Published By: First InkPages: 400Released On: 02/07/2026 My mother told me magic used to pass freely between our land and the fae, like the current of the river that divided us. Until the invaders came, and the wall erected, cutting us off from them. And our crops died. Our people starved. And magic leaked outContinue reading “The River She Became – Emily Varga”
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Well, That Escalated Quickly – Sarah Turner
Published By: PenguinPages: 368Released On: 02/07/2026 Meet Fran. This is her to-do list: – Buy Milk– Get Promoted– Book Dentist– Swerve PTA Meeting– Practice Gratitude– Be a Better Friend– Stop Crying in Morrisons – Rescue Relationship– Organise Life– Stop Keeping Secrets Not on her to-do list? Being made redundant when she was expecting a promotion.Continue reading “Well, That Escalated Quickly – Sarah Turner”
The Last Place You Look – Nikki Smith
Published By: PenguinPages: 368Released On: 02/07/2026 Leo thought he knew his wife. Until she disappeared. When Addison Kennedy fails to return from their safari lodge, her husband flies out to South Africa to find her. But when he arrives, he discovers a missing poster – and it isn’t Addison’s face staring back at him. It’sContinue reading “The Last Place You Look – Nikki Smith”
Beyond the Edge of Light – Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton
Published By: BantamPages: 352Released On: 09/07/2026 Munich, 1938. As dark shadows gather at the fringe of the traditional Oktoberfest revelry, Julia Ormesby finds herself falling in love with Conrad von Echlau. Later, on the eve of war, they are forced to recognise that the weight of history leaves them little chance of a life together.Continue reading “Beyond the Edge of Light – Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton”
The Quickening – Claire McGowan
Published By: CorsairPages: 336Released On: 09/07/2026 Your body. Their Choice. The Hope Party’s new laws have transformed Great Britain: the countryside rewilded, children’s rights prioritised, and births on the rise. But freedom is fading. Karen has learned to navigate this new world, keeping her head down as her fertility is constantly monitored. As her husband’sContinue reading “The Quickening – Claire McGowan”
A Killer Plot – E.C Nevin
Published By: ZaffrePages: 320Released On: 11/06/2026 Jane Hepburn is still recovering from solving the murder at last year’s Killer Lines festival when she is dragged into another very bookish murder. When a young editorial assistant is found dead at her friend’s launch in a famous Cecil Court bookshop, Jane must use all her knowledge andContinue reading “A Killer Plot – E.C Nevin”
The Museum of Second Chances – Jo Leevers
Published By: Lake UnionPages: 363Released On: 01/07/2026 Every morning, Evelyn Silver walks the shoreline before the rest of Portheast wakes, gathering what the tide leaves behind. Broken cups. Lost trinkets. Objects others have discarded. In her small Museum of Maritime Curiosities, each one earns its place—because to Evelyn, every forgotten thing deserves to have itsContinue reading “The Museum of Second Chances – Jo Leevers”
Everything was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt – Ben Reeves
Published By: Atlantic Pages: 304Released On: 02/07/2026 ‘As I hold her, as the white sky spits at us,something inside me breaks, and I know I’ve been a fool.How could I let this happen?Day by day, this little family have sunk their roots into my skin.’ Travis lives an unassuming life with his cat in aContinue reading “Everything was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt – Ben Reeves”
Books to Read When You’re Grieving
I’m not going to go into too much detail about it, but I’ll start by saying that I’ve experienced a lot of grief over the last few years – the hardest being the loss of my dad in 2017, when I was just 24. Grief is such a personal thing. There isn’t a right wayContinue reading “Books to Read When You’re Grieving”
Happy Life – David Foenkinos
Published By: Pushkin PressPages: 224Released On: 14/07/2026Translated By: Sam Taylor Everyone, at some point in their lives, wants to be someone else. Eric Kherson—40, divorced, distracted—is spiraling. He has devoted his life to a successful career as the marketing director of a leading sports brand. But when family disaster rocks him to his core, heContinue reading “Happy Life – David Foenkinos”