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A coming-of-age story...Lane was raised by absurdly strict and conservative parents. Without the slightest awareness of her naivety, she suddenly finds herself cast alone and penniless into the surreal world of the '80s. A time before the modern advances of the technology revolution. Cellphones hadn't been invented. The internet, GPS and social media didn't yet exist. It was common to lose track of one's friends and family for weeks or even months at a time.

Georgie Dern has the chance to swap her empty nest for the job of a lifetime in Los Angeles. Can she chase her dream if it means letting down the woman who has given her the world? Jessie McLean should be counting down the hours until she jets off to spend her retirement years in the sun. Alyssa Canavan has spent years building the business she adores. Now a legal letter has threatened her home and livelihood, but how does she fight a family that doesn’t give a damn?Lachlan Morden is forced to return to Scotland to face the people who almost destroyed him.

From the author of Queen Sugar, a piercing examination of friendship and loyalty as two best friends find themselves at odds over their beliefs on race, identity and allyship, especially when it comes to their teenage children Babs and Nora became friends thanks to their kids. Now, the desire to...

Romany acaba de cumplir dieciocho años y está a punto de entrar en la edad adulta cuando, de repente, su madre, Angie, la única progenitora que ha conocido, fallece a causa de una enfermedad repentina. A lo largo de este viaje, Romany tendrá que asumir el dolor de la pérdida y el regreso de algunos fantasmas del pasado que pondrán su vida y la de sus tutores patas arriba. Y mientras todos se enfrentan a sus miedos, a veces superándolos, otras aceptándolos, Angie les enseña que se necesita una comunidad, una familia, para ser feliz.

In the sweltering heat of small-town Florida, a ragtag high school football team becomes the unlikely battleground for grit, growth, and redemption. Down, Set, Win! is a heartfelt, humorous, and brutally honest coming-of-age tale inspired by true events. Redcrest, Florida, was known more for its mosquitoes than for football—until a hard-nosed new coach pushed a mismatched group of teenagers past their limits. What followed wasn’t just a season. It was a transformation.

The BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud, feel-good listen from Julia Jarman.

Tu es née Antoinette, avant même que les prénoms Henri et Louise reviennent à la mode. Tu es née Antoinette, alors que tu aurais voulu d’un tout petit nom qui n’aurait pas débordé du nombre de cases prévues dans les formulaires.

'Absolute joy' Sarah Winman 'The funniest of writers. . . Villa Coco is such a sunny book' Kate Atkinson 'Every sentence in this novel sings' David Sedaris 'Eccentric, funny, touching: I adored it' Nina Stibbe 'Sheer, riotous, unmitigated joy' Kiran Millwood Hargrave Broke and directionless, our...

Das Knistern zwischen Ria und Drew Martin hatte ihre Ehe immer zusammengehalten – bis es plötzlich erlosch. Die alleinerziehende Hotelmanagerin Ria ist ratlos, als eine ihrer Töchter im Teenageralter in einen Teufelskreis gerät. In ihrer Panik bittet sie ihren entfremdeten Ex-Mann um Unterstützung, aber sie ist nicht auf den Mann vorbereitet, zu dem er geworden ist – oder auf die unbewältigten Emotionen, die noch immer zwischen ihnen bestehen.

The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Trust turns to the future with a novel that examines the place of technology in the American imagination Centuries from now, at the dawn of a historical epoch filled with both uncertainty and promise, an orphan is adrift in a city on the brink of a great...

One decade, four friends—and infinite missed chances at love… A heartfelt, tender, and gorgeously written romance from international bestseller Mhairi McFarlane. When Tess and her best friend Carys get the Caledonian Sleeper train to a friend’s wedding in Scotland, over a bottle of warm...

What would you sacrifice for your best friend? And when does loyalty become enabling? Jake has it all—a six-figure job, a beautiful girlfriend, and a carefully planned future. His best friend Marcus has... well, Marcus has Jake. And another Venmo request. For twelve years, Jake has been Marcus's safety net. Late rent, car repairs, "emergency pizza situations"—Jake's always been there with his wallet open and no questions asked. That's what best friends do, right?

When a 15-year-old girl is abducted by vampires, it's up to US Marshal Anita Blake to find her. And when she does, she's faced with something she's never seen before: a terrifyingly ordinary group of people – kids, grandparents, soccer mums – all recently turned and willing to die to avoid serving a master. And where there's one martyr, there will be more… But even vampires have monsters that they're afraid of. And Anita is one of them...

A dazzling literary debut that reimagines The Odyssey and asks what power do we have to control our own fate when destiny feels pre-determined and the systems of the world are broken? Eurick Ulysse is irrevocably trapped: by poverty, by class, and by his immigrant parents’ expectations...

An elderly man has just a month to leave his home. A young woman from his neighborhood is soon to be unhoused. Slowly but surely, the two form an unlikely yet transformational friendship in this warm and funny novel about love and community. Rey, a widower of 10 years, has lived on the same...

Class is back in session! New York Times bestselling authors of The Academy Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham return with The Thoroughbreds September at Tiffin Academy is always a heady time, especially for the senior class—“sixth formers,” in Tiffin-speak—a season of college...

Jack Kelly and Paul Mann have survived one world war – will they survive another? When the Japanese threaten to invade the Pacific, the two men know that they must do everything in their power to protect their adopted country of Papua as well as their loved ones from an ambitious and merciless enemy. Lukas Kelly and Karl Mann are like brothers – just like their fathers – and both are determined to do their part for the Australian cause. While Karl works undercover in espionage, Lukas trains to be a pilot.

Emma bringt den Menschen das zurück, was sie einst verloren haben. Als ihr Chef sie damit beauftragt, den angeblich wertlosen Kram zu entsorgen, nimmt sie die lieb gewonnenen Schätze heimlich mit nach Hause und macht sich auf die Suche nach den Menschen, denen sie einst gehörten. Schnell merkt sie, dass hinter jedem Gegenstand eine Geschichte steckt und dass sie nicht nur die Fundsachen, sondern immer auch all das zurückbringt, was die Besitzer einst verloren haben – Erinnerungen, Träume und manchmal sogar die Hoffnung auf Glück.

On a train to Berlin in late 1930, William Bradshaw locks eyes with Arthur Norris. This chance encounter ignites a close friendship between the two Englishmen, one that draws Bradshaw into the seedier quarters of the city. Here, Norris runs a dubious import–export business and lives in excited fear of his bullying secretary, his creditors and his dominatrix girlfriend, Anni. Yet there is something sinister about Norris himself. Bradshaw’s new companion is a man of contradictions: heavily in debt but extraordinarily lavish, excessively polite but sexually deviant.

The word still echoes in Wayne’s mind—like a whisper from the dark. That October day never left him. The day the screaming started. The day Bad Arnold took his friends for the abandoned mine. Now, decades later, the past is clawing its way back up from the dirt. If Wayne wants peace, he’ll have to face what waits below.

Longlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year—the first work of fiction to grace the list in fifteen years—a sweeping social novel about an unlikely friendship between two men and a plan that could change the world, unfolding over the first two decades of the...

Ready for her big break after publishing her first novel, Lila Everwood has two fresh book ideas and dreams of quitting her barista job. She’s hopeful about her future—until her writing catches her literary idol’s attention in all the wrong ways. Elizabeth Lancaster, the queen of regency romance, hasn’t written a word in three years. Her publisher’s solution? A ghostwriter. Specifically, her favorite coffee server. It’s either brilliance or madness—and her literary agent son Grady thinks it’s definitely the latter.

Pre-order this twisty psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden. Who can you trust when you can’t trust yourself? Eilish Culpepper is a forensic psychologist and studies the minds of murderers every day. But she’s hiding a secret. Ten years ago, when she was a student at St...

Brought to you by Penguin. By the million-copy bestselling author of WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY, a Times bestseller and Time magazine Top 100 title From the three-times nominated author for the Japan Booksellers award: Volume Two of the Marble Cafe series, in which customers...

At Vassar, they were known as "the group"—eight young women of privilege, the closest of friends, an eclectic mix of vibrant personalities. In the years that follow, they will each know accomplishment and loss in equal measure, pursuing careers and marriage, experiencing the joys and traumas of sexual awakening and motherhood, all while suffering through betrayals, infidelities, and sometimes madness. Some of them will drift apart. Some will play important roles in the personal dramas of others. But it is tragedy that will ultimately unite the group once again.

They're too "gross and nasty" for the shiny superhero leagues, but these mutant kids aren't giving up. Armed with their bizarre powers, they're taking on the "petty" criminals of the city, proving that even rejects can be heroes – and maybe even earn a little respect (or at least the title).

When new neighbors move into a close-knit, cul-de-sac community, they are welcomed into the fold. Julianna, a nervous newlywed, does her best to fit in among the established clutch. Wearing the perfect outfit to holiday gatherings. Bringing the perfect gift to children’s birthday parties. And making the perfect appetizer for barbecues. Perfect, perfect, perfect. But her neighbors soon learn that Julianna’s perfection is an illusion, a painfully sought façade. There is darkness beneath her glossy surface for she was raised in a dangerous cult she escaped from as a teenager.

For fans of Conn Iggulden, Ben Kane, and Simon Scarrow comes a spellbinding tale of adventure and unshakeable friendship from the author of the bestselling Wolf of Corwick Castle Series. If you liked Hadrack of Corwick, you will love Marcus Agrippa!

Adelaide Sinclair is six weeks away from her dream wedding - or so everyone thinks. Hailey Clark is a rule-following, itinerary-wielding maid of honour who'd rather be anywhere but Vegas. Evelyn Sinclair is finally twenty-one and ready to live it up. As secrets unravel and sparks fly, Addy, Hailey and Evie find themselves on unexpected paths of self-discovery, sisterhood, and maybe even love. What happens in Vegas might not stay in Vegas - but it just might change everything.

Becca Burnside finally has life heading in the right direction. She's loving her new job, writing magazine features about being a woman in her forties, her boys are happy, her romance with Conal O'Hagan is blossoming – and for once, she actually feels like she's got it together. But when Conal starts talking about the future, Becca's commitment collywobbles kick in with a vengeance.

Every Tuesday night, two couples see the same therapist for marriage counselling. At 8pm, as Liv and Jay are leaving their session, they see Maya and Hugo waiting to go in. When their young boys start at the same school, things are initially awkward, but as the women get to know one another, they become friends, sharing the fractures in their respective marriages. Soon, they are confiding their deepest secrets.

Brought to you by Penguin. Three friends at life-changing crossroads . . . Matilda. Living the dream: presenting breakfast TV in Dublin and married to a man with a mega media career in the UK. But when she turns up in their London flat to surprise him for his birthday, it’s she who gets the...

Don’t miss Sarah Morgan's brand-new upcoming feel-good novel full of friendship, love, and hope! **** Mabel is a children’s author and has lived a reclusive life since the death of her husband, distancing herself from her estranged daughter and granddaughter. While preparing for a quiet...

I boarded Dreamboat Cruises expecting sunshine, cocktails, and girl time. My roommate bailing at the last minute felt like a win. Until I opened my cabin door and found a very confused, very shirtless stranger already unpacking.

Candice, la trentaine, est une jeune femme comme les autres. Elle travaille comme chargée de communication auprès de Roxane, styliste parisienne reconnue. Mais Candice est perdue. Sa réussite professionnelle, son succès auprès des hommes ne lui évite ni les échecs amoureux humiliants, ni le dénigrement de sa famille. Abandonnée par celui qu'elle aime, Candice sombre. Victime d'un accident de voiture, elle est conduite à l'hôpital. Là, elle fait la connaissance de Maria, une femme plus âgée, à qui elle va confier ses soucis et ses doutes. Une belle amitié se noue entre les deux femmes.

Billionaire tech mogul Blake Fielding is on top of the world—until a scandalous hack makes him public enemy number one, shattering the empire he’s built. Ellie Mae-Woodward’s dream job at the famous social media company Heartbook is within her grasp. Except she never steps foot in the interview room. When she arrives, the company is in lockdown. Her dream job is over before it has even begun.

Dorothy and Gina may be separated by twenty years, but their friendship is timeless. At seventy-one and nearly ninety, life’s too short not to have a little fun – especially in Corfu. When Dorothy is invited to visit an old friend at his villa, she insists Gina comes along. They’re looking forward to sunshine, sea breezes, and perhaps a dash of ouzo. But their plans are upended by an unexpected guest: glamorous actress Florence Quinn, who’s taken up residence in the pool house.

By day young Mirren Jarvis works in the twisting department at Ferguslie Thread Mills and by night she works in a local fried-fish shop. She also cares for her sick mother and forgoes the freedom and luxuries her friends enjoy, dreaming of the day her fiancé, Donald, will send for her to come and live with him in America. In the aftermath of the Great War, many of the women in Mirren's life are struggling.

Following a less-than-picture-book childhood, Bella West has got used to moving around – putting down roots opens you up for disappointment and heartbreak. But since arriving in the idyllic Somerset village of Lower Brambleton, something has changed. When Noah Hathaway's beloved Grandpa Jack passes away it falls to him to deal with his estate including his charming but run-down cottage in Lower Brambleton, not forgetting Jack's cantankerous cat Monty.

Alex has sworn off straight girls for good. After too many heartbreaks, she's determined to protect herself - even if that means shutting out love completely. But when she reluctantly attends her best friend's bachelorette weekend, Alex meets Lila - smart, gorgeous, and, predictably… straight. Despite her best efforts, Alex can't deny the spark between them.

Diese Eifler Seniorinnen lassen sich nichts vormachen! Die Neuigkeit macht in Himmelrath schneller die Runde als man gucken kann: Der Verbandsbürgermeister Hubert Brandt ist tot. Erschlagen. Mit einem Stein. Tragisch, wirklich! Der Schrecken bei den vier Rommé-Freundinnen Evelyne, Barbara, Ingrid und Rosa sitzt tief. Darauf erst mal ein Schlückchen Wein … Schnell wird klar, dass Barbaras gemütlicher Bruder Hannes, Kriminalbeamter kurz vor der Pensionierung (gedanklich jedoch bereits seit vielen Jahren in Rente), mit diesem Fall maßlos überfordert sein wird.

The brilliant and beautiful new book from the author of Small Joys. A hymn to brotherly love and its transcendent power to heal. To the outside world, Teddy seems to have things sorted. A senior editor at a music magazine before turning 30, he's smart, practical and dependable: the one his...

They had found paradise. What would they do to keep it? With a quick spin of the globe, Kitty and Lana escape their grey reality and journey to the Philippines. There they discover The Blue - a beautiful yacht with a wandering crew. They spend day after languorous day exploring the pristine, white beaches and swimming beneath the stars, and Lana drifts further away from the long-buried secrets of home. But the tide turns when death creeps quietly on deck.

Brought to you by Penguin. Bridget Jones, the world’s favourite singleton, is back with a bump in the irresistible Sunday Times bestseller – now a major film. 8.45 P.M. Realise there have been so many times in my life when have fantasised about going to a scan with Mark or Daniel: just not...

**** As read on BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime **** Luke is a young playwright: intense, magnetic and hungry for experience. Fleeing a disastrous upbringing in the North East he arrives in London and shares a flat with Paul, an aspiring producer, and beautiful, fiery Leigh. The three of them set up...

September 1919: twenty-one-year-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver some letters to Marian Bancroft. Tristan fought alongside Marian's brother Will during the Great War, but in 1917 Will laid down his guns on the battlefield, declared himself a conscientious...

1990: In a hot, humid Hong Kong summer, three young singers are loving life, performing to packed crowds every night in a swanky hotel bar. Twenty-three-year-old Scottish songbird, Moira Chiles is living the dream alongside Carina Lloyd and Lisa Dixon. They work hard, play hard, and always stick together… until one day Moira has to make a choice that changes everything.