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"The second gripping novel in the Lovely Lane series, from bestselling author Nadine Dorries. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Catherine Cookson.
The nurses of Lovely Lane – Dana, Victoria, Pammy and Beth – are now in their second year and are about to face some truly harrowing and difficult times on the wards.
St Angelus needs a new assistant matron, but the members of the Liverpool District Hospital Board have overruled Emily Haycock and Dr Gaskell in their choice. Enter the mysterious Miss Van Gilder from somewhere down south.
The life of St Angelus is soon disrupted as her proposals turn the running of the hospital upside down and threaten the jobs of the domestics and porters. But Miss Van Gilder harbours a dark and dishonest secret, and the staff – who are used to looking after their own – set out to uncover it.
Will they do so in time, before her meddling begins to affect the morale of the nurses and put the lives of their patients in danger? For one very sick little boy, especially, it will be touch and go.
Can't wait for the next one? THE MOTHERS OF LOVELY LANE is out now!
What people are saying about THE CHILDREN OF LOVELY LANE:
'Another fantastic book in this amazing series!'
'Nadine Dorries is fast becoming my favourite author. Once I start reading, her books are difficult to put down'
'So well written and the story line always keeps you wondering'
'There is nothing better than reading a Nadine Dorries book'"
"A heartbreaking novel from the bestselling author of The Four Streets.
Noleen Delaney is one of an army of night cleaners at St Angelus Hospital. Son Finn has done something unheard-of and passed his Eleven Plus exam. How on earth will they pay for his books, his grammar school uniform and shoes?
Bronia Ryan has battled depression since her husband died and now one of her sons is in prison. Her youngest, Lorcan, wants no part of a life of crime, but how can he ever escape? Or protect his mother from her vicious eldest son?
As usual, St Angelus is at the heart of things. Life and death, love and loss, jealousies, rivalries and betrayals are woven into a rich tapestry in Nadine's great series about poverty, sacrifice and community spirit in post-war Liverpool and the early days of the NHS.
Can't wait for the next one? CHRISTMAS ANGELS is out now!
What people are saying about THE MOTHERS OF LOVELY LANE:
'I have loved this series from the first book, and with each new book, I was never disappointed'
'So many powerful characters, especially the women'
'Good stories, believable characters that make you sad, happy and hopeful for them'
'Nadine Dorries has done it again - had me gripped from page one'"
"The perfect read for Christmas, from bestselling author Nadine Dorries.
1950s Liverpool.
Christmas is the most harrowing time of year for the nurses of St Angelus Hospital.
A brilliant nurse secretly battling a fatal illness over Christmas... A starving baby boy abandoned in the freezing cold... A cruel, controlling mother, determined to block her daughter's nursing career at all costs...
In the run up to Christmas, nurses Pammy and Beth are aiming to win the coveted national decorating competition for the St Angelus children's ward, but drama after drama threatens to upset their plans.
Amid the hardship and poverty of 1950s Liverpool, only the humour and community spirit of nurses and patients will get the Angels through their toughest Christmas yet.
What people are saying about CHRISTMAS ANGELS:
'It had everything from laughing out moments, to those times where tears were not far away'
'Nadine Dorries is an excellent story teller and her characters are so well written... Not many authors have that effect on me'
'I have enjoyed all The Lovely Lane series so far but for me this is the best one yet'
'In my opinion she can do no wrong and this latest book is just wonderful, such a heart warming story!'"
"They should have made sure he was dead.
DI Hope Fenton is haunted by the abduction of her son Noah eight years ago. It shadows every investigation she works with her ex-husband, forensic scientist Dr Adam Fenton.
One down.
When a supposed overdose victim is found to have received a postcard marked You're first, Hope uncovers links to a circle of privileged Cambridge alumni: an eco-entrepreneur, a surgeon, a lecturer, and a government minister. But are they potential victims - or suspects? And as the body count rises, could this case hold the key to Noah's disappearance as well?
Four to go.
Five Silver Spoons is a gripping tale of shameless entitlement and merciless revenge."
"You can trust her with your child, but can you trust her with your husband?
Clare Elias has always known the risks of being married to a rich, handsome, younger man like Marc. But when she gives birth to two gorgeous babies, she discovers motherhood isn't quite the cinch she'd expected, yet Marc takes to parenthood like a duck to water. Desperate to regain her independence running a successful chain of boutique flower shops, Clare hires Jenna, a confident, efficient nanny keen to escape a relationship that is going horribly wrong.
But before too long, a deadly rivalry emerges, and as events spiral out of control, Clare finds herself forced to make painful decisions about love, loyalty and motherhood."
"A vanished wife. A crumbling marriage. And a web of explosive secrets.
Pregnant and living an Insta-perfect lifestyle, Sarah seems to have it all. But one evening halfway through making dinner, she vanishes into thin air leaving behind her keys, her handbag and James, her bewildered husband.
The pans are boiling over and the smoke alarm is screaming, but he is alone in the house.
Keen to get their picture-perfect life back on track before their followers start wondering where his wife is, James desperately tries to find her.
But her sister Kate is the only one who knows Sarah has run like this before. And she's terrified for her sibling and for the unborn child she is carrying."
"Inspirational and insightful, Bread and War is a compelling account of feeding, eating and resistance in wartime Ukraine
From the military kitchens which cook for soldiers and volunteers, to the chefs who shifted from fine dining to turning out hot meals and loaves of bread for families in need - food has become a central part of Ukraine's war effort.
Food is a weapon, a lifeline, a means of survival. It's also a powerful symbol of national identity and memory for the millions of people who've been forced from their homes.
Bread and War tells the extraordinary stories of just some of those people - the army cooks, the bakers, the kitchen volunteers, the charity workers, the refugees and the young chefs who repeatedly reopen cafes after multiple bombings, determined to reclaim Ukrainian food memories after decades of Soviet suppression, driven to keep Ukraine independent in politics and culture."
"A heartwarming and hilarious novel about family secrets, perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane and Debbie Johnson
Three generations. Three secrets. One chance to bring their family closer than ever.
‘I laughed and shed more than a few tears… One of the best books I’ve read in ages’ FIONA LUCAS
*THE TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH*
*A TIMES POPULAR FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR*
Stella’s life hasn’t quite gone to plan. She imagined that, at forty, she’d be settled with a supportive husband, two kids and a dog. Instead, she’s single and living at home with her mum, Bonnie, and grandmother, Florence. She passes the evenings in her childhood bedroom, obsessively searching for the perfect sperm donor.
Unbeknownst to Stella is that Bonnie and Florence both also had difficult journeys to motherhood. And now that they’re writing down their stories for Stella’s unborn child, the truth about their family is becoming harder to conceal. And while you can’t choose your family, you can choose what you tell them…
Previously published as YOU GET THAT FROM ME
‘A delight… Her wry humour can induce proper snort-laughs’
THE TIMES
‘A beautifully crafted novel, spanning three generations of women whose stories and secrets are sure to steal your heart’ HOLLY MILLER
‘An absolute page-turner’ SHEILA McCLURE
‘Heartwarming’
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Readers love The Family Fix!
‘You’ll find yourself laughing and smiling, shouting and crying’
‘This is the perfect book!’
‘A page-turning novel…about motherhood, love and all that life throws at us’
‘A fantastic read that I couldn’t put down and have been thinking about since it finished’
‘Entertaining and uplifting’
‘What a beautiful book’"
"DISCOVER A BREATHLESSLY TWISTY NEW THRILLER, FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR.
The truth can be a bitter pill . . .
Michelle will never get tired of the view from her office window. Jagged mountains - and the wintry streets of Reykjavik, Iceland. It's a perk of her new job at Kimia Pharmaceuticals.
Her old life - a dreary 9-to-5 and a cheating ex back in London - already feels a million miles away.
Still, there's something strange about Michelle's new colleagues. They're all young, beautiful . . . and aloof. But then Michelle meets Lars, a jittery researcher from the restricted upper floors.
She thinks she's alone in the elevator, until he squeezes between the doors. Just in time. The elevator whirs into action - and judders to a sickening halt.
That's when it happens. Lars locks eyes with Michelle. Thrusts a folder into her hands.
This is evidence. Hide it . . . I discovered something and I'll be silenced because of it.
Michelle's already run from her past. This time, she'll be running for her life . . ."
"In a beautiful house in the wilds of Cornwall, Daphne du Maurier is on the brink of a nervous breakdown. Tangled in a self-destructive love affair that threatens to unravel her marriage, she is also distracted by worry for the family friend whose shadow looms over her childhood: J. M. Barrie, author of Peter Pan.
Daphne tries to escape into writing her new book, but the line between fiction and reality blurs dangerously when her own characters start manifesting before her eyes - in particular a woman called Rebecca who looks suspiciously like her husband's alluring ex-girlfriend.
Daphne must confront the dark truth that lurks beneath the fantasy of Peter Pan and the secret life that has plagued her since she found fame. Unless she can solve these mysteries and reckon with who she truly is as an artist, her next great work may be lost to history..."
"When We Were Bad is a spellbinding, witty and poignant portrayal of a family in crisis, in love, and in denial.
'As intelligent as it is funny. A beautifully observed literary comedy as well as a painfully accurate description of one big old family mess. A joy' - The Observer
In North London, Claudia Rubin is in her heyday. Wife, mother, rabbi - and sometimes moral voice of the nation - everyone wants to be with her at her son Leo's glorious wedding. That is, until Leo jilts his bride, and the gleaming bubble surrounding the Rubins threatens to burst.
Frances - Claudia's calm, mature, married daughter - tries to hold the nucleus of the family together, but the stress forces her to re-examine her own life, leading her to make a decision as shocking as Leo's choice to bolt.
And Claudia's husband, Norman, has an uncharacteristic secret. And, whether he likes it or not, he is powerless to stop it coming out . . .
'A comedy with the warmest of hearts and the most deliciously subversive of agendas' - Marie Claire
'Fast-paced and engaging. Brilliant, touching and true' - Naomi Alderman, bestselling author of The Power"
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