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An extraordinary novel of hope and heartbreak, this is a story about a family separated by the Holocaust and their harrowing journey back to each other • My brother’s tears left a delicate, clean line on his face. I stroked his cheek, whispered, it’s really you… • Dov and Yitzhak live in a small village in the mountains of Hungary, isolated both from the world and from the horrors of the war • But one day in 1944, everything changes. The Nazis storm the homes of the Jewish villagers and inform them they have one hour. One hour before the train will take them to Auschwitz • Six decades later, from the safety of their living rooms at home in Israel, the brothers finally break their silence to a friend who will never let their stories be forgotten • Narrated in a poetic style reminiscent of Margaret Atwood, Malka Adler has penned a visceral yet essential read for those who have found strength, solace and above all, hope, in books like The Choice by Edith Eger and The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe

A page-turning, gritty gangland crime novel perfect for fans of Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers • Grace Sumner turned her back on the Liverpool gangland scene, determined to raise her baby daughter Belle away from a life of crime and killings. She might have been the boss once, but now Grace just wants to live a normal life… • Until she learns that her eldest son Jake has got himself mixed up in some bad business. In over his head and out of control, Jake needs pulling back in line, before he gets himself killed. But with Grace gone, no one can tell Jake what to do. Which means only one thing for Grace… • The boss is back!

‘I am a friend of the bees. Like you.’ • ‘So, you have been waiting for me?’ • ‘The forest has been waiting for you.’ • Pakistan, 1974: The secret-wreathed trees of Harikaya have always called to Hassan. He knows if he doesn’t find the last beekeeper and salvage a precious jar of his mythical black honey before the floods come, his mother will lose her sight • But then he wins a scholarship to study with the state governor in Karachi amidst a brewing storm of political turmoil and simmering espionage • His entire world is turned upside down when he meets Maryam, the governor’s niece visiting from London • All the while the fate of his mother and his promise to the bees calls him back to the forest, and so he must decide: Maryam or the beekeeper, England or Pakistan, his head or his heart

Jodie 'Nosey' Parker is back! • When a body turned up at her last catering gig it certainly put people off the hors d'oeuvres. With a reputation to salvage, Jodie's determined that her next job for the village's festival will go off without a hitch • But when chaos breaks out, Jodie Parker somehow always finds herself caught up in the picture. The body of a writer from the festival is discovered at the bottom of a cliff, and the prime suspect turns out to be the guest of honour, the esteemed painter Duncan Stovall • With her background in the Met police, Jodie has got solving cases down to a fine art so she knows things are rarely as they seem • Can she find the killer before the village faces another brush with death?

A propulsive retelling inspired by the Greek myth of Medea • Calcutta, 1757 • Bengal is on the brink of war. The East India Company, led by the fearsome Sir Peter Chilcott, are advancing and nobody is safe. Meena, the Nawab’s neglected and abused daughter, finds herself falling under the spell of James Chilcott, nephew of Sir Peter, who claims he wants to betray the company . . . for a price • Caught between friend and foe, Meena and James escape Calcutta, their hands stained in blood and pockets filled with gold. In Ceylon, they’re cleansed of their sins by Meena’s beloved aunt Kiran, before the young lovers set sail for the Dutch controlled Cape of Good Hope, with the promise of a new life • Yet past resentments and present betrayals begin to pile up as they struggle to overcome their differences

One of them is dead. One of them is lying • Alex, Karen and Misty were an inseparable trio at university. But when Alex died suddenly, the remaining two friends could no longer look each other in the eye, knowing they both had a part to play in her death • Thirty years later, Misty and Karen have long since moved on with their lives. But when Karen thinks she sees her former friend alive, she soon becomes obsessed with a past she thought she’d left behind • Before long, the perfect life she’s built for herself starts to unravel, and it seems as though history might just be repeating itself… • Can Karen keep her secrets hidden? Or will her guilt tear an innocent family apart?

One summer in Greece will change everything… • Anna's running away. From a failed relationship, a dead-end career and a complicated family life • On the island of Santorini, with its picturesque villas, blue-tiled roofs, and the turquoise waters of the Aegean lapping at the white sand beaches, Anna inherits a less-than-picturesque summer house from her estranged father • As she rebuilds the house, she rebuilds her life, uncovering family secrets along the way that will change everything. She soon starts to fall for her little slice of paradise, as well as for gorgeous, charming Nikos • Will Anna lose her heart in more ways than one?

The only book you need during lockdown – heartwarming, uplifting and a cast of characters who will become your best friends! • Love Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter what • There’s a newcomer to the village of Heartcross and she’s never been more in need of a friend • As the new waitress at the local bistro, The Lake House, Ella is ready to start afresh ––and that could mean there’s love on the horizon in the form of the gorgeous Roman, the local water taxi driver. Every day Roman is there to ferry Ella to the restaurant on the other side of the lake and every night he makes sure she gets home safe. But Roman has secrets of his own… • Can the Love Heart Lane community offer Ella a chance of a new life? Or will the ghosts of her past catch up with her?

One mum is leaving it all behind for the adventure of a lifetime… • Lorraine Anderson was meant to be making a Sunday roast, not swanning off to Thailand, backpack in hand! But when she finds her husband and her best friend in bed together there’s only one thing to do – grab her passport and never look back! • Now, with each mile travelled Lori sheds the woman she once was and finds the woman she was always meant to be. A woman of passion and spirit who deserves to explore the great unknown…and to indulge in the temptation she encounters along the way!

The Pudding Pantry opens its doors for summer • And there are wedding bells on the horizon • The sun is shining as Rachel and her gorgeous beau, Tom, prepare to tie the knot at Primrose Farm • It takes a village to pull off the perfect country wedding and Rachel couldn't be more grateful for her friends and family as they roll out the haybales and string up the bunting - all she needs to do is focus on her Happy Ever After • But no wedding is without drama. A face from the past is looking to stir up trouble in the village and there's a secret following Rachel all the way up the aisle • With old friends, new promises and a little borrowed time, will Rachel get the wedding of her dreams?

One spring morning, a bus full of children and their teachers from a Cotswolds primary school head off on a much-anticipated day trip • But as night falls and the well-heeled parents – one or two of them famous, as well as wealthy – wait at the school to collect their weary offspring, it soon becomes clear that something has gone very wrong • The children and their teachers simply do not come back • What’s happened doesn’t seem possible • How can an entire class of children simply vanish? • Have you read a Jackie Kabler thriller yet? See why readers devour her writing…

One dog. Two strangers. An unfurgettable romance • Wanted: someone nice, normal and trustworthy to housesit a beautiful cottage in the Lake District while the owner is away on a business trip. Must like dogs • Wanting to escape from crap bosses and useless boyfriends, Becky jumps at the chance of the perfect escape – rest, relaxation and dog-sitting a very cute pooch called Bella! • But looking after Bella comes with a catch, namely gorgeous, brooding, Chris Hemsworth-worthy Ash James, who claims Bella is his dog and will stop at nothing to get her back! • Becky’s not about to hand over lovely Bella to any Tom, Dick or Ash. She’s determined to watch every move Ash James makes…even if it gets her very hot under the collar