New books mentioned in this episode:

General fiction

The Remarkable Truth of Alfie Bains by Sarah Clutton (Allen & Unwin)

Lonely Mouth by Jacqueline Maley (HarperCollins)

Everything Lost, Everything Found by Matthew Hooton (HarperCollins)

The Good Mistress by Anne Tiernan (Hachette) – NZ author

Boom Town Snap by Jay Martin (Fremantle Press)

Romance

Salty, Spiced and a Little Bit Nice by Cynthia Timoti (Pan Macmillan)

Last Breath (Blood Wine Dynasty Book 2) by Emma Pignatiello (Penguin Random House)

Needle in a Haystack by Karly Lane (Allen & Unwin)

One Last Night by Lauren Ford (Canelo/Hardie Grant)

Crime/thriller

VANISH by Shelley Burr (Hachette)

The Unquiet Grave by Dervla McTiernan (HarperCollins)

The River Whispers by Deb Jordan (Bloodhound Books - UK and US)

Historical fiction

The Butterfly Women by Madeleine Cleary (Affirm Press)

The Ladies Guide to Utter Ruin by Alison Goodman (HarperCollins)

Literary fiction

The Opposite of Lonely by Hilde Hinton (Hachette)

Fantasy

The Quest Begins - The Crystal Dynasty Book 2 by Abigail Mader (independent)

Children’s

Made of Steam and Stardust by Bianca Breen (Stag Beetle Books)

Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow – Nevermoor 4 by Jessica Townsend (Hachette)

For more about Rachael Johns: https://www.rachaeljohns.com

Rachael's latest book is The Bad Bridesmaid (2025)

For more about Sophie Green: https://sophiegreenauthor.com

Sophie's latest book is Art Hour at the Duchess Hotel (2024)

For more information about Rachael Johns: https://www.rachaeljohns.com

For more informationabout Sophie Green: https://sophiegreenauthor.com

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