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For fans of Balli Kaur Jaswal's Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows and Thrity Umrigar's The Space Between Us, Alka Josh's The Henna Artist by is lushly-rendered, emotional book club fiction set in post-Raj 1950s Jaipur about a young woman struggling to shape her own destiny in a world pivoting between the traditional and the modern.

From the bestselling author of The Kommandant's Girl"How have I been lucky enough to come here, to be alive, when so many others are not? I should have died...But I am here."1945. Surviving the brutality of a Nazi prison camp, Marta Nederman is lucky to have escaped with her life. Recovering from the horror, she meets Paul, an American soldier who gives her hope of a happier future. But their plans to meet in London are dashed when Paul's plane crashes.Devastated and pregnant, Marta marries Simon, a caring British diplomat, and glimpses the joy that home and family can bring. But her happiness is threatened when she learns of a Communist spy in British intelligence and that the one person who can expose the traitor is connected to her past.

A coven of modern-day witches. A magical heist-gone-wrong. A looming threat.Five octogenarian witches gather as an angry mob threatens to demolish Moonshyne Manor. All eyes turn to the witch in charge, Queenie, who confesses they've fallen far behind on their mortgage payments. Still, there's hope, since the imminent return of Ruby--one of the sisterhood who's been gone for thirty-three years--will surely be their salvation.But the mob is only the start of their troubles. One man is hellbent on avenging his family for the theft of a legacy he claims was rightfully his. In an act of desperation, Queenie makes a bargain with an evil far more powerful than anything they've ever faced. Then things take a turn for the worse when Ruby's homecoming reveals a seemingly insurmountable obstacle, instead of the solution to all their problems.The witches are determined to save their home and themselves, but their aging powers are no match for increasingly malicious threats. Thankfully, they get a bit of help from Persephone, a feisty TikToker eager to smash the patriarchy. As the deadline to save the manor approaches, fractures among the sisterhood are revealed, and long-held secrets are exposed, culminating in a fiery confrontation with their enemies.Funny, tender and uplifting, the novel explores the formidable power that can be discovered in aging, found family, and unlikely friendships. Marais's clever prose offers as much laughter as insight, delving deeply into feminism, identity, and power dynamics, while stirring up intrigue and drama through secrets, lies, and sex.Heartbreaking and heart-mending, it will make you grateful for the amazing women in your life.

From the author of Reese's Book Club Pick The Henna Artist comes the final chapter in Alka Joshi's trilogy that takes readers to 1970s Paris, where Radha's budding career as a perfumer must compete with the demands of her family and the secrets of her past.Paris, 1974. Radha is now living in Paris with her husband, Pierre, and their two daughters. She still grieves for the baby boy she gave up years ago, when she was only a child herself, but she loves being a mother to her daughters, and she's finally found her passion--the treasure trove of scents.She has an exciting and challenging position working for a master perfumer, helping to design completely new fragrances for clients and building her career one scent at a time. She only wishes Pierre could understand her need to work. She feels his frustration, but she can't give up this thing that drives her.Tasked with her first major project, Radha travels to India, where she enlists the help of her sister, Lakshmi, and the courtesans of Agra--women who use the power of fragrance to seduce, tease and entice. She's on the cusp of a breakthrough when she finds out the son she never told her husband about is heading to Paris to find her--upending her carefully managed world and threatening to destroy a vulnerable marriage.The Jaipur Trilogy: Book 1: The Henna ArtistBook 2: The Secret Keeper of JaipurBook 3: The Perfumist of Paris

Half Summer faery princess, half human, Meghan has never fit in anywhere

Would you live a lie to keep your child?

Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy' - Candis Welcome to Cedar Cove - a small town with a big heart!

Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy' - Candis Welcome to Cedar Cove - a small town with a big heart!

Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy' - Candis Every Thursday at eight, four women meet to talk and share their lives.

What do you want most in the world?

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Every night for thousands of years, he has been murdered and sent to the fires of hell... Cursed by the gods, bound to a rage-filled spirit he can barely control, Maddox has all but forgotten his humanity - until Ashlyn Darrow comes to his prison in Budapest seeking help. Maddox finds his anger is soothed by her presence. But he can't help question why a beautiful innocent has come looking for the Lords of the Underworld.Ashlyn is tortured by voices from the past - and her knowledge might be enough to free Maddox from his death-curse. When an extreme sacrifice is demanded, will Maddox's superhuman strength be enough to save them both?

London, May 1811

Imprisoned for a heinous crime when she was a just a teenager, Allison Glenn is now free. Desperate for a second chance, Allison discovers that the world has moved on without her...

There's a sudden scatter of birds in the sky. I flinch. Little things seem violent to me. And in that moment my decision is made. 1940, Guernsey...

Maya and Rebecca Ward are both accomplished physicians, but that's where the sisters' similarities end. As teens, they witnessed their parents' murder, but it was Rebecca who saved Maya from becoming another victim.

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Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy' - Candis NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

'Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans' Daily Mail

A lie will save one family. The truth will destroy another. Which would you choose? The emotional page-turner that will have you hooked, for fans of Susan Lewis and Amanda Prowse

Summertime begins with a Susan Wiggs Olivia Bellamy has traded her trendy Manhattan life for a summer renovating her family's crumbling holiday resort. Tempted by the hazy, nostalgic memories of summers past - childhood innocence and the romance and rivalries of her teens - it's the perfect place to flee after her broken engagement.

"Two little girls are missing. Both are seven years old and have been missing for at least sixteen hours."

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'Totally amazing. I love Diane's writing, just love it . . . she is so skilled' - Cathy Kelly What if your child was accused of mass murder?

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Her family's cottage was a place of innocence for Julie Bauer - until hersister was murdered. It's been many years since that August night, but Julie's memories of Izzy's death still haunt her.

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