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The number one bestselling author a stunning story of loss, love and a moment that changed everything . . . 1958 celestria, the charismatic daughter of an aristocratic family, lives in pendrift hall, a pale stone mansion with gardens that tumble down to the cornish sea. it is summer and the weeks ahead hold the promise of self-discovery and the thrilling possibility of elicit love affairs. yet tragedy erupts in paradise when one of the family vanishes. a mysterious note is left behind with the words: ‘forgive me’. soon celestria is pulled along a trail of deception, masquerades and mirrors. it will lead her from her idyllic life on the english coast to the orange groves of southern italy. it will also lead her to love . . . ***praise for santa montefiore*** ‘nobody does epic romance like santa montefiore’ jojo moyes ‘an enchanting read overflowing with deliciously poignant moments’ dinah jefferies on songs of love and war ‘santa montefiore hits the spot for my like few other writers’ sarra manning ‘one of our personal favourites’ the times on the last secret of the deverills

Poppy carmichael, 30, certainly never intended to own a florist. but when she inherits her grandmother’s beloved flower shop on the beautiful cornish coast, poppy has no choice but to return to the pretty harbour town of st felix where she spent much of her childhood. returning to st felix brings back sad memories for poppy. but when she makes new friends such as local flower grower jake, a young widowed father of two teenagers, poppy begins to overcome her fears, and discover for herself what’s so special about this little flower shop by the sea. a sparkling summer novel by ali mcnamara, author of the much-loved novel from notting hill with love . . . actually

*** congratulations to the british book awards author of the year 2022*** a must-read for fans old and new, this stunning 25th anniversary edition is the perfect way to rediscover the 1.5 million copy, no. 1 bestselling phenomenon ‘fleet-footed, bracingly honest, funny, sexy, heart-breaking’ jojo moyes ‘a huge international phenomenon’ bbc radio 4 bookclub ‘irresistible. pitch-perfect, bitingly funny’ daisy buchanan ‘the voice of a generation’ daily mirror ‘extraordinary’ ian rankin ‘a true modern classic’ nina stibbe featuring introductions from lisa taddeo, david nicholls, nina stibbe and more ___________ meet rachel walsh. she’s been living it up in new york city, spending her nights talking her way into glamorous parties before heading home in the early hours to her adoring boyfriend, luke. but her sensible older sister showing up and sending her off to actual rehab wasn’t quite part of her plan. she’s only agreed to her incarceration because she’s heard that rehab is wall-to-wall jacuzzis, spa treatments and celebrities going cold turkey – plus it’s about time she had a holiday. saying goodbye to fun and freedom will be hard – and losing the man who might just be the love of her life will be even harder. but will hitting rock bottom help rachel learn to love herself, at last? _________ find out what’s next for rachel in the deliciously dark and fantastically funny sequel again, rachel – available now famous fans and why they love rachel’s holiday ‘marian’s writing is the truth. with big laughs’ dawn french ‘a giant of irish writing’ naoise dolan ‘will make you laugh and make you cry, but will also reveal the truth of who you really are’ louise o’neill ‘keyes weaves the joy and pain of life in a unique and magical way’ cathy rentzenbrink ‘one of the most honest writers writing today’ pandora sykes ‘compassionate, tender, incisive writing’ lucy foley ‘her talent for tackling serious issues with such humanity and wit is balm for the soul’ nigella lawson ‘marian keyes is a brilliant writer. no one is better at making terrifically funny jokes while telling such important, perceptive and agonizing stories of the heart. she is a genius’ sali hughes ‘irresistible, profound. keyes’s comic gift is always evident’ independent ‘joyful. keyes’ clever way with words and extraordinary wit. people stared at me as i laughed to myself’ c. l. taylor ‘a born storyteller’ independent on sunday

Ashcombe was the most beautiful house saskia had ever seen as a little girl. a rambling pink cottage on the edge of the suffolk village of melbury green, its enchanting garden provided a fairy-tale playground of seclusion, a perfect sanctuary to hide from the tragedy which shattered her childhood. now an adult, saskia is still living at ashcombe and as a book restorer devotes her days tending to the broken, battered books that find their way to her, daydreaming about the people who had once turned their pages. when she discovers a notebook carefully concealed in an old bible – and realising someone has gone to a great deal of trouble to hide a story of their own – saskia finds herself drawn into a heart-rending tale of wartime love.

Jane hasn’t lived anywhere longer than six months since her son was born five years ago. she keeps moving in an attempt to escape her past. now the idyllic seaside town of pirriwee has pulled her to its shores and jane finally feels like she belongs. she has friends in the feisty madeline and the incredibly beautiful celeste – two women with seemingly perfect lives – and their own secrets behind closed doors. but then a small incident involving the children of all three women occurs in the playground causing a rift between them and the other parents of the school. minor at first but escalating fast, until whispers and rumours become vicious and spiteful. it was always going to end in tears, but no one thought it would end in murder.

The warm, engrossing new novel from the no. 1 bestseller, cathy kelly welcome to avalon: a quaint, sleepy town on the irish coast. nothing has changed here for generations – least of all the huge mansion on willow street; the house in which sisters tess and suki power grew up. now, years later, tess is trying to save her marriage protect her glamorous sister suki who has come back home, dreams shattered. similarly, mara wilson is seeking refuge from a broken heart at her aunt danae’s house. and danae, the inscrutable postmistress, is hiding some dark memories of her own. now that the big house is up for sale, change is blowing on the cold sea wind. but before they can look to the future, these four women must face up to the past…

The brand-new cotswold romance from anita faulkner, author of a colourful country escape. cosy up for chilly winter nights, falling snow and heart-stopping romance – the perfect festive read! ‘cosy, charming and utterly captivating’ heidi swain can gretel find the recipe for the perfect christmas? the gingerbread café is always full of christmas magic. come rain or shine (or even a july heatwave), there’s always a hot chocolate bursting with cinnamon and marshmallows waiting for you. for introverted gretel, it’s been the perfect escape from ‘real life’. the owner, nell, is gretel’s last link to her late mum, and hiding out at the café feels so much safer than making new friends. so when nell suddenly passes, gretel is left heartbroken. then she discovers that nell has left the café to her – but there’s a catch. gretel has to share the running of the gingerbread café with the least festive person ever: nell’s nephew, lukas. head chef at the local fancy restaurant, lukas makes it clear he has no time for the café, gretel or even christmas itself, and gretel’s too busy struggling to save her burnt batches of gingerbread to work out why. gretel is determined to keep christmas alive and make the café a success before lukas hands the keys over to the scrooge-like developers. but she can’t do it alone; besides an over friendly ferret and a waitress with a secret, the only person she has now is lukas. will it take a christmas miracle to get the pair to finally see eye to eye, or could the ice already be melting? packed full of sugar and spice, the gingerbread café will tick all the wishes off your christmas list this festive period. perfect for fans of heidi swain, jo thomas and bella osborne. ‘don’t miss this enchanting sparkly christmas read . . . grab it as soon as you can and devour, along with a steaming mug of hot chocolate, marshmallows and a gingerbread cookie!’ georgia hill ‘a beautiful christmas story full of love and festive magic’ katie ginger ‘one of the most beautiful christmas books i’ve ever read. warm, lovely, homely, and filled with community spirit and festive joy in all the right places!’ jaimie admans praise for anita faulkner: ‘full of fun and colour’ bella osborne ‘a heart-warming and uplifting romance!’ holly martin ‘such a fun ride! faulkner brings colour and humour to every line’ pernille hughes ‘i absolutely adored this book. fresh, funny and upbeat’ kitty wilson ‘pure delight – i loved it!’ nicola may ‘endlessly joy-lit. bursting with character and warmth’ christie barlow ‘a vibrant, charming book. makes me quite want to take a colourful adventure of my own, especially after these rather beige past couple of years!’ isla gordon