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The Endless Beach
‘nobody does get-away-from-it-all romance like jenny colgan’ sunday express ___________________________________ run away to a beautiful scottish beach . . . ‘a total joy’ sophie kinsella ‘gorgeous, glorious, uplifting’ marian keyes ‘irresistible’ jill mansell ‘just lovely’ katie fforde ‘naturally funny, warm-hearted’ lisa jewell ‘a gobble-it-all-up-in-one-sitting kind of book’ mike gayle on the quayside next to the endless beach sits the summer seaside kitchen. it’s a haven for tourists and locals alike, who all come to eat the freshest local produce on the island and catch up with the gossip. flora, who runs the cafe, feels safe and content – unless she thinks too hard about her relationship with joel, her gorgeous but emotionally (and physically) distant boyfriend. while flora is in turmoil about her relationship. her best friend lorna is pining after the local doctor. saif came to the island as a refugee, having lost all of his family. but he’s about to get some shocking news which will change everything for him. as cold winter nights shift to long summer days, can flora find her happy-ever-after with joel? ___________________________________ why readers adore jenny colgan ‘her books are so compelling that you can feel the cool breeze on your face, smell the salty air’ ‘her descriptions of scenery (and food!) are beautiful’ ‘i wish her places were real’ ‘her books are so good i want to start over as soon as i have finished’ ‘there’s something so engaging about her characters and plots’ ‘her stories are just so fabulous’ ‘she brings her settings and characters so vividly to life’ ‘the woman is just magic’
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The Gingerbread Christmas Village
Everyone deserves a christmas treat… the annual wheaton gingerbread exhibit (a model village made of gingerbread) and grotto has been an important part of the sleepy cotswold hamlet’s christmas celebrations for decades. for years the gingerbread exhibition drew visitors from across the region and each year the model town grew more elaborate and ambitious but recently, interest has been dwindling. the gingerbread grotto needs to be rehomed or close forever. sixty-four-year-old margi, the event’s founder, has had enough of village life (and its total lack of eligible men) and is planning to sell up and head to birmingham to live closer to her niece. she has lost her spark and her christmas spirit and decides this will be her last gingerbread village, but despairs when she finds her only support is her old friend, izzy, her niece lucy from birmingham, and fern, the shy young farmer’s daughter. oh, and patrick, the gorgeous, reliable school caretaker. as if this wasn’t enough, lucy is determined to get her out dating again and persuades her to try some online dating apps but margi’s had her heart broken too many times and wonders if she has just missed her chance. can they save the gingerbread grotto and can margi get her old spark and her christmas spirit back? a cosy, totally feelgood seasonal read that will have you smiling. the perfect read to snuggle up and have you feeling festive! fans of jenny colgan and trisha ashley will love this book. readers are loving the gingerbread christmas village: ‘if you want a feel-good romance… then kiley dunbar is definitely the author to turn to. a wonderful festive read!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review ‘a delightful exploration of community, multi generational friendships and love. it is full of seasonal warmth, the scent of cinnamon and the spark of christmas lights.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review ‘this was a beautiful festive read which really gets to the heart of christmas… uplifting and positive and brought happiness to the reader.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review ‘the ending was perfect… i finished the book feeling warm, cheery, hopeful, and smiling.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review ‘a beautiful storyline, great cast of characters, and beautiful scenery. i loved every moment… kiley’s books are such a treat!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review ‘i went into this story blind and was delighted that it featured an older heroine!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review praise fo kiley dunbar’s cosy, warm, festive reads: ‘what an adorable, emotional, and beautiful read!!… made me believe in the christmas magic all over again… this is certainly one of my favourite holiday reads and a book that will stick with me.’ diary of a book fiend ‘wow!!… this is a must read, heartwarming christmas story. i would easily give this book hundreds of stars.’ little miss book lover 87 ‘the epitome of christmas, winter wonderlands, sleds, warm fires and the coziest of romances… if kiley keeps writing holiday stories like this i may give up all other genres of books.’ reading girl reviews ‘with plenty of christmassy feel-good vibes and cute puppies, it’s a wonderful holiday romance.’ ellesea loves reading ‘full of festive feeling, fabulous characters, friends, family, and snow… i just loved every second of this book.’ rachel’s random reads ‘there’s many types of christmas books. but the best ones? those are the ones that leave you feeling things… kiley
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Summer On The Little Cornish Isles: The Starfish Studio
“poppy has always loved cornwall – the crisp sea air, the welcoming community. so when her boyfriend dan suggests they leave their office jobs and take over the starfish studio on the isles of scilly, poppy doesn’t need asking twice. but things don’t go to plan when dan dumps her, weeks before they’re due to move. determined not to give up, poppy accepts the help of local photographer jake, her landlord’s grandson. but jake is distracted by a loss from his past. can they turn the crumbling gallery into a success in time for tourist season? and will a summer on the little cornish isles mend just the studio – or poppy’s heart too?” — provided by publisher.
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Any Dream Will Do
Troubled shay and recently widowed pastor drew find the strength to overcome their painful histories. now, they can face the challenge of learning to trust and love again– together. but it will take courage and faith for her and drew to find healing and open their hearts to a brighter future.
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The Summer House
From the number one bestselling author… a holiday read with heart and soul that will last a lifetime. antoinette’s world has fallen apart: her husband, the man she has loved for as long as she can remember, has died tragically in an accident. he was her rock, the man she turned to for love and support, the man she knew better than she knew herself. or at least so she thought… for as she arrives at the familiar old stone church for george’s funeral, she sees a woman she has never met before. phaedra loved george too, and she could not bear to stay away from his funeral. but as she sits before his wife, she knows that what she is about to reveal will change all their lives forever. this book is published in the us under the title the girl from paris ***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 ‘accomplished and poetic’ daily mail ‘santa montefiore is a marvel’ sunday express
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The Undomestic Goddess
The story of a girl who needs to slow down. to find herself. to fall in love. and to discover what an iron is for… samantha is a high-powered lawyer in london. she works all hours, has no home life, and cares only about getting a partnership. she thrives on the pressure and adrenalin. until one day… she makes a mistake. a mistake so huge, it’ll wreck her career. she walks right out of the office, gets on the first train she sees, and finds herself in the middle of nowhere. asking for directions at a big, beautiful house, she is mistaken for the interviewee housekeeper and finds herself being offered the job. they have no idea they’ve hired a cambridge-educated lawyer with an iq of 158 – samantha has no idea how to work the oven. disaster ensues. it’s chaos as samantha battles with the washing machine… the ironing board… and attempts to cook a cordon bleu dinner. but gradually, she falls in love with her new life in a wholly unexpected way. will her employers ever discover the truth? will samantha’s old life ever catch up with her? and if it does… will she want it back?
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The Little Village Library
It takes a village… cloverdale is known for its winding roads, undulating hills and colourful cottages, and more recently, its library of shared things. need a ladder, a hedge trimmer or a waffle-maker? you can borrow it from the library of shared things. single dad adam is doing a good job of raising his daughter, zoe, whilst burying his past and moving forwards. when he agrees to run a mending workshop at the library, new friendships start to blossom. jennifer is a volunteer at the library. when her younger sister isla moves back to cloverdale after their mother dies, jennifer finds herself wondering whether isla is hiding something. and when adam’s daughter zoe makes a startling discovery, it’s time for the people at the library of shared things to pull together and help one family with its biggest challenge of all. this is a novel with community at its heart. it’s about the kindness we can find when we least expect it and the bonds we can form when we’re not even looking.
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Shakespeare
From bestselling author bill bryson comes this compelling short biography of william shakespeare, our greatest dramatist and poet. examining centuries of myths, half-truths and downright lies, bill bryson makes sense of the man behind the masterpieces. as he leads us through the crowded streets of elizabethan england, he brings to life the places and characters that inspired shakespeare’s work. along the way he delights in the inventiveness of shakespeare’s language, which has given us so many of the indispensable words and phrases we use today, and celebrates the bard’s legacy to our literature, culture and history. drawing together information from a vast array of sources, this is a masterful account of the life and works of william shakespeare, one of the most famous and most enigmatic people ever to have lived – not to mention a classic piece of bill bryson.
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Circle Of Death
When a ruthless killer seeks to overturn the world order, our only hope is vigilante justice. since lamont cranston – known to a select few as the shadow – defeated shiwan khan and ended his reign of terror over new york one year ago, the city has started to regenerate. but there is evil brewing elsewhere. and this time the entire world is under threat. which is why lamont has scoured the globe to assemble a team with unmatched talent. only their combined powers can foil an enemy with ambitions and abilities beyond anyone’s deepest fears. as their mission takes them across the globe and into the highest corridors of power – pushing them beyond their limits – can justice prevail? ________________________________ praise for james patterson ‘patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. it’s what fires off the movie projector in the reader’s mind’ michael connelly ‘patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried… there’s no stopping his imagination’ new york times book review ‘a writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting’ the guardian ‘the master storyteller of our times’ hillary rodham clinton ‘no one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent – which is what jim has, in spades’ lee child ‘patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. it’s what fires off the movie projector in the reader’s mind’ michael connelly ‘james patterson is the boss. end of.’ ian rankin ‘it’s no mystery why james patterson is the world’s most popular thriller writer … simply put: nobody does it better’ jeffrey deaver
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The Spanish Promise
One of spain’s richest men is dying. but as he prepares his estate, his family is shocked to discover he is making plans to give away his wealth to a young woman they have never even heard of. who is she and what hold does she have over him? charlotte fairfax is asked to travel to the troubled family’s home in spain to get to the bottom of the mysterious bequest. it’s the week before her wedding but she is confident she has time – there’s only one reason an older man leaves his money to a beautiful woman, isn’t there? but in madrid, things don’t go to plan when the woman denies knowing anything about the gift. is she lying? looking for clues, charlotte digs into the prominent family’s history and unearths a dark and shocking past in which two people were torn apart by conflict. but now, their long-buried secrets are starting to reach into the present and charlotte starts to wonder whether love does not need to forgive or forget in order to endure – but just needs two hearts to keep beating. praise for karen swan ‘the perfect summer read’ hello! ‘smart plots, brilliant characters and juicy romance’ heat ‘a stunning journey’ sunday express
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The House At Riverton
This gorgeous debut novel is set in england between the two world wars. the story of an aristocratic family, a mysterious death, and a vanishing way of life is told in flashback by a woman who witnessed it all and kept secrets for more than 50 years.
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The Pale Horseman
*a brand new companion to the last kingdom series, uhtred’s feast, is available to pre-order now* the second book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions. a hero will be forged from this broken land. as seen on netflix and bbc around the world. when peace is torn apart by bloody danish steel, uhtred must fight to save a king who distrusts him. skeptical of a treaty between the vikings and wessex, uhtred takes his talent for mayhem to cornwall, gaining treasure and a mysterious woman on the way. but when he is accused of massacring christians, he finds lies can be as deadly as steel. still, when pious king alfred flees to a watery refuge, it is the pagan warrior he relies on. now uhtred must fight a battle which will shape history – and confront the viking with the banner of the white horse … uhtred of bebbanburg’s mind is as sharp as his sword. a thorn in the side of the priests and nobles who shape his fate, this saxon raised by vikings is torn between the life he loves and those he has sworn to serve.
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The Family Holiday
Cosy up in the cotswolds with the heartwarming new novel that will make you laugh, cry and feel truly uplifted, from the bestselling author of the richard & judy selection love, iris ‘wisdom, warmth and wit in a sumptuous setting – you won’t be able to tear yourself away’ veronica henry ‘perfect to cuddle up with and escape from reality for a while’ 5***** netgalley reader review ‘i loved this book’ katie fforde ________ the only gift charlie wants for his 80th birthday is his family all together again. ever since his wife daphne passed away, and the children grew up into their own busy lives, it’s felt like they’ve drifted apart. so he’s invited them all on a family holiday – their first in years. and by some miracle, everyone has said yes. ten days all together in the cotswolds . . . how hard can it be? ________ ‘tender, thoughtful and heartrending. the chamberlains remind us of the strength and comfort of family bonds’ beth morrey ‘the family holiday is a perfect read for those who can’t be with our own families or go on holiday to get away from them’ red online ‘an utterly absorbing multi-generational tale . . . her best yet. i adored it’ penny parkes ‘with a charming storyline, a fantastic mix of characters and beautifully written prose, this book is perfect’ 5***** netgalley reader review ‘a fantastic feel good read about family, love, trust, letting go and moving on’ 5***** netgalley reader review praise for elizabeth noble: ‘nobody weaves a complex web of stories with quite the same skill as elizabeth noble’ sunday express ‘witty, pacy and immediately engaging’ glamour ‘noble is a mistress of the tearjerking message of love’ express
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My Husband Next Door
Step into alliott country with the fabulously funny and wonderfully heartwarming story from the bestselling author of a cornish summer and behind closed doors ‘i raced through it, completely gripped from start to finish’ daily mail ‘an entertaining read that’s as light as the summer breeze’ daily express _______ a modern marriage, or a big mistake? ella was nineteen and madly in love when she married dashing young artist sebastian montclair. but that was a long time ago. now ella and the kids live in a ramshackle farmhouse while sebastian and his paintings inhabit the outhouse next door – a family separated in every way but distance. is it a marvellously modern relationship – or a disaster waiting to happen? when charming gardener ludo arrives on the scene and sebastian makes a sudden and surprising decision, ella sees a chance at a fresh start. yet with two teenagers and her parents on the verge of their own late-life crisis, will ella be allowed to choose her own path? and how long can she hide from the truth which haunts her broken marriage? _______ ‘a captivating and heartwarming tale’ closer
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After The End
Max and pip are the strongest couple you know. only now they’re facing the most important decision of their lives – and they don’t agree. as the consequences of an impossible choice threaten to devastate them both, nothing will ever be the same again. but anything can happen after the end…
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The Guest List
When funny, kind and gorgeous shane proposes, cara is over the moon, and can’t wait to share the news of their engagement with all their friends and family. excitement, however, quickly turns to apprehension when it seems that everyone has a fixed idea of the perfect wedding and offers to ‘help’ with the planning. with tussles over the ceremony and the size of the guest list, sibling rivalry and insistent in-laws-to-be, cara can see her vision of the big day being ripped to shreds. so she and shane determine to make a stand and do things their way. but when they announce their plans for a beach wedding on a beautiful caribbean island, there is uproar. threats are made, family secrets are revealed, and things turn decidedly stormy. will cara and shane manage to overcome all obstacles? or will their dream wedding turn into a nightmare?
