Fiction

Jacob, a Jewish slave held in a mountain village after escaping a massacre by Cossacks, will be killed if he tries to escape. The one saving grace is his love for his master's daughter, Wanda. They begin a secret affair, trying to avoid the cruelty of...

It is 1943, and a month into their service as Land Girls, Bee, Anne and Pauline are dispatched to a remote farm in rural Scotland. Here they are introduced to the realities of 'lending a hand on the land', as back-breaking work and inhospitable weather...

Jill's Mansell's MIXED DOUBLES is a deliciously romantic read from the author of RUMOUR HAS IT and THE ONE YOU REALLY WANT for fans of of Lucy Diamond, Cecelia Ahern and Cathy Kelly. Jill's books are loved by reviewers: 'Funny and heartwarming'...

A NEW YORK TIMES 2023 SUMMER READ Meet Tony: the first Indian to set foot on American soil. Among the settlers, slaves, and indentured servants that make the treacherous journey across the Atlantic to the New World in the early 1600s - for some, an...

Discover the addictive and uplifting story of reinvention, self-discovery and the meaning of true love from the bestselling author of Life Swap and The Friends We Keep'Inspirational, uplifting, made me laugh and left me feeling very happy' 5***** Reader...

Earth has become a Utopia, guided by a strange unseen people from outer space whose staggering powers have eradicated war, cruelty, poverty and racial inequality. When the 'Overlords' finally reveal themselves, their horrific form makes little impression...

An old man lies dying. Confined to bed in his living room, he sees the walls around him begin to collapse, the windows come loose from their sashes, and the ceiling plaster fall off in great chunks, showering him with a lifetime of debris: newspaper...

What value can be put on a human mind?How Joe Roberts does what he does is a mystery. He has a brain that seems able to outperform a computer. To a games company like Venstrom that promises big profits if his abilities can be properly exploited. So they...

Based on the author's own vivid experiences, The Cruel Sea is the nail-biting story of the crew of HMS Compass Rose, a corvette assigned to protect convoys in World War Two. Darting back and forth across the icy North Atlantic, Compass Rose played a...

Make a loved one smile with this classic Christmas read - a perfect stocking filler!'Christmas Day was organized by Lady Bobbin with the thoroughness and attention to detail of a general leading his army into battle . . .'The formidable fox-hunter Lady...

It's two fifteen a.m., you're in bed alone and you're woken by the phone.Your eyes are wide and your body tense before it has completed so much as a single ring. And as you wake, in the tiny moment between sleep and consciousness, you know already that...

In a galaxy torn apart by the Last War, vast pirate fleets roam from system to system, robbing, extorting, and enslaving. Amidst this chaos, thousands of independent operators - smugglers, relic hunters, freedom fighters, and mercenaries - roam the dead...

One house. Ten contestants. Thirty cameras. Forty microphones.Yet again the public gorges its voyeuristic appetite as another group of unknown and unremarkable people submit themselves to the brutal exposure of the televised real-life soap opera, House...

The army of the dead are coming... Avry of Kazan, the last Healer of the mystical Fifteen Realms, has a power that can't be matched. But in the minds of her friends and foe alike, Avry no longer exists. Now, as the psychotic King Tohon builds...

Heartache and hardship in London's East End, from the bestselling author of The Orphans of Halfpenny Street Kathy Cole, is a determined young woman. She refuses to stay at home with her bitter, drunken father and is instead determined to do...

THE RACHEL INCIDENT - Caroline O'Donoghue's bestselling new novel*, a hilarious and heartfelt story of unexpected love - is out now'A dark yet joyous novel about family and friendship' GraziaCharlie's life isn't going forward - so she's decided to go...

The epic story continues in Charm, the fifth in New York Times bestselling author Tracy Wolff's lush, action-packed and romantic young adult paranormal fantasy series.'Fandom's new favourite vampire romance obsession' Hypable'This generation's Twilight'...

It is the year 1152, and a beautiful woman rides through France, fleeing her crown, her two young daughters and a shattered marriage.Her husband, Louis of France has been more monk than monarch, and certainly not a lover. Now Eleanor of Aquitaine has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250254498Author Cixin LiuImprint Tor BooksPublisher Tor BooksWeight(grams) 1701gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 157mm * 109mm

What if one of your neighbours was trying to kill you?'Just like Desperate Housewives, but even darker and more devious' WOMAN & HOME'Another delightfully twisty thriller from the queen of the big reveal' HEAT'The very definition of a page-turner.....

The feel-good read of 2024. Perfect for fans of Mike Gayle, Beth O’Leary and Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper. Selected as one of the Independent’s 19 debut authors set to make their mark in 2023 ‘Gentle, honest and beautifully authentic’ Julietta...

1964. A hoard of the finest Scotch whisky ever made - the legendary Dalziel Double Proof - goes missing. 2023. Albie, youngest son of the wealthy Dalziel family, vanishes. His desperate mother turns to Robbie Gould, a disgraced reporter with a...

Pru is on her own. But then, so are plenty of other people. And while the loneliness can be overwhelming, surely she'll find a party somewhere?'Moggach is at the height of her powers' Sunday TimesPru's husband has walked out, leaving her alone to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345379658Author Norman MailerFormat PaperbackPage Count 1168Imprint Random House Trade PaperbacksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

'A beautifully written, complex love story ... the modern twists and complexities are so interesting and told with forthright energy and compassion.' Platinum Magazine 'It's deep, thought provoking, and it sparked multiple emotions whilst reading.'...

"In that enchanted placed on the top of the Forest, a little boy and his Bear will always be playing." This is the second classic children's story collection by A.A.Milne about Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. In this...

'A thriller of the highest quality - ironic, witty, literate, ingenious, understated and unflaggingly suspenseful' The New York Times Book ReviewThe last time anyone saw Lucia Bernardi, she was driving at top speed away from a Swiss villa - leaving the...

'Astonishing . . . Genius . . . A masterpiece' EMMA WATSONChristopher Reese has been through a lot by the age of seven. He will go through much more before he turns eight.All his mother Kate Reese ever wanted to do is protect him. She will have to do...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781542035002Author Meghan QuinnFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint MontlakePublisher Amazon Publishing

*** SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER 2016 ***'Beautifully written and plotted, cementing the author's place as one of the finest contemporary British crime writers' Daily Express'Brilliant' MetroSalt water lifts blood. Only salt water.Loch Lomond is a...

CLASS IS DEAD!Or so everyone claims. Who better to refute this than Jilly Cooper!Describing herself as 'upper middle class', Jilly claims that snobbery is very much alive and thriving! Meet her hilarious characters! People like Harry Stow-Crat, Mr and...

When eighteen-year-old Dot meets Sol, she feels that love has arrived at last. Solomon Arbuthnott is a man who can bring colour and warmth to her drab life in sixties London - and what's more, he is a young, handsome soldier with excellent prospects. ...

A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022'Beautiful and deep ... a sumptuous treat for any book lover' The Independent'There is so much to discover in these stories - both history and food for short story lovers everywhere' Irish TimesA major new celebration of...

An intense novel of war at the Roman frontier.On the Empire's Northern border trouble is stirring. For decades the barbarians have been at the gates. Now, facing threats from within as well as outside, the Emperor is provoking war.When his friend Atius...

'Penetrating, intelligent, humane, funny too ... Smart and powerfully alive' Tessa Hadley 'Superb' Daily Mail 'A poignant page-turner, delving deep into our most intimate relationships' Evening Standard Annie is the great love of Graham's life. Here...

Meet Zoe and Greg Milton, a married couple who have let themselves go a bit. Zoe was a stunner in her college days, but the intervening decades have added five stone, and removed most of her self-esteem. Greg's rugby-playing days are well and truly...

Don't miss the extraordinary new novel from Sue Monk Kidd, The Book of Longings - published on 21st April 2020, and available to pre-order nowThe Mermaid Chair: The No. 1 New York Times bestseller and award-winning novel, from the celebrated author of...

Emma is considered by many readers to be Jane Austen's crowning achievement, a timeless comedy of manners that lays bare the limits on women's autonomy in Regency England. The disparity between Emma Woodhouse's self-confidence and self-knowledge, and her...

The ultimate companion to unlock what lurks Inside No. 9Welcome, reader, to the experience of a lifetime: a behind-the-scenes tour of the remarkable Bafta award-winning series. This show-by-show guide reveals the genesis of each episode's idea through to...

The Marvellous Equations of the Dread takes place in the worlds of the living and in the vivid afterlife of the dead, spanning the Kingston ghettoes, the Emperor's palace in Addis Ababa and heaven.About the AuthorMarcia Douglas is the author of the...