An eBook for 99p!

Heading on holiday and in need of a brand new read? Instead of choosing which book to squeeze in your hand luggage why not load up your eReader with some wonderful books all for £1.99 or less!

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate (99p!) 

A heartbreaking story of love and loss, based on one of America’s most notorious real-life scandals, in which Georgia Tann, director of a Memphis-based adoption organization, kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families all over the country. Before We Were Yours is a riveting, wrenching and ultimately uplifting global bestseller.

ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD

OVER 30 WEEKS IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER LIST’S TOP TEN

WINNER OF GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS 2017 BEST HISTORICAL FICTION AWARD

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Memphis, Tennessee, 1939

Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge, until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Children’s Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned to their parents – but they quickly realize the dark truth…

Aiken, South Carolina, present day

Born into wealth and privilege, Avery Stafford seems to have it all: a successful career, a handsome fiancé, and a lavish wedding on the horizon. But when Avery returns home to help her father weather a health crisis, a chance encounter leaves her with uncomfortable questions and compels her to take a journey through her family’s long-hidden history, on a path that will ultimately lead either to devastation or to redemption.

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Another Woman’s Husband, Gill Paul (99p!)

From the #1 bestselling author of The Secret Wife, Another Woman’s Husband will be adored by all fans of The Crown. Wallis Simpson is brought enticingly to life in this gripping, moving novel about two women thrust into the spotlight, followed by scandal, touched by loss.

Two women who challenged the Crown.
Divided by time. Bound by a secret…

1911
At the age of fifteen, carefree Mary Kirk and indomitable Wallis Warfield meet at summer camp. Their friendship will survive heartbreaks, separation and the demands of the British Crown until it is shattered by one unforgivable betrayal…

1997
Rachel’s romantic break in Paris with her fiancé ends in tragedy when the car ahead crashes. Inside was Princess Diana. Back in Brighton, Rachel is haunted by the accident, and intrigued to learn the princess had visited the last home of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, only hours before the crash. Soon, the discovery of a long-forgotten link to Wallis Simpson leads Rachel to the truth behind a scandal that shook the world…

Mr Gandy’s Grand Tour by Alan Titchmarsh from 05/07/2018

Timothy Gandy has kept his lifetime’s ambition secret for forty years.

Now, suddenly (if tragically) released from the hen-pecked tedium of his ordinary existence, he is unexpectedly free to realize his dreams.

He will embark on a Grand Tour of Europe, following in the footsteps of the aristocrats of the eighteenth century. He anticipates high art, culture and pleasant weather. He never expected to encounter new friendships – and possibly even love – along the way.

It seems that Mr Gandy has embarked on the journey of a lifetime …

I’ll Eat When I’m Dead by Barbara Bourland (99p!)

Cat Ono, feminist powerhouse and high-flying editor at RAGE magazine, knows the price of fashion. Her friend – found dead in her office – just paid it.

Everyone thinks Hillary dieted to death, but Cat suspects if beauty kills, it’d take more than that. She’s sure she can match the investigating skills of the smart (and conveniently hot) Detective Mark Hutton, solve the case and achieve sartorial perfection.

But when Cat goes undercover, she gets in over her head. Soon she’s snared in a very stylish web of drugs, sex, lies and moisturizer that will change her look – and outlook – forever.

The Man I Think I Know by Mike Gayle ( from 05/07/2018)

Ever since The Incident, James DeWitt has stayed on the safe side. He likes to know what happens next.

Danny Allen is not on the safe side. He is more past the point of no return.

The past is about to catch up with both of them in a way that which will change their lives forever, unexpectedly.

But redemption can come in the most unlikely ways.

Meet Me on the Beach by Hilary Boyd (99p!)

Where do you run when your heart’s breaking all the rules?

When pillar-of-the-community Harry Stewart dies of a sudden heart attack, the whole village is devastated – except for his wife Karen, the only one who really knew the abusive alcoholic Harry had become.

Suddenly freed from this oppressive marriage, Karen is nonetheless wracked with guilt about the circumstances of her husband’s death, and sees the presence of her spoiled step-daughter, Sophie, as a suitable purgatory. Her only comfort in her grief and isolation is William, the sympathetic local vicar.

As Karen shares her secret, William’s listening ear soon becomes a shoulder to cry on, and before long Karen realises she is falling in love. But William has a wife and teenaged daughter, not to mention a parish to watch over – and be watched by.

As the pressure becomes too much to bear, Karen flees to the seaside and to Mike Best’s beach café. But when William suddenly turns up again in her life, can they persuade each other to take one final leap of faith together?

The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd (99p!)

‘Wonderfully written, powerful, poignant…read it’ Joanna Trollope

‘Charming, funny, moving’ The Times

The multi-million-copy-bestselling novel that has delighted readers around the world, from the award-winning author of The Invention of Wings. Set in the United States’ Deep South during the turbulent civil rights era, the coming-of-age novel explores divine female power, racial injustice, and the power of love and forgiveness.

The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes by Ruth Hogan – from 05/07/2018

Masha’s life has stopped. Once a spirited, independent woman with a rebellious streak, her life has been forever changed by a tragic event twelve years ago. Unable to let go of her grief, she finds solace in the silent company of the souls of her local Victorian cemetery and at the town’s lido, where she seeks refuge underwater – safe from the noise and the pain.

But a chance encounter with two extraordinary women – the fabulous and wise Kitty Muriel, a convent girl-turned-magician’s wife-turned-seventy-something-roller-disco-fanatic, and the mysterious Sally Red Shoes, a bag lady with a prodigious voice – opens up a new world of possibilities, and the chance to start living again. But just as Masha dares to imagine the future, the past comes roaring back …

The Little Village School by Gervase Phinn – from 05/07/2018

She was wearing red shoes! With silver heels!

Elisabeth Devine causes quite a stir on her arrival in the village. No one can understand why the head of a big inner city school would want to come to sleepy little Barton-in-the-Dale, to a primary with more problems than school dinners. And that’s not even counting the challenges the mysterious Elisabeth herself will face: a bitter former head teacher, a grumpy caretaker and a duplicitous chair of governors, to name but a few.

Then there’s the gossip. After all, a woman who would wear red shoes to an interview is obviously capable of anything . . .

Whatever It Takes, Adele Parks (99p)

How far would you go for the people you love?

Whatever It Takes is an emotionally powerful and unputdownable novel from Adele Parks, author of the No. 1 ebook bestseller, The Stranger In My Home.

For your husband… For Londoner Eloise Hamilton, there can be no greater sacrifice than uprooting to Dartmouth, leaving her perfect world so that her husband Mark can live in his. Good marriages need compromises, don’t they?

For your best friend… Eloise’s best friend Sara is desperate to have a baby. She’s tried everything – without success. So Eloise comes up with an extreme plan to help her. Because isn’t that what best friends do?

For your family… Mark’s mother Margaret feels like she’s losing her mind. But when the true extent of her problem is revealed and a life-changing secret emerges, Eloise suddenly finds her world imploding as she struggles to hold everything together for the people she loves. Someone is bound to be overlooked, and the damage might be irreparable…

The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand – from 05/07/2018

These twins give ‘sibling rivalry’ a whole new meaning . . .

Just because twins look exactly the same doesn’t mean they’re anything alike – and Tabitha and Harper Frost have spent their whole lives trying to prove this point. When a family crisis forces them to band together – or at least appear to – can the twins overcome their own prejudices and realise that the special bond that they share is more important than the resentments that have driven them apart?

Half Seven on a Thursday by Roisin Meaney

When Edward Bull agreed to direct the amateur production of Death by Dying, he thought it would take his mind off his wife’s recent affair. He was soon to discover, however, that all the real drama was taking place off-stage …

As the weeks pass, the cast members of the play are brought together and their lives intertwine. And, as opening night draws near, they learn that in life there’s no such thing as a dress rehearsal.

The Street Where You Live by Roisin Meaney 

When a heatwave coincides with rehearsals for an end-of-summer concert, temperatures soar – so too do the small town scandals …

It turns out that some members of the choir have secrets they are desperate to keep hidden.

Christopher, the handsome and talented director, is embroiled in a steamy affair with someone who is strictly off-limits; Molly has become obsessed with a young boy whom she’s convinced is her grandson; while Emily has just fallen in love – with the wrong man.

As opening night approaches, it becomes clear that there are some tough decisions to be made. But until the curtain falls, you never know what might happen on The Street Where You Live.

 

So whether you’re heading to blue skies and sandy beaches or setting up a deckchair in the back garden you can delve into an excellent read for the same price as a 99!