Adult & Contemporary Fiction

1949. In an Italian coastal village, Marcello Romero, the son of a poor fisherman, dreams of the beautiful Elena Gamboccini. Knowing his chances of getting her first date when up against Armand, son and heir of the Cessero Ice-cream magnate, to be slim,...

A woman's desire...With dreams of a great romantic love, Abigail Carrington sails to England to marry the man she has loved since childhood, Michael Ingram, Marquis of Darfield. She believes her betrothed is a generous and noble man who has been longing...

Even for a top-gun banker, temptation this hot is quite a gamble, in a sexy Wall Street romp from New York Timesbestselling author Lauren Layne. An alpha among the wolves of Wall Street, Kennedy Dawson rose to the top of the pack by striking the right...

For Lou it was always Dylan. She loved him from the moment they first met across a cadaver in the dissection room at medical school. The most gorgeous man she’d ever laid eyes on, with more Welsh charm than you could shake a stick at; she was a...

When a rake beyond redemption…A walking scandal surviving on little more than wits, whisky, and wicked skills in the bedchamber, Benedict Chatham, the new Marquess of Rutherford, is at the end of his rope. Deeply in debt and down to his last...

Frankie Howe has lived a long life, her small flat is crammed full of art, furniture - and memories. Damian, her young carer, listens as she gradually tells him parts of her story - a story that takes us into a progressive, daring world of New York...

Combining “fast-paced historical fiction with a hint of suspense” (Booklist), this epic saga from Julia Kelly explores love, motherhood, and betrayal set against World War II.Liverpool, 1935: Raised in a strict Catholic family, Viv Byrne...

Nesting is a haunting depiction of resilience, motherhood, courage and hope. Roisín O'Donnell tells the story of a woman's survival against abuse and homelessness in this terrifying and triumphant debut novel.Longlisted for the Women's Prize...

“A breathtaking novel, dreamlike and courageous, brimming with glamour and disastrous scarcities.” —Susie Boyt.Lion is the story of a father and a daughter. The father is the unlikeliest of fathers. He is a charismatic bon vivant, a...

In this addictive new fantasy series set in a world where magic is fueled by pleasure and pain, an obsessive detective infiltrates a brutal gang of dark mages—knowing that one wrong move will get her killed. . . .“A dazzling (and frequently...

In a mystical world of trickery, Clara Graysworth possesses tarot cards that harness a powerful—and illegal—magic. Despite her rule-breaking, her impressive talents are sought out by the prestigious Arcana Academy, and soon Clara finds...

Two teenage runaways. One vintage Mustang. A life-changing race across America. So strap in, because this is going to be one hell of a ride.   "Simmering romance . . . revelations and a plot riddled with high stakes." —Publishers Weekly Jessie...

A "warm, witchy, and wonderful" family story that is the queer love-child of Practical Magic and The Parent Trap as one woman is about to discover that she's a witch (Sarah Beth Durst). Beatrice Barnard doesn't believe in magic. She definitely doesn't...

Two murders.Rosie wakes up at 3am already feeling the twinges of a brutal hangover - an afternoon spent day drinking with her uni pals has left her rather the worse for wear. She creeps downstairs for a glass of water - only to stumble onto a shocking,...

This punchy detective novel packs not just one, but two intertwined mysteries. A classic crime procedural that pulls back the curtain on a group of well-connected people who are used to getting away with — murder.WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST...

Determined Brynn's life is thrown into turmoil by shocking discoveries about her past and an intense encounter with a dangerously charismatic enemy soldier in this painfully perfect slice of romantasy that readers can't stop raving about. Rebellion...

A triumphantly feminist retelling of ancient creation myths in the tradition of Madeline Miller and Claire North.Lyrically rendered, this epic U.S. debut tells the story of the woman known as Adam's first wife and her fall from Paradise and quest for...

The sea is steady for now. The land readies itself. What can be done with the woman on the cliff?On a wild and rugged island cut off and isolated to some, artist Nell feels the island is her home. It is the source of inspiration for her art, rooted in...

In the vein of Alice Hoffman and Charlie Jane Anders's own All the Birds in the Sky comes a novel full of love, disaster, and magic. A young witch teaches her mother how to do magic--with very unexpected results--in this relatable, resonant novel about...

A princess with a mostly useless magical talent takes on horrible monsters, a dozen identical masked heroes, and a talking lion in a quest to save a kingdom—and herself—in this affectionate, feminist fairy tale satire.“Exactly the sort...