Small Town & Rural

Everyone always says that your honeymoon should be a holiday to remember… 'This is a cosy series which is like a hug, I love the main protagonists and the locations’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The characters are what draw me back to this series, and also the humour’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ***...

Characters you'll come to love and a story that keeps you turning the page.' Rosie Goodwin THE SIXTH BOOK IN THE MUCH-LOVED DOVER CAFE WWII SAGA SERIES Dover, January 1942 The war is closing in on every shore, and when Marge Atkinson is assigned to an elite group of Wrens, chosen to teach war...

The instant Sunday Times bestseller 'A painfully optimistic book that does the favour of making you laugh as it breaks your heart' Kenneth Branagh 'A tender, elegant novel about the beauty and importance of friendship…One of the most moving books I’ve read in some time' John Boyne *** A...

'A perfect easy reading escape that transports you to Cornwall, with lush descriptive writing that keeps you hooked to the end' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A fabulous cosy crime read with everything you would expect from the genre... I highly recommend it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐...

Book one in the Silver Springs series. Pretty Little Scars is a forbidden, forced proximity romance...

Dr. CJ Patterson returns to her Alabama hometown when her estranged sister, Shelley, is found murdered in the woods. For CJ it means diving headfirst into a painful life she left behind. CJ reluctantly partners with Detective Kevin Braddock, and the complicated romantic history they share is far from over. They soon zero in on Shelley’s abusive ex-boyfriend and a local crime boss who controls the struggling mill village’s illicit enterprises. But anyone is suspect in a town with so many secrets. Even Shelley died with a few of her own.

Some stories don't end. They wait to be found… Book editor Lucy Thomas has just inherited her grandmother’s windswept Cornish home, and with it, a library bathed in sunlight, a spiral staircase that leads to secrets, and a battered box filled with unfinished stories… To honour her...

'Warm, emotional, cosy and ridiculously easy to lose yourself in, this was exactly the escape I needed 💛' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Can love begin before time runs out? Pippa Bell never expected to flee her own wedding — or to end up stranded on Puffin Island at the beautifully ramshackle...

Four friends made a promise to live one night like it was their last. That night changed everything. Ten years ago, Mila Ferguson left behind a devastating fire, a stolen kiss, and a shattered circle of friends in her hometown of Hart’s Landing. But when a crisis brings her back, Mila just...

Pencarrow Bay has one more heart to fix after Gen is left picking up the pieces following her traumatic break up. Just as she starts to heal, the last thing she expects is to be swept off her feet by a dashing Dutchman who sales into the bay. He’s the perfect distraction and their days...

The four of us. Under one roof. It's going to be one hot summer. Summer Pham has never been shy about going for what she wants. She's just moved into a cute apartment and fulfilled her dream of opening her very own Vietnamese bakery. Everything is perfect... as long as you ignore the fancy new...

Alyssa wants to be seen. Less wants to be someone. She takes two buses to class, posts pictures of her lunch, and pretends it's all effortless. He hides his privilege beneath thrifted clothes and a sketchbook full of impossible designs. Together, they are inseparable – two outsiders constructing a version of themselves the world might finally applaud. Then Alyssa stumbles upon the hidden world of phrogging – living unnoticed inside other people's homes.

As the war continues it brings its own set of trials to the the village of Northbridge. Eight officers of the Barsetshire Regiment have been billeted at the rectory, and Mrs Villars, the Rector's wife, is finding the attentions of Lieutenant Holden (who doesn't seem to mind that she is married...

After surviving a house fire that killed her husband, Kelly Reynolds vanishes into the East Hamptons, a world of gated estates, pristine lawns and neighbours who smile like they have nothing to fear. Here, money buys discretion, and the past is supposed to stay buried. But when anonymous notes begin appearing at her door, Kelly realises someone knows what really happened the night of the fire. With each message, the East Hamptons’ flawless façade starts to crack, and the quiet judgement in her neighbours’ eyes feels less imagined.

"This is supposed to be the happily ever after part." Cade and Silas overcame so much to fall in love. Two emotionally stunted guys still struggling with the effects of their crappy upbringings aren't exactly the foundation for a healthy relationship. Not to mention, their hometown in rural...

„Die Basil and Josephine-Geschichten" sind eine Sammlung von zwei separaten Kurzgeschichtenfolgen, die ursprünglich als Fortsetzungen in der Zeitschrift „The Saturday Evening Post" erschienen. Einige davon wurden später in „Taps at Reveille" und posthumen Kurzgeschichtensammlungen zusammengefasst. Die Basil-Geschichten schildern die emotionale Entwicklung einer Figur namens Basil Duke Lee, der als junger Mann im Mittleren Westen lebt und schließlich im Alter von 17 Jahren bereit ist, die Welt von Yale zu erobern.

Money's tight. Which is the only reason I agreed to take on a roommate. Enter Riko Valentine who's loud, messy, and half my age. The first time I saw him, he was limping through physical therapy with my ex's help. Now he's crashing in my spare bedroom, leaving dirty dishes everywhere, and...

The Blackthorn women have always possessed magic. For Helena, working at her candy store in the small town of Faith Falls, it’s the secret ingredient for handmade chocolates that satisfy more than a craving. But behind Helena’s delicious gift is a secret she’s kept from everyone, including the patient handyman who waits for her heart. As a rejuvenating spring thaw arrives, it’s time for Helena—as well as friends, family, and enemies alike—to set her secrets free.

Jack Price is my best friend's twin brother, a military hero, the star of my teenage dreams, and oh, yeah, my daughter's male nanny. I'm just the screwup single mom who breaks everything she touches. Seven years ago, I made the biggest mistake of my life, and I've paid for it every day since...

After thirteen years away, Tina O’Grady returns to her hometown of Benson, Texas, drawn to the old oak tree in the park. She and her childhood friends, Walker and Gracie, called it the Tomorrow Tree and shared their dreams beneath its branches. But Tina, still reeling from past betrayals, has no plans to stay.

The long-awaited return of a quintessentially American storyteller "You're as likely to be hit twice by lightning on a Monday as see a wood chipper pull a man into its maw." So begins North of Ordinary, John Rolfe Gardiner's virtuosic story collection of survivors getting by despite the odds in...

Jackson Dreams collapse in the blink of an eye, I know that better than anyone after losing my career as an athlete. Now I spend my days giving people pleasure for pay and playing with stocks. Most of my friends have settled in Clay Springs, Florida. A sleepy little town that moves slower than...

Just because he's a gorgeous billionaire with sexy blue eyes doesn't mean I want anything to do with him… Jack Heathcliff is a storm of trouble in my life… My ex's older brother. The one who encouraged him to dump me. To tell a little secret. He was my first crush, but now he's my sworn...

In this third installment of the Saddlebrook Falls series, Kasey Bennett must come to terms with the fact that his high school sweetheart and the only girl he ever loved is back in town after disappearing ten years ago. Ava Jones is just as reckless as ever, convincing Kasey into a marriage of...

I came to Texas for business, not to fall for a stubborn, boot-wearing, way-too-handsome cowboy. Running a billion-dollar marketing firm is my thing. Getting caught up in a country-boy fantasy? I did not see that one coming. But when my dad hands me our biggest client- a grumpy, old-school...