect for fans of David Nicholls and Candice Carty-Williams.

The number one bestselling author Claudia Carroll returns!

From the number one bestselling author Claudia Carroll comes a warm, feel-good story that will make you laugh and cry, and above all, leave you with a feeling of hope.

'Hilariously funny with depth and emotion, it's a delightful read' Heat Magazine Robin Wilde is acing life.

'Gorgeous and Emotional' Fern Britton 'I found it deeply moving and couldn't stop reading' Susan LewisWhen you can't heal your own heart, can you fill someone else's?

One young man's dizzying ascent through the dazzle of contemporary consumer culture takes him from orphaned tragedy to double-edged success.

Connie is dying.

Lyrical, emotionally charged, moving and heartbreaking, Oreads is a literary treat that will keep you compelled right to the very last page and beyond.

The legacy of the Baby Boomers.

Explores the social pressure on a working-class family to conform and fight for king and country.

A family’s life falls into turmoil when the parents’ timid political dissidence is discovered by their far more enterprising children.

A gripping and beautiful tale of love, loss and secrets.

Family secrets - we all have them.

The Early Birds is the touching and funny follow-up to The Future Homemakers of America.

For fans of Daisy Styles, a heart-warming wartime saga about a group of women who work in an armaments factory.

The fourth in this series of WW2 sagas about a group of women friends fighting their own battles on the Home FrontThe war is drawing to a close, but the munitions girls are still hard at work in the factory.

How do you choose between love and duty?

'An utter joy .

I hugged myself on the living room floor.

'Funny, smart and fresh' Reader review ?