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Londonstani

Gautam Malkani

Londonstani

‘Londonstani’, Gautam Malkani's electrifying debut, reveals a Britain that has never before been explored in the novel: a country of young Asians and white boys (desis and goras) trying to work out a place for themselves in the shadow of the divergent cultures of their parents’ generation.Set close to the Heathrow feed roads of Hounslow, Malkani shows us the lives of a gang of four young men: Hardjit the ring leader, a Sikh, violent, determined his caste stay pure; Ravi, determinedly tactless, a...

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Gautam Malkani

Letting You Go

Anouska Knight

Letting You Go

What if a tragedy occurred and you only had yourself to blame? How do you move on from the past? Alex Foster lives a quiet life, avoiding the home she hasn’t visited in eight years. Then her sister Jaime calls. Their mother is sick, and Alex must return. Suddenly she’s plunged back into the past she’s been trying to escape.Returning to her hometown, memories of the tragic accident that has haunted her and her family are impossible to ignore. Alex still blames herself for what happened to her...

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Anouska Knight

Let It Snow

Sue Moorcroft

Let It Snow

This Christmas, the villagers of Middledip are off on a very Swiss adventure…Family means everything to Lily and Zinnia Cortez and, growing up in their non-conventional family unit, they and their two mums couldn’t have been closer.So it’s a bolt out of the blue when Lily finds that her father wasn’t the sperm donor she’s always believed, and learns that she was in fact the result of a one-night stand.Confused, but determined to discover her true roots, Lily sets out to find the family she’s...

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Sue Moorcroft

Lessons in Love

Kate Lawson

Lessons in Love

A warm romantic comedy about teaching old dogs new tricks…Two women: one small difference between them – The letter Y,.Firstly there's Jane Mills – she's suffering from a broken heart, no job and a house she can't afford. Meanwhile, on the other side of town, Jayne Mills can afford anything she wants, but at what cost to herself?In her late 20s, Jane's up for a challenge. Fast approaching 50, Jayne's had more than enough of them. Meeting Jane after a mail mix-up, gives her the chance to assess...

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Kate Lawson

Left of the Bang

Claire Lowdon

Left of the Bang

‘An unflinchingly honest portrayal of Londoner life with great empathy, style and humour … A Vanity Fair of our times … Tamsin Jarvis will resonate long after the final page is turned.’ StylistDaringly, radically honest and very, very funny, this is the best novel yet about the ‘lost generation’ of young Londoners today.Left of the bang: a military term for the build-up to an explosion.For failing concert pianist Tamsin Jarvis, the pressure is mounting. She thought she was happy with her adoring...

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Claire Lowdon

Kes tõttab öisele rongile

Teet Kallas

Kes tõttab öisele rongile

Selle raamatu lühikokkuvõte võiks kõlada: 500 lehekülge puhast satiiri.Kirjutatuna kaheksakümnendate keskel on satiir loomulikult tollase ühiskonna aadressil (aru ma ei saa miks autorit pokri ei pistetud?), kuid tegelaskujud nagu demagoog, aktiivne loll, karjerist, pisikorruptant ja mõtteloid inimene on aktuaalsed tänagi.Ka lõualõksutaja tüüp, millised toona punaparteis suuga suurt linna tegid on igapäevased külalised meiegi meediapildis.Nagu lubatud sai: Satiir, kuid ei, tegelikult on tegemist...

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Teet Kallas

Kate & Alf

Carrie Stone

Kate & Alf

Kate loves Alf. And Alf loves Kate… Doesn’t he?Kate can’t wait for her long-term boyfriend Alf to propose. So he might be a bit of a control freak who’s obsessed with his career … and he also seems to have conveniently forgotten their two-year plan to get married, buy a bigger house and have children. But Kate’s sure that ring will be on her finger soon.When her thirty-second birthday ends in humiliating, proposal-less disaster, even Kate is left wondering if Alf really is The One. Then Alf’s...

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Carrie Stone

Just The Way You Are

Lynsey James

Just The Way You Are

‘If you can’t wait for a little more warmth this summer, get reading Just The Way You Are, and you’ll have all the sunshine you need.' – Lisa Dickenson, author of The Twelve Dates of Christmas, You Had Me at Merlot and Catch Me If You CannesA laugh-out-loud treat for fans of Mhairi McFarlane, Lindsey Kelk and Giovanna FletcherDear Ava,How do you start writing a letter to someone, six years after breaking their heart? Ava is unlucky in love as well as in life. The new office bitch has landed the...

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Lynsey James

Just Breathe

Сьюзен Виггс

Just Breathe

Sarah Moon tackles life's issues with a sharp wit in her syndicated comic strip, Just Breathe.With both Sarah and her cartoon heroine undergoing fertility treatments, her fiction often reflects her reality. However, she hadn't scripted her husband's infidelity. In the wake of her shattered marriage, Sarah flees to the coastal town in California where she grew up. There, she revisits her troubling past: an emotionally distant father, the loss of her mother and an unexpected connection with Will...

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Сьюзен Виггс

Jillian Spectre and the Dream Weave...

Nic Tatano

Jillian Spectre and the Dream Weaver

There’s a new villian in town…One who can manipulate dreams and reality to the point that people can’t tell the difference.This is a job for Jillian Spectre.The snarky eighteen year old redhead with paranormal powers has already saved the world once but now she’s under attack by a force that might be above her pay grade.The Dream Weaver.When Jillian’s own dreams are invaded she finds herself desperately trying to separate reality from fantasy – and struggle with a totally inappropriate crush on...

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Nic Tatano

Jenny Colgan 3-Book Collection: Ama...

Jenny Colgan

Jenny Colgan 3-Book Collection: Amanda’s Wedding, Do You Remember the First Time?, Looking For Andrew McCarthy

A collection of three funny and heart-warming novels by Sunday Times bestselling author of LITTLE BEACH STREET BAKERY, Jenny ColganAMANDA’S WEDDINGAmanda’s old schoolfriends can’t believe it when the social-climbing queen of preen, Satan’s very own PR girl, pulls off the ultimate publicity stunt in getting herself engaged to a Scottish laird. Who cares that Fraser McConnald has worn the same pair of Converse trainers for the last three years and that his castle is a pile of rubble – she’ll be a...

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Jenny Colgan

It Had to Be You

David Nobbs

It Had to Be You

Life after Deborah reaffirms Nobbs as the best writer of comedy and observer of the nuances of human nature that there is today.One man, five very different women.James Hollingshurst is a man shaped by those who surround him. And in James's case, it's some very different women. Be it his trusty wife Deborah, his hapless PA Marcia or his ex-girlfriend Jane. And there's one woman in James's life who looks set to upset the status quo…But a tragic accident is about to shake the bedrock of life as...

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David Nobbs

It Girl

Nic Tatano

It Girl

~Veronica Summer is stuck in the dream job from hell.The spunky New York reporter is offered the network's morning anchor position, but she doesn't want it because she's a night person. Then the network plays a trump card, promising her the evening anchor chair in three years. So the fiery redhead takes the plunge, with the ultimate gig waiting down the road.Problem is, that road is filled with two am wake-up calls and the only social life she has is one with bats and raccoons. She quickly...

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Nic Tatano

In at the Deep End

Kate Davies

In at the Deep End

‘Every woman should own a copy of this book’ Erin Kelly author of He Said/She SaidUntil recently, Julia hadn’t had sex in three years.But now:• a one-night stand is accusing her of breaking his penis;• a sexually confident lesbian is making eyes at her over confrontational modern art;• and she’s about to learn that she’s been looking for love – and satisfaction – in all the wrong places.Frank, filthy and very, very funny, In at the Deep End is a brilliant debut from a major new...

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Kate Davies

Il Papa Impostore

T. S. McLellan

Il Papa Impostore

Una storia del tipo Il Principe e il Povero / Il Prigioniero di Zenda, che coinvolge un folle arbitro di baseball alla testa della Chiesa cattolica romana. Un piccolo gruppo di riformisti radicali rapisce il Papa e lo sostituisce con un sosia, uno che pensano di poter controllare. Il vero Papa sfugge ai suoi rapitori, ma non riesce a trovare aiuto dalle autorità, perché nessuno gli crederà. Nel 1980, un gruppo di riformisti radicali decide che la vera riforma cattolica non può avere luogo con...

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T. S. McLellan

If You Don't Know Me By Now

A. Michael L.

If You Don't Know Me By Now

What’s the worst job you’ve ever had?Imogen has come to London to make it as a writer. At least, that was the plan. Finding herself in a dead-end job serving coffee to hipsters was not on her to-do list. And even if gorgeous colleague Declan does give her more of a buzz than a triple-shot cappuccino, Imogen can feel her dreams evaporating faster than the steam from an extra-hot latte.Until her anonymous tell-all blog about London’s rudest customers goes viral – and suddenly, Imogen realises that...

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A. Michael L.

Idiopathy

Sam Byers

Idiopathy

‘The thought of going through it all again, all that love stuff . . .’Katherine has given up trying to be happy. Thirty, reeling from her break-up with the ever-sensible Daniel, and stuck in a job and a town she hates, her mounting cynicism and vicious wit repel the people she wants to attract, and attract the people she knows she should repel. Daniel, meanwhile, isn’t sure that he loves his new girlfriend Angelica. But somehow not telling her he loves her has become synonymous with telling her...

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Sam Byers

Ibiza Nights: A Short Story

Lucy Lord

Ibiza Nights: A Short Story

A short story from the hilarious author of A GIRL CALLED SUMMER – find out what Summer was up to before her Ibiza adventures!Summer has been seeing her boss, David, on the sly for a few months now. But while David is keen to make things public, Summer isn’t quite so sure. With a night out with old friends on the cards, Summer needs to decide whether she can take their relationship to the next level, or if she needs to break free for good…A cracking short story that takes place just before the...

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Lucy Lord

Ibiza Insanity

Aimee Duffy

Ibiza Insanity

Part 5 of Summer Flings – a fun, flirty and laugh out loud rom com series of short stories.After their not-so-relaxing week in the sun, the girls are off to the clubbing capitol of the world to let off some steam.Skater boys, Ibiza’s Next Top Model competition and skimpy gold bikini’s don’t compare to the man Ciara’s desperate to cheer up. She’s beginning to realize her summer fling isn’t as uncomplicated as it should be.To make things worse, she finds out that her best friends are keeping...

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Aimee Duffy

I Heart Christmas

Lindsey Kelk

I Heart Christmas

‘Brilliantly written, this festive instalment of Angela’s life is as funny and enjoyable as ever’CloserAngela’s planning her very own fairytale of New York…• Enormous Christmas tree• Eggnog• Eccentric British traditions• Gorgeous manBut Santa’s throwing her a few curveballs – new job (as if it’s not mental enough already), new baby-craze from her best friend Jenny, and Alex determined they should grow up and settle down. Once friends start turning up uninvited on her doorstep (and leading her...

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Lindsey Kelk

I Carried a Watermelon: Dirty Danci...

Katy Brand

I Carried a Watermelon: Dirty Dancing and Me

’Massively enjoyable’ Dawn French I Carried a Watermelon is a love story to Dirty Dancing. A warm, witty and accessible look at how Katy Brand’s life-long obsession with the film has influenced her own attitudes to sex, love, romance, rights and responsibilities. It explores the legacy of the film, from pushing women’s stories to the forefront of commercial cinema, to its ‘Gold Standard’ depiction of abortion according to leading pro-choice campaigners, and its fresh and powerful take on the...

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Katy Brand

Humbugs and Heartstrings: A gorgeou...

Catherine Ferguson

Humbugs and Heartstrings: A gorgeous festive read full of the joys of Christmas!

‘The most delightful Christmas tale I have ever read.’Girls Love to ReadA festive story about love, friendships, and a sprinkling of Christmas magic. Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan and Lucy Diamond.Two ex-friends. One Christmas to remember …Bobbie's boss Carol is a real misery-guts, dedicated to making the lives of everyone around her unhappy in pursuit of every last penny. What makes it worse is that the two women have history: they were once best friends.When handsome hotelier Charlie steps...

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Catherine Ferguson

How to Win a Guy in 10 Dates

Jane Linfoot

How to Win a Guy in 10 Dates

“I saved your life twice and you’re refusing me a date?”Take Millie: a fun, independent dance teacher starting over, whose burlesque classes are all about self-esteem and empowerment. Her new life plan definitely doesn't stretch to bad boys.And Ed: he’s gorgeous, designs firework displays for a living and positively self-destructs at the thought of commitment. But he’s embarking on the impossible – a challenge to have ten dates with one woman.When Millie literally lands in Ed’s lap after an...

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Jane Linfoot

How To Lose Weight And Alienate Peo...

Ollie Quain

How To Lose Weight And Alienate People

Is there such a thing as the perfect body?Vivian Ward thinks she is in total control of her life. Actually…she’s thirty five, an out-of-work actress who puts more effort into partying than getting good parts, is estranged from her family and emotionally unavailable to her boyfriend.Truth is, the only thing she’s in control of is what’s on her plate…But then she meets movie star Maximilian Fry, who's just as screwed up, and journeys into a world of celebrity even more damaging than the one she...

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Ollie Quain

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