Published By: HodderPages: 320Released On: 22/01/2026 Amy Elman’s To Do List:– Start wedding planning– Buy lingerie– Have sex againAmy has her entire life planned out: marry her fiancé Josh, move out of their London flat and live happily ever after in the countryside. There’s just one problem – Amy and Josh haven’t had sex in 180 days.Continue reading “Amy Elman Doesn’t Feel Sexy – Mary Newnham”
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2025 Debuts
Whilst there are many favourite authors I go back to again and again, I do love discovering fabulous new authors, and I thought you might like to check them out too. Not every book on this page was released in 2025, but instead they are books I have read in 2025 that just happened toContinue reading “2025 Debuts”
A Bad, Bad Place – Frances Crawford
Published By: BantamPages: 384Released On: 12/02/2026 Glasgow, 1979. While walking her dog, twelve-year-old Janey finds a murdered woman on an abandoned railway – and her innocent childhood ends in a shocking moment of trauma. When the victim is named as daughter of a local hardman, Janey’s nana, Maggie, is distraught and deeply afraid. Janey claimsContinue reading “A Bad, Bad Place – Frances Crawford”
Room 706 – Ellie Levenson
Published By: Headline ReviewPages: 400Released On: 15/01/2026 Kate stretches her legs and turns on the TV while James washes away the traces of their morning. She watches in horror at the unfolding news: the hotel they are staying in has been taken under siege. She should be making her way home, working on appearing normal,Continue reading “Room 706 – Ellie Levenson”
The Midnight Book Club – Emily W. Andersen
Pages: 372Released On: 03/11/2025 If you could rewrite the story of your own life, would you be brave enough to take a chance at true love? When writer Aurelia Lyndham inherits a London bookshop from her beloved aunt, she assumes the whispers she hears late at night are nothing more than her imagination—or a talkativeContinue reading “The Midnight Book Club – Emily W. Andersen”
Soyangri Book Kitchen – Kim Yee Hye
Published By: Harvill SeckerPages: 288Released On: 02/10/2025 In a quaint village, nestled outside the bustling heart of Seoul, lies a book-lovers paradise. With its wafts of delicious food and book-filled shelves Soyangri Book Kitchen is dotingly managed by its plucky proprietor Yoojin. Her aim? To create a sanctuary, for weary souls like her own. ButContinue reading “Soyangri Book Kitchen – Kim Yee Hye”
Nearly Departed -Lucas Oakeley
Published By: Bedford SquarePages: 384Released On: 14/08/2025 Joel Foster is a hapless twenty-something. His girlfriend, Beth Lewis, would likely have been a hapless twenty-something, too, had she not been obliterated by a very large cement truck. Some time after Beth’s tragic death, Joel is still trying to juggle grief with the world of modern dating.Continue reading “Nearly Departed -Lucas Oakeley”
Maggie; Or, A Man and a Woman Walk into a Bar – Katie Yee
Published By: BrazenPages: 224Released On: 24/07/2025 A man and a woman walk into a restaurant. The woman expects a lovely night filled with endless plates of samosas. Instead, she finds out her husband is having an affair with a woman named Maggie. A short while after, her chest starts to ache. She walks into anContinue reading “Maggie; Or, A Man and a Woman Walk into a Bar – Katie Yee”
Awakened – Laura Elliott
Published By: Angry RobotPages: 400Released On: 10/06/2025 Science has stolen sleep and awakened a world of horror.“I’ve been an insomniac all of my life, but I’m not Sleepless and I won’t become Sleepless, just as long as the chips that were put into their heads never get put into mine. There’s little chance of that,Continue reading “Awakened – Laura Elliott”
A Novel Murder – E.C Nevin
Published By: ZaffrePages: 336Released On: 19/06/2025 Welcome to the Killer Lines Crime Festival! In the quaint town of Hoslewit, the biggest names in crime writing have congregated to celebrate all things bookish and murderous. With a programme packed with seminars and signings, egos and alcohol, it’s sure to be a thrilling weekend. Author Jane HepburnContinue reading “A Novel Murder – E.C Nevin”
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