Published By: DoubledayPages: 176Released On: 07/11/2024 On the face of it, Freya lives a gilded existence, dancing solely to her own tune. She has all the trappings of wealth and privilege, a responsible job as a surgeon specialising in skin grafts, a beautiful flat in a sought-after development, and a flash car. But it wasn’tContinue reading “Fire – John Boyne”
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The Christmas Eve Murders – Noelle Albright
Published By: Quercus Pages: 336Released On: 07/11/2024 It’s Christmas Eve at the Merry Monarch. Nestled amongst the Yorkshire Dales, the pub is preparing to host its annual scavenger hunt for its rabble of regulars. There’s the landlord, Mickey, his wife Sofia and their wayward son, James; local policeman Alex and his supernaturally minded deputy Don; asContinue reading “The Christmas Eve Murders – Noelle Albright”
The Portrait Girl – Nicole Swengley
Published By: Breakthrough BooksPages:Released On: 10th October 2024 1880 A young woman sits for the painting of a miniature portrait – a fashionable betrothal gift – while secretly contemplating a terrifying decision that will change everything. This Year Freya Wetherby’s life is falling apart. Her jewellery business has failed and her boyfriend has betrayed her.Continue reading “The Portrait Girl – Nicole Swengley”
Miss Beeton’s Murder Agency – Josie Lloyd
Published By: HQPages: 400Released On: 24/10/2024 Alice Beeton never meant to wind up single and childless on the wrong side of fifty. Like her distant relative Mrs Beeton – yes, that Mrs Beeton – she had hoped to have her own spic-and-span household by now. In reality, she lives in an immaculate but dingy basementContinue reading “Miss Beeton’s Murder Agency – Josie Lloyd”
The Secret Christmas Bookshop – Cressida McLaughlin
Published By: HarperCollinsPages: 384Released On: 24/10/2024 In a village by the sea, where wintry skies bring a dusting of sparkling snow, somebody is opening an unexpected gift… When Sophie receives a surprise package, she’s intrigued to find a beautifully bound book inside. Sophie is desperate to discover the mystery sender, and her hunt draws toContinue reading “The Secret Christmas Bookshop – Cressida McLaughlin”
A Winter Wedding at Primrose Hall – Jill Steeples
Published By: BoldwoodPages: 269Released On: 20/10/2024 As the year draws to an end at Primrose Hall, Pia and her Lord of the Manor fiancé Jackson are putting the finishing touches to their annual Carols by Candlelight evening. The past twelve months have not all been plain sailing – Jackson’s father Rex had a serious healthContinue reading “A Winter Wedding at Primrose Hall – Jill Steeples”
The Bad Seeds – C.J Skuse
Published By: HQPages: 384Released On: 24/10/2024 Newly married, with a loving family surrounding her, everything’s coming up roses for ex-serial killer Rhiannon Lewis, right? Wrong. Her husband has just been shot, and the daughter she left behind in the UK is desperately ill. She’s got no choice but to flee the States and return home,Continue reading “The Bad Seeds – C.J Skuse”
All I Want For Christmas – Karen Swan
Published By: PanPages: 464Released On: 10/10/2024 Christmas in Copenhagen is a magical time of year but Darcy Cotterell isn’t feeling festive. Newly single, again, she’s not even going home for Christmas but must spend the holiday finishing her art history PhD. Her best friend, Freja, has other ideas though and signs Darcy up to aContinue reading “All I Want For Christmas – Karen Swan”
Januaries – Olivie Blake
Published By: TorPages: 400Released On: 17/10/2024 Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, the spirit tethered to a magical bridge rapidly approaches burnout – and craves her freedom. Elsewhere, Congress enacts a complex auditing system designed to un-waste your youth. We also follow a banished fairy, as she answers a Craigslist ad.Continue reading “Januaries – Olivie Blake”
Eat Slay Love – Julie Mae Cohen
Published By: ZaffrePages: 384Released On: 24/10/2024 A friend will help you move on. A best friend will help you move his body. Opal, Marina and Lilah are three strangers and have nothing in common. Well, except for the man who’s been lying to all of them. And who they are now holding hostage in a basement. FromContinue reading “Eat Slay Love – Julie Mae Cohen”
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