Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Monday to Friday Man

Monday to Friday Man

Alice Peterson

Alice Peterson’s bestselling novel about a woman getting back on the horse after being jilted two weeks before her wedding, now in a stunning new edition.

A Scottish Teashop in Napoli

A Scottish Teashop in Napoli

Jane Lambert

A tender and funny novel that combines the best of Scottish and Italian culture with the joys of female friendship and a cast of characters reminiscent of Jenny Colgan and Sophie Kinsella.

A Sting in Her Tale

A Sting in Her Tale

Mark Ezra

Felicity Jardine, a retired secret agent, is on the point of drowning herself in the river when a baby floats by in a car seat. Rescuing the baby, Felicity finds herself drawn into a web of conspiracy and murder which forces her out of retirement. With the help of two old colleagues she must put herself and those she loves at risk in order to confront the demons of her past.

Dead as Gold

Dead as Gold

Bonnie Burke-Patel

A guilt-riddled goldsmith works by the shore. A splintering writer returns to capture the fairy tales of the town where she spent her childhood summers. A body floats on the tide. The second novel by critically-acclaimed Bonnie Burke-Patel.

No One Would Do What The Lamberts Have Done

No One Would Do What The Lamberts Have Done

Sophie Hannah

You think it will never happen to you: the ring of the bell, the police on the doorstep. First they check you’re who they expected to find at the address. What they say next traps you in a nightmare, and there seems to be no way out. It starts with the words, ‘I’m afraid…’

Head Over Wheels

Head Over Wheels

Leonie Mack

Sizzling sports rom-com set in the world of cycling, from the author of Italy Ever After. Perfect for fans of Hannah Grace and Sarah Adams

The In-Between Bookstore

The In-Between Bookstore

Edward Underhill

The poignant story of a man who finds he can reach out to his younger, troubled self through a very familiar bookshop in his home town.

You, Me and Him

You, Me and Him

Alice Peterson

Alice Peterson’s novel about how a marriage is affected by a challenging child, now available in a beautiful new edition.

Saint of the Narrows Street

Saint of the Narrows Street

William Boyle

In 1986 Gravesend, Brooklyn, Risa Franzone’s life unravels when an abusive husband is killed in a sudden, violent accident. With her sister Giulia and loyal friend Christopher ‘Chooch’ Gardini, Risa faces a terrifying choice: confess or conceal. Over the next eighteen years, the sisters navigate love, loyalty, and the consequences of that fateful night, as long-buried secrets begin to surface in this gripping, atmospheric tale of family, crime, and survival.

Look the World in the Eye

Look the World in the Eye

Alice Peterson

Alice Peterson’s warm first novel about family and relationships.

Match Me If You Can

Match Me If You Can

Swati Hegde

Jane Austen’s Emma meets bustling Mumbai society in Swati Hegde’s debut friends to lovers romcom. Mumbai.

Don’t Make Me Laugh

Don’t Make Me Laugh

Julia Raeside

Don’t Make Me Laugh deftly balances anger and humor in a story of power, control, and manipulation. It explores gender roles in work and life, the competition imposed on women, and, ultimately, the triumph of fighting back.