Love makes the world go round. A wonderfully romantic novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of A Wedding in the Country and A Springtime Affair.'Thank goodness for Katie Fforde, the perfect author to bring comfort in difficult times. She really is the queen of uplifting, feel good romance.' AJ PEARCE_________________Ellie Summers' life is unravelling. Finding herself pregnant - and her sexy but idle boyfriend Rick less than enthusiastic about parenthood - she needs a plan. Fast.Grace Soudley's life is also coming apart at the seams - her only security is the beautiful yet crumbling old house she was left by her godmother. But unless she can find a fortune, Luckenham House will disintegrate around her.When Ellie and Grace meet, the two very different women find they can help each other out. Ellie needs a place to stay; Grace needs a lodger. Both of them need a friend. But then the disconcertingly engaging Flynn Cormack arrives on the scene, apparently determined to help. And when Grace discovers some beautiful painted panels hidden behind the tattered dining-room curtains, the whole business of restoration starts to get serious...________________Praise for Katie Fforde'Modern-day Austen. Great fun' Red'Top-drawer romantic escapism' Daily Mail'Warm, brilliant and full of love' Heat'Delicious' Sunday Times Read more

Dante has come to the small coastal town of Te Kohe, New Zealand, for a fresh start in life. But he doesn't want to open a BnB, or save a charming bookshop, or start a romance with a single mother in need of rescuing.He just wants to forget about his past career (which involved a lot of dead bodies) and have everyone leave him the heck alone. Unfortunately for Dante, life has other plans... Read more

FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND AND THE COVE The clock is ticking… For Detective Chief Inspector Ryan, the stakes have never been higher. Most of the world thinks he’s dead, killed by an assasin's rifle in his own home. But another man took the bullet intended for him, and now Ryan’s living on borrowed time. As long as he stays ‘dead’, in the sanctuary of his parents’ home in Devon, there’s a chance to find the people behind the deadly killing network. It’s only a matter of time before his secret’s uncovered, and nowhere will be safe. Back in Northumberland, Ryan’s team are called in to investigate the mysterious death of a man in Alnwick, who collapsed yards from the walls of its Mediaeval castle. When a second person is rushed to hospital with the same symptoms, her life hangs in the balance unless they can discover the toxic substance that’s killing her. For DCs Lowerson and Reed, there’s only one place to look for inspiration—the Poison Garden… Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit, set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape. “LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers” –The Times “A literary phenomenon” –Evening Chronicle Read more

Bring the beauty of the English countryside into your home with this delightful colouring book! Perfect for adults and children alike, it's packed full of 50 enchanting illustrations of charming country scenes - from cheerful kitchen interiors to serene gardens and picturesque villages. Whether you’re looking for a calming yet creative activity or an inspiring way to spend a lazy afternoon, this unique colouring book is sure to provide hours of fun.50 unique English Countryside IllustrationsEach design is printed on a separate sheetPremium Matte CoverNO duplicate images in this book.Size: 8.5 x 11.5Suitable for Coloring Pens, Pencils, Markers and CrayonsDon't miss out on the opportunity to de-stress and escape to the idyllic English countryside with our Colouring Book. Order now and start feeling calm and relaxed in minutes. Read more

A Sunday Times bestsellerEven great gardeners like Monty Don are always learning and always experimenting.The Complete Gardener brings you right up to date on how Monty gardens today.This extensively revised new edition covers what Monty believes are the most important aspects of gardening today. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned gardener, it's time to get your green-fingered hands dirty!A comprehensive gardening guide that no gardener should be without: - An introductory chapter that explains the essentials of organic gardening practice- A structure chapter that shows you how to define space in your garden with hard landscaping and natural options, such as trees, hedges, and topiary- Discover all different types of flowering plants explaining how to design with them, combine, plant, and care for them- How to grow fruits and vegetables with in-depth crop-by-crop explanations and which tried-and-tested varieties to choose fromPacked with beautiful illustrations and practical gardening tips, Monty reveals the secrets of growing vegetables, fruits, flowers, and herbs while respecting the needs of the environment. He covers everything from planning the space and crop rotation to pruning fruit canes and staking peas. Join Monty in his garden at Long Meadow! Over half of the photos included in this updated edition were shot at his renowned personal garden over the course of a year. Discover how he created this beautiful garden, and how you can do the same in your own. Design Your Dream GardenAlthough organic techniques have always been at the core of his practice, this new edition has a new emphasis on gardening for wildlife and the impact of global warming on the garden. This is a go-to guide for anyone seeking Monty's gardening advice and the perfect gardening gift for any plant lover, regardless of their experience or budget. Read more

The first six books in the heartfelt series are now available in one collection!From a runaway bride to a reality baking show competition, to rumors of a haunted wood and, of course, a Christmas of the coziest kind, there’s never a dull moment for event planner Julianne in the quirky village she calls home.This book bundle contains Wedding Vows and Cornish Ribbons, Cornish Sweets and Wedding Treats, Spring Roses Under Topaz Skies, Cornish Gold at Summer's End, Walnut Mince Pies at the Frost Fete, Secrets and Sunsets at Azure Bay. Read more

Take a wander through Adam’s garden as he reflects on the plants that have shaped his life.The scents of the rosemary and thyme lining the garden path instantly welcome you to what follows: a wildflower meadow, an ornamental kitchen garden, a shady courtyard, terrace and borders, gravel garden, and woodland walk, taking you on a tour through Adam’s garden.As you go, Adam explains his design and planting choices, drawing on personal feeling and memories as well as years of experience.Plant profiles provide inspiration for your own planting dreams, interspersed with practical know-how on plant care and design ideas to help you create flow and moments of pause using pathways, arches, water features, and pots. Read more

The Garden Against Time is the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller from acclaimed writer Olivia Laing; a passionate, epic exploration of the power and possibilities of gardens.'What a wonderful book this is' – Nigel SlaterWhen Olivia Laing began to restore a walled garden in Suffolk, an overgrown Eden of unusual plants, the work drew them into an exhilarating investigation of paradise and its long association with gardens.Moving between the real and the imagined, from Milton’s Paradise Lost to a wartime sanctuary in Italy, to a grotesque aristocratic pleasure ground funded by slavery, Laing interrogates the sometimes shocking cost of making paradise on earth.But the story of the garden can also be a place of rebel outposts and communal dreams, from the improbable queer utopia conjured by Derek Jarman on the beach at Dungeness to the vision of a common Eden cultivated by William Morris. New modes of living can and have been attempted amidst the flower beds, experiments that could prove vital in the coming era of radical change.‘This book is what we need right now: paradise, regained’ – Philip Hoare‘Every generation gets one perfect book about gardens and this is ours’ – Julia Bell‘Prepare yourself to be enchanted’ – Jilly Cooper‘The most magical writing’ – Jeremy Lee‘I felt doubly alive after reading it’ – Celia Paul‘Quite literally unputdownable’ – Jinny Blom‘A book for thinking gardeners everywhere’ – Mary Keen Read more

A hilarious story of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington – now a major movie star!For Paddington, one of the nicest things about being a bear and living with the Brown family is being able to share their lovely garden. And though he may not have “green fingers”, the fact that paws and marmalade are never far apart leads to some unexpectedly colourful results during National Garden Week!Michael Bond's book 'Paddington’s Easter Egg Hunt' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-03-31. Read more

The latest—and final—chapter in the series about Lucy’s life on a llama farm brings exciting new possibilities, sad goodbyes, and a return to the mystery that Lucy’s been searching for since moving into the cottage on New Moon Lane.As Lucy grapples with writer’s block over her popular children’s book series about Llarry and his farm friends, she finds a welcome distraction in the bees that have taken up residence in a hollow tree in the farm’s old wood. Spring seedlings keep the children visitors at the farm’s fair days busy, whilst Lucy tests her green thumb by propagating heirloom salvias. Her relationship with Arthur the village veterinarian continues to blossom as well, with more weekend cinema dates and football matches, as Arthur enlists her help in looking after the adorable batch of orphan baby bunnies he’s taken on for the spring season.But not everything is going so smoothly, as Lucy receives unexpected news of a friend, and encounters a surprising new fear when it comes to her volunteer pet-based therapy work. Will her courage fail her now when she’s come so far? What about the writer’s block assailing her important project? And is all chance lost that she will ever learn the secret behind the life of the mysterious Margot?Join Lucy and her llama friends for the final chapter in the whimsical and cosy UK series. Read more

Find out how to make your garden beautiful from January to December with this pocket-sized favourite about how to garden month by month from the experts at the RHS, now fully up to date and revised.Easy to follow, this guide not only tells you what to do in the garden now, but shows you how to do it. Follow over 1,300 seasonal tasks for every part of the garden, with expert gardening tips including invaluable guidance for your vegetable garden and advice on how to prune, while planting guides and star plants from January to December help you make sure your garden blooms all year round.Whether you are a green-fingered guru or are just starting out, enjoy 12 months of successful gardening with RHS Gardening month by month. Read more

'The new crime and espionage series from Penguin Classics makes for a mouth-watering prospect' Daily TelegraphAn apparent suicide. A deepening mystery. A letter from a dead man...Secret agent George Smiley is in trouble. A Foreign Office civil servant, Samuel Fennan, has killed himself, and Smiley realizes that Intelligence head Maston is going to set him up to take the blame. Beginning his own investigation, Smiley is shocked to receive an urgent letter from the dead man, and slowly uncovers a network of deceit and betrayal. Le Carré's debut novel was also the first of his many books to feature the tenacious, unassuming and singular George Smiley. Read more

Whatever the size of your garden, there is a tree, shrub or climber just right for it.The Tree & Shrub Expert contains an A-Z guide to over 800 varieties and offers advice on:Choosing, buying and planting the right tree or shrub for your garden.How to prune.Feeding, mulching and training your plants.Picking plants for ground cover, borders and hedges.Using trees and shrubs in the garden.Coping with pests and diseases. Read more

Child: Dad, I'm hungryDad: Hello hungry, I'm Dad!Celebrate the sense of humour that's so bad it's great with this ultimate collection of dad jokes. From cheesy one-liners to puns so terrible that they should probably be illegal, this book has it all - it's sure to make you laugh and cry. Read more

A Lily Vale Village RomanceGrab a cup of tea and a slice of cake and curl up on the sofa with this cosy, uplifting small town romance.After a painful breakup, disillusioned illustrator Ruth hopes moving to a small cottage in Lily Vale Village will help her find the peace she's been seeking. But when she stumbles upon a forgotten, overgrown garden nestled behind an ivy-covered gate, she's in for an unexpected adventure.Determined to bring the garden back to its former glory, Ruth enlists the help of Shaun Henley, an aloof gardener with a haunting secret of his own. As they work side by side, they uncover the mystery of Rosemary Gray, a reclusive artist whose scandalous but passionate past caused a stir in the village decades before - and whose disappearance left behind more questions than answers.As the flowers begin to bloom, so do Ruth's feelings for Shaun. But as she unearths more of Rosemary's secrets, Ruth is forced to face her own fears of heartbreak and trust. Can the lost garden heal both the wounds of the past and the hearts of the present?The Lost Garden in Lily Vale Village is the ninth story in the Lily Vale Village book series, a charming set of novellas revolving around the lives of the ordinary people who reside in the beautiful countryside community.It can be read as a standalone story, or as part of the series.Perfect for readers of K.T Dady, Mandy Baggot and Sarah Hope. Read more

Discover this heartwarming small-town story packed with friendship, community and love!Ellie Carson has invested everything she has in an abandoned farm, only to discover that living the rural dream is a nightmare. Her cosy flat has been replaced by a fourth-hand caravan in a field, her boyfriend has left her, and time and money are running out.Heartbroken, Ellie faces financial ruin if she can’t renovate a farm cottage in time for the summer holidays… and she can’t do that alone.Can she trust her fellow villagers to help, and if she does, what about Dan? Known as The Player, Dan is strikingly good-looking and full of fun.Ellie assumes that he is shallower than a paddling pool, but is she so blinded by Dan’s looks that she fails to see the true beauty beneath?Escape to Sweetingfield with this gorgeously uplifting romance! Perfect for fans of Heidi Swain, Suzanne Snow and Jessica Redland.Praise for Sarah Shoesmith:‘A gorgeous and heartwarming read.’ Suzanne Snow‘A wonderfully romantic adventure in new beginnings, friendship and healing.’ Ella Cook‘Shoesmith’s characters jump off the page straight into the heart of the reader.’ Reviewer, 5*‘Gorgeous and uplifting.’ Reviewer, 5*‘Kindness and generosity spill from every page.’ Reviewer, 5*‘Beautifully written.’ Reviewer, 5*‘A lovely read withrelatable and likeable characters.’ Reviewer, 5*A note from Sarah: You will be reunited with old friends if you read all of the books in the Sweetingfield Series, but they will never give away any spoilers, which means you can read the stories in any order, or as stand-alone novels. I hope you enjoy escaping to Sweetingfield! Read more

Perfect for fans of Richard Coles, Fiona Leitch and Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, introducing a brand-new cosy crime series set in the gardening world featuring an unlikely amateur sleuth and her loveable dog.Steph Williams has arrived at the wealthy, gated community of Beaulieu Heights ready to start her new position as head gardener. Surrounded by mansions and acres of land, it's worlds apart from the life she knows, but she's determined to give it her best shot.If she happens to accidentally overhear private conversations while trimming the bushes, or is refused access to a locked shed, she knows not to question it - after all, gardeners should be seen and not heard.Until notes start turning up, threatening to reveal the deepest secrets of the residents. Suddenly Steph finds herself the prime suspect, and now she must leave the shelter of the gardens behind to clear her name and save her job.The seeds of suspicion have been planted, but the case is turning out to be no bed of roses. And when the investigation puts her life at risk, Steph is up against the clock to weed out the real culprit before it's too late... Read more

Discover this heartwarming enemies to lovers story of starting over and second chances.When Summer Sutton arrives in Sweetingfield, the beauty of the countryside takes her breath away, as does the most gorgeous and infuriating man she has ever met.Ben hides his private pain by focusing his attention on the animals in his care at Pepley Wood Wildlife Hospital. The one thing he and Summer can agree on is that they are both too damaged by their pasts to ever risk falling in love with anyone.Pepley Wood faces closure. Can Summer and Ben overcome their differences and work together to build a secure future for the animals needing Ben's care?Escape to Sweetingfield with this gorgeous tale of family, friendship and community. Perfect for fans of Heidi Swain, Suzanne Snow and Jessica Redland.Praise for Sarah Shoesmith:‘A gorgeous and heartwarming read.’ Suzanne Snow‘A wonderfully romantic adventure in new beginnings, friendship and healing.’ Ella Cook‘Shoesmith’s characters jump off the page straight into the heart of the reader.’ Reviewer, 5*‘Gorgeous and uplifting.’ Reviewer, 5*‘Kindness and generosity spill from every page.’ Reviewer, 5*‘Beautifully written.’ Reviewer, 5*‘A lovely read withrelatable and likeable characters.’ Reviewer, 5*A note from Sarah: You will be reunited with old friends if you read all of the books in the Sweetingfield Series, but they will never give away any spoilers, which means you can read the stories in any order, or as stand-alone novels. I hope you enjoy escaping to Sweetingfield. Read more

Discover this heartwarming story of self-discovery, forgiveness, healing and second chances.Dilly Pepper loves her life in the close-knit community of Sweetingfield. Her friends are like family, she adores her gardening job, and she is respected and loved by everyone. She wouldn’t change anything for the world!University lecturer, Dr Alex Hampton, arrives in Sweetingfield on a three-month sabbatical and unwittingly upends Dilly’s happy, secure life. The barriers Dilly erected to protect her heart are crumbling more quickly than the Norfolk coast, her job is in jeopardy and her best friend might have to move away – and all of this has something to do with Dr Alex Hampton.Can Dilly pick up the pieces and put her old life back together, or will she find the courage to embrace change, step outside of her comfort zone and fall in love?Escape to beautiful Sweetingfield with this uplifting tale of family, friendship and personal growth. Perfect for fans of Heidi Swain, Suzanne Snow and Jessica Redland.Praise for Sarah Shoesmith:‘A gorgeous and heartwarming read.’ Suzanne Snow‘A wonderfully romantic adventure in new beginnings, friendship and healing.’ Ella Cook‘Shoesmith’s characters jump off the page straight into the heart of the reader.’ Reviewer, 5*‘Gorgeous and uplifting.’ Reviewer, 5*‘Kindness and generosity spill from every page.’ Reviewer, 5*‘Beautifully written.’ Reviewer, 5*‘A lovely read withrelatable and likeable characters.’ Reviewer, 5*A note from Sarah: You will be reunited with old friends if you read all of the books in the Sweetingfield Series, but they will never give away any spoilers, which means you can read the stories in any order, or as stand-alone novels. I hope you enjoy escaping to Sweetingfield! Read more

‘What a wonderful escape to perfect Cornwall…truly magical! More please!’ Faith Hogan #1 eBook bestsellerA heartwarming standalone novel of new beginnings, love and finding your community when you need them the most…A precious heirloom passed down from mother to daughter…Lowena Rowe’s beloved mum always claimed her family seed box was special. Said to contain soil from Tintagel, the mysterious seat of the legendary King Arthur, whomever made a wish upon the box would have ‘a beautiful garden, bountiful crops and love of their fellow man’. Lowena isn’t inclined to believe the myth but can’t part with the box, knowing how much it meant to her mum.Starting over with a new home and a new job in the Cornish village of St Merryn, Lowena can’t help feeling lost and alone… but she isn’t the only one. Now, as a community of misfits finds solace and friendship in the shade of her growing garden, she realises there might have been truth to the mythical box after all, and she may just be growing the life and love she’s always wanted…Readers are loving The Garden by the Sea:‘What a lovely book! Makes you feel all warm inside & that the world is actually a good place!’ Christine‘A magical read, one of my favourite reads of the year… Cosy yet exciting’ Angela‘A heartwarming story of new beginnings and community spirit’ Meena‘A beautiful, feel good story full of characters you'll love and more happy endings than you can shake a stick at’ Anne‘What a beautiful read…Great writing and fantastic characters’ Barbara‘A heartwarming and thoroughly engrossing read…this book is a real gem’ Lois‘Amanda has such a way with words… so descriptive you could really imagine yourself there – especially sitting on the bench watching the sea’ Carol‘Lovely story set in Cornwall with a hint of magic’ Joanne‘A truly special story’ Mary‘I have only recently discovered this author and am so pleased that I have as I love that Amanda James writes books from the heart about real people and real issues’ Helen Read more