Maura has everything she ever wanted from life – a quirky cottage in Edinburgh’s picturesque Dean Village, a thriving career as a potter and a contented relationship with her childhood sweetheart, Jamie. Never mind that the cottage is damp, her pots aren’t selling and Jamie prefers a night down the pub with his rugby mates to… Continue reading Healing Hearts on Thistledown Lane by Holly Hepburn
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The Cat Share by Angela Jariwala
Sometimes it’s as simple as meeting the boy next door. Jenni lives alone with her cat Oscar – yes, she’s single but, after breaking up with her boyfriend, she’s more than content to be living alone. Sometimes she worries she might be playing things too safe, but she’s had enough of taking risks. Ben is a firefighter… Continue reading The Cat Share by Angela Jariwala
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 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
All Wrapped Up by Heidi Swain
In Wynbridge, the scent of autumn is on the breeze and love is in the air… Clemmie Bennett has been renovating beautiful Rowan Cottage on the outskirts of the small town of Wynbridge, for eighteen months following a very public heartbreak back in her childhood hometown. The popular Instagram influencer, lost her husband, sold their… Continue reading All Wrapped Up by Heidi Swain
Slow Burn by Oti Mabuse
Filled with scenes of sizzling passion, plot beats of swoon-worthy romance, and a cast of Black female characters that you’ll fall in love with, the unputdownable debut novel from Oti Mabuse brims with heat and heart. Perfect for fans of Talia Hibbert, Laura Jane Williams, Tia Williams, Farrah Rochon, Hannah Grace and Bolu Babalola. For dancer… Continue reading Slow Burn by Oti Mabuse
THE FOREST HIDEAWAY by SHARON GOSLING
Set on the wild edge of Cumbria, close to the Scottish border, The Forest Hideway promises a gorgeously remote and romantic autumn escape, full of hope, friendship and new beginnings. Saskia is building a home for herself out of the ruins of an old castle. Surrounded by forest, hidden away from everyone and everything, the place is… Continue reading THE FOREST HIDEAWAY by SHARON GOSLING
The Secrets of Dragonfly Lodge by Rachel Hore
Uncovering secrets that span generations, Rachel Hore delivers intriguing, involving and emotive narrative reading group fiction like few other writers can. Nancy Foster has harboured a devastating secret that shattered her professional and personal life. On meeting her, journalist Stef Lansdown realizes that she has the power to restore Nancy’s reputation and to heal the… Continue reading The Secrets of Dragonfly Lodge by Rachel Hore
The Best of Intentions by Caroline Scott
1932: When gardener Robert Bardsley arrives at Anderby Hall, an Elizabethan manor house in the Gloucestershire countryside, it is home to ‘Greenfields’, a community of artists and idealists. Robert has been employed to revive Anderby’s famous roses and restore the topiary garden, but he also soon befriends the other residents: from colourful neighbour Trudie, who… Continue reading The Best of Intentions by Caroline Scott
The Next Chapter by Rebecca Ryan @WriteBecsWrite @TeamBATC
Lily Brown is ready to turn the page and see what adventure awaits . . . Lily Brown prides herself on her organised, surprise-free life. Whether it’s charity yoga for polar bears or crafting a ninety-six-piece balloon arch, Lily always goes the extra mile. But when her adoptive father asks her to reconnect with her… Continue reading The Next Chapter by Rebecca Ryan @WriteBecsWrite @TeamBATC
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