Modern Fiction (post 1945)

Every year, Sarah Lindeman celebrates Christmas the same way: placing one special ornament on her tiny tree on each of the twelve days of Christmas.It is her time to remember...

'THE FRENCH SUSPENSE KING' NEW YORK TIMES'ONE OF THE GREAT THRILLER WRITERS OF OUR AGE' DAILY EXPRESS'IT'S NO WONDER THAT GUILLAUME MUSSO IS ONE OF FRANCE'S MOST LOVED, BESTSELLING AUTHORS'...

At nine years old, Frankie Presto is sent to America in the bottom of a boat. His only possession is an old guitar and six precious strings.But Frankie's talent is...

A devastating tragedy tears a family apart - a superb novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of THE SEPTEMBER GIRLS.Pretty Amy Curran was just eighteen years old when she...

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'A blistering story' STYLIST | 'A distinctive voice' OBSERVER | 'A skilful, absorbing novel that is so much about seeing and being seen' SPECTATORSearingly incisive, darkly funny and achingly poignant,...

Return to Everdene Sands, setting for the THE BEACH HUT, and discover secrets, love, tragedy and dreams. It's going to be a summer to remember...     Summer appeared from...

THE IMAGE OF YOU is the utterly gripping new novel from Adele Parks, author of the No. 1 bestselling ebook, The Stranger In My Home. This compelling story of families,...

The ultimate glamorous, escapist blockbuster - perfect for fans of Melanie Blake, Jackie Collins and Shirley Conran's Lace.     'Just the kind of glamorous escapism we all desperately need...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WARWICK PRIZE FOR WOMEN IN TRANSLATION 2023"One of Hungary's most important twentieth-century writers" New York Times"Magda Szabo's fiction shows the travails of modern Hungarian history from oblique...

The rebels on the other side of the Shadowpass are massing, and refugees are flooding in to the city. Scared, penniless and not exactly welcome, they are desperate for the...

'The perfect summer escape, I adored it!' USA Today bestselling author Faith Hogan In a tiny bookshop in Dubrovnik's historic Old Town, a book club begins...Newly arrived on the sun-drenched...

'Heart-wrenching . . . a story that needs to be remembered' FERN BRITTON'Enthrallingly told . . . it's extraordinary how despite everything hope for the future shines out' RACHEL HORE...

  Two weddings, three hotel reservations gone awry...and one weekend in Cornwall they'll never forget! When the similarities between Ella Swift and Callum Smith's last names lead to a hotel...

All of them are guilty of something... Five friends. One deadly secret. Five old university friends gather on the eve of their flatmate's memorial at a beautiful riverside house. Host...

From star of Great British Bake Off, heart-wrenching romantic fiction about a scandalous love affair between a professional cook and a high-ranking politician. If exposed it could wreck both their...

Fame is a deadly game... Even if you win, you lose.The dark, razor-sharp new thriller from the author of That Woman and Such a Good Mother. 'A whip-smart thriller about...

"Varina Palladino's Jersey Italian Love Story is fun and funny, wonderfully exuberant, and incredibly wise. These endearing characters-their voices and stories- will be with me for a long time to...

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A Good Morning America Buzz Pick and one of Read With Jenna's Most Anticipated Books of 2022"I laughed and shook my head in recognition as the three Wise women crashed...

A mother, a daughter and a road trip that's about to take a hard left turn in this heartfelt and witty story about the sacrifices we make for love. Darcy...

A witch cursed to tell the truth, and the man who won't let her lie to herself anymore... Cursed by her own mother to always tell the truth and one...

  All families have secrets. Some protect. Others destroy. Three sisters. A last wish from their dying mother. Can they forgive her? Brenda Smith shouldn't feel lucky - she's only...

'A sparkling bookish story about rules just begging to be broken' Abby Jimenez, bestselling author of The Friend Zone'A charming romcom about finding your own path and never being scared...

Fame is a deadly game... Even if you win, you lose.The dark, razor-sharp new thriller from the author of That Woman and Such a Good Mother. 'A whip-smart thriller about...

'Superb'THE TIMES'Joyous'THE OBSERVERThe beloved author of Early Morning Riser brings us eleven glittering stories of love - friendships formed at the airport bar, ex-husbands with benefits, mothers of suspiciously sweet...

'A brilliantly conceived and audacious novel from one of our most consistently intelligent and beguiling writers' William Boyd'Surefooted and emotionally generous ... A serious achievement' Guardian'Masterful' Telegraph 'A revelation' SpectatorThe...

The Killer's Game movie will be in theaters September 13, 2024, starring Dave Bautista, Ben Kingsley, Terry Crews, and Sofia Boutella!An action-packed thrill ride about a legendary hit man faced...

A woman with no past. A man who seems to know her. And a monstrous garden that could be the border between their worlds... Italy, 1948Julia Lombardi is a mystery...

THE MILLION COPY #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY IS BACK WITH THE NEW BOOK OF THE MOMENTDelicious' JOJO MOYES'Super-sharp, lethally witty' NIGELLA LAWSON'Wonderfully wicked' RED'Very funny......

'My life is a tight knot I would like to undo. And, yes, there's no use crying over spilt milk but, the truth is, I'd rather die than spill any...

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Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience - classics which will endure...

The brand new psychological thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of It's Always The Husband'We were drawn in from the first page' Bella A young Harvard law student falls...

John Irving, one of the world's greatest novelists, returns with his first novel in seven years - a ghost story, a love story, and a lifetime of sexual politics. In...

USA Today Bestseller For fans of The Rose Code and The Librarian Spy comes another literary themed historical novel from the author of The Librarian of Burned Books.Germany, 1946: Emmy...

By the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Golden Cornish Summer, discover the perfect escapist read.'Warm and funny and feel-good. The best sort of holiday read' Katie FfordeMiranda's taken great...

The third and final novel in the delightful Top of the Dales series from bestselling author Gervase Phinn.     'A worthy successor to James Herriot, and every bit as...

The expulsion from school of their eldest son shatters the middle-class secutiry of Maggie, a writer, and Charlie, a journalist. Since childhood, Toby has been diffident and self-absorbed, but the...

'Utterly thrilling and joyful. I couldn't put it down!' ANTON DU BEKE'Enthralling and captivating. Absolutely loved it!' CAROL KIRKWOOD'A stunning debut, this is the perfect summer read' SANTA MONTEFIOREIt's never...

Every family has its ups and downs ...Aisling Brady is miserable. So is her husband Mossy. The three kids are too. Yet nobody dares say a thing. Instead the Bradys...

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