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Emma’s Anticipated Treasures – September 2021

Welcome to my most anticipated books of September. Like last year’s Third of September, the second of this month is overflowing with exciting new releases. Thanks to that, and the multitude of other incredible books finally being released next month, I have twenty-four books on this month’s list. And it was hard to narrow down even this far, believe me!

So here are the books that I’m most anticipating in September:

The Last Library by Freya Sampson

Published: September 2nd, 2021
Publisher: Zaffre
Genre: Romance Novel, Contemporary Romance, Humorous Fiction

SYNOPSIS:
You can tell a lot about a person from the library books they borrow

Library assistant June knows a lot about the regulars at Chalcot Library, yet they know very little about her. When her mum – the beloved local librarian – passed away eight years ago, June stepped into her shoes. But despite their shared love of books, shy June has never felt she can live up to the village’s memory of her mum. Instead, she’s retreated into herself and her memories, surviving on Chinese takeaways-for-one and rereading their favourite books at home.

When the library is threatened with closure, a ragtag band of eccentric locals establish the Friends of Chalcot Library campaign. There’s gentlemanly pensioner Stanley, who visits the library for the computers and the crosswords, cantankerous Mrs B, who is yet to find a book she approves of, and teenager Chantal, who just wants a quiet place to study away from home. But can they compel reclusive June to join their cause?

If June wants to save the library, she finally has to make some changes to her life: opening up her heart to friendship, opportunities and maybe even more . . .

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Next of Kin by Kia Abdullah

Published: September 2nd, 2021
Publisher: HQ
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, Crime Fiction, Legal Thriller, Domestic Fiction, Political Fiction, Legal Story

SYNOPSIS:
ON AN ORDINARY WORKING DAYโ€ฆ

Leila Syed receives a call that cleaves her life in two. Her brother-in-lawโ€™s voice is filled with panic. His sonโ€™s nursery has called to ask where little Max is.

YOUR WORST NIGHTMAREโ€ฆ

Leila was supposed to drop Max off that morning. But she forgot.

Racing to the carpark, she grasps the horror of what she has done.

IS ABOUT TO COME TRUEโ€ฆ

What follows is an explosive, high-profile trial that will tear the family apart. But as the case progresses it becomes clear thereโ€™s more to this incident than meets the eyeโ€ฆ

A gripping, brave and tense courtroom drama, Next of Kin will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final, heart-stopping page.

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Freckles by Cecelia Ahern

Published: September 2nd, 2021
Publisher: Harper Collins UK
Genre: Literary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Coming-of-Age Story

SYNOPSIS:
Five people.
Five chances.
One womanโ€™s search for happiness.

Allegra Birdโ€™s arms are scattered with freckles, a gift from her beloved father. But despite her nickname, Freckles has never been able to join all the dots. So when a stranger tells her that everyone is the average of the five people they spend the most time with, it opens up something deep inside.

The trouble is, Freckles doesnโ€™t know if she has five people. And if not, what does that say about her? Sheโ€™s left her unconventional father and her friends behind for a bold new life in Dublin, but sheโ€™s still an outsider.

Now, in a quest to understand, she must find not one but five people who shape her โ€“ and who will determine her future.

Told in Allegraโ€™s vivid, original voice, moving from modern Dublin to the fierce Atlantic coast, this is an unforgettable story of human connection, of friendship, and of growing into your own skin.

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Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain by Amy Jeffs

Published: September 2nd, 2021
Publisher: Riverrun
Genre: Fairy Tale, Folklore

SYNOPSIS:
Soaked in mist and old magic, Storyland is a new illustrated mythology of Britain, set in its wildest landscapes.

It begins between the Creation and Noah’s Flood, follows the footsteps of the earliest generation of giants from an age when the children of Cain and the progeny of fallen angels walked the earth, to the founding of Britain, England, Wales and Scotland, the birth of Christ, the wars between Britons, Saxons and Vikings, and closes with the arrival of the Normans.

These are retellings of medieval tales of legend, landscape and the yearning to belong, inhabited with characters now half-remembered: Brutus, Albina, Scota, Arthur and Bladud among them. Told with narrative flair, embellished in stunning artworks and glossed with a rich and erudite commentary. We visit beautiful, sacred places that include prehistoric monuments like Stonehenge and Wayland’s Smithy, spanning the length of Britain from the archipelago of Orkney to as far south as Cornwall; mountains and lakes such as Snowdon and Loch Etive and rivers including the Ness, the Soar and the story-silted Thames in a vivid, beautiful tale of our land steeped in myth. It Illuminates a collective memory that still informs the identity and political ambition of these places.

In Storyland, Jeffs reimagines these myths of homeland, exile and migration, kinship, loyalty, betrayal, love and loss in a landscape brimming with wonder.

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Five Minds by Guy Morpuss

Published: September 2nd, 2021
Publisher: Viper
Genre: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Science Fiction, Cyberpunk

SYNOPSIS:
SHARING A BODY CAN BE MURDER

The Earth’s spiralling population has finally been controlled. Lifespans are limited to eighty years, except for those who make an extreme choice: to become a commune. Five minds sharing one body, each living for four hours at a time. But with a combined lifespan of nearly 150 years.

Alex, Kate, Mike, Sierra and Ben have already spent twenty-five years together in what was once Mike’s body, their frequent personality clashes leading to endless bickering, countless arguments, and getting themselves stranded on a Russian Artic freighter. Wanting to buy upgrades for their next host body, they decide to travel to a Death Park where time can be gambled like money. But things go very wrong when Kate accepts a dangerous offer, and one of them disappears.

Someone is trying to kill off members of the commune. But why? Is one of them responsible? Or is an outsider playing a deadly game? It’s hard enough to catch a murderer. It’s almost impossible when you might be sharing a body with them…

This brilliant murder mystery blends classic crime with speculative fiction in a stunning debut.

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Payday by Celia Walden

Published: September 2nd, 2021
Publisher: Sphere
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Crime Fiction, Political Thriller

SYNOPSIS:
Can YOU guess who killed Jamie Lawrence? Discover the brand new thriller EVERYBODY is talking about . . .

Late one night, three women share secrets.

They barely know each other, but they all know Jamie Lawrence. They know what he’s guilty of. And they agree something must be done.

But as their plan spirals out of control, they begin to doubt themselves . . . and each other. Then Jamie is found dead. And suddenly everything is at stake. As lies are unravelled and truths exposed, two urgent questions emerge:

Who is really guilty?

And who will have to pay?

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How To Kill Your Best Friend by Lexie Elliott

Published: September 2nd, 2021
Publisher: Corvus
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, Psychological Thriller

SYNOPSIS:
The perfect getaway – to get away with murder…

Georgie, Lissa and Bronwyn have been best friends since they met on their college swimming team. Now Lissa is dead – drowned off the coast of the remote island where her second husband owns a luxury resort. But could a star open-water swimmer really have drowned? Or is something more sinister going on?

Brought together for Lissa’s memorial, Georgie, Bron, Lissa’s grieving husband and their friends find themselves questioning the circumstances around Lissa’s death – and each other. As the weather turns ominous, trapping the guests on the island, it slowly dawns on them that Lissa’s death was only the beginning. Nobody knows who they can trust. Or if they’ll make it off the island alive…

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The Hidden Child by Louise Fein

Published: September 2nd, 2021
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Genre: Romance Novel, Domestic Fiction

SYNOPSIS:
From the outside, Eleanor and Edward Hamilton have the perfect life, but they’re harbouring a secret that threatens to fracture their entire world.

London, 1929.

Eleanor Hamilton is a dutiful mother, a caring sister and an adoring wife to a celebrated war hero. Her husband, Edward, is a pioneer in the eugenics movement. The Hamiltons are on the social rise, and it looks as though their future is bright.

When Mabel, their young daughter, begins to develop debilitating seizures, they have to face an uncomfortable truth: Mabel has epilepsy โ€“ one of the ‘undesirable’ conditions that Edward campaigns against.

Forced to hide their daughter away so as to not jeopardise Edward’s life’s work, the couple must confront the truth of their past โ€“ and the secrets that have been buried.

Will Eleanor and Edward be able to fight for their family? Or will the truth destroy them?

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Magpie by Elizabeth Day

Published: September 2nd, 20201
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Genre: Thriller, Suspense

SYNOPSIS:
Sometimes Marisa gets the fanciful notion that Kate has visited the house before. She makes herself at home without any self-consciousness. She puts her toothbrush right there in the master bathroom, on the shelf next to theirs.

In Jake, Marisa has found everything sheโ€™s ever wanted. Then their new lodger Kate arrives.
 
Something about Kate isnโ€™t right. Is it the way she looks at Marisaโ€™s boyfriend? Sits too close on the sofa? Constantly asks about the baby they are trying for? Or is it all just in Marisaโ€™s head?
 
After all, thatโ€™s what her Jake keeps telling her. And she trusts him โ€“ doesnโ€™t she?
 
But Marisa knows something is wrong. That the woman sleeping in their house will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
 
Marisa just doesnโ€™t know why.
  
How far will she go to find the answer โ€“ and how much is she willing to lose?

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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller -10th Anniversary Edition

Published: September 2nd, 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury UK
Genre: Greek Mythology, Historical Fiction, Romance Novel, War Story

SYNOPSIS:
A riveting tale of love, ambition and immortal fame, this special tenth anniversary edition of Madeleine Millerโ€™s award-winning retelling of the story of Achilles comes housed in a beautiful hardback and with a foreword by the author.

A 10th anniversary special edition, featuring a new foreword by the author.

Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms into something deeper – despite the displeasure of Achilles’s mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess. But when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must go to war in distant Troy and fulfill his destiny. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus goes with him, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear.

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Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian

Published: September 9th, 2021
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Genre: Thriller, Suspense, Psychological Thriller

SYNOPSIS:
Meet Chloe. First-year student, ordinary, legging-wearing, girl next door…and highly intelligent diagnosed psychopath.

Chloe is part of a secret clinical study of young psychopaths run by the university’s Psychology Department. Most psychopaths aren’t criminals, but when a string of murders on campus causes upheaval, Chloe’s private vendetta is sidelined. Partnered with fellow study participants she can’t trust – and distracted by typical university life – Chloe has to walk the line between hunter and prey.

Perfect for fans of My Sister the Serial Killer, Killing Eve and The Secret History, Never Saw Me coming is a sharp, electrifying and hugely entertaining thriller with an antiheroine who will work her manipulative magic on you.

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Greek Myths: A New Retelling by Charlotte Higgins

Published: September 9th, 2021
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Genre: Greek Mythology, Historical Fiction, Fairy Tale, Religious Fiction

SYNOPSIS:
In this spellbinding new collection, Charlotte Higgins reinterprets some of the most enduring stories of all time.

Here are myths of the creation, of Heracles and Theseus and Perseus, the Trojan war and its origins and aftermaths, tales of Thebes and Argos and Athens. There are stories of love and desire, adventure and magic, destructive gods, helpless humans, fantastical creatures, resourceful witches and the origins of birds and animals.This is a world of extremes, and one that resonates deeply with our own: mysterious diseases devastate cities; environmental disasters tear lives apart; women habitually suffer violence at the hands of men.

Unlike in many previous collected myths, female characters take centre stage – Athena, Helen, Circe, Penelope and others weave these stories into elaborate imagined tapestries. In Charlotte Higgins’s thrilling new interpretation, their tales combine to form a dazzling, sweeping epic of storytelling, and a magnificent work of scholarship and imagination.

With a series of original drawings by Chris Ofili.

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Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty

Published: September 14th, 2021
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Genre: Thriller, Domestic Fiction

SYNOPSIS:
The Delaney family love one another dearly – it’s just that sometimes they want to murder each other . . .

Joy Delaney and husband Stan have done well. Four wonderful grown-up children. A family business to envy. The golden years of retirement ahead of them.

So when Joy Delaney vanishes – no note, no calls, her bike missing – it’s natural that tongues will wag.

How did Stan scratch his face? And who was the stranger who entered and suddenly left their lives? What are they all hiding?

But for the Delaney children there is a much more terrifying question: did they ever know their parents at all?

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The Man Who Died Twice (The Thursday Murder Club Book 2) by Richard Osman

Published: September 16th, 2021
Publisher: Viking
Genre: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Cozy Mystery

SYNOPSIS:
THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN

It’s the following Thursday.

Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He’s made a big mistake, and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very real threat to his life.

As bodies start piling up, Elizabeth enlists Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer. And if they find the diamonds too? Well, wouldn’t that be a bonus?

But this time they are up against an enemy who wouldn’t bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians. Can The Thursday Murder Club find the killer (and the diamonds) before the killer finds them?

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The Unheard by Nicci French

Published: September 16th, 2021
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Genre: Psychological Thriller, Police Procedural, Horror Fiction

SYNOPSIS:
โ€˜He did killKill and kill and kill.โ€™
 
Tessโ€™s number one priority has always been her three-year-old daughter Poppy. But splitting up with Poppyโ€™s father Jason means that she cannot always be there to keep her daughter safe.
 
When she finds a disturbing drawing, dark and menacing, among her daughterโ€™s brightly coloured paintings, Tess is convinced that Poppy has witnessed something terrible. Something that her young mind is struggling to put into words.
 
But no one will listen. Itโ€™s only a childโ€™s drawing, isnโ€™t it?
 
Tess will protect Poppy, whatever the price. But when she doesnโ€™t know what, or who, she is protecting her from, how can she possibly know who to trust . . . ?  

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The Shadowing by Rhiannon Ward

Published: September 16th, 2021
Publisher: Trapeze
Genre: Gothic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Mystery, Ghost Story, Mystery, Thriller, Historical Fantasy, Romance Novel

SYNOPSIS:
When well-to-do Hester learns of her sister Mercy’s death at a Nottinghamshire workhouse, she travels to Southwell to find out how her sister ended up at such a place.

Haunted by her sister’s ghost, Hester sets out to uncover the truth, when the official story reported by the workhouse master proves to be untrue. Mercy was pregnant – both her and the baby are said to be dead of cholera, but the workhouse hasn’t had an outbreak for years.

Hester discovers a strange trend in the workhouse of children going missing. One woman tells her about the Pale Lady, a ghostly figure that steals babies in the night. Is this lady a myth or is something more sinister afoot at the Southwell poorhouse?

As Hester investigates, she uncovers a conspiracy, one that someone is determined to keep a secret, no matter the cost…

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My Sweet Girl by Amanda Jayatissa

Published: September 16th, 2021
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Genre: Suspense, Psychological Thriller

SYNOPSIS:
A girl in a new country.

A dark secret left behind.

A dead body which might tell all.

Ever since she was adopted from an orphanage in Sri Lanka, Paloma has led a privileged Californian life: the best schools, a generous allowance and parents so perfect that Paloma fears she’ll never live up to them.

Now at thirty, Paloma has managed to disappoint her parents so thoroughly that their relationship will never recover. Unemployed and friendless, the only person still talking to her is Arun – the Indian man subletting her spare room. That is until Arun discovers Paloma’s darkest secret, one that could jeopardize her fragile place in this country, and the next day is found face down in a pool of blood.

On finding Arun’s body Paloma flees her apartment. But by the time the police arrive, there’s no body to be found or signs of struggle – and no evidence that Arun ever even existed in the first place.

The police may be quick to dismiss everything, but Paloma knows what she saw. Is this tangled up in her childhood in Sri Lanka and the desperate actions she took to leave so many years ago? And did Paloma’s secret die with Arun or is she now in greater danger than ever before?

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Dinner Party: A Tragedy by Sarah Gilmartin

Published: September 16th, 2021
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction

SYNOPSIS:
SET TO BE A MAJOR 2021 DEBUT FICTION LAUNCH, THIS REMARKABLE IRISH NOVEL ABOUT THE MESSINESS OF MODERN FAMILY LIFE COMES WITH PRAISE FROM MEG MASON TO ANNE ENRIGHT

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Kate has taught herself to be careful, to be meticulous.

To mark the anniversary of a death in the family, she plans a dinner party – from the fancy table settings to the perfect Baked Alaska waiting in the freezer. Yet by the end of the night, old tensions have flared, the guests have fled, and Kate is spinning out of control.

But all we have is ourselves, her father once said, all we have is family.

Set between the 1990s and the present day, from a farmhouse in Carlow to Trinity College, Dublin, Dinner Party is a dark, sharply observed debut that thrillingly unravels into family secrets and tragedy.

As the past catches up with the present, Kate learns why, despite everything, we canโ€™t help returning home.

A brilliant coming-of-age page-turner about the complications of sibling relationships and the trauma of family secrets, perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson, Maggie Oโ€™Farrell and Anne Enright

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum
Interactive (MinaLima Edition)

Published: September 16th, 2021
Publisher: Harper Collins
Genre: Children’s Literature, Fantasy Fiction

SYNOPSIS:
A deluxe gift edition of L. Frank Baumโ€™s cherished childrenโ€™s classic, vividly reimagined with beautiful four-color artwork and nine interactive features created by MinaLima, the award-winning design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise.

Hailed as โ€œAmericaโ€™s greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytaleโ€ by the Library of Congress, L. Frank Baumโ€™s classic story has been enjoyed by generations of young readers since its publication in 1900. One of the most-read childrenโ€™s books, it is a staple of American literature and the inspiration for the beloved 1939 Academy Award-winning movie (widely acclaimed as one of the greatest films of all time), as well as stage plays and musicals.

When a tornado strikes the Kansas prairie, young orphan Dorothy Gale and her little dog Toto are blown away to Oz, a magical place filled with witches, munchkins, winged monkeys, and other unusual inhabitants. Lost and afraid, all Dorothy wants is to return to her Uncle Henry and Auntie Em. But to do so, the Good Witch of the North tells her, she must follow the Yellow Brick Road that leads to the Emerald City. There, she will find the fearsome Wizard of Oz who can help her find her way home. 

Along the way, Dorothy encounters three unforgettable charactersโ€”the Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Cowardly Lionโ€”who join her in her quest. Their journey to the Emerald City, fraught with peril and adventure, teaches them the true meaning of friendship and reminds us all that there is no place like home. 

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Interactive reimagines the novelโ€™s iconic imagery and highlights phrases from the original book in a unique and delightful style that will enchant readers of all ages. Sure to become a collectorโ€™s item, this deluxe illustrated edition contains specially commissioned artwork and nine exclusive interactive features, including:

A cyclone map that opens up to reveal the Land of Oz
A pop-up Yellow Brick Road
Oz glasses that provide a different look at the world
Fighting trees with branches that move
Dorothyโ€™s silver shoes that can be clicked together

This marvelous edition will enchant young and adult readers and is a thoughtful gift for any occasion.

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What She Did by Carla Kovach

Published: September 20th. 2021
Publisher: Bookouture
Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Psychological Thriller, Crime Fiction, Noir Fiction

SYNOPSIS:
Marissa lives alone in her tiny one-bed apartment. Itโ€™s quiet and safe; all sheโ€™s ever wanted since the night her mother was killed in front of her. But when the police knock on her door with the news that her last remaining family member has been murdered, she comes face to face with the trauma she has spent a lifetime running from.

A witness saw her car outside his house that day, but Marissa knows sheโ€™s innocent. She hasnโ€™t seen her uncle in years and remembers going to bed in her own home that night. But sheโ€™s had blackouts before and canโ€™t always trust her memory.

Days later, Marissaโ€™s neighbour is found dead in his home with stab wounds all over his body, exactly like her uncle. It was no secret that Marissa didnโ€™t get on with her neighbour, but sheโ€™d never want to see him hurt. How can she convince the police that she isnโ€™t a killer? And, as the secrets from her past take hold of her present, is there anyone in her small world she can trust?

As you read, youโ€™ll believe every word Marissa says. Youโ€™ll think you know where to draw the line between innocence and guilt. But blame is a dangerous thing, and nothing is ever what it seemsโ€ฆ

Perfect for fans of C.L. Taylor, Teresa Driscoll and Lisa Jewell, What She Did is a dark and twisty crime thriller that will keep you up all night!

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Matrix by Lauren Groff

Published: September 23rd, 2021
Publisher: William Heinemann
Genre: Historical Fiction

SYNOPSIS:
Seventeen-year-old Marie, too wild for courtly life, is thrown to the dogs one winter morning, expelled from the royal court to become the prioress of an abbey. Marie is strange – tall, a giantess, her elbows and knees stick out, ungainly.

At first taken aback by life at the abbey, Marie finds purpose and passion among her mercurial sisters. Yet she deeply misses her secret lover Cecily and queen Eleanor.

Born last in a long line of women warriors and crusaders, women who flew across the countryside with their sword fighting and dagger work, Marie decides to chart a bold new course for the women she now leads and protects. She will bring herself, and her sisters, out of the darkness, into riches and power.

MATRIX is a bold vision of female love, devotion and desire from one of the most adventurous writers at work today.

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Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber

Published: September 30th, 2021
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Genre: Fantasy Fiction, Fairy Tale, Magical Realism, Romantic Fantasy

SYNOPSIS:
From the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Caraval series, the first book in a new series about love, curses, and the lengths that people will go to for happily ever after.

For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in happily ever after. Until she learns that the love of her life is about to marry another, and her dreams are shattered.

Desperate to stop the wedding, and heal her wounded heart, Evangeline strikes a deal with the charismatic, but wicked, Prince of Hearts. In exchange for his help, he asks for three kisses, to be given at the time and place of his choosing.

But after Evangeline’s first promised kiss, she learns that bargaining with an immortal is a dangerous game – and that the Prince of Hearts wants far more from her than she pledged. He has plans for Evangeline, plans that will either end in the greatest happily ever after, or the most exquisite tragedy . . .

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The Lighthouse Witches by C. J. Cooke

Published: September 30th, 2021
Publisher: Harper Collins UK
Genre: Gothic Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Fairy Tale, Horror Fiction, Supernatural Fiction

SYNOPSIS:
Upon the cliffs of a remote Scottish island, Lรฒn Haven, stands a lighthouse.

A lighthouse that has weathered more than storms.

Mysterious and terrible events have happened on this island. It started with a witch hunt. Now, centuries later, islanders are vanishing without explanation.

Coincidence? Or curse?

Liv Stay flees to the island with her three daughters, in search of a home. She doesnโ€™t believe in witches, or dark omens, or hauntings. But within months, her daughter Luna will be the only one of them left.

Twenty years later, Luna is drawn back to the place her family vanished. As the last sister left, itโ€™s up to her to find out the truth . . .

But what really happened at the lighthouse all those years ago?

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Once There Was A Bear (The Official 95th Anniversary Prequel) by Jane Riordan

Published: September 30th, 2021
Publisher: Harper Collins
Genre: Children’s Book

SYNOPSIS:
Help celebrate Winnie-the-Poohโ€™s anniversary with Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear (the Official 95th Anniversary Prequel)

We all have a place in our hearts for the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh, as told by A.A.Milne in Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. In honour of the 95th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh, highly talented author Jane Riordan has created a wonderful collection of stories, written in the style of A.A.Milne, that take us back to where it all began, when Winnie-the-Pooh was first purchased for baby Christopher Robin.

These brand-new stories are decorated with beautiful illustrations of Winnie-the-Pooh and friends created by Mark Burgess in the style of E.H.Shepard. He is uniquely suited to this having also illustrated The Return to the Hundred Acre Wood and The Best Bear in All the World. Jane Riordan has a strong pedigree in writing in the style of A.A.Milne, having also created Winnie-the-Pooh Meets the Queen and the re-issue edition Winnie-the-Pooh Goes to London.

This timeless story collection is a real tribute to the worldโ€™s most famous bear and the perfect opportunity for everyone to revisit these favourite friends and find out how they become the larger than life characters that we all know and love.

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What books out next month are you most anticipating? Are any of them on this list? Let me know in the comments.

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Thanks for reading Bibliophiles๐Ÿ˜Š Until next month, Emma xxx

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My Sentimental Book Stack

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I was tagged by @diaryofabookmum & @silverliningsandpages on bookstagram to create a #sentimentalstack and enjoyed doing it so much that I decided to post it on here too.

๐“ฃ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐““๐“ธ๐“ต๐“ต ๐“•๐“ช๐“ฌ๐“ฝ๐“ธ๐“ป๐”‚ & ๐“•๐“ป๐“ช๐“ท๐“ท๐“ฒ๐“ฎ ๐“›๐“ช๐“ท๐“ฐ๐“ฝ๐“ธ๐“ท – these were the books from the first author event I went to since starting my bookstagram account. It was such a special moment that I’ll never forget.

๐“ฃ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“’๐“ธ๐“ต๐“ธ๐“ป ๐“Ÿ๐“พ๐“ป๐“น๐“ต๐“ฎ – The first book my other half bought me for my first birthday together. He bought me purple themed gifts and didn’t know I’d always wanted to read this book

๐“œ๐”‚ ๐“ข๐“ฒ๐“ผ๐“ฝ๐“ฎ๐“ป’๐“ผ ๐“š๐“ฎ๐“ฎ๐“น๐“ฎ๐“ป – the first book I read by one of my favourite authors Jodi Picoult.

๐“ฃ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“ฆ๐“ฒ๐”ƒ๐“ช๐“ป๐“ญ ๐“ธ๐“ฏ ๐“ž๐”ƒ – A favourite childhood book and the start of a lifelong obsession.

๐“œ๐“ช๐“ฝ๐“ฒ๐“ต๐“ญ๐“ช & ๐“ฃ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“‘๐“•๐“– – two of my favourite childhood books that evoke good memories.

๐“˜๐“ท ๐“’๐“ธ๐“ต๐“ญ ๐“‘๐“ต๐“ธ๐“ธ๐“ญ – I read this as part of my English A Level. It was the first true crime book I read, before this it was only magazine articles. It instantly struck a chord and cemented my interest in true crime.

๐“•๐“ต๐“ธ๐”€๐“ฎ๐“ป๐“ผ ๐“ฒ๐“ท ๐“ฝ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“๐“ฝ๐“ฝ๐“ฒ๐“ฌ – I first read this as a teen and have read it many times.

๐“ ๐“ฃ๐“ฒ๐“ถ๐“ฎ ๐“ฃ๐“ธ ๐“š๐“ฒ๐“ต๐“ต – my first John Grisham book. He’s been a favourite author of mine ever since.

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