Published By: PansyPages: 400Released On: 04/06/2026 Stories don’t always unfold the way you expect them to… When 45-year-old Adam inherits a rundown farmhouse and castle in Tuscany from a great uncle he didn’t know existed, he quits his job in Manchester to renovate the property. He’s thrilled his boyfriend of two years, newly divorced andContinue reading “The Castle of Stories – Matt Cain”
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Bad Deeds – Andrew Hunter Murray
Published By: Hutchinson HeinemannPages: 400Released On: 11/06/2026 Alex used to break into houses illegally. These days, it’s his job. Alex is part of a small firm of consultants who break into offices and homes to test their security. It’s fun, it’s well paid, and he’s very good at it. It’s almost like he’s grown upContinue reading “Bad Deeds – Andrew Hunter Murray”
A Wedding Under the Cornish Sky – Phillipa Ashley
Published By: PenguinPages: 368Released On: 04/06/2026 Five years ago, Zennor’s perfect Cornish wedding fell apart in the most spectacular style – thanks to Matt Veryan, the man who crashed the celebrations and shattered her happily ever after. Now a successful business owner in St Ives, Zennor is shocked to discover Matt is not only backContinue reading “A Wedding Under the Cornish Sky – Phillipa Ashley”
What Makes a Comfort Read?
There are some books we reach for without thinking, the ones we pick up on a rainy afternoon, during a stressful week, or when the world feels just a little too loud. We might not even need to read the blurb, we already know how they make us feel. They are our comfort reads. ButContinue reading “What Makes a Comfort Read?”
Dreams in Which I’m Almost Human – Hannah Soyer
Published By: Red Hen PressPages: 232Released On: 02/06/2026 At eight years old, Hannah Soyer had no choice but to undergo an intensive spinal fusion surgery, in order to keep her lungs from eventually collapsing. Fourteen years later, she chose another treatment for her neuromuscular condition: regular drug injections into her spinal fluid. But what doesContinue reading “Dreams in Which I’m Almost Human – Hannah Soyer”
Maisie vs the Pyramids – Jack Jackman
Published By: Nosy CrowPages: 256Released On: 04/06/2026Reading Age: 9-12 When Maisie travels with her dad to the Pyramids to research his book, How to Break Codes, she thought they’d mainly be looking at hieroglyphs. But after being drawn into a race to discover a secret tomb, Maisie finds herself having to survive a scorpion attack,Continue reading “Maisie vs the Pyramids – Jack Jackman”
The Anatomy of a Perfect First Chapter
“Beginning a novel is always hard. It feels like it’s going nowhere. I always have to write at least a hundred pages that go into the trash before it finally begins to work. It’s discouraging but necessary.” – Arthur C. Blake It won’t surprise anyone to hear that the first chapter of a book carriesContinue reading “The Anatomy of a Perfect First Chapter”
How Matt Haig’s Books Saved My Life
Not to sound like a hipster, but I was reading Matt Haig before he became Matt Haig, before the world properly fell in love with him. I don’t say that to sound cool or ahead of the curve (I’ve never been ahead of the curve for anything). It’s to say how genuinely happy I amContinue reading “How Matt Haig’s Books Saved My Life”
Liar Liar – Luca Veste
Published By: AvonPages: 384Released On: 04/06/2026 If no one believes you, no one will help you… Once hailed as Liverpool’s finest detective, Mark Fletcher brought a serial killer to justice and earned the city’s admiration. But when he’s accused of working with Liverpool’s most notorious crime family, his legacy is shattered – and so isContinue reading “Liar Liar – Luca Veste”
The Honeymoon Suite – Rebecca Taylor McKay
Published By: RenegadePages: 384Released On: 18/06/2026 The perfect couple. Beautiful young bride Clara Carmichael and her wealthy new husband Spencer arrive on the Amalfi Coast. A glorious month of dazzling blue seas, lemon trees heavy with fruit, and their sparkling, marble-clad honeymoon suite stretches ahead of them. The perfect honeymoon. For the newlyweds, the days slip byContinue reading “The Honeymoon Suite – Rebecca Taylor McKay”
Books By Your Bedside 