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  • The Fake Matchmaker
    A delightful enemies-to-friends-to-lovers romance about how love is sometimes only a click away. While her brothers are finding their soulmates and planning the rest of their lives, Manisha Patel is moving back in with her parents, dodging calls from her cheating Aquarius ex-boyfriend, and avoiding questions about her love life. Worse, she's being forced to help out her father's friend's...
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  • The Library of Second Chances
    'Utterly whimsical, this charming story is sure to warm your heart' A. T. QURESHI, bestselling author of The Baby Dragon Cafe'Sweet, warm, and charming - with an excellent library cat - this book will make your heart smile!' SARAH BETH DURST, bestselling author of The SpellshopHow does a girl with her head permanently stuck in a book look beyond stories...
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  • The Bodyguard
    'My perfect ten of a book.' EMILY HENRY*The instant New York Times bestseller!*She's got his back. He's got her heart. They've got a secret. What could possibly go wrong?Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with her bare hands. But the truth is, she's an elite bodyguard and she's just been hired to...
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  • Summer at Mount Asama
    **Winner of The Yomiuri Prize for Literature, 2012**The Japanese novel comes of age in this gripping story of love, art and life as a group of architects competes to design the new National Library of Modern Literature in Tokyo.In 1980s Japan, newly-graduated Toru Sakanishi joins a small, prestigious architecture firm founded by a former student of Frank Lloyd Wright. As...
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  • Looking for You
    What if you met the person you were destined to be with? And what if you never saw them again...?There's a new case for the Perfect Passion Company. After a serendipitous meeting in a supermarket, Clea meets the man of her dreams. But having left suddenly without his phone number, she can't stop thinking about what might have been. Can...
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  • Winifred Peters Is Not Sorry for Her Loss
    It's time to shake off the dust and make a new start... A warm, uplifting novel of bold adventures and new beginnings, perfect for readers of Rachel Joyce, Joanna Nell and Sophie Green.'Warm, witty and wise - Winifred Peters is an absolute delight!' CELIA ANDERSON'A joy from beginning to end' CJ WRAY'Such warmth and humour... I cheered for Winifred over...
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  • The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy
    Romantic, wildly creative, and utterly charming, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is a fantasy unlike any I've read before. . . an absolutely stunning story — Lana Harper, author of Payback's a Witch The Princess Bride meets You've Got Mail in this enchantingly quirky, completely refreshing fantasy with a rom-com-worthy premise, perfect for readers of The House in the...
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  • Roll for Romance
    'Sweet, charming, and wonderful!' Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Spellshop When Sadie Brooks unexpectedly loses her marketing job, she flees New York City to spend the summer with her best friend in small-town Texas. Joining his Dungeons & Dragons campaign is the perfect distraction while she plans her next steps. In the game, she becomes Jaylie, a powerful human...
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  • Sunday’s Child
    Don’t miss the fourth book in the heartwarming six-part series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court! Left on the steps of an orphanage when she was just days old, Nancy Sunday was brought up in hardship – until the kindly Rosalind Carey took her in. Now eighteen years old, Nancy is an adopted member of the Carey...
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  • Runaway Widow
    Don’t miss the third book in the heartwarming six-part series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court! After the sudden death of her husband, Patricia Greystone is left with nothing, and at twenty-four, she finds herself a penniless widow. As the youngest child of a large family, she has always been headstrong and proud, so she’s determined not...
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  • My Favorite Kidnapper
    A laugh out loud, unconventional opposites attract love story from New York Times bestselling author Melanie MorelandI touched her confectionary creation, and she told me off. Slapping my hands and cursing in her own unique fashion. No one talked to me that way. I liked it. I liked her cake even more. So, I took her to Italy to bake...
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  • Winter Wedding
    Don’t miss the brand-new Christmas read from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court! As the first Christmas snowflakes fall, Rosalind finds herself pregnant and alone… Christmas is coming to the village of Rockwood. But the happiest time of the year is marred by the news that Rosalind Blanchard’s husband, Piers, is close to death after a shipwreck at...
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  • The Second Chance Supper Club
    Discover the healing power of community in this charming, feel-good second chance romance, perfect for fans of Jill Mansell & Milly Johnson. Could a new start heal her appetite for life? When Cath moves to a rural Northumberland village to escape her husband’s betrayal and a life that no longer feels her own, she’s determined to embrace a fresh start....
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  • I Love You, I Love You, I Love You
    Readers LOVE I Love You, I Love You, I Love You 'The nostalgic book of my dreams' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I was crying along to their heartache and cheering along to their triumph' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Hilarious, heart-breaking and swoon-worthy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ❤ ❤ ❤ It's the year 2000. Summer here in London is almost over. There are rumours the world is about to end,...
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  • Home to the Country/Lonely in Longreach/Fairway to Heaven/Ash Gully
    A small town is the perfect place to find love in these heartwarming stories from favourite Australian authors. Lonely in Longreach by Eva Scott Widower Sam is too busy with farmwork and his teenage son Levi to look for love, so Levi creates a dating profile for him. When city journalist Sarah researches an article about finding love in the...
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  • Her Son's Faithful Companion/Sunflower Farms Redemption
    Her Son’s Faithful Companion - Jill Weatherholt Her son needs love and friendship. Now she's found the answer to their prayers... Ex-barrel racer Caitlyn Calloway wants her epileptic son to have everything—even if it means selling her family home. Problem is the place is in disrepair. Her former crush, service dog trainer Logan Beckett, offers to help. But letting Logan...
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  • Hello, Stranger
    The brand new romcom from a New York Times bestseller, perfect for fans of Emily Henry's Book Lovers, The Spanish Love Deception, and The Unhoneymooners. Love isn't blind, it's just a little blurry... Sadie Montgomery has had good breaks and bad breaks in her life, but as a struggling artist, all she needs is one lucky break. Things seem to...
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  • Happiness For Beginners
    AS SEEN ON NETFLIX - AN UPLIFTING ROMANTIC COMEDY FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BODYGUARD Sometimes to find your way, you have to get really, really lost... Helen Carpenter has always lived her life as far from the edge as possible. Finding herself newly divorced and a little lost, Helen decides she needs a reset. So when her...
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  • Frigid
    He's been naughty, and she's always been nice. Until now... For Sydney, being in love with Kyler isn't anything new. They've been best friends ever since they were kids. But somewhere over the years, she fell for him and fell hard. The big problem with that? Kyler puts the 'man' in man-whore. Kyler has always put Syd on a pedestal...
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  • Falling in Love on Sweetwater Lane
    Veterinarian Harlow Jones knew returning to small-town life, even temporarily, would be a disaster. She just never guessed it would start that way—with her car skidding off the road outside Mistletoe, Maine. And while her rescuer is both charming and handsome, Harlow isn't about to get involved with a local. She's in town for one reason only—to pay off her...
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  • By Any Other Name
    From No.1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate comes an enemies-to-lovers romance about an editor, her bestselling author, and one life-changing secret. What she doesn't know about love could fill a book. With a successful career as a romance editor, and an engagement to a man who checks off all ninety-nine boxes on her carefully curated list, Lanie's more...
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  • As the River Rises
    The life-affirming new medical romance from the author of The Opal Miner's Daughter. WINNER - 2024 Romance Writers of New Zealand Koru Awards - Best Long Romance Dr Hannah Rogan, a GP from outback Queensland, is in hiding from an emotionally abusive ex-boyfriend. When a visit to her friend Gracie in Featherwood sparks the idea to move there and open...
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  • The Patron Saint of Second Chances
    The feel-good novel of the year 'I loved this funny, heartwarming read' — Libby Page, author of The Lido The Patron Saint of Plumbing is not answering Nino Speranza's prayers. Without the thousands of euros in taxes that he could never bring himself to collect from his neighbours, the water board will cut the town off. All 212 inhabitants will...
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  • M is for Mummy
    'A funny and touching insight into music, autism and motherhood' — Dawn French 'A truthful book that dives headfirst into the realities of motherhood that will make you laugh out loud and touch your heart in equal measure' — Izzy Judd Your family doesn't fit the mould. So what? Lucy had it all: an exciting career, a rock-star husband, and...
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  • Kate and Clara's Curious Cornish Craft Shop
    Welcome to the glorious little Cornish town of St Felix - where romance and magic sparkle in the summer air. An enchanting escape to the seaside. Pure magic! - Heidi Swain St Felix has stolen my heart yet again; a perfect, sparkling, summer read. - Cathy Bramley Kate and Clara's Curious Cornish Craft Shop revolves around Kate, who thinks all...
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  • From Pasta to Pigfoot
    Be swept away by sun, sea, self-love and a delicious dollop of romance in this original, multicultural romance novel set between London and Ghana. Introducing your new, favourite girl-next-door Faye Bonsu. Dismissed as a cultural lightweight by the man she is desperate to please, under-achieving PA, Faye Bonsu, is on a mission to find love. A disastrous night out leaves...
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  • Dirty Tricks
    The temperature's rising, and the countryside's getting HOT! Sex in the City or Sex in the Country? Saffron loves the London party and fashion scenes. So she's extra nervous about abandoning it all for six months in the country to write her novel. Of course, she'll miss gorgeous boyfriend Tom, but at least his supermodel twin brother will be there...
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  • The Sunrise Swimming Society
    A heartwarming novel to fall in love with The day Heather, Niamh, and Lauren met, they promised to be best friends for life, and that instant connection only grew stronger with their weekly sunrise swims in their stunning local lake. When they left school, they agreed that, no matter where life took them, every year on midsummer’s dawn, they would...
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  • A Cape Cod Summer/It Started With A Secret
    A Cape Cod Summer - Jo McNally When it comes to love, there’s always something cooking. If Lexi Bellamy had to describe Winsome Cove, she would say the little Cape Cod town is tired and stuck in its ways. Like its men — or at least Sam Knight — the handsome New Englander who irritates the ‘Midwest nice’ right out...
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  • This Year's For Me and You
    This Year's For Me and You is a heartwarming and uplifting tale about the power of love and friendship from the Irish Times and Kindle bestseller. Twelve resolutions. One chance to fall in love. Hannah and Celeste have been best friends since they were eighteen, when they made a pact to spend every New Year's Eve together. From Dublin to...
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  • The Reluctant Heiress
    The brand-new unforgettable romance saga from the No.1 bestselling author! London was her home. It seemed impossible that she had grown up in the city without ever noticing the huge differences between those who had money and those who had next to nothing. East-End London, 1858. In London's twisting streets, it's hard to tell friend from foe. And for Katherine...
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  • The Girl from Donegal
    I LOVED The Girl from Donegal. The storylines are so captivating and the sense of the secret that travels around the world is magical . . . unputdownable’ CATHY KELLY Can you ever forget your first love? Donegal, Ireland, 1939 As the world teeters on the brink of WWII, Eliza Lavery is alone in the world after her fiancé, Davey,...
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  • The Back Up Man
    A hilariously romantic tale of mishaps and matrimony, love and long shots as Anya goes in search of her Back Up Man. Shortly after being unceremoniously dumped at a petrol station, Anya Mackie finds a pact she signed with Euan Carrick which promised they'd marry if both are still single the following decade. But Euan hasn't been seen for ten...
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  • Maya's Laws of Love
    ‘Funny, vulnerable, and heart-warming. A beautiful story for the people who are still figuring life out’ Hannah Grace, bestselling author of Icebreaker and Wildfire Maya Mirza is so convinced she’s unlucky in love and life that she’s come up with a list of laws to explain it. Most importantly… Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. But that’s about...
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  • I'll Be Home For Christmas/Silver Bells/The Twelve Months of Christmas/The Perfect Holiday
    Three holiday stories from three bestselling authors! Silver Bells - Debbie Macomber A single dad’s rambunctious teenage daughter hatches a plot to find her father a wife, and she has just the woman in mind. He may claim he’s not interested in remarriage, but perhaps the magic of the holiday season will help him change his mind. The Twelve Months...
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  • Her Fixer Upper
    The brand new forced proximity romcom about second chance love from the author of Take a Chance on Greece. Unable to afford their own homes, two friends decide to buy a renovation house together as a project. What could possibly go wrong…? Freya dreams of owning her own home. Charlie is struggling to get a mortgage. When the two old...
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  • Christmas at the Chateau
    Buy this gorgeous, feel-good and heartwarming romance for a slice of escapism to the Swiss Alps! Christmas magic at the turn of a page… ‘Transports you right to the heart of the most magical Christmas – a snow covered chalet, a lovely community and a gorgeous tummy flip worthy man.’ Real Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🎄❤️🎄❤️ Life has gone a little...
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  • A Mother’s Hope for the Cornish Girls
    Bestselling author Betty Walker is back with her most uplifting World War Two saga yet! Preorder Brighter Days for the Cornish Girls! The fourth heartwarming book in the Cornish Girls saga series, perfect for fans of Ginny Bell and Elaine Everest. Can the bonds of motherhood give them the strength they’ll need to get through the war? St Ives, Spring...
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  • The Start of Something
    ‘A proper lovely romance, and a fabulous spirit-lifter’ Ruth Jones ‘Heart-warming and believable. This is Miranda Dickinson at her very best’ Sarah Morgan The Start of Something is a wonderfully romantic story about the healing powers of love. Gentle and romantic, a wonderful salve for the soul, it is a charming joy of a read’ Milly Johnson ‘Miranda is such...
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  • The Lost Letters of William Woolf
    An original, refreshing novel about lost love and whether the grass is greener on the other side. Inside East London's Dead Letters Depot, William Woolf unites lost mail with its intended recipient. White mice, a miniature grandfather clock, and a full suit of armour are among the more unusual items lost then found thanks to William's detective work. But when...
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  • Baby It's Cold Outside
    Ten years ago, Norah and Andrew promised to meet on Christmas Eve if they're still single. Now the time has come, but will Andrew be waiting there for her? Norah Jones is known for two things: sharing a name with a famous musician and always being single. After another year of heartbreak, Norah fears spending Christmas alone. That is, until...
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  • Summer at the French Café
    ‘Unputdownable… A perfect summer holiday read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review Sparkling sun, strolls in the gorgeous French countryside, that first sip of cool, crisp wine – Summer is Kat’s favourite season. And this year should be no exception… ‘Fun, emotional and packed with French sunshine. I adored it!’ – Sunday Times bestselling author Milly Johnson As soon as Kat Jenson set...
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  • The Moonlight Gardening Club
    New friends. New beginnings. Old secrets… Sweet and heartwarming – Bestselling author Marian Keyes The word “uplifting” was invented for this tender and poignant story. It’s a beautifully written debut, a must-read – Bestselling author Judy Leigh Though they come from the same small Irish village, lonely widow Ruby and struggling single mother Frankie couldn’t be more different. Then they...
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  • Saturdays at Noon
    Three lives are about to change, whether they like it or not... A smart, gloriously feel-good debut for fans of David Nicholls and Jojo Moyes. Saturdays at Noon follows Emily, who just wants to keep the world away. After getting into trouble yet again, she's agreed to attend anger management classes. However, she refuses to share her deepest secrets with...
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  • Her Heart for a Compass
    The Top 10 Sunday Times bestseller ‘An immersive, romantic historical saga’Hello Magazine ‘Congratulations, you are now officially out in society.’ The words made her spirits plummet. Out in society. On the market. And firmly set on a well-worn path that had only one destination. Marriage. London 1865 When one act of rebellion costs Lady Margaret Montagu Douglas Scott her place...
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  • The Partner Plot
    Two people who lead very different lives get a second chance in this marriage of convenience romance by Kristina Forest... Violet's career might be flourishing, but her life is in shambles. After surviving a public breakup with her ex-fiancé, Violet is now determined to focus on her career. But the universe has other ideas... Xavier Wright did not expect to...
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  • In the Lives of Puppets
    From New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, In the Lives of Puppets is a queer retelling of the Pinocchio tale, inviting you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts. In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees live three robots...
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  • Surprises on the Scottish Isle
    Will they get a second chance at first love? When newly divorced Tara McTaigh spots an advert for a studio to let in Coorie Castle's craft centre, she packs up her Edinburgh life and moves to the Isle of Skye, eager for a fresh start. Little does she know that the castle’s estate manager, single dad Calan Fraser, is the...
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  • Finding Home in Hartfell
    'Fresh as a summer breeze - just lovely. Sweet, charming, captivating. A book with healing powers for the soul.' - Milly Johnson 'A perfect slice of rural life!' - Heidi Swain 'Such a warm, involving love story. I couldn’t put it down' - Sue Moorcroft 'Heartwarming romantic escapism' - Holly Martin 'Beautifully written. Brimming with countryside charm that will warm...
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  • A Wartime Wedding in the Dales
    War pulled them apart, but can love bring them back together? January 1942. After spending a happy Christmas with her fiancé Charlie and his family at Moorside Farm, the new year brings heartache for Bobby Bancroft. Not only must she prepare to say goodbye to Charlie as he is summoned to join the fight, but she must also leave behind...
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  • Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop
    The festive and feel-good Christmas novel from Sunday Times top ten bestselling author, Jenny Colgan. Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop follows Carmen, who finds herself at a loose end. Her gorgeous bookshop is the filming site of a Christmas movie, she's been ousted from her sister's house, and the love of her life has just flown thousands of miles away....
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  • Close Knit
    Everyone knows her life story. But who will win her heart? Gertie has always had her head in the clouds, wondering what her life might be like if she could only pluck up the courage to leave the remote Scottish island where she was born. It's the only place she knows, but you can't do anything there without everyone knowing...
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  • Can't Spell Treason Without Tea
    A heart-warming, sapphic journey brimming with jeopardy, magic, and a love of tea—for fans of Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes and TJ Klune. Two women wanted to open a cosy bookshop. They discovered a world of adventure. Reyna and Kianthe dream of opening a friendly bookshop together, serving the very best tea and cakes. Worn wooden floors, plants on every...
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  • A Pirate's Life for Tea
    The heart-warming sequel to Rebecca Thorne's instant Sunday Times bestseller, Can't Spell Treason Without Tea. For fans of Bookshops & Bonedust and Our Flag Means Death. Queer pirates will discover if enemies actually can become lovers... Kianthe and Reyna are hunting for dragon eggs to save their hometown. To secure their prize, they must strike a deal with the local...
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  • A Pirate's Life for Tea
    The heart-warming sequel to Rebecca Thorne's instant Sunday Times bestseller, Can't Spell Treason Without Tea. For fans of Bookshops & Bonedust and Our Flag Means Death. Queer pirates will discover if enemies actually can become lovers . . . Kianthe and Reyna are hunting for dragon eggs to save their hometown. To secure their prize, they must strike a deal...
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  • Daisy Haites: The Great Undoing
    Daisy Haites cordially invites you to her homecoming... The brand new novel from BookTok romance sensation Jessa Hastings. Readers love Magnolia Parks Universe 'Hands down the most emotional romance book I have ever read and therefore my favourite' (FIVE STARS) 'A girl who was brought up in the world of crime, yearning to be normal. Daisy is SO badass.' (FIVE...
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  • Hello, Stranger
    Struggling artist Sadie Montgomery never saw what was coming... Literally! One minute she's celebrating placing as a finalist in a prestigious portrait-painting competition, the next she's lying in a hospital bed diagnosed with a "probably temporary" condition known as face blindness. She can still see - but every face she looks at is now a jumbled puzzle of disconnected features....
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  • The Lighthouse Secret
    Family secrets never stay buried… 1951, Ireland On the windswept Cork coast, the lighthouse-keepers’ wives wait, watching the sea. Their husbands are coming home. But one secret can never be revealed. 2023, Maine Decades later, Mollie Kenefick receives an anonymous note: Family secrets never stay buried. The only person she can ask is her grandmother – however, Beth made a...
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  • Somewhere Beyond the Sea
    A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything. This is the hugely-anticipated sequel to TJ Klune's The House in the Cerulean Sea, a cosy-fantasy triumph and a New York Times bestseller. Arthur Parnassus has built a good life on the ashes of a bad one. He's headmaster at an orphanage for magical children, on a peculiar...
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Cosy Romance

Curl up with a cup of tea and a story that feels like a hug. Our Cosy Romance collection is filled with heartwarming tales of small-town charm, serendipitous encounters, and gentle love stories that leave you smiling long after the last page. Perfect for readers who prefer tender moments over high drama, and happy endings that feel as comforting as a soft blanket on a rainy day.