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When Simeon Simcox, a socialist clergyman, leaves his entire fortune not to his family but to the ruthless, social-climbing Tory MP Leslie Titmuss, the Rector's two sons react in very different ways. Henry, novelist and former 'angry young man' turned grumpy old reactionary, decides to fight the will and prove their father was insane. Younger brother Fred, a mild-mannered country doctor, takes a different approach, quietly digging in Simeon's past, only to uncover an entirely unexpected explanation for the legacy.

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2026 ‘Miraculous’ OMAR EL AKKAD ‘Stunning’ MAAZA MENGISTE ‘Suffused with tenderness’ NEW YORK TIMES ‘Beautiful and powerful’ LISA OWENS ‘Wondrous’ NANA KWAME ADJEI-BRENYAH An extraordinary, sweeping novel following one man's...

Frustrated 35-year-old plumber Isaac Sullivan believes he has both the intellect and skill to be a surgeon. Forced to take over his father's plumbing business straight out of high school, Isaac's dreams of attending the University of Michigan fell by the wayside. However, the unfortunate setback didn't stop him entirely. For the past decade, he has absorbed every medical textbook and journal available to him. For practical experience, Isaac performs surgeries on the wildlife around his house, preparing for the day he attends Michigan.

Tilly was a bright, outgoing little girl who liked playing with ghosts and matches. She loved fizzy drinks, swear words, fish fingers and Catholic churches, but most of all she loved living in Brighton in Queenie Malone's magnificent Paradise Hotel, with its endearing and loving family of misfits - staff and guests alike. But Tilly's childhood was shattered when her mother sent her away from the only home she'd ever loved to boarding school with little explanation and no warning. Now, Tilda has grown into an independent woman still damaged by her mother's unaccountable cruelty.

Angel Sands is a traditional seaside resort of bed and breakfasts, cottages to let and teashops. And with the best views of the tiny beach and surrounding coastline is Paradise House, home to the Baxter girls - or the Sisters of Whimsy as they're known locally. With their mother taking time out...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A teenage girl breaks free from her father’s world of isolation to discover that her whole life is a lie in this “absorbing and well-crafted” (The Washington Post) novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Pretty...

London, 1921 - Jean Buckman, a young and innocent American heiress arrives in England to find a society decimated by war but resolutely clinging to the status quo. She marries Edward Warre an engaging but complex man and the owner of a once great but now struggling estate. As the marriage falters, Jean spends her summers in the South of France where she embarks on a passionate affair that will have repercussions for the rest of her life.

The inheritance of a lifetime... or is it? When Sophie falls heir to a castle on the Italian Riviera, she can’t believe her luck. The catch? She must share it with her estranged sister, Rachel, for three months. As Sophie travels to Italy, memories of a cheating ex resurface but so does a newfound connection with her friend Chris back home. With the clock ticking, will Sophie be able to heal old wounds with her sister and find love with Chris? A beautiful story of romance and sisterhood, "A Little Piece of Paradise" is the first novel in the "Love From Italy" series.

Katie never stops moving - constantly changing her address, her boyfriends, her life. But every June, for a month, she goes back to Maine. To the old lake house her family calls Paradise. But one day Katie wakes up in a hospital bed in Maine, with no memory of the last eighteen months. From her...

Escape to St Lucia in the perfect summer read from the No. 1 Irish Times bestselling author of The Summer Villa. ‘Plenty of twists and turns … combined with glitz and glamour’ SHEILA O’FLANAGAN 'Melissa Hill strikes again!…I was transported right into paradise' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A...

'The chance to join "the Revival of the Great Lucia Berlin"' New York Times 'Raw, elliptical, devilishly funny tales' Observer Ranging from Texas, to Chile, to New Mexico and New York, in Evening in Paradise Berlin writes about the good, the bad and everything in between: struggling young...

Avis Muir is a brilliant pastry chef, Brian Muir a corporate real estate attorney. Their son, Stanley, is the proprietor of a trendy food market. Their beautiful daughter, Felice, is missing. A runaway at 13, Felice has spent five years modeling tattoos, skateboarding, clubbing, and sleeping in a squat house or on the beach. She's about to turn 18. Soon all of the Muirs will be forced to confront their anguish, loss, and sense of betrayal.

Sometimes you have to go back to move forward. Laurie Kalama is starting over . . . right back where she began. She's building a new life for herself and her daughter—a life filled with independence, hope, and love. But now that the family home is more of a hotel than a safe haven, Laurie will...

Perfect for fans of Donna Douglas and Nancy Revell, a heart-warming saga set in post war London from Sunday Times bestselling author Pip Granger. "She brings the East End to life..." - Barbara Windsor "Read it straight through..." - ***** Reader review. "Love her writing." - ***** Reader review...

Who doesn't love a luxurious holiday? But even paradise can have an off day... A funny, warm and wise insight into the joys and challenges of finding community in the most unlikely places, from the bestselling author of The Road Trip. As manager of a luxurious Kimberley resort, Nelda has a lot...

In booming postwar Brooklyn, the Nowak Piano Company is an American success story. There is just one problem: the Nowak’s only son, David. A handsome kid and shy like his mother, David struggles with neuroses. If not for his only friend, Marianne, David’s life would be intolerable. When David inherits the piano company at just 18 and Marianne breaks things off, David sells the company and travels around the world. In Taiwan, his life changes when he meets the daughter of a local madame - beautiful, sharp-tongued Daisy.

Marin Cole has never: Seen the ocean Climbed a mountain Taken a risk on love ....But if her sister's plan works, she just might do all three. Ever since her journalist mother died on assignment, Marin has played it safe, refusing to set foot outside the state of Tennessee. Her wild-child younger...

Welcome back to Maui for this heartwarming book about family, forgiveness, and what it means to be supported by the people who mean the most. Tides of Paradise continues the heartwarming-but-juicy saga of the Briscoe family. When Shane Briscoe opens the door to find a surprise on the other side, everything in his world changes. Katie and Jon rebuild after a devastating fire but will the new architect coupled with Katie’s ambitions put their marriage on the rocks?

Wiedersehen in Lake Paradise: ein neuer Band von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin Manuela Inusa. Seit gut zwei Jahren führt Trish Price den Tiersalon in Lake Paradise. Täglich steht sie in ihrer pinkfarbenen Schürze im Salon und shamponiert Hunde ein, kürzt Wellensittichen die Schnäbel oder Hamstern die Krallen. Und zumindest was ihre Arbeit und die Beziehung zu ihren beiden Schwestern betrifft, ist Trishs Leben sehr erfüllend. Nur in Liebesdingen hatte sie bisher kein Glück.

A decade ago, Azaan, a rebellious teenager with dreams of becoming an actor, was exiled from Redding, California to a religious academy in Egypt by his imam father. His crime? Getting caught kissing Madison, the girlfriend he isn’t supposed to have. But while letting his family believe he is studying to become a preacher, Azaan ditched school and embarked on an acting career. Given that he has minimal contact and nonexistent plans to return home, he figured no one would ever know.