Christmas Wishes at the Chocolate Shop – Jessica Redland

Published By: Boldwood BooksDate Published: 03/08/2021 When master chocolatier, Charlee, takes the leap to move to the picturesque seaside town of Whitsborough Bay, she is determined to follow in her grandfather’s footsteps and set up a chocolate shop. Luckily, she finds the perfect location for Charlee’s Chocolates on beautiful Castle Street…Now she just has toContinue reading “Christmas Wishes at the Chocolate Shop – Jessica Redland”

The Maid – Nita Prose

Published By: HarperCollinsPages: 416Date Published: 20/01/2022 Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misinterprets the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by. Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has had toContinue reading “The Maid – Nita Prose”

Green Rising – Lauren James

Published By: Walker BooksPages: 384Date Released: 02/09/2021 Gabrielle is a climate-change activist who shoots to fame when she becomes the first teenager to display a supernatural ability to grow plants from her skin. Hester is the millionaire daughter of an oil tycoon and the face of the family business. Theo comes from a long lineContinue reading “Green Rising – Lauren James”

The Dressmakers of Auschwitz – Lucy Adlington

Published By: Hodder and StoughtonPages: 400Date Released: 02/09/2021 At the height of the Holocaust, 25 young inmates of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp were selected to design, cut, and sew beautiful fashions for elite Nazi women in a dedicated salon. It was work that they hoped would spare them from the gas chambers. The fashionContinue reading “The Dressmakers of Auschwitz – Lucy Adlington”

What Alexander McQueen Can Teach Us About Fashion – Ana Finel Honigman

Published By: Frances LincolnPages: 144Date Published: 28/09/2021 Alexander McQueen will go down in history as the most talented and enigmatic ‘bad boy’ of fashion. But it was his drive and visionary perspective that secured his place in sartorial legend when his defying couture looks sent shockwaves through the fashion landscape. But how did he think?Continue reading “What Alexander McQueen Can Teach Us About Fashion – Ana Finel Honigman”

The Man Who Died Twice – Richard Osman

Published By: VikingPages: 336Date Published: 16/09/2021 It’s the following Thursday. Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He’s made a big mistake, and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very real threat to his life. AsContinue reading “The Man Who Died Twice – Richard Osman”

The Spirit Engineer – A.J West

Published by: DuckworthPages: 304Date published: 07/10/2021Date read: 16/08/2021 Belfast, 1914. Two years after the sinking of the Titanic, high society has become obsessed with spiritualism in the form of seances that attempt to contact the spirits of loved ones lost at sea. William is a man of science and a sceptic, but one night withContinue reading “The Spirit Engineer – A.J West”

Snowflakes Over The Starfish Cafe – Jessica Redland

Published By: BoldwoodPages: 338Date Published: 31/08/2021Date Read: 01/08/2021 Two broken hearts. Since she inherited The Starfish CafĂ©, Hollie has poured her heart into the business, striving to keep her mother’s traditions and warm-hearted spirit alive. But behind closed doors Hollie is searching for true happiness as she grieves the tragic loss of her family whoContinue reading “Snowflakes Over The Starfish Cafe – Jessica Redland”

Studio of the South – Martin Bailey

Published By: Frances LincolnPages: 224Date Published: 06/07/2021Date Read: 25/07/2021 For Van Gogh, the south of France was an exciting new land, bursting with life. He walked into the hills inspired by the landscapes, and painted harvest scenes in the heat of summer. He visited a fishing village where he saw the Mediterranean for the firstContinue reading “Studio of the South – Martin Bailey”

Asking For a Friend – Helen Jacobs

Published: Murdoch booksPages: 280Date Published: 05/08/2021Date Read: 11/07/2021 No matter what our differences are, we all ultimately ask the same big questions of life. When will I find love? What happens when we die? Why do bad things happen to good people? How do I go on? As a psychic, Helen Jacobs has heard justContinue reading “Asking For a Friend – Helen Jacobs”