FROM THE AUTHOR OF 'THE LOST ART OF KEEPING SECRETS'.Country girl Tara is whisked off to '60s London to become a star; there she is dressed, she is shown off at Chelsea parties, photographed by the best. She meets songwriters, singers, designers, and records her song. And she falls in love - with two men. Behind the buzz and excitement of her success, the bitterness between her elder sister Lucy and her friend Matilda haunts Tara. Their past friendship is broken and among the secre...

Hailed as a 'modern vintage classic', The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets is adored by thousands of readers around the world. From the author of the upcoming book club novel Where Are You What Are You Doing and Can I Do It Too?Set in the 1950s, in an England still recovering from the Second World War, this is the enchanting story of Penelope Wallace and her eccentric family at the start of the rock'n'roll era....

'Beautifully written, intelligent and gripping' Daily Mail. From the Richard and Judy bestselling author of The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets.Every ending is a new beginning . . .No one expected Marnie Fitzpatrick to be expelled from school . . . but the aftermath will haunt her forever.No one imagined she'd fall for the boy from the wrong side of town . . . until the day she saw him dancing alone.No one could k...

Marnie FitzPatrick is a reclusive sixth-former from Hertfordshire with a dysfunctional family, a penchant for Pythagoras' Theorem and an addiction to doughnuts and gin. Julie Crewe is a disillusioned maths teacher who lives vicariously through the girls she teaches, yet who once danced barefoot through Central Park with a man called Jo she has never been able to forget.This is the story of what happened in the summer of 1967, when the sun burned down on the roof of the Shredded...

"A mystery that touches the heart, with characters caught in a world that's harsh but trembles with tender emotions. A beautiful story."JAMES NAUGHTIE, BBC Radio 4When the door opened and he came out, there came with him the stench of a dead thing, the sweet, sulphurous, warm, rotten chicken smell that only ever comes from unburied flesh.A dead body is found in a locked house. It has been stabbed in a frenzy, the hands and feet bound, the skull smashed, fals...

The Foodie's Guide to Falling in Love was previously published as The Dish.The Foodie's Guide to Falling in Love by Stella Newman is the third novel from the much-loved author of Pear Shaped and Leftovers. This is a warm, passionate novel that will delight fans of Jill Mansell and Mhairi McFarlane and leave you happy and hungry in equal measure.Love is on...

‘A laugh on every page’ – Lucy Diamond, bestselling author of The Beach CafeWhat Would Mary Berry Do? by Claire Sandy is a delicious feast of a funny novel, perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan and Allison Pearson.Marie Dunwoody doesn't want for much in life. She has a lovely husband, three wonderful children, and a business of her own. But her cupcakes are crap. Her meringues are runny and her biscuits rock-hard. She cannot bake for toffee. O...

'Beautiful, evocative and spellbinding!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW'Absolutely fantastic, I couldn't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW'Storytelling at its best' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEWAfter the death of her beloved mother, Nell travels from rural Cornwall to Marrakech. Her marriage may be on the rocks, but exploring the heady delights of Moroccan cuisine could help her fulfil her dream of opening her own restaurant.It's there she meets

Full of mouth-watering flavours, sunshine and escapist adventure, The Heavenly Italian Ice Cream Shop will delight readers who enjoy Carole Matthews and Jenny Colgan.Anna and her partner Matteo are ready to embark a delicious Italian adventure. After a year and a half running their ice cream shop on Brighton beach and raising their baby Isabella, Matteo is starting to miss Italy. A shared passion for ices means it's easy to settle on a new business idea - ...

From the multimillion copy bestseller Amanda Prowse, the queen of heartbreak fiction.***Once upon a time, Jacks Morgan had dreams.She would have a career and travel the world. She would own a house on the beach, and spend long nights with her boyfriend strolling under the stars.But life had other ideas. First Martha came alo...

An epic, sweeping tale set in wartime France, The Silent Hours follows three people whose lives are bound together, before war tears them apart: Adeline, a mute who takes refuge in a convent, haunted by memories of her past; Sebastian, a young Jewish banker whose love for the beautiful Isabelle will change the course of his life dramatically; Tristin, a nine-year-old boy, whose family moves from Paris to settle in a village that is seemingly untouched by war. Beautifully wrought, ...

‘The perfect summer story – a funny and moving read set in glorious modern-day Poldark country’ Catherine IsaacEvery summer has a story…Since Pippa Harte was forced to take over her parents’ farm, she’s barely had time to shave her legs let alone make time for a date. Now she’s more likely to be getting down and dirty mucking out the pigs – and avoiding those of the human male variety.When Ben Retallick walks out of her childhood and back into her p...