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The Gospel of Orla is the coming-of-age story of a young girl, Orla, and the man she meets who has an astonishing and unique ability. It is also a road novel that takes us across the north of England after the two flee Orla's village together. Here the mysteries of faith charge full bore into the vagaries of contemporary mores. A humorous, wise, deeply human and sometimes breathtaking work of lyrical fiction.
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The new gripping historical novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lady of Hay. A nest of vipers, they called us. But that is not how it was. Mercia, 775 AD. In the grand Saxon halls of Mercia, King Offa rules with ruthless ambition. Aggressive and relentlessly acquisitive, his three daughters are destined to marry advantageously in service of their country. Eadburh, the youngest, is neither the cleverest nor the most beautiful of the three....
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Esme Munroe is now twenty-six years old and finally leaving the wild landscape of the Scottish Highlands behind her for the big smoke. Arriving in London, she starts work at prestigious Art Gallery in Mayfair, and meets the gorgeous and worldly Suki, who takes her to the most glamourous bars and clubs in London. But the fast, frenetic pace of the city is easy to become lost in - will Esme discover a long-hidden secret about herself and who she can...
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The Year of Jubilee is a lyrical coming-of-age novel set against the backdrop of the turbulent South in the early 1960s.
Stifled by tragedy, thirteen-year-old Grace Mockingbird yearns to escape her mother's controlling, grieving hand and find her voice in a small Kentucky coal mining town. A tragic family loss has driven a wedge between Grace and her mother, who seems to be silently punishing Grace by withholding her love. Grace does penance in every...
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Ready to see the world? Twenty-one countries, Seven continents. A trip of a lifetime.Eleanor's Travels is the second book in the Love and Friendship trilogy. Eleanor James embarks on a year long journey hoping to be inspired for her next big movie role. She has set her heart to see twenty-one countries at the tender age of twenty-one. What will she find? Adventure? Awe-inspiring places? Amazing people? Will she also find love?In the first book, My...
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If you like relatable heroines (with great hair), hot and aloof book boyfriends, and near misses and almost kisses, then you'll love Megan Clawson's debut rom com. Despite living in an actual castle, happily ever after is evading Margaret 'Maggie' Moore. From her bedroom in the Tower of London, twenty-six-year-old Maggie has always dreamed of her own fairy-tale ending. Yet this is twenty-first century London, so instead of knights, she has catfishes,...
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'An engaging portrait of an indomitable woman at the heart of Golden Age Hollywood' Gill Paul, bestselling author of The Manhattan Girls ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I was hooked from the first page… it had what I was looking for in the Golden Age of Hollywood' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Really reminded me of City of Girls, the lifestyle, the glamour but also the tenderness… Wonderful!' NetGalley reviewer A compelling story inspired by the real life...
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A gloriously moving and entertaining, picaresque debut novel, about a young man's sentimental education in late 19th-Century Europe; inspired by a real historical figure: 'Captain' Paul Boyton — the 'Fearless Frogman' '"But who among you might assist me on this adventure?" the Captain shouts. And then the Captain's eyes fall on me, as was his plan all along, and he points me out, making sure just so's everyone can see. "What about you, sir?" "Me?"...
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Romantic, glamorous and escapist debut fiction from the nation's best loved TV presenter, Carol Kirkwood. Nineteen-year-old Shauna O'Brien falls for a charismatic playboy during one summer in Greece in the 1980s. The dream turned into a nightmare, and now, as one of the world's most in-demand actresses, she's still trying to escape her past. Grace Taylor never knew her real mother but is determined to follow her dreams, no matter where they take her....
10) The Tap Dancer
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'My favourite novel and one I wish I'd written.' ALAN BENNETTWinner of the McKitterick Prize for best first novel by an author aged over 40, and the Hawthornden Prize for imaginative literature. Everyone craves retirement from the Civil Service, don't they? That time for an ageing patriarch to enjoy the fruits of a well-earned pension and the respect of his family; maybe even to indulge in a love of music halls and metropolitan life. If only people...
11) Wanderlust
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Can love come from pain?
Evie always dreamed of seeing the world, but her first night at a motel turns into a nightmare. Hunter is a rugged trucker willing to do anything to keep her-including kidnapping. As they cross the country in his rig, Evie plots her escape, but she may find what she's been looking for right beside her.
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Once upon a time the daughter of a mafia king fell in love with a foot soldier.
This fairy tale didn't have a happy ending.
My sister and I barely managed to escape alive, and we've lived in relative hiding ever since. I'm safe now, but I can never forget the boy who gave his life to save mine.
Except there's a chance that he's still alive. And he's fighting a war.
Even knowing the risks, I have to find him. I have to find some way to protect...
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'Ahhh I absolutely loved this book!… Made me laugh, warmed my heart… Fabulous.' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A bundle of mysterious letters. A trip to Venice. A journey she'll never forget. When Luna loses her beloved mother, she's bereft: her mother was her only family, and without her Luna feels rootless. Then the chance discovery of a collection of letters in her mother's belongings sends her on an unexpected journey. Following a clue...
14) Did You Miss Me?
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'The new queen of the rom-com' i'I love this author... you won't stop laughing!' Daily Mail'For fans of Jilly Cooper, a gloriously escapist romp!' Best You never forget the one that got away... Scarlett is extremely happy with her life — or at least, that's what she tells herself. She's lucky to have a high-powered job as a lawyer, even if it does come with a set of highly eccentric billionaire divorce clients. And she's more than satisfied with...
15) The Family Tree
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Your roots can always lead you home...
Amjad never imagined he'd be a single father. But, when tragedy strikes, he must step up for his two children - while his world falls apart. Saahil dreams of providing for his dad and little sister. But his life is about to take an unexpected turn. The baby of the family, Zahra, is shielded from the worst the world has to offer. But, as she grows up, she wonders if she can rely on anyone but herself. There's...
16) Lace Curtain
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The daughter of Irish immigrants and the son of an African slave forge their own destiny in Boston, in this compelling sequel to Shanty Gold.
Boston, 1870. Nellie's mom and Neo's father met on a coffin ship sailing from Ireland to America, a journey they barely survived. Having heard this tale since childhood, the two teenagers now crave an adventure of their own. When an unfounded rumor gets Nellie suspended from school and puts her future in...
17) The Wish List
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Don't miss the latest laugh-out-loud novel from Sophia Money-Coutts, coming soon! Florence Fairfax isn't lonely. She loves her job at the little bookshop in Chelsea and her cat, Marmalade, keeps her company at night. But everything changes when her stepsister, Mia, announces that she's engaged to her boring banker boyfriend. That's when Florence meets Irish love coach, Gwendolyn... She's instructed to write down a wish list detailing her ideal man:...
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Meet Tilda Wright…
Tilda has done everything she can to make her life neat, protected, tidy. No longer the girl who was scared of everything, whose family pushed her away, who hit rock bottom. Now she runs her life – as she does her successful business – with the utmost organization. As long as she keeps everyone at arm's length, she will be fine. She will be safe.
But then a chance encounter with a man who's fallen on hard times changes everything....
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Can getting on her bike change everything? Everything about Sue Young's life has been mapped out for her, from her succession of call centre jobs to dinner on the table at six o'clock every evening. Her husband's suicide is one thing that that definitely wasn't on the planner.
With the script of her life torn to shreds, Sue joins a charity cycle ride led by Morning TV's Kath Fuller. Kath is having a crisis of her own and can't decide whether to stay...
20) Saving Raine
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Raine Reynolds stands at the crossroads of despair and opportunity. When the life you've built crumbles and the past refuses to release its grip, sometimes, all you need is a fresh start-a new beginning that promises hope and redemption. Once a successful author, Raine's life unraveled, sending her fleeing to the picturesque streets of Paris to escape the tormenting heartache that threatened to consume her. Yet, no matter how far she traveled, the...
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