A young Pakistani woman is the victim of an unthinkable act of vengeance, when she defies convention for love, facing seemingly insurmountable challenges and danger as she attempts to rebuild her life.– Someone Like Her [ About Someone Like Her ] Multan, Pakistan. A conservative city where an unmarried woman over the age of twenty-five is…
‘One house. Three strangers. A second chance at happiness.‘– The Lodgers [ About The Lodgers] Tessa’s life as an activist and volunteer worker takes a hit after a fall. At the ripe young age of 69, she’s no longer able to live alone and decides to take in two lodgers for free. After the recent…
‘Meet Jamie and his community on the west coast of Ireland, in the most uplifting and tender book of the year‘– How to Build a Boat [ About How to Build a Boat ] Jamie O’Neill loves the colour red. He also loves tall trees, patterns, rain that comes with wind, the curvature of many…
‘Carmel had been alone all her life. The baby knew this. They looked at each other, and all of time was there. The baby knew how vast her mother’s loneliness had been.‘– The Wren, The Wren [ About The Wren, The Wren ] Nell – funny, brave and so much loved – is a young…
[ About It Could Never Happen Here ] Small town. Huge scandal. Beverley Franklin will do whatever it takes to protect her local school’s reputation. So when a scandal involving her own daughter threatens to derail the annual school musical’s appearance on national television, Beverley goes into overdrive. But in her efforts to protect her…
‘From the million copy bestselling author of Fresh Water for Flowers‘– Forgotten On Sunday [ About Forgotten on Sunday ] Justine is 21 years old and has lived with her grandparents and cousin Jules since the death of her parents. She works as a carer at a retirement home and spends her days listening to her…
‘The disquieting story of an unidentified man as told by those who crossed paths with him on the last day of his life‘– Falling Animals [ About Falling Animals ] On an isolated beach set against a lonely, windswept coastline, a pale figure sits serenely against a sand dune staring out to sea. His hands…
‘Being pushed in a Tesco trolley round the back of the flat. Joe giving us all a shot, but letting me stay the longest. Pushing me faster. Spinning and laughing while crashing into the overflowing double-steel bins’– Boys Don’t Cry [ About Boys Don’t Cry ] They say boys don’t cry.But Finn’s seen his Da…
‘EVERY FAMILY HAS SECRETS. SOME ARE JUST BETTER AT HIDING THEIRS…‘– The Last Days Of Joy [ About The Last Days of Joy ] MEET THE TOBIN FAMILY …Joy, the complicated, troubled motherShe’s spent her life running from her past while trying to raise her children as best she can. Conor, the high-achieving eldest childA…
“She’s earned her stripes. But the hive’s misbehaving . . .“– Queen Bee InsomniaHow do I have three extra adult males – and a small yappy dog – living in my house when I need to grow into a graceful and sexual midlife woman? RageAm furious. AnxietyWhat’s going to happen to my career if I…