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|summary=Hot Gwen is pressing her middle-aged bosom on the heels of [[The Wedding Diaries by Sam Binnie|the Wedding Diaries]], Kiki a big number that starts with a four and Thom are back ends with the next installment of an oh-my-God-I'm-nearly-forty. Having been made unexpectedly redundant - any HR officer worth their lives. It’s not giving too much away, given salt would argue the title, to tell you that there’s toss - Gwen finds herself having a baby on the way. It was sorta, kinda not all that planned, but they’re happy if bit of a little shockedmid-life crisis. Luckily she’s got her sister Catharsis is key and Gwen has decided now is the time to guide take back her through the process, numerous friends who are newly married, newly pregnant or newly parents themselves, and her own mother who seems to be almost nice for once.life'|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0007477104</amazonuk>1398510629

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Bernardine Bishop0008506337|title=Unexpected Lessons in LoveThe Garnett Girls|author=Georgina Moore|rating=4.5

|summary=Cecilia Banks The love affair between Margo Garnett and Helen Gatehouse met by chance in a doctorpoet Richard O's waiting room and a friendship developed because they were Leary was all-consuming, apparently on both cancer survivors, albeit with a colostomysides. It Margo was a case of opposites attracting: Cecilia just sixteen when they fell in love. Richard was quiet, reserved, married for the second time twenty-one and the described by Margo's mother of Ian whom as 'an older man'. Her parents worried that Richard's influence would take her away from what they felt she idolisedcould achieve - going to Oxford and having a glittering career. Helen had never marriedIn the event, loud in they eloped and Richard took her away from the nicest sense Isle of the word and an authorWight. They gave each other mutual support Margo did go to Oxford and an outlet for their preoccupationswent on to become a well-respected journalist. People with whom you can discuss the, erThe couple had three children: Rachel, intricacies of your stoma are few Imogen and far between! Sasha. The relationship wasn't entirely uncritical: Helen Life was less than impressed when Ian dumped (sorry - there's really no other word for it) a baby lived in London and holidays were spent at Sandcove, the family home on his motherthe Isle of Wight. Cephas was Even then the result of a fling hedoubts about Richard'd had with the childs drinking were never far from Margo's mother and mind: ''shewould never be able to leave him in charge''d disappeared. He - a war correspondent - was on his way abroad.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184854782X</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview|author=Fiona Gibson|title=Pedigree Mum|rating=4Then Richard left them.5|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=When Kerry Tambini moves to Shorling, she has high expectations that she and her family will live there happily forever. Within weeks though, her dreams are shattered after her husband Rob shocks her by an indiscretion that he can hardly remember. This indiscretion turns out to have a devastating consequence leaving Kerry with no option but to ask Rob to move out. This leaves her alone with the children in Shorling and pretty much friendless as she struggles to find anything in common with the snooty mums she meets at the school gate.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847562612</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Carolyn MathewsHadeer Elsbai|title=Transforming PandoraThe Daughters of Izdihar

|genre=General FictionFantasy|summary=When we first meet Pandora Armstrong in Drawing inspiration from Egypt, ''The Daughters of Izdihar'' explores the spring lives of 2003 she's grieving two women who could not be more different, yet find themselves fighting for her husbandthe rights of women and weavers – those with magical abilities - in a society pitted against them. Nehal, Mikeborn into the upper class, who had died just a few weeks before. It hadn't been his first heart attack wishes to attend the Weaving Academy to learn to control her abilities and he had reduced his workload then join the military, but this attack was fatalinstead she is forced into an arranged marriage with Nico. He was only in his fifties Giorgina on the other hand did not have a privileged upbringing like Nehal and Pandora feels that he'd been snatched away from her as they'd only been married great pressure to provide for a few years. When a friend suggests that she goes with her to an Evening family and maintain their reputation, whilst secretly attending meetings of Clairvoyance she runs out the Daughters of excuses to refuse and although she's not exactly ''convinced'' by what she hears thereIzdihar – a group campaigning for women's rights. Giorgina also happens to be in love with Nico. What follows is a lingering doubt. A spirit voice mentioned her children story of an unjust society, filled with hypocrisy and Pandora was adamant that she didn't have any children - it's actually quite cruelty, from which blossoms a sore point - but that wasn't true group of Mikeadmirable women fighting for their rights and overcoming their personal obstacles.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1780997450</amazonuk>0356520471

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Lucy RobinsonB0B575J99N|title=A Passionate Love Affair with a Total StrangerBeneath the Porticoes|author=Brooke Adams

|summary=Charley is a haveElizabeth Miller was thirty-it-all alpha-female. She takes cooking lessons, learns Mandarin, volunteers her time to worthy causes. But she’s not a lady who lunches, trying to fill her days, she’s four and a high-flying communications manager teacher at a Pharma company who dreams big and works relentlessly to achieve her goalsprestigious girl's school in York. So, when she’s side-lined by a nasty accident that leaves her leg broken It was ''comfortable'' but she longed for something more in 3 places, she panicslife. Not for her are months off sick, lounging on She'd ''still not found the right vocation nor met the sofa watching Jeremy Kyle right man'' and eating Thorntons straight from now was the boxtime to make a change. She can’t return to work, so needed challenges. There was a little trepidation when she needs applied for the professoressa job in Bologna. After a new plantelephone interview, something to occupy her time she was offered the position and stop it wasn't long before she was exploring the beautiful city. There were some natural doubts before her brain going to mushfirst class but it went surprisingly well.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0718157664</amazonuk>

{{Frontpage|isbn=0241542405|title=Meredith Alone|author=Claire Alexander|rating=4.5|genre=General Fiction|summary=When we first meet Meredith Maggs it's Wednesday 14 November 2018 and she's not left her home for 1,214 days. She'd ''like'' to: in fact, she so nearly does. Her outdoor clothes are on and she's even considered which shoes to wear if she's going to catch her train. Then, she can't. She simply can't force herself to leave the safety of her home. She's fortunate that she has a good friend, Sadie, who visits regularly with her two children, James and Matilda. Sadie's a cardiac nurse and full of sound common sense. In fact it was Sadie who gave Meredith her cat, Fred. Groceries are online deliveries and there's also an internet-based support group where you'll find Meredith as JIGSAWGIRL, so you can guess what she does in her spare time. Then Tom McDermott arrives. He's from Holding Hands, a charity which supports people with problems such as Meredith's.}}{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Sara Judge0008441618|title=Honey Brown is MarriedOther Parents|author=Sarah Stovell|rating=3.5

|summary=Honey Brown had been a foundling, but fortune - and a benefactress - had smiled on Jo Fairburn knew that she was under intense pressure as the new head of West Burntridge First School: if she didn't live up to her and she became retired predecessor there could well be a dancer at house price slump in that part of the Windmill Theatretown. Then she met August Blake, farmer The school had an active Parent Teacher Association and the two married and Honey left the theatre funds which they raised were a considerable benefit to live on the Sussex farmschool. After a week's honeymoon she There was largely left to her own devices. How would she cope with married lifeone difficulty, the local community and being a farmerthough - they were ''devastatingly shockable''s wife? Well, it was a steep learning curvewith two members, in particular, but there's more to Honey than meets causing problems for the eyehead. ThereLaura Spence and Kate Monroe objected to Jo's more to August, toorestrictions on the toys children could bring in on Toy Day but that was just a warm-up act for their real gripe: LGBTQ education.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0719807212</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Katy ReganGiovanna Fletcher|title=How We MetWalking on Sunshine

|summary=At the start of 'How We MetMike's wife, Pia, a group of friends - Fraserwho he was with for seventeen years, Miahas died. And whilst he is dealing with his grief, Annaso are their best friends, Melody Vicky and Norm - are Zaza. But Pia left them all meeting up in order some 'rules' to celebrate their friend's birthday. There would be nothing unusual about this apart from the fact follow, knowing that the friend is dead. Liv died tragically after falling from a balcony when they were all on holiday in Ibiza. The remaining friends feel she was dying and that they would need help to honour her birthday but of course it is going to be a poignant occasion. As they are remembering their friend, Norm produces something that he found in the pocket of a coat he once lent Livcarry on living. It's a list of all Whilst some of the things that she wanted to do before she was thirty, rules are around practicalities such asclearing out her wardrobe, learn a foreign languageanother one that Mike discovers one day encourages him to take one of their trips away, swim naked in the sea at dawn and go to an airport Vicky and Zaza, struggling with their grief and pick a random destination to travel to! As it would have been Liv's thirtieth the following yeartheir own life troubles, the group decide to share out drop everything in their own lives, and complete all the activities on the list as a tribute to their friendgo along with him. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0007237448</amazonuk>140593560X

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Virginia IronsideB09FS89KX9|title=No! I Don't Need Reading Glasses!Fall On Me|author=Penelope Potts|rating=3.5

|summary= Marie is enjoying Life should have been good for Hollie: She was just going into the sort final year of hectic retirement that makes her wonder how she found the time to work. However, not everything is rosy. Her son veterinary degree and daughter-inthree years later -law are thinking about moving abroad, taking Mariewas still working at BB's beloved grandson, Genediner. Meanwhile Marie's partner, Archie, is becoming worryingly forgetful. On top of this, Bob - the derelict patch of 'park' at the top of the road may be replaced by owner - regarded her fondly: he was a hotelgood boss. It's amazing how attractive it's seemed to become once it's under threatHollie had moved in with her boyfriend, Marcus: her mother thought he was great and he was doing well in his career. But 'attractive' isnHollie wasn't the word that comes quite so certain though: Marcus wanted to control her and most of all he wanted her to mind when describing leave her job at the resulting action groupdiner. Thank goodness Then there are always wine was the fact that he would be violent, both to her and good friendsto other people.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1780878583</amazonuk>

{{Frontpage|isbn=0008421714|title=Mrs March|author=Virginia Feito|rating=4.5|genre=Literary Fiction|summary=The problem began just after the publication of George March's most successful novel to date. Everyone but Mrs March (we know her first name only on the last page) seemed to either be reading it or had already done so. Every day Mrs March went to the local patisserie to buy olive bread but on that particular morning, Patricia asked, as she was wrapping the bread, ''but isn't this the first time he's based a character on you?'' She mentioned that Johanna, the principal character had 'her mannerisms''. Perhaps this would not have mattered, except for the fact that Johanna is the whore of Nantes - ''a weak, plain, detestable, pathetic, unloved, unloveable wretch.''}}{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Karen Swan1473685745|title=The Perfect PresentUnbreak Your Heart|author=Katie Marsh

|summary=What do you buy When Beth Carlyle and Simon Withers first met they were on opposite ends of an angry exchange - well, Simon was angry and Beth was doing her best to apologise for the woman who having knocked Simon's son, Jake, off his bike. He wasn't hurt but Jake has everything? Rob Blake thinks he history. He has it cracked when HLHS - that's Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome for those of you who are not ''au fait'' with your medical acronyms. When he commissions a piece was born, the left side of jewellery for his wife Cat’s birthday. But this is no ordinary necklace. The bespoke bling will be like nothing she’s seen before, because heart hadn't developed properly and he needed open-heart surgery when he is paying the designer, Laura, was a small fortune to dedicate all her time to itfew days old. She will interview Cat’s nearest and dearest So, and design a charm that tells the story of each relationshipSimon has every right to be over-protective particularly when someone isn't looking where they're driving.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0330532731</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Clare DowlingC J Carey|title=Would I Lie To You?Widowland

|genre=Women's General Fiction|summary=HannahIt's April 1953, Ellen and Barbara have been friends ever since they shared Adolf Hitler's schedule includes going to Moscow to attend the state funeral of Joseph Stalin then within weeks coming to London, parading around a house at universitybit, and watching over the sanctioned return to the throne of Edward VIII with his wife, Queen Wallis. They For yes, Britain caved in the lead-up to the World War Two that certainly didn't happen as we know it, and we are now in their late thirties and over a protectorate – well, we share enough of the same blood as the Germanic peoples on ''the years have always been there mainland''. But this is most certainly a different Britain, for each other. This year thoughNazi-styled phrenology, as both Hannah and Ellen prepare to celebrate their thirty eighth birthdaysideas of female purpose, they has put all seem to have of that gender into a bit more stress in their lives than usual. Hannah’s partnercaste system, Ollieranging from high-brow office bigwigs to the drudges, has left her and their seven year old daughterbeyond those, Cleo; Barbara is preparing right on down to adopt a Russian baby on her own; and Ellen the childless, the husbandless and her husband Mark are struggling to ‘live the dream’ that was theirs when they moved to France a few years earlierwidows. Female literacy is actively discouraged. Added to And in thispuritanical existence, when Hannah and Barbara spend a couple our heroine, Rose Ransom, is employed with the task of bowdlerising classical literature to take all encouragement for female emancipation out of weeks with Ellen it – after all, not every book can be banned, and her familynot every story excised immediately from British civilisation, something happens that shocks Hannahand so they just get a hefty tweak towards the party line before they're stamped ready for reprint. If she tells Ellen That is her job, it could wreck their friendship. Howeverat least, if she keeps quiet, she runs until the risk first emerging signs of Ellen finding out anyway which could make things even worsefemale protest come to light, with their potential to spoil Hitler's visit.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>075535981X</amazonuk>152941198X

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Mhairi McFarlaneRuth Hogan|title=You Had Me At HelloMadame Burova

|genre=Women's General Fiction|summary=Who hasn’t got a ‘one that got away’? Or maybe This book lets us discover several? Rachel and Ben meet at university people in different stages of life in Manchesterthe early 1970s, but she’s got all vaguely connected. So we have a boyfriend back home, and he’s a bit of a ladies man, so rather than settle down together bullied half-cast boy (which is arguably what at least one of them thinks they should as he would have donebeen called then), they pad through a few years as fellow students and then go their separate ways. After girl in a while Rachel heads back humdrum job wanting to Manchester become a singer, and some time well after thatchiefly, Imelda, the third generation of Madame Burova, ''Tarot-Reader, Ben finds himself back up north too. They bump into each other Palmist and it’s like nothing has changed. Except everything has changed. Rachel is hot off a broken engagementClairvoyant'', while Ben is married to a hotshot lawyer from Lanuse her family's sea-danfront booth. Will their past stay The singer, the scryer and the sufferer's mother will all become staff at a revamped holiday camp, but just before then we see Imelda fly solo for the first time in the pastfamily stall. We also see her on her last day, fifty years later, and do they want it to? Told from Rachel’s point in possession of view, this is a story pair of letters that sets out will change everything for a woman called Billie. Just who is she, and who delivered the secrets about her to answer thoseImelda, and other questions.why did it have to remain a secret all this time?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>000748805X</amazonuk>152937331X

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Julia WilliamsJennifer Saint |title=A Merry Little ChristmasAriadne |rating=4.5|genre=womenWomen's Fiction|summary=Cat Tinsall, Pippa Holliday and Marianne North all live in This re-telling of the lovely village myth of Hope Christmas Ariadne and have formed very close the Minotaur is interesting and supportive friendships over unusual. Jennifer Saint presents the four years they have known each otherstory in a way that is sympathetic to its origins but also appealing to a modern audience. The story starts with Christmas just over and follows the three friends Saint's narrative is told predominantly through the entire year leading up viewpoint of Ariadne, spanning from her childhood to her death, allowing the next Christmas. It’s not going reader to be an easy year for any really connect with Ariadne as a character in her own right rather than just a prop in the heroics of them though and they’re definitely going to need each other’s helpTheseus.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>184756089X</amazonuk>1472273869

 {{newreview|author=Juliet Ashton|title=The Valentine's Card|rating=4|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Orla, a primary school teacher, is still at home in Ireland while actor boyfriend Sim works over in London, but although it’s hard to be apart, there are some benefits to doing the long distance thing, not least Sim’s awesome card writing skills. So when Valentine’s day comes around, Orla is excited for what the day might bring. She’s expecting a little something in the post, but she’s not expecting the phone call that comes, nor the news that comes with it. Sim has died, suddenly. And it’s not just his life that is over. On the verge of a proposal, Orla feels her life is finished too. She flees to London to recover some of Sim’s possessions, taking with her the as yet unopened Valentine’s card he sent, with its unfulfilled promises.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0751544272</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Vanessa GreeneLucy Holland|title=The Vintage Teacup ClubSistersong

|genre=Women's Literary Fiction|summary=JennySistersong is part of a genre I particularly enjoy, Maggie the modern retelling of folk and Alison meet at a car boot salefairy tales. Jenny is looking These stories, for vintage tea sets to serve tea at her wedding to Dan in most of us, are a cornerstone of childhood and I relish seeing them retold with fresh eyes and a few month's timefresh perspective. She spots four cups If handled well these retellings give new life and saucers new meaning to stories that would be ideal but at the same timeare now becoming increasingly narrow and outdated, fleshing out characters, examining relationships and re-evaluating the cups are also spotted by Maggie and Alison who also want themrole of women. Over Sistersong is a cup perfect example of teaa modern retelling done well, the plot is handled with care, keeping its archaic historical feel but allowing the characters to come to life, they realise that each of them needs them at a different time so it could be possible to buy them feel real and then share them. Jenny will have them first at her weddinghuman, then Maggie will use them most importantly they feel relatable in a modern world whilst still feeling appropriate for the 'Alice pre-Saxon age they live in Wonderland' garden she . This is creating, before finally passing them on to Alison who will use them as scented candle holders. It's a good solution masterpiece of storytelling and one that will lead I was captivated from beginning to a strong and lasting friendship between the three of themend.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0751548502</amazonuk>1529039037

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Sue MoorcroftB08NF79QXT|title=Dream a Little Dream|rating=4|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Liza Reece works as reflexologist at The Stables, a therapy centre attached to a hotel. It ''should'' be doing quite well. It ''could'' be doing quite well, but the manager and leaseholder is Nicholas, who's a waste of rather a lot of space. Liza reckons that she could take over the lease, reorganise the finances and make a success of it, but she has to raise the money to buy the lease. Dominic Christy has a plan too. He used to be an Air Traffic Controller, but he developed a rare sleep disorder and falling asleep on ''that'' job is not a good idea. He's just split up with his girlfriend and has money from the sale of their house. He has plans for The Stables - and he wouldn't need a reflexologist.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1906931909</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewCherry Blossom Boutique|author=Ann Cliff|title=Poacher's MoonBrooke Adams

|summary=Back in Thirty-one-year old Liberty Rossini has had her shop, the middle of the nineteenth century it was village gossip Cherry Blossom Boutique, for just six months when Judith Weaver she'took ups nominated for - and wins - the Retail Best Newcomer Award. She' with Will Thorpe. Such matters are always talked about in a village but Judiths delighted and the two people she's parents ran a successful bakery, whilst Will had little brought with her to recommend himthe event couldn't be more pleased. As time went on Judith left the village and Will suffered the consequences of his actions (it wasSonja, he saidher mother, only the one pheasantis an ex-model and Brazilian: you can see where Liberty got her looks from...) Jessica's thirty-four and Liberty's best friend: they've known each other since university and when he returned to Kirkby he met Liberty adores Jessica's husband, Charles and married someone elsetheir four-year-old daughter, Ava. Life would be perfect for Liberty if it wasn't for one thing: she misses having a man in her life.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0719805791</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Molly HopkinsB08GFSK2WZ|title=It Happened In VeniceThe Karma Trap|author=Lisette Boyd

|summary=Evie George Jackson is a tour guide who leads groups around Europethirty-three years old, but when we first meet absolutely gorgeous to look at - and single. She's not had sex for eight months and she's stuck in the karma trap: an awful lot of bad luck is being visited on her in Barbados she’s there and she has a real talent for pleasure, not workattracting drama. She’s back Her life's chaotic: she dealt with Robthe leak from the shower by putting something down at the bottom of the stairs to absorb the water - then the shower fell through the roof whilst she was in it and left her, her boyfriend who also works on stark naked, staring at the tour circuitpervy postman. She’s just about forgiven him She only has to take her mother's dog out for cheating on a walk for her to end up with dog poo spattered across her face - and this holiday and their subsequent moving in together with be a fresh startphoto being taken by someone who shares it around the office.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0751544647</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Rowan ColemanB08CHJLNBS|title=Dearest Rose|rating=4.5|genre=General Fiction|summary=Rose has finally escaped. For years she has put up with her bullying husband and lived with the sadness of her mother's suicide after her father left when she was a young girl. Only once, when she was heavily pregnant with her daughter Maddie, did anyone show her any warmth and kindness and treat her like a human being in her own right. That person was Frasier McCleod, an art dealer who had been trying to trace Rose's father, John Jacobs,who happened to be a very exciting artist. Although she couldn't help him, Frasier sent a postcard to thank her and it is the village pictured on that postcard that she makes her way to nine years later when she can put up with her husband's cruelty no more.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0099551276</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewCapturing Emilia|author=Marian Keyes|title=The Mystery of Mercy CloseBrooke Adams|rating=43

|summary=Helen Walsh is a Private Investigator. SheHe's also back home living with her elderly parents (you've heard about Mammy WalshCharles Devereaux, right?) because she can't keep up the mortgage or her (very small) flat in Dublin thirty-eight and she hasn't got an office eithera partner at Wickham Jones, for much the same reason. Work is decidedly thin on the ground and to make matters even worse some of her old demons have bubbled upMayfair letting agents. She's suffered from depression before Emilia, twenty-nine, librarian and she knows the signs: those vultures archivist in the sky were a bit of a giveawayheritage library next door. An old boyfriend resurfaces too. Jay Parker was always charming Emilia has read [[The Secret by Rhonda Byrne|The Secret]] but too dodgy she's moved on from new age books like that, which leave you dependent on someone else's philosophies, to be something a keeperlittle deeper. It's Charles is more of a difficult choice when he wants to employ Helen [[Personal by Lee Child|Jack Reacher]] man himself, but Jay has cash and , above all, he's putting on three gigs in Dublinshocked that Emilia reads ''The Guardian''. The trouble is that one of the members of former boyband LaddzThey're obviously not at all compatible, whose comeback starts the following week, has gone missing and without Wayne Diffney a lot so why can Charles not get this woman out of money is going his mind? She's not his usual type at all: it's obvious to have his friends. And given that Emilia regularly feels repulsed by Charles's superficiality, why does she feel drawn to be repaid to the punters.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0718155319</amazonuk>him? The relationship's obviously a non-starter, isn't it?

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Cecelia AhernHelly Acton|title=One Hundred NamesThe Shelf|rating=3.54|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Kitty LoganWhen we meet Amy, she's career had looked to be going well until she made a life changing mistake in a story she coveredrelationship with Jamie. It changed the life of the person whom she accused of doing something he didnYou can't do and really call it changed her life tooa partnership, because things tend to get done on his terms, but she's sticking around because she hopes she can change him. The network suspended herAh, yes. As if her life couldnHaven't get any worse she had we all been there? Things are looking up when he tells her to face losing pack for a close friend - the woman who taught her all she knew - who was dying of cancersurprise trip. At her bedside for what was Could this be it? Is he ''finally'' going to be get down on one knee? Was the last time work (well, actually, it was and the first too - wait) worth it's not just her research Kitty's been neglecting) Constance was asked if she would tell Kitty about the one story she always wanted to write.?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0007350465</amazonuk>1838770879

{{newreview|author=Carmen Reid|title=Shopping With The Enemy|rating=3.5|genre=WomenWhen Mike Parker's Fiction|summary=Annie is girlfriend comes into school with a well known fashionistablack eye, but she’s more friendly fashion guru than scary fashion divaclaiming he gave it to her, her whole world is tipped upside down. She Her relationship has various things going on, like just ended and now she's the talk of the school. Mike was the most popular boy in school who was always so in love with her makeover show on the telly, and between everyone knew that , so why did he do what he did? Some people believe her and the kids she’s just about ticking alongsome don't, but one thing is for sure, this isn't going to blow over any time soon. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0552163198</amazonuk>0349003297

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Tammara WebberKatie Fforde|title=EasyA Springtime Affair|rating=4.5|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Jacqueline gave up her dreams of becoming a classical musician I've wanted to follow her boyfriend Kennedy to college. When he dumps her, it hits her hard – so hard she starts skipping classes read author Katie Fforde for ages and, as a result, failing economics. Dragged out to this was pretty much exactly what I was expecting - a party by her friend to help her get over the break-up, instead she faces terror as her ex’s friend Buck tries to rape her. A mysterious stranger, Lucaswarm, intervenes to save hercosy read focused on romance, family and when she realises they share economics, she starts to wonder whether he could take her mind off Kennedy. She’s also receiving e-mail tuition from an older student she’s never met, who seems to be flirting with herfriendships. Soon, though, she realises that Buck hasn’t forgiven her This provided two romances for escaping his attentionsthe price of one, and she’s forced to try but it was actually the family element as opposed to find the courage to take a stand against himromance that I really enjoyed.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0141347449</amazonuk>1780897561

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Pamela HartshorneB07W4MNBSG|title=Time's Echo|rating=5|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=Grace Trewe has temporarily moved to York to sort out the affairs of her godmother, Lucy, who died suddenly. After surviving the Indonesian tsunami the previous Christmas, Grace has decided to live life to the full and plans more travelling once Lucy's house is sold. She hasn’t a care or a tie in the world, as long as she doesn't remember little Lucas back on that Christmas beach. As it turns out, that's not the only thing she needs to avoid. Strange, horrific dreams disrupt her sleep and vivid daydreams start to attack her waking moments as 21st century York keeps fading to be replaced by its 16th century streets. Grace will be fine though; it's just stress and her oddly acquired knowledge of the past is just a coincidence, or so says seemingly kindly neighbour, historian and single father Drew. Meanwhile, 500 years before, there was a woman named Hawise who met a terrible death…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>033054425X</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewBe Careful Who You Marry|author=Dorothy Koomson|title=The Rose Petal BeachLizzy Mumfrey

|genre=Women's General Fiction|summary=Tamia and Scott met at school It was coming up to Halloween in 1987 and a group of sixth-form schoolgirls wondered what they were friends before would be doing when they were anything else although it wasn't to the liking of either familyfifty. ScottWhen you's brother referred to Tamia as re only seventeen that seems positively ancient, but Liz was convinced that ''thatyour entire life depends on who you marry'' - a reference to the colour of her skin. Tamia's family weren't racially prejudiced but they knew The only eligible boys were the Young Farmers and the Challey family idea of living in a farmhouse and their reputation for criminality. It wasn't what they wanted for their daughter: they saw having a university educationcouple of children called Will and Olly appealed to Charlotte, but or perhaps William and Oliver if you were Elizabeth who was determined to be disappointed on both countsmarry the rather superior Patrick Shepley-Botham. It looked The place to be working well: start their search was obviously the marriage seemed stable and they had two beautiful daughters, but then one night it all fell apartYoung Farmers' Halloween disco that weekend. Scott There was arrested just one problem - there were too many Elizabeths in front of his wife and children for a dreadful crimethe class. As if this wasn't bad enough, Tami's world disintegrated even further when she discovered that Scott's accuser was someone whom she regarded as a close friend.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1780874960</amazonuk>

{{newreview|author=Debbie Macomber|title=The Inn at Rose Harbor|rating=3.5|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Jo Marie, who was recently widowed, feels drawn to an inn in a small town called Cedar Grove, where she believes she can find healing. She renames it Rose Harbor Inn and gets ready Move on to welcome her first two guests.[[Features|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0099564025</amazonuk>}}the latest features]]