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The Weekends of You and Me Fiona Walker September 2016 Book of the Month. Jo and Harry are both recently single. Harry has an 18-year old daughter from a one-night stand long before he was married when he was a major part of a... Format: Paperback - Released: 08/09/2016 
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The Day I Lost You Fionnuala Kearney September 2016 Book of the Month. A mesmerising and eloquently emotional novel exposing the complexity of relationships and the hidden, the things left unsaid and untold. I adored Fionnuala Kearney’s debut novel, so was very much... Format: Paperback - Released: 22/09/2016
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The Deviants C. J. Skuse September 2016 NewGen Book of the Month. In a Nutshell: Revelations | Revenge | Rebuilding relationships Masterfully suspenseful rollercoaster of a read, with a genuinely jaw-dropping finale. Once thick as thieves and known as “The... Format: Paperback - Released: 22/09/2016
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Undertow Elizabeth Heathcote September 2016 Debut of the Month. A tension-filled family drama, which encourages thoughts to twist and turn. The prologue sets questions in motion, trapping them in the back of your mind, ready to pounce. A chance... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2016
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The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper Phaedra Patrick September 2016 Debut of the Month. Gosh, this is an absolute treasure of a debut… and it’s full of delightful, delicious quirkiness. 69 year old widower Arthur sets out to find the truth behind a charm... Format: Paperback - Released: 22/09/2016
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Beneath the Skin Sandra Ireland September 2016 Debut of the Month. Powerful, unsettling, beautifully written and wonderfully captivating, this a thought-provoking debut. Walt is skimming through life, barely existing, attempting to cope with combat post traumatic stress disorder. He takes a... Format: Paperback - Released: 22/09/2016
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As Weekends Go Jan Brigden September 2016 Debut of the Month. A warmly compassionate, amusing and very readable story, with extra sprinkles of fairytale sparkle. Jan Brigden is the winner of the 2014-2015 Choc Lit & Whole Story Audiobooks Search for... Format: Paperback - Released: 07/09/2016
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A Boy Made of Blocks Keith Stuart September 2016 Debut of the Month. A brilliant debut from a fresh and unique voice, ‘A Boy Made of Blocks' is a book that will make you laugh, cry and think to yourself ‘thank goodness, it’s... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2016
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The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 Years Old Hendrik Groen September 2016 Debut of the Month. Poignant, moving and funny, I chuckled my way through this delightful (but no longer secret) diary from the rather lovable Hendrik Groen. Hendrik has reached the age where his... Format: Hardback - Released: 25/08/2016
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Because of You Helene Fermont September 2016 Debut of the Month. An emotional, yet simply told relationship tale, spanning thirty years and two countries. 18 year old Hannah leaves Sweden for a gap year in London, we follow her across the... Format: Paperback - Released: 15/08/2016
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The Thousandth Floor Katharine McGee September 2016 NewGen Debut of the Month. Set 100 years in the future in a world of unimaginable luxury and wealth, Katherine McGee’s slick, savvy debut explores an age-old theme: money doesn’t make you happy, and... Format: Paperback - Released: 30/08/2016
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Dragon Games Jan-Philipp Sendker A darkly captivating, tense, and beautifully written tale, that explores fear and the innermost thoughts and feelings of hearts and minds. This is the second in the ‘China’ series, and I really do recommend starting with the wonderful ‘Whispering... Format: Paperback - Released: 29/09/2016
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The Black Path Paul Burston ‘The Black Path’ is absorbing and clever, with several stories and strands weaving into one thrilling and dramatic tale. Helen fights a feeling of abandonment, her father Richard was murdered on the nearby Black Path when she was a child... Format: Paperback - Released: 15/09/2016
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The Bird Tribunal Agnes Ravatn A subtle, quietly sinister tale, where the tension slowly creeps and coils around the edge of your understanding. Allis removes herself from her previous life to become a housekeeper for Sigurd. On the edge of a fjord in a lonely... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2016
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The Empathy Problem Gavin Extence September 2016 eBook of the Month. A must read if ever there was one, this is just stunning. A simple premise, yet it slams with impact, 32 year old banker Gabriel has a malignant brain tumour... Format: Hardback - Released: 11/08/2016
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Breakfast Under a Cornish Sun Samantha Tonge Sparkly, fun and entertaining, even with a light touch of darker emotion, this is a bright summery read. 27 year old Kate dreams of Poldark, when she accepts a wedding invitation from the girl who shunned her at school, Kate... Format: Paperback - Released: 25/08/2016
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The Bertie Project A 44 Scotland Street Novel Alexander McCall Smith If you have been with this series from the beginning, and this is the 11th, you will be familiar with the characters who live around Scotland Street in Edinburgh. Mr McCall Smith is a natural storyteller who manages to subtly... Format: Hardback - Released: 04/08/2016
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The Muse Jessie Burton A Maxim Jakubowski selected title. In the footsteps of THE MINIATURIST, Jessie Burton's second novel confirms her as a wonderful storyteller with a vivid imagination and empathy for a broad range of disparate characters. No... Format: Hardback - Released: 30/06/2016
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The Light of Paris Eleanor Brown Two parallel stories, set in two time frames, where second chances and the links between two women flicker and burn with energy. In Chicago during 1999, Madeleine tells her own story as she flounders in a loveless marriage, she finds... Format: Paperback - Released: 14/07/2016
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My Husband's Wife Jane Corry A thriller, full of family drama and suspense… this is a story that sucks you in and keeps you on the edge of tense uncertainty. The short prologue set my mind racing, the few lines on the following page, proceeded... Format: Paperback - Released: 25/08/2016
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The Little Bookshop of Lonely Hearts Annie Darling Witty, romantic and very modern, The Little Bookshop of Lonely Hearts is the first in a new series set in a quaint old bookshop, for fans of Lucy Diamond and Jenny Colgan - where happy ever after is only a page... Format: Paperback - Released: 25/08/2016
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Set Me Free Hina Belitz A 17 year old Muslim girl relates this story of her childhood in Lahore, Pakistan, her flight to Clerkenwell, London, the loss of her mother, her arranged marriage at 16 and her extraordinary ability to pour out love. She clings... Format: Paperback - Released: 25/08/2016
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Cold Calling Russell Mardell A pointed, wryly amusing look at relationships in the modern world. Ray is a cold caller, he lives in London with his best friend Danny, and is still mourning the break up of his relationship five years on. Anya owns... Format: Paperback - Released: 10/03/2016
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Where's Sailor Jack? John Uttley An interesting, touching family drama focusing on two men in their sixties, their loves, their lives and their friendships. The first few pages provide a snapshot of Bob and Richard, of the twists and turns of fate as it walks... Format: Paperback - Released: 28/04/2016
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The Forgotten Summer Carol Drinkwater Seductively beautiful and evocative writing ensures ‘The Forgotten Summer’ is hard to put down. A vineyard in France holds the key to secrets and lies that have been hidden in history. 48 year old Jane finds herself torn, she is... Format: Paperback - Released: 08/09/2016
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The House on Sunset Lake Tasmina Perry September 2016 eBook of the Month. A stirring and intoxicating story of love and twisted secrets waiting… lurking. Spanning twenty years, this tale introduces Jim and Jennifer in 1995 when they meet in Savannah, before a... Format: Hardback - Released: 25/08/2016
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Modern Lovers Emma Straub A Maxim Jakubowski selected title. Summer might be fading over the horizon but Straub's new novel is a perfect summer novel for all seasons: witty, touching, humane and gently humorous. A tale of complicated relationships set... Format: Hardback - Released: 30/06/2016
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The Ex Factor Eva Woods Another gorgeously bright and bubbly, yet beautifully warm-hearted novel by Eva Woods. Four women, with various reasons for being single, decide that their ex men folk might just be the right fit for their friends. There are plenty of amusing... Format: Paperback - Released: 08/09/2016
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Mount! Jilly Cooper Format: Hardback - Released: 08/09/2016
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Mr Gandy's Grand Tour Alan Titchmarsh The new novel from Britain's favourite gardener and TV presenter Alan Titchmarsh. Mr Gandy escapes his humdrum life with an unexpected Grand Tour of Europe where drama, romance and friendship await in this beguiling tale of self-discovery. Format: Hardback - Released: 08/09/2016
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Bridget Jones's Diary Picador Classic Helen Fielding As Bridget documents her struggles through the social minefield of her thirties and tries to weigh up the eternal question (Daniel Cleaver or Mark Darcy?), she turns for support to four indispensable friends: Shazzer, Jude, Tom and a bottle of... Format: Paperback - Released: 11/08/2016
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Don't You Cry Mary Kubica A tale that creeps under your skin, worms its way into your thoughts, and spins to an all consuming end. I’ve devoured Mary Kubica’s other novels, and personally, this is my favourite so far. Quinn and Alex tell their own... Format: Paperback - Released: 25/08/2016
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