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Make some Orange Macarons this Christmas

Orange Macarons These are quick to make but it pays to be completely prepared, with all the ingredients measured and ready. Makes 15. What you’ll need 100g ground almonds 100g icing sugar 60g room-temperature egg whites (2 eggs) ¼ tsp cream of tartar A few drops of orange… Read More

Read an extract of Christmas Hope for the Steel Girls!

Our favourite Sheffield Steel Girls return in Michelle Rawlins’ second wartime saga novel, Christmas Hope for the Steel Girls, and we’re giving you a sneak peek at Chapter 1 below. Happy reading! Chapter 1 Sunday, 15 October 1939 As they sat on their favourite park bench, their… Read More

We Are Not Like Them

Read an extract from the powerful and timely debut We Are Not Like Them and watch a video from authors Christine Pride & Jo Piazza talking about the novel below! Prologue When the bullets hit him, first his arm, then his stomach, it doesn’t feel like he’d always imagined it would. Read More

Nova Reid introduces The Good Ally

On Thursday 16th September, we publish The Good Ally by Nova Reid. To celebrate, we are giving you the chance to start reading this incredibly powerful book by sharing the introduction below. The Good Ally is an urgent call to arms to become better allies against racism and… Read More

Read an extract from Kenya Hunt’s Girl

In the vein of Roxane Gay’s Bad Feminist, but wholly its own, Kenya Hunt’s Girl is a provocative, heartbreaking and frequently hilarious collection of original essays on what it means to be black, a woman, a mother and a global citizen in today’s ever-changing world. Scroll down to read… Read More

Book your summer adventure with Michael Stewart

Summer may be slowly coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get out and about on a summer adventure! Today on the last day of August we are traversing the Yorkshire moors in the footsteps of the Brontës in Michael Stewart’s Walking the Invisible. Walking… Read More

Read an extract of Next of Kin!

New from Kia Abdullah, Next of Kin is a gripping, brave and tense courtroom drama. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final, heart-stopping page. Read the first chapter below! Chapter One It was a strange thing to be jealous of your… Read More

An alternative to summer escapes with M.A. Kuzniar

In a hurry to leave summer behind? Escape into the magic of M.A. Kuzniar’s stunning adult debut, Midnight in Everwood! Discover snow-topped fir trees leading to a frozen sugar palace silent with secrets in this beautiful reimagining of The Nutcracker. Begin reading chapter one below! Chapter One 1906Marietta Stelle’s… Read More

Book your summer adventure with Louise Hare!

This Monday morning we’re taking a summer adventure back in time to London in the 1950s with Lawrie and Evie in This Lovely City, Louise Hare’s poignant and compelling debut novel! Head to the jazz clubs with us and read the extract below. This Lovely City The basement… Read More

Book your summer adventure with Sophia Money-Coutts!

We have a bonus summer adventure for you this weekend: head to dinner with Florence Fairfax, the protagonist of Sophia Money-Coutts’ hilarious and feel-good romance The Wish List! The Wish List ‘Two, four, six, eight, ten…’ I muttered, taking the steps two at a time. Shit. Eleven steps. Read More

An alternative to summer escapes with Alice Feeney

If summer just isn’t your thing and instead you’re pining for chilly days and wintry nights, why not escape to the snow-covered Scottish Highlands in Alice Feeney’s brand new gripping thriller, Rock Paper Scissors? Read an extract below! Amelia February 2020 My husband doesn’t recognise my face. I feel… Read More

Book your summer adventure with Georgia Toffolo!

This Monday morning we’re jetting off on a summer adventure with our friends over at Mills & Boon and Georgia Toffolo! Read an extract of her latest novel Meet Me in Tahiti below and escape the every day for a little while. Meet Me in Tahiti: Chapter One She… Read More