In her soaring novel, Jenny Colgan has me in the co-pilot’s seat right next to Morag MacIntyre while she’s flying her family’s small plane to deliver mail, supplies, and tourists to Scotland’s northernmost windswept islands.
The descriptions of the islands as seen from the air and on the ground are glorious and had me reliving my time in Scotland. I love strong female characters, especially when they save the day—and the plane—in the midst of a terrible storm and then muster the courage to send a betraying boyfriend on his way.
The brand-new escapist summer novel from Sunday Times bestseller Jenny Colgan. Fall in love with a new cast of characters and get swept away in a breath-taking romance you'll want to read again and again . . .
'A glorious, breathtaking, tender romance. I loved every moment of the ride' SOPHIE KINSELLA
'[A] blast of feelgood fiction [...] it makes me want to head for the Highlands' THE TIMES
'You'll be racing through the pages' INDEPENDENT
'Another Colgan classic for the beach bag' WOMEN'S WEEKLY ___________________________________
Born into a family of successful pilots, Morag is used to flying high. But…
I heard so many plaudits about Claire Keegan’s Foster, and the critics are right. Sparely written and replete with unspoken secrets—despite the foster mother’s stern warning that there are no secrets in the house—this heartbreaking novella held me rapt from beginning to end.
In rural Ireland, a father takes his young daughter to stay with relatives on a farm while her mother gives birth to yet another child. Far from being traumatized, the girl finds the love and family warmth she’s always dreamed of—and blossoms. Having had a similar experience as a child, this story speaks to me on a primal level. I read it in one sitting. And then I read it again.
** Adapted into the Oscar-nominated film adaptation, An Cailin Ciuin / The Quiet Girl **
From the author of the Booker-shortlisted Small Things Like These, a heartbreaking, haunting story of childhood, loss and love by one of Ireland's most acclaimed writers.
'A real jewel.' Irish Independent
'A small miracle.' Sunday Times
'A thing of finely honed beauty.' Guardian
'Thrilling.' Richard Ford
'As good as Chekhov.' David Mitchell
It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm, not knowing when she will return home. In the strangers' house, she finds…
The third book in Ashley Weaver’s new series, Playing It Safe features the fabulous safe-cracking Ellie McDonnell who is smart and brave and beautiful.
Set against the backdrop of World War II’s Battle of Britain, the characters' fear as the bombs shake the streets of London is palpable. Partnered with British intelligence officer Major Ramsey, Ellie has the brains and courage to sort out the Nazi counterfeiting ring that is supplying documents to spies operating in England.
What I particularly love about this series is the increasing attraction between Ellie and Ramsey, although each knows the other is off-limits. A wonderfully intelligent historical mystery with a fabulous undercurrent of romance. Exactly my kind of read!
As the Blitz continues to ravage London, Ellie McDonnell is approached by British Intelligence officer Major Ramsey with a new assignment. She is to travel under an assumed identity to the port city of Sunderland and there await further instructions. Ellie, ever-ready to aid her country, heads north, her safecracking tools in tow. But before she can rendezvous with the major, she witnesses an unnatural death. A man falls dead in the street in front of her, with a mysterious missive clutched in his hand. Ellie's instincts tell her that the man's death is connected in some way to her…
In the final book of the series, seasoned photojournalist Annie Hawkins heads back to Afghanistan despite her PTSD. The Taliban’s takeover of the country is the story of the decade, and Annie is determined to cover it. She’s also desperate to keep an eye on her twenty-two-year-old daughter Mel whose first job out of college has taken her to Kabul.
The country is fraught with danger which becomes even more personal when Annie discovers her daughter at the airport after a bombing. Then, her activist friends Bahar and Fatima face arrest for their work in support of women and the coalition forces. When Annie tries to help them escape, she realizes that she’s in the crosshairs, too.
