Eilidh Beaton
1) Night Train
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A science fiction horror story like no other—from the Emmy Award-winning author of Veep hailed by Neil Gaiman as “smart, funny, and unique.”
A woman finds herself on the ride of a lifetime in this “dark, nightmarish journey into a brand-new sort of Twilight Zone . . . breathless, frantic and creepy as hell” (Christopher Golden, New York Times–bestselling author).
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A woman finds herself on the ride of a lifetime in this “dark, nightmarish journey into a brand-new sort of Twilight Zone . . . breathless, frantic and creepy as hell” (Christopher Golden, New York Times–bestselling author).
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IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 10
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Murder, madness, and sea monsters combine in this thrilling and atmospheric middle grade debut perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, Lemony Snicket, and Tim Burton.
Sophie Seacove is a storyteller. She tells stories of what the world would be like if madness hadn’t taken over. If her parents hadn’t sold her off as a servant to pay for their passage out of London. If she wasn’t now trapped in a decaying mansion filled with...
Sophie Seacove is a storyteller. She tells stories of what the world would be like if madness hadn’t taken over. If her parents hadn’t sold her off as a servant to pay for their passage out of London. If she wasn’t now trapped in a decaying mansion filled with...
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From the author of Deep Dark Secrets, a woman investigates the deadly accident she survived, but someone will do anything to hide the truth.
As the only survivor of a horrific car crash, Lila Amberson believes she is on the road to recovery after she is released from the hospital. Her memories of the accident are blurred, though and a series of unsettling incidents leave her fearing for her safety. Does she have survivor's guilt...
As the only survivor of a horrific car crash, Lila Amberson believes she is on the road to recovery after she is released from the hospital. Her memories of the accident are blurred, though and a series of unsettling incidents leave her fearing for her safety. Does she have survivor's guilt...
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Take to the sky in the gripping thriller Mile High by bestselling author, Rebecca Chance. First class can be murder . . .Pure Air's new LuxeLiner is flying from London to LA – its inaugural journey – with a first-class cabin packed with A-list celebrities. As the feuding crew compete to impress their famous passengers, the handsome pilot tries to win the attention of a pretty young stewardess. But one VIP singer is battling something seriously...
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Brand New from Lisa HobmanCan you live your dreams and also find your destiny?
Since having to drop out of her design degree, Bella Douglas has been unlucky in just about everything life has thrown at her.
She's lost more jobs than she cares to remember and to top it off she's still single, despite her Granny Isla's best attempts to set her up with every eligible bachelor in the Scottish Highlands.
Currently PA to her best friend, aka, Lady Olivia...
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Can two strangers dreams lead to their destiny? American Star Mendoza is living in her dream location, Edinburgh, a place she discovered in British novels while growing up.
Employed at a trendy city centre coffee shop, quirky, pink-haired Star spends her days fantasising about a handsome businessman she serves daily.
He's totally out of her league but a girl can dream, right?
Fin Hunter is exhausted from striving for his father's elusive love and...
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Do you love someone enough to let them go?
It was love at first sight, when talented art student Felicity "Flick" Johnston-Hart and Jim MacDuff's worlds collided at Oxford University.
However, after years of blissful marriage, everything crashes down when their marriage comes to a painful and abrupt end, thanks to Flick's interfering mother Penelope.
Finally succumbing to maternal pressure, Flick falls into the high-flying career her mother believed...
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How far would you go to keep a secret? As the only survivor of a horrific car crash, Lila Amberson believes she is on the road to recovery after she is released from the hospital. Her memories of the accident are blurred, though and a series of unsettling incidents leave her fearing for her safety. Does she have survivor's guilt or is something more sinister at play? Jack Foley is reeling from the shock of losing his sister in the crash and when he...
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A novel about friendship, romance and learning to love yourself - just the way you are. When Olivia Tennyson — or Ollie to her friends — was sixteen, she wrote a Dream List of all the things she wanted for her life, including a happy marriage and a family. But at twenty-nine, Ollie is single, living at home with her over-protective and manipulative mother, and is feeling like her dreams are getting further out of reach.
It's time for a change.
It's...
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Is there really such a thing as a second shot at true love?
After three wonderful years of marriage, librarian Juliette Fairhurst's heart is shattered when her husband, Laurie, is taken from her much too soon.
Devasted, Juliette decides to take a sabbatical and reconnect with her mother's birthplace, the village of Glentorrin on the picturesque Isle of Skye.
Welcomed by most of the villagers, Juliette throws herself into an idyllic community life,...
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Everyone deserves a chance of happiness - right? All NEW from bestselling author Lisa Hobman
Glentorrin bakery owner, and lone parent, Caitlin Fraser, is single and finally ready to mingle.
With her daughter, Grace, about to become a teenager, and her friends all settling down, Caitlin decides she deserves a shot at happiness too.
Resisting the pull of dating apps, Caitlin embarks upon a series of disastrous singles events where she bumps into...
12) Daisy's Dilemma
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Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Catherine Alliott.
Florist Daisy is loved-up and blossoming. Boyfriend Dominic has proposed marriage!
However, Dominic isn't in any rush to buy a ring, and meeting the parents is looong overdue. What is the problem? After all, Daisy's mum has already bought her big hat and wants to know the wedding date!
Then careless words plant seeds of doubt and, like weed, Daisy's concerns begin to multiply. Is Dominic...
13) Dear Lily
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The must-read book of 2019! Equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking, fans of Jojo Moyes, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and One Day in December will love this special novel by Drew Davies.
Dear Lily, It's me, Joy, your older sister. I thought I'd start a new tradition of letter writing - now that we're long distance. On the plane over here, I began to cry. I think the magnitude of it finally hit me, after everything that happened... I haven't...
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Penniless graduate Blair Wilkes has always felt one step behind everyone else. Unemployed and out of luck, with the uncanny ability to cause havoc wherever she treads, when she receives a job offer from a strange town called Fairy Falls, she's certain it's too good to be true. It turns out Fairy Falls isn't just eccentric: it's magical... and so is Blair. Learning she's a witch with a never-before-seen talent is just the first in a series of surprises...
15) The Shape of Us
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If you read one book this year, make it this hilarious and emotional novel about love, loss and second chances. Fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and Jojo Moyes will be utterly charmed by this unique love story.
Daisy is rushing to work when a stranger on a bicycle almost knocks her over – and then asks for her number. JoJo, a wife in her sixties, is trying desperately to win her beloved husband back from his mistress. Adam has recently...
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Everyone has secrets but some are bigger than others.
Wendy Walker can count on two fingers the number of birthdays until she's fifty. She can also count on six hands the number of years she's been married to controlling Derek. Whatever happened to the boy she used to lark around with in the back of a Ford Escort? Just like Derek's hairline, that lad has gone.
Wendy yearns for freedom but is resigned to her lot. After all, there are others to think...
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Annie lives a quiet, contained, content life. She goes to work. She meets her friend. She's nearly in a relationship. She's happy. Not lonely at all.
If only more people could see how friendly she is - how eager to help and please. Then she could tick "Full Happy Life" off her list.
But no one sees that side of Annie and she can't understand why. That all changes the night Chloe Hills disappears. And Annie is the last person to see her.
This is...
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Steph Garvey has been married to husband Si for 24 years. She thought they were soulmates until recently. Si is worried about middle-age spread and money. He's also aware things aren't right with Steph, But Si has forgotten the art of romance. Their son Tom has finished Sixth Form. He knows where he's going regarding a career, but not quite so sure where he's going regarding women. Widowed neighbour June adores the Garveys as if her own. And although...
19) Just Saying
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I almost gave up on love. My ex, who called his private parts 'Nigel', was enough to put me off men forever. But then I met Joe.
Alice thought she'd found Mr. Right. Her blue-eyed boyfriend Joe gives her butterflies, makes her bacon sandwiches when she's hungover, and doesn't have a nickname for any of his body parts.
She should have known it was too good to be true. Because one day, Alice and Joe bump into Zoe. According to him, Zoe's 'just an...
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Blair is one step closer to finally getting her own wand and becoming a real witch-in-training. The only person standing in her way is the notoriously grumpy wand-maker wizard. One small problem: he's just hired her to find him a new assistant, and the job is cursed. With every possible employee turning into a rodent, it's up to Blair to get to the bottom of the mystery. Nobody in town likes the wand-maker. There might be a dozen people with a grudge......