Check out these new books that we’ve shortlisted just for you
The Bookshop Ladies by Faith Hogan
£20, WATERSTONES
Even in death, new secrets can come to light. And this is the story of a widow in search of answers, after her dead husband makes a very shocking confession to her.
Joy Blackwood has no idea why her art dealer husband would leave a valuable painting to a stranger living on the west coast of Ireland.
But she is determined to find out, and heads to meet the mysterious person in question.
Meeting the stranger – a woman called Robyn Tessier – in the small town of Ballycove, she’s nothing like Joy was expecting her to be.
Robyn is shy and head over heels in love with Kian. She also runs a chaotic and unprofitable bookshop – she’s in desperate need of some friendly advice.
Joy finds herself drawn to the town and its chaos – but she also has to get to the bottom of the painting.
And when she starts her investigation, a few feathers are about to be rustled...
The Switch by Lily Samson
£14.99, WATERSTONES
Looking for a sexy thriller to heat up your summer?
Obsessively dark and a little steamy, The Switchpromises to do just that.
When Elena and Adam arrive at a beautiful home in Wimbledon to house sit, they are instantly seduced by the luxurious surroundings.
And it’s not long until they meet Sophia and Finn – their new, beautiful and enigmatic neighbours.
Sophia and Finn quickly invite the couple into their world – but it’s not cups of tea or BBQs in the sun.
As Sophia proposes an illicit game – her and Elena will swap their partners in secret.
It’s not long until this blooms into an illicit love affair for Elena.
And as their lives become more tangled, it becomes clear Sophia’s plans are more dangerous than Elena could imagine.
Who will survive?
The Island Love Song by Emma Cowell
You won’t be able to put it down!
£8.99, WATERSTONES
Hydra is a beautiful Greek island. But for sisters Ella and Georgia, it holds their darkest secrets.
Arriving on the island to scatter their mother’s ashes, it’s time for the girls to confront the past.
