Contemporary Fiction Books

Greer Clovelly seems to have it all: beautiful, chic and slender, she’s used to getting her own way... Greer has been in love with Jesse Behenna since her first day at school and she’s determined that one day, they’ll be married. After all, a marriage between them would join together two dynasties of Cornish fishing families to make one prosperous one For her friend, Loveday Carter – plump, freckled and unpretentious – living in the shadow of her friend has become a way of life. She loves Jesse too, but knows that what Greer wants, she usually gets Jesse, caught in the middle, faces an agonising choice. Should he follow his heart or bow to his father’s wishes? And what about his best friend Mickey, who worships the ground that Loveday walks on Jesse’s decision will touch them all in ways that they could never foresee, and as the dark clouds start to gather the four friends find themselves weathering a storm – one that has the power to sink them all… Product Information: ISBN: 9780007562961 Author: Fern Britton Publisher: Harper Collins Format: Paperback Pages: 432 Dimensions: 19.7 x 13 x 2.7cm

From the author of How to Stop Time and Reasons to Stay Alive comes this touching, funny and heartwarming new novel where ―  between life and death ―  there is a library . . . Nora's life has been going from bad to worse.  Then at the stroke of midnight on her last day on earth, she finds herself transported to a library. There she is given the chance to undo her regrets and try out each of the other lives she might have lived. Which raises the ultimate question: with infinite choices, what is the best way to live? ‘An uplifting, poignant novel about regret, hope and second chances’ ― David Nicholls ‘A beguiling read, filled with warmth and humour, and a vibrant celebration of the power of books to change lives’ ― Sunday Times Product Information: • ISBN: 9781786892737 • Author: Matt Haig • Publisher: Canongate Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 304 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.7 cm

She says he's perfect. I know he's lying . . . He caught me watching, and our eyes met. That was when it hit me. There was something not quite right about my daughter's new boyfriend . . . The doting father... Ed finally meets his daughter's boyfriend for the first time. Smart, successful and handsome, Ryan appears to be a real catch. Then Abbie announces their plan to get married. The perfect fiancé...There's just one problem. Ed thinks Ryan is lying to them. Who would you believe? All of Ed's instincts tell him his daughter is in terrible danger - but no-one else can see it. With the wedding date approaching fast, Ed sets out to uncover Ryan's secrets, before it's too late . . . Product Information: • ISBN: 9781838771164 • Author: T.M. Logan • Publisher: Zaffre • Format: Paperback • Pages: 448 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 3.2cm

You know everything about your husband. Don't you? He loves you. He loves your children. He'd never put his family in danger. One of these is a lie. It started like any other day at the hairdressers where Sally works as a stylist... until her first client innocently shows her a family photograph; a photograph that causes Sally to collapse in shock. In one moment, Sally discovers that Tom has been hiding an explosive secret, one that could tear apart the life they've built together. Faced with an impossible dilemma - search for the truth, or keep her contented life? - Sally is about to discover that even those closest to us have secrets... and that sometimes the truth is the last thing we want to hear. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781800321113 • Author: Jackie Walsh • Publisher: Canelo Hera • Format: Paperback • Pages: 352

London, the epicenter of a global pandemic, is a city in lockdown. Violence and civil disorder simmer. Martial law has been imposed. No-one is safe from the deadly virus that has already claimed thousands of victims. Health and emergency services are overwhelmed. At a building site for a temporary hospital, construction workers find a bag containing the rendered bones of a murdered child. A remorseless killer has been unleashed on the city; his mission is to take all measures necessary to prevent the bones from being identified. D.I. Jack MacNeil, counting down the hours on his final day with the Met, is sent to investigate. His career is in ruins, his marriage over and his own family touched by the virus. Sinister forces are tracking his every move, prepared to kill again to conceal the truth. Which will stop him first - the virus or the killers? Product Information: ISBN: 9781529411690 Author: Peter May Publisher: riverrun Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 2.5cm

Heartbroken Natalie Harper inherits her mother’s charming, cash-strapped bookshop and finds herself the carer for her ailing grandfather Andrew. She thinks it’s best to move him to an assisted-living home to ensure his care, but to pay for it, Natalie will have to sell up the bookshop. However, Grandpa Andrew owns the building and refuses to budge. Moving into the studio apartment above the shop, Natalie hires a contractor, Peach Gallagher, to do some repairs. His young daughter becomes a regular at the shop, and she and Natalie begin reading together while Peach works. Slowly, Natalie’s sorrow begins to dissipate as her life becomes an unexpected journey of new friendships. From unearthing hidden artifacts in the bookshop’s walls, to learning the truth about her family, the bookshop is full of surprises. Can Natalie reveal her own heart’s desire and turn a new page…? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008358754 • Author: Susan Wiggs • Publisher: HarperCollins • Format: Paperback • Pages: 400 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.3 cm

Every winter, Wren Silke is chased through the forest in a warped version of a childhood game. The boys who haunt her are judges, powerful and frightening pursuers, who know nothing of her true identity. If they knew she was an augur, their sworn enemy, the game would turn deadly. But Wren is on the hunt, too. Sent undercover as an intern to the Harkness Foundation - enemy headquarters - her family's survival rests on finding a secret meant to stay hidden. As the enmity between two ancient magics reaches breaking point, Wren is torn between old loyalties and new lies. And trapped in the most dangerous game of her life. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781526606259 • Author: Mary Watson • Publisher: Bloomsbury YA • Format: Paperback • Pages: 416 • Dimensions: 19.5 x 17.6 x 2 cm

In this final book in the Cornish Village School series, the village comes together one last time to make sure everyone gets their happy ever after . . . Marion Marksharp is the undisputed queen of Penmenna and has the perfect life - ask anyone. Doting husband? Hmm, maybe not... Well-behaved, angelic children? Definitely not. A network of close, supportive friends? Not so much, it turns out. Marion sets out to change her bossy ways by starting up a wedding planning enterprise in the village. But between her husband's suspicious absences, her PTA frenemies and her own perfectionist tendencies, organising the dream wedding for her friend isn't going smoothly and she's running out of time to pull it off... Product Information: • ISBN: 9781800322684 • Author: Kitty Wilson • Publisher: Canelo Escape • Format: Paperback • Pages: 352 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.1 cm

Liberty has never been a risk-taker. In fact, she loves the routine of her quiet life in the charming village of Willowbrook. But the arrival of a mysterious gift prompts Liberty to make some changes: starting with a daily challenge to say yes to everything for the month of December... Fearless and independent, Alex could hardly be a less obvious fit for peaceful village life. But after an accident cuts short his promising motorcycling career, he finds himself in Willowbrook in search of new direction. When the pair become unlikely housemates, sparks fly at Damselfly Cottage. Will living together prove impossible - especially when the first snow falls? Or, cut off from the outside world, can they help each other find what it takes to be brave this Christmas? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529392838 • Author: Sophie Claire • Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks • Format: Paperback • Pages: 464 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm

Up for a dream promotion, Emma won't let anything get in her way - not even love. Working for a major Hollywood film company isn't all glitz and glam. But when Emma gets sent to tour around Italy to scout the perfect location for a new blockbuster movie, she's not going to complain. Especially when it could make or break her career... Historical adviser for the project, Mark, is a distraction that Emma does not need. As they explore the beauty of Italy, Emma starts to fall for the mysterious Mark, and soon finds herself torn between her job and her heart . . . Product Information: • ISBN: 9781788639415 • Author: T.A. Williams • Publisher: Canelo Escape • Format: Paperback • Pages: 304 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.9 cm

An inspiring, feel-good romantic novel from the international bestselling author of PS, I Love You. Christine Rose is crossing the Ha’penny Bridge in Dublin late one night when she sees a stranger, Adam, poised to jump. Desperate to help, she talks him into a reckless deal: if he gives her two weeks – till his 35th birthday – she’ll prove that life is worth living. But as the clock ticks and the two of them embark on late-night escapades and romantic adventures, what Christine has really promised seems impossible… ‘Tender, funny and romantic’ - Marie Claire. A novel to make you laugh, cry and appreciate life, this is Cecelia Ahern at her thoughtful and surprising best. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780007481583 • Author: Cecelia Ahern • Publisher: HarperCollins • Format: Paperback • Pages: 432 • Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.1 x 2.3 cm

Four best friends. Their husbands and children. One luxurious villa in Provence. It was supposed to be the perfect holiday. But there is trouble in paradise. When Kate suspects that her husband is having an affair with one of her best friends, which one of these women are willing to sacrifice the friendship? As Kate closes in on the truth, she realises that it is too late and the stakes are far higher than she ever imagined. Someone in the villa is prepared to kill to keep their secret hidden. 'Hypnotically readable' - Lee Child. Product Information: ISBN: 9781785767708 Author: T M Logan Publisher: Zaffre Format: Paperback Pages: 480 Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 3.5cm

The darkest nights can hide the deadliest secrets... Driving home during a swirling blizzard, Vera Stanhope’s only thought is to get there quickly. But with the snow driving down heavily, she becomes disorientated and loses her way, eventually stumbling on another car abandoned on the road. With the driver’s door open, Vera assumes the driver has sought shelter but is shocked to find a young toddler strapped in the back seat. Afraid they will freeze, Vera takes the child and drives on, arriving at Brockburn, a run-down stately home she immediately recognizes as the house her father Hector grew up in. Inside Brockburn a party is in full swing, with music and laughter to herald the coming Christmas. But outside in the snow, a young woman lies dead and Vera has a new case. Could she be the child’s mother and, if she is, what happened to her? Product Information: ISBN: 9781509889556 Author: Ann Cleeves Publisher: Pan Books Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Dimensions: 19.7 x 13 x 2.7cm

Rumours. Scandal. Danger. The Brontë sisters are ready to investigate . . . In Yorkshire, 1845, there are dark rumours are spreading across the moors. Everything indicates that Mrs Elizabeth Chester of Chester Grange has been brutally murdered in her home - but nobody can find her body. As the dark murmurs reach Emily, Anne and Charlotte Brontë, the sisters are horrified, yet intrigued. Before they know it, the siblings become embroiled in the quest to find the vanished bride, sparking their imaginations but placing their lives at great peril . . . Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529389029 • Author: Bella Ellis • Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks • Format: Paperback • Pages: 368 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 2.8 cm

For years, rumors of the 'Marsh Girl' have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life - until the unthinkable happens. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781472154668 • Author: Delia Owens • Publisher: Corsair • Format: Paperback • Pages: 384 • Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2.4cm

Surely everyone deserves a second chance? Ex-fireman and edible flower farmer Shay McGillen has plenty of reasons not to give Sarah Pickering even one chance when she turns up in his small Yorkshire village. After all, she is only there to try and convince him and his fellow villagers to sell up so her company can build a bypass. If Sarah thinks she can make Shay give up his farmhouse and his business, she has another thing coming! But when an unexpected blizzard leaves Sarah stranded in Shay's home, he soon realises that they are far more alike than he could have ever imagined - and perhaps both of them deserve a second chance … Product Information: • ISBN: 9781781894606 • Author: Gina Hollands • Publisher: Choc Lit Publishing • Format: Paperback • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 cm

One crumbling cottage. One broken heart. A chance to start over? When Annie returns to Thorndale, the village where she spent much of her childhood, she's looking for a new start. All she wants to do is fix up the cottage her godmother left her, and fix up her broken heart. When she clashes with local hero, Jon, Annie can't help but wonder if coming back to Thorndale was a mistake. The village has clearly changed and the last thing she needs is more drama. But avoiding the distractingly handsome Jon is proving impossible, especially when Thorndale seems to be conspiring to throw them together... Annie is looking for a fresh start with zero romance - but what if the only way to learn to trust again is to take a risk on love? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781800322196 • Author: Suzanne Snow • Publisher: Canelo Escape • Format: Paperback • Pages: 304 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.9 cm

Some cases won't die. A young boy walks into a police station in France. He claims to be Carl Meagan - a missing child from Sheffield whose name is still whispered as a warning to kids who stay out after dark. Some children won't be found. On her way home from the supermarket, nine-year-old Keeley Armitage vanishes without trace. Her family is overcome with shock and DCI Matilda Darke can't help but focus on memories of the Carl Meagan case that almost ruined her career. Some killers won't be stopped. As Matilda investigates, she peels back the layers of grief and sadness that surround Keeley's family. Until she is left with an unimaginable choice: betray those closest to her or let a violent killer walk free... Product Information: ISBN: 9780008374860 Author: Michael Wood Publisher: Harper Collins Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.8cm

Your daughter is missing. How far would you go to find her? When Jo's teenage daughter goes missing, she feels like the world is collapsing around her. The police believe Grace is just an angry teenager, punishing her parents by hiding out at a friend's house, but Jo is terrified that her daughter is in grave danger. With so little urgency from the police, Jo decides to take matters into her own hands. But, as Jo gets closer to discovering what has happened to her daughter, a devastating secret is uncovered that threatens to destroy the family she has been trying so very hard to protect... Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529408652 • Author: Karen Cole • Publisher: Quercus • Format: Paperback • Pages: 352 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm

In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders... But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves. Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before it's too late? 'So smart and funny. Deplorably good' - Ian Rankin. 'A gripping read' - Sunday Times. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241425442 • Author: Richard Osman • Publisher: Viking • Format: Hardback • Pages: 400 • Dimensions: 24 x 16.2 x 3.5cm