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The Correspondent – Virginia Evans

Published By: Michael JosephPages: 400Released On: 15/05/2025 Every morning at around half past ten, Sybil Van Antwerp sits down to write letters – to her brother, to her best friend, to the president of the university who will not allow her to attend a class she desperately wants to take, to her favourite authors toContinue reading “The Correspondent – Virginia Evans”

They Had It Coming – Nikki Smith

Published By: Penguin Pages: 368Released On: 22/05/2025 Keep your friends close and your enemies closer . . . Nate and Layla, Jude and Sophie. They’ve been a four for as long as they can remember: fancy dinners, dancing ’til dawn . . . Even living and working together. So when Nate and Layla suddenly quitContinue reading “They Had It Coming – Nikki Smith”

A Beautiful Way to Die – Eleni Kyriacou

Published By: AriesPages: 416Released On: 08/05/2025 PLAY THEIR GAMEHollywood, 1953. Young actress Ginny Watkins is turning heads. Even the legendary – and married – actor Max Whitman can’t resist the allure of the hottest new starlet. He promises Ginny the world, in return for the right favour. DO WHAT THEY SAYLondon, 1954. Stella Hope, once the mostContinue reading “A Beautiful Way to Die – Eleni Kyriacou”

Cleopatra – Natasha Solomons

Published By: Manilla PressPages: 400Released On: 08/05/2025 Cleopatra, Egyptian Princess, grows up the favoured daughter of the Pharoah, hiding amongst the scrolls in the great library of Alexandria with her beloved slave Charmian, longing for the chance one day to write her own story. Then when her father dies, willing that Cleopatra rule with herContinue reading “Cleopatra – Natasha Solomons”

The Sister Switch – Charlotte Butterfield

Published By: AvonPages: 352Released On: 08/05/2025 Two sisters. One Bet. And a lifetime of secrets uncovered… Morning TV’s favourite twin sisters, Alice and Edie, may share the screen, but that’s where their similarities end. Their viewpoints are far from identical, and whilst their on-air clashes keep viewers hooked, off-camera, their relationship is far from picture-perfect.Continue reading “The Sister Switch – Charlotte Butterfield”

The Book of Guilt – Catherine Chidgey

Published By: John MurrayPages: 320Released On: 22/05/2025 England, 1979. Vincent, Lawrence and William are the last remaining residents of a secluded New Forest home, part of the government’s Sycamore Scheme. Every day, the triplets do their chores, play their games and take their medicine, under the watchful eyes of three mothers: Mother Morning, Mother AfternoonContinue reading “The Book of Guilt – Catherine Chidgey”

Cat Fight – Kit Conway

Published By: BantamPages: 320Released On: 15/05/2025 When the peace shatters in suburbia, the claws come out . . . Coralie King, Emma Brooks and Twig Dorsett are friends. Sort of. They’re neighbours on an exclusive Sevenoaks estate who get along. It’s convenient. But one May bank holiday, Coralie’s husband insists he saw a panther onContinue reading “Cat Fight – Kit Conway”

Dragonborn – Struan Murray

Published By: PuffinPages: 352Released On: 01/05/2025Reading Age: 9-12 Become the impossible . . . Life is no fun for Alex Evans. Ever since her dad’s death, her overprotective mother has smothered her with unbreakable rules and unspoken fears. When the frustration inside Alex finally gets too big to bear, it rushes to the surface. AndContinue reading “Dragonborn – Struan Murray”

PIG – Matilde Pratesi

Published By: CorsairPages: 336Released On: 01/05/2025 ‘Aksai Black Pied, American Yorkshire, Angeln Saddleback…’ Pigs are Valentina’s safe place. When she’s feeling overwhelmed, she lists the breeds until her mind becomes quiet again.Vale struggles to live life without order. Every morning, she reads the note that her flatmate Clara has pinned on the fridge telling herContinue reading “PIG – Matilde Pratesi”

Shrapnel Boys – Jenny Pearson

Published By: UsbornePages: 384Released On: 08/05/2025Reading Age: 9-12 years There’s a war going on out there, and I’m missing it. When war comes to London in 1939, Ronnie Smith is scared and excited: scared of the bombs that fall at night, but excited to race his friends to collect the best bits of shrapnel everyContinue reading “Shrapnel Boys – Jenny Pearson”