Tag: Books

‘Can I give my husband back?’ by Kristen Bailey

It’s normal to prefer getting a filling at the dentist’s to spending time with your husband, right?I thought I was sorted on the life front. I was a heart surgeon with a loving partner and two gorgeous little girls. Except my husband’s version of ‘loving’ is lying, cheating and sleeping his way around London. Which … Continue reading ‘Can I give my husband back?’ by Kristen Bailey →

‘Girl, goddess, queen’ by Bea Fitzgerald

To hell with love, this goddess has other plans...Thousands of years ago, the gods told a lie: how Persephone was a pawn in the politics of other gods. How Hades kidnapped Persephone to be his bride. How her mother, Demeter, was so distraught she caused the Earth to start dying.The real story is much more … Continue reading ‘Girl, goddess, queen’ by Bea Fitzgerald →

‘Has anyone seen my sex life’ by Kristen Bailey

I wake up, bleary-eyed.It’s been two years, six months and three hours since I last shaved my legs, and the llama-patterned knickers I’m wearing have seen better days.We have seven minutes before the kids wake up, and my husband shuffles closer. ‘Ouch,’ he says, a piece of Lego sticking into his back.Then, a light comes … Continue reading ‘Has anyone seen my sex life’ by Kristen Bailey →

‘Labyrinth’ by Kate Mosse

JULY 1209, Carcassonne. Seventeen-year-old Alais Pelletier is given a mysterious book by her father, which he claims contains the secret of the true Grail. Although Alais cannot understand the strange words and symbols hidden within, she knows that her destiny lies in keeping the secret of the labyrinth safe. JULY 2005. Archaeologist Alice Tanner discovers … Continue reading ‘Labyrinth’ by Kate Mosse →

‘The Lighthouse Witches’ by C.J. Cooke

A deserted lighthouse Upon the cliffs of a remote Scottish island stands a lighthouse. Strange and terrible events have happened here. It started with a witch hunt. Now, centuries later, islanders are vanishing. A lost family Liv Stay and her children don’t believe in witches or curses. But within months of arriving on the island, … Continue reading ‘The Lighthouse Witches’ by C.J. Cooke →

‘Three Sisters’ by Heather Morris

THEIR STORY WILL BREAK YOUR HEARTTHEIR JOURNEY WILL FILL YOU WITH HOPEYOU WILL NEVER FORGET THEIR NAMESWhen they are little girls, Cibi, Magda and Livia make a promise to their father - that they will stay together, no matter what. Years later, at just 15, Livia is ordered to Auschwitz by the Nazis. Cibi, only … Continue reading ‘Three Sisters’ by Heather Morris →

‘The Rosie Project’ by Graeme Simsion

Love isn't an exact science - but no one told Don Tillman.A thirty-nine-year-old geneticist, Don's never had a second date. So he devises the Wife Project, a scientific test to find the perfect partner.Enter Rosie - 'the world's most incompatible woman' - throwing Don's safe, ordered life into chaos.But what is this unsettling, alien emotion … Continue reading ‘The Rosie Project’ by Graeme Simsion →

‘Poison Study’ by Maria V. Snyder

Choose: A quick death...or a slow poison...About to be executed for murder, Yelena is offered an extraordinary reprieve. She'll eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace - and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia. And so Yelena chooses to become a food taster. But the chief of security, … Continue reading ‘Poison Study’ by Maria V. Snyder →

‘The Princess Bride’ by William Goldman

Beautiful, flaxen-haired Buttercup has fallen for Westley, the farm boy, and when he departs to make his fortune, she vows never to love another. So when she hears that his ship has been captured by the Dread Pirate Roberts - who never leaves survivors - her heart is broken. But her charms draw the attention … Continue reading ‘The Princess Bride’ by William Goldman →