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His Guilty Secret – Hélene Fermont
It’s the age-old story: a man and a woman meet in a hotel. Both cheating on their spouses. Both unwilling to give up. Totally not prepared for what could happen when he drops dead. Now there are consequences. Lives ruined. Secrets kept at what cost? Nothing will ever be the same… Introduction Je t’aime… you will never know how much I love you. Promise me one thing: when it’s time to leave, you must start to look forward to our next meeting. Jacques, in: ‘His Guilty Secret’ What do you do when your lover says this to you? You cry. And make love. And cry again. Isabelle has no idea…
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The Girl in the Pink Raincoat – Alrene Hughes
Love this wonderfully melancholic, sad, yet uplifting novel, set in wartime Manchester! It is a story of war and insecurity, of working hard to provide for your daily meals, of manipulators and persecution but most of all, it is a story of love. Introduction Picture this: Manchester, 1939. Gracie and her single mother Sarah work hard – Sarah works at a hotel, Gracie at the Rosenberg Raincoats factory. Owned by the Jewish Rosenberg family, who came over from Germany long ago. Whenever Jacob Rosenberg, the boss’s nephew, walks by, Gracie just has to observe him. He is good-looking, dressed smartly, and not only knows his business but also every employee…
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Behind Her Back – Jane Lythell
Tales from the TV frontline! StoryWorld #2 Introduction When Liz, the television producer of the UK’s favourite morning show, returns from her holiday, things have changed at StoryWorld – and not for the best. Secrets, manipulations, and hidden alliances are dividing the once so strong team into two camps. What will happen to tv-star Fizzy and will Lesley, the new host, step aside? What is newcomer Lori’s role in it all and how much do her marketing tactics influence the show? With a scam builder, a teenage daughter who has a habit of blaming her mother for everything, an over-indulgent ex and.. a new love interest, Liz’s life is pretty…
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Ladies’ Day – Sarah Barton
Come with me to Pelthams, the Manchester department store with its fading glory where nothing is what it seems and many a secret is kept… Ladies’ Day is Sarah Barton’s fascinating, entertaining and enchanting debut novel that touches your heart and brings both a smile to your face and a tear to your eyes. I love it! Introduction It is May and whilst her mother keeps nagging at her, Amanda is examining her metal box which “held every penny that she had been able to squirrel away” for the past two months. Clearly, she is preparing for something but as to what, we have no idea. ‘They” will be here soon – Marianne, Hayley, and Jane. Four ladies,…
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The Seasiders – A.J. Griffiths-Jones
That little seaside town you love to visit in summer – have you ever wondered what that charming bookshop owner or the lovely landlady really feel about all their visitors? How they live both during the vibrant summers and quiet winters? Follow me and find out… Introduction ‘Amazing Grace’ is Grace Thomas, owner of the Sandybank Guest House, overlooking the seafront in this charming little coastal town. Grace is an excellent host and, truth be told, she pretty much handles all things by herself. Her husband, Dick, does what he can but seeing as he loves to relax, takes years to construct a patio and wanders off in the afternoon, you…
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Echo Hall – Virginia Moffatt
A fascinating family saga spanning almost a century about the lives, loves and tragedies of three strong women, Rachel, Elsie and Ruth, set against the history of WWI, the suffragette movement, WWII and the Gulf War. All somehow connected to Echo Hall. All influenced by its ominous atmosphere… Introduction It is the year 2014 and Phoebe is curious as to the place where she was born: the stately mansion called ‘Echo Hall,’ home of the Flint family. The house that has been “on the edge of her memory” for so long that she is dying to be inside it, to breathe in the atmosphere of the former home of her…
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All The Colours In Between – Eva Jordan
Lizzie, a mother, author, lover of her partner and life takes us with her on an emotive and enticing trip through her fascinating life filled with love and laughter, sadness and grief, and friendship and betrayal – all the colours in between black and white! Introduction Lizzie should feel proud that she has successfully weathered the storms of time, the emotions she went through each have their own colour such as ‘cranberry passion’ for first love, the ‘iridescent pink flush‘ of desire and the colour of ‘sulphur‘ for times of intense pain. So why should she not feel an abundant joy with its bright colours but, instead, sees everything fade…
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Shadowed Promise – Sunanda Chatterjee
From India’s poverty to America’s Riches: a fascinating story about a young woman struggling to find her way in life and to come to terms with her past whilst following her dream Introduction When you firmly believe to be the cause of other people’s bad luck – how can you stay around those you love? When disaster strikes you promise to protect an innocent life – but are forced to leave. Do you abandon your responsibility to escape a life of poverty? Will you hold on to the promise even if it destroys your happiness? Is it possible to overcome a shadowed past? Storyline Eighteen-year-old Moyna lives with her aunt and uncle in suburban Bombay, India.…
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Swaying – Lucinda Blanchard
In her debut novel, Lucinda Blanchard boldly addresses the controversial subject of gender swaying, trying to ensure the birth of a gender desired baby Introduction Ian and Charlotte (Char) Jackson are happily married and Char is in the last term of her first pregnancy. She is anxious to have a daughter and dreads the thought of having a baby boy. However, as it turns out Luke is born, a lovely and cute baby boy. Although Char acts the happy mother, inwardly she is devastated and crying for the lost feeling of not having the desired daughter. She is ready to do anything it takes to ensure her next baby will…
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Free to be Tegan – Mary Grand
A young woman banned from a secluded life in a London Cult now has to cope with her inner struggles and rebuild her life in a beautiful Welsh village. Introduction “You have chosen the path of darkness”, is what Tegan is told at the beginning of this novel and we sense the terrible fate awaiting her. Tegan is a 27-year-old woman living in the Last Week Community in a secluded building in London. The members of the Community are obliged to obey their prophet Daniel, the Omniscient. Everything Daniel says is true, even if the facts tell you otherwise. According to Daniel, the only way to live is without interference from…
