Confessions
By Catherine Airey
Having lost her mother a few years prior, to then losing her father in the 9/11 attacks, 16-year-old Cora finds herself all alone. Until her estranged Aunt Róisín in Ireland reaches out offering her a new home. Confessions is a family saga uncovering three generations of secrets, tragedy, and injustice.
Disappoint Me
By Nicola Dinan
Told from two perspectives: follow Max, a 30-year-old trans woman and published poet, and Vincent, a corporate lawyer and home baker, as they figure out their own relationship while unpacking the past baggage that still haunts them. Nicola Dinan is a master of beautifully deep emotional writing.
Wild Dark Shore
By Charlotte McConaghy
Close to the Antarctic on a tiny Island called Shearwater, lives Dominic Salt and his three children. The Salts are the last inhabitants of the tiny island and navigating the effects of the deep isolation, until one night after the worst storm the island has seen, a woman washes up on the shores and is suddenly thrust into their lives.
Water Moon
By Samantha Sotto Yambao
In the backstreets of Tokyo lies a magical pawn shop where people come to trade in their regrets. Here we meet Hana, the newest owner of the store, who is at a crossroads in her life. Lyrical and vivid writing transports the reader through whimsical worlds with this book, easily comparable to a Studio Ghibli film.
Onyx Storm
By Rebecca Yarros
It’s the romantasy book that everyone has been talking about. Onyx Storm is the third book of the Empyrean series following on from Fourth Wing and will have eager fans diving back into Violet’s story nearly 18 months into her time at Basgiath War College. If you’re after pure escapism, then this is it.
More or Less Maddy
By Lisa Genova
From the author of Still Alice, comes a novel about Maddy Banks, a young woman who while studying at NYU is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. After struggling to find her way with her new diagnosis, Maddy decides to give it her all to try to make it in the world of stand-up comedy. More or Less Maddy is a deeply sensitive and empathetic novel.
Words: Mandy Myles
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