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My favourite mistake / Marian Keyes.

Humorous Fiction. Contemporary fiction. How do you start again, after losing everything? Find out in the global no. 1 bestseller's latest heartstopper... Anna Walsh had a dream life - according to everybody else. She lived in New York, had a long-term boyfriend, and had The Best Job In The World working as a highly successful beauty PR. So why did she decide to take a flamethrower to the lot? Because now she's back Dublin, living with her parents. She's undeniably forty-eight, with no partner, no job, and no direction. Anna's lost her purpose. She needs a new challenge to help her fall back in love with life again. When an opportunity arises to solve a PR crisis in the tiny town of Maumtully, Anna leaps at the chance. But will the appearance of an old love interest derail her plans?
Author: Keyes, Marian
Published: Great Britain : Michael Joseph (UBD), 2024.
400 p. ; 24 cm.
6 reserves

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My favourite mistake / Marian Keyes.

Public relations. Romance fiction. Humorous stories. Anna has just lost her taste for the big apple ... Anna has a life to envy. An apartment in New York. A well-meaning (too well-meaning?) partner. And a high-flying job in beauty PR. Who wouldn't want all that? Anna - it turns out. Turning a minor mid-life crisis into a major life event she packs it in, heads back to Ireland, and gets a PR job for a super-high-end coastal retreat. Tougher than it sounds. Newsflash - the locals hate it. So much so, there have been threats - and violence. Anna, however, worked in the beauty industry. There's no ugliness she hasn't seen. No wrinkle she can't smooth over. Anna's got this. Until she discovers that leaving New York doesn't mean escaping her mistakes. Once upon a time she'd had a best friend. Once upon a time she'd loved a man. Now she has neither. And now she has to face them. We all make mistakes. But when do we stop making the same one over and over again?
Author: Keyes, Marian
MP3 edition ; Unabridged.
Published: ©2024
Published: [Melbourne, Vic.] : Bolinda audio, 2024.
Published: ℗2024
1 audio disc (MP3 CD) (15 hr., 35 min.) : digital, stereo ; 12 cm ; in container

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A Stranger in the Family [electronic resource] / Jane Casey

*The No.1 Irish bestseller* The gripping new thriller featuring DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author Every mother's worst nightmare ... When nine-year-old Rosalie Marshall vanished from her bed one summer night, her disappearance tore her family apart. Now, sixteen years later, her mother Helena is found dead, her husband by her side. It looks like a straightforward murder-suicide but DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent soon discover nothing about this case is straightforward. The Marshalls have been keeping secrets. And someone is prepared to kill to hide the truth. Until Maeve finds out what happened to Rosalie, no one will be safe ... You won't want to miss the book that everyone is talking about in 2024! 'With every breath in my body, I'm BEGGING you to read Jane Casey's books!' Marian Keyes 'The ultimate just-one-more-chapter read' Abigail Dean 'Simply one of the best writers of detective fiction today' Liz Nugent 'A cliffhanger that will make you clutch your pearls' The Times 'A twisting, seductive, sensational thriller' Chris Whitaker 'The twist in the end was as surprising as it was satisfying' Stig Abell 'As tense as piano wire, intricately plotted' Neil Lancaster 'The undisputed queen of simmering tension' Sarah Hilary 'One of the very best authors writing today' Andrea Mara 'Smart, gripping and stylish' Catherine Ryan Howard 'Funny, sexy, and a character and a case that will break your heart' Jo Callaghan 'This book hit the ground running and didn't let up' Sam Holland 'Blew my mind. One of my books of the year' Jo Spain 'A slow-burn sizzle that would put romance writers to shame' Claire McGowan 'Add a frisson of romance and you have a devilishly potent mixture'Daily Mail 'Another gripping case' Heat 'Reading a Jane Casey case is such a pleasure' Irish Independent 'A pleasingly twisty and taut thriller' Red Magazine 'The Kerrigan series remains among the most satisfying reading experiences anywhere in crime fiction' Irish Times 'A masterclass in plot, suspense and tension' Woman's Weekly A Stranger in the Family was the No.1 Irish bestselling book w/c 18/3/24
Author: Casey, Jane
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins Publishers, 2024
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My Favourite Mistake [electronic resource]

Anna has just lost her taste for the big apple ...Anna has a life to envy. An apartment in New York. A well-meaning (too well-meaning?) partner. And a high-flying job in beauty PR. Who wouldn’t want all that? Anna – it turns out.Turning a minor mid-life crisis into a major life event she packs it in, heads back to Ireland, and gets a PR job for a super-high-end coastal retreat.Tougher than it sounds. Newsflash – the locals hate it. So much so, there have been threats – and violence.Anna, however, worked in the beauty industry. There’s no ugliness she hasn’t seen. No wrinkle she can’t smooth over. Anna’s got this.Until she discovers that leaving New York doesn’t mean escaping her mistakes.Once upon a time she’d had a best friend. Once upon a time she’d loved a man. Now she has neither. And now she has to face them.We all make mistakes. But when do we stop making the same one over and over again?
Author: Keyes, Marian
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Bolinda audio, 2024
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Hitched [electronic resource]

LONGLISTED FOR BOOKTOK AUTHOR OF THE YEARBridesmaids meets The Hangover in the laugh-out-loud rom-com of the yearWhat happens in Vegas . . . doesn’t always stay there.Kate is the ultimate planner. She has her happily-ever-after all plotted out, starting with her dream wedding to successful dental surgeon, Norman, and an iconic Las Vegas hen party with her three best girlfriends. Even running into her DJ ex, Trevor Rush, the man who broke her heart nine years ago, won’t ruin Kate’s vision for the perfect girls’ trip.But when an alcohol-fuelled night out leaves Kate and Trevor accidentally hitched, her plans are officially out the window. To make matters worse, Trevor has decided he wants Kate back, and won’t sign the annulment papers until she agrees to go on three last dates with him.With her fairy tale wedding just days away, Kate is determined to fight her growing feelings for Trevor. But in the scorching heat of Sin City, is it time for her to tear up the rule book, and finally take a gamble on love?************Praise for J. F. Murray‘The freshest, sexiest, funniest and most poignant book I’ve read in a very long time’ Claudia Carroll‘Clever, original, witty’ Sinead Moriarty‘Utterly original, emotionally astute and cripplingly funny. Murray is a bright and talented new voice in fiction’ Laura Jane Williams‘Hilarious and original – one of the best books I’ve read this year’ Laura Price‘Fresh, funny, genuinely heartwarming’ Catherine Walsh‘Fabulous! A beautiful rom-com of the Nora Ephron variety’ Edel Coffey‘A literary soul brother to the likes of Marian Keyes and Beth O’Leary’ Irish Independent
Author: Murray, J.F.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Macmillan, 2024
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Black Thorn [electronic resource] / Sarah Hilary

Sarah Hilary, Theakston's Crime Novel of the year winner and author of Fragile, returns with Black Thorn, another compulsive psychological thriller, that questions how much you know about the people who live next to you . . . 'An astonishingly gifted writer' Marian Keyes Blackthorn Ashes was meant to be their forever home. For the first six families moving into the exclusive new housing development, it was a chance to live a peaceful life on the cliffs overlooking the Cornish sea, safe in the knowledge that it had been created just for them. But six weeks later, paradise is lost. Six people are dead. And Blackthorn Ashes is left abandoned and unfinished, its dark shadows hiding all manner of secrets. One of its surviving residents, Agnes Gale, is determined to find out the truth about what happened. Even if that truth is deadlier than she could have ever believed possible . . . Praise for Black Thorn: 'In Black Thorn a small piece of the world collapses - metaphorically, literally and emotionally. This novel is immersive, claustrophobic, unbearably tense and quite brilliant' Ann Cleeves 'Nail-biting, heart-wrenching stuff. Black Thorn has the atmosphere and drama of a modern-day du Maurier novel. Sarah Hilary's uncanny ability to make readers not just see through her characters' eyes but feel through their skin is unparalleled' Erin Kelly 'A mesmerizing story of family and community, secrets and lies. Psychologically rich and captivatingly told' Megan Abbott 'Exudes a tightly-controlled menace that ratchets up to full-blown claustrophobia as the pages turn. A book that oozes under your skin from the opening sentence' Vaseem Khan 'Brilliant. Taking a really deep dive into some dark spaces that Sarah brings vividly to life, it's wonderful and unlike anything else I've read lately' Mick Herron 'Multi-layered, unexpected, and carrying a strong emotional punch, Black Thorn is refreshingly different. Sarah Hilary is an exceptionally gifted writer' Sharon Bolton 'An absolute master of her craft. Beautiful writing. This book is fascinating on so many levels. Not your run-of-the-mill thriller. A haunting captivating book' Imran Mahmood 'An *extraordinary* book. Beautifully written, densely plotted, with an uncanny insight into the best and worst of family relationships' Emma Flint 'A stunning, haunting and often moving novel. I loved it' Anna Mazzola 'Sarah Hilary has done it again with this tale of toxicity in all its forms. Excellent writing and tight plotting on top of shifting sands make Black Thorn an unforgettable read with the most sympathetic protagonist I've read in years' Liz Nugent 'Sarah Hilary is a writer with all the gifts: character and psychology, language and one-more-chapter suspense. In twisting, turning, ever-changing Black Thorn, she shows us how very easily the wrong people can turn paradise into hell on earth' Lucie Whitehouse
Author: Hilary, Sarah
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Pan Macmillan UK, 2023
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Just Another Missing Person [electronic resource] / Gillian McAllister

THE HEART-STOPPING NOVEL OF A MISSING PERSON'S CASE WITH A TWIST FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'A cleverly crafted, emotional and thought-provoking thriller with one of the best twists I've read. Superb' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'Extraordinary...a plot that takes the breath away' DAILY MAIL ________ OLIVIA. 22 years old. Last seen on CCTV, entering a dead-end alley. And not coming back out again. Missing for one day and counting . . . Julia is the detective heading up the case. She knows what to expect. A desperate family, a ticking clock, and long hours away from her husband and daughter. But Julia has no idea how close to home it's going to get. Because there's a man out there. And his weapon isn't a gun, or a knife: it's a secret. Her worst one. He tells her that her family's safety depends on one thing: Julia must NOT find out what happened to Olivia - and must frame somebody else for her murder . . . What would you do? ________ 'The new queen of the what-would-you-do crime thriller is back with a tightly-plotted and twist-packed tale which will send your head spinning' ELLERY LLOYD 'Stunning. I dare you to not ingest this in one sitting' JODI PICOULT 'Exquisitely plotted, seamlessly constructed. With clever twist after twist, gasp out loud reveals and beautifully realised characters' LISA JEWELL 'Amazingly good' MARIAN KEYES 'Another sure-fire hit, we expect excellence from McAllister and she delivers' ADELE PARKS 'Starts with an impossible, irresistible premise - a woman who vanishes into thin air - and takes the reader on a thrilling journey of blind alleys and audacious twists. This is McAllister at the height of her powers' ERIN KELLY 'Another masterpiece from the queen of the emotional thriller. This book has one of the best twists I've ever come across' BETH O'LEARY PRAISE FOR GILLIAN MCALLISTER 'I am totally in awe. This is one story I will not forget' HEIDI PERKS 'Genre-bending and totally original. A tour de force!' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'This is bravura novel-writing' IAN RANKIN 'Extraordinary' HARRIET TYCE *Gillian Mcallister novel Wrong Place Wrong Time was on the Sunaday Times bestseller list April 2023*
Author: McAllister, Gillian
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Books Ltd, 2023
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Hello Beautiful [electronic resource] : THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER / Ann Napolitano

Brought to you by Penguin. From the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Edward comes a beautifully tender, heartbreaking, and moving story of four sisters over three decades Meet the Padvano girls. Best friends and sisters, they are thought of as inseparable by everyone in their close-knit Chicago neighbourhood. Julia, the eldest, is the "rocket" of the family - she always has a destination in mind and clear plans for how to get there. Sylvie, the dreamer, is happiest with her nose in a book and imagines a life for herself other than the expected path of wife and mother. Cecelia and Emmeline, the twins, are the artist and the caregiver. From childhood, the four sisters complete each other, expecting that their family will always be intact. When Julia falls in love with William Walters, a history student and college sports star, she's delighted by the way her plans for adulthood are coming together. A husband, a house, a family. But when darkness from William's past begins to block the light of his future, it is Sylvie, not Julia, who steps in to help. Suddenly, things shift. Dynamics and relationships, priorities and secrets - everything that was once a given no longer is. Rich and vivid, heartbreaking and heart-mending, Hello Beautiful captures the joy, tragedy, trust, and betrayal to ask: what does it mean to be a family? And once shattered, can it be pieced back together? ***Praise for Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano*** 'Wonderful . . . a beautifully written coming-of-age story' Nina Stibbe 'Powerful' New York Times 'Ann Napolitano's writing is astonishing. I'm in awe' Marian Keyes 'Moving and emotional' Anne Tyler 'That rare book that breaks your heart and stitches it back together' Jodi Picoult 'Stunning, life-affirming' Vogue 'Made me think, nod in recognition, care about its characters, and cry, and you can't ask more of a novel than that' Emma Donoghue ©2023 Ann Napolitano (P)2023 Penguin Audio
Author: Napolitano, Ann
Unabridged
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Books Ltd, 2023
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The Lodgers [electronic resource] : Main

Tessa's life as an activist and volunteer worker takes a hit after a fall. At the ripe young age of 69, she's no longer able to live alone and decides to take in two lodgers for free.After the recent death of his brother, Conn is riddled with grief and determined to make amends. A free room seems too good to be true - until he meets the other lodger.Chloe arrives at Tessa's house to deliver a package and leaves with a room. But she takes an instant dislike to Conn, who refuses to say where he disappears to at night.With everyone so busy keeping their own secrets, the mysterious package is forgotten. It's addressed to Tessa's daughter who's been missing for 10 years - and only the contents have the answer to what happened...'Eithne Shortall mixes humour and tragedy with a deftness reminiscent of Marian Keyes' Irish Times
Author: Shortall, Eithne
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Corvus, 2023
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Divorced Not Dead [electronic resource] : Unabridged Edition

Don't miss the funniest book of the year! Divorced Not Dead is a no-holds-barred, heartfelt and laugh-out-loud hilarious romcom about being fifty, but absolutely not yet dead yet - perfect for fans of Alexandra Potter, Marian Keyes and Jane Fallon.**NARRATED BY AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS LESLEY SHARP, STAR OF THE FULL MONTY AND SCOTT & BAILEY**We're going to need a bigger drink...Meet Frankie: fifty, divorced and getting back on the horse.After leaving Twatface - her husband of twenty years - she's starting again from scratch. And when her son also flees the nest for university, Frankie decides it's time to throw herself back into the dating game with a vengeance.On best friend Bel's recommendation, Frankie signs up to two dating apps: one for love, another for casual hook-ups (because why the f**k not?!).However, as she navigates this new frontier of catfishing, kittenfishing, ghosts, GILFs and everything in between, she realises the whole dating thing has changed quite a bit - and it really is a bloody jungle out there...Will Frankie find love on the apps? Or the perfect shag?Or - if there's any justice in the world - both?
Author: Ford, Harper
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Avon, 2023
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Is it Actually Love for Lexie Byrne (aged 42¼) [electronic resource]

'It's the most wonderful time of the year: Lexie's back - in her most fun, magical and life-affirming story yet!' - Carmel HarringtonThis Christmas, Lexie Byrne is about to find out the true meaning of love - and how far she must go to fight for it.It's five days till Christmas. Just a hundred and twenty hours till Lexie is due to join Adam in the Cotswolds for hisdreaded ex-wife's wedding and start her new life there with him. Except that's not what she wants at all. It's just Adam doesn't know that yet! The truth is that her life is here in Dublin - with baby Frances, the apple of her eye, and her best friend Annemarie, who needs her more than ever as her marriage teeters on the edge of a breakdown.Then, when Lexie finally tracks down her late friend Máiréad's long-lost daughter, she knows it's now or never. But is there time for a road trip to the West of Ireland to perform a Christmas miracle or three before the dreaded wedding? And can she perform the greatest miracle of all - getting Adam to move to Dublin for her happily ever after? 'A fun, warm-hearted romp.' - Marian Keyes on The Unexpected Love Story of Lexie Byrne (aged 39 1/2)'A fabulously funny read, perfect for sisters who are doin' it for themselves.' - IRISH INDEPENDENT on The Unexpected Love Story of Lexie Byrne (aged 39 1/2)
Author: Grace-Cassidy, Caroline
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Black & White Publishing, 2023
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Miss Mallory's Husband Hunt [electronic resource] / Dyson, Katherine

The brand new uplifting romance for 2023 from the author of Lily Bennett's Bucket List. Perfect for fans of Beth O'Leary, Lia Louis and Marian Keyes. Will finding love break the family curse? Fact 1: Eva Mallory is the unluckiest woman in the world. Fact 2: Her misfortune is down to the curse of the family name. Fact 3: Her sister Hanna's luck has completely changed since her wedding day. Fact 4: Eva's only solution is to find a husband, and fast. As Eva sets out on her journey to find a husband and rid herself of the Mallory misfortune, she meets the gorgeous and charming Luke. He seems to be perfect and she soon forgets about the dreaded curse. But unfortunately, the curse has not forgotten about her… Readers love Katherine Dyson: 'Such a great premise and an intriguing story line' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Never before have I felt like I was part of a story until this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Phenomenal . . . I couldn't put it down and I can't wait to read more from this awesome author' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Makes you want to b...
Author: Dyson, Katherine
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins Publishers, 2023
384 pages

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Everyone On This Train Is a Suspect [electronic resource] : Can you solve the cleverest murder mystery of the year? / Benjamin Stevenson

6 WRITERS. 5 DETECTIVES. 4 DAYS. 3 WEAPONS. 2 MURDERS. 1 TRAIN... 'An outstanding and exceptional mystery from start to finish . . . everything fans would hope for.' JANE HARPER When the Australian Mystery Writers' Society invited me to their crime-writing festival aboard the Ghan, the famous train between Darwin and Adelaide, I was hoping for some inspiration for my second book. Fiction, this time: I needed a break from real people killing each other. Obviously, that didn't pan out. The program is a who's who of crime-writing royalty: the debut writer (me!) the forensic science writer the blockbuster writer the legal thriller writer the literary writer the psychological suspense writer. But when one of us is murdered, six authors quickly turn into five detectives. Together, we should know how to solve a crime. Or commit one. How can you find a killer when all the suspects know how to get away with murder? 'Sparkling with wit and witticisms about the world of writers and writing, Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect offers a tip of the hat to the great Agatha Christie novel while at the same time being a modern reinvention of it. Leave it to Stevenson to make high-jinx and murder deviously good fun.' NITA PROSE, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid and The Mystery Guest 'Clever, satisfying, impossible to put down and gloriously inventive. It's fantastic. Books like this are why we love reading.' STUART TURTON A wild and wonderful ride . . . I laughed out loud.' HAYLEY SCRIVENOR 'Crazily good crime fiction. Don't miss this train!' CANDICE FOX Praise for EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE: 'What an exceptionally fresh, smart, funny book - I've never read anything like this before.' Jane Harper 'As fresh and zingy as a salted lime. It's Knives Out meets Richard Osman. Or Dexter by way of Agatha Christie. Or Schitt's Creek with a body count.' A J Finn 'Readers won't want to put this story down . . . This is undoubtedly a future classic.' Big Issue Australia 'For something different, look no further than the very clever and entirely experimental Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone . . . One of the most anticipated books of the year.' Weekend Australian 'The best thing I've read in ages. I absolutely loved it. Whip-smart, twisted, funny, and constructed with the pinpoint precision of a bloodthirsty watchmaker.' Stuart MacBride 'I absolutely LOVED it. Engaging, entertaining and charming. I don't think I've ever read anything like it. It was such a fun read.' Marian Keyes 'Clever, unexpected, and not to be missed.' Karin Slaughter 'Elegantly sinuous, superbly plotted, and surprise-packed . . . One of the best damn things I've read this year.' WrittenbySime 'The most original novel you will read this year . . . a funny and clever novel that pays homage to the classic British murder mystery.' Canberra Weekly
Author: Stevenson, Benjamin
Unabridged
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Random House Australia, 2023
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None of This is True [electronic resource] : The new addictive psychological thriller from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Family Upstairs / Lisa Jewell

Buy now and prepare to be hooked from the Number One bestselling thriller author . . . * AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER * * OVER 6,000 FIVE STAR REVIEWS * * AUDIBLE NO.1 SIX WEEKS IN A ROW * 'Gloriously dark' Lucy Foley 'A moody, slippery novel' Gillian McAllister 'One hundred percent brilliant' Clare Mackintosh 'Shocking and creepy and glorious' Nicola Walker 'Utterly addictive' Claire Douglas ___________ Celebrating her 45th birthday at her local pub, podcaster Alix Summer crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie is also celebrating her 45th. A few days later, they bump into each other again, this time outside Alix's children's school. Josie says she thinks she would be an interesting subject for Alix's podcast. She is, she tells Alix, on the cusp of great changes in her life. Alix agrees to a trial interview and indeed, Josie's life appears to be strange and complicated. Aix finds her unsettling but can't quite resist the temptation to keep digging. Slowly Alix starts to realise that Josie has been hiding some very dark secrets, and before she knows it Josie has cajoled her way into Alix's life - and into her home. Soon Alix begins to wonder who is Josie Fair really? And what has she done? * The Hi! I'm Your Birthday Twin podcast has been bought to life! Listen to all 4 episodes and find out more at penguin.co.uk/BirthdayTwin * ___________ More love for None of This is True . . . 'You will ignore everyone and everything until you've finished it' India Knight 'Left me reeling' Adele Parks 'Really dark and twisty' Graham Norton 'MAGNIFICENT' Marian Keyes 'So suspenseful, so smart, so insightful.' Katherine Heiny 'A pitch-black fever dream of a novel' Ruth Ware 'Have never read a book so fast!' Hayley Morris 'A sleek, playful, mesmerising read' Louise Candlish 'Twisty twisty twisty' Emily Henry 'You're in for a treat' Jojo Moyes 'Roller coaster of a read' Jane Fallon 'I inhaled it!' Harriet Tyce ___________ Readers can't get enough of None of This is True . . . ***** 'Lisa Jewell is BACK with a banger baby!!! and this might just be my favourite of hers yet.' ***** 'I'm speechless after reading this bone chilling, dark, twisty, mind bending thriller' ***** 'Did it deliver??? OMG !!! wait until you read this!!!' ***** 'OMG!!!!!! Dare I say this may just be Lisa Jewells best book yet!?' ***** 'What in the actual hell did I just read???? Bingeable, unreliable, unhinged in the best way, and well developed!'
Author: Jewell, Lisa
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Cornerstone, 2023
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The Other Side of Mrs Wood [electronic resource] : Unabridged Edition

Charming, gorgeous, an utter delight' Marian Keyes 'Storytelling at its finest' StylistA Daily Mail 'book we'll devour in 2023'Mrs Wood is London's most celebrated medium. She's managed to survive decades in the competitive world of contacting the Other Side, has avoided the dreaded slips that revealed others as frauds and is still hosting packed-out seances for Victorian high society.Yet, some of her patrons have recently cancelled their appointments. There are reports of American mediums nearly materialising full spirits and audiences are no longer satisfied with the knocking on tables and candle theatrics of years gone by. And then, at one of Mrs Wood's routine gatherings, she hears something terrifying - faint, but unmistakable: a yawn.Mrs Wood needs to spice up her brand. She decides to take on Emmie, a young protege, to join her show. But is Emmie Finch the naïve ingenue she seems to be? Or does she pose more of a threat to Mrs Wood's reign and, more horrifyingly, her reputation than Mrs Wood could ever have imagined?
Author: Barker, Lucy
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Fourth Estate, 2023
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Zero Days [electronic resource] : Unabridged

'She’s done it again. A breathless action thriller which packs an emotional punch, Zero Days is Ruth Ware's best yet' CLARE MACKINTOSH International bestseller Ruth Ware returns with this adrenaline-fueled thriller about a woman in a race against time to clear her name and find her husband’s killer.Hired by companies to break into buildings and hack security systems, Jack and her husband Gabe are the best penetration specialists in the business. But after a routine assignment goes horribly wrong, Jack arrives home to find her husband dead. To add to her horror, the police are closing in on their only suspect – her.On the run and out of options, Jack must decide who she can trust as she circles closer to the truth in this unputdownable and heart-pounding mystery from 'one of the best thriller writers around today' Ruth Ware. Praise for Ruth Ware: 'An absolute belter. Could not put it down! I thought I knew who the killer was. Then I was CERTAIN it was another person! Then DEFINITELY another! Great characterisation, glamorous setting, all round FABALISS!' Marian Keyes 'A cracking read – and that ending!' Shari Lapena 'Every Ruth Ware novel is a unique and unexpected gem and this one is no exception. A heady, tense, slowburn dream of a book, multi-layered and steeped in atmosphere and peril. I loved every page' Lisa Jewell 'Absolutely brilliant murder mystery - seamless, flawless, perfectly clued and utterly gripping' Sophie Hannah ‘Impeccably crafted and totally compulsive – you’ll be sad to reach the final page and realise you have to say goodbye’ JP Delaney ‘Ruth Ware’s richly-textured The It Girl is at once an engrossing murder mystery while also a perfectly crafted and haunting examination of lost youth and the compromises of adulthood, as a woman unpicks the past secrets of her university friends to finally lay to rest her murdered best friend, the dazzling April. Reminiscent of The Secret History, Ware has surpassed herself with this gripping, absorbing whodunnit. I loved it! All hail the Queen' Sarah Pinborough 'Ruth is the master of the fiendishly twisty, yet completely believable, plot' Elly Griffiths
Author: Ware, Ruth
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Simon & Schuster Audio UK, 2023
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Janet Jackson's Yorkshire B&B [electronic resource] / Becky Papworth

Welcome to the quirky market town of Hebden Bridge, in the heart of West Yorkshire, England. Meet Janet Jackson, the lovable and determined mum, sister, coper, cleaner, receptionist, wannabe lover who has just achieved her lifelong dream of opening her own bed and breakfast. But as she soon discovers, be careful of what you wish for! Running a B&B isn't easy, especially when you're juggling a crazy family life, second-chance romances and nightmare holiday guests. Janet has to give up a lot to pursue her dream, but with humour, resilience and a lot of heart, she is determined to make it work. In this heart-warming and laugh-out-loud novel, you'll join Janet on her crazy ride. The perfect read for any woman who dreams of following her heart and living life on her own terms. If you love to laugh at the misadventures of Adrian Mole, enjoy the quirky community of Virgin River, or revel in the dysfunctional family relationships of Marian Keyes' Grown Ups, then you won't be able to put d...
Author: Becky Papworth
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Cancan Press, 2023
257 pages

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Strange Sally Diamond [electronic resource] : A BBC Between the Covers Book Club Pick / Liz Nugent

**Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers 2023** From the Number 1 bestselling author of Our Little Cruelties and Skin Deep Sally Diamond cannot understand why what she did was so strange. She was only doing what her father told her to do, to put him out with the rubbish when he died. Now Sally is the centre of attention, not only from the hungry media and police detectives, but also a sinister voice from a past she cannot remember. As she begins to discover the horrors of her childhood, Sally steps into the world for the first time, making new friends and big decisions, and learning that people don't always mean what they say. But who is the man observing Sally from the other side of the world? And why does her neighbour seem to be obsessed with her? Sally's trust issues are about to be severely challenged . . . ***** 'In Sally Diamond, Nugent has given us an astounding creation with a singular voice . . . an absorbing, twisty, compulsive psychological thriller with surprising humour and pathos' Sunday Independent 'Strikingly well-observed and consistently surprising' The Times 'Incredible' Sara Cox 'Strange indeed . . . and smart, too! Shocking, disturbing and utterly original, Strange Sally Diamond will grip you from first page to last' Paula Hawkins 'Irresistibly compelling, this dark story is shocking yet endearing. A brilliant read that will suck you in' Crime Monthly 'Liz Nugent has outdone herself. Twisted and twisty, dark and gripping, no one is going to forget Sally Diamond in a hurry!' Graham Norton 'It creeped me out (in a good way) . . . Terrific' Ian Rankin 'Dark, compelling and deeply moving' Ruth Ware 'So, so good! Sally gets under your skin and worms her way into your heart. I didn't want it to end' Jane Fallon 'I'm lost in admiration for Liz and her writing . . . vivid, pacy, taut but so very moving' Marian Keyes 'Jaw-droppingly clever . . . One of the best books I've read in a long, long time. I can't stop thinking about it' Lucy Foley 'An outstanding achievement which transforms the dark psychological thriller map with both bravura and delicacy. One for the ages' Maxim Jakubowski
Author: Nugent, Liz
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Books Ltd, 2023
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Us Two [electronic resource]

Wayward parents, boring teachers, teenage crushes, first heartbreaks - anything and everything could be faced as long as Florence had Rowena by her side.But then she didn't.And life had to be redrawn and reconsidered.Being a grown-up has its perks, but as Rowena faces the biggest challenge of her life, and Florence wonders if it's time to stop running away from hers, there's a wise soul who knows the one thing that can help them both. Some friendships are meant to last forever, and it's never too late for forever to start again.Joyous and heart-breaking, laugh-out-loud funny, life-affirming and unforgettable, join Flo and Ro on a journey that will warm your heart and perhaps make you wonder about those old friends who knew you so well.Janet Hoggarth is the bestselling author of The Single Mums series. Perfect for fans of Marian Keyes, Mike Gayle and Jenny Eclair.What authors and readers are saying about Janet Hoggarth:'A soul-searching, heart-warming story about mothers, daughters and shocking secrets. I adored it!' bestselling author Shari Low'Such brilliant characters, such amazing insights and some great one liners that I hope I will remember. I thoroughly enjoyed this - must go to sleep now as it is nearly morning but I couldn't put it down! Enjoy.''I don't usually take the time to write a review but felt compelled to do so for this book. A story of 4 generations of women and their stories and how information withheld from each creates unforseen repercussions that spin out over many years. I felt like I was reading someone's personal journey of discovery and not just a character in a book. Quality realistic conversations throughout. Lovely story!''What a great read. Read it over two days because I couldn't stop thinking about it. It just hit home with all the "family secrets" that seem so important at the time and so meaningless generations later. It really hit home as I work through my own genealogy. Good read and I will definitely watch for more by this author.''A heart-rending, heart-warming, heart-stopping and hilarious tale of a mother's love and a wounded soul rediscovering her awesome potential for life and (we are left hoping) for lasting love.''Sometimes heart-breaking, frequently laugh-out-loud funny and always searingly honest. The story is a rollercoaster and one that I was hooked on until the very end. More from Janet Hoggarth please!''Best book I've read for a long time! An honest and empowering read.''A real page turner! This book is written in a heartfelt and endearing way... the author manages to create a realistic story full of joy, heartbreak, tears and laughter.'
Author: Hoggarth, Janet
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Boldwood Books, 2023
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Between Us [electronic resource] / Mhairi McFarlane

'Everything you want from a rom com and satisfyingly knotty with proper, recognisable characters. She just gets better and better' JOJO MOYES 'I LOVE her books PASSIONATELY and this is her best yet' MARIAN KEYES 'She's so ridiculously talented . . . consider this recommendation my personal gift to you and your life' EMILY HENRY When Joe and Roisin join their group of friends for a weekend away, it's a triple celebration – a birthday, an engagement and the launch of Joe's new crime drama on TV. But when Roisin sees secrets she shared with Joe play out on the TV screen, she knows that between us means nothing at all. Roisin finds herself searching for clues to the truth – about her life, their history, and the man she thought she loved. And it's then that Roisin finds the most unexpected plot twist of them all. Among those same old friends, there's a surprising potential for new beginnings . . . EVERYONE LOVES BETWEEN US 'Mhairi McFarlane's ninth novle is a treat . . . totally swoonworthy' The Times 'Mhairi writes with such magic, I am completely in awe . . . smart, funny, compelling – all things I've come to expect from Mhairi McFarlane's books and more' LUCY VINE 'I love Mhairi McFarlane's books and this was no exception . . . it's clever and engrossing and sharp' LOUISE O'NEILL 'No one writes like Mhairi and somehow she gets better with every book. So clever, so heartfelt and so unbelievably funny, Between Us is a perfect book' LINDSEY KELK 'So funny and smart. She's brilliant at writing characters you really fancy, and characters you love to hate' DAISY BUCHANAN 'Mhairi is simply the best of the best, I adore everything she writes and I'm forever in awe of her talent . . . she makes me howl with laughter' EMMA HUGHES 'Buoyant and funny and warm, but still with enough realism and wryness to satisfy the cynic . . . A total treat!' NIAMH HARGAN 'Another cracking read, but something different too. Wise, clever . . . a brilliant rollercoaster of a romance' PERNILLE HUGHES 'A heart-swelling romance' Best
Author: McFarlane, Mhairi
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins Publishers, 2023
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Tell Me What I Am [electronic resource] : 'Beautiful, haunting.' LOUISE KENNEDY / Una Mannion

'Beautiful, haunting.' LOUISE KENNEDY 'Vividly real . . . There's love here as well as pain.' MARIAN KEYES 'I loved it.' LIZ NUGENT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Two women, wrenched apart by a terrible crime, must find a way back to each other When Deena Garvey disappears in 2004, she leaves behind a daughter and a sister. Deena's daughter grows up in the country. She learns how to hunt, when to seed the garden, how to avoid making her father angry. Never to ask about her absent mother. Deena's sister stays stuck in the city, getting desperate. She knows the man responsible for her sister's disappearance, but she can't prove it. Not yet. Over fourteen years, four hundred miles apart, these two women slowly begin to unearth the secrets and lies at the heart of their family, and the history of power and control that has shaped them both in such different ways. But can they reach each other in time? And will the truth finally answer the question of their lives: What really happened to Deena Garvey? 'An engrossing, deftly-told story with an aching secret at its heart, this is a profoundly moving novel of family and women standing strong together.' LISA BALLANTYNE 'Sharp, poignant, thrilling and moving.' CHRIS WHITAKER **Una Mannion's first novel, A Crooked Tree, is available now**
Author: Mannion, Una
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Faber & Faber, 2023
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The Last Devil to Die [electronic resource] / Richard Osman

THE FOURTH NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN ————— 'The rightful king of crime' i News 'Deeply moving... some of his best writing yet' Telegraph Shocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club. An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. As the gang springs into action they encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well as heartache close to home. With the body count rising, the package still missing and trouble firmly on their tail, has their luck finally run out? And who will be the last devil to die? ————— 'As charming and funny as always but SO MOVING' Marian Keyes
Author: Osman, Richard
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Books Ltd, 2023
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The Rachel Incident [electronic resource] : 'You will love The Rachel Incident' (Gabrielle Zevin) – the international bestseller / Caroline O'Donoghue

*2023's MOST ANTICIPATED SUMMER READ* 'You will love The Rachel Incident' GABRIELLE ZEVIN, author of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow 'Funny, lovely, romantic, drenched in nostalgia' MARIAN KEYES The Rachel Incident is an all-consuming love story. But it's not the one you're expecting. It's unconventional and messy. It's young and foolish. It's about losing and finding yourself. But it is always about love. When Rachel falls in love with her married professor, Dr Byrne, her best friend James helps her devise a plan to seduce him. But what begins as a harmless crush soon pushes their friendship to its limits. Over the course of a year they will find their lives ever more entwined with the Byrnes' and be faced with impossible choices and a lie that can't be taken back... 'Perfectly captures the intensity and high and lows of first love, and it's also very, very funny' RED MAGAZINE 'Chaos at its finest' STYLIST Early readers are falling in love with The Rachel Incident: 'Her best book yet - this is going to be huge' READER REVIEW 'A triumph of a novel' READER REVIEW 'Extremely witty, charming and humorous' READER REVIEW 'Perfection. I want to delete it from my brain so I can read it for the first time again' READER REVIEW 'Delightfully addictive' READER REVIEW 'Big-hearted, witty and expertly crafted' - SLOANE CROSLEY, author of Cult Classic 'Hilarious' - ANNIE LORD, author of Notes on Heartbreak 'Funny, poignant, heart-breaking' - BARBARA TRAPIDO, author of Brother of the More Famous Jack 'I really loved this book' - EMER MCLYSAGHT, author of Oh My God What a Complete Aisling 'Absorbing and funny and honest and horny' LIZZIE HUXLEY-JONES, author of Make You Mine This Christmas THE RACHEL INCIDENT by Caroline O'Donoghue is a sharp, poignant and beautifully told story of losing yourself, finding yourself and the lengths we will go to for those we love.
Author: O'Donoghue, Caroline
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Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Clipper Audiobooks, 2023
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Everyone On This Train Is a Suspect [electronic resource] / Benjamin Stevenson

6 WRITERS. 5 DETECTIVES. 4 DAYS. 3 WEAPONS. 2 MURDERS. 1 TRAIN... 'An outstanding and exceptional mystery from start to finish . . . everything fans would hope for.' JANE HARPER 'Stevenson's brilliant and creative second closed-circle mystery toys with golden age mystery tropes while delivering its own hugely satisfying whodunit .... This is another triumph from a gifted genre specialist ... deliciously clever.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY US 'It's fun and diverting, with a plethora of red herrings.' NEW YORK TIMES When the Australian Mystery Writers' Society invited me to their crime-writing festival aboard the Ghan, the famous train between Darwin and Adelaide, I was hoping for some inspiration for my second book. Fiction, this time: I needed a break from real people killing each other. Obviously, that didn't pan out. The program is a who's who of crime-writing royalty: the debut writer (me!) the forensic science writer the blockbuster writer the legal thriller writer the literary writer the psychological suspense writer. But when one of us is murdered, six authors quickly turn into five detectives. Together, we should know how to solve a crime. Or commit one. How can you find a killer when all the suspects know how to get away with murder? 'Sparkling with wit and witticisms about the world of writers and writing, Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect offers a tip of the hat to the great Agatha Christie novel while at the same time being a modern reinvention of it. Leave it to Stevenson to make high-jinx and murder deviously good fun.' NITA PROSE, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid and The Mystery Guest 'Clever, satisfying, impossible to put down and gloriously inventive. It's fantastic. Books like this are why we love reading.' STUART TURTON A wild and wonderful ride . . . I laughed out loud.' HAYLEY SCRIVENOR 'Crazily good crime fiction. Don't miss this train!' CANDICE FOX 'This is just as cleverly written as the previous book, with wit, laugh out loud moments and humorous asides and observations on the nature of writers and festivals... If you enjoy meta fiction and Stevenson's previous novel featuring Ernest, then you will surely enjoy going along on this wild and deadly train trip with him.' MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE MAGAZINE Praise for EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE: 'What an exceptionally fresh, smart, funny book — I've never read anything like this before.' Jane Harper 'As fresh and zingy as a salted lime. It's Knives Out meets Richard Osman. Or Dexter by way of Agatha Christie. Or Schitt's Creek with a body count.' A J Finn 'Readers won't want to put this story down . . . This is undoubtedly a future classic.' Big Issue Australia 'For something different, look no further than the very clever and entirely experimental Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone . . . One of the most anticipated books of the year.' Weekend Australian 'The best thing I've read in ages. I absolutely loved it. Whip-smart, twisted, funny, and constructed with the pinpoint precision of a bloodthirsty watchmaker.' Stuart MacBride 'I absolutely LOVED it. Engaging, entertaining and charming. I don't think I've ever read anything like it. It was such a fun read.' Marian Keyes 'Clever, unexpected, and not to be missed.' Karin Slaughter 'Elegantly sinuous, superbly plotted, and surprise-packed . . . One of the best damn things I've read this year.' WrittenbySime 'The most original novel you will read this year . . . a funny and clever novel that pays...
Author: Stevenson, Benjamin
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Random House Australia, 2023
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Someone Else's Shoes [electronic resource] : The No 1 Sunday Times bestseller from the author of Me Before You and The Giver of Stars / Jojo Moyes

THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE LONG-AWAITED NEW NOVEL FROM JOJO MOYES, AUTHOR OF THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING PHENOMENON ME BEFORE YOU 'Giddily joyful. Moyes writes . . . with warmth and a wonderfully wicked sense of humour' THE TIMES 'BOOK OF THE MONTH' 'Delightful. Nobody writes women the way Jojo Moyes does - recognizably real and complex and funny and flawed' JODI PICOULT 'Very few authors have the power to make you laugh on one page and cry on the next. Moyes is one of them' NEW YORK TIMES 'So much fun. Beautiful about female friendship' MARIAN KEYES 'A book we all need in our lives right now. A fabulous and funny romp' WOMAN & HOME Who are you when you are forced to walk in someone else's shoes? __________ MEET SAM She's not got much, but she's grateful for what she has: a job she's just about clinging on to and a family who depend on her for everything. She knows she's one bad day away from losing it all - and just hopes today isn't it . . . MEET NISHA She's got everything she always dreamed of - and more: a phenomenally rich husband; an international lifestyle; and . . . she's just been locked out of all of it after her husband initiates divorce proceedings . . . Sam and Nisha should never have crossed paths. But after a bag mix-up at the gym, their lives become intertwined - even as they spiral out of control. Each blames the other as they feel increasingly invisible, forgotten, lost - and desperately alone. But they're not. No woman is an island. Look around. Family. Friends. Strangers. Even the woman you believe just ruined your life might turn out to be your best friend. Because together you can do anything - like take back what is yours . . . __________ '[A] captivating new blockbuster. Once you step into the lives of Sam and Nisha, you'll be racing through the pages. Relatable, memorable and engaging' DAILY EXPRESS 'A paean to women's solidarity wrapped up in a very funny revenge-fuelled caper' THE TIMES 'A warm, witty and uplifting novel . . . It's a joy to spend time with Jojo Moyes' flawed, likeable characters. Another winner from a fabulous author' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'A love letter to the strength of female friendship and how women can really be there for each other' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'Hard-hitting and laugh-aloud . . . Two women's lives intertwine and change profoundly in this story full of richly imagined characters' THE TIMES 'Empathy and an extravagant plot collide in Moyes's big hug of a novel' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Riotously fun and an ode to strong female friendships' PRIMA 'One of our absolute fave authors . . . This brilliant story is a sure-fire hit' SUN 'Full of fun, unlikely friendships . . . and female empowerment, it's a welcome escape' WOMAN 'Compelling. Will make you wonder what it's really like to walk in someone else's shoes' GLAMOUR UK 'Somehow heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time' YOURS PRAISE FOR JOJO MOYES: 'Moyes somehow manages to break your heart before restoring your faith in love' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Storytelling at its best' MARIE CLAIRE 'A deeply satisfying book full of big emotions' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'Britain's best contemporary female author' SUN ON SUNDAY
Author: Moyes, Jojo
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Books Ltd, 2023
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Hello Beautiful [electronic resource] : THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER / Ann Napolitano

100th OPRAH WINFREY BOOK CLUB PICK 'Radiant and brilliantly crafted' New York Times LONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD ——- Best friends and sisters, the four Padavano girls bring loving chaos to their close-knit Italian American neighbourhood. William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. So, when he meets the spirited and ambitious Julia Padavano, it's as if the world has lit up around him. With Julia comes her family: Sylvie, the family's dreamer, is happiest with her nose in a book; Cecelia is a free-spirited artist; and Emeline patiently takes care of them all. But when darkness from William's past begins to block the light of his future, it is Sylvie, not Julia, who becomes his closest confidante. The result is a catastrophic rift that leaves the family inhabiting two sides of a fault line. Can they find their way back to each other? Can love make a broken family whole? ——- 'Beautiful, perceptive, wistful. I loved it' Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper Palace 'Ann Napolitano's writing is astonishing' Marian Keyes, author of Grown Ups 'Another tender tearjerker... She helps us see ourselves - and each other - whole' Washington Post 'Napolitano's homage to Little Women, set in late-20th century Chicago, will prompt you to slow down as you read, never wanting the book to end' Oprah Quarterly 'A moving, tender family epic' Pandora Sykes
Author: Napolitano, Ann
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Books Ltd, 2023
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Good Material [electronic resource] : THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, FROM THE AUTHOR OF EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE / Dolly Alderton

'Made me laugh while punching me in the gut. Loved this book' AISLING BEA 'This is the greatest. You'll cry and laugh. I read it though the night. And I never, ever avoid sleep' CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN 'I award it 13/10 on my QWJ scale (stands for Queasy With Jealousy that I didn't write it)' MARIAN KEYES —- Every relationship has one beginning. This one has two endings. Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy. And he can't work out why she stopped. Now he is. . . 1. Without a home 2. Waiting for his stand-up career to take off 3. Wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up while he wasn't looking Set adrift on the sea of heartbreak at a time when everything he thought he knew about women, and flat-sharing, and his friendships has transformed beyond recognition, Andy clings to the idea of solving the puzzle of their broken relationship. Because if he can find the answer to that, then maybe Jen can find her way back to him. Andy still has a lot to learn, not least his ex-girlfriend's side of the story. From the bestselling author of Ghosts and Everything I Know About Love: a sharply funny, beautifully observed and exquisitely relatable story of heartbreak and friendship, and how to survive both. 'The most book-based fun I had this year ... It's the most I've laughed while reading about heartbreak since Nick Hornby's High Fidelity. A complete delight' The Sunday Times, Critics' favourite books of the year Sunday Times bestseller, November 2023
Author: Alderton, Dolly
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Books Ltd, 2023
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Really Good, Actually [electronic resource] / Monica Heisey

The No. 2 SUNDAY TIMES Bestseller An Observer Best Debut of the Year 'Intoxicating ... heralds a really good author to watch' The Times 'Hilarious and profound' Dolly Alderton, author of Everything I Know About Love 'Wildly funny and almost alarmingly relatable' Marian Keyes, author of Again, Rachel 'Monica Heisey is a genius' Nina Stibbe, author of Reasons to be Cheerful One of the most hotly anticipated, hilarious and addictive debut novels of 2023, from Schitt's Creek and Workin' Moms screenwriter and electric new voice in fiction, Monica Heisey. I feel like when you get a divorce everyone's wondering how you ruined it all, what made you so unbearable to be with. If your husband dies, at least people feel bad for you. Maggie's marriage has ended just 608 days after it started, but she's fine – she's doing really good, actually. Sure, she's alone for the first time in her life, can't afford her rent and her obscure PhD is going nowhere . . . but at the age of twenty-nine, Maggie is determined to embrace her new status as a Surprisingly Young Divorcée™. Soon she's taking up 'sadness hobbies' and getting back out there, sex-wise, oversharing in the group chat and drinking with her high-intensity new divorced friend Amy. As Maggie throws herself headlong into the chaos of her first year of divorce, she finds herself questioning everything, including: Why do we still get married? Did I fail before I even got started? How many Night Burgers until I'm happy? Laugh-out-loud funny, razor sharp and painfully relatable, Really Good, Actually is an irresistible debut novel about the uncertainties of modern love, friendship and happiness from a stunning new voice in fiction, Monica Heisey. 'Hilarious, heart-warming, wise' Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train 'Monica Heisey makes me laugh hard and often' Rob Delaney 'A Sex and The City for social media-obsessed millennials ... Irresistible' Metro 'Wry, modern, self-deprecating' Independent 'Already one of the most talked-about releases for 2023' Evening Standard
Author: Heisey, Monica
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins Publishers, 2023
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Divorced Not Dead [electronic resource] / Harper Ford

Don't miss the funniest book of the year! Divorced Not Dead is a no-holds-barred, heartfelt and laugh-out-loud hilarious romcom about being fifty, but absolutely not yet dead yet – perfect for fans of Alexandra Potter, Marian Keyes and Jane Fallon. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––- We're going to need a bigger drink... Meet Frankie: fifty, divorced and getting back on the horse. After leaving Twatface – her husband of twenty years – she's starting again from scratch. And when her son also flees the nest for university, Frankie decides it's time to throw herself back into the dating game with a vengeance. On best friend Bel's recommendation, Frankie signs up to two dating apps: one for love, another for casual hook-ups (because why the f**k not?!). However, as she navigates this new frontier of catfishing, kittenfishing, ghosts, GILFs and everything in between, she realises the whole dating thing has changed quite a bit – and it really is a bloody jungle out there... Will Frankie find love on the apps? Or the perfect shag? Or – if there's any justice in the world – both? ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––- 'I want Frankie to be my new BFF! This book is like a (very big) glass of wine with a friend – honest, unfiltered, hilarious. Your cheeks will hurt from laughing so much!' Louise Pentland, author of Time After Time 'It's a blast – full of verve and vinegar, defiantly funny and a terrific shot in the arm. We need more books like this!' Georgie Hall, author of Woman of a Certain Rage ' Funny, entertaining and enlightening ...Sex education was never like this for Generation X the first time around!' Julie Ma, author of Richard and Judy selection Happy Families 'Brilliantly observed, hilariously documented, a vivid commentary and celebration of life at fifty...Personal, funny, relatable and motivational.' Shazia Mirza, award-winning British stand up comedian and writer 'This no-holds-barred, honest romcom might be a useful handbook to anyone back on the dating scene.' Platinum 'Hugely relatable...you will find yourself cheering on Frankie as she navigates a minefield of single men out there, plus wishing that you had friends like the quilters!' Heat 'An unfiltered, hilarious book... I highly recommend it!' Best 'Frankie's beautiful and colourful quilts are a wonderful metaphor for the story of a woman remaking her life with unexpected encounters and new friends. A funny, frank and loving book. Enjoy!' Award-winning actress Lesley Sharp 'Whipsmart, feminist and sex-positive...I defy anyone to read this without loudly cackling' Kitty Wilson, author of The Love Experiment 'Frankie is a glorious creation. Sweary, sassy and sensational, this is a book that surprises as well as entertains' Linda's Book Bag –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––- Readers LOVE Divorced Not Dead! 'Absolutely raced through this irreverently funny, clever and thoughtful book. A whip smart novel with a clever heroine!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Better than Sex and the City! I loved it and you will too!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I laughed out loud... loudly out loud, to be precise!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A heartwarming and relatable romance novel that celebrates second chances' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A fabulous, funny five-star read for me!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'It felt like I was listening to my best friend telling me tales of her dating experience.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Ford has perfectly captured the online dating world – warts and all!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'It's so empowering!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The storyline is excellent!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Definitely a book to read before you sign up for any dating apps!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Author: Ford, Harper
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins Publishers, 2023
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Divorced Not Dead [electronic resource]

Don’t miss the funniest book of the year!Divorced Not Dead is a no-holds-barred, heartfelt and laugh-out-loud hilarious romcom about being fifty, but absolutely not yet dead yet – perfect for fans of Alexandra Potter, Marian Keyes and Jane Fallon.We’re going to need a bigger drink…Meet Frankie: fifty, divorced and getting back on the horse.After leaving Twatface – her husband of twenty years – she's starting again from scratch. And when her son also flees the nest for university, Frankie decides it’s time to throw herself back into the dating game with a vengeance.On best friend Bel's recommendation, Frankie signs up to two dating apps: one for love, another for casual hook-ups (because why the f**k not?!).However, as she navigates this new frontier of catfishing, kittenfishing, ghosts, GILFs and everything in between, she realises the whole dating thing has changed quite a bit – and it really is a bloody jungle out there…Will Frankie find love on the apps? Or the perfect shag?Or – if there’s any justice in the world – both?
Author: Ford, Harper
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Avon, 2023
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