Modern Romance Books

After a tough break-up, Ellie returns to the only place she's ever really felt at home - the coastal town of Sanderson Bay. A year later, she's living her dream, brewing delicious artisan teas and selling them at her very own cafe. And when the mysterious and brooding Ben walks into her tearoom, Ellie finally dares to dream of true love. But then her ex shows up in the Bay, and just as Ellie discovers some tragic truths about her family's past, she learns Ben might be hiding an unwelcome secret of his own... Can Ellie let go of her past and brave a future with Ben? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781800245945 • Author: Rachel Burton • Publisher: Head of Zeus • Format: Paperback • Pages: 320 • Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.9 x 2.3 cm

Can Kerra's Cornish hometown offer the fresh start she needs? When Kerra left the quiet Cornish town of Penvennan Cove for the bright lights of London she didn't look back. But after the death of her mother, she's decided it's time to face her past and return to the place she called home. Tackling town gossip, home renovations and a flame from her past, it's not quite smooth sailing for Kerra. Ross is the bad boy she was meant to forget, not a man who still sets her heart aflutter. As he helps bring her dream home to life, they begin to break down the barriers that have been holding them back and in the process learn things about themselves they never thought possible. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781800245938 • Author: Linn B. Halton • Publisher: Head of Zeus • Format: Paperback • Pages: 368 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.6cm

Leena is too young to feel stuck. Eileen is too old to start over. It's time for The Switch... After blowing a big presentation at work, Leena takes a two-month sabbatical and escapes to her grandmother Eileen's house for some overdue rest. Eileen is newly single and about to turn eighty. She'd like a second chance at love, but her tiny Yorkshire village doesn't offer many eligible gentlemen . . . A life swap seems the perfect solution. But with a rabble of unruly OAPs to contend with, as well as the distractingly handsome local schoolteacher, Leena learns that switching lives isn't straightforward. In London, Eileen is a huge hit with her new neighbours, and with the online dating scene. But is her perfect match nearer to home than she first thought? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781787475021 • Author: Beth O'Leary • Publisher: Quercus • Format: Paperback • Pages: 368 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm

Four lives, one woman, a star-crossed love . . . In 1895, sixteen-year-old Juliet begins a passionate, doomed romance with a married artist. In 1932, aspiring actress Nora escapes New York for the bright lights of Hollywood and a new chance at love. In 1970, Californian musician Sandra's secret love affair threatens to tear her band apart. And in 2012, Helen is starting to remember the tragic details of lives that never belonged to her. Bound to her lover in 1895, and trapped by his side ever since, Helen has lived through multiple lifetimes, under different names, never escaping her tragic endings. Only this time, she might finally have the power to break the cycle . . . Product Information: • ISBN: 9780349425948 • Author: Constance Sayers • Publisher: Piatkus • Format: Paperback • Pages: 448 • Dimensions: 19.3 x 12.2 x 2.8 cm

Luna Lark doesn't want pity, what she wants is a fresh start. Somewhere she can make headway on her next novel, mend her broken heart, and most importantly, keep herself to herself. For that, Luna needs the most remote place she can find: Ondingside, a magical little island off the wild coast of Scotland. And when the town is cut off on her first night by a freak July snow storm it feels like fate. But Luna soon realises that being a newcomer in a small town might not be the best way to blend in. People are curious about her – handsome, kind, coffee shop owner Beau in particular . . . From bestselling author, Carrie Hope Fletcher, comes a powerful, magical and unforgettable love story that will take your breath away. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780751571271 • Author: Carrie Hope Fletcher • Publisher: Sphere • Format: Paperback • Pages: 400 • Dimensions: 19.69 x 13.02 x 2.54 cm

Amy Piper is in need of a bit of luck. She’s lost her confidence, her mojo and her way. But one thing she has never lost is her total love for her thirteen-year-old son Joey, and for his sake she knows it’s time for a change. But first she has to be brave enough to leave the house… What she needs are friends and an adventure. And when she joins a running group of women who call themselves The Larks, she finds both. Not to mention their inspiring (and rather handsome) coach, Nathan. Now, with every ounce of strength she has left, Amy is determined to make just one day special - for herself and for Joey. And who knows, today might be the day that changes everything… Product Information: • ISBN: 9781800481381 • Author: Beth Moran • Publisher: Boldwood Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 338 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.8 x 1.96cm

Melody Rosewood loves her new home in idyllic Sandcastle Bay. The beautiful little cottage on the edge of Sunshine Beach, with its bright yellow door and view of the sea has captured her heart... And she loves being close by to her family and best friend Tori Graham. Life by the sea is pretty much perfect, there's just one thing missing... Gorgeous Jamie Jackson, with his cheeky grin and adorable puppy, works as a sculptor opposite Melody's jewellery shop. From the moment he and Melody meet sparks fly. But despite their instant attraction, a past heartache is holding Jamie back. As Melody starts to make a life for herself in the quirky seaside community, she realises Jamie could be the one for her. But as the two of them take a chance on romance, it's one dating disaster after another. Are they destined to always be just good friends? Or will Melody finally find her happily-ever-after in Sandcastle Bay? Product Information: ISBN: 9780751577815 Author: Holly Martin Publisher: Sphere Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 2.6cm

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

The four Sutherland sisters have all had very different paths in life, but one secret and a slightly tense production of Jesus Christ Superstar are about to bring them all back together again... When the news that pop-superstar Lexia Sutherland is returning to Westenbury, not everyone is thrilled by the news including Lexia. There are too many memories she doesn't need to face or need re-surfacing. Meanwhile, Juno Sutherland just wants a little peace and quiet. As the local village doctor, she's got her priorities in order; kids, job, husband, tenacious pony, a role in the village musical... So when the sexy new locum turns up and steals her office the last thing she needed was to be hit with rising temperatures and an over-active imagination. Will these sisters be able to uncover the past, deal with the future and put on the performance of a lifetime? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781800246485 • Author: Julie Houston • Publisher: Centum Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 40 • Dimensions: 29.6 x 21 x 0.8 cm

When twins Annie and Lauren attend their older sister Chelseas fortieth birthday party at the Dorchester Hotel, they wonder why their lives are so different. Chelseas husband is twirling her round the dance floor, while Annies husband has gone fishing and Laurens lover is at home with his wife and children. Annie and Lauren decide its time to make a change and turn their lives around, its time they starting living for again. But have they left it too late?

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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

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

When Julia Coleman meets Flynn Carter again in the cosy village of Heartcross it can only mean trouble. Flynn might be rich, brooding and sexy, but Julia knows first-hand he’s ruthless and she plans to watch his every move. When Julia discovers Flynn’s plans for beautiful Starcross Manor her greatest fears come true. Because Flynn’s dreams of turning Starcross into a luxury hotel could ruin Julia’s dreams…and finish off the community of Heartcross for good. Flynn makes it clear he doesn’t want trouble, and he’s not the man Julia thinks he is. As he sets about convincing the community he’s changed, he hopes he can convince Julia to give him another chance too… Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008386573 • Author: Christie Barlow • Publisher: One More Chapter • Format: Paperback • Pages: 352 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.5 cm

Sometimes a change of scene is necessary to write the next scene... When bestselling romance author Chloe Piper's marriage collapses a week before Christmas, she flees for the solitude of Sunny Meadow Farm and the company of her hapless dog, Ronnie. But Chloe is soon pushed out of her comfort zone.  Because with a lively development building crew - headed up by charming Alex - and a larger-than-life neighbour determined to make Chloe's love life her pet project, Chloe finds herself in a whole new world of chaos . . . Product Information: • ISBN: 9781788635332 • Author: Carol Wyer • Publisher: Canelo Escape • Format: Paperback • Pages: 368 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.2 cm

Cassie Beresford has recently landed her dream job as deputy head at her local, idyllic village primary school, Little Acorns. So, the last thing she needs is her husband of twenty years being 'outed' at a village charity auction - he has been having an affair with one of her closest friends. As if that weren't enough to cope with, Cassie suddenly finds herself catapulted into the head teacher position, and at the forefront of a fight to ward off developers determined to concrete over the beautiful landscape. But through it all, the irresistible joy of her pupils, the reality of keeping her teenage children on the straight and narrow, her irrepressible family and friends, and the possibility of new love, mean what could have been the worst year ever, actually might be the best yet... Product Information:• ISBN: 9781838930639• Author: Julie Houston• Publisher: Aria• Format: Paperback• Pages: 400• Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.8 x 19.8cm

This is the story of her… and the story of Jake. When Leila Jones loses her precious charm bracelet and a stranger finds it, she has to tell the story of how she got the charms to prove she’s the owner.  Each and every one is a precious memory of her life with Jake. So Leila starts at the beginning, recounting the charms and experiences that have led her to the present. A present she never could have expected when she met Jake nearly twenty years ago… Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008386573 • Author: Ella Allbright • Publisher: One More Chapter • Format: Paperback • Pages: 416 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 3 cm

Jessica is grieving for her beloved father, trawler owner Jacob Kingdom. But when a heated confrontation ends with her being cast out from the family home, she falls upon the kindness of strangers and meets a charismatic trawlerman. Now with her cold-hearted brother at the helm of the family business, there is discontent rising, and being Kingdom’s daughter begins to lose its charm. With Jessica desperate to prove herself worthy, does she have what it takes to weather the storm to come, or will her secret hold her back? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780749025021 • Author: Sylvia Broady • Publisher: Allison & Busby • Format: Paperback • Pages: 352 • Dimensions: 19.81 x 12.83 x 2.54 cm

Recently widowed, Stella Rothchild is no stranger to the ghosts of the past, but the move to Harper House, Stella's new home, is supposed to be about the future. Once there, Stella feels an instant attraction to 'In the Garden's' landscaper, Logan Kitridge, who gets under her skin and makes her feel truly alive for the first time in years. But there is someone at Harper House who isn't happy about Stella's growing feelings for Logan - the Harper Bride, an unidentified woman whose grief and rage have kept her spirit alive long past the death of her body. She will stop at nothing to destroy the new passion that Logan and Stella have found . . . Product Information: • ISBN: 9780349429106 • Author: Nora Roberts • Publisher: Piatkus • Format: Paperback • Pages: 400 • Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2.6 cm