An emotional and uplifting novel set in WW2 London about the remarkable power of books to bring hope and light in dark times, inspired by true events, from the USA Today bestselling author. As the bombs began to fall, the book club kept their hopes alive… The most emotional, uplifting and captivating story of wartime… Continue reading The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons
The French Chateau Dream by Julie Caplin
When wedding planner Hattie signs up for her dream job, organising her cousin’s wedding in France, it offers the perfect escape from a relationship that’s been going south for a while. Unfortunately when she arrives at the idyllic Chateau St Martin, not everyone is as enthusiastic about the forthcoming wedding, including Luc Bremont, son of the… Continue reading The French Chateau Dream by Julie Caplin
Wait For Me by Santa Montefiore
Rupert promised he was going to come back. All Florence had to do was wait. Cornwall, 1944When Rupert Dash is declared missing, presumed dead during the Battle of Arnhem, his wife, Florence, is devastated. She can’t accept that he has gone from her life forever, and so when she finds a poem called ‘Wait for… Continue reading Wait For Me by Santa Montefiore
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
The thing about books,’ she said ‘is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of.’ On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found… For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives. But… Continue reading The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
The House in the Olive Grove by Emma Cowell
Will one week in Greece change their lives for ever? Chef Maria is running a successful cookery school in her home village of Petalidi, Greece – but she is also running from the secrets of her past. Food journalist Kayla thought this was going to be just another work trip. But right before she leaves for Greece, she discovers… Continue reading The House in the Olive Grove by Emma Cowell
The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Their romance was a bestseller. Too bad it was all fiction . . . Three years ago, Katrina Freeling and Nathan Van Huysen were the brightest literary stars on the horizon, their co-written book topping bestseller lists. But on the heels of their greatest success, they ended their partnership on bad terms, for reasons neither… Continue reading The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
The Last Lifeboat by Hazel Gaynor
September 1940.In the immediate aftermath of a U-boat attack on an evacuee ship, one lifeboat of terrified survivors endures a fierce storm in the Atlantic. May 1940.Four months earlier, two very different women – Alice King, a teacher, and Lily Nicholls, a young widow- confront life-changing choices as Britain prepares for German invasion and the… Continue reading The Last Lifeboat by Hazel Gaynor
Maybe Tomorrow by Penny Parkes
A story of friendship, possibilities and hope that maybe tomorrow will be brighter than today . . . Jamie Matson had once enjoyed a wonderful life working alongside her best friend, organising adventures for single-parent families, and her son Bo’s artistic flair a source of pride rather than concern. She hadn’t been prepared to lose… Continue reading Maybe Tomorrow by Penny Parkes
The Birdcage Library by Freya Berry
1932. Emily Blackwood, adventuress and plant hunter, travels north for a curious new commission. A gentleman has written to request she catalogue his vast collection of taxidermied creatures before sale. On arrival, Emily finds a ruined castle, its owner haunted by a woman who vanished five decades before. And when she discovers the ripped pages… Continue reading The Birdcage Library by Freya Berry
The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende
No, we’re not lost.The wind knows my name.And yours too. Vienna, 1938. Samuel Adler is five years old when his father disappears during Kristallnacht – the night their family loses everything. As her child’s safety seems ever harder to guarantee, Samuel’s mother secures a spot for him on the last Kindertransport train out of Nazi-occupied… Continue reading The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende
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