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How far would you go to secure your dream home? Margo, stuck in a one-bedroom flat and desperate for a baby, has missed out on perfect properties for over a year. Taking matters into her own hands, sh

From a new voice in literary fiction, this is a brilliantly chaotic, darkly funny story that explores family dysfunction at its most extreme. The Flynns’ messy lives – an open marriage, three very reb

by Heather Rose (£20, HB, John Murray) Set in the wild, untamed beauty of 1840s Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania), this sweeping historical novel follows Caroline, a courageous and determined woman carving

This dark romance sequel to Quicksilver is a spicy, mature and addictive enemies-to-lovers romantasy. Saeris Fane, now queen of the Blood Court, must navigate deadly duties, hidden threats, and imposs

SWINGING SIXTIES by Jennifer Niven (£18.99, HB, Pan Macmillan) Jennifer Niven delivers a nostalgic, sharp look behind the facade of America’s favourite TV family. Set in LA, 1964, Del and Dinah Newman

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