The Love Proof by Madeleine Henry: Like a profound Greek Tragedy, The Love Proof is exquisite and acutely breathtaking – the type of book that will pluck chords in your soul and leave you with a belly full of catharsis. Our beautiful central character Sophie is a genius, who for all […]
Housewife Chronicles by Jennifer Snow: Beth Cartwright is a stay-at-home mom raising two teenage kids and making and selling pottery as a hobby. She is also a widow whose husband, Harold, had an affair with the younger yoga instructor, Gina Thompson, who lives next door.
Pretending by Holly Bourne: A London summer sits as a crucial metaphor and ongoing subtextual placemat to present a read that at no juncture pretends it’s about tea and biscuits, or a chilly curl-up-on-the-couch with a blanky type Happily Ever After.
A Bicycle Built for Sue by Daisy Tate: This beautifully written British drama, tackles some heavy home truths whilst remaining gentle enough to encourage folk to reach out to their loved ones and offer support in times of darkness.
In Two’s Company by Jill Mansell, The dynamic Mandeville family has become something like royalty in England over the years. From Cass’s well-known radio show to her husband Jack’s career in journalism, that was enough to set them on the map. But even their three children are go-getters. Cleo is […]
The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis is a story about second chances. While the story is mainly about Maze and Walker’s second chance at love, it’s also about her second chance with her family. Maze, Walker, and Heather were foster children taken in by Cat’s parents. When a tragedy hits […]
Love, Almost by Hayley Doyle: Grief, love, and self-discovery are the underpinning thematic tones that run throughout Love, Almost. Initially, it appears that Chloe and Jack are in the early throws of falling in love; the relationship appears frivolous and whimsical and from Chloe’s perspective, she feels like Jack may […]
In This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens, Minnie Cooper and Quinn Hamilton have a meet-cute worthy of a romance flick on New Year’s morning but end up going their separate ways. It didn’t help that she found out Quinn is the real life person who her mother had talked […]
Wife Support System by Kathleen Whyman: Initially, the idea that a return to the ‘village’ being the best place to raise a child was an attractive one, however, in reality putting three very different women together, who aren’t really ‘friends’ is a recipe for disaster, particularly when their home lives […]
500 Miles from You by Jenny Colgan: Never having spent a single day in a small town, nurse Lissa finds herself miles away from the comfort of the hustle and bustle of London. After witnessing a fifteen year old boy being run over by a reckless driver Lissa’s supervisor thinks it […]