Bedford Square – serie

A charming and festive second chance romance with a Jewish spin on A Christmas Carol!Evelyn Schwartz has the perfect Hanukkah planned: eight jam-packed days producing the live-action televised musical of A Christmas Carol. Who needs family when you’ve got long hours, impossible deadlines, and your dream job? That is, until an accident on set lands her in the medical bay with one of her chronic migraines, and she’s shocked to find her ex-husband, David Adler, filling in for the usual studio doctor.It’s been two years since David walked away from Evelyn and their life in Manhattan, and his ex-wife is still the same workaholic who puts her career before everything else, her health included. But when Evelyn begins hallucinating “ghosts” tied to her past heartbreaks, and every single one leads to David, he finds himself spending much more time with her than he anticipated.As Evelyn revisits her ghosts of Hanukkah past, she and David both begin to wonder if they can have a Hanukkah future. But with a high-stakes production ramping up the pressure, and troublesome spirits forcing them both to confront their most difficult shared memories, it might just take a Hanukkah miracle for these two exes to light the flame on their second-chance at love.

Filled with sparkling anecdotes and tales of living life to the full, featuring previously unseen photographs from Lady Glenconner's personal collection.Lady Anne Glenconner, Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Margaret and Maid of Honour at the Queen’s Coronation, returns with a rich, sparkling memoir told through an A to Z of her life. From affairs of the heart and Basil’s Bar to dinners with the King and the art of entertaining each chapter reveals a vivid moment of joy, mischief or resilience.Whether offering tips on getting out of the bath with grace, or how to lose at cards with Princess Margaret, she shares wisdom and memory in equal measure. This book is a love letter to a disappearing world and a reminder that life, at any age, should be faced with laughter, a stiff upper lip, and the odd vodka tonic.

‘The twist is perfection. I think it’s just about the cleverest thing I've ever read’ Gillian McAllister'If you think there’s nothing new in crime, this is the book to read. Truly original.' Stuart Turton, bestselling author of The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle‘This joyous adventure is one of Sophie Hannah's very best books’ Alex Michaelides'The dog lover's Liane Moriarty, the British Gillian Flynn' Tony ParsonsYou think it will never happen to you: the ring of the bell, the policeman on the doorstep. What he says traps you in a nightmare that starts with the words, 'I'm afraid…'Sally Lambert is also afraid, and desperate enough to consider the unthinkable. Is it really, definitely, impossible to escape from this horror? Maybe not. There's always something you can do, right?Of course, no one would ever do this particular something – except the Lamberts, who might have to.No one has ever gone this far. Until Sally decides that the Lamberts will…

After Polly ends her relationship with the father of her young son, Louis, she is determined to move on. All she wants is to focus on her job, her friends and to be a good mum. No more looking over her shoulder. No more complications… Then Polly meets Ben. Ben is guardian to his niece, Emily. They become close, with Polly teaching Ben how to plait Emily’s hair and Ben playing football with Louis. Their friendship is unexpected. Polly has never been happier. But just as Polly thinks her life may be turning around, the unthinkable happens. When her new life balances on a knife edge, will she be able to stay strong for one more time? And give herself, as well as her son, a chance at a new life?

January Wild loves her daughter, her dog Spud and her childhood home by the sea. Single parenting is tough, but January has no regrets. She has a job she adores, a happy home, and the support of her beloved grandfather. But the arrival of a new boss threatens to shake up January’s safe world.Ward Metcalfe loves great sales results and a well-run office. Everyone at the office agrees: Ward is a soulless, corporate slave driver. Even Spud, the company mascot, dislikes him. Yet over time January sees there is more to Ward than meets the eye. Rumours circulate. What exactly is he hiding? Is there a secret standing between them? And is January prepared to risk everything to find out?

‘Engaging, devastating, humorous and believable. This book will tug at your heartstrings and tickle your funny bone all at once.’ Gillian Harvey'The queen of fresh, funny, uplifting fiction...made me laugh out loud and properly cry' Frances Quinn'Uplifting and at times heart-breaking, but ultimately packed with joy, humanity and real depth'. Eleni Kyriacou'You always know you’re going to get a good story with Nicola Gill, and Identity Crisis is no exception... It’s heartwarming and funny.' - Laura Pearson author of The Last List of Mabel BeaumontBe yourself, people say. But the last person Clare Palmer wants to be is herself – she’s lost everything she once had and now can barely get through a bus ride without wanting to thump someone. (People who don’t wear headphones, sniffers, fried chicken guzzlers.)So when she discovers her resemblance to beloved reality TV presenter Jenna Cox, Clare jumps at the chance to become a lookalike, earn some cash and get her life back together.But it’s all too easy to cross the line between celebrity lookalike and pretending to be the real Jenna – and becoming someone else is about to take Clare’s life down a track that’s even rockier than the one she’s on…'Identity Crisis is hilarious, heartbreaking and uncomfortably relatable. I loved it.' Nikki Smith

This is a beautiful guided journal for anyone who shares their life with a dog – and wants to celebrate that bond.Filled with questions and reflections that will help you tell your pet’s story: from the day you met, through your shared adventures, to the quiet, everyday moments that mean the most. Designed spaces to add your pet's paw print and photos. Includes 12 gorgeous hand illustrated drawings of dogs. Reflect more deeply on what your relationship means to you and what it has taught you as you begin to create your own, deeply personal tribute to the friendship you share with your precious pet. A treasured gift for yourself or for pet lovers. It's also an ideal way to keep a beloved pet's memory alive so it's a thoughtful gift for anyone who has lost their pet. Our pets are a constant source of companionship, comfort – and joy.They’re part of our family. But unlike other family members, we rarely record their stories. We don’t write down the moments that made us laugh or cry, or the way they changed our lives.This journal helps you do that. It’s a chance to record, reflect - and to celebrate.