A compulsive overachiever, Madeline lives by the credo that easy is synonymous with mediocre—which is why, at forty-nine, she’s a senior vice president at a prominent bank, frantically adheres to a five-step nightly face cream regimen, and panics anytime she’s a foot away from her phone. Madeline works alongside her best friend, Emma—a master juggler of her own career, marriage, and motherhood to a fourteen-year-old daughter who speaks only in baffling acronyms. The path ahead for both women is brimming with opportunity. There’s only one problem: Madeline is miserable. Seeking purpose in her life while trying to unravel the source of habits she wants to change, Madeline reluctantly agrees to try yoga, meditation, and other wacky suggestions her new-agey therapist tosses her way. She feels as if she’s risking everything—but in doing so, she just might unlock a world more fulfilling than she ever could have imagined.

A BRAND NEW uplifting, emotional read from the NUMBER ONE bestselling author of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont and The Life She Could Have Lived.How do you know when you’ve met your soulmate?It’s the first day of term, and the lives of three new university students are about to collide. They’re going to introduce each other to more friends too. People who will be in their lives forever.They’re young when the weddings start. Tash and Adam seem destined for each other, only 22 but with a baby already on the way. Even when a chance remark from Adam’s best man about their other friend, Hayden, puts everything at risk.By the time the second wedding comes around, everything’s changed. And even more by the third…Because it turns out, our soulmates aren’t always who we think they’ll be. And life has a funny way of switching things around. Just when you least expect it.Four Weddings and a Funeral meets One Day, in the glimmering new story from the No.1 bestselling author of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont.Readers love The Day Our Lives Collided:‘Laura Pearson is a phenomenal storyteller… She writes the kind of stories you can feel with your whole being.’ Reader review ?????‘Like all the best weddings, this gorgeous tale of friendship through the years comes with laughter, tears, drama, and the kind of enduring love and hope that reminds you why people say “I do”’ No.1 bestselling author, Shari Low ?????‘Laura Pearson is a must-read author for me. I love her prose, her take on friendship and love, the way she brings such warmth, humour and heart to her characters but never shies away from their darkness… As a serial re-watcher of Four Weddings, I can safely say this is the weddings story you need.’ Bestselling author, Claire Leslie Hall ?????‘This book is an absolute cracker and kept me up way too late.’ Rosie Walsh ?????‘This is so good. A compellingly forensic dissection of the ebb and flow of relationships in a tight-knit group of friends over the years. Like Daisy Jones and the Six but for romance and friendship rather than rock and roll. Poignant and nostalgic. Top-notch stuff.’ Bestselling author, Beth Morrey ?????‘Gorgeous… Laura is excellent at portraying relationships and creating emotional, heartwarming stories that leave you with a glow inside. A great read.’ Bestselling author, Karen King ?????‘One of those books that will stay with you forever… that you finish and wish you were still reading because you miss the characters so much. They made my heart ache. Such a beautiful, heartwarming story. Such a beautiful story! Such a brilliant writer!’ Bestselling author, Claire Frances ?????‘I read this in one afternoon and couldn’t put it down. It was a very beautiful, wholesome, heartbreaking and life-affirming read that is perfect for fans of One Day and Four Weddings and a Funeral. Honestly a must-read… I LOVED IT’ Reader review ?????‘This was an emotional, heartwarming novel that had me laughing, smiling and tearing up… I finished it in just two days because I simply didn't want to put it down.’ Reader review ?????

A BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud read from Celia Anderson, BESTSELLING author of A New Lease of Life. Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Maddie Please and Karen King ?A seaside village, friends old and new… and a whole lot of surprises.????? 'Celia tells a story with warmth and heart - you'll be rooting for her wonderfully vivid characters, and want them to be your friends too!' Fiona GibsonViolet Silverwood loves her life by the sea in East Sussex, but as a widow with grown-up children, she’s ready for a new sense of purpose – and more fun! So, along with her outspoken best friend Marigold and their surprising new neighbour Iggy, Violet launches ‘The Seaside Singles’ Club’, for people who refuse to believe that friendship (or romance) has an age limit.Meanwhile, Violet’s daughter Beth arrives home hoping for some breathing space, but is swiftly pulled into village life and her mother’s plans, as well as coming face-to-face with an old flame.As mother and daughter navigate old tensions and new beginnings, they discover that life truly is better… together.Warm, witty and full of heart, Friends for Keeps is an uplifting celebration of fresh starts, community and the courage to open yourself up to life again.????? 'I really enjoyed it, such a warm, poignant read with some laugh aloud moments' Karen KingPraise for Celia Anderson:????? 'Warm, romantic and different, in the very best way' Katie Fforde????? 'Celia's stories are always a delightful read.' Bella Osborne????? 'I absolutely adored it!' Ruth Hogan????? 'Celia Anderson's characters leap from the page in her beautifully observed stories.' Sue Moorcroft????? 'A gorgeous, uplifting, poignant tale of love, friendship and second chances... A treat of a novel' Annie Lyons????? 'Wonderful characters make this a great read' Good Housekeeping????? 'Unforgettable' Woman’s Weekly

Escape to the Italian sunshine with a BRAND NEW romantic read, full of secrets, glamour and second chances ? ?? For fans of Karen Swan and Carol Kirkwood????? 'A lovely captivating story of two Italian families that made me long to visit Capri.' Bestselling author Jennifer Bohnet‘A vibrant, engaging, sun-drenched story.’In the summer of 1972, Tanya arrives on Capri ready for adventure. A chance moment sees her captured in a now-iconic fashion photograph, but it’s the island itself, and handsome sandal maker Enrico, who truly steal her heart. Then tragedy strikes, and Tanya leaves without saying goodbye.More than fifty years later, the glamorous Tellini fashion house is returning to Capri for a glittering anniversary celebration – and they want the mysterious girl from that famous photograph as their guest of honour. Reluctantly, Tanya agrees to return to the island, accompanied by her daughter Hannah, who is nursing a broken heart of her own.As both women are swept into the world of high fashion and creative craftsmanship, Capri begins to work its magic once more. Old feelings resurface, new romances spark, and the past refuses to stay buried.Can the island offer them both a second chance at love?????? ‘A vibrant, engaging, sun-drenched story.’ Gillian HarveyPraise for Victoria Springfield:????? 'A gorgeous, romantic book with a compelling storyline... truly excellent' Louise Douglas????? 'Lovely! Full of twists and turns, intrigue and love.' Reader Review????? 'This is my first Victoria Springfield and not my usual read as I live in Italy for many months each year and usually am disappointed by Italian holiday reads... but I LOVED this and want to read more of this clever author's books. She absolutely "gets" Italy' Reader Review????? 'A thoughtful, heartfelt, and gorgeously written story that lingers long after the last page. Highly recommended.' Reader Review????? 'Engaging characters, a well-told story of new beginnings and second chance love – with unexpected twists – and a gorgeous Italian setting make this novel a perfect summer read.' Reader Review????? 'Escape to beautiful Italy in this wonderfully warm story... Cleverly plotted and peppered with mystery, I was totally drawn in by the characters, the family dynamics, and the secrets along the way. A five-star read!' Helen Rolfe????? 'A wonderfully engaging read with a delightful cast of characters… you will be totally captivated by this charming story!' Lucy Coleman

The BRAND NEW page-turning, Scottish romantic mystery from BESTSELLER Jane Lovering. Perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley, Veronica Henry and Heidi Swain. When Perdita McKell’s brother Lennox asks her for help to fund his hairbrained scheme to renovate a tumbledown Scottish castle, she fears it will only end in disaster.But a lifetime of sister guilt, complicated family relationships and a general sense of malaise are enough for her to ignore her instincts. The castle in question, Dunaire Castle, was the seventeenth-century home to their ancestor, the Earl George McKell, so Perdita can understand Lennox’s romantic notion that they should be the rightful owners and the ones to love it back to life.Slowly and in ways Perdita could never have expected, Dunaire Castle begins to reveal its secrets; secrets and choices that have shaped the lives of generations of her family. As the McKell story opens up to her, Perdita realises that it’s in her hands to change the course of history and with it the course of her own life – if only she can work out how…Let Jane Lovering whisk you away into the fascinating story of a Scottish castle, one family’s links to the past and a love story to remember. Perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley, Veronica Henry and Heidi Swain.Readers love Jane Lovering:????? ‘This book is such a great read with romance but also friendship and true vulnerability. The best book I’ve read this year hands down.’????? ‘A story that really touched my heart, as beautifully written as ever, and I couldn’t recommend it more highly.’????? ‘I honestly loved everything about this book, especially the twist towards the end. No spoilers from me, but you’ll know when you get to it.’????? ‘I loved how many layers there were to the storytelling. I loved the twists and turns. The surprise event at about 70% in that changes everything and I didn’t see coming - it was just brilliantly written and made you want to keep reading on and on.’????? ‘With characters I really took to my heart, a perfectly drawn setting, a fantastic story filled with surprises, laughter, tears, and the loveliest romance, this was a book I really loved. My new favourite? But of course it was!’Praise for Jane Lovering:'I adored the dual timeline aspect of this gorgeous story and discovering the secrets from the past. Beautifully written and both heartbreaking and heartwarming' Jessica Redland'A funny, warm-hearted read, filled with characters you'll love.' Matt Dunn

A woman heads to Palm Springs to stay with her great-aunt, a Hollywood star with a mysterious past, in this romantic suspense novel by an Edgar Award winner. Ever since New York journalist Carol Hamilton was a young girl, her great-aunt Monica Arlen has been for her the stuff of glittering, starry-eyed fantasy. Now, the reclusive movie star offers Carol an escape of another kind. In flight with her son from an abusive marriage, she's come to Monica's isolated, fortress-like home on Mt. San Jacinto in Palm Springs—and not only for sanctuary. Carol hopes to do research for her biography of a once-celebrated life that has receded into the dark shadows of Hollywood history. Surrounded by an entourage of secretaries, companions, and servants, Monica is willing to give Carol and her boy refuge, and to Carol's surprise, she's receptive to telling her story. On one condition: Carol must tell the truth about everything, including Saxon Scott, Monica's most dashing and enigmatic leading man. Meanwhile, Carol is tempted by the prospect of a new man who could heal her wounded heart—or shatter it. But as she digs deeper into lore and legend, she discovers that her great-aunt's secrets run as deep and dangerous as her past.  Soon Carol will find herself entangled in a real-life mystery, and the final scene could very well call for murder. From the New York Times–bestselling "queen of the American gothics," Emerald is a novel of glamour, intrigue, and romantic suspense (The New York Times). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Phyllis A. Whitney including rare images from the author's estate.