Comfort Reads

"THIS BOOK HAS MY ENTIRE HEART!!" Reader review, 5 stars "One of my all-time favorite reads" Reader review, 5 stars "I fell completely, stupidly in love" Reader review, 5 stars "Gave me all the warm and fuzzies!" Reader review, 5 stars Kit Forrest is officially the saddest man in Cedar Falls. A...

For fans of What You Are Looking For is in the Library and Days at the Morisaki Bookshop Translated by Philip Gabriel, the translator of IQ84 and The Travelling Cat Chronicles The Night Library is no ordinary library. Within it are found the rarest and most unusual collections – the books of...

*THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN, Matt Haig's new novel from the world of The Midnight Library, is out now* THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Reflections on hope, survival and the messy miracle of being alive It is a strange paradox, that many of the clearest, most comforting life lessons are...

'A perfect, quirky summer page-turner. A life-affirming debut' The Sunday Times 'Funny, moving and thought-provoking - I loved this' Clare Mackintosh 'If you loved Eleanor Oliphant, try this brilliant new read' Fabulous The most uplifting story of the summer - about Andrew, who has forgotten how...

The snow is falling and the hot chocolates are piled high with marshmallows at the Comfort Food Café, and one unexpected visitor is in for a holiday miracle… Meredith Bailey is a woman who doesn’t do emotions, doesn’t do cake, and she absolutely does not do cosy Dorset villages. But when...

'A really lovely, romantic read… Will have you smiling, laughing and crying' Reader reviewer, ★★★★★ Lily Holmes is ready for a fresh start. And there’s no better place to begin again than the idyllic seaside town of Marram Bay. All Lily wants to do is concentrate on making her new...

A mile outside the Cotswolds, everyone knows everyone in Honeystone, and for many years the villagers have lived quiet, steady lives. But a wind of change is here... Anthea is the new owner of Spindle Hall. A renowned perfumer who lost her sense of smell, she's not interested in making new...

'I couldn’t put this book down, and when I finished I felt bereft that I had to leave. The perfect comfort read, Wild About You is a gorgeous, uplifting hug of a book' Laura Wood, author of Under Your Spell Anna Whitlock is a people-pleaser, but she is done saying yes. Now she has to learn how...

It’s autumn at the Comfort Food Café and the leaves are golden, the lattes are spiced and love might just be brewing for one new resident… 🍁🎃🍁🎃🍁 Reclusive author Sarah is seeking refuge in the quiet village of Budbury, and the last thing she needs is a fake boyfriend. Except...

Welcome to New York, where the Christmas lights dazzle, the snow is falling and love is just around the corner… 'The literary equivalent of wrapping up in a blanket with hot cocoa while watching the lights twinkle.' ★★★★★ 'Wow wow wow. A brilliant book.' ★★★★★...

The brand-new prequel to the Cornish Girls series from bestselling historical saga author and Romantic Saga of the year nominee Betty Walker Meet the Cornish Girls before the war! War looms on the horizon. Their lives are about to change forever… Dagenham, 1939. Sheila Hopkins has always put...

'A beautiful love story…. I got totally involved… I couldn't put it down and had to stay up late to find out what was going to happen… One of those books that you thoroughly enjoy but don't want to finish!' ***** 5 star reader review Can one promise change the fate of two women decades...

Could love be the biggest adventure of all? A new gorgeous, escapist romance from Sophie Claire, set in sunny Provence. Could love be the biggest adventure of all? Filmmaker Lily's life is all about work and adventure. So when she suffers an accident on her travels and finds herself recuperating...

Some Christmas surprises come gift wrapped. Others are six foot three, impossibly arrogant and standing in the lobby of the best hotel in London… Belle Woods is not the kind of woman who falls for a man she’s only just met. Finn McAllister is not the kind of man who falls for anyone. But...

For Sam Lovell, organising the summer festival in her hometown is one of the highlights of her year. It’s not always smooth sailing, but she loves to see Porthmellow’s harbour packed with happy visitors and being on the committee has provided a much-needed distraction from the drama in her family life (and the distinct lack of it in her love life). When their star guest pulls out with only a few weeks to go, everyone’s delighted when a London chef who grew up locally steps in at the last minute. 

'The exploration of family and identity is filled with vivid characters and an enthralling plot, making it absorbing and emotional' The People’s Friend? ? 'A lovely, heartwarming read about belonging' heat? ? A feel-good story about family, belonging and finding peace with the past from the...

Discover the healing power of community in this charming, feel-good second chance romance, perfect for fans of Jill Mansell & Milly Johnson. *** 🌸Could a new start heal her appetite for life?🌸 When Cath moves to a rural Northumberland village to escape her husband’s betrayal and a life...

‘Fabulously festive and sparkly as tinsel – an absolute treat of a book’ Milly Johnson For Bo Grayson, Christmas has always been the most wonderful time of the year. Well, until she had her heart broken last December… When Bo Grayson and her friends meet a mysterious fortune teller, she...

Bloomsbury presents The Book of Hopes by Katherine Rundell, read by Stephen Fry, Katherine Rundell, Helena Bonham Carter and Ben Bailey Smith. _______________ Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year _______________ In difficult times, what children really need is hope. And in that spirit...

She’s planned the perfect Christmas. But fate might have other ideas… Krystle didn’t have a normal childhood and longed for warm family Christmases with presents under the tree. Now she makes sure everyone else has the perfect Christmas she never had, bringing beautiful decorations to...