Romance Books

When Nicola's husband, Dominic, retires they decide not to spend their days finding hobbies to fill the time until Countdown is on. Instead, they fulfil their life-long fantasy of buying a country house and filling it with their dearest friends. Reliving their youth and spending their children's inheritance. Joined by seven of their friends they club together to invest in a château in Normandy. Group dinners, fine wine, beautiful scenery - they're living the dream! But la vie en rose is harder than it first appears. Is there a reason why only teenagers take gap years? Product Information: ISBN: 9781785764769 Author: Sarah Long Publisher: Zaffre Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.3cm

The Cornish fishing village of Tremarnock seems to have it all. Charming houses cling to the hillside and cluster round the harbour where fishermen unload their catch each day. Everyone knows everyone, and mostly they look out for each other. But throw a stranger – a beautiful stranger – into the mix and all bets are off. Chabela Penhallow arrives for a holiday from Mexico to find out more about her Cornish ancestors. But no sooner has she arrived than rumours start to fly. Why has she really come? And what is she running from? Can the inhabitants of Tremarnock discover her secrets before their peaceful seaside village is thrown into turmoil? Product Information: ISBN: 9781786698889 Author: Emma Burstall Publisher: Head of Zeus Ltd Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2cm

A caretaker for Roundhouse Row holiday cottages. Wanted. Where? Nelson’s Bar is the perfect little village. Nestled away on the Norfolk coast we can offer you no signal, no Wi-Fi and – most importantly – no problems! Who? The ideal candidate will be looking for an escape from their cheating scumbag ex-fiancé, a diversion from their entitled cousin, and a break from their traitorous friends. What you'll get? Accommodation in a chocolate-box cottage, plus a summer filled with blue skies and beachside walks. Oh, and a reunion with the man of your dreams. Please note: We take no responsibility for any of the above scumbags, passengers and/or traitors walking back into your life… Product Information:• ISBN: 9780008321765• Author: Sue Moorcroft• Publisher: Avon• Format: Paperback• Pages: 400• Dimensions: 12.7 x 2.5 x 19.7 cm

When the going gets ruff, it’s time to make a change… In need of a fresh start, Jess has moved to the beautiful Devon seaside town of Pennycombe Bay. However it isn’t the new beginning she was hoping for – she enjoys her new job at the local pet shop but feels like she’s treading on eggshells living with her moody cousin Ruth. When she meets handsome stranger, Nick, on the beach, she thinks she’s made a new friend or something more. Although her hopes of romance are quickly dashed when she finds out he’s seeing another woman… Can Jess make Pennycombe feel like home? Product Information:• ISBN: 9781785034220• Author: Sheila Norton• Publisher: Ebury Press• Format: Paperback• Pages: 416• Dimensions: 13.3 x 3.2 x 20.3 cm

Sometimes the things we desire most are right in front of us. Growing up, Piper Manning spent her childhood caring for her younger siblings. Now they've all grown up, Piper has only one job left to do which is to sell her grandparents lake house. After having it all figured out, a huge storm hits throwing her off course where she bumps into a dark and broody stranger, Camden Reid. The spark between them is shockingly strong, until the return of her siblings and unwanted secrets. Will Piper comes to grips with such secrets in hope of her chance to live the life she's always wanted? Product Information:• ISBN: 9781472269584• Author: Jill Shalvis• Publisher: Headline Publishing Group• Format: Paperback• Pages: 384• Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 3.2cm

The last thing top divorce lawyer Olivia Hamilton ever expected was to be served her own divorce papers! To escape her marriage troubles, she agrees to go on a year-long trip to find the ultimate guide to love. Travelling the world, surrounded by stories of love and happiness, it’s not long before her thoughts turn to Nathan, her soon-to-be ex-husband, and she starts to take note of her own lessons in love… But with Nathan over a thousand miles away, will it be too late? Product Information:• ISBN: 9780008364762• Author: Rosie Chambers• Publisher: HQ• Format: Paperback• Pages: 384• Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.8 x 19.8 cm

1936. George Street, West Yorkshire, houses a gleaming, brand-new telephone exchange where a group of capable girls works the complicated electrical switchboards.  Among them are Cynthia, Norma and Millicent, who relish the busy, efficient atmosphere and the independence and friendship their jobs have given them. But when Millicent connects a telephone call for an old friend, and listens in to the conversation - breaking one of the telephonists' main rules - she, and then Norma and Cynthia too, become caught up in a story of scandal, corruption and murder. Soon, the jobs of all three girls are on the line. Norma’s romance is in ruins. And Millicent has entered a world of vice . . . In tough times, the telephone girls will need to call on their friends more than ever. Product Information: ISBN: 9780552177634 Author: Jenny Holmes Publisher: Corgi Books Format: Paperback Pages: 448 Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.7 x 2.8cm

Follow the lives of Carmen, Polly and Dana. Three happy and successful women, but with very different ideas concerning the matters of the heart. Carmen is ready for the new step in her relationship, Polly is apprehensive about marriage after her parent's divorce and Dana longs to find the right person to bring into her life as a single parent. Discover how it's never too late to make a fresh start. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781472263575 • Author: Erin Green• Publisher: Headline Publishing• Format: Paperback• Pages: 400• Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.7 x 2.5cm

Tina Devino makes more money teaching people to write than writing herself. A middling romance novelist who dreams of penning a bestseller, she’s increasingly forced to compete with younger, blonder debut authors for her publisher and agent’s attention. Feeling forgotten, Tina realises the only way up is to take her career and destiny in hand and build her own happy ending; which is perfect because, for a romance writer, Tina isn’t the most traditional of women… Although she does see her long term partner lover friend, Sergei, once a week which is ‘quite enough, thank you very much’. But her uncomplicated love life might soon need some unravelling when a mysterious Tube Man, unwelcome ex-husband and a shadowy figure in a butterfly mask waltz into the picture. Only Tina can work through the drama and claim the life she’s always wanted… but will she succeed? Hilariously warm, quirky and feel-good, Trisha Ashley's writing is perfect for fans of romantic comedies by Milly Johnson and Jill Mansell. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781784165697• Author: Trisha Ashley• Publisher: Black Swan• Format: Paperback• Pages: 304• Dimensions: 12.7 x 2.3 x 19.6 cm

Daisy’s had a tough year. After losing her mother and struggling with a job she hates, she really needs a break. So, when her boyfriend suggests a summer getaway, Daisy jumps at the chance, organising a romantic trip to her friend Clemmy’s new glamping site. What better to help her heal than long walks in the fresh air and sipping prosecco under the stars? But Daisy didn’t realise Toby hates all things outdoorsy – he’s far more bothered about working on the WiFi than walking in the wilderness. And when Toby isn’t there for Daisy when she needs him most, she starts to question whether he really is The One… especially with writer Jake distracting her from across the lake. Will this be the relaxing getaway Daisy was hoping for? Or is this summer destined to end in disaster…? Product Information:• ISBN: 9780008302511• Author: Catherine Ferguson• Publisher: Avon• Format: Paperback• Pages: 272• Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.8 x 19.8 cm

Emma Nightingale needs a place to hide away. Fresh from the heartbreak of a failed relationship, she takes refuge in quiet Crickleford. And not before long – and quite accidentally too – Emma finds herself the town’s favourite pet-sitter, a role she isn’t certain of at first, but soon her heart is warmed by the animals: they expect nothing more of her than she is able to give. The last thing Emma wants is for people to discover the real reason she is lying low, but then the handsome reporter from the local paper takes an interest in her story. Can Emma keep her secret and follow her heart’s desire…? Product Information:• ISBN: 9781529107708• Author: Sheila Norton• Publisher: Ebury Press• Format: Paperback• Pages: 384• Dimensions: 12.6 x 2.4 x 19.8 cm

Two girls meet by chance on London's Hampstead Heath - well-mannered and smartly dressy Verity and dishevelled and grubby Ruby. Yet this mismatched pair form an instant friendship strong enough to survive their parents' disapproval. When war engulfs the country - sending Ruby to Devon while Verity struggles to find a new beginning under a shadow from her past - the girls are convinced they will always be there for each other. Until the day on breaks the other's heart... Can Verity and Ruby find a way back to each other before it's too late? Product Information:• ISBN: 9780241465578• Author: Lesley Pearse• Publisher: Penguin Books• Format: Paperback• Pages: 524• Dimensions: 18.5 x 11 x 3.5cm

WW2 Manchester. Newlyweds Helen and Jim Harrison have big plans – to leave the family shop where Helen works and set up home together. But when Jim is tragically killed in an air raid, Helen is heartbroken, her life in ruins. Battling grief and despair, Helen resolves to escape her domineering mother and rebuild her shattered world. Wartime Manchester is a dangerous place, beseiged by crime and poverty. So when Helen joins the Women's Auxiliary Police Corps, working with evacuees, the destitute and the vulnerable, she finds a renewed sense of purpose. She's come a long way from her place behind the counter in the corner shop. But there's still something missing in her heart. Is Helen able to accept love and happiness and find the courage to change her life? Product Information: ISBN: 9781788544009 Author: Alrene Hughes Publisher: Head of Zeus Ltd Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.8 x 2.8cm

Charlie has a new helper on her bus, her free-spirited and loveable cousin, Delilah, who’s paid a visit to the charming Cornish village of Porthgolow and is helping out on Charlie’s adorable cream tea bus. When the director of a new TV series filming further along the coast tells Delilah that the bus would be the perfect addition to their onsite catering, she takes him a bit too literally. Charlie and Delilah find themselves caught up in the filming of a lavish period drama and it isn’t long before Delilah finds herself drawn to the handsome male lead. But Delilah has made a habit of making rash decisions and it’s one of the reasons she’s hiding out in Cornwall. Could this be one impulsive step too far, or is a change of direction the start of something quite unexpected… Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008333478 • Author: Cressida McLaughlin • Publisher: HarperCollins • Format: Paperback • Pages: 394 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 3cm

Mary Vale, a grand and imposing Mother { Baby Home, sits on the edge of the Lake District. Its doors are open to unmarried women who come to hide their condition and find sanctuary. Women from all walks of life pass through Mary Vale, from beautiful waitress Emily, whose boyfriend has vanished without trace, to young Isla, cast out by her wealthy family after her first year at university goes horribly wrong. Awaiting them is Nurse Ada and Sister Anne who work tirelessly to aid the mothers and safely deliver the babies. But the unforgiving Matron and Head of Governors, Captain Percival, have other, more sinister, ideas. As war looms the women at Mary Vale must pull together for the sake of themselves and their babies and Ada and Anne must help protect their patients, no matter what the cost. Product Information:• ISBN: 9780241467879• Author: Daisy Styles• Publisher: Penguin Books• Format: Paperback• Pages: 400• Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.4 x 19.8 cm

Young Kitty Drinkwater lives in Paradise Court, just off Burlington Street. Life is tough in Liverpool in the years after the First World War and Kitty is always hungry and dressed in rags. As the eldest child, she is the scapegoat for her feckless, drunken mother. She dreams of a better life... Lilac Larkin's prospects, by contrast, are very different; she is beautiful, self-possessed young woman, and even when her pleasant job as a lady's maid comes to an end and she starts work in a bag factory, she is sure that her life will be full of promise and excitement... So when the two girls meet by chance in a millinery shop, neither can have any idea what changes in their lives the encounter will bring nor how strangely fate will work to bring them together once more. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781787463868• Author: Katie Flynn• Publisher: Arrow Books• Format: Paperback• Pages: 416• Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.1 x 17.8 cm

Suffolk, 1914. Twelve-year-old Mattie and her little sister Evie lead an idyllic life in the countryside, exploring the meadows and picking watercress in the streams. But little do they know that this perfect childhood won't last. With the onset of World War I, the country is thrown into turmoil... As the years pass, the girls go on to live very different lives. Mattie travels to Canada and America, whilst Evie remains in England. More than fifty years later, through marriages, deaths, births, war, heartbreak and distance, will these sisters finally be reunited to have their time in the meadows again? Product Information: ISBN: 9781785761904 Author: Sheila Newberry Publisher: Zaffre Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 3cm

Jo Melling has arrived in Birch End from Australia, still grieving her father's recent death. She's not intending to stay long, but after tracking down her distant family, Jo becomes more involved in village life than she could ever have imagined - and suddenly in danger too. Jo also finds herself drawn to Nick, a handsome newcomer to the village. Nick had planned to settle in Birch End and start a business, but as he grows closer to Jo, he realises he may have to choose between his dreams and a chance at love. Meanwhile, the new local council are faced with some tough decisions of their own. It's time to take a stand against the poor conditions in Backshaw Moss, the nearby slum, but some councillors want things to stay as they are - and will go to any lengths to make sure they get their way . . . Will the decent people of the valley win a brighter future for themselves? And can Jo find a way to stay with Nick in a place she's grown to love? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781473677814 • Author: Anna Jacobs • Publisher: Hodder Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 368 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 3.2cm

Frank Woods at number seventy-nine Primrose Square is about to turn fifty, and nobody seems to care. His friends are all busy; his wife and children have other plans. After years of being 'Mr Cellophane', he decides, finally, to do something for himself. But when he gets home to a surprise birthday party, it is his guests who get the real surprise. Standing in the doorway is not Frank, but Francesca. As she transitions, Francesca struggles to come to terms with her true self, and her relationship with her family is thrown into turmoil. At a loss of where to turn, she moves in with her cantankerous neighbour Miss Hardcastle, who hasn't left her home for decades. There she befriends fellow lodger Emily Dunne - fresh out of rehab, finally off the drink and desperate to make amends. As gossip spreads through Primrose Square and every relationship is tested, nothing in this close-knit community will ever be the same again... Product Information: ISBN: 9781785767760 Author: Claudia Carroll Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Format: Paperback Pages: 418 Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.5cm

Molly Peel feels trapped by her family: her ex-husband Craig cannot seem to abandon his controlling ways despite abandoning her for a younger woman, her lazy son Brian has long been taking advantage of her generosity, and her selfish daughter Rachel is embarrassed by her.  When she is blamed for ruining Rachel's wedding in circumstances beyond her control, Molly decides enough is enough and makes a clean break to Wiltshire to begin a new life.  However, the persistent interference of her ex presents difficulties. Can Molly find the courage to stand up for herself and finally move on? Product Information: ISBN: 9780749023126 Author: Anna Jacobs  Publisher: Allison & Busby Format: Paperback Pages: 318 Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2cm