THE YEAR OF WHAT IF
PRE-ORDER NOW. PUBLICATION DATE - USA 25 JUNE 2024
A bride-to-be, a fortune teller, too many ex-boyfriends and the whirlwind European adventure that will change everything…
When dating expert Carla Carter visits a fortune teller several weeks before her wedding, she’s astonished to learn that her fiancé, Tom, isn’t the man she’s supposed to marry. Instead, the man with the key to her heart is apparently someone she met during her gap year travels around Europe, twenty-one years ago.
Fearful that a family relationship curse is about to strike again, Carla sets off to revisit her exes in an epic adventure across Europe, to find her special someone. But who will it be, and can Carla re-write her entire family history, forever?
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THE LITTLE ITALIAN HOTEL
Escape to Italy this summer. When a relationship expert’s own marriage falls apart, she invites four strangers to Italy for a vacation of healing and second chances . . .
Ginny Splinter, acclaimed radio host and relationship expert, prides herself on knowing what’s best for others. So, she’s sure her husband, Adrian, will love the special trip to Italy she’s planned for their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. But when Ginny presents the gift, he surprises her with his own very different plan: a divorce.
Beside herself with heartache, Ginny impulsively goes live on air to invite four heartbroken listeners to join her instead. From hiking the hills of Bologna to sharing a gondola in Venice and dancing until dawn, Ginny and her guests embark on a holiday of full of fun, hope and healing.
Sunny, tender and brimming with charm, The Little Italian Hotel explores love, the importance of friendship, and reclaiming the present moment – even if it means leaving the past behind.
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THE MESSY LIVES OF BOOK PEOPLE (US) / THE BOOK SHARE (UK)
The house cleaner of a famous bestselling author must carry out her employer’s astonishing last wish…
Mother of two Liv Green barely scrapes by as a maid to make ends meet, often finding escape in a good book while daydreaming of becoming a writer herself. So she can't believe her luck when she lands a job housekeeping for her personal hero, megabestselling author Essie Starling, a mysterious and intimidating recluse. The last thing Liv expected was to be the only person Essie talks to, which leads to a tenuous friendship.
When Essie passes away suddenly, Liv is astonished to learn that her dying wish was for Liv to complete her final novel. But to do so Liv will have to step into Essie’s shoes. As Liv begins to write, she uncovers secrets from the past that reveal a surprising connection between the two women—one that will change Liv’s own story forever…
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THE SECRETS OF LOVE STORY BRIDGE (US) / THE SECRETS OF SUNSHINE (UK)
A single father gets an unexpected second chance at love when he saves a mysterious woman . . .
Single dad Mitchell Fisher has said a firm goodbye to romance. He relishes his job cutting off the padlocks that couples fasten to his hometown’s famous ‘love story’ bridge. Only his young daughter Poppy knows that behind his prickly veneer, Mitchell still grieves the loss of her mother. One hot summer’s day, everything changes when Mitchell bravely rescues a woman who falls from the bridge into the river, then disappears.The only clue she’s left behind is a secret message on the padlock she hung on love story bridge…
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THE LIBRARY OF LOST AND FOUND
When a librarian takes delivery of a mysterious book of fairy stories it sparks a surprise journey of discovery…
Librarian Martha Storm has always found it easier to connect with books than people—though not for lack of trying. When a book of fairy tales arrives on her doorstep, Martha finds a dedication written to her by her grandmother Zelda—who died under mysterious circumstances years earlier. When Martha discovers a clue within the book that Zelda may still be alive, she becomes determined to discover the truth, and reveals a family secret that will change her life forever.
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RISE AND SHINE, BENEDICT STONE (ALSO KNOWN AS WISHES UNDER THE WILLOW TREE IN THE UK)
Moonstone for empathy. Azurite for memories. Lapis Lazuli for truth…
In the quiet village of Noon Sun, Benedict Stone has settled into a complacent and predictable routine. Business at his jewelry shop has dried up; his marriage is on the rocks. His life is in desperate need of a jump start… And then a surprise arrives at his door.
Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone is now an Original Hallmark TV movie (released in 2021) starring Tom Everett Scott.
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THE CURIOUS CHARMS OF ARTHUR PEPPER
The discover of a charm bracelet in his late wife’s wardrobe prompts the adventure of a lifetime for a lonely widower…
Sixty-nine-year-old Arthur Pepper gets out of bed at precisely 7:30 a.m., just as he did when his wife, Miriam, was alive. But on the one-year anniversary of her death, Arthur finds an exquisite gold charm bracelet he’s never seen before. What follows is a surprising and unforgettable odyssey that takes Arthur from London to Paris and as far as India in an epic quest to find out the truth about his wife’s secret life before they met—a journey that leads him to find hope and healing in the most unexpected places.
Winner of the Prize des Lectrices Milady in France, 2016
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