The Witches of Vardo by Anya Bergman is a historical fiction novel set in Norway during the 1662 witch trials.
It tells the story of Zigri, a woman accused of witchcraft, and her daughter, Ingeborg, who embarks on a perilous journey to rescue her mother.
Kindred is a novel by Octavia Butler that blends elements of time travel and historical fiction.
The story follows Dana, a young Black woman from 1976, who is mysteriously transported back in time to the antebellum South, where she must confront the harsh realities of slavery and her own ancestral connections.
The Pumpkin Spice Cafe is a contemporary romance novel by Laurie Gilmore and the first book in the Dream Harbor series.
The story follows Jeanie as she seeks a fresh start in Dream Harbor by taking over her aunt’s beloved Pumpkin Spice Cafe.
The House of Whispers by Anna Mazzol is a historical fiction novel with a gothic twist.
The story follows Eva Valenti, a talented pianist who feels forced to hide her Slavic descent. She enters the mysterious home of widower Dante Cavallera as his new wife, keeping her heritage a secret from her new husband.
The Appeal is the debut crime novel by Janice Hallett. It was was awarded the CWA Debut Dagger of 2021 and was a Sunday Times’ Bestseller, Waterstones’ Thriller of the Month and Sunday Times’ Crime Book of the Month.
The Mystery Guest is a novel by Nita Prose and is the second book in the Molly the Maid series.
This novel brings back Molly Gray, now the esteemed Head Maid at the opulent Regency Grand Hotel. Her orderly world is disrupted when renowned mystery author J.D. Grimthorpe drops dead on the hotel’s tearoom floor.
The Walled Garden is the debut novel by Sarah Hardy, published in 2023.
The story focuses on the aftermath of WWII as the men from the village of Oakbourne return home, grappling with the psychological scars of war and the strain on their relationships with loved ones who barely recognise them anymore.
Devil’s Breath is a mystery novel by Jill Johnson and the first book in the Professor Eustacia Rose Mysteries series.
I first came aware of the book when it was selected for the Between the Covers book club and I was instantly intrigued by the premise.
Tall Oaks is the debut crime novel by Chris Whitaker, published in 2016.
The story is a mystery set in a small American town, where the disappearance of a young boy unravels the secrets, struggles and eccentricities of its quirky residents.
Things We Left Behind by Lucy Score is a contemporary romance and the third book in the Knockemout series.
The story follows Sloane, a fiercely independent small-town librarian, and Lucian, a ruthless businessman haunted by the secrets of their past. Their lives become intertwined again after years of estrangement and as their old animosity reignites, a simmering attraction threatens to rewrite their history.