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Wet Paint
Since the death of her best friend Grace, twenty-six-year-old Eve has learned to keep everything and everyone at arm's length. Safe in her detachment, she scrapes along waiting tables and cleaning her shared flat in exchange for cheap rent, finding solace in her small routines.But when a chance encounter at work brings her past thundering into her present, Eve becomes consumed by painful memories of Grace. And soon her precariously maintained life begins to unravel: she loses her job, gets thrown out of her flat, and risks pushing away the one decent man who cares about her.Taking up life-modelling to pay the bills, Eve lays bare her body but keeps hidden the mounting chaos inside her head. When her self-destructive urges spiral out of control, she's forced to confront the traumatic event that changed the course of her life, and to finally face her grief and guilt.Perfect for fans of Sally Rooney's Conversations with Friends, Raven Leilani's Luster, and Ottessa Moshfegh's My Year of Rest and Relaxation.
€ 13,00 -
Songs of Sawdust
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Love's Sorrow Journey
€ 12,50 -
The Lost Girl of Seahaven
A moving story from a USA Today bestselling author about family secrets, and the extraordinary courage it takes to face a buried past. When Angie Fairlie returns to her coastal hometown after a devastating divorce, all she wants is a fresh start. But then, while clearing out her beloved grandmother's home, she stumbles upon a mysterious box. Inside, is an anonymously written book and newspaper clippings about a child who vanished decades ago. As Angie digs deeper, she discovers that the heartbreaking novel, The Loneliest Girl by the Sea, may hold clues to the fate of the little girl who disappeared from a family picnic in 1952. But she never expects that revealing the tragic story will force her to confront the pain in her own past. With the help of her enigmatic neighbour, Jack, a man with scars of his own, Angie unravels a shocking secret spanning generations. But will confronting the truth heal old wounds, or tear apart what's left of Angie's family...? Poignant and heartfelt, The Lost Girl of Seahaven is an emotional story about how the echoes of childhood trauma reverberate through time, and the incredible resilience of the women who dare to overcome them.
€ 17,50 -
The Last Day of Winter
An utterly heartwarming and emotional and perfect festive read!One December wedding. One runaway bride. One winter's day to bring everyone together again. Perfect for fans of Isabelle Broom, Sarah Morgan and Amanda Prowse.
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Writers & Lovers
Now you've read Heart the Lover, it's time to go back to the original . . . The New York Times bestseller from the author of Heart the Lover. Funny and heartbreaking, Writers & Lovers is Lily King's bitingly clever modern classic.'A novel with the broad embrace of a 1990s Richard Curtis film' - The Sunday Times'Funny and immensely clever' - Tessa Hadley'Gorgeous' - Elizabeth Strout'Writers & Lovers made me happy . . . suffused with hopefulness and kindness' - Ann Patchett'I loved this book from the first paragraph' - Curtis SittenfeldCasey is lost. She is mourning the death of her mother, the novel she has been writing for six years isn't going anywhere, and her debt is soaring. Surely at thirty-one, when all her friends are getting married and having kids, she is too old for things to be this way.Then she meets Silas. He is kind, handsome, interested. But only a few weeks later, Oscar - older, fascinating, complicated - walks into her life, his two boys in tow. Suddenly Casey finds herself at the point of a love triangle, torn between two very different futures . . .'Exquisite . . . A warm and buoyant romance' - The Sunday Telegraph'Captivating' - Madeline Miller, author of Circe'Delightful . . . Warm, funny and sharply observed' - Daily Mail'Infused with tenderness and wry wit' - The Irish Times'Romantic and funny . . . Wonderfully life-affirming' - Daily Express'Witty and affecting, Writers & Lovers explores where grit can get you, even when everything appears to be falling apart' - i newspaper
€ 13,00 -
The Secrets of Willow Bay
Twenty-five years ago, Joanna Johnson fled her hometown of Rivers End, leaving behind her best friend, her first love, and a dark secret. When a mysterious letter arrives, she's forced to confront the past she's tried so hard to forget... Returning to the picturesque coastal town, Joanna is drawn back into the world she left behind. Walking along the sandy stretch of beach below her aunt's cottage in Willow Bay, the memories come flooding back of all the dreams she cherished until betrayal and a stormy night at sea tore them apart. When she runs into her first love, Lucas, now a single father, Joanna feels a spark between them once more. Can she dare to rekindle a relationship she thought lost forever? When pieces of an old shipwreck begin washing ashore, the answer might be made for her... As the yacht surfaces, bringing Joanna's secrets with it, can she find the courage to trust Lucas with the truth about the night she ran? Or will holding on to the past force her to leave Rivers End behind once again...? The Secrets of Willow Bay is a captivating tale of second chances, forgiveness, and the enduring power of friendship. Perfect for fans of Barbara O'Neal, Mary Alice Monroe and Debbie Macomber, this emotional journey will have you believing in the magic of new beginnings.
€ 17,50 -
The House at Angel's Beach
Ivy Ross left Rivers End ten years ago, vowing never to return. Her heart broken, her trust gone, the father she adored behind bars. But when her sister, Jody, begs Ivy to return to finalise their inheritance, the majestic Fairview House, she is drawn home. And when she finds a collection of heartfelt letters hidden in her father's library, everything she thought she knew is called into question. The anonymous letters reveal a heartbreaking love story that force Ivy to rethink the terrible night that tore her family apart. And when Ivy meets Leo, the man whose life was also devastated by her father's crime, she realises that it's time to uncover the truth. But that's not the only secret waiting for them in Fairview. Can facing up to her shocking family history lead Ivy to a future she could never have imagined...? An emotional story about family, forgiveness, and love from USA Today bestselling author Phillipa Nefri Clark.
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The Bookstore at Rivers End
The discovery of a mysterious diary sparks an emotional journey of healing and second chances in this spellbinding new novel from USA Today bestselling author Phillipa Nefri Clark. Harriet Main moves to the beautiful coastal town of Rivers End with a heavy heart. The bookstore she's opening on the idyllic main street is a small distraction from the pain of her recent divorce, and the guilt over failing her daughter, Olive, when she needed her most. When Harriet finds an anonymous old diary in a collection of books donated to the store, she's shocked when the donor refuses to take it back, wanting nothing to do with the tragic book. It's Olive who wants them to read the diary, and when they find a wistful account of a treasure hunt set up by three teenage girls, they decide to follow the clues together. Perhaps the search will help Harriet find the lost pieces of herself. But uncovering the story hidden in the pages unlocks a decades-old mystery that changes everything, for Harriet, for her daughter, and for the writer whose past they have unwittingly unearthed. When the terrible truth resurfaces, can she find the strength to help heal an old wrong, and how will her path be forever altered by the discovery? A gripping and heart-wrenching novel, perfect for fans of Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Davis and Mary Alice Monroe.
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The Promise of Forever
On a sleepy Irish island, two teenagers from different worlds collide. Dee is a mainland girl on a summer retreat. Fionn is a local fisherman's son, desperate to escape. Their connection is instant and electric, but fleeting - destined to end when summer does. Twenty years later, Dee seems to have it all - fame, success, and a picture-perfect family. But behind closed doors, her marriage is crumbling and her heart still aches for the boy she left behind. Fionn never left home. Haunted by the past, he finds solace in the familiar rhythms of island life and the sea. But he's never forgotten his first love, or the tragedy that drove them apart.When fate brings Dee and Fionn back together, old feelings resurface. But can they overcome the wounds of the past? Or are some promises meant to be broken? Poignant and bittersweet, The Promise of Forever explores the enduring power of first love, the pain of what could have been, and the courage it takes to choose happiness. This captivating story of love lost and found will stay with you long after the final page.
€ 17,50 -
The Cottage at Whisper Lake
A chance meeting rewrites the past and changes two lives forever in a gripping novel about family secrets, homecoming and hope, from USA Today bestselling author Phillipa Nefri Clark. Journalist Sadie is home for the first time in fifteen years, staying in her small childhood bedroom as she deals with her estranged father's death and her surprising inheritance. When Sadie meets Rebecca, the reclusive new owner of the solitary cottage at the edge of nearby Whisper Lake, she's taken aback by the older woman's request for help: 'I need to find my family. Will you help me?'. She's even more surprised when afterwards, Rebecca acts as if she never made the plea. Reluctantly, Sadie is drawn in to the mystery. With the help of Rebecca's handsome neighbour Dan, Sadie begins to uncover the woman's haunting secret, and the tragic story of when a young girl called Becky lived in another cottage nearby... By helping Rebecca to face her ghosts, could it be time for Sadie to face the trauma in her own past? As the time to leave draws close, will she learn the importance of family, and love, or will she keep choosing to protect her heart no matter the cost? An emotional page-turner with an extraordinary twist. The perfect uplifting read for fans of Barbara O'Neal, Jean Grainger and Mary Alice Monroe.
€ 17,50 -
Pack Up the Moon
TikTok made me buy it: a heart-wrenching and uplifting story from the bestselling authorKristan Higgins is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than twenty novels, which have been translated into more than two dozen languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. The happy mother of two snarky and well-adjusted adults lives in Connecticut with her heroic firefighter husband, cuddly dog, and indifferent cat.
€ 13,95