Summer Reads

Recommended by The Observer . . . 'One doesn't so much read it, as one is bewitched by it. Epic, gorgeous, haunting' -- HANYA YANAGIHARA, author of A Little LifeWhen it begins, it begins as an opera should begin: in a palace, at a ball, in an encounter...

Written by #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab and torn from the universe of the Shades of Magic sequence, this all-original comic book prequel to A Darker Shade of Magic is perfect for fans of bloody, swashbuckling adventure and gritty...

Written by #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab and torn from the universe of the Shades of Magic sequence, this all-original comic book adventure continues the story begun in The Steel Prince - perfect for fans of bloody, swashbuckling...

Written by #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab and torn from the universe of the Shades of Magic sequence, this third volume in the all-original comic book adventure series sees the saga of the the story begun in The Steel Prince - perfect...

A bisexual girl who gives anonymous love advice to her school friends is hired by the hot new kid to help him get his ex back. Leah on the Offbeat meets To All the Boys I've Loved Before - the new queer YA rom-com from Sophie Gonzales.'Perfectly...

After Ash is killed in a car accident she must choose between becoming a Reaper gathering souls for the afterlife or seeing her first love Poppy again, in this impossibly quirky and affecting supernatural romance.   The lesbian love story you've...

Full of wit, humour and tenderness, The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney is a powerful meditation on youth, race, sexuality and belonging. Nzelu writes with confidence and piercing insight about the delicate negotiation of an identity between two cultures...

'Funny, beautifully observed and moving' --  Adam Kay'Tales Of The City for a new generation . . . smart, touching, razor-sharp one-liners, a life-affirming read . . . I fell utterly in love with it' -- John Marrs'Funny, kind, insightful book, about...

Exploring the unruly potential of language, The Liar’s Dictionary is a story of two lexicographers – one overtaken by an impulse to invent words and the other, a century later, trying to ferret out his fictional entries.   Longlisted for the Polari...

'The Split has everything I love in a novel. It's hilariously funny, it's so uplifting, and its characters are irresistibly loveable' - BETH O'LEARY 'Full of humour, kindness, cake and a cat, this is the novel to turn to in difficult times' - KATIE...

One night...two babies! After her exhilarating encounter with Sevastiano Cantarelli, Amy Taylor knows walking away from the commanding Italian is the safest way to keep her heart intact. Yet it's the one thing she can't do...because she's pregnant with...

This Cinderella may be the perfect temptation! Haunted by his past, wealthy Italian Evandro has sworn off romance-but he can't ignore his chemistry with his daughter's fiery new tutor Jenna. The pair might clash, but their attraction is ready to hit...

He thought he'd planned for everything... After his challenging upbringing, billionaire Jun Li has made sure he can't have children. So when Ivy Lam, the woman he shared one mesmerising encounter with, claims she's pregnant, he needs proof-before he...

Bound by secrets, freed by passion! Accepting billionaire Ruy's convenient proposal rescues innocent Suzy from a disastrous marriage...and creates a major problem: their raging chemistry! He's all icy control to her impulsive emotion. Soon returning his...

THE FINALE TO THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING HARBINGER SERIESTrinity Marrow has lost the battle and her beloved Protector. Even with both demons and Wardens on her side, Trin may not win the war against the Harbinger.Bringing Lucifer back to the world to...

"Jennifer L. Armentrout is a master of weaving rich contemporary realism with magic and mayhem. Her characters will grab hold of your heart and refuse to let go. Every page left me wanting more."--New York Times bestselling author Brigid KemmererBOOK TWO...

#1 New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout returns to the world of the Lux with this steamy, shocking third installment of the Origin series that will leave readers reeling.The hardcover edition of The...

Bride on paper...wife for real? To gain his inheritance, divorce lawyer Christos has secretly wed his unflappable assistant Alexis. Now it's time for them to travel to Greece and honour their vows...publicly! But as they act like the perfect married...

Desert warlord and surprise father! Children? Not for illegitimate Sheikh Nazir Al Rasul, whose desert fortress is less intimidating than his barricaded heart... Until surrogate Ivy appears on his royal doorstep and he finds out that she's pregnant with...

Her good friend... Is suddenly a duke's heir! In this Heirs in Waiting story, Miss Jocelyn Sudderfeld is working at Edge Hall, indulging her love of translating ancient texts with her librarian father-and evading the need to marry! She's always enjoyed a...