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The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane Malcolm Gephardt, gregarious bartender at the Half Moon in Upstate New York, has always dreamed of owning a bar. When his boss retires, Malcolm seizes his chance. His wife, Jess, has devoted herself to her law career, but finds herself slipping away from her work and her marriage. When a blizzard hits their town, on the same day that Malcolm learns some shocking news about Jess and a key patron of the bar disappears, everyone is trapped. Malcolm and Jess must suddenly look at what it means to be a family, and whether their future lie elsewhere... Published 13th July 2023 RRP £16.99. Order Here

The Little French Village of Book Lovers by Nina George Monsieur Perdu returns in this new novel from the international bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop. Returning to Jean Perdu's beautiful barge on the Seine, his Literary Apothercary, where he's spent many years prescribing just the right book to his customers, we now come to discover the novel that has been most important to his own life.As his floating bookshop arrives in the soft lights of Provence, Perdu shares the book that has healed him, brought him happiness, anchored him and shown him his way in life. Published 27th July 2023 RRP £16.99. Order Here

The Whispers by Ashley Audrain The whispers started long before the accident on Harlow Lane. There was the party, where Whitney screamed at her ten-year-old, Xavier. Afterwards, the silence was deafening. Then there's her neighbour and friend, Blair - who snoops round Whitney's house when she's not in. Rebecca treats sick childfren, she loves them, everyone sees that. If only she and her partner had been blessed with their own. After the accident sends these neighbours rushing to a hospital bedside, the whispers grow into a cacophony - what really happened that night? Published 20th July 2023 RRP £14.99. Order Here

73 Dove Street by Julie Owen Moylan When Edie Budd arrives at a West London boarding house in October 1958, carrying nothing except a broken suitcase and an envelope full of cash, it's clear she's hiding a terrible secret. The other women of 73 Dove Street also have secrets. Tommie, who lives on the second floor, waits on the eccentric Mrs Vee by day. Phyllis, 73 Dove Street's  landlady, has set fire to her husband's belongings after discovering a heart-breaking betrayal. At first, the three women keep to themselves. But as Edie's past catches up with her, Tommie becomes caught in her web of lies - forcing her to make a decision that will change everything. Publlished 20th July 2023 RRP £16.99. Order Here

Disobedient by Elizabeth Fremantle  A tour-de-force of historical fiction, with a deeply inspiring real-life heroine at its heart. Artemisia, an Italian Baroque painter, is considered among the most accomplished 17th century artists. The novel is set during a single, pivotal year in her life, the year she is 17, that culminates in the city’s most infamous trial, during which Artemisia was forced to defend her character under brutal, public, testimony. A page-turning, feminist re-telling, Disobedient brings to life the lesser-known story of an incredible woman, and Elizabeth deftly explores Artemisia’s desire to forge her own destiny in a world dominated by the will of men. Publlished 27th July 2023 RRP £18.99. Order Here

The Hollow Sea by Annie Kirby They say the Hollow Sea is cursed. A wild expanse separating the remote islands of St Hía, not even the locals brave its treacherous waters. But new arrival Scottie feels a pull she can't ignore. Because behind the curse is the legend of Thordis: a woman whose story feels eerily familiar. No one knows what became of her, but Scottie believes Thordis's fate may answer questions about her own past.
Despite the islanders' warnings, Scottie sets out to discover the truth. But as she dares to cross the Hollow Sea, will its secrets give her the answers she needs? Or will the past drag her under? Publlished 20th July 2023 RRP £9.99. Order Here

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