Modern & contemporary fiction

'The Virgin Suicides' is the story of the disintegration of an American family in 1970s suburban Michigan. The five Lisbon sisters are embalmed in the memories of the boys who worshipped them and who, twenty years on, recall their adolescence.

Suddenly guardian to twins, Viscount Dominic Kelbourne is luckily betrothed to a suitable lady - until she elopes. With no time to woo, Dominic decides to marry his fiancee's unconventional sister. Torie isn't perfect, but their kisses are so passionate that society thinks he's actually chosen he...

Following its unforgettable characters through almost two centuries of history, from the horrors of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1865 to the aftermath of a mass shooting in the early 21st century, 'Wandering Stars' is an indelible novel of America's war on its own people. It is also the tender, sha...

Jersey, 1943. When the German Army invades the tranquil island, librarian Grace La Motee is determined to keep her services running. Ordered to destroy books which threaten the Nazi regime, she refuses, instead hiding them away and fighting back by forming a book club: a lifeline to help islander...

September 1939. Friends Maggie Shaunessy and Lizzie Taylor are heartbroken to be evacuated from their Liverpool homes to rural Yorkshire. Lizzie is sent to live with a vicar in the village of Gargrave while Maggie finds herself delivered by chauffeur to Hawith Hall and Lady and Lord Bradley. Both...

Manchester's Manor Estate is the kind of place people want to live - smart houses, neighbours who look out for you. But what if you don't want to be seen? Behind the tidy front gardens and glossy painted doors it seems everyone's got something to hide. Love, hate, addiction, jealousy - on a stree...

James absconds leaving Claire with a new-born baby. In the absence of a better offer, she goes home to her family. There she recovers from her upset, so much so, that when James tries to get back into her life, he finds he's in for a big surprise.

Josie's life is absolutely, completely fine. Nice husband, brilliant best friend, a gorgeous kid at uni. The big house of her dreams on its leafy London street is a lifetime away from the Lancashire farm of her childhood. So what if her mother is tricky, and James isn't in love with Josie any mor...

The entire world is at war with itself - and has been for centuries since the Radiants turned against mankind. Kings strive to win more Shardblades, each secretly wishing to be the one who will finally unite all of mankind under a single throne.

Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar habits and routines: the pub quiz, his favourite bench, his cat waiting for him when he comes home. His days of adventure are over: adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy's business now. Amy ...