Published By: OrionPages: 352Released On: 05/03/2026 Everyone said she was wicked. Now Cinderella’s stepmother tells her own story… “We women were born and bred to expect marriage, and it all happened when we were too young to know better.” After the death of her second husband, Lady Etheldreda Verity Isolde Tremaine Bramley is solely responsibleContinue reading “Lady Tremaine – Rachel Hochhauser”
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Midnight on the Celestial – Julia Alexandra
Published By: First InkPages: 352Released On: 05/03/2026 When heiress Roe Damarcus fails a trial to keep her magic, deemed too dangerous for society, she finds herself serving aboard the Celestial, her family’s luxurious magical cruise ship where staff members compete for guest votes to earn a coveted retrial. As a concierge, Roe juggles the demandsContinue reading “Midnight on the Celestial – Julia Alexandra”
How to Get Away with Murder – Rebecca Philipson
Published By: BantamPages: 336Released On: 12/03/2026 Denver Brady claims to be the most successful serial killer of our time – and that’s precisely why you’ve never heard of him. But with the publication of his manual for aspiring serial killers, How to Get Away With Murder, that’s about to change. When a copy is foundContinue reading “How to Get Away with Murder – Rebecca Philipson”
A Very Vexing Murder – Lucy Andrew
Published By: CorvusPages: 416Released On: 05/03/2026 ‘The very worst sort of companion that Emma could possibly have. She knows nothing herself… Her ignorance is hourly flattery’ Mr Knightley, Emma But Harriet Smith – wallflower and amateur sleuth – has conned them all Mrs Churchill is convinced someone is trying to kill her. As if she didn’tContinue reading “A Very Vexing Murder – Lucy Andrew”
In Her Defence – Philippa Malicka
Published By: Hodder and StoughtonPages: 336Released On: 03/02/2026 Wealthy and famous, Anna Finbow stands in court, accusing therapist Jean Guest of brainwashing her daughter Mary to gain access to her trust fund. Jean claims that the dark memories she’s helped Mary uncover are real. That therapy has offered her a chance to finally heal fromContinue reading “In Her Defence – Philippa Malicka”
Laws of Love and Logic – Debra Curtis
Published By: BloomsburyPages: 336Released On: 07/02/2026 1976, Rhode Island. Lily has two loves. There’s the boy, in whom she finds a kindred spirit. And then there’s Jane, her brilliant but troubled younger sister and best friend.Lily has a plan. She’ll graduate, go to college, marry her high-school sweetheart and start a family of her own,Continue reading “Laws of Love and Logic – Debra Curtis”
Belgrave Road – Manish Chauhan
Published By: FaberPages: 368Released On: 29/01/2026 This is a love story of two people working side by side but living worlds apart. Mira’s days are filled with duty and light on freedom. In a new country, living with a husband she barely knows – and who she fears she’ll never love – Mira is desperateContinue reading “Belgrave Road – Manish Chauhan”
Amy Elman Doesn’t Feel Sexy – Mary Newnham
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”
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”
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