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Right from the first page, readers will be compelled to follow bull-headed and strangely loveable Lou Gommersall on a one woman (plus 1) quest …
Book of the Week April 30, 2026 What if the ultra-wealthy could vacation in the past? In this imaginative premise, time travel is real …
There’s a lot going on in Jackson-Opoku’s latest book, the successor to her debut, Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes. But one topic …
Working at a literary agency while writing her own novel, Savannah meets megastar author Bennett and is smitten. She’s shocked when he seems to …
Book of the Week April 23, 20226 Nadeeka leaves work early, convinced that her boyfriend, Jamie, is cheating and determined to confront him. Instead, …
Hotelier and herbalist Nora Althorp lives and works in Ravensea, the family castle, outside of York. It has been occupied by members of her …