Family life fiction

The comforts and terrors of middle-class provincial life have seldom been more sharply dissected than by Stanley Middleton, and his new novel adds to this social insight a new poignancy.

John Riley is in his early-thirties and has been separated from his wife, Helen, for two years.

Frank Montgomery is in T.

A chance encounter with an old schoolfriend confronting a devastating disease leads Colin Turnbull to reassess his life.

John Taylor, an accountant, has been deserted by his wife, Stella, after three years of marriage.

Stanley Middleton has been described as the Chekhov of suburbia .

Jane Austen's Emma is her masterpiece, mixing the sparkle of her early books with a deep sensibility' Observer Emma is young, rich and independent.

**One of the BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World** Discover Jane Austen's most beloved classic.

Margaret Kennedy caught just the taste of the time, mixing a stolid domestic Englishness with 'Continental' bohemians Irish TimesWilliam and Emily Crowne seem to have it all they live a life of privilege and glamour in London, the children of a successful poet, attractive, happy, largely blind to the world around them.

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE**'It was a beautiful, breezy, yellow-and-green afternoon.

Elissa Koebel's memoir is as scandalous and self-absorbed as its writer, but for Hope, it is more than just the latest salacious read.

Kate is bored of being overlooked by her grown-up children and decides to escape on an Aegean cruise.

A shining delight of a novel New York Times 'Clever and beautiful.

Margriet grew up as a lonely child in the old town of Hull.

'Absorbing and insightful .

From the author of the 2 million+ copy, worldwide bestseller, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, - soon to be a major movie starring Jim Broadbent - an exquisite, funny and heartrending parallel story.

From bestselling author Katie Flynn.

The Three of Us is an exclusive short story introducing Zara, the village midwife whose story you can read in Follow Me Home, and bringing us up to date with what's happened to Tessa and Jack from The Village VetTessa and Jack live at the animal sanctuary in Talyton St George.

In the 1920s, nobody is safe from scandal.

I never think of Laura as my step-sister, but that s what she is.

Everyone has secrets.

I often think my mother would prefer colonic irrigation to hanging out with me.

Seventeen year old Katie is about to discover a devastating family secret.

The book, "e;Wet under the Rainbow"e; by Akariza Laurette Annely, explores the profound impact of the genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda on the younger generation.

For several months Marnie, a middle-aged poet and mother, has experienced sightings of her long-dead identical twin sister, Perdita, across London.

Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with The Big Book of Christmas, a heartwarming collection of festive stories, carols, and traditions that will fill your holidays with joy and wonder ?

'A warm, funny, uplifting writer to celebrate!

New friendship is just a stay away .

'A true storyteller who keeps you turning the pages' CATHY KELLY, Sunday Times bestselling authorSent to Ireland in disgrace, she was forced to give up her baby.

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NO.

COMING IN JANUARY 2026 - JILL'S DELICIOUS NEW NOVEL, JUST ONE LOOK AT YOU.

'An entertaining and delightful story about breaking tradition, creating your own path, and standing your ground'Jane Igharo, author of Ties That TetherZoya must choose between tradition and the opportunity of a lifetime.

THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE HILARIOUS ROMANTIC COMEDY SOFIA KHAN IS NOT OBLIGED'The perfect balance of romance and humour' INDEPENDENT'Fun, fresh and funny' MHAIRI MCFARLANE'A smart romcom .

Winner of the 2022 RNA Katie Fforde Debut Romantic Novel Award.

If you love Ali Hazelwood, Sally Thorne and Helen Hoang, you'll LOVE Lyssa Kay Adams!

If you love Ali Hazelwood, Sally Thorne and Helen Hoang, you'll LOVE Lyssa Kay Adams!

'Entertaining, in the best sense of the word, and a true page-turner' Ann Napolitano'I read it in a single gulp' Karen Joy Fowler'A smart and lively novel' Jess Walter_________________________________________________'How differently the Geller sisters' lives would have turned out had C.

SHE WAS THE PERFECT NEIGHBOUR.

'It's like a warm hug!

A collection that brings together Andrea Levy's three early novels: EVERY LIGHT IN THE HOUSE BURNIN', NEVER FAR FROM NOWHERE and FRUIT OF THE LEMON.

'Best book I've read in years' 'I loved every second of this book' 'Matt's books should be available on prescription'Becoming Ted will steal your heart - a charming, joyful and surprising story about love, friendship and learning to be true to yourself, from the author of The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle.

Beloved New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis begins a new series - Sunrise Cove - set near beautiful Lake Tahoe, with a heartwarming story of found family and love.

'Perfect, feel-good fiction' Sarah Morgan'This book is so warm and enveloping like a great big literary hug' 5* reader review'Blends the author's trademark offbeat humour with an emotional depth that had me alternately laughing and crying as I read' 5* reader review'Jill Shalvis has an amazing mind, her books bring her readers to a different level.

'Wonderfully written and a real page turner.

'I would recommend this to readers of Barbara Erskine and if you enjoyed the TV series Vikings' 5 reader review'Once again, Christina Courtenay takes us to the heart of the Viking world with an epic romantic tale of love and adventure' NICOLA CORNICKBrimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenay does for the Vikings what Diana Gabaldon's Outlander and Clanlans does for Scottish history.

What if your long-lost sister holds the key to a family secret?

Discover Martina Cole's powerful female characters in these four compelling thrillers, available together for the first time in this ebook collection.

A book of treasures.

'This is the perfect romantic comedy .

'Excellent as ever.