General & literary fiction Books

Don’t miss this uplifting second-chance romance from the author of RNA award-shortlisted Playing for Love! 'If you want to believe in love again… then Knowing Me Knowing You is the perfect solution. It's sure to tug at your heartstrings!' ChatFive years...

Taming Her Hollywood Playboy - Emily ForbesHired as the on-set paramedic on Hollywood actor Oliver Harding’s latest film, Kat Angelis finds herself equally as charmed by his off-screen persona. And when his playboy reputation threatens his hard-earned...

The epic sequel to Song of Silver, Flame Like Night. A fast-paced, riveting YA fantasy inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China. Years ago, the Elantian colonizers invaded Lan's homeland and killed her mother in their search to uncover...

‘[A] captivating story, wonderfully fleshed out characters and relationships, and beautiful writing make this a must-read!’ NetGalley reviewer, October 1941: As war rages in the Soviet Union, Nina is devastated as she watches her younger brother being...

‘Crook has stepped on to the gore-slicked stage with a deliciously gruesome portfolio of twisty tales’ DAILY MAIL’Plenty of creepy fun to be had’ GUARDIANThere’s a new horror behind every door… Welcome to Silverweed Road – a once quiet suburban street...

‘One of my favourite books of this year… the romantic and passionate scenes are some of the best I have ever read’ NetGalley Reviewer Will finding love break the family curse?Fact 1: Eva Mallory is the unluckiest woman in the world.Fact 2: Her...

From the bestselling author of The Patient comes another powerful novel about betrayal, family and the secrets of the past.‘Jane Shemilt is a mistress at skilfully weaving seemingly perfect family lives with deadly secrets from the past in stunning...

'Hugely relatable!' Heat ________________________________Fans of Alexandra Potter and Marian Keyes will love Divorced Not Dead, a no-holds-barred, heartfelt and laugh-out-loud hilarious romcom about being fifty, but absolutely not yet dead yet! ...

One little word. One bad habit. One year to stop saying sorry.What happens when one woman resolves to ‘break up’ with saying sorry? Charlotte Thomas is polite. Manners cost nothing, her mother always said … yet there’s a fine line between diplomat and...

Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility is now available in an exclusive collector’s edition featuring a delicate laser-cut jacket on a textured book with foil stamping and ribbon marker, ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike.The Sense and...

Jane Austen’s Emma is now available in an exclusive collector’s edition featuring a delicate laser-cut jacket on a textured book with foil stamping and ribbon marker, ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike.The Emma Jane Austen Collection...

* LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER AWARD * 'Perfection … this is a story about family, friendship, love, and sacrifice … with a big dose of jazz! I loved it!' Reader review ‘Louise Hare is becoming one of my must-buy must-read authors and this...

Create outfits to dress up best friends ready for their dream jobs. Best friends Leyla, Katy and Becca are dreaming about the careers they might have when they grow up. Use the stickers to dress the dolls for different jobs, from vets in Africa to...

Three sisters torn apart by war. Can fighting for peace bring them together again? December 1941: Evacuated from the threat of German bombs, sisters Amelie and Mireille have grown up under the storm clouds of war.Now they have joined the fight against...

Cordina’s Crown JewelOn the run from her palace, Her Royal Highness Camilla de Cordina wants to be just plain Camilla MacGee, even if it’s only for a few weeks. Working in rural Vermont for the handsome yet grouchy archaeologist Delaney Caine is the...

‘A story of love, loss, sacrifice and bravery. After this stunning debut, I can't wait to see what Corin writes next!’ Kathleen McGurl, author of The Girl from Bletchley ParkA wartime secret. A journey to uncover the truth. Claire has always had a...

“This form has a special kind of magic, the ability to transport you quickly, intensely, to capture character, time, place, and story with immediacy,” writes guest editor Lisa Unger in her introduction. The transporting stories in this year’s The Best...

‘My eyes are full of tears and my heart is bursting with overflowing joy! What a beautiful, delightful, original plot!’ ‘I can see you don’t believe me, girl, but I’m telling you that there’s magic in the moon and that big sea out there.’ 1938 One...

The brand new forced proximity romcom about second chance love from the author of Take a Chance on GreeceUnable to afford their own homes, two friends decide to buy a renovation house together as a project. What could possibly go wrong…? Freya dreams of...

‘A beautiful and unique retelling of Medea. I loved it!’ Sunday Times bestselling author Sophie Irwin‘Absorbing and thoughtful…full of page-turning drama and vibrantly drawn characters. Bold and illuminating’ Claire Heywood, author of Daughters of...

Join the Calhouns for two more classic stories of sisters, secrets and sweet romance! For the Love of LilahWhile two of her sisters are set up with their own happily-ever-afters, laid-back Lilah Calhoun would rather focus on her connection to...

‘Katherine Heiny's work does something magical: elevates the mundane so that it has the stakes of a mystery novel, gives women's interior lives the gravity they so richly deserve – and makes you laugh along the way’ Lena Dunham Maya’s dog is dying, and...

“I think we got off on the wrong foot, with you telling me I had to be killed and then me getting all upset about it. Let’s start again. My name is Jameela, and I’m a writer. What do you do, besides . . . assassinations Is that a hobby or more of a...

Twilight At Wild SpringsLily Parkman has a Texas-size secret. For years, the single mother has managed to keep the true identity of her daughter Hayden’s father under the saddle. But after a mysterious note turns up at Wild Springs Ranch, Lily knows...

One of ‘the heirs to John le Carré’ The Times‘A tremendous achievement’ WILLIAM BOYD‘Behold the new Golden Age of Spy Kings’ Sunday Times To betray, you must first belong…In June 1934, Kim Philby met his Soviet handler, the spy Arnold Deutsch. The woman...

Welcome to Merrywell. Population: small. Secrets: aplenty.‘Murder in Merrywell is an entertaining and engaging cozy mystery set against a beautiful backdrop.’ – Clare Chase Ex-journalist Violet Brewster is keen to make a good first impression in her new...

An unexpected act of violence brings together two families in this propulsive and sweeping story of love, identity and the American experience. Set in New York and China over three decades, Paper Names explores what it means to be American from three...

‘Pure romance magic’ Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners‘Joyful… thoughtful and real’ Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author What if her Hollywood job turns into her Hollywood ending?***Since a crushing...

A grand old London hotelA series of alarming coincidencesDanger lurking down every corridor Impeccable service. Luxurious rooms. Eccentric guests. There are worse places for Canon Pennyfather to find himself stranded than Bertram’s Hotel.But when he...

Beth Morrey's brand new, joyful and uplifting novel, LUCKY DAY, is available to pre-order now From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Saving MissyA mother.A daughter.A secret waiting to be uncovered. For too long – since the sudden death of her...

Three rural suspense stories about law enforcement officers and the small towns they've sworn to protect. Bloodtree River by Sarah BarriePolicewoman Indiana O'Meara is no stranger to the forces of evil. So when girls begin to go missing at a remote...

Don’t miss the latest utterly heartwarming instalment of the Rockwood series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court! Dolly’s dreams could lead her astray . . .Dolly Blanchard dreams of a bigger life. She wants to make a mark on the...

‘Funny, touching and wise, I loved it’ Kit de Waal, bestselling author of My Name Is Leon Wendy is lonely, misunderstood but coping. After her mum died, all she wants is to drive the 255 bus around Uddingston with her regulars on board, remember to buy...

Winner of the Crook's Corner Book Prize, finalist for the Golden Poppy Award, and longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize"This immersive, full-bodied novel will keep its hooks in you long after the last page is read, and marks the...

“As intricate and absorbing as a Van Gogh painting…MRS VAN GOGH will stay with me for a long time.” New York Times bestseller Hazel Gaynor“All the characters jump off the page…what we have here is a very fine novel.” Historical Novel Society She’s been...

A heartwarming, wry and deeply emotional story of the power of sisterhood, trusting your heart and finding forever. 'Think big. Live out loud.'When their mother passed away a decade ago, Evie Ross and her sister, Suda Kaye, were each left a stack of...

The third installment of Audrey Carlan's romantic women's fiction trilogy is a sassy and emotional strangers-to-sisters story about the enduring power of family -- both the one you're born with, and the one you choose. With the pull of Susan Wiggs' and...

Two trainsSide by side for a brief momentIn that moment, a murder Elspeth McGillicuddy is positive she witnessed a man strangling a woman to death.But it was only the merest glimpse through a carriage window as the trains drew parallel.She is the only...

A shocking crimeA mansion filled with suspects Ruth Van Rydock can’t shake the feeling that something terrible is going to happen to her sister at Stonygates house.Her old school friend Jane Marple decides it’s time to pay a visit.But this grand...

Shortlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize 2023‘A hugely impressive debut’ SARAH WATERS‘[A] haunting and moving story’ SUNDAY TIMES‘A powerful and inspired achievement. This one is not to be missed’ NATHAN HARRIS’A haunting, powerful and...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEY’S WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION‘A delicious, important novel’ The Times‘Alert, alive and gripping’ Independent‘Some novels tell a great story and others make you change the way you look at the world. Americanah does both.’...

'Darkly witty' Red'Made in Chelsea if it got seriously dark' HeatMeet Kitty Collins.FRIEND. LOVER. KILLER. He was following me. That guy from the nightclub who wouldn’t leave me alone.I hadn’t intended to kill him of course. But I wasn’t displeased when...

The most life-affirming and uplifting story you will read this year. Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell, Fiona Gibson and Clare Pooley. What would Lily Bennett do?This is the question Lydia Grey finds herself repeatedly asking ever since she discovers...

‘A brilliant murder mystery with shades of Agatha Christie and The Great Gatsby . . . a glamorous and fun read’ Reader review ‘Louise Hare does it again – fabulous! Absolutely loved it and it kept me guessing until the very end! Very highly...

From the acclaimed author of The Last Checkmate comes a brilliant novel spanning from the Russian Revolution to the Nazi occupation of the Soviet Union and following two unforgettable women...their fates intertwined by ties of family and...

Gripping new suspense from the author of Little White Lies ’Written with subtle intelligence and quiet menace’ Daily Mail ‘Beautifully written and very tense’ Jane Shemilt ‘A tense, cat and mouse tale . . . compelling' Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom Tessa Bailey—#1 New York Times bestselling author, TikTok favorite, and "the Michelangelo of dirty talk" (Entertainment Weekly)—comes a spicy small town rom-com about a grumpy professor and the bubbly...

The new addictive, compelling and immersive thriller from Nell Pattison, with enough dark twists to give you whiplash…Fans of Ruth Ware and Lisa Jewell will be hooked. My name is Isabella Butterworth. Your name is Isabella Butterworth.We’re around the...