'Delightfully subversive, I loved it' REDThe darkly funny new novel from Polari Prize-shortlisted author Crystal Jeans, inspired in part by Dickens' Great Expectations…It’s 1924, and the village of Skimpole is full of secrets.When Anastasia’s mother dies, she must move in with ‘the Aunt’ – a writer, too fearsome for a first name, who lives in a dilapidated mansion with her dogs.But mysterie...

With an enemy in their midst, can they still protect their fighters in the skies? Pearl has given up on her dreams of being a journalist after being denied a promotion because of her gender. Joining the WAAF as a radio telephone operator for Bomber Command, Pearl's new job at RAF Fenthorpe serves two purposes – providing an income for her grandmother, and keeping a close eye on her younger sister, Thea, an instrument repairer at another Lincolnshire bomber station. Pearl befriends Met WAAF...

They will have justice. They will show their power. They will not burn.'Three women's fight for survival in a time of madness' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The MerciesNorway, 1662. A dangerous time to be a woman, when even dancing can lead to accusations of witchcraft. After recently widowed Zigri's affair with the local merchant is discovered, she is sent to the fortress at Vardø to be tried as a witch.Zigri's daught...

For better. For worse. Forget him. Josie, Nell and Lisa go back a long way – they were flatmates, soulmates and best mates back in their 20s when life was one long party. Five years later, things are different. Josie is married with kids in deepest suburbia, free-spirit Nell has travelled the world and Lisa is on the path to career glory (and the salary Premiership). A reunion weekend in London seems a great idea to Josie ... until she discovers something which will change the course of he...

Successful beauty entrepreneur Vivi Savidge is about to celebrate her fortieth birthday at the Palazzo Stellina, a historic former convent in the foothills of the Italian Alps.Vivi's little sister is flying in from Brisbane with her sixteen-year-old twins in tow. Her ex-colleague and his new husband are coming from Boston, and old university friend Caroline is driving from Turin. Every one of them is hiding a shameful secret.Amid a suffocating heatwave, the holiday ignites ...

They watch as you sleep . . .**House of Small Shadows is a compulsive and utterly chilling horror from the award-winning author of The Ritual, Adam Nevill.'A gloriously gruesome fever dream' – SFX**The Red House: home to the late M. H. Mason, master taxidermist and puppeteer, where he lived and created some of his most disturbing works.Catherine Howard can't believe her luck when she's invited to value the...

Could the wrong man be the right one after all?The heart-wrenching and beautiful new romance from Fiona Lucas, author of Never Forget You.'Unique and moving. A heartfelt read' Woman's OwnErin is about to marry the love of her life. She and Simon have been together for eight years so it feels right that they’re finally tying the knot. It’s been stressful balancing the demands of friend...

Ten anniversaries to relive. Ten chances to remember why they fell in love.'Twisty, intricate and perfectly observed – it will steal your heart again and again' JANE LINFOOT*'*A skilfully plotted love story of second chances and forgiveness with a twist. Hugely imaginative and deeply heartfelt' ANNIE LYONS‘Heart-warming and life-affirming!’ CLOSER***On their tenth wedding an...

***The International Bestseller***Do you procrastinate instead of doing the things you really need to?Are you inclined to miss a workout session because curling up on the sofa is more appealing?Do you let your fears stand in the way of your dreams?This is what can happen when your emotions are controlling your behaviour. Our thoughts, feelings and behaviour are all connected and if we start by...

Born hearing the call of Valkyries. Dreaming of distant shores. Torn between the past and the future. Destined to become a legend.Iceland, 976—Freydis Eiriksdottir, born to a völva mother and berserker father, lives a quiet life on her remote farmstead. Busy dreaming of the sea and haunted by the loss of her mother, she has no idea what the Norns have in store for her. When her father, Eirik the Red, marries the daughter of a powerful chieftain, the course of Freyd...

THE HOLY CITY IS NO PLACE FOR MERCY'Matthew Plampin should rank with the best' Sunday Times'Plampin is heartbreakingly good' The Times'Gripping, immersive, at times very funny and beautifully written, this is historical fiction of the highest quality' Elizabeth FremantleRome, 1650.The streets are teeming as thousands of pilgrims flood in for the Holy Jubilee, but be...

“Imaginative, fun, and the perfect escape from reality, Lovestruck is sure to hit the mark!”—Kate Robb, author of This Spells LoveWhen the wrong human couple is struck by love’s arrow, one of fate’s workers must join forces with her ex-boyfriend to set things right—or risk consequences of otherworldly proportions—in this magical second-chance romance.Sometimes love is fated, and sometimes it’s fated to end. . . .De...