Helen J Rolfe – Snowflakes
and Mistletoe at the Inglenook Inn
Women's
fiction
Paperback
Independently
Published
14
December 2017
As
the flames on the log fire flicker and the snowflakes swirl above the New York
streets, maybe this Christmas could be the one that changes everything...
When
Darcy returns to Manhattan, she’s put in charge of the Inglenook Inn, a cosy
boutique hotel in the heart of Greenwich Village. The Inn needs a boost in
bookings if it’s to survive the competition, so Darcy is convinced that hosting
Christmas this year is the answer. What she doesn’t expect is to meet a
face from the past, which can only spell trouble.
Myles
left England behind and took a job in New York. It’s a step forward in his
career and has the added bonus of being nowhere near his family. He’s also
hoping to avoid Christmas, the worst time of the year. But when his
company puts him up at the Inglenook Inn and he recognises Darcy, it isn’t long
before they clash.
When
disaster strikes, can Myles and Darcy put their differences aside to make
Christmas at the Inglenook Inn a success?
*
Rachel Brimble – A Stranger
In The Cove
Contemporary
Romance
Harlequin
Super Romance
1 January
2018
Mac
Orman is on a mission. When he discovers his recently deceased father had been
searching for his birth mother, Mac aims to finish the job by finding the
grandmother he never knew.
His
quest leads him to Templeton Cove – and a firecracker of a woman who instantly
jump-starts his tortured heart. For Mac, Kate Harrington is the most
tempting kind of distraction. But their sizzling connection comes with a side
of suspicion for Kate, who doesn’t trust this brooding stranger in her
town.
Mac
arrived with no plans to stay, but as he falls for Kate, he wonders how he
could ever possibly leave.
*
Jill Barry – Mallorcan
Magic
Ulverscroft
Large Print
Linford
Romance
1
January 2018
Following
her broken engagement, Eira Campbell quits her job and visits an old friend who
lives on Mallorca. This holiday leads to a life-changing encounter with
millionaire entrepreneur Danny Carpenter.
His
children need a new nanny and Eira accepts Danny’s job offer. Fighting her
growing attraction to her boss, she offends the family chauffeur by
rejecting him but calamity strikes when Danny is set up and taken into
custody.
Many
envy the businessman’s luxury lifestyle but the chauffeur’s disappearance makes
him the prime suspect. Eira, by now deeply in love with her boss, uses
every means within her power to clear Danny’s name, enabling him to walk freely
into the future.
*
Juliet Bell – The Heights (a collaboration between
Alison May and Janet Gover)
Women’s
Fiction
HQ
Digital
3
January 2018
Two
hundred years since Emily Brontë’s birth comes The Heights: a modern retelling
of Wuthering Heights set in 1980s Yorkshire.
A
grim discovery brings DCI Lockwood to Gimmerton’s Heights Estate – a bleak
patch of Yorkshire he thought he’d left behind for good. There, he must do
the unthinkable, and ask questions about the notorious Earnshaw family.
Decades
may have passed since Maggie closed the pits and the Earnshaws ran riot – but
old wounds remain raw. And, against his better judgement, DCI Lockwood is
soon drawn into a story. A story of an untameable boy, terrible rage, and two
families ripped apart. A story of passion, obsession, and dark acts of
revenge. And of beautiful Cathy Earnshaw – who now lies buried under cold
white marble in the shadow of the moors.
*
Sarah Bennett – The
Butterfly Cove Collection
Ebook
HQ
Digital
7
January 2018
A
year of taking chances…Mia is finally putting the past behind her and pouring
all her savings into renovating a crumbling guesthouse in peaceful Butterfly
Cove. But when her first guest, Daniel Fitzwilliam, arrives it’s soon
clear that the tranquil seaside village has a few surprises in store!
Kiki
is hoping for a fresh start after her marriage falls to pieces – and her
sister’s guesthouse by the sea is the perfect escape. Yet when Aaron Spenser
offers to share his cottage until she’s back on her feet, she realises she may
have found more than just a new home…
Nee
knows that returning to Butterfly Cove means facing Luke Spenser, the man she
impulsively married, then left in the middle of the night. Running away was the
biggest mistake of her life – but could coming home for Christmas be the best
decision she’s ever made?
*
Anna Jacobs – One Kind Man
(Ellindale #2)
Saga
Hodder
& Stoughton
11
January 2018
1931,
Lancashire:
When
Finn Carlisle loses his wife and unborn child, he spends a few years travelling
to keep the sad memories at bay. Just as he's ready to settle down again,
his great-uncle dies and leaves everything to him. This includes Heythorpe
House in Ellindale just down the road from Leah Willcox and her little fizzy
drink factory.
Finn
finds a village of people in dire need of jobs, a house that hasn't been
cleaned or lived in for thirty years and Reggie, an eleven-year-old who's
run away from the nearby orphanage and its brutal Director, Buddle. When
Finn sees the marks left by regular beatings, he decides Reggie will never go
back there.
He
can't turn away two hungry young women from the village seeking jobs as maids,
either, and they too need help with their lives. But Buddle has other plans for
the child and will stop at nothing to get Reggie back in his cruel grasp.
Finn's
new neighbours help him save Reggie but other surprises throw his new plans
into turmoil.
*
Georgia Hill – Millie
Vanilla’s Cupcake Café
Romantic
comedy
Harper
Impulse
11
January 2018
It’s
all happening in seaside Berecombe! Millie’s café business is facing disaster
when a multi-national opens up. She bakes up a storm to save her café –
but is distracted by gorgeous Jed.
Millie’s
delighted as her friends gradually find love but Jed’s been keeping
secrets, leaving her broken-hearted. She faces a new dilemma. Is it time
to start over somewhere new?
Or
is everything she’s ever wanted right here in Berecombe?
*
Natalie Kleinman – The
Ghost of Glendale
Regency
Romance/Mystery
Pocket
Novel
DC
Thomson
11
January 2018
At
twenty-four years old, Phoebe Marcham is resigned to spinsterhood, unwilling
to settle for less than the deep love her parents had shared.
That
is until adventurer Duncan Armstrong rides into her home wood, larger
than life and with laughter in his eyes and more charm in his little finger
than anyone she has previously known.
Far
from ridiculing her family ghost, Duncan resolves to help solve the mystery
which has left Simon Marchant a soul in torment for two hundred years.
*
Rachel Dove – The Long Walk
Back
Ebook
HQ
Digital
11
January, 2018
When
army trauma surgeon Kate saves a man who doesn't want to be saved,
they
end up teaching each other what it means to give life - and love - a second
chance.
*
Rosie Hendry – Secrets of
the East End Angels
Saga
Hardback and ebook
Little,
Brown Sphere
18
January 2018
London,
1941.
The
East End Angels - Frankie, Bella, and Winnie - are settled into life as
ambulance crew members at LAAS Station Seventy-Five. The threat of air
raids and other atrocities are a constant worry, but life continues regardless and
the weight of responsibility weighs heavy on each of them.
Frankie's
grandfather is unwell and she promised him she would always look after Ivy, her
step-grandmother, but things between the two women are becoming
increasingly strained. And then Frankie discovers something that turns
everything she thought she knew about herself on its head.
Winnie's
natural leadership puts her at the forefront at the station and she's soon
making the difficult decisions on call-outs. As she is exposed to a higher
level of war and destruction, she begins to wonder how much more London can
take -
and
how much more can she take?
Bella
is beginning to drive the ambulances, she is growing closer to James and her
love for writing is opening up new doors for her. Then she receives devastating
news about someone close to her and things begin to unravel.
Life
and war may keep testing the angels but love will always find a way to shine
and the strength of their friendship will see them through the darkest of
times.
*
Sheila Norton – The Pets at
Primrose Cottage, Part 3: Trust Your Heart
Ebook
Ebury
18
January 2018
Emma
Nightingale finds she’s accidentally becoming something of a local celebrity in
the small town of Crickleford, and it seems that everyone wants her to
look after their pets.
While
looking after a hamster, she accidentally uncovers a mystery that threatens to
draw even more attention to her.
With
nowhere to turn, soon Emma will have to make a decision that could cost her
everything…
*
Lynne Connolly – Sinless
Paperback and ebook
Kensington Lyrical
23 January, 2018
Lord Darius Shaw has never been in love before. But when he renews his acquaintance with lawyer Andrew Graham in a raid on a molly house, where men meet men for forbidden pleasure, they discover mutual feelings as deep as they are dangerous. For while society will turn a blind eye to an aristocrat’s transgressions, Andrew has far more at stake. The son of city merchants, Andrew has a disastrous marriage in his past, and a young daughter to support. He could lose his livelihood, his reputation and even his life—and drag Darius down with him.
Darius and Andrew’s only choice is to deny the true nature of their relationship. But when an enemy Italian spy threatens their secret – and their futures – the two set out to catch him. And in the process they are forced to face their desires – and make a life-changing decision.
*
Kate Walker – A Proposal To Secure His Vengeance (Cathy Wade)
Paperback and ebook
Kensington Lyrical
23 January, 2018
Darius and Andrew’s only choice is to deny the true nature of their relationship. But when an enemy Italian spy threatens their secret – and their futures – the two set out to catch him. And in the process they are forced to face their desires – and make a life-changing decision.
*
Kate Walker – A Proposal To Secure His Vengeance (Cathy Wade)
Modern
Romance
Harlequin
Mills & Boon
25
January 2018
Raoul
Cardini will have his revenge! His preferred method? Ruthless, irresistible
seduction!
Imogen
O’Sullivan is horrified when charismatic tycoon Raoul breaks up her engagement
and makes her his own convenient bride! She once surrendered everything to
Raoul—body, heart and soul. But as he stalks back into her life it’s clear
he has punishment in mind—not just passion!
Can
Imogen resist Raoul’s potent brand of delicious vengeance?
*
Jill Mansell – This Could
Change Everything
Hardback
and ebook
Headline
Books
25
January 2018
On
the one hand, if Essie hadn’t written that letter - the one that only her best
friend was meant to see - then she'd still be living like an actual proper
grown-up, tucked up with Paul in his picture-perfect cottage, maybe even
planning their wedding...
On
the other hand (if her true feelings hadn't accidentally taken the internet by
storm, that is) she wouldn't have moved into the attic flat on the square. She
would never have met Conor. Or got to know Lucas...
And
she wouldn't have found herself falling in love with someone she really, really
shouldn't fall in love with...
*
Evelyn Orange – Falling on
Ice
Romantic
suspense
My
Weekly Pocket Novels
25
January 2018 (Cover reveal on publication day)
Elsa
has recently fulfilled two ambitions – to open her own café on the seafront at
Heronsburn, and to learn to ice skate at the local rink. But her life is
turned upside down on the day she takes part in her first competition and bumps
into her teenage sweetheart, Daniel, at the ice rink.
There
is still a spark between them, but she is torn. Is she opening herself to
having her heart broken again? What’s more, Daniel might have something to
do with the sinister goings on at the ice rink, which started around the
time he became involved in its running. Can Elsa keep her cool and prevent
herself from falling on ice?
*
Jane Holland – Forget Her
Name
Ebook
and paperback
Thomas
& Mercer
25
January 2018
As
she prepares for her wedding to Dominic, Catherine has never been happier or
more excited about her future. But when she receives an anonymous package
– a familiar snow globe with a very grisly addition – that happiness is
abruptly threatened by secrets from her past.
Her
older sister, Rachel, died on a skiing holiday as a child. But Rachel was no
angel: she was vicious and highly disturbed, and she made Catherine’s life
a misery.
Catherine
has spent years trying to forget her dead sister’s cruel tricks.
Now
someone has sent her Rachel’s snow globe—the first in a series of ominous
messages…Someone out there seems intent on tormenting her.
But
who? And why now? The only alternative is what she fears most. Is Rachel still
alive?
*
The new releases list is compiled by Sheila Riley. Sheila joined the RNA in 2004 as a new writer. Since then she has written best-selling sagas as Annie Groves. She's a member of the North West Chapter of the RNA and loves to catch up with writer friends at the regular Southport lunches.
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The new releases list is compiled by Sheila Riley. Sheila joined the RNA in 2004 as a new writer. Since then she has written best-selling sagas as Annie Groves. She's a member of the North West Chapter of the RNA and loves to catch up with writer friends at the regular Southport lunches. 
