Set amongst the snow-covered mountains of the Austrian Alps, the novel is the story of a forbidden attraction that will reveal long-buried secrets. Award-winning director Clover Phillips is riding high when she encounters Kit Foley, a surfer and snowboarder well-known for controversy. Involved in an accident that had devastating consequences for a bitter rival, Kit has never spoken about what really happened that day. Determined to find out the truth, Clover heads to the snowy wilderness of the mountains, sharing a romantic winter wonderland with a man who can't stand her. But as she delves deeper, Clover finds herself drawn both to Kit and even more convinced he is hiding something. Is he really as cold as he seems? Glamorous and irresistibly romantic, this is a well crafted tale of love, loss and reinvention from the Sunday Times bestselling author. 457pp, paperback with fairly large print.

Picoult's most raw, honest, and important novel asks Can your own child become a mystery to you? What does it mean to be different in our society? Is it ever okay for a victim to strike back and who, if anyone, has the right to judge someone else? Sterling is a small, ordinary New Hampshire town where nothing ever happens - until the day its complacency is shattered by a shocking act of violence. After years of cruel bullying from his classmates, Peter Houghton snaps one morning, and in 19 minutes, 10 residents of the town are dead. When the case goes to trial, the reeling town is determined to seek justice for the innocents Peter killed. Josie, the teenage daughter of the judge sitting on the case, could be the state's best witness, but she can't remember what happened in front of her own eyes, and as the trial progresses, fault lines between the high school and the adult community begin to show, destroying the closest of friendships and families. As the trial unfolds, Peter's testimony casts light on the terrible role the residents have played in turning a sweet, loving boy into a killer. 565pp, paperback.

When a letter announces the imminent arrival of Madame Dupont, Pop and Ma Larkin learn that little Oscar and Blenheim, Charley and Mariette's new boys - are to be christened. In fact, once Mr Candy, who will be officiating much to raven-haired Primrose's delight, learns that Pop and Ma have neglected the entire Larkin brood, the whole family seems set for a dunking! Pop who needs no excuse to open a few bottles of Dragon's Blood and host the perfick party, rushes out and buys a fun fair to celebrate, but there are one or two gate-crashers even he had not counted on turning up. 'Pop Larkin is a living, breathing quotable character, cast large in the heroic mould.' - The Times. 122 page Penguin paperback.

'Home looks nice. Allus does though, don't it? Perfick'. One pleasant May evening, Pop and Ma Larkin and their six children return to the rustic charms of their Kent farm but waiting for them is a young man, Mr Cedric Charlton, an upstanding inspector of taxes who has come to discover why they haven't paid any. Yet as junk-dealer Pop patiently explains nothing is ever simple at the Larkins'. Before long his eldest daughter Mariette takes a shine to young Cedric, seducing him with the delights of country living, the lusty scents of wild flowers, the pleasures of a bottle of Dragon's Blood, cold cream dribbled over a bowl of strawberries, and the sweet song of nightingales. Will Cedric come to his senses or will he beat a hasty retreat to the office? 'A pulsing comedy of country matters' this is a genuinely anarchic classic. 137pp, Penguin paperback.

23-year-old Katy Speed has always been fascinated by the house across the street. The woman who lives there, Gloria, is the most glamorous neighbour on the avenue, owning a fashionable dress shop in Bexhill-on-Sea. But who is the woman who arrives in the black car most Saturdays while Gloria is at work? Sometimes she brings women to the house, and other times the women come with children. Hilda, Katy's mother, disapproves of Gloria. She wonders where these mysterious visitors have come from, and what they want. Does Gloria have sinister reasons for secretly bringing strangers into the heart of the community? Then one night, the house burns down and in the wreckage the bodies of Gloria and her daughter are found. Katy is sure the unexplained strangers must be responsible, until her father is arrested and charged with murder. Surely the police have arrested the wrong person? Is the rest of the street safe? Can Katy find the truth before it's too late? 352pp, Penguin paperback.

A rich, labyrinthine tale of love, literature, passion, and revenge, the novel returns to the world of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books and the Sempere & Sons bookshop. It begins just before Christmas in Barcelona in 1957, one year after Daniel and Bea from the author's bestselling 'The Shadow of the Wind' have married. They now have a son Julian and are living with Daniel's father at the bookshop. Their partner in crime Fermín has been busy preparing for his wedding to Bernarda in the new year. However, something appears to be bothering him. Just when it seems as if luck is finally smiling on them, a mysterious figure with a pronounced limp enters the shop. He insists on buying the most expensive volume on display, a beautifully illustrated edition of 'The Count of Monte Christo', and then proceeds to inscribe the book with the words 'To Fermín Romero de Torres, who came back from the dead and who holds the key to the future'. This visit leads back to a story of imprisonment, betrayal and return of a deadly rival. Who is this man and what does he want of Fermín? The answer lies in a terrible secret that has lain hidden for two decades, an epic tale of imprisonment, betrayal, murder and love that leads back into the very heart of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books. A wonderfully atmospheric historical mystery, this is a book about books for bibliophiles. 286pp in paperback with reading group notes. Illus.

For Michael and Nancy, the carefree days of innocence were drawing to an end, bringing the hardest test of their love for each other. He was the handsome heir to the mighty Hillyard business empire. She was just 21, beautiful and an orphan from nowhere. One fateful day after graduation, they sealed a bond for years to come - a vow of love that would have to prove itself in the face of terrible tragedy, doubt and despair. First published way back in 1978, it was made into a film in 1979 and is still regarded as one of this super bestselling novelists' finest books. These are easy reads and very hard to put down. 264pp, paperback.

Described as 'the perfect pick-me-ups for grey days', the Bath-based, Nottingham-born author has now written 18 novels. This one is a bittersweet, big-hearted take on family dynamics, grief and how to make happiness a priority. When faced with the sudden death of his brother, Dan's mission is clear. He puts together a project to help pick up the pieces and support his grieving sister-in-law Zoe, and her young children. This is Dan's promise - to ensure his family's happiness, and to try and live up to the man his brother was, but tying up loose ends brings a shocking secret to light and calls into question everything Dan knew about his older brother. With more than just his promise on the line, Dan is faced with an ultimatum - should he tell the truth and risk his family's fragile happiness, or will his brother's secrets end up becoming his own? When things fall apart, love can hold us together... 'When Patrick Sheppard dies suddenly, his brother Dan tries to help out by creating a spreadsheet and awarding himself points for spending time with his nieces and nephews, helping out with his brother's property developing business and spending time with his parents. When sorting out the business accounts Dan finds out a secret which will change everything...' - online review. 466pp, paperback.

In the turbulent days of Germany in the 1930s, Kassandra von Gotthard met the man who would change her life, Dolff Sterne. She was the beautiful wife of a wealthy Berlin banker. He was a famous Jewish writer. Together they shared a love that happens only once in a lifetime, but theirs was a love fated to end in tragedy. The terrible day came when Dolff was wrenched from her arms by Nazi soldiers, leaving her heartbroken and humiliated. Kassandra decided that her life was no longer worth living. All that she leaves for her descendents is her memory of pain and a diamond signet ring, a ring that will carry the destiny of the von Gotthards to new lives and new loves. First published in 1980 and regarded as one of her finest books, now happily reprinted, this novel has also been made into a film. 409pp, paperback.

The classic epic romance which has sold over 3.5 million copies to date. Set in London and Cornwall from World War Two to the present, the novel tells the story of the Keeling family, and of the passions and heartbreak that have held them together for three generations. The family centres around Penelope, and it is her love, courage and sense of values that determine the course of all their lives. Deftly shifting back and forth in time, each chapter centres on one of the principal players in the family's history. The unifying thread is an oil painting entitled 'The Shell Seekers' created by Penelope's father, and it is this painting that symbolises to Penelope the ties between the generations, but it is the fate of this painting that just may tear the family apart. Two of her three grown up children often give her cause for dislike, and when they are under pressure to sell her most treasured possession, they provoke a family crisis with huge consequences for them all. Voted one of the BBC's Big Read Top 100 Best-Loved Novels. 671pp in mammoth paperback reprint.