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From the bestselling author of the shopaholic series comes a story of humour, heart and heartache. finding audrey is sophie kinsella’s first novel for teens, sure to appeal to her legions of adult and young adult fans all over the world. audrey can’t leave the house. she can’t even take off her dark glasses inside the house. then her brother’s friend linus stumbles into her life. with his friendly, orange-slice smile and his funny notes, he starts to entice audrey out again – well, starbucks is a start. and with linus at her side, audrey feels like she can do the things she’d thought were too scary. suddenly, finding her way back to the real world seems achievable. be prepared to laugh, dream and hope with audrey as she learns that even when you feel like you have lost yourself, love can still find you . . .

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.

An unforgettable journey of discovery from the number one bestselling author of songs of love and war. federica is moved from chile to cornwall when her parents separate, and all she has left of the relationship she cherished with her father, is a wooden box which has a secret beauty hidden within. swiftly embraced into the eccentric appleby family, it isn’t long before federica falls for her friend’s older brother sam, who barely notices the little girl until it is too late… years later, from the sanctuary of a seemingly perfect marriage, federica embarks on a painful journey of self-discovery. will she finally learn the true lesson of the butterfly box? ***praise for santa montefiore*** ‘nobody does epic romance like santa montefiore’ jojo moyes ‘an enchanting read, overflowing with deliciously poignant moments’ dinah jefferies ‘santa montefiore hits the spot for me like few other writers’ sarra manning ‘one of our personal favourites’ the times ‘accomplished and poetic’ daily mail ‘santa montefiore is a marvel’ sunday express

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…

‘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’

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