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"An all-new edition of the the charming multi-generational novel by Jojo Moyes, internationally bestselling author of Me Before You. In the sixties, Athene Forster was the most glamorous girl of her generation. Nicknamed the Last Deb, she was also beautiful, spoiled, and out of control. When she agreed to marry the gorgeous young heir Douglas Fairley-Hulme, her parents breathed a sigh of relief. But within two years, rumors had begun to circulate about Athene's affair with a young salesman. Thirty-five years later, Suzanna Peacock is struggling with her notorious mother's legacy. The only place Suzanna finds comfort is in The Peacock Emporium, the beautiful coffee bar and shop she opens that soon enchants her little town. There she makes perhaps the first real friends of her life, including Alejandro, a male midwife, escaping his own ghosts in Argentina. The specter of her mother still haunts Suzanna. But only by confronting both her family and her innermost self will she finally reckon with the past--and discover that the key to her history, and her happiness, may have been in front of her all along."

Jojo Moyes (Author), Alix Dunmore (Narrator)

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We Tell Lies: The twisty new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of Message Deleted

"The gripping new twist-filled thriller from the bestselling author of Message Deleted Emily is ready to leave the lies behind. Moving into a beautiful new home and finally with money in the bank, her partner Oliver has promised that they can put their life as con artists firmly in the past. They can relax, settle in, even do ordinary things like getting dinner with the couple next door. But what if the couple next door is hiding something too? Because on picture-perfect Orchard Lane, something is not right. Unsettling messages start to arrive. Emily becomes convinced someone is watching them. And then Oliver begins to behave strangely as well. She wants to trust him. She wants to believe they’re in this together - especially if someone might know their darkest secrets. But when murder comes to Orchard Lane, Emily realises she only knows one thing for sure about her husband. He’s a very good liar… © K. L. Slater 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026"

K. L. Slater (Author), Alix Dunmore, Robin Laing, Sam Stafford (Narrator)

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Presence: A Hidden History of the Female Body

"An immersive hidden history of the female body, with radical implications for how we understand our bodies today Sex and abortion, pregnancy and birth, feeding and rocking and washing: these are embodied practices with a deep past. Yet the history of the female body remains largely unknown – even unimagined. Combining memoir with archival research, from fragments in medical texts, trial transcripts, legal treatises, prayerbooks, letters, and diaries, Erin Maglaque assembles a chorus of women’s voices from the pre-modern past. We encounter a vanished past both strikingly recognisable and strange, when ideas of the female body, sexuality, work and pleasure were more varied, more unruly, and sometimes freer. This is the invisible history of the female body – birthing, caring, working, desiring. Reaching deep into the shared history of women’s lives, Presence points towards a radical new way of understanding our bodies today. 'A work of remarkable archival scholarship... extraordinary' Harriet Baker 'Illuminating and brave' Alison Light 'A wonderful history... intimate, fascinating and touching' Ian Mortimer © Erin Maglaque 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026"

Erin Maglaque (Author), Alix Dunmore (Narrator)

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How to Resist Guilt: On What's Holding Women Back

"From the acclaimed author of In Defence of Witches, a powerful exploration of self-blame, why women are prone to it, and what we can do about it. Many of us battle a relentless inner critic that whispers to us we are unworthy or inadequate. In How to Resist Guilt, a powerful manifesto about finding the courage to say no and replace ideas of duty with those of desire, Mona Chollet argues that we should protect our boundaries, demand what we deserve and enjoy the profound simplicity of just being. Delving into the insidious ways guilt is wielded as a tool by those with power and privilege, she dissects its origins, interrogates the nature of shame and why we feel it, and encourages us to fight back. 'Chollet has emerged as a quiet revolutionary, pushing back against the clichés and the patriarchy that shapes them' - The New York Times Translated from French by Emily Boyce."

Mona Chollet (Author), Alix Dunmore (Narrator)

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It Was You All Along: The emotional and uplifting second chance romance from the author of The Last Train Home and The Wedding Game

"Brought to you by Penguin. What if you met your soulmate one minute too late? Ten years ago, four strangers were thrown together in the same flat at university. This chance arrangement will change their lives forever. For Aurora, the first in her family to go to uni, it opens whole new worlds. For Ollie, arriving mere minutes after the others, it means years of pining for the one woman he can never have. Or risk losing the best friends he’s ever had. Through love, tragedy, and everything in between, the friends’ paths seem set. But when soulmates are kept apart, fate might just give a little helping hand… PRAISE FOR ELLE COOK 'What a fabulous read... Kept me on tenterhooks until the perfectly written end!' Carrie Elks 'I loved it... There are twists and turns that ensure you never want to put the story down. . . ' Emma Robinson 'A total delight. Achingly romantic, full of suspense and a beautiful cast of characters.' Laura Jane Williams 'Told with tenderness, humour and warmth' Holly Miller 'A compelling modern love story brimming with emotion and heart' Fiona Gibson 'One of the best books I've read this year. I was swept up... from the first page to the last' Emma Cooper © Elle Cook 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026"

Elle Cook (Author), Alix Dunmore, Joe Jameson (Narrator)

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The Family Friend: The dark and addictive new thriller about murder, memory and the secrets that won’t stay hidden — from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author

"Brought to you by Penguin. Narrated by a full cast, featuring Juliet Stevenson. THE NAIL-BITING NEW THRILLER FROM THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER When Imogen is told she’s inherited a country house near Bath, she thinks it must be a mistake. She last saw its owner, reclusive artist Dorothea Roe, sixteen years ago, during a tragic summer which changed her life for ever. Now, with partner Josh in tow, it’s a chance for a fresh start. But after discovering an old box with her name on it in Dorothea’s abandoned study, Imogen starts to believe the woman was trying to send her a secret message. And when rumours begin to swirl that Dorothea was murdered, she starts to suspect that this gift might not be the life-line she thought it was. Who would want to kill Dorothea? Could it be tangled up in Imogen’s own dark family history? And what if Imogen is now the one in danger? 'Claire Douglas is a class act - she never, ever disappoints' LISA JEWELL 'Dark and addictive...This thriller has got it all...you'll be hooked!' BEST 'A pacy gripping thriller that fans will lap up' PRIMA © Claire Douglas 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026"

Claire Douglas (Author), Alix Dunmore, Charlotte Worthing, Juliet Stevenson, Roy McMillan (Narrator)

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Answer in the Negative: A Gripping and Atmospheric Murder Mystery set in 1950s Fleet Street. Introduced by Sophie Hannah

"Brought to you by Penguin. Rediscover the brilliance of Answer in the Negative in the Mermaid Collection - classic books by popular pioneering female authors republished to delight new generations of readers. A 1950s Fleet Street murder mystery for classic crime fans – married couple and amateur sleuths Johnny and Sally Heldar are called into the National Press Archives to investigate some poison pen letters and cruel pranks, but things get a lot more sinister when the first murder happens . . . With a foreword by Sophie Hannah ‘He was lying sprawled on his stomach just outside the open doorway of his office, with his head and shoulders out of sight . . .’ Frank Morningside, assistant at The National Press Archives on Fleet Street, is receiving nasty poison pen letters. His superior Toby Lorn wants to put a stop to it, so he calls on his friends Sally and Johnny Heldar. Married amateur sleuths, Sally and Johnny agree to go undercover, posing as researchers to scout out the many suspects in the Archives. After all, Fleet Street is home to plenty of seedy types and murky happenings. But, soon after they begin, they find a body – bludgeoned to death by a box of glass negatives. Suddenly, the genteel world of the Archives is a tangled web of suspicion and deadly danger. When another murder swiftly follows, the Heldars worry they are in over their heads. And it is only a matter of time before one of them is next . . . © Henrietta Hamilton 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2026"

Henrietta Hamilton (Author), Alix Dunmore (Narrator)

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I Know How This Ends: A funny, feel-good, romantic novel from the bestselling author of Reese’s Book Club pick Cassandra in Reverse

"Brought to you by Penguin. The brilliantly uplifting, page-turning novel from the multi-million bestselling author of Geek Girl and Reese's Book Club Pick Cassandra in Reverse. If you could see your future, how would you live now? Margot Wayward is in manically gleeful self-destruct mode. Following the implosion of a ten-year relationship, she’s wilfully derailing her successful career, joyfully taking down men on dating apps, and living in total chaos. Until one day, when Margot has a vision of herself with a man she’s never met before. She doesn’t believe in fate. But when Margot meets single-dad Henry, the vision comes true: exactly as she’d foreseen it. As her future continues to reveal itself, a glimpse at a time, Margot realises she knows exactly what’s going to happen, and when. And there’s nothing she can do to change any of it. So Margot has to decide how to live, how to love again, and how to be herself… Because if you can’t change your destiny, how on earth do you live your present? 'Everyone should read it and everyone will love it' Lindsey Kelk ‘A true delight from cover to cover' Charlotte Butterfield 'Irresistibly charming, heartbreakingly hopeful, and downright hilarious' Catherine Walsh 'Funny and tender, full of joy… a clever, surprising look at how our future selves can help us find out who we are.' Catriona Silvey 'Holly Smale never fails to make me laugh, and move me. I felt so happy when I was reading this book.' Daisy Buchanan © Holly Smale 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025"

Holly Smale (Author), Alix Dunmore (Narrator)

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High Season: The gripping new mystery thriller from the author of The Girls of Summer

"Brought to you by Penguin. In the heat of summer, the past can become hazy. . . For twenty years, Nina Drayton has told herself that she must have seen her sister, Tamara, being murdered by the family babysitter – Josie Jackson. That she doesn’t remember it because she was five, and amnesia is a normal trauma response. But now, with the anniversary of Tamara’s death approaching and true crime investigators revisiting the case, Nina finds it harder to suppress her doubts. Returning to her family’s sparkling villa on the Cote d’Azur for the first time since the murder, she wants to uncover more about the summer that changed so many lives. Because if she was wrong, then she sent an innocent woman to jail – and the real killer is still walking free. Lyrical, suspenseful and sultry, this dark examination of the fragile nature of memory is vivid and thought provoking, with all the tension and heat of a moody summer evening. Praise for Katie Bishop and High Season 'A beautiful, intricate mystery that tests the strength of memory and time . . . Complete with an exotic setting, flawed and complex characters, and spellbinding prose, High Season is an absolute masterpiece.' - Sara Ochs, author of The Resort 'I found myself devouring this tale of privilege, loss, and the slippery nature of memory. The setting is so perfectly rendered that you can almost taste the saltwater' - Ella Berman, author of Reese Witherspoon Book Club-pick Before We Were Innocent 'Beautifully written, transportive, and thought-provoking...sizzles with suspense.' - Lucy Clarke, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Castaways, on The Girls of Summer 'Startling...packs an incredible punch.' - The Times 'Lures you in then shakes you up.' - Nikki May, author of This Motherless Land © Katie Bishop 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025"

Katie Bishop (Author), Alix Dunmore (Narrator)

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Meet Me at Sunset

"The brand-new, sizzling novel from the bestselling author and Sunday Times bestseller Lies, seduction and secrets await under a Spanish sun… ‘Glorious escapism!’ SANTA MONTEFIORE When Camille Fontaine arrives in sun-drenched Majorca, she's running from a shattered love affair. But even amongst the palm trees and golden sands, she can't forget her past. Surrounded by the glamorous and the guilty, Camille discovers she isn't the only one with secrets to hide. As the sun sets on their island paradise, can Camille and her fellow sunseekers escape their pasts and find happiness — or will their secrets destroy everything? 'Utterly engaging, deliciously escapist' CATHY KELLY 'Wonderfully escapist – marvellous' ANTON DU BEKE"

Carol Kirkwood (Author), Alix Dunmore (Narrator)

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Me, You, Them: A Bold Memoir of Love, Desire, and Redefining Marriage in the Modern Age

"Brought to you by Penguin. ‘The first time, I'm afraid: of things falling into place, of knowing deeply that this is right. That all along I've been fighting a tide that with one wave would wipe out ordinary life.’ Sheffield. 2019. Evie and her husband wait in a shopping centre coffee shop for a woman they have only ever spoken with online. When she arrives, they go to a motorway hotel together and have sex with the casual promise afterwards to meet again sometime. When they took their marriage vows, they had meant every word. So how had they drifted so far from the life they had imagined? In her lyrical meditations on the fluidity of desire, Evie offers an intimate and unfiltered look into the realities of an open marriage, challenging assumptions about love, commitment, and the societal rules that often confine us. Can you truly redefine your individual boundaries without destroying your partnership? And what does it mean to find empowerment in breaking the mould? Me, You, Them is a book about the power of the body to unlock the mind. It is about want and attraction and what defines them. It is a memoir that will dare you to reconsider the very definitions of love, desire, and the boundaries we so readily accept. ‘The rules we have lived inside are not real. I’m not sure it’s possible to go back, even if I wanted to.’ © Evie Sage 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025"

Evie Sage (Author), Alix Dunmore (Narrator)

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The Eights: The captivating debut historical novel following the first women to study at Oxford University

"Brought to you by Penguin. They knew they were changing history. They didn’t know they would change each other. Oxford, 1920. For the first time in its 1000-year history, the world’s most famous university has admitted female students. Giddy with dreams of equality, education and emancipation, four young women move into neighbouring rooms on Corridor Eight. They have come here from all walks of life, and they are thrown into an unlikely, life-affirming friendship. Dora was never meant to go to university, but, after losing both her brother and her fiancé on the battlefield, has arrived in their place. Beatrice, politically-minded daughter of a famous suffragette, sees Oxford as a chance to make her own way – and her own friends – for the first time. Socialite Otto fills her room with extravagant luxuries but fears they won’t be enough to distract her from her memories of the war years. And quiet, clever, Marianne, the daughter of a village vicar, arrives bearing a secret she must hide from everyone – even The Eights – if she is to succeed. But Oxford’s dreaming spires cast a dark shadow: in 1920, misogyny is still rife, influenza is still a threat, and the ghosts of the Great War are still very real indeed. And as the group navigate this tumultuous moment in time, their friendship will become more important than ever. The Eights is a captivating debut novel about sisterhood, self-determination, courage, and what it means to come of age in a world that is forever changed. ‘Entertaining and moving…I came to love these four women as though they were my sisters’ TRACY CHEVALIER ‘I ADORED it. What a fantastic read. My book of the year’ JILL MANSELL 'Beautifully captures the power of friendship ... A pleasure to read' PIP WILLIAMS, author of A Dictionary of Lost Words 'I so enjoyed The Eights' CLARE CHAMBERS, author of Small Pleasures © Joanna Miller 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025"

Joanna Miller (Author), Alix Dunmore (Narrator)

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