Hachette Book If Only Murphy Melanie

Jenna Walker has suddenly found herself with no job, no boyfriend, nowhere to live - and she's been wondering for a while now if, apart from her beloved cat Bertie, she has anything to live for. The last thing she wants is to turn up on her sister's doorstep, but that feels like her only option • Rosie Walker spends a lot of her time thinking about the life she used to have. These days she's stretched too thin, and she's not sure she can cope with taking care of another person. If only one thing in her life would work out the way she wants it to • David is Rosie's next-door neighbour. A retired doctor, he has had a big idea, one inspired by his late wife June: a community garden project for those who are struggling • The sisters reluctantly agree to take part, even though they're sure it'll be a waste of time

Sisters Jenna and Rosie bring out the worst in each other. So they mostly keep their distance • But Jenna has suddenly found herself with no job, no boyfriend, nowhere to live – and no idea what to do next. Is life really supposed to be this difficult? Turning up on Rosie’s doorstep is the last thing she wants to do, but it feels like her only option • Rosie misses her old life, the one filled with fun and travel and excitement. These days she barely has the energy for her cute friend with benefits, let alone to take care of her little sister. Why doesn’t she ever get to put herself first? • Somehow the sisters find themselves roped into a community project, forced to work together. As the group brings an overgrown garden back to life, curious – maybe even magical – things begin to happen

If you could go back and follow the road not taken ... would you? • For thirty-somethings Lindy, Ailbhe and Roe, the move to new, hyper-polished, luxury housing development Monteray Valley feels like slow death by Netflix, neighbourhood Whatsapp groups and Saturday nights in. The potential for exciting new possibilities seems to be withering faster than you can say 'postnatal dryness' as the women's lives are consumed by other halves and domestic obligations • Lindy's realising that her ambitions have been hijacked by her son's career. He's eleven • Meanwhile, despite years of self-sabotage, Ailbhe 'has it all': a successful business, a husband, a baby. If only having it all didn't also include having a fairly colossal secret • Then there's Roe who is busy trying for a baby -- a risky business when you're not sure you want one

Summer has arrived in Derrybeggs and the biggest event of the year, the annual film festival, is less than a month away. But as the days pass, it becomes clear that nothing will go as planned • Dot came to the seaside town for a fresh start and so far her B&B is proving popular. But fitting in isn't quite as easy. Dot thought joining the troubled festival committee would help, but she's really starting to wonder if moving to Derrybeggs was a mistake • Marine biologist Merry spends her days working at her parents' cafe and trying not to think about the happiness she could have had. Everyone whispers about the tragic accident that destroyed her dream life in Florida. But Merry is the only one who knows the truth • When an intriguing American visitor arrives at the cafe with no memory of who he is or why he's in Derrybeggs, Dot and Merry set aside their own problems and rally the community to help him find his way home

In the small seaside town of Fairweather, the local book club - a tight-knit group - is still reeling in the aftermath of a tragic accident • Lil Noonan hasn't spoken a word since, and her grandmother Beth is worried that she plans to spend the rest of her life hidden away with only books for company. Beth, meanwhile, is trying to keep busy with the running of the local library and decides to make a fresh start by renting out her daughter's now-empty house to a newcomer in town • Tom McLysaght tells the book club that he's eager to escape his high-flying life in London. Closer to the truth is that he's hiding a much bigger secret, one he can't escape from, no matter how hard he tries • As the months pass and the book club continues to meet, Beth starts to open up to the idea that the future might still have some happiness to offer to her grand-daughter - and to her as well

Meet George and Alice • Three facts about George • His daughter Suzi is the best thing in his life • His job teaching in the local primary school comes a close second • He's never tried online dating but there's a first time for everything • Three facts about Alice • Her boyfriend of six months has a wife she knew nothing about • She never thought that at the age of thirty-two she would be returning to her childhood home town -- jobless and homeless • While her heart might have been trampled on, somewhere deep inside she's still holding out for love • One fact about love • It's everywhere - or nowhere - depending on where you look • This is the story of George and Alice, two lonely hearts unknowingly orbiting each other's lives. But will their paths converge - and what will happen if they do?

Glasgow 1961 • It is ten years since we last visited the close at 18 Dalbeattie Street in Maryhill • The stalwarts are still there...Ella, Drena, Rhea and 'Granny' Thomson (86) • Irma the German war bride speaks fluent Scots nowadays. Well, 'Fluent' if you were brought up in the same close as the Broons and Oor Wullie • Glasgow's beloved trams still run on the Maryhill Road. But not for long. There will not be a tramcar left in Glasgow by the end of next year. The new tenant, Frank Galloway knows all about this - he's a driver. The other new arrival is Ruby Baxter who impresses no one with her attitude - as Granny Thomson says 'She's no better than she ought to be, that yin!' • Robert Douglas brings his usual blend of laughter and tears to this latest novel and his many fans will not be disappointed

Rainy lives at the top of Tiger Mountain. It’s a sanctuary – a new life where she can hide from her disturbing past • When she reluctantly agrees to a girls’ weekend in Vegas, she’s prepared for an exhausting parade of shots and slot machines. But on their first night, one of the women doesn’t come back to the hotel room • Then Rainy gets a message. Someone has her friend but Rainy is who they really want, and she knows why. Now, the only way to save her friend is to step back into the past

It's three days before Christmas • Tilly boards a plane on the other side of the world. She's determined to reach Roone, a small island off the west coast of Ireland, in time for Christmas Day. Tilly carries a troubling secret and Laura, a woman she's never met, might be the only one who can help her • Except that Laura has no idea that Tilly exists. And with five children, a mother-in-law stranded on the island and a husband with whom she's barely on speaking terms, an unexpected guest is the Christmas present she's not expecting • A storm is heading for the island, but will peace be restored before the snow melts? • I'll Be Home for Christmas is a feel-good tale of magic, sparkle and new beginnings from bestselling author Roisin Meaney

The book covers all areas of mathematics, and each chapter includes explanations and examples to help you learn the skills you need • Maths does not have to be difficult. This book, complete with exercises and answers, forms a course which will take you from beginner or intermediate level to being a confident mathematician. This book includes: simple step-by-step explanations, to help you grasp new topics or those that have previously confused you; practice questions throughout, to help you embed your learning and improve your confidence; and end of chapter summaries, to help you remember the key points you've learned - all in one great-value book, so you don't need any separate workbooks or coursebooks • Chapters include: number; angles; fractions; two-dimensional shapes; decimals; statisticsl directed numbers; graphs; measurement; perimeter and area; algebraic expressions; approximations; equations; percentages; formulae; circles; probability; three-dimensional shapes; ratio and proportion; pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry; indices and standard form

These are Autistic Voices, and this is The Autistic Experience • Curated by psychologist and psychotherapist Marie-Laure Del Vecchio, and the Autistic Photographer, Joe James, whose own experience of trauma drives his mission to create an inclusive society. This book is a brave, unflinching and ultimately optimistic collection of stories about life in the lens of autism • Sometimes sad, sometimes funny, often shocking and always eye-opening, these stories from people across the globe explore all aspects of autistic life - from the earliest childhood memories to the challenges facing the autistic parent or grandparent. From school days to office life, from teenagers to those in their seventies, across all genders, from people who are homeless to NASA scientists, The Autistic Experience explodes the myths around autism and celebrates the right to be autistic

Le Routard, le meilleur compagnon de voyage depuis 45 ans • Dans cette nouvelle édition du Routard Saint-Pétersbourg vous trouverez une première partie en couleurs avec des cartes et des photos, pour découvrir plus facilement la ville et ses environs et repérer nos coups de cœur; des suggestions d’itinéraires et des informations pratiques pour organiser votre séjour; des adresses souvent introuvables ailleurs; des visites culturelles originales en dehors des sentiers battus; des infos remises à jour chaque année et des cartes et plans détaillés • Merci à tous les Routards qui partagent nos convictions: Liberté et indépendance d’esprit; découverte et partage; sincérité, tolérance et respect des autres