No one in the family is prepared when 79-year-old Arthur Edwards drops a bombshell: he’s gay, and after a lifetime in the closet, he’s finally ready to come out. Arthur’s 21-year-old grandson, Teddy, has the same secret. But Teddy doesn’t feel ready to come out yet – especially when Arthur’s announcement causes shockwaves in the… Continue reading Arthur and Teddy are COMING OUT by Ryan Love @RyanJL @HQstories
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In the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan
In the UK, someone is reported missing every 90 seconds.Just gone. Vanished. In the blink of an eye. DCS Kat Frank knows all about loss. A widowed single mother, Kat is a cop who trusts her instincts. Picked to lead a pilot programme that has her paired with AIDE (Artificially Intelligent Detective Entity) Lock, Kat’s… Continue reading In the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan
One Puzzling Afternoon by Emily Critchley
On a suburban street filled with secrets, 84 year old Edie Green must look back into the past to discover what happened to her friend Lucy, who went missing years before . . . A mystery she can’t remember. A friend she can’t forget. I kept your secret Lucy. I’ve kept it for more than sixty… Continue reading One Puzzling Afternoon by Emily Critchley
The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything by Kara Gnodde
Like circles of a Venn diagram, Mimi and Art Brotherton have always come as a pair. Devoted siblings, they’re bound together in their childhood home by the tragic death of their parents. Art believes that people – including his sister – are incapable of making sensible decisions when it comes to love. That’s what algorithms… Continue reading The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything by Kara Gnodde
The Cornish Hideaway by Jennifer Bibby
All Freya has ever wanted to do is paint. So when she fails her Master’s Degree in Art, on the same day that her boyfriend decides he needs a ‘more serious’ partner, to Freya it feels like the end of the world. Luckily, she has a saviour in the shape of best friend Lola, who… Continue reading The Cornish Hideaway by Jennifer Bibby
A Fatal Crossing by Tom Hindle
November 1924. The Endeavour sets sail to New York with 2,000 passengers – and a killer – on board . . When an elderly gentleman is found dead at the foot of a staircase, ship’s officer Timothy Birch is ready to declare it a tragic accident. But James Temple, a strong-minded Scotland Yard inspector, is certain there… Continue reading A Fatal Crossing by Tom Hindle
Ginger and Me by Elissa Soave
Wendy is lonely but coping.All nineteen-year-old Wendy wants is to drive the 255 bus around Uddingston with her regulars on board, remember to buy milk when it runs out and just to be okay. After her mum died, there’s nobody to remind her to eat and what to do each day. And Wendy is ready… Continue reading Ginger and Me by Elissa Soave
#coverreveal The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird
Today I’m thrilled to be sharing my review of the End of Men by debut author, Christina Sweeney-Baird again to celebrate the new paperback edition being published on Thursday 12 May in the UK. Have you read this yet? Synopsis: GLASGOW, 2025. Dr Amanda Maclean is called to treat a young man with a mild fever.… Continue reading #coverreveal The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird
The Cornish Hideaway by Jennifer Bibby
Thanks to the lovely Books and the City team at Simon and Schuster for the opportunity to read and review this debut novel, published last month. I’m sharing a mini review today. Synopsis: All Freya has ever wanted to do is paint. So when she fails her Master’s Degree in Art, on the same day… Continue reading The Cornish Hideaway by Jennifer Bibby
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Thank you to Alison Barrow of Doubleday for the opportunity to read and review an early copy of this debut novel. The book will be published in hardback today in the UK and Waterstones have a special edition available. I’m sharing a mini review today. Synopsis: our ability to change everything – including yourself –… Continue reading Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
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