A writer of great wit and style-. I've read her books to ragged shreds.

My favourite historical novelist -- stylish, romantic, sharp, and witty. Her sense of period is superb, her heroines are enterprising, and her heroes dashing. I owe her many happy hours.

Wonderful characters, elegant, witty writing, perfect period detail, and rapturously romantic. Georgette Heyer achieves what the rest of us only aspire to.

Emotional and engaging, I was completely absorbed

This engrossing story sparkles with wit

Catherine Alliott is back with another warm, escapist read. Big subjects are dealt with sensitively in this wonderfully written novel

Uplifting . . . Filled with colourful characters, this humorous story about families, ageing and moving on

Emotional and affecting, this is an absorbing read

A wry look at life in the wealthy environs of the Oxfordshire countryside . . . page-turning

A warm, escapist read

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Praise for Catherine Alliott

Warm, witty and wise

A huge treat. Hilarious yet poignant

Her writing is both intelligent and sparkling

Hilarious and full of surprises

Hornby writes with a funny, fresh voice which skewers male and female foibles with hilarious accuracy

A fine writer, swift and pointed, with a lighter, more mischievous heart than he lets on, and more sympathy for the devil than he admits to

Dares to be witty, intelligent and emotionally generous at once

Praise for Carol Drinkwater

Secrets, tragedy, hidden pasts and family secrets - I loved this

Plenty of page-turning drama but also mouthwatering descriptions of Paris and Provence

Carol Drinkwater's writing is like taking an amazing holiday in book form

I was hooked from a start threaded with mystery and menace . . . The story kept me gripped as the past tragedy unfolded

Carol Drinkwater's writing is always guaranteed to sweep me off my feet

Emotional and tenderly written

Beautifully written, each sentence provides atmosphere and shimmers in thought-provoking prose

Carol Drinkwater writes with captivating eloquence . . . Full of secrets, tense moments and gorgeous descriptions

A great and compassionate writer

An emotionally charged, wartime story set in the French Alps . . . an evocative tale of courage and loss, of secrets and risk

An Irish novel moves from a family's joy to tragedy and back in this poignant yet hopeful novel spanning the late 1970s to 2015

Cullen's lyrical prose drives the immersive and heart-wrenching narrative. This complex study of depression and its impact on family dynamics will lure readers

Love is here in spades... clear a weekend for this gorgeous read

Praise for Helen Cullen

If you liked Harold Fry and Me Before You, you will love Cullen's nostalgic debut. This life-affirming book will draw you in and keep you there

Delightful

Deeply moving

I found myself totally transported into William's poignant and beguiling world of lost opportunities and love

This will touch your soul

Cullen's writing is precise, haunting and, above all, beautiful . . . has the twin ability to inspire you to take delight in the world, yet also cry with the pain that unfolds in its pages

Deals delicately and humanely with the subjects of mental health and the ravaging effects of grief . . . ultimately a hopeful read that lives long in the memory

Cullen's quietly devastating novel is both a family saga and a careful exploration of the realities of living with mental health issues

A thoroughly moving and frequently funny story of love and compassion

A tender and unflinching exploration of mental illness and how it can eat into the heart of a family. Full of empathy and genuinely moving, a novel that will stay with me for a long time