1963: When Clara Samuels buys Butterfly Cottage, she knows the scandal she’ll cause. A single woman buying property is not the ‘done thing’, especially not in a village like Carybrook. But Clara has been in love with Butterfly Cottage, and its garden, since she used to play there before the War. And when she reconnects with her… Continue reading The Butterfly Garden by Rachel Burton
A Curtain Twitcher’s Book of Murder by Gay Marris
Set in London in 1968, A CURTAIN TWITCHER’S BOOK OF MURDER follows the lives of the inhabitants of a suburban London street. But this is no ordinary road. “Ask anyone on Atbara Avenue how well they know their neighbours, and they’ll answer ‘well’. After all, they see each other across the vast distance afforded by… Continue reading A Curtain Twitcher’s Book of Murder by Gay Marris
Redemption by Jack Jordan
Aaron Alexander has just been released from jail after serving eleven years for causing the death of Joshua Moore in a hit-and-run. Now a free man, all he wants to do is stay on the straight and narrow and leave his troubled past behind him. But for Joshua’s mother Evelyn, eleven years in jail isn’t nearly enough. Consumed by grief and rage,… Continue reading Redemption by Jack Jordan
The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong @allisonandbusby
1922. Since the Great War, Ruby Vaughn has made a life for herself running a rare bookshop alongside octogenarian Mr Owen. She thought that she had consigned painful memories of Penryth Hall, deep in the Cornish countryside, to the distant past. Returning to the hall, home to a once dear friend, Tamsyn, leads Ruby to… Continue reading The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong @allisonandbusby
Hungry Heart by Clare Finney
A soul-searching memoir for foodies everywhere. Let award-winning food writer Clare Finney take you on a passionate exploration of food and love. From family feasts to comfort food, first dates to office cake; how does what we eat define us, and the relationships we have with others? In Hungry Heart award-winning food writer Clare Finney… Continue reading Hungry Heart by Clare Finney
The Dog Park Detectives by Blake Mara
Murder is never just a walk in the park . . . When friends Louise and Irina find a dead body in the local park whilst walking their dogs, they are soon drawn into the mystery of who murdered local entrepreneur Phil Creasey. Phil used to be a member of their dog walking community –… Continue reading The Dog Park Detectives by Blake Mara
The Comfort of Ghosts by Jacqueline Winspear @allisonandbusby
London, 1945. The capital is the backdrop for many struggling with demons unleashed by the recent World War. Maisie Dobbs is drawn into the story of a group of squatters, including an ill demobbed soldier, who have set up camp in the Belgravia mansion of her former in-laws Lord and Lady Julian Compton. Her attempt… Continue reading The Comfort of Ghosts by Jacqueline Winspear @allisonandbusby
The Porcelain Maker by Sarah Freethy
For fans of Heather Morris and Kristin Hannah, a sweeping, epic story of love, betrayal and art, set across Europe from the 1920s Weimar Republic, to dark and glittering 1930s Berlin. Germany, 1929. When Max, a Jewish architect, and Bettina, a beautiful and celebrated German avant-garde artist, meet at a party, their attraction is instant.In… Continue reading The Porcelain Maker by Sarah Freethy
Second Chance Summer by Phillipa Ashley
From the moment Lily Harper arrives at a remote retreat on the breath-taking Scilly Isles, she is itching to get back to civilisation – and her thriving business. Slowing down simply isn’t in her vocabulary, and so she quickly clashes with the gorgeous but dour Sam who runs the retreat. Just as Lily is about to… Continue reading Second Chance Summer by Phillipa Ashley
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
I’m sharing a spotlight post today for Sandwich by Catherine Newman and Doubleday Books on publication day. Synopsis: One week in Cape Cod. The perfect family holiday. What could possibly go wrong…? For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family’s yearly escape to Cape Cod. Their rustic beach-town rental has been… Continue reading Sandwich by Catherine Newman
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