HQ Mothers and Daughters James Erica

Harriet Swift thinks she has the perfect life - a satisfying career, her own flat and a new boyfriend who respects her need for her own space. But then her only sister is killed in a car crash and Harriet is forced to give up her well ordered life and to help look after her orphaned niece and nephew. Moving back to her childhood home in Maple Drive, and sacrificing so much, doesn't come easy and before long Harriet discovers things about her family she never believed possible • Meanwhile, the shabbiest house in Maple Drive has a new occupant. Will Hart also thinks he has the perfect life. Having swapped his successful career as a lawyer for that of an antiques dealer, he believes in living for the moment and is entirely happy with his lot. Then from nowhere tragedy strikes and he faces the biggest challenge of his life

Ellen has been living on her own in a picturesque if damp cottage in Cheshire since her husband abandoned her to go and live with another woman in Provence. Having married once for love, she is now determined that the second time around it will be for money. Close at hand is Duncan, her not unattractive and enticingly single, divorce lawyer • But then two new people enter her life: Jo-Jo, a homeless girl several months pregnant; and Matthew, an artist who paints murals in country houses and who, on his first meeting with Ellen, openly criticises her for being mercenary and devious. But, as hostility gives way to friendship, Ellen realises that she has wavered off course from her original plan and she has to remind herself very strongly indeed that Duncan is the man for her

A revelatory enquiry into selfhood, freedom, mortality, storytelling, and what it means to be a mother's daughter • During one of the texting sessions that became our habit over the period I now think of as both late and early in our relationship, my mother revealed the existence of someone named Janis Jerome • So begins Michelle Orange's extraordinary inquiry into the meaning of maternal legacy - in her own family and across a century of seismic change. Jerome, she learns, is one of her mother's many alter egos: the name used in a case study, eventually sold to the Harvard Business Review, about her midlife choice to leave her husband and children to pursue career opportunities in a bigger city • A flashpoint in the lives of both mother and daughter, the decision forms the heart of a broader exploration of the impact of feminism on what Adrienne Rich called 'the great unwritten story': that of the mother-daughter bond

Can their friendship survive the darkest days of war? • When Abigail arrives for a new start in Bristol in the late 1930s, she knows life won’t be easy – particularly as she is the unmarried mother of three-year-old Emily Grace • But as the war starts to take over the city and threaten their very existence, will Abigail’s new friends, Carrie and Eileen, be enough to keep herself and her daughter safe? • Fans of Rosie Clarke, Nancy Revell and Elaine Everest will love Rosie James!

An empowering, practical guide to overcoming imposter syndrome, getting sassy with negative thoughts and succeeding in all areas of life • 'Understanding that confidence is a practice and becoming intentional about my personal growth has helped me win the battle in my mind and become the confident woman I am today. Discovering my truth has brought so much joy, love and abundance into my life, and I want the same for every single one of you.' • Tiwalola Ogunlesi is on a mission to create a world of confident women. An esteemed and highly sought-after motivational speaker and confidence coach, she founded her company with the sole purpose of leading women to love themselves • In Confident and Killing It, Tiwalola guides readers in becoming the most unapologetic and unstoppable version of themselves

Wendy is lonely but coping • All nineteen-year-old Wendy wants is to drive the 255 bus around Uddingston with her regulars on board, remember to buy milk when it runs out and just to be okay. After her mum died, there's nobody to remind her to eat and what to do each day • And Wendy is ready to step out of her comfort zone • Each week she shows her social worker the progress she's made, like the coasters she bought to spruce up the place, even if she forgets to make tea. And she even joins a writers' group to share the stories she writes, like the one about a bullied boy who goes to Mars • But everything changes when Wendy meets Ginger • A teenager with flaming orange hair, Ginger's so brave she's wearing a coat that isn't even waterproof. For the first time, Wendy has a real best friend

London Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes. Everyone else goes to Arrowood • 'Finlay depicts a seedy, desperate London and vivid characters with considerable skill' The Times • Nowhere to hide • London, 1896. As winter grips the city, a group of African travellers seek sanctuary inside the walls of the Quaker Meeting House. They are being hunted by a ruthless showman, who is forcing them to perform in his ethnic exhibition in the London Aquarium • Nowhere to turn • Private investigator William Arrowood and his assistant Barnett agree to help the travellers avoid capture. But when they arrive at the Meeting House, they find a scene of devastation. Two people have been murdered and the others have fled into the night • Nowhere to run

Wendy is lonely, misunderstood but coping. After her mum died, all she wants is to drive the 255 bus around Uddingston with her regulars on board, remember to buy milk when it runs out and just to be okay • But with the encouragement of her social worker, Wendy is ready to step out of her comfort zone and meet new people. Although as her carefully planned routine begins to change, Wendy wonders if things were easier before she met new best friend, Ginger. Because Ginger is hiding something and it’s about to get them into a lot of trouble…

Home can be the most dangerous place… • In a small London bedsit, a radio is playing. A small dining table is set for three, and curled up on the sofa is a body… • Jenn is the one who discovers the woman, along with the bailiffs. All indications suggest that the tenant – Sarah Jones – was pretty, charismatic and full of life • So how is it possible that her body has lain undiscovered for ten whole months?

"Записная книжка Дэша и Лили" - головокружительный роман от Рэйчел Кон и Дэвида Левитана • Я оставил для вас кое-какие подсказки. Если они вам нужны, переверните страницу. Если вы этого не сделаете, поставьте книгу обратно на полку, пожалуйста • По настоянию своего брата, которому повезло в любви, шестнадцатилетняя Лили оставила красную тетрадь с заданиями на полке своего любимого книжного магазина в ожидании подходящего парня, который подойдет и примет ее вызовы. Любопытно, что Дэш не из тех, кто отступает перед вызовом, и "Книга дерзаний" - идеальное развлечение, которое он искал • Когда они отправляют друг друга на охоту за мусором по всему Манхэттену, на бумаге завязывается бурный роман. Но выяснить, разделяют ли они свои чувства на странице в реальной жизни, может стать их самым большим испытанием на данный момент

Если есть две стороны истории, то кто-то один всегда врет… • Джек: Моя жена в трех словах: Красивая. Амбициозная. Непрощающая • Анна: Есть только одно слово, чтобы описать моего мужа: Лжец • Когда в деревне Блекдаун убивают женщину, читательница новостей Анна Эндрюс вынуждена скрывать дело. Бывший муж Анны Детектив Джек Харпер подозревает ее в причастности до тех пор, пока сам не становится подозреваемым в своем же расследовании • Кто-то врет, а некоторые секреты стоят того, чтобы за них убить • If there are two sides to every story, someone is always lying… • Jack: Three words to describe my wife: Beautiful. Ambitious. Unforgiving • Anna: I only need one word to describe my husband: Liar • When a woman is murdered in Blackdown village, newsreader Anna Andrews is reluctant to cover the case

The Gardens of Delight brochure promises the opportunity to visit some of the most beautiful gardens in the Lake Como area of Italy. For Lucy, the chance to go to Italy offers more than just gardens. Lake Como is where her father lives and the last time she saw him was when she was just a teenager • Recently married Helen and her wealthy husband have just moved into the Old Rectory. With her husband spending so much time away from home, Helen throws herself into caring for the garden. But Helen needs help - and friends - and so decides to take the plunge and join the local Garden Club • Conrad isn't the least bit interested in gardening. Widowed for five years, his life revolves around work and humouring Mac, his elderly uncle who lives with him, and who has expressed a desire to go on the Gardens of Delight tour