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Every December, Josie posts a letter to the parents she lost one Christmas night, many years ago. She always writes the same three words: Missing you, always. When Josie accidentally collides with a stranger at the postbox, she is unaware that Max has his own reasons for trying to avoid the season...or that their chance encounter is set to alter both their lives - and their hearts - in the most unexpected and beautiful of ways....

The latest heartwarming and feel-good novel from Rebecca Ryan – THE NEXT CHAPTER – is available to order now ‘I absolutely loved this book!' SARAH TURNER (The Unmumsy Mum) Have you ever wondered how normal you are? What if you were perfectly average? More than anyone else. For Emily –...

AN EYE-OPENING EXPLORATION OF MODERN MOTHERHOOD PACKED WITH PRACTICAL ADVICE ON NAVIGATING DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE ‘It’s the book that proves working mothers are shamefully mistreated’ - Daily Mail ‘Brearley’s book leaves no stone unturned in what needs to be done to remedy...

Jules is an unknown English actress with a precarious career and a wayward but irresistible boyfriend, Trevor. But then she gets the break of a lifetime – a part as stand-in for Lila Dune, American film star and sex-symbol – and her world is transformed.

From bestselling Tracey Corderoy - author of the Hubble Bubble and Shifty McGifty series - comes an enchanting new series, perfect for pony lovers. 10 year-old Bryony is excited to move with her family to a new home by the sea. She knows that adventures are just around the corner, but wishes she...

All Lady Alice Walpole wants is to be swept off her feet, but she keeps finding herself on one bad date after another. And when she’s caught partying too hard with her latest royal beau, her father banishes her to Balmoral to clean up her act. Fraser Bell just wants to do his job as Piper to the Sovereign at Balmoral. He prefers tartan to tuxedos, and spends his days with horses rather than dealing with people, so when he’s assigned to wake Alice up to the sound of bagpipes every morning, he’s less than pleased.

Every year since Cassie was small, her big brother Tom has left her a trail of clues leading to his Christmas present to her. It's been only the two of them since their parents died and they were taken in by their grandparents, and Tom has always loved seeing his sister's face light up when she finds the gift at the end of the trail. Years later, their tradition remains. To Cassie, Tom has always been her rock. So when she gets the news, just before Christmas, that Tom has been killed in a climbing accident, her world is shattered.

Jayne is quiet. She keeps to herself and has no grand expectations for her days. But after a chance encounter with her elderly neighbour, Meredith, Jayne is forced to reevaluate her determination to keep the world at a distance. Meredith's dust-covered home is chaotic and neglected. And slowly, Jayne starts to grasp that Meredith herself is quite lost. She can't seem to remember anything: what she last ate, when she last went out or saw her daughter, or even Jayne's name, despite what are becoming frequent visits. But most alarmingly, Meredith can't remember where her husband is.

A missing girl returns unharmed, and a family torn apart by tragedy begins to heal. But strange things start to happen to the Wick family. The media are tipped off, throwing them into a spotlight they cannot hide from. DNA results go missing. Holes begin to appear in the girl’s story. Is the mysterious girl Abigail Wick? Who is the stranger on the boat who took Abigail? What happened 14 years ago? Only one person knows the truth.

'Utterly riveting and compulsive reading, packed with suspense and tension' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'A terrific, twisty-turny thriller' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ When Ruth Miller returns a dropped scarf to Elena Shilkov, she is whisked from a dreary shared...

'Jo Cox's selfless service to others made the world a better place' Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States A touching and very human portrait of Jo Cox: daughter, mother, wife, sister, MP and activist. 'Today is the beginning of a new chapter in our lives. More difficult, more painful...

A collection of brilliant short stories perfect for taking on holiday from the world's best-loved storyteller! Pack your bags, and get ready for a sunny adventure! Discover what happens when you find a four-leaved clover, meet a mermaid by the sea or catch the person who stole your bicycle!...

1941. Whilst London is battered by air raids, Felicity 'Fliss' Carmichael has troubles of her own. Still reeling from catching her fiance cheating, she flees to her childhood home at St. Winifred's Rectory, reuniting with her sister Prue and Hester Katz, a Jewish doctor sheltering there. Though heartbroken, Fliss finds purpose again as a journalist. On assignment, she crosses paths with Detective Inspector Timothy Wallace, who shares her passion for truth and justice – though not her political beliefs. Despite their differences, an instant spark ignites between them.

'ONE OF THE GENRE'S STANDOUT STARS - THERE IS SO MUCH HEART IN THIS BOOK!' heat Escape to the beautiful town of Littlewood with this heart-warming read, perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley, Holly Hepburn and Jo Thomas. Welcome to Brew, a cafe where kindness is almost as important as coffee...

In this version of London, there is a small, private clinic. Behind its layers of security, procedures are taking place on poor, robust teenagers from northern estates in exchange for thousands of pounds - procedures that will bring the wealthy dead back to life in these young, supple bodies for 14 days. It's an opportunity for wrongs to be righted, for fathers to meet grandsons, for scientists to see their work completed. Old wine in new bottles. But at what cost?

Though sisters, Ann and Viv couldn't be more different. Ann is reserved, sensible and – some would say – boring. Viv, always their father's favourite, is messy and impulsive, and a mother to two gorgeous daughters. Meanwhile, Ann has struggled to have children, her last attempt ending in a hysterectomy, which has devastated her and her husband, Ken. Pained to see her sister left so sad and wanting, Viv offers to have a baby – and give it to Ann. Viv's husband, Ollie, is not on board with the idea, especially when it becomes clear that Viv will be carrying Ken's child, not his.

EVIE EPWORTH IS TEN YEARS OLDER. BUT IS SHE ANY WISER?! 'A golden ray of sunshine. If you're after a funny, uplifting summer read then this is for you!' Libby Page, author of The Lido 'A joyous way to spend an afternoon.' Joannna Nadin, author of The Double Life of Daisy Hemmings Yorkshire Post...

What does success look like? Five a.m. conference calls and late nights in the office? Winning every argument in the office and always getting your own way? What does a successful woman look like? The shoulder-pad wearing alpha? The dogmatist who rules with an iron fist? The reality is far more nuanced. Yet women are still reduced to alpha boss or the beta secretary or assistant, but when 47 percent of the workforce are reduced to two unhelpful stereotypes, how can you embrace your inner beta and be a success on your own terms?

'Inventive, intimate, often devastating . . . packs a heavy emotional punch, producing a deeply affecting account of power and connection and its ability to entrap us, even in love' Irish Times 'Smart, formally playful, and psychologically astute, Rousseau's Lost Children is a novel of ideas...

The Sanctuary meets Shutter Island in this chilling speculative thriller from the acclaimed author of The Sisterhood. BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER. SOME FLY TO THEIR DEATHS. A group of students step off a platform into the path of an oncoming train. Only Billie survives. She remembers...