Published By: Bellows PressReleased On: 15/10/2023 Louisa Silverton is the daughter of a wealthy American businessman, brought up to believe a healthy profit is the only route to happiness. With the family company over-leveraged and in need of a capital injection, she travels to England to find a rich husband. The Honourable Miss Sarah DavenportContinue reading “A Lady To Treasure – Marianne Ratcliffe”
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Thieves’ Gambit – Kayvion Lewis
Published By: Simon and SchusterPages: 384Released On: 26/09/2023Reading Age: 14+ Challenge: Join the Thieves’ Gambit, a cut-throat competition to crown the world’s greatest thief Rule 1: Never fall in love with your opponent Rule 2: The only thief you can trust is yourself Endgame: Win the heist to save your family – and yourself . . . Seventeen-year-old Rosalyn QuestContinue reading “Thieves’ Gambit – Kayvion Lewis”
The Murder Wheel – Tom Mead
Published By: AriaPages: 288Released On: 12/10/2023 1938, London. Young lawyer Edmund Ibbs has a new client: a woman accused of shooting her husband in the already infamous ‘Ferris Wheel Murder’ case.The case proves to be a web of conspiracy, and Ibbs himself is accused when a second suspicious death occurs, during a magic act atContinue reading “The Murder Wheel – Tom Mead”
A Cornish Christmas at the Farmhouse Bakery – Linn B. Halton
Published By: AriaPages: 320Released On: 12/10/2023 Newlyweds Ivy and Adam Taylor have put their heart and soul into building their own businesses, but when circumstances conspire against them, it all comes crashing down. Could a Christmas miracle be just around the corner when best friend Jess suggests Ivy open the bakery she has always dreamed of at her Cornish Farmhouse.Ivy is not so sure sheContinue reading “A Cornish Christmas at the Farmhouse Bakery – Linn B. Halton”
The Magic Faraway Tree: A Christmas Adventure – Jacqueline Wilson
Published By: Hodder Children’s BooksPages: 336Released On: 12/10/2023Reading Age: 5-7 Milo, Mia and Birdy are excited to return to the cottage beside the Enchanted Wood for Christmas. They can’t wait to visit their magical friends Silky the fairy and Moonface again. Which amazing worlds will arrive at the top of the Faraway Tree at thisContinue reading “The Magic Faraway Tree: A Christmas Adventure – Jacqueline Wilson”
Winter’s Wishfall – Ceri Houlbrook
Published By: Black & White PublishingPages: 400Released On: 12/10/2023 You’re never too old to believe . . .After losing her job, boyfriend and flat just a few weeks before Christmas, Ellie Lancaster makes some resolutions:1. Exact revenge on ex.2. Be unboring.3. Find a job. With 1 complete, Ellie manages to tick off 2 and 3Continue reading “Winter’s Wishfall – Ceri Houlbrook”
Sisters Under the Rising Sun – Heather Morris
Published By: ZaffrePages: 400Released On: 28/09/2023 1942. Singapore is falling to the Japanese Army. English musician Norah Chambers places her eight-year-old daughter Sally on a ship leaving Singapore, desperate to keep her safe. As the island burns, Australian nurse Nesta James joins the terrified cargo of people, including the heartbroken Norah, crammed aboard the HMS VynerContinue reading “Sisters Under the Rising Sun – Heather Morris”
Kid Christmas: of the Claus Brothers Toy Shop – David Litchfield
Published By: Frances Lincoln Children’s BooksPages: 40Released On: 05/10/2023Reading Age: 4-7 This charming tale tells the story of little Nicky Claus, who wanted to make every child happy, if only just for one day.Nicky Claus works with his three uncles in the Claus Brothers Toy Emporium. Uncle Hanz makes the toys, Uncle Louis checks them andContinue reading “Kid Christmas: of the Claus Brothers Toy Shop – David Litchfield”
Countdown to Christmas – Jo Thomas
Published By: PenguinPages: 400Released On: 12/10/2023 Chloe can’t wait for Christmas . . . to be over! Her son Ruben is staying with his dad and Chloe is planning to ignore the holidays altogether. Her only festive touch is her son’s advent calendar, to help count down the days till he’s home again.But a surpriseContinue reading “Countdown to Christmas – Jo Thomas”
Christmas Secrets in the Scottish Highlands – Donna Ashcroft
Published By: BookouturePages: 291Released On: 29/09/2023 Thirty-year-old Holliday Harrison is throwing herself into the festive season to give her life some purpose after losing her husband three years ago. Working at Christmas Resort, an all-year-round holiday village, with its sparkling lights and community of quirky characters, is the warm environment she needs right now. But everythingContinue reading “Christmas Secrets in the Scottish Highlands – Donna Ashcroft”
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