As war rages, can a new arrival bring them together? Winter, 1941 With the darkest nights of the Sheffield Blitz behind them, the Steel Girls are looking ahead to a new chapter. Hattie is thrilled to learn that she is expecting a bundle of joy with her husband, John. But as her father continues to fan the… Continue reading Joy for the Steel Girls by Michelle Rawlins
The Christmas Retreat by Trisha Ashley @TrishaAshley @PenguinUKBooks @RandomTTours
Ginny Spain usually loves Christmas. Not this year, though. After witnessing a traumatic accident and breaking up with her ex, she plans to spend it alone. But her formidable art historian mother, Evie, has other ideas. Determined to drag her daughter out of isolation, Evie persuades Ginny to spend Christmas with her at an artist… Continue reading The Christmas Retreat by Trisha Ashley @TrishaAshley @PenguinUKBooks @RandomTTours
Christmas on Fifth Avenue by Julie Caplin @rararesources @JulieCaplin
Welcome to New York, where the Christmas lights dazzle, the snow is falling and love is just around the corner… Evie Green’s Christmas dream turns into a nightmare when a viral video makes her the laughing stock of the internet. But then a 5 star hotel sees a PR opportunity and invites her to New… Continue reading Christmas on Fifth Avenue by Julie Caplin @rararesources @JulieCaplin
Around the Table by Diana Henry
‘A table is where we eat and talk, where we connect…What and how we eat remains a source of constant fascination to me, as is how particular ingredients spread across the world. I want to make links and trace patterns. Food is about history, geography, our habits, imagination and how we relate to each other.’ Diana… Continue reading Around the Table by Diana Henry
Never Tear Us Apart by Rowan Coleman
A spellbinding tale of love, strength and sacrifice from the Sunday Times bestselling author. Based on the gorgeous island of Malta in WWII, this is a story about the power of fate, and how sometimes, in order to find yourself – and to find love – you must first lose everything else. . . Fate has brought… Continue reading Never Tear Us Apart by Rowan Coleman
The Dogwalkers’ Detective Agency by Michael Hogan
They’ve got a lot of leads…but can they collar a killer? When Charlie Boardman and his beloved Staffy, Ruby, stumble across a corpse in the woods, the sleepy coastal town of Framstone is rocked by the discovery that the local pub landlord has been murdered. Charlie and his fellow dogwalkers take it upon themselves to… Continue reading The Dogwalkers’ Detective Agency by Michael Hogan
Christmas at the French Repair Shop by Sophie Claire
❄️ Can they patch up their broken hearts this Christmas?❄️ Christmas in the picturesque village of Willowbrook should be dreamy – twinkling fairylights, snow in the air, and a busy time for Amélie in the repair workshop she owns, restoring furniture and mending treasured objects for locals to give as Christmas gifts. But in the tiny community, Amélie… Continue reading Christmas at the French Repair Shop by Sophie Claire
Bea’s Book Wagon by Julie Haworth
Set in the fictional Sussex village of Blossom Heath, and featuring characters you will know and love from Julie Haworth’s RNA Katie Fforde Debut of the Year Always By Your Side and follow up New Beginnings at The Cosy Cat Café, Bea’s Book Wagon is a cosy, uplifting and comforting romance that tells the story of two love-interest heroes vying… Continue reading Bea’s Book Wagon by Julie Haworth
The President’s Wife by Anna Stuart
December 1941: ‘Pearl Harbor has been bombed.’ My husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s, voice shakes as he tells me the devastating news. We both know what this means: America is at war. Eleanor Roosevelt takes a deep breath. This is her third term as First Lady and she knows what it takes to lead her country alongside charming… Continue reading The President’s Wife by Anna Stuart
The Seeker of Lost Paintings by Sarah Freethy
Rome 1939Arriving in Rome to work for the wealthy Montefalco family, Maddalena is homesick and alone. She finds solace – and love – in the beauty of the city, but as the war in Nazi-occupied Italy rages, she must make a devastating choice. London, 1997After her mother Maddalena’s death, Beatrice Fremont discovers a fragment of… Continue reading The Seeker of Lost Paintings by Sarah Freethy
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