Tag: General
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Confessions
by Catherine Airey It is late September in 2001 and the walls of New York are papered over with photos of the missing. Cora Brady’s father is there, the poster she made taped to columns and bridges. Her mother died long ago and now, orphaned on the cusp of adulthood, Cora is adrift and alone.…
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Atmosphere
by Taylor Jenkins Reid In the summer of 1980, astrophysics professor Joan Goodwin begins training to be an astronaut at Houston’s Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilot Hank Redmond; mission specialists John Griffin and Lydia Danes; warmhearted Donna Fitzgerald; and Vanessa Ford, the magnetic and mysterious aeronautical engineer.…
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A Secret Escape
by Sarah Morgan A lifelong friendship Childhood friends Milly and Nicole had always been more like sisters so Milly never understood why Nicole dropped out of contact all those months ago. Milly buried that hurt and moved on with her life. A call for help Now, suddenly, Nicole is begging for Milly’s help. She needs…
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The Penguin Lessons
by Tom Mitchell Tom Michell is in his roaring twenties: single, free-spirited and seeking adventure. He has a plane ticket to South America, a teaching position in a prestigious Argentine boarding school, and endless summer holidays. What he doesn’t need is a pet. What he really doesn’t need is a pet penguin. But while on holiday in…
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Swept Away
by Beth O’Leary Lexi is looking for no-strings-attached fun with a stranger. She deserves one night for herself, doesn”t she? Zeke is looking for love. But for one night with a woman like Lexi, he”ll break his rules . . . Sparks fly at the pub, one passionate kiss leads to another and they end up stumbling…
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What If I Never Get Over You
by Paige Toon Ellie didn’t expect to fall in love while travelling in Europe. But she also didn’t expect to meet a man like Ash. Three blistering days in Lisbon is all it takes to form an unforgettable connection – deep enough for them to plan to meet again in Madrid. But Ellie arrives late,…
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The SafeKeep
by Yael Van Der Wouden An exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes, and the unexpected shape of revenge – for readers of Patricia Highsmith, Sarah Waters and Ian McEwan’s Atonement. It is fifteen years after the Second World War, and Isabel has built herself a solitary life of discipline and strict routine in her…
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So Thrilled For You
by Holly Bourne An intense heatwave. A high-stakes baby shower. Will it all end in tears? Nicki, Lauren, Charlotte and Steffi have been friends since university. Now in their thirties, life is pulling them in different directions – but when Charlotte organises the baby shower of hell for pregnant Nicki, the girls are reunited. Under…
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Killing Time
by Alan Bennett We have a choir and on special occasions a glass of dry sherry. It’s less of a home and more of a club and very much a community. Presided over by the lofty Mrs McBryde, Hill Topp House is a superior council home for the elderly. Among the unforgettable cast of staff and…
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The Echoes
by Evie Wyld As a reluctant ghost trying to work out why he remains, Max watches his girlfriend Hannah lost in grief in the flat they shared and begins to realise how much of her life was invisible to him. In the weeks and months before Max’s death, Hannah is haunted by the secrets she…