Published by: PicadorPages: 256Date released: 28/05/2020Date read: 28/05/2020 Blindsided by her mother’s sudden death, and wrecked by a recent love affair, Casey Peabody has arrived in Massachusetts in the summer of 1997 without a plan. Her mail consists of wedding invitations and final notices from debt collectors. A former child gold prodigy, she now waitsContinue reading “Writers & Lovers – Lily King”
Category Archives: Comedy & Romance
Life’s Too Short – Abby Jiminez
Published by: Forever/HachettePages: 384Date released: 06/04/2021Date read: 16/05/2021 When Vanessa Price quit her job to pursue her dream of travelling the globe, she wasn’t expecting to gain millions of YouTube followers who shared her joy of seizing every moment. For her, living each day to its fullest isn’t just a motto. Her mother and sisterContinue reading “Life’s Too Short – Abby Jiminez”
The Godmothers – Monica McInerney
Published by: Penguin Random HousePages: 333Date released: 29/09/2020Date read: 14/02/2021 Eliza Miller grew up in Australia as the only daughter of a troubled mother, but with the constant support of two watchful godmothers, Olivia and Maxie. Despite her tricky childhood, she always felt loved and secure. Until, just before her eighteenth birthday, a tragic eventContinue reading “The Godmothers – Monica McInerney”
The Course of Love – Alain de Botton
Published by: PenguinPages: 222Date released: 26/01/2017Date read: 30/04/2021 Modern love is never easy. Society is obsessed with stories of romance, but what comes after happily ever after? This is a love story with a difference. From dating to marriage, from having kids to having affairs, it follows the progress of a single ordinary relationship: tender,Continue reading “The Course of Love – Alain de Botton”
Worst Idea Ever – Jane Fallon
Published by: Michael JosephPages: 392Date released: 29/04/2021Date read: 01/05/2021 Best friends tell each other everything. Or do they? Georgia and Lydia are so close, they’re practically sisters. So when Lydia stars an online business that struggles, Georgia wants to help her – but Lydia’s not the kind to accept a handout. Setting up a fakeContinue reading “Worst Idea Ever – Jane Fallon”
The Summer Job – Lizzy Dent
Published by: VikingPages: 320Date released: 15/04/2021Date read: 23/04/2021 Have you ever imagined running away from your life? Well Birdy Finch didn’t just imagine it. She did it. Which might’ve been an error. And the life she’s run into? Her best friend, Heather’s. The only problem is, she hasn’t told Heather. Actually, there are a fewContinue reading “The Summer Job – Lizzy Dent”
The Last Goodbye – Fiona Lucas
Published by: HQPages: 432Date released: 18/03/2021Date read: 27/03/2021 How can you move on if you can’t let go? Spencer was the love of Anna’s life: her husband, her best friend, her rock. She thought their love would last forever. But three years ago, Spencer was tragically killed in an accident and Anna’s world was shattered.Continue reading “The Last Goodbye – Fiona Lucas”
Saving Missy – Beth Morrey
Published by: HarperCollinsPages: 367Date released: 04/03/2021Date read: 22/03/2021 The world has changed around Missy Carmichael. At seventy-nine, she’s estranged from her daughter, her son and only grandson live across the world in Australia, and her great love is gone. Missy spends her days with a sip of sherry, scrubbing the kitchen in her big emptyContinue reading “Saving Missy – Beth Morrey”
Confessions of a Forty-Something F##k Up – Alexandra Potter
Published by: MacmillanPages: 512Date released: 14/01/2021Date read: 16/01/2021 When her business goes bust and her fiancé with it, Nell’s happy ever after in California falls apart and she moves back to London to start over. But a lot has changed since she’s been gone. All her single friends are now married with children, sky-high rentsContinue reading “Confessions of a Forty-Something F##k Up – Alexandra Potter”
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot – Marianne Cronin
Published by: DoubledayPages: 400Date released: 18/02/2021Date read: 03/03/2021 Life is short. No-one knows that better than seventeen-year-old Lenni living on the terminal ward. But as she is about to learn, it’s not only what you make of life that matters, but who you share it with. Dodging doctor’s orders, she joins an art class whereContinue reading “The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot – Marianne Cronin”
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