Published By: Aria & AriesPages: 288Released On: 11/05/2023 (Kindle), 06/07/2023 (Paperback) One queue. 250,000 people. Twenty-four life-changing hours.A young boy wearing a cereal box crown, impatiently dragging his mother behind him. A friendly man in a khaki raincoat, talking about his beloved Leeds United to anyone who will listen. An elderly woman who has livedContinue reading “Queuing for the Queen – Swéta Rana”
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Conviction – Jack Jordan
Published By: Simon and SchusterPages: 432Released On: 22/06/2023 Wade Darling stands accused of killing his wife and teenage children as they slept before burning the family home to the ground. When the case lands on barrister Neve Harper’s desk, she knows it could be the career making case she’s been waiting for. But only ifContinue reading “Conviction – Jack Jordan”
In Memoriam – Alice Winn
Published By: VikingPages: 400Released On: 09/03/2023 In 1914, war feels far away to Henry Gaunt and Sidney Ellwood. They’re too young to enlist, and anyway, Gaunt is fighting his own private battle – an all-consuming infatuation with the dreamy, poetic Ellwood – not having a clue that his best friend is in love with him,Continue reading “In Memoriam – Alice Winn”
Found in a Bookshop – Stephanie Butland
Published By: HeadlinePages: 432Released On: 27/04/2023 Loveday Cardew’s beloved Lost for Words bookshop, along with the rest of York, has fallen quiet. At the very time when people most need books to widen their horizons, or escape from their fears, or enhance their lives, the doors are closed. Then the first letter comes.Rosemary and George have beenContinue reading “Found in a Bookshop – Stephanie Butland”
This Could Be Us – Claire McGowan
Published By: CorsairPages: 336Released On: 01/06/2023 Kate has done the unthinkable. She’d worked hard to build a perfect life for herself, while ignoring her growing unhappiness. But when her second child was born profoundly disabled, reality hit. Unable to cope, Kate left – disappearing without a trace. She ends up in LA, with a glitteringContinue reading “This Could Be Us – Claire McGowan”
Second Chances – Miriam McGuirk
Published By: The Publishing CircleReleased On: 25/04/2023 Second Chances is a touching tale that takes us on a journey from India to Kent, UK, following the intertwined lives of the residents of the same road. At the heart of the story is Molly—kind-hearted, resilient, and determined to start anew after her husband Rory leaves her andContinue reading “Second Chances – Miriam McGuirk”
Weather Underwater – Kaisa Saarinen
Published By: Bellow PressPages: 232Released On: 15/05/2023 When the whole world is drowning, who can you trust to pull you safely to shore? It is the year 2050. In the UK, people have fled the flooded coastal cities, and daily essentials like drinking water and electricity are rationed by microchip. Mia, a shy orphan, andContinue reading “Weather Underwater – Kaisa Saarinen”
The Lost Daughters of Ukraine – Erin Litteken
Published By: BoldwoodPages: 420Released On: 24/04/2023 Summer 1941. War rages in Europe. The Germans march towards Ukraine. Halya, Liliya and Vika are no strangers to sorrow. They lost family during the Holodomor, loved ones in Stalin’s purges, and war looms once more on the horizon. Vika lives in fear for her children. She and her sister survivedContinue reading “The Lost Daughters of Ukraine – Erin Litteken”
Yellowface – Rebecca F. Kuang
Published By: The Borough PressPages: 350Released On: 25/05/2023 Athena Liu is a literary darling and June Hayward is literally nobody. White liesWhen Athena dies in a freak accident, June steals her unpublished manuscript and publishes it as her own under the ambiguous name Juniper Song. Dark humourBut as evidence threatens June’s stolen success, she willContinue reading “Yellowface – Rebecca F. Kuang”
Summer’s Runaway – Rebecca L Marsh
Pages: 268Released On: 13/03/2023 Three and a half years ago, Hallie had a happy home with a loving mother, a father she adored, and doting grandparents she loved to spend summers with. All of that changed when her father’s career in the Army took him to the Middle East where he was killed in action.Continue reading “Summer’s Runaway – Rebecca L Marsh”
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