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‘the feeling you get when you read a milly johnson book should be bottled and made available on the nhs’ debbie johnson ‘funny, poignant and so uplifting’ the sun the brand new novel from the sunday times bestselling author of the magnificent mrs mayhew – a gorgeous read full of hope, warmth and heartfelt emotion. ​ laurie and pete should never have met. but fate has pushed them together for a reason. six months ago, on the same night, laurie and pete both lost their partners. struggling to manage the grief, they join the same counselling group – and meet each other. from their sadness, pete and laurie find happiness growing and they sense a fresh new beginning. except, the more they talk, the more they begin to spot the strange parallels in their stories. then pete discovers a truth that changes everything. but, as surely as a compass points north, some people cannot be kept apart. my one true north is a story of friendship and what love means, of secrets uncovered, teashops on corners and the northern lights. praise for my one true north: ‘a heartfelt novel from one of our favourite authors’ bella ‘a heart-warming and engaging read’ woman’s weekly ‘a heartfelt and emotional story . . . it’s another wonderful feelgood read from a talented author’ daily express ‘milly johnson brings her trademark warmth, humour and compassion to this tale of love, fate, second chances and the importance of giving your heart time to heal. the perfect read for a rainy day spent under a blanket’ culturefly, 8 of the best new books to read this march ​ ‘if your march reading list is all about warmth and cosiness, then milly johnson’s latest novel should be top of your reading pile. from the writer of the magnificent mrs mayhew (which is fabulous, by the way) my one true north is full of the heartfelt optimism we need at this time of year’ yahoo book of the month ‘a dazzling, contemporary masterpiece, full of heart, soul and humour’ lancashire evening post praise for milly johnson: ‘every time you discover a new milly book, it’s like finding a pot of gold’ heat ‘a glorious, heartfelt novel’ rowan coleman ‘absolutely loved it. milly’s writing is like getting a big hug with just the right amount of bite underneath. i was rooting for bonnie from the start’ jane fallon ‘bursting with warmth and joie de vivre’ jill mansell ‘warm, optimistic and romantic’ katie fforde

The latest novel in the will trent series from no. 1 bestselling author, karin slaughter. a body is discovered in an empty atlanta warehouse. it’s the body of an ex-cop, and from the moment special agent will trent walks in he knows this could be the most devastating case of his career. bloody footprints leading away from the scene reveal that another victim – a woman – has left the scene and vanished into thin air. and, worst of all, the warehouse belongs to the city’s biggest, most politically-connected, most high-profile athlete – a local hero protected by the world’s most expensive lawyers. a local hero will has spent the last six months investigating on a brutal rape charge. but for will – and also for dr sara linton, the gbi’s newest medical examiner – the case is about to get even worse. because an unexpected discovery at the scene reveals a personal link to will’s troubled past. the consequences will wreak havoc on his life and the lives of those he loves, those he works with, and those he pursues. but sara’s scene-of-the-crime diagnosis is that they only have a few hours to find the missing woman before she bleeds out . . .

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Is italian really the language of love? a new class of students hopes to find out. anna’s recently been told the father she’s never met is italian. now she’s baking focaccia, whipping up tiramisu and swotting up on her vocabulary, determined to make it to italy so she can find him in person. catherine’s husband has walked out on her, and she’s trying to pick up the pieces of her life. but she’ll need courage as well as friends when she discovers his deception runs even deeper than infidelity. sophie’s the teacher of the class, who’d much rather be back in sunny sorrento. she can’t wait to escape the tensions at home and go travelling again. but sometimes life – and love – can surprise you when you least expect it. as the evening class gets underway, friendships form and secrets from italy begin to emerge. with love affairs blossoming in the most unlikely places, and hard decisions to face, it’s going to be a year that anna, catherine and sophie will never forget.

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