Synopsis Set in France and England at the end of the twelfth century, the moving story of a spirited, questing young woman, Isabelle, who defies convention to forge a remarkable life, one profoundly influenced by the fabled queen she idolizes and comes to know – Eleanor of Aquitaine. Willful and outspoken, sixteen-year-old Isabelle yearns to… Continue reading The Falcon’s Eyes by Francesca Stanfill
Synopsis Rasmus and Jay, Róisín and Nico – two beautiful, ordinary love stories, cut short by death. Jay and Nico don’t even believe in ghosts, yet they seem to be… still here. Still in love with Rasmus and Roísín. And maddeningly powerless. Both are incapable of leaving the living alone: Jay plays matchmaker, convinced that… Continue reading Twelve Months and a Day by Louisa Young
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search/ref=x_gr_w_bb_sin?keywords=9781838374433&index=books&linkCode=qs&tag=x_gr_w_bb_sin_uk-21 Synopsis Dumped, drunk and desperate – will a job serving ice-cream at the park save Emma from herself? It’s 1996. Emma’s been rejected by the man she loves and sacked from the job she hates but desperately needs. Feeling like she’s hit a new low, she finds herself serving ice-cream and phoney smiles at… Continue reading Parklife by Lucy Nichol
Synopsis It’s all about blood. Blood spilled long ago between the Republic of Mareen and the armies of the Blood Emperor, ending all blood magic. Now there is peace in the Republic – but there is also a strict class system, misogyny, and racism. Her world is not perfect, but Ikenna survived in it. Until… Continue reading The Blood Trials by N E Davenport
Synopsis Dot Watson has lost her way. Twelve years ago her life veered off course, and the guilt over what happened still haunts her. Before then she was living in Paris, forging an exciting career; now her time is spent visiting her mother's care home, fielding interfering calls from her sister and working at the… Continue reading Lost Property by Helen Paris
Synopsis For fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Six of Crows comes the thrilling conclusion to the Blood Heir trilogy. A princess with a dark secret must ally with a con man to liberate her empire from a reign of terror in this epic fantasy reminiscent of the Anastasia story. The Red Tigress,… Continue reading Crimson Reign by Amélie Wen Zhao
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