SAGAS, ROMANCE & HISTORICAL
Blockbuster summer read from Sunday Times best- selling author.
Kelly Irvin Love’s Dwelling Zondervan Fiction, 5th August, pb, £8.99, 9780310364481 First in a new Amish romance series set in Kansas, Love’s Dwelling reminds us that family is more than what you are born into—it’s who you choose as well.
Kelly Irvin Mountains of Grace Zondervan Fiction, 16th September, pb, £6.99, 9780310365631 In the first of a new series set in the Amish communi- ties of Montana, bestsell- ing author explores what the Amish do in the after- math of natural disaster.
Kelly Irvin Peace in the Valley Zondervan Fiction, 9th December, pb, £6.99, 9780310366829 After a devastating wild- fire sweeps through her town, one young Amish woman is shown a differ- ent way to practise her faith. But pursuing it could cost her everything she holds dear.
Antonio Iturbe The Prince of the Skies Macmillan, 14th October, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781529063332 From the bestselling author of The Librarian of Auschwitz comes another epic historical novel. Based on the extraordi- nary life of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of The Little Prince.
JK Jackson (ed) West African Folktales Flame Tree 451, 10th August, pb, £6.99, 9781839647802 New collection created for the modern reader features stories from West African traditions and folklore with tales of animals and tricksters.
JK Jackson (ed) Viking Folktales Flame Tree 451, 10th August, pb, £6.99, 9781839647833 Selection of Nordic yarns features the magic of the natural world and combines it with the common sense of the everyday.
Anna Jacobs A Valley Dream Hodder Paperbacks, 28th October, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781529353518 First book in Jacobs’ wonderful Backshaw Moss series.
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Anna Jacobs A Valley Secret Hodder & Stoughton, 11th November, hb, eb, £20.99, 9781529353525 Second book in the series.
Dinah Jefferies Daughters of War HarperCollins, 16th September, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780008427023 First book in sweeping historical series from Sunday Times bestsell- ing author. Available to pre-order.
Todd M Johnson The Barrister and the Letter of Marque Bethany House, 14th September, pb, eb, £11.99, 9780764212369 As a barrister in 1819 London, William Snopes defends the poor against the powerful but that changes when a strug- gling heiress arrives at his door. But powerful forces oppose them.
Chuck Johnston Marine Scouts Casemate, 15th December, pb, £17.99, 9781636240589 After playing cat and mouse with a 10,000- strong Iraqi Armored Division to gain crucial intelligence, the Scouts of Marine 2nd Tank Division think they are on their way home.
David H Jones Hold At All Hazards Casemate, 15th October, pb, £17.99, 9781636240602 Captain John Bigelow’s efforts to sharpen up a slovenly light artillery battery make him unpop- ular with the men. But his efforts will bear fruit.
on the Tuscan estate of the Romagnesi family, a boy named Sergio is destined to make a horrific discovery that could cost him his life.
Sophie Jordan The Duke Goes Down Avon Books, 19th August, pb, £6.99, 9780063035638 Peregrine Butler’s blue- blooded world is rocked to the core when it is revealed he was born out of wedlock. Part of the Duke Hunt series
Georgia Kaufmann The Dressmaker of Paris Hodder Paperbacks, 25th November, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781529322873 Beautifully written histori- cal women’s fiction novel that spans both time and the globe as we follow one woman’s journey from simple country girl to global fashion icon.
Laura Kay The Split Quercus, 20th January, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781529409826 Broken-hearted, Ally is determined to win back her girlfriend with the help of her best friend from school. “Hilariously funny and irresistibly lovable”— Beth O’Leary.
Susanna Kearsley The Winter Sea Simon & Schuster, 16th September, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781471196072 Sweeping story of love, loss and ultimate betrayal.
Jenni Keer The Secrets of Hawthorn Place Headline Accent, 14th October, pb, £9.99, 9781472286734 Discover intriguing secrets in this heartfelt dual-time novel, filled with warmth and charm. A hit with fans of Lucinda Riley and Cecelia Ahern.
Hilary Jones Frontline Welbeck, 2nd September, hb, £18.99, 9781787397521 Drama set on the battle- fields of Europe as a global influenza pandemic looms.
Michael Jordan The Mara Document Book Guild, 28th August, pb, £9.99, 9781913913304 At a remote stone circle
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Lindsey Kelk On a Night Like This HarperCollins, 11th November, hb, eb, £14.99, 9780008407773 Unforgettable new romcom from bestsell- ing author and the most feelgood Christmas book of 2021. Available to pre-order.
Anita Kelly Love and Other Disasters Headline, 11th January, pb, £9.99, 9781472286048 Hilarious, heartwarming romcom about the first openly non-binary contes- tant on a cooking show who becomes distracted by their beautiful, clumsy competitor. Great for
readers of Red, White and Royal Blue.
Juhea Kim Beasts of a Little Land Ecco, 6th January, hb, £20, 9780063093577 Epic story of love, war and redemption set against the backdrop of the Korean independence movement follows the fates of a young girl sold to a courtesan school and the son of a hunter.
Karen King The Best Christmas Ever Headline Accent, 7th October, pb, £9.99, 9781472278739 Sparkling festive love story to warm the heart this Christmas.
Katie King The Evacuee War HQ, 19th August, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780008257606 Plucky evacuees must come together in this heartwarming saga set in World War II.
Sophie Kinsella The Party Crasher Bantam Press, 14th October, hb, eb, £20, 9781787632455 Kinsella returns with an irresistible new standalone about love, family tensions and what you might hear if they didn’t know you were in the room.
Jane Kirkpatrick The Healing of Natalie Curtis Revell, 19th October, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780800736132 Musician Natalie Curtis is broken by strict train- ing and a lost love. After encountering Native American music, she is determined to save these ancient songs. Based on a true story.
Mick Kitson Featherweight Canongate, 6th January, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781838851958 Story of overcoming all the odds and a woman centuries ahead of her time. Set on the canals of 19th-century England.
Bethany House, 18th January, pb, eb, £9.99, 9780764234248 When a mysterious death occurs at Swanford Abbey, Rebecca Lane is a suspect and Sir Fredrick is torn between his feelings for her and his search for the truth.
Lana Kortchik Daughters of the Resistance HarperCollins, 16th September, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780008364878 Heartwrenching novel of love, resilience and cour- age in World War II from the author of Sisters of War. Readers who enjoyed The Tattooist of Auschwitz will like this.
Vivi Lachs (ed), Katie Brown (ed), IA Lisky, AM Kaizer London Yiddishtown Wayne State University Press, 30th November, pb, £27.95, 9780814348475 Presents a selection of previously untranslated short stories and sketches for the general reader and academic alike.
Alexis Landau Those Who Are Saved Orion, 19th August, pb, £8.99, 9781398702806 Taut World War II novel about one mother’s search for her daughter against all odds.
Olivia Lara The Meeting Point Aria, 2nd December, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781800246263 What if the driver who finds your cheating boyfriend’s phone holds the directions to true love? A romantic comedy.
Eimear Lawlor Dublin’s Girl Aria, 7th October, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781800249301 Inspired by real-life events, this is a story of a young woman who falls for the British officer she has been ordered to betray during the Irish War of Independence.
Mike Leaver The Ice Cream Terrorist Book Guild, 28th Novem- ber, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781913913687 Broad saga of how pupils and staff blighted by dysfunctional, postwar orphanage schools in Britain escape and reform the system and heal their emotional and physical scars.
Julie Klassen Shadows of Swanford Abbey
Pam Lecky Her Secret War Avon, 14th October, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780008464844
Tight story explores a deadly tangle of love and espionage in wartorn Britain. For fans of Pam Jenoff, Kate Quinn and Kate Furnivall.
Jayci Lee
The Dating Dare Headline Eternal, 3rd August, pb, £9.99, 9781472277114 Witty and decadent fake- date romcom with appeal for fans of Jasmine Guil- lory and Lauren Layne.
Maureen Lee The September Girls Orion, 2nd September, pb, £8.99, 9781398705722 Two families and their secrets. A superb Liver- pool saga from bestselling author called the queen of saga-writing by My Weekly.
Caroline Linden A Scot to the Heart Avon Books, 5th August, pb, £6.99, 9780062913647 Scottish officer Andrew St James always knew he came from a noble family but his branch grew far from the wealth and status. A Desperately Seeking Duke yarn.
Bryan Litfin Every Knee Shall Bow Revell, 23rd November, hb, eb, £18.99, 9780800738181 Rome, AD 316, and the story of a pagan warrior in exile, a Christian maiden on a mission and an emperor on a colli- sion course. Volume 2 of Constantine’s Empire.
Julie Anne Long I’m Only Wicked With You Avon Books, 30th September, pb, £6.99, 9780063045088 He’s the battle-hardened son of a bastard, raised in the wilds of New York. She’s the sheltered, blue- blooded darling of the London broadsheets, destined to marry a duke.
Julie Anne Long After Dark With the Duke Avon, 6th January, pb, £6.99, 9780063045095 The next thrilling romance in Long’s The Palace of Rogues series.
Vivienne Lorret The Wrong Marquess Avon Books, 5th August, pb, £6.99, 9780062976628 A debutante believes she is destined to marry the lord next door until a fate- ful encounter with a rogue makes her wonder if she might be falling for the wrong marquess.
Lia Louis Eight Perfect Hours Orion, 19th August, pb, £7.99, 9781398703261
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