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The First Girl – Claire McGowan

Published By: Thomas & MercerPages: 317Released On: 18/02/2025 She believed her serial-killer ex was innocent, but now history is repeating itself. What does she really remember? Writer Karen Walker knows more than most about murderers. Her first love went on to become The Bagman, a notorious serial killer now locked away for life in aContinue reading “The First Girl – Claire McGowan”

Mavericks – Jenny Draper

Published By: WatkinsPages: 224Released On: 11/02/2025 Breaking away from history as told through the lens of kings, queens and nobles, this book instead lifts the lid on 24 fascinating stories of little-known underdogs, mavericks, trailblazers and oddballs. Through these stories you will meet characters such as: – The Chevalier d’Eon – a fencing master, spyContinue reading “Mavericks – Jenny Draper”

Life Hacks For a Little Alien – Alice Franklin

Published By: RiverrunPages: 304Released On: 13/02/2025 Little Alien lives with her mum and her dad in the South-East of England. Her mum has a ‘how-to’ guide for every situation, and her dad is always kind and always right. And there is her best friend Bobby, who coincidentally has a bob. But it is only whenContinue reading “Life Hacks For a Little Alien – Alice Franklin”

While My Baby Sleeps – Natali Simmonds

Published By: BookouturePages: 331Released On: 07/02/2025 I have to stay awake… I need to keep him safe.I haven’t slept properly since Riley was born. I love my baby so much – every noise he makes and every sleepy blink has me rushing to his side to make sure he’s safe.Yet the lack of sleep is getting toContinue reading “While My Baby Sleeps – Natali Simmonds”

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This – Omar El Akkad

Published By: CanongatePages: 208Released On: 13/03/2025 One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This is an urgent and necessary reckoning about what it means to live in the West today. As an immigrant, Omar El Akkad believed the West offered freedom and justice for all. Over the past twenty years he reported on the variousContinue reading “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This – Omar El Akkad”

The Mulligan Curse – Diane Barnes

Published By: Lake UnionPages: 285Released On: 04/02/2025 Mary Mulligan has two problems: her wisdom teeth…and everything else. Her only daughter is moving overseas. Her husband would rather go golfing than spend time with her. And Mary’s left to wonder why she abandoned her career ambitions when loneliness is all she has to show for it.Continue reading “The Mulligan Curse – Diane Barnes”

The Lost Passenger – Frances Quinn

Published By: Simon & SchusterPages: 416Released On: 27/02/2025 In the chaos of that terrible night, her secret went down with the Titanic. But secrets have a way of floating to the surface… Trapped in an unhappy aristocratic marriage, Elinor Coombes sees only lonely days ahead of her. So a present from her father – ticketsContinue reading “The Lost Passenger – Frances Quinn”

The Bones Beneath My Skin – T.J Klune

Published By: TorPages: 400Released On: 06/02/2025 He lost everything. Then he found himself . . . In the spring of 1995, Nate Cartwright is at a loose end: his parents are dead, his older brother has disowned him, and he’s been fired from his job. Looking for a sense of direction, he returns to hisContinue reading “The Bones Beneath My Skin – T.J Klune”

The Many Futures of Maddy Hart – Laura Pearson

Published By: BoldwoodPages: 318Released On: 04/02/2025 Suddenly Maddy is right there… in her own future. And it’s all wrong, yet again. It happens to her every time. When the kisses lead to the bedroom, just when she thinks she might have found the one… Just for a split second, Maddy disappears, and she finds thatContinue reading “The Many Futures of Maddy Hart – Laura Pearson”

Three Days in June – Anne Tyler

Published By: Chatto & WindusPages: 192Released On: 13/02/2025 It’s the day before her daughter’s wedding and things are not going well for Gail Baines. First thing, she loses her job – or quits, depending who you ask. Then her ex-husband Max turns up at her door expecting to stay for the festivities. He doesn’t evenContinue reading “Three Days in June – Anne Tyler”