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An astonishing and moving novella about a misunderstood young girl, from the author of The Woman in the Purple Skirt - part of Pushkin's second Japanese Novella seriesOther people don't...

Under strange circumstances, a young girl loses her mother, and her father blindly invites his girlfriend into the home to care for her. On shaky new ground, the girl struggles,...

'Lukins' prose is supple and elegant ... his doomed and flailing Gulch family are a stunning comic creation. But even as they writhe and scheme under the law's heel, Lukins...

Meet Betty: storyteller, feminist, eternally curious and phenomenally old. On the eve of her hundredth birthday party, Betty tells us her story. Born into poverty in pre-war London, and growing...

Dive into a world of romance, village life, and even a little silliness in Jane Austen's timeless novel. Despite the fact that Jane Austen set out to write a story...

A classic tale to share with the next generation, Little Women is a coming of age story of virtue and true love in nineteenth century America. A true classic, Little...

In a quiet Wiltshire village, Larch Tree Lane winds slowly up a gentle hill.Among the residents is Maggie Hatherall, full of life despite her advancingyears, who worries what she is...

But there is a condition to his legacy. She must give up her quiet life in England and live at the vineyard for a least one year. How will a...

She's loved his music for years and knows he's had a tough time lately, with an intruder slashing his face, then a car accident putting his ability to play music...

Forced from her home to escape the advances of her leering stepbrother Norris, Harriet is sent into service to provide for the family. Arriving at the grand Dalton House, she...

Sarah Blakemere has been married and widowed three times and seen great success in her business life. Now at the age of ninety-five, she signs her final will and testament,...

When Mara Gregory receives a letter from the father whom she believed to have died when she was a child, her world is turned upside down. Aaron Buchanan only discovered...

Sisters Mattie, Nell and Renie have all managed to escape their oppressive and bullying father, but now separated, the girls must draw upon their strength and courage to build new...

When the teenage girl who has been hanging around near the house knocks on the door and tells her she's her granddaughter, Cassandra Bennington is shocked rigid. There's only one...

Lara Perryman has spent her whole life travelling for her busy corporate job, so it's a relief when she takes early retirement and settles in a leisure village in Wiltshire....

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024 A mesmerising reversal of the east-west immigrant narrative set against China's economic boom, River East, River West is a deeply moving exploration...

A SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BEST HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF 2023'A superb writer' EMMA STONEX'Stylish and raw' ANNE ENRIGHT'Mesmerising and beautiful' DAILY EXPRESS'Gripping and visceral ' IRISH EXAMINER'A...

'With Teeth is a wonderfully sticky novel about motherhood, partnership, sex and love. Kristen Arnett lets her characters have the run of the place, and it's delicious fun to watch...

Once it was a family home. Now they are all at sea...When Anna and David receive a phone call late one evening, their lives are upturned. Within minutes, they are...

'Stylish and raw . . . seizes the reader's sympathy and does not let go'Anne Enright, Booker Prize-winning author of The GatheringEast Anglia, 1645. Martha Hallybread, a midwife, healer and...

From the Sunday Times Bestselling author.In a time of war, what's holding them together could tear them all apart...London, 1940. Winnie Berry is at the heart of the community in...

First published in 1979, this is bestselling author Deborah Moggach's second novel.__________________'Moggach is at the height of her powers' Sunday Times'She really is the Nora Ephron of North London' Clare...

From the bestselling author of Everything Is Beautiful, comes an utterly heartwarming new novel, about what it truly means to belong to those you love.'A warm-hearted, emotional read' Daily Mail'Gripping,...

'I loved this book - could not put it down'     'A joy to read... I really did love every page of this book'     'An easy five...

Mike Gayle: emotions you'll never forget, stories you'll want to shareHelen and Ben parted as heartbroken 18-year-olds and went their very separate ways.Twenty years later, mother-of-two-teenagers Helen is still in...

'Intriguing, propulsive and profoundly disturbing, this is a fearless look into the dark heart of family politics from a naturally gifted storyteller'JONATHAN COETHE ROSENTHALS ARE NOT LIKE OTHER FAMILIESHannah and...

Secrets are revealed and forbidden sparks ignited in this sizzling Sunrise Cove tale of enemies to lovers, redemption, missing treasures, and love - by romance superstar and New York Times...

UNFINISHED BUSINESS focuses on an ordinary suburban office worker, fundamentally weak but always keeping his eyes fixed on some horizon where a heightened, romantic, better world must surely exist. Faced...

'One of the nation's favourite saga writers' Lancashire Post     A powerful new saga from Jennie Felton in the grand tradition of Josephine Cox, Dilly Court, Maggie Hope and...

AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB SELECTION'An epic novel... David takes us on an extraordinary journey that brilliantly interweaves history, philosophy, adventure, and mysticism to explore the meaning of love, friendship and...

THE BRAND-NEW WARTIME SAGA SERIES BY MAGGIE MASON, MUCH-LOVED AUTHOR OF THE HALFPENNY GIRLSTroubles lie ahead - will friendship see them through? BLACKPOOL, 1918.Martha is seventeen and alone in the...

Sunday Times Top 5 bestselling author Harriet Evans returns with an unputdownable tale of the infinite possibilities of familes - how they can anchor you or unseat you - and...

A NO. 1 BESTSELLER IN IRELAND - MAY 2022     The all-absorbing, life-affirming new novel from the bestselling author of THREE WEDDINGS AND A PROPOSAL and THE MISSING WIFE....

'Incredibly fun . . . A lovely, compulsively readable story about finding your path and believing in your own worth' Kirkus Reviews'This is a winning combination of a light read...

When all seems lost, will her mother's legacy keep her safe?Praise for Anne Baker's Merseyside sagas: 'A stirring tale of romance and passion, poverty and ambition' Liverpool EchoAimee Kendrick is...

"A windswept, wave-tossed, altogether irresistible novel of literary suspense - I truly didn't want it to end" A. J. FINN"In its scale, scope and ambition, The Sea Cemetery is truly...

"A windswept, wave-tossed, altogether irresistible novel of literary suspense - I truly didn't want it to end" A. J. FINN"In its scale, scope and ambition, The Sea Cemetery is truly...

'A fresh new voice in crime fiction' - JANICE HALLETT'A tragi-comic banger' - HARRIET TYCE'Funny, sad, witty and very engaging' - EMMA CURTISEveryone needs a hobby...Things haven't been going well...

Sunday Times bestselling author's brand new thriller about one woman's quest to reclaim her life What turns someone into a monster? Are they born that way, or is it a...

'Thoughtful, tense and affecting' Ashley Audrain '[A] tense, emotional story about racial identity, loss and betrayal' Daily Mail 'Fiction books to watch in 2023'This tense and emotional novel follows the...

"A windswept, wave-tossed, altogether irresistible novel of literary suspense - I truly didn't want it to end" A. J. FINN"In its scale, scope and ambition, The Sea Cemetery is truly...

'Funny, sweet and relatable, this is a real gem of a read' Heat'Heart-stirring and quirky' Peterborough TelegraphSome old love letters. A lonely teenager. A new beginning . . .Asta Fung...

A SUNDAY TIMES HOTTEST READ OF 2025A TIME MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025'Sparkles with wit and insight... A must-read' DOLLY ALDERTON'Extraordinary' DAILY MAIL'An irresistible comedy of manners' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Deliciously...

'Unsparing and tender' Colm Toibin, author of Brooklyn'A brilliant novel from our most brilliant of writers' Colum McCann, author of Apeirogon'A quietly stunning achievement' Ocean Vuong, author of On Earth...

'I loved this book - could not put it down'     'A joy to read... I really did love every page of this book'     'An easy five...

'I enjoyed it SO much!' MARIAN KEYES'With glorious characters and a dreamy setting, I couldn't have loved this book more' THE SUN, ***** 5 STARSBack to the city of dreams...

Sunday Times number one bestseller Joanna Trollope explores the issues at the heart of a modern family with her trademark wit and warmth, in Mum & Dad. 'What a mess,...

'I enjoyed it SO much!' MARIAN KEYES'With glorious characters and a dreamy setting, I couldn't have loved this book more' THE SUN, REVIEWBack to the city of dreams . ....