I can't resist a book by Meljean Brook!

Page-turning romance

Brilliant, heartbreaking, genre-bending - even, I dare say, epic

I laughed and cringed reading this story and found it a very relaxing read. Chick lit at its best

Prepare to be transported by Joanne Harris as she revisits the characters and setting of her first bestseller, Chocolat...Deftly tackling the subject of religious intolerance, this bewitching novel stirs the senses

A wide-ranging, powerful and very readable novel. I loved it

Like Chocolat, this book is a feast for the senses. Every page of the book is steeped in scents, colours and tastes, without ever tipping into the pretentious or showy. The writing is seductive and engaging throughout; and the magic, too, is intrinsic without ever being soppy or embarrassing. What is magic (or religion), after all, if not an ability to understand the human heart? Peaches for Monsieur le Curé is a wonderful return to form for Harris

Fasting and feasting, magic and mysticism are once again at the heart of this author's storytelling sorcery

Absorbing and atmospheric...Joanne bravely tackles religious differences head-on but very sensitively. It's expressive, rich, vibrant and even shocking in parts

Exotic, thought-provoking and wonderfully told

An enchanting read, ripe for summer picking

What Joanne Harris has done with this brilliant novel is to define in microcosm the religious problems that concern the world - terrorism, race riots, honour killings, the sexual grooming of teenagers - and bring them to life in a community where everyone knows each other...she provides an indictment of prejudice that is exceptionally powerful.

A literary sensation.

A word of mouth blockbuster.

It’s the book everyone’s talking about.

The book that made women want to have sex again.

The fastest selling book of the year.

The world’s bestselling paperback.

One of the year’s most talked about books.

Like a lighthouse, [The Light Between Oceans] shines a light in dark places, and its emotional resonance will stay with you for days

A thought-provoking debut novel . . . this beautifully delineated tale of love and loss, right and wrong, and what we will do for the happiness of those most dear to us, is moving without being maudlin

An extraordinary and heart-rending book about good people, tragic decisions, and the beauty found in each of them

Mesmerising...the sheer passion and poetry of Stedman's prose carries us on a wave of emotion and heartbreak.

The Light Between Oceans unfurls in small acts, at first feeling slight to touch, then building in emotional substance. Into the spaces between words, Stedman breathes an anxiety and pulsating intensity that roils with the ocean and the lighthouse beacon.

Pick of the month: The memorable and moving tale of one couple’s search for happiness

A description of the extraordinary, sustaining power of a marriage to bind two people together in love, through the most emotionally harrowing circumstances.

The characters are beautifully drawn...A completely unique read. ****

Book of the Week. Critics are buzzing about The Light Between Oceans, the gripping debut from M L Stedman.