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A good divorce is better than a bad marriage, but for children that doesn’t make the split any easier. Legal decisions have emotional consequences. Well-meaning parents can become hostile, insecure, or jealous, and well-adjusted kids can grieve the loss of the family unit, rage at the pain that they feel, or prey on parental guilt. In The Child-Healthy Divorce, acclaimed psychoanalyst and award-winning author Erica Komisar marshals more than 30 years of clinical experience and extensive research to show readers how to make an effective plan that centres children’s needs, including how to talk about what’s happening, how to maintain normal routines, and what to know about kids of different ages. For example, interrupting a child’s attachment with the primary caregiver before age three can lead to behavioural problems later in life. Teens going to college also need a stable home as a foundation to establish their own independence. With numerous case studies and practical strategies, the book shows parents how to create age-appropriate custody arrangements, reassure kids without invalidating their feelings, and build a positive support system. It also provides helpful guidance about new partners, blended families, and other special situations. Most importantly, it offers hope. No one with kids wants a divorce, but if that step becomes necessary, this book can help readers establish the emotional security that their children need for success in life.

'Exhilarating ... funny, informative, even optimistic' FINANCIAL TIMES'Jones is a thoughtful, well-travelled scholar with an eye for a killer image' SUNDAY TIMES'Revelatory ... a moving, eloquent and important book' SPECTATOR'Accessibly erudite and infectiously entertaining' TELEGRAPH'A wonderful, eye-opening book ... Jones is brilliant company and a wonderful teacher' MAIL ON SUNDAY'A lovely book' PETER FRANKOPAN, author of The Silk Roads'One of the most compelling medieval history books I have ever read' IAN MORTIMER, author of The Time Traveller's Guide to the Medieval England'‘Funny and profound ... a great book.' XAND VAN TULLEKEN, doctor, broadcaster and host of What's Up Docs?'Brimming with exceptional insight' HELEN CARR, author of Sceptred Isle‘Beautifully written and brilliantly conceived’ BRUCE HOLSINGER, author of CulpabilityWhat can a twelfth-century monk teach us about burnout, envy, or despair? Far more than we might imagine. In Self-Help from the Middle Ages, historian Peter Jones travels through Europe’s archives and libraries to uncover a lost psychology: a world where confession was therapy, sin was diagnosis, and the Seven Deadly Sins served as a map of the human mind. From the deserts of Egypt to the Vatican Library, from Dante’s Florence to Catherine of Siena’s cell, Jones introduces the thinkers, mystics and rebels who wrestled with the same questions that preoccupy us now: how to live with our flaws, forgive ourselves, and find meaning amid confusion. Medieval lives and landscapes come vividly alive: Siberian winters and Parisian manuscripts, lustful saints and anxious scholars, candlelit abbeys and vaults of forgotten books. Wise, surprising, and deeply humane, Self-Help from the Middle Ages reveals that the remedies we seek for our 21st-century anxieties may have been with us all along—written in brown Gothic ink on lambskin seven hundred years ago.

THE INSTANT SWEDISH CULT CLASSIC‘Clever, funny and tender’ FREDRIK BACKMAN, bestselling author of My Friends and A Man Called Ove'A warm and funny tale about betrayal, loneliness and sorrow, but above all the desire to belong' LISA RIDZÉN, bestselling author of When the Cranes Fly South~~~There’s no health guru in Sweden better than Cassi. Couple’s therapy? Puppy yoga? Full moon rituals? She’s got everyone in the remote village of Bäcken covered. The locals don’t really know who Cassi is or how she managed to turn a derelict cottage into a successful self help retreat, but one thing is clear: they’re all willing to pay good money for her services. There’s only one problem: Cassi is a fraud. A great one at that, who has concealed her true self – a jobless, depressed alcoholic – and gotten rich in the process. But can a life based on a lie really last? And will her new friends accept her for who she really is when her secrets eventually come to the surfac? y Year As A Fraud is a heart-warming, hilarious and healing translated debut novel about hitting rock bottom and finding your way back from an unmissable new voice in Swedish fiction. ~~~Reader reviews***** 'This brilliantly translated debut is a warm, witty, and surprisingly tender novel that expertly blends feel-good charm with darker themes of loneliness and self-deception.'***** 'A heart-warming story about hitting rock bottom, finding unexpected community, and the bittersweet possibility of new beginnings. A compelling read for those who appreciate both humour and emotional depth.'***** 'This book gave me all the feels! It goes to show that everyone is going through something.'

Fossil hunter Mary Anning has spent her life on the outskirts of geomagic, despite the fact her own discoveries helped establish the field. The Geomagical Society of London doesn’t admit women – though they are happy to make their name off the specimens Mary supplies them with – leaving her to scrape by selling enchanted objects to tourists visiting her in Lyme Regis.So when Mary finds an extremely rare fossilised pterodactyl egg that, to her absolute shock, hatches in her hands, she seizes the opportunity and strikes a bargain with her geomagician mentor: she''ll sell him the pterodactyl in exchange for a promise of nomination to the Society. But upon her arrival to London, Mary''s met with both collegial warmth and animosity. Complicating things further, her childhood friend and the man who once broke her heart also happens to be her mentor''s infuriatingly handsome colleague.And as she gets closer to uncovering the secrets of the Society and the truth about the pterodactyl, Mary must decide where her heart really lies, and what lengths she''s willing to go to in order to finally belong.Especially when her discoveries could unravel everything''s she''s ever worked for.

'I couldn't stop turning the pages' Andrea Mara'A pulse-pounding thriller' Lucy Clarke'Keeps you guessing right until the end' TM Logan________________________________________________You are one of five strangers whose day will start with the worst phone call imaginable. Your loved one is in danger. They are part of a group trapped in a café in a sleepy marina town. The young barista on the early shiftThe bestselling novelist looking for a writing spotThe husband on his way back from a work tripThe influencer mum whose picture-perfect life isn’t the whole truthThe woman starting her birthday with a quiet coffeeAs the hours tick by it will soon become clear that one of them has a secret they would kill to keep. How well do you know the person closest to you?________________________________________________MORE PRAISE FOR IT ENDS HERE: 'Superbly gripping thriller' Crime monthly 'Original, nail-biting and compulsive, It Ends Here is a stunning psychological thriller... the plot is terrific but it's Perks' vividly drawn characters and emotional acuity that make this a truly thrilling read.' Gilly Macmillan'Such a refreshing take on the ‘whodunnit’. Emotional, tense and twisty, as we’ve come to expect from the brilliant Heidi Perks. This is definitely her best yet. An absolute must-read!' Caz Frear‘Makes you question how well we ever really know those closest to us. Tense, twisty and unputdownable’ Asia Mackay‘I’m blown away by Heidi’s plotting. It Ends Here is so compulsive and gripping, brilliantly constructed. She’s at the top of her game, an absolute superhero of the genre – so impressive’ Sabine Durrant‘A gripping exploration of how well we know the people we love. You'll immediately want to discuss this book with all of your friends’ Kelly Mullen'‘A story chock full of secrets, lies and doubt. It kept me up way past my bedtime!’ Emylia Hall‘Heidi Perks combines taut suspense with an extraordinary understanding of human nature and high-stakes relationships. Every page tightens the grip on an utterly propulsive plot. It Ends Here is immersive, insightful, and impossible to put down. I was hooked from the very first page!’ Amanda Cassidy'I loved this book.' Jane Corry‘A tense, compulsive, deeply emotive thriller whose intriguing cast of characters had me invested from the first page... An utter triumph and totally unmissable!’ A.A. Chaudhuri'A multi-layered, hugely intriguing story with jump off the page characters – I couldn’t stop turning the pages to find out what was going on, loved it!' Andrea Mara‘Packed with secrets, twists, and smart reveals, this pulse-pounding thriller kept me guessing until the final page’ Lucy Clarke‘An intense, immersive thriller filled with enough secrets and lies to keep you guessing right to the very end’ TM Logan'An outstanding, unique take on a hostage situation. This edge-of-your-seat thriller packs an emotional punch that I was not expecting. It Ends Here showcases Heidi Perk's skill at misdirection and will have you second-guessing every character's motives until the very end. It blew me away' Kate Gray‘A delicious story, that makes sure it’s got all the pieces in place before it explodes. Heidi Perks has crafted something so special here, a story of human fallibility and one where an important question is asked; can we ever escape from our past? Amazing, amazing, AMAZING!’ G. D. Wright

Mix one old flame with a splash of suspicion for the perfect...murder. In the seaside haven of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Willa Keane’s marriage is in a rut. As a retired interior-designer-turned-influencer, she’s sure life begins at fifty-five, whereas her husband, Marty, is more interested in watching his beloved birds. So when Willa is invited to the opening of the chicest new cocktail bar in town, she hopes the evening will rekindle their flame. But arriving at the party, Willa is shaken to discover it’s being hosted by her charming ex-husband, Paul. The night is thrown into even deeper chaos when the bar’s enigmatic owner is found dead on the rocks below. A suicide message suggests there’s no foul play, but Willa’s heightened senses aren’t so sure. Now she must solve the mystery together with her husband…and her ex-husband. Can they find the killer before another victim is served their last cocktail?

In this gripping, atmospheric thriller, a woman becomes the only witness to a deadly crime . . . making her the next target. 'A twisting cat and mouse chase' Ruth Ware'Impossible to put down!' Gilly Macmillan'A tense, sexy whirlwind of a thriller' Susi Holliday'A must read for fans of thrillers like The Night Manager' Sunday Express---------Maya Landry is in desperate need of a fresh start. Alone and heartbroken, she finds work as a caretaker at an exclusive ski resort for the elite in the mountains of Montana. Quiet and empty in the summer months, it's the perfect escape. All Maya wants is to be alone. But she's not alone on the mountain. Someone else is there. A killer with his next victim in his sights. After Maya finds a body, she must run for her life. One man tells her that he can save her. But can she trust him? Is he everything he claims to b? nly one thing is certain: the killer will stop at nothing. And Maya is the only witness to their crime . . . ---------Readers are loving The Hiding Season:'A masterclass in suspense' Caroline Mitchell, New York Times bestselling author of Truth and Lies ‘A high-octane thriller with plenty of twists.’ Prima'Gripped me from the first word and kept me up late into the night. Riveting' Megan Davis, Sunday Times bestselling author of Bay of Thieves‘Cinematic and chilling' Dead Good Books'A fast-moving thrill ride filled with twists and turns' Laura Griffin, New York Times bestselling author of Last Seen Alone'This story had me hooked' 5-star reader review'A fast-paced, gripping thriller that pulls you in and does not let go' 5-star reader review'OUTSTANDING twists' 5-star reader review‘An all-action story of death, double dealing and duplicity.’ Clive Anderson, BBC Radio 4'This classy standalone thriller…hooks you from the first page and never lets up until a hugely enjoyable final twist' Daily Mirror'I absolutely LOVED this book!' 5-star reader review‘This thrilling page-turner never lets up’ Crime Monthly'A high-octane page turner' Sunday Mirror'Superb storytelling that tugs at the heartstrings and leaves you begging for more' Daily Mail

Skye doesn't make impulsive decisions. But when she sees a derelict Greek cottage for sale by lottery, she enters with dreams of a fresh start. However, her heart sinks as she pushes open the tattered blue door weeks later. Can this wreck ever be her home? Then Skye finds a bundle of letters hidden in the fireplace, their faded pages drawing her in with a story of long-forgotten love, tragedy, and unbelievable bravery. But all the while, Skye's own past is circling. No matter how far she goes, fate is never far behind…

'Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.' A lawyer’s advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee’s classic novel – a black man charged with a serious crime. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one man’s struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much.

I’m hunting a monster. The first time I met Yulian Dimitriev, it was hate at first sight. He is brash, chaotic, a violence-junkie. In short, everything I disregard. As heirs to two notorious mafia organizations, we’re forced to spend time with one another. The more I learn about Yulian, the deeper my loathing seeps. Until I truly see the person within, and something forbidden sparks between us. When tragedy strikes, our co-existence is cut short. Forcing Yulian and I back to our parallel worlds that should never cross. But they do. And, once again, I’m dragged into the orbit of a man I shouldn’t want. Two men can’t be together in our world. But Yulian blurs every limit I thought existed. Soon, everything is in jeopardy. Our hearts included. Kiss the Villain is a dark MM romance. Please check the author's note for content warnings before diving in. While this book can be enjoyed as a standalone, diving into the Legacy of Gods series will give you a deeper connection to the characters.

For the first eighteen years of Simon Weisz’s life his parents were at pains to keep their past concealed from him. All he knew for sure was that they had grown up in Hungary and that they had arrived in Britain after the Second World War. It was only as he reached manhood that they started to confide their carefully guarded secrets to him: that they were Jewish, and that his mother had experienced the appalling horrors of Nazi persecution. In conversations over the following decades, Simon’s mother gradually, often reluctantly, revealed more of her past: from the growing oppression her family had had to endure in the late 1930s, to her deportation first to Auschwitz and then to Ravensbrück, to the brutal death march she withstood from the ruins of Berlin in 1945. As he pieced her testimony together, Simon came to realise how the memories she had fought so hard to suppress continued to haunt her in the form of terrifying flashbacks and moments of extreme frustration and anger. And he started to understand how her concealed trauma had, in turn, shaped his own development and the course of his life. Himmler’s Curtains is both a visceral account of a Holocaust survivor’s experiences, and an impressive study of the impact of suffering on two generations of a family. It also movingly reveals the high psychological price exacted by silence.

''Ambitious, wildly original''THE TIMES''An absolute one-off''CLAIRE FULLER''Magical''RACHEL YODER''A masterclass in misdirection''FINANCIAL TIMESOn a bright summer day in 1989 New England, Abi, three years old, vanishes from her aunt’s secluded home. Upstairs, her young cousins are looking out of the window. Something is unfolding in the distance at the edge of the forest – something sinister that is watching them back.The adults don’t seem to notice that the youngest of the group has disappeared. Too busy bickering over politics and reminiscing about the family’s domineering late matriarch, Beezy, they leave the children with no choice but to get Abi back themselves. As the cousins embark on a quest through their grandmother’s sprawling estate, buried family secrets come to light and long-awaited plans are set in motion. Will they lose themselves while trying to find her?Idle Grounds is a chilling, evocative and darkly comic debut about childhood, legacy, and the burdens and privileges we carry with us.''Superb''THE TELEGRAPH''Unsettingly, sharply funny'' GUARDIAN''Extremely accomplished''SCOTSMAN

''A beautiful, bracing gem of a book, quite unlike any other family memoir I’ve ever read'' Polly Morland, author of A FORTUNATE WOMAN''Beautifully written, erudite and important . . . Looking After is a love letter to an autistic brother and to family itself, and a reminder of the power of empathy to save lives'' Christie Watson, author of THE LANGUAGE OF KINDNESS''Held me captive to the very last page. Wise, compassionate and compellingly told'' Monica Ali, author of LOVE MARRIAGE''This life-spanning memoir is an affecting and affectionate tribute'' Bookseller, Editor''s ChoiceMeet Lionel, Caroline’s older brother. Born in the late 1940s, when little was known about autism, Lionel was considered a peculiarity. From the beginning, he was a silent child, oblivious to the people around him and intent only on playing with his toy trucks. By the time he turned four, doctors declared him ineducable and advised that he be institutionalised – a shockingly standard practise at the time.No one could have predicted that Lionel would go onto music college and find his place in the world. With the help of his mother – who refused to send him away – Lionel lived a life that was certainly unusual but never dull. He had perfect pitch, could multiply three-figure numbers in his head, or work out which day of the week you were born on, the instant you told him your birthday.But when Lionel’s mother dies, and shortly after he is diagnosed with cancer, his two sisters struggle to fill the void – to become Lionel’s caretaker and support him as they had promised their mother. Looking After is both a portrait of one autistic man''s remarkable life, and a heart-rending story of how one family learnt to care for each other, to deal with loss and to be by each other’s side at the very end.

Their marriage has just become official, but Inés has no intention of making it last forever. Wedding bells are ringing, and Inés Valeztena and Cárcel Escalante are finally married. Inés is a shockingly radiant bride, and the nobles who once scorned her now see her in a different light – including Cárcel, who feels unsettled by all the attention on his dazzling new wife. But on the inside, Inés remains determined to ultimately unravel this marriage and gain the freedom she could never obtain in her previous lives. The newlyweds begin their life together in Calztela, where Cárcel is on military duty. The quaint coastal city may seem like a perfect honeymoon destination, but it also holds haunting memories from Inés’s prior life. As she works to untangle herself from the past and keep in motion her meticulous plans for the future, Inés finds that Cárcel might make things more difficult than she expected. Volume 2 collects episodes 15–28 of the webcomic The Broken Ring: This Marriage Will Fail Anyway.

''A real scorcher. You won''t want to miss this one!'' HARLAN COBEN''Gloriously dark and wildly engrossing'' LISA JEWELL''Sun-drenched and dripping with suspense, this is the perfect summer read’ LUCY CLARKE----Former journalist Matt Grimshaw''s life is at a low ebb. He''s 51, he''s been ''let go'' by the paper where he''s worked for years, and his relationship with his long-term girlfriend has come unstuck.So when an invitation arrives from his two closest friends, Celia and Adam Murphy, to join them at their villa in Greece, he jumps at it.It may be harsh and unwelcoming on the Mani Peninsula but Matt determines to stay there for the whole summer and to write his much put-off screen-play.But then the Murphys plus children arrive, and a wealthy newcomer to the area starts throwing loud and lavish parties in his big house across the bay.As the nights become hotter and the parties wilder, everyone''s motivations darken. Envy rises, resentments grow - until a terrible accident stops the summer in its tracks.At least, it looks like an accident…Set over one blazing Mediterranean summer, Sabine Durrant’s new thriller is intense, claustrophobic and utterly gripping.-----Praise for Dead Heat . . .''Better than every season of The White Lotus spun into one, and drenched with danger, sex, and revenge. Sensational summer reading'' Sarah Hilary, author of Black Thorn‘A deliciously dark, modern Greek Gatsby, with a minotaur of a monster at its heart. Absolutely, page-turningly perfect’ Julia Crouch, author of The Surprise Party''Tense, clever and so vividly written, I could really feel the deceit and betrayal sizzling under the hot Greek sun. I raced through it in one sitting'' Ruth Mancini, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Woman on the Ledge‘An unputdownable, unguessable, sun-drenched thriller’ Erin Kelly, bestselling author of He Said She Said''Drenched in atmosphere and menace, with complicated characters who change complexion with the light, subtle dynamics playing out just under the surface, and a Greek setting to die for. Literally.'' Tammy Cohen, The Wedding Party‘Compelling, evocative and fiendishly smart, this unsettling literary thriller is a five-star triumph.’ Isabelle Broom, author of The Orange House''I was gripped from the off by this twisting, beautifully written tale of love and friendship fracturing under the glare of the Greek sun and as the mood darkened and tensions rose I found I couldn''t turn the pages fast enough. I loved it!'' Marika Cobbold, author of On Hampstead Heath''A genius story of infatuation and twisted love, as brooding as a Greek heatwave. The tension ratchets right up to the last page. I was totally immersed'' Jane Thynne, author of Midnight in Vienna

THE TWENTYSECOND CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEAN___________________________Cliffehaven, 1947In the wake of heartbreaking loss, Roisin Reilly makes a promise to her granddaughter Bella that they will cross the Wye Valley and travel to Cliffehaven to find the family she left with no warning nearly fifty years ago.As the pair embark upon their journey, there’s no telling who they will find – and whether they will be welcomed with open arms – when they get there.Meanwhile Roisin’s estranged brother Ron has been drawn back into his own memories of the past – even in spite of his daughter-in-law Pauline going missing and his son Jim suffering as years spent fighting in Burma catch up with him.The war may be over, but there are plenty of storms still to weather.Will love be enough to hold the Reilly family together?