Storybook Ending by Poppy Alexander @SarahWaights @Harper360UK @RandomTTours

From the author of The Littlest Library—a heartwarming novel about a widowed children’s book author who moves into a cottage in the English countryside and finds herself face-to-face with the handsome and brooding blacksmith who lives next door. In her books she can write “happily ever after”— but real life? That’s another matter…For children’s book… Continue reading Storybook Ending by Poppy Alexander @SarahWaights @Harper360UK @RandomTTours

A Girl’s Guide to Winning the War by Annie Lyons @RandomTTours @1AnnieLyons @headlinepg

Can two young women and one book change the course of war? 1940. Whip-smart librarian Peggy Sparks is determined to make sure that her brother Joe returns from the frontline to their London home, which they share with their beloved mother and grandmother. So when she is offered a once-in-a-lifetime job at the heart of the war… Continue reading A Girl’s Guide to Winning the War by Annie Lyons @RandomTTours @1AnnieLyons @headlinepg

Fire and Bones by Kathy Reichs @RandomTTours @KathyReichs @simonschusteruk

It’s never easy working fire scenes. Called to Washington, DC to analyse the victims of a mysterious arson attack, Tempe quickly finds her misgivings justified. The fire site is in Foggy Bottom, a neighbourhood with a colourful history, and as the pieces start falling into place, the property’s ownership becomes more and more suspicious. Sensing… Continue reading Fire and Bones by Kathy Reichs @RandomTTours @KathyReichs @simonschusteruk

Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy @simonvanbooy @BedfordSqBooks @RandomTTours

Following the deaths of her husband and son, Helen Cartwright returns from sixty years in Australia to the English village of her childhood. Her only wish is to die quickly and without fuss. Helen retreats into her home on Westminster Crescent, becoming a creature of routine and habit. Then, one cold autumn night, a chance… Continue reading Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy @simonvanbooy @BedfordSqBooks @RandomTTours

Dead Ground by Graham Hurley

Today I’m sharing a spotlight post for Dead Ground by Graham Hurley, a historical fiction book due to be published on Thursday 4 July by Head of Zeus. From award-winning author Graham Hurley, the latest installment in the Spoils of War Collection, a non-chronological series of novels set during World War II and featuring some… Continue reading Dead Ground by Graham Hurley

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

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 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