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A number-one album. A sold out night at Wembley Arena. Support slots on Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran’s tours. After years of relentless graft, the singer was flying high – and then made the decision to drop out of the spotlight. Now, she’s back and ready for anything

by Veronica Henry (£16.99, Orion Publishing Co) Be swept away by this wonderfully romantic novel set between post-war London and Foxwood Manor in the rolling Somerset countryside. Sparkling Clementine

Zoe West shares her picks for the week