Behind the hospital curtain, someone is waiting . . . Lauren is alone on the maternity ward with her new-born twins when a terrifying encounter in the middle of the night leaves her convinced someone is trying to steal her children. Lauren, desperate with fear, locks herself and her sons in the bathroom until the … More Little Darlings by Melanie Golding
Nuri is a beekeeper; his wife, Afra, an artist. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo – until the unthinkable happens. When all they care for is destroyed by war, they are forced to escape. But what Afra has seen is so terrible she has … More The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
Audrey Hart is on the Isle of Skye to collect the word-of-mouth folk tales of the people and communities around her. It is 1857, the Highland Clearances have left devastation and poverty, and the crofters are suspicious and hostile, claiming they no longer know their stories. Then Audrey discovers the body of a young girl … More The Story Keeper by Anna Mazzola
A heart to protect. A debt to repay. A game to win. After being swept up in the magical world of Caraval, Donatella Dragna has finally escaped her father and saved her sister, Scarlett, from a disastrous arranged marriage. The girls should be celebrating, but Tella isn’t yet free. She made a desperate bargain with … More Legendary by Stephanie Garber
“When I was born, the word for what I was did not exist.” In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child—not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, … More Circe by Madeline Miller
‘I heard him before I saw him: his battle cry ringing round the walls…’ When her city falls to the Greeks, led to victory by the god like warrior Achilles, Briseis’s old life is shattered. Abducted and shipped to the Greek camp on the battleground at Troy, she goes from queen to captive, from free … More The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
As soon as I saw the cover and the words Paris and Bookshop – I knew I had to read this book. It seemed like just the kind of charming and romantic story I usually love so I was excited to delve in. Plot Overview: On a barge on the Seine, Jean Perdu runs a … More The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
