Adam Henson presents Countryfile, often from his 650-hectare farm in the Cotswolds. Having studied Agriculture at college, Adam took over Bemborough Farm from his father, Joe. The farm now grows wheat, spring barley and oilseed rape, runs a flock of 400 commercial ewes and has the UK's leading collection of rare breeds, many of which are in demand for film sets and advertisements. Cotswold Farm Park (www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk) offers a total countryside experience for all the family, welcoming more than 100,000 visitors each year. 
 
Adam presented Lambing Live with Kate Humble, writes for Countryfile magazine and has appeared on Radio 4's On Your Farm and Farming Today. He is the author of three previous books, Adam’s Farm: My Life on the Land, the Sunday Times bestseller, Like Farmer, Like Son and A Farmer and His Dog.

Adam Henson

Adam Henson is perhaps the best-known farmer in the UK, presenting on BBC's Countryfile to millions of viewers each Sunday evening. He's also appeared on Lambing Live, Secret Britain, Coast and Inside Out. Adam also runs the award-winning Cotswold Farm Park in Gloucestershire, which welcomes family visitors all year round and is home to many rare breeds. He has a monthly column in Countryfile magazine, as well as the Cotswold Life magazine. He has written several books including the Sunday Times bestseller Like Farmer, Like Son. This is his first children's book and it is the perfect introduction to the farm.

Adam Higginbotham writes for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Wired, GQ, Businessweek, Smithsonian, Men’s Journal, and The Atavist. He began his career in magazines and newspapers in London, where he was the editor-­in-chief of The Face and a contributing editor at The Sunday Telegraph. The author of Midnight in Chernobyl, he lives in New York City.

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Adam Hills is an internationally recognised comedian and host of award-winning Channel 4 show The Last Leg. His collection of stories from a life in comedy, Best Foot Forward, was a Times bestseller.

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ADAM JOHNSON won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2013 for his second novel, the New York Times bestseller The Orphan Master’s Son (‘Excavates the very meaning of life’ New York Times). His short story 'Nirvana' won the prestigious Sunday Times/EFG Short Story Award. He is the author of acclaimed story collections, Fortune Smiles and Emporium and the novel Parasites Like Us. He teaches creative writing at Stanford University and lives with his family in San Francisco.

Adam Johnson

Adam Kay is a former doctor who has written five million books and sold seven copies. No, hang on – he’s written seven books and sold five million copies. His debut book, This is Going to Hurt, is a literary sensation: a Sunday Times number one bestseller for over a year, winning a record-breaking four National Book Awards and selling over 3 million copies. Kay adapted This is Going to Hurt as a BAFTA-winning comedy-drama series for the BBC. Adam Kay’s children’s books have been translated into 32 languages and sold over 1 million copies, making him one of the UK’s bestselling children’s authors. Kay’s Anatomy became the fastest-selling children’s general non-fiction hardback of the decade. His first picture book, Amy Gets Eaten, was published in 2023, and his first children’s novel, Dexter Procter the Ten-Year-Old Doctor, was published in September 2024.

Adam Kay

Adam studied illustration and animation, and received a BA followed by an MA from the Edinburgh College of Art. As a student he won a competition to create a short film for MOMI and Channel 4, and once his career producing animated commercials was under way, he became an illustrator as well. He has regular columns in the UK and the US.

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Adam O'Riordan was born in Manchester in 1982, where he currently lives. In 2008 he became the youngest Poet-in-Residence at The Wordsworth Trust, the Centre for British Romanticism. His first collection In the Flesh (2010) win a Somerset Maugham Award. He is the Academic Director of the Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Adam O'Riordan

Adam Phillips, formerly Principal Child Psychotherapist at Charing Cross Hospital, London, is a practising psychoanalyst and a visiting professor in the English department at the University of York. He is the author of numerous works of psychoanalysis and literary criticism, including most recently On Giving Up, On Wanting to Change, Attention Seeking, In Writing, Unforbidden Pleasures and Missing Out. He is General Editor of the Penguin Modern Classics Freud translations, and a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature.

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Adam Richardson is the UK's top trending health and fitness coach with a rapidly growing audience across both TikTok and Instagram. Adam is passionate about removing barriers to exercise and movement, a philosophy that is key to his work as a Personal Trainer in which he strives to help his clients feel more confident, as well as more fit and healthy.

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Adam Roberts is the author of The Amateur Gourmet and Secrets of the Best Chefs, and coauthor of Give My Swiss Chards to Broadway. He started his food blog, The Amateur Gourmet, in 2004 and currently writes The Amateur Gourmet Newsletter on Substack. Roberts has also written for The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, and for film and television. He lives in Brooklyn with his husband and their dog, Winston. Food Person is his first novel.

Adam Roberts

Adam Roberts is acknowledged as the senior scholar of international relations in the UK. He was Montague Burton Professor of International Relations at Oxford University 1986-2007, and President of the British Academy 2009-13 - the head of humanities in Britain. He was on the Council of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, London (2002-08), a member of the UK Defence Academy Advisory Board (2003-15) and is now on the Board of Advisers of the Lieber Institute for Law and Land Warfare at the United States Military Academy, West Point.

Adam Robinson is based in the Middle East and is a regular contributor to newspapers in the Arab world and also to the British media. He is the author of numerous books on the region, including Bin Laden: Behind the Mask of the Terrorist.

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Adam Rutherford is an award-winning writer, broadcaster, and geneticist at University College London. His books include A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived, The Book of Humans, and the Sunday Times bestseller How to Argue with a Racist. He has written and presented numerous documentaries for BBC radio and television, including Inside Science and The Cell. Adam has also worked as a science advisor on many films, including the Oscar-winning Ex Machina (2015) and Annihilation (2018).

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Adam Smith

Adam Smyth runs the 39 Step Press, an experiment in printing, from a cold barn in Oxfordshire. He is also Professor of English Literature and the History of the Book at Balliol College, University of Oxford.

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Adam Tandy

Adam Thirlwell was born in London in 1978. The author of three previous novels, his work has been translated into thirty languages. His essays appear in the New York Review of Books and the London Review of Books, and he is an advisory editor of the Paris Review. His awards include a Somerset Maugham Award and the E. M. Forster Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters; in 2018 he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He has twice been selected by Granta as one of their Best of Young British Novelists.

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Adam Thorpe was born in Paris in 1956. His first novel, Ulverton, appeared in 1992 and he has published two books of stories and ten further novels, most recently Missing Fay (2017), and six poetry collections. 
 
 
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Adam Tooze is the author of the highly praised Crashed, The Deluge and The Wages of Destruction, all published by Allen Lane. He has been the recipient of the Wolfson Prize for History, the Longman-History Today Book of the Year Prize and the Lionel Gelber Prize. Tooze has taught at Cambridge and Yale and is now Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of History at Columbia University.

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Camille Perri

'Funny and clever, this is the next Devil Wears Prada' Paige Toon 
Behind every successful man is a busy assistant and Tina’s boss is very successful. 
But Tina is tired of being overworked and underpaid. 
She’s bored of her damp flat and her mounting debts. 
Then a blip in the expenses system sends Tina a cheque. 
She’s a good person. 
But she’s desperate. 
This isn’t stealing. 
It’s an administrative error. 
Right? 
What would you do if you thought you’d get away with it?

The Assistants

Catherine Cookson

Cumbria, 1870s. 
 
Just before her fifteenth birthday Jinnie Howlett is offered a position as maid-of-all-work at a farm near the Cumbrian border. She hopes this will be a welcome relief from the workhouse she knows too well. 
 
But when she meets her brutish employers Jinnie realises she has only exchanged one life of drudgery for another. She is grateful when one of the sons befriends her, but it isn't long before Jennie sees how tempting life is beyond her place of work . . . 
 
Catherine Cookson was the original and bestselling saga writer, selling over 100 million copies of her novels. If you like Dilly Court, Katie Flynn or Donna Douglas, you'll love Catherine Cookson.

The Tinker's Girl

Laura Tait

Jimmy Rice

Rebecca is the only girl she knows who didn't cry at the end of Titanic. Ben is the only man he knows who did. Rebecca’s untidy but Ben doesn’t mind picking up her pieces. Ben is laid back by Rebecca keeps him on his toes. They're a perfect match. 
 
Nothing can come between them. Or so they think. 
 
When a throwaway comment reveals a secret from the past, their love story is rewritten. 
 
Can they recover from the night that changed everything? And how do you forgive when you can’t forget? 
 
The Night That Changed Everything is a funny, feel-good and bittersweet story, told in alternate chapters by Laura Tait and Jimmy Rice.

The Night That Changed Everything

Susan Sallis

Bluebell Windows continues the story of the Rising Girls, begun in A Scattering of Daisies and The Daffodils of Newent. Fans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will love this captivating and compelling saga from multi-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis, that expertly captures the lives and emotions of a family in the run up to World War Two. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING BLUEBELL WINDOWS! 
'An engrossing read' -- ***** Reader review 
'An amazing inter-generational story that I kept reading way too fast' -- ***** Reader review 
'Excellent read, very enjoyable.' -- ***** Reader review 
'Loved this book [...], well written and down to earth. Just the way I like it!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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BEHIND SEEMINGLY HAPPY FAMILIES, ANYTHING CAN LIE HIDDEN... 
 
The Rising sisters - the Daffodil Girls - are older now. The anguish of growing up in the twenties has gone. All three are - apparently - happily married and there are children to swell the vibrant Rising family. 
 
But the problems that had begun in youth still remained. 
 
March, the eldest and the most difficult, loves but cannot trust her clever, manipulating husband. He deserted her once and she has never quite forgiven him. 
 
May has her own worries - a son who seems more than usually promiscuous, and a husband who grows more attractive and handsome even as she approaches her fortieth birthday. 
 
April has a husband she loves, and two small, gentle daughters. But she is the only one who knows that Davina is not her husband's child. 
 
As the country heads towards unsettling times, can they find the strength and unity they'll need? 
 
Bluebell Windows is the third book in the Rising Family sequence and is followed by Rosemary for Remembrance. The story began in A Scattering of Daisies and The Daffodils of Newent.

Bluebell Windows

(The Rising Family Book 3): the next instalment in the extraordinary West Country family saga by bestselling author Susan Sallis

Elvi Rhodes

An emotional story of recollections and reminiscences, The Birthday Party sees multi-million copy seller Elvi Rhodes at her heart-warming best. Fans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Erica James will not be disappointed. 
 
Readers are loving THE BIRTHDAY PARTY! 
'I just couldn't put this book down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Keeps you interested right up to the very last word' -- ***** Reader review 
'Wonderful' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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A LANDMARK BIRTHDAY BRINGS BACK MEMORIES - SOME HAPPIER THAN OTHERS 
 
Poppy's family is gathering to celebrate her eightieth birthday. Her children, grandchildren and even one great-grandchild are converging on her Sussex home. 
 
As she prepares to welcome them all, her mind goes back over her life - to her tough childhood in Yorkshire; to her mother - who scrimped and saved to bring her up decently; to her three husbands and to Alun, the great love of her life who was taken from her by the war. 
 
Yes, she has had a full life - a lot fuller than her family realises. 
 
As they toast their beloved matriarch, little do they know what an extraordinary and often shocking life she has led...

The Birthday Party

a beautifully evocative and enthralling trip down memory lane from multi-million copy seller Elvi Rhodes…

Iris Gower

The Loves of Catrin tells the story of Catrin Owen whose life began in the grim world of a Welsh copper town in the nineteenth century. Born and bred in the poverty-striken streets that sprawled round the smelting works, Catrin dreams of escaping from the smoke and grime and hardship that engulf her life. But Catrin's future will be with the man she marries - and she inspires the love of two men - Dylan Morgan from her own background - and John Richards, a well-bred gentleman.

The Loves Of Catrin

Danielle Steel

Life can take you anywhere if you seize the day . . . 
 
Stephanie Adam's life has just changed in an instant. After years of an unhappy marriage, and three kids grown, her husband passes away suddenly. Despite her grief and regrets, she can begin to think about what might come next for her. 
 
Returning from a weekend away, Stephanie finds herself on the road to Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon and new adventures. A friendly stranger turns out to be country music megastar Chase Taylor, and he is only too happy to sweep Stephanie up on his travels. 
 
From Vegas to Nashbille, a brand new world opens up to her. Should she return to her empty house, or take a risk with someone new? 
 
Danielle Steel is famous for her inspirational stories about family, love and life. Her novels will be enjoyed by readers of Penny Vincenzi, Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain.

Country

Jenny Holmes

**Don't miss Jenny Holmes's latest wartime series, The Air Raid Girls. Part 3 - The Air Raid Girls: Wartime Brides - is available now!** 
 
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Orphaned young, Violet Wheeler has been brought up by her aunt - but after Winnie's death, she feels like she's lost everything. With no-one to turn to, she has to rely on the goodwill of the community to help her out. 
 
At the Jubilee drapers, amongst the spools of ribbon, skeins of silk and latest thirties fashions, Violet finds a refuge. She's offered a chance to get back on her feet, and with that an unexpected chance to discover love. It's only when a forgotten piece of jewellery with a mysterious note surfaces that Violet is thrown back in to the past again, and starts to wonder what secrets there might be in her family's history. 
 
As Violet becomes desperate to find answers about her mother and father, long-buried secrets threaten the stable life she's been building. Can her new friends steer Violet towards a happy ending against all the odds? 
 
A heart-warming, nostalgic tale of triumph over adversity that readers of Katie Flynn, Donna Douglas and Call the Midwife will adore. 
 
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 Readers love Jenny Holmes: 
 
 'There wasn't anything I didn't like about this book' 5 star review 
 'I couldn't put this book down' 5 star review 
 'Loved the whole story' 5 star review 
 'This is a totally absorbing book' 5 star review 
 'An excellent read put together in fine style' 5 star review

The Shop Girls of Chapel Street

Cathy Bramley

Bestseller Wickham Hall was originally published as a four-part serial. This is the complete story in one package. 
 
Seeking: Events Co-ordinator – highly organised, a good communicator with an ability to adapt to the unexpected … 
 
Holly has her life all planned out, she’s pretty sure everything can be confined to a clipboard or a to-do list. A perfect candidate to plan events at Wickham Hall – the beautiful country manor that rests at the heart of the village. Holly has always felt an unusual kinship with the old house. It might just be the place where Holly can uncover the secrets of the past and find out who she truly is. 
 
In the meantime, there’s lots to plan at Wickham Hall; family weddings, summer festivals and Christmas grottos litter the calendar. But life and love can still surprise you… Something Holly learns when sparks fly with her new boss Ben and it seems nothing can extinguish the flames of desire… 
 
Life just isn’t as easy to organise as an event at Wickham Hall (and even those don’t always run smoothly…). Can Holly learn to let go, live in the moment and enjoy the unexpected? 
 
After all, life is what happens when you’re making plans… 
 
A charming and romantic story certain to make you smile - perfect for fans of Carole Matthews, Trisha Ashley and Katie Fforde. 
 
Your favourite authors have loved reading Cathy Bramley: 
‘Engaging characters, a stately home and a sweeping romance. This is delightful!’ Katie Fforde 
‘Delightfully warm with plenty of twists and turns’ Trisha Ashley 
'A witty, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy' Miranda Dickinson

Wickham Hall

A heart-warming, feel-good romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author

When Kate Mitchell was offered the job of part-time secretary at Tor-Fret, a lonely old house on the Northumberland fells, she had no idea that the household was composed only of men. 
 
Her employer, Maurice Rossiter, an embittered victim of polio, was subject to alternative fits of temper and depression. Even so, Kate found it difficult to understand his peculiar hatred of his elder brother Logan, on whose charity Maurice was obliged to depend. But when she accidentally stumbled upon Maurice with Logan's fiancée , she became aware of some of the secrets of Tor-Fret, and realised she was getting too deeply involved with Logan Rossiter and the other inhabitants of the mysterious household.

House Of Men

Johanna Lindsey

Danny has grown up on the streets of London as a pickpocket, remembering nothing of her past. One night, she is apprehended by the handsome young aristocrat she is attempting to rob. Jeremy Malory is strangely drawn towards this waif and persuades her to help him steal back some jewels his friend lost in a card game. Danny demands that Jeremy takes her in, and he hires her as his maidservant - although he wants her as his mistress. 
 
Danny blossoms into a lady under Jeremy's guidance, but she refuses his amorous attentions because she knows he will never marry her. But as the attraction between the two of them intensifies, they embark upon a passionate battle of wills, and in a Cinderella-like transformation, 
Danny becomes a charming beauty, appearing at a society ball where her appearance raises question about her true identity - questions which threaten not only her chances of capturing Jeremy's heart, but her very life...

A Loving Scoundrel

Fans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will love this incredibly poignant and emotionally resonant novel of friendship and fate from multi-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis. 
 
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING! 
'So very well written, couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
'A wonderful story that is a must-read' -- ***** Reader review 
'A compelling read' -- ***** Reader review 
'Love this book - I've read it several times' -- ***** Reader review 
'Excellent story - true Susan Sallis' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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SOME BONDS ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO BREAK... 
 
They discovered the empty cottage in 1940 - when they were still at school, four teenage friends from wildly different backgrounds and with the war casting its shadow over their lives. 
 
The cottage became a place of refuge for them - symbolising their loyalty to one another which held in the face of jealousy, passion, tragedy, and betrayal. 
 
It was to the cottage that Monica came, pregnant, alone, frightened, and it was there that their story really began. For Bessie, born secretly and shamefully to one of them, raised by another, and loved by them all, came to represent what was the very best in their lives...

By Sun And Candlelight

a moving and uplifting novel of friendship and the bonds that tie us together from bestselling author Susan Sallis

Ruth Hamilton

This captivating and moving saga full of twists and turns by the Sunday Times bestselling author Ruth Hamilton is perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson, Dilly Court and Josephine Cox. 
 
"I believe that Ruth Hamilton is very much the successor to Catherine Cookson. Her books are plot driven, they just rip along; laughs, weeps, love, they've got the lot, and they're quality writing as well" -- SARAH BROADHURST, RADIO FOUR 
 
"Keeps you hooked to the last page" -- ***** Reader review 
"A wonderful story" -- ***** Reader review 
"Brilliant as always" -- ***** Reader review 
 
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THE PAST AND PRESENT ARE ABOUT TO MEET IN TRAGEDY 
 
The Chandlers had been making candles in Bolton for five hundred years, and had given their name to the village of Chandlers Green. The dynasty, now in decline and ruled by Richard Chandler, is reduced to an unhappy household and a few tenanted properties. 
 
But Richard continues to behave as though he were lord of the manor. Jean, his wife, is terrified of him; his grown-up children despise him, but fear for their mother if they were to leave home. 
 
And now Richard's arch-enemy, Alf Martindale, is planning to move into his village, and Richard knows that the past is catching up with him fast. A crisis forces him to leave his manor for a while, and he has no way of knowing that Jean is arming herself against his return. 
 
The past and the present are about to come together in a way that can only end in tragedy...

Chandlers Green

A powerful and breathtakingly emotional saga set in the North West by bestselling author Ruth Hamilton

The Batleys and the Cadwells owned neighbouring farms on the beautiful, wild Northumbrian coast. But there all similarity ended, and enmity began. For between the two families raged a violent and bitter feud - a feud so powerful that the very name of Cadwell made Ralph Batley seethe with uncontrollable fury. 
 
Into this stormy atmosphere came Linda Metcalfe, a young agricultural student, who innocently became involved in the tension between the two households on the day of her arrival. Employed by Ralph Batley, Linda soon found herself in a very difficult situation. For not only had she unwittingly become a part of the feud, but she began to feel a strange admiration for Ralph, who made it painfully clear that he had no use for her either on the farm or in his life. But then the past erupted into the present, forcing Ralph to change his attitude to Linda and resolving the whole Batley/Cadwell heritage of folly...

Heritage Of Folly

Meredith Wild

Days after their wedding, Blake and Erica Landon embark on their honeymoon-a journey that deepens their bond and promises to fade the scars of their past. 
 
Just when their troubles seem safely behind them, a scandal threatens their new-found peace. Back home, Blake finds himself at the centre of the controversy, haunted by the transgressions of his hacker past that he has no wish to relive. 
 
With Blake's freedom at stake and their future in peril, Erica will stop at nothing to clear his name. But when Blake defies the authorities and refuses to seek the truth, their world gradually begins to crumble. Will he let his past win? Or can Erica convince him that their life together is worth fighting for-now more than ever... 
 
The perfect new addiction for fans of Fifty Shades of Grey and Sylvia Day's Bared To You series.

Hard Love

(The Hacker Series, Book 5)

**Don't miss Jenny Holmes's latest wartime series, The Air Raid Girls. Part 3 - The Air Raid Girls: Wartime Brides - is available now!** 
 
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On the cobbled streets of a Yorkshire mill town in 1931, Lily Briggs does all she can to keep trouble at bay for her and her family. 
 
She works hard at Calvert Mill to make ends meet and take care of her parents and younger siblings. Saturday nights at the dance hall and dressmaking with her two best friends keep Lily upbeat, and now there's a blossoming romance with childhood friend Harry Bainbridge to put an extra spring in her step, too. 
 
But then a run of misfortune threatens Lily's work, home and personal life, and she has to rely on the community at the mill to rally together for support. With so many others to worry about, will Lily always put them first or can she find her own happy ending? 
 
A heart-warming, nostalgic tale of triumph over adversity that readers of Katie Flynn, Donna Douglas and Call the Midwife will adore. 
 
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 Readers love Jenny Holmes: 
 
 'There wasn't anything I didn't like about this book' 5 star review 
 'I couldn't put this book down' 5 star review 
 'Loved the whole story' 5 star review 
 'This is a totally absorbing book' 5 star review 
 'An excellent read put together in fine style' 5 star review

The Mill Girls of Albion Lane

Margaret Mayhew

From bestselling author Margaret Mayhew, a gripping wartime page-turner, full of the tension, emotion and adventure of World War II. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Donna Douglas and Rosie Clarke. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING BLUEBIRDS! 
 
"Beautifully written and...so well researched" - 5 STARS 
"Writes exceptionally well and, in particular,catches the mood of the time" - 5 STARS 
"If you like ww2 stories that are a good authentic read, her books are the best I've read and I've read quite a lot." - 5 STARS 
"From the very start this book grabbed me" - 5 STARS 
"Well written story, fabulous mix of characters, really could not put this book down" - 5 STARS 
 
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BRAVE AIRWOMEN UNITE IN THE FACE OF WORLD WAR II 
 
1939: Officer Felicity Newman and a ragtag group of young women arrive at RAF Colston. They are the first of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force: brave female pilots ready to do their bit. 
 
But Station Commander, David Palmer, doesn't want them. They're a nuisance, unable to do the work of men, and they would undoubtedly fall apart if the station was bombed. 
 
Felicity is determined to prove the worth of her 'Bluebirds'. There's Anne, who loves to dance but finds herself peeling vegetables in the station kitchens. Winnie, who longs to work on the aeroplanes themselves but meets rejection at every turn. And Virginia, who is desperate to build a new life for herself. 
 
As the war goes on, so the girls make their mark - behaving heroically under fire, supporting the pilots with their strength, loyalty, and often their love - a love sometimes tragic, sometimes passionate, but always courageous....

Bluebirds

An uplifting and heart-warming wartime saga, full of friendship, courage and determination

Blake Landon is a man who has everything—wealth, good looks, and the love of Erica Hathaway. The power couple has been through hell and back, and when life has torn them apart, somehow they have always found their way back to each other, more in love and stronger than ever. 
 
Erica has never been more ready to say I do. On the verge of making the ultimate commitment, she uncovers an unsettling chapter of Blake’s history. As she makes peace with her own past and the family who left her behind, she presses Blake to tear down the last walls between them. Determined to know the man he once was, she opens a door to a world beyond her wildest imagination—a world that has her questioning the limits of her own desires. 
 
As danger lurks and dark secrets come to light, will the past destroy their promise of forever? 
 
The perfect new addiction for fans of Fifty Shades of Grey and Sylvia Day's Bared To You series.

Hard Limit

(The Hacker Series, Book 4)

Software mogul Blake Landon has met his match in headstrong Erica Hathaway. While his controlling nature and her independent spirit continue to battle, Blake has no intention of letting her out of his life again. 
 
Erica has given Blake her trust and her love, determined that they will conquer any challenges together. But when he demands more and tests the boundaries of her commitment, she is forced to face the dark desires he’s kept hidden. 
 
As their bonds grow tighter, their enemies close in. With Erica’s start-up in danger, Blake’s frustration grows as he tries to protect her from those who would ruin her only to get to him. Can their relationship survive when Blake’s enemies cross the line and threaten more than her livelihood? 
 
The perfect new addiction for fans of Fifty Shades of Grey and Sylvia Day's Bared To You series.

Hardline

(The Hacker Series, Book 3)

Marcia Willett

Some memories are best forgotten . . . Others won’t ever go away. 
 
For Kit, the quiet Devon village she visits every year is the perfect retreat. But this summer, she arrives with a heart in turmoil: years have passed since Kit last saw Jake, but now he has written asking to meet again. 
 
For Mungo, the village is simply home and the ideal getaway for friends, like Kit, even if he aches at the old memories they bring – and the secrets they stir in him. 
 
As the summer unfolds, hidden truths are uncovered that will shatter the sleepy community. But those involved soon realize that the only way to move forward might be to confront the past . . . 
 
Praise for Marcia Willett: 
‘A beautifully woven tale of families, secrets, love and loss’ Liz Fenwick 
'A genuine voice of our times' The Times 
'Riveting, moving and utterly feel-good' Daily Mail

Indian Summer

In HARDPRESSED, the highly anticipated second book of the Hacker Series that began with HARDWIRED, Blake and Erica face threats that put both their love and their lives on the line. 
 
Despite Blake Landon’s controlling ways, the young and wealthy hacker finally won the trust of the woman he loves. Internet entrepreneur Erica Hathaway broke down the walls that kept her from opening her heart and her business to Blake. 
 
Ready to start this new chapter in her life, Erica is determined not to let anything come between them, even if that means giving Blake back some of the control he craves in and out of the bedroom. 
 
But when demons from her past threaten their future, Erica makes a decision that could change their lives forever. 
 
The perfect new addiction for fans of Fifty Shades of Grey and Sylvia Day's Bared To You series.

Hardpressed

(The Hacker Series, Book 2)

Discover Book 1 in the HACKER series - an intoxicating billionaire romance, perfect for fans of Lauren Asher and Ana Huang. 
 
Determined to overcome a difficult past, Erica Hathaway learns early on to make it on her own. Days after her college graduation, she finds herself face to face with a panel of investors who will make or break her fledgling start-up website. The only thing she didn't prepare for was going weak in the knees over an arrogant and gorgeous investor who seems determined to derail her plans. 
 
Billionaire and rumoured hacker Blake Landon has already made his fortune in software, and he's used to getting what he wants. Captivated by Erica's drive and unassuming beauty, he's wanted nothing more than to possess her since she stepped into his boardroom. Determined to win her over, he breaks down her defences and fights for her trust, even if it means sacrificing a level of control he's grown accustomed to. 
 
But when Blake uncovers a dark secret from Erica's past, he threatens not just her trust, but the life she's fought so hard to create.

Hardwired

A steamy billionaire romance from the internationally bestselling author, perfect for fans of Ana Huang

One life-changing war. A love story that would echo across the decades… 
 
On the cusp of the Second World War in Europe, Nicolas and Alex are two widowed men raising their children alone. They lead contented, peaceful lives, until a long-buried secret about Nicolas’s ancestry threatens his family’s safety… 
 
To survive, they must flee to America. The only treasures Nicolas and his sons can take are eight purebred horses, two of them dazzling Lipizzaners – gifts from Alex. These magnificent creatures are their ticket to a new life, securing Nicolas a job with the famous Ringling Brothers Circus. There, he and the white stallion, Pegasus, become the centrepiece of the show, and a graceful young high-wire walker soon steals his heart. 
 
But as the years of war take their toll, Nicolas struggles to adapt to their new life while Alex and his daughter face escalating danger in Europe. When tragedy strikes on both sides of the ocean, what will become of each family when their happiness rests in the hands of fate? 
 
A beautiful story of fate, love and loss, tied together by two families who were never meant to stay apart and the powerful bond that will link them forever, from the incomparable storyteller Danielle Steel

Pegasus

Giles Kristian

It is 1642. England is at war with itself. King Charles and Parliament each gather soldiers to their banners. Across the land men prepare to fight for their religious and political ideals. Civil war has begun. A war that will change everything.

Fans of Bernard Cornwell will love this action-packed page-turner set during England's bloody and brutal Civil War, written by THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF LANCELOT, Giles Kristian. 
 
"Fantastic, powerful, blood-stirring...it's done with such panache, such daring, such glory that you'll be aching for the next instalment." -- MANDA SCOTT 
"Enthralling, excellently researched and lyrically imagined..." -- ROBERT LOW 
"Could not put this down. Action packed throughout." -- ***** Reader review 
"Gripping" -- ***** Reader review 
 
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AS A NATION BURNS, A FAMILY FIGHTS TO SURVIVE... 
 
Rebel Cast out and rejected by his family, Tom Rivers returns to his regiment. But his commander believes the young hothead's recklessness and contempt for authority has no place in his troop. But to a spymaster like Captain Crafte, Tom's dark and fearless nature is in itself a weapon to be turned upon the hated Cavaliers. He has plans for the young rebel... 
 
Renegade Raw with grief at the death of his father, Edmund Rivers rejects the peace talks between Parliament and the King. He chooses instead to lead a hardened band of marauders across the moors, falling on unsuspecting rebel columns like wolves. But Prince Rupert - recognising in Mun a fellow child of war - has other plans for him. The only peace the enemy will get from Mun Rivers is that of the grave... 
 
Huntress Her heart broken following the deaths of her beloved Emmanuel and her father, Bess Rivers takes the hardest decision of her life: to leave her new-born son and depart Sheer House in search of the one person who might help her re-unite her broken family. She will do whatever it takes but can she douse the flames of her brothers' fury and see them reconciled?

Brothers' Fury

(Civil War: 2): a thrilling novel of tragic family turmoil and brutal civil war that will blow you away

Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer and Jenny Hambly, a captivating historical romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey that you won't want to end! 
 
'With that special touch of Lindsey humour and sexual tension, she wins her fans' hearts.' - Romantic Times 
'She understands a woman's secret fantasies...Johanna Lindsey creates fairy tales that come true...' - Romantic Times. 
'A dreamspinner extraordinaire' -- ROMANTIC TIMES. 
 'I was absorbed in the book from the first page and read it within one day.' -- ***** Reader review. 
'I couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
'A delight to read' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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 SECRETS, DESIRE AND A DANGEROUS PASSION ON THE HIGH SEAS... 
 
When Judith Malory sets sail from London to attend the debutante ball of her Malory cousin in Connecticut, she little thinks that, while on the high seas, she will encounter the handsome Nathan Tremayne, a sea captain and wanted smuggler. 
 
Nathan, on a secret mission to win his freedom, finds himself being blackmailed by the lovely Judith, but the tables are turned as he rescues her from danger. In the intense and sultry Caribbean heat, Nathan will fight with all his mettle to win the right to her heart....

Stormy Persuasion

an enthralling historical romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey

Cassia Leo

‘Be ready for a roller coaster of emotions’ Mean Girl Luvs Books 
‘Tristian and Senia’s story is unexpected and simply beautiful’ Natasha is a Book Junkie 
 
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Shattered Hearts series comes a new gritty spin-off, following mysterious, sexy Tristan as he attempts to abandon his demons in the name of love. 
 
A steady stream of meaningless sex is all Tristan has left when he discovers the grandmother who raised him is dying and his best friend is getting married. He is lost; and the dark secrets in his past keep coming back to remind him of this. 
 
Until Tristan has an idea that will change his life and fulfill his dying grandmother's wishes: abandon his playboy ways and settle down. And who better to do it with than Senia, the girl who makes him laugh and feel like a kid again. 
 
But when his world begins to crumble around him, the pain Tristan is hiding finds its way to the surface. Will he finally learn to trust again? Or will he abandon his chance at love? 
 
Author’s note: 
 
This book is a spin-off of the Shattered Hearts series. It has an HEA ending, no cliffhanger, and no love triangle. It can be read as a stand-alone or after BRING ME HOME. This book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.

Abandon

Sometimes, letting someone go is the ultimate act of love. 
 
Claire has a past full of secrets and heartbreak. Rescued from the edge years ago by Chris, her first love, she put her fears aside and forced him to leave town to pursue his music dreams. They had no idea it would be the biggest mistake of their lives. 
 
After a year apart and thousands of miles between them, sexy Adam Parker burst into Claire’s life with his awful jokes and profound patience and gradually fixed her shattered heart. Things haven’t been easy, but they might just have a future together. 
 
But now Chris has returned and he is willing and determined to make Claire’s dreams come true – the same way she did when she let him go. With Adam’s former girlfriend in the picture, Claire finds herself torn. Both men own a piece of her heart, and one of them will get hurt no matter what she decides… 
 
New Adult Contemporary Romance: Due to strong language, drug reference, and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.

Bring Me Home (Shattered Hearts 3)

Val Wood

Harriet and Fletcher Tuke have worked hard to raise their children well. Daniel, the eldest son, has always accepted that his birth father died soon after he was born, and Fletcher has raised Daniel as his own. 
 
But as Daniel comes of age and begins to fall in love with childhood friend Beatrice Hart, he can’t help but wonder about his heritage – his olive skin and dark eyes reminding him daily of the difference between him and his siblings, and between his and Beatrice’s families. Meanwhile, shocking truths about Fletcher’s own family line are suddenly brought to the surface, revealing a connection between the two families. 
 
Daniel’s wish to learn about his bloodline takes him to Europe, where decisions about his future take shape. But will it be one he can share with Beatrice? And as Harriet hopefully awaits his return back home on the farm, she could never imagine that answers to questions about her own family are also just on the horizon. 
 
If you enjoy books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you'll love Val's heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity. 
 
'Full of characters the reader will care about . . . a heart-warming story filled with compelling action' Rosie Goodwin

Every Mother's Son

Ivy Lane was originally published as a four-part serial. This is the complete story in one package. 
 
From spring to summer, autumn to winter, a lot can happen in a single year . . . 
 
Tilly is in desperate need of a fresh start, ideally with fresh air and a fresh attitude to match. Hidden secrets lurk in her past and moving to a new town seems like the best way to get a much needed second chance. Finally, it feels like fate is on her side. She takes on a plot at Ivy Lane allotments – where she assumes peace and quiet await – but life has different plans… 
 
The small community at Ivy Lane is anything but quaint. The members are far from reserved and soon draw Tilly out of her shell, teaching her everything they know about friendship, love and letting go. And with a love interest waiting in the wings, Tilly may find that new love can grow in scorched earth. 
 
As the seasons change, can her new friends prove to Tilly that time really is a healer? 
 
A charming and romantic story certain to make you smile - perfect for fans of Carole Matthews, Trisha Ashley and Katie Fforde. 
 
Your favourite authors have loved Ivy Lane: 
 
‘Delightfully warm with plenty of twists and turns’ Trisha Ashley 
‘A perfect blend of the two greatest pleasures in life – love and gardening!’ Fern Britton 
'A witty, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy' Miranda Dickinson

Ivy Lane

An uplifting and heart-warming romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author

Fiona Carson has proven herself as CEO of a multibillion-dollar high-tech company – a successful woman in a man's world. Devoted single mother, world-class strategist, and tough negotiator, Fiona has to manage a delicate balancing act every day. 
 
Meanwhile, Marshall Weston basks in the fruits of his achievements. At his side is his wife Liz who has gladly sacrificed her own career to raise their three children. Smooth, shrewd and irreproachable, Marshall's power only enhances his charisma – but he harbors secrets that could destroy his life at any moment. 
 
Both must face their own demons, and the lives they lead come at a high price. But just how high a price are they willing to pay to stay at the top of their game? 
 
POWER PLAY is a compelling, heart-rending portrayal of love, family and career – the perfect read for fans of Penny Vincenzi and Lesley Pearce.

Power Play

Black Star Series

Blacklist

Set inside Blandings Castle, this comedy series follows Lord Emsworth and his pig Empress as they meet with his dysfunctional family and friends, and the havoc that follows.

Blandings

Blandings Castle

Blood City Rollers

Bloodlines

Blossom Street

Blue Ant

Bluey

Bodyguard

Bodyguard Series

Bollocks to Alton Towers

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Borderlands

Born Wicked

Boudica: the last defender of the Celtic culture; the only woman openly to have led her warriors into battle; the only British warrior to have stood against the might of Imperial Rome - and triumphed. 
 
This is her story.

Boudica

Boy Soldier

Brain Chemicals

Brave Bunnies

Bridge

Bridget Jones's Diary

Brief Encounters

Bright Young Things

Brotherband

Arthur Bryant and John May are Golden Age detectives living in the modern world. Together they head up the Peculiar Crimes Unit, ready to solve any of the weird and wonderful crimes that fall across their desks.

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