Gary Thorn is struggling with a big decision. Should he stay in London, wallowing in the safety of his legal job in Peckham and eating pies with his next door neighbour, Grace and her dog Lassoo, or should he move to Brighton, where his girlfriend Emily is about to open The Hotel Avocado? Either way, he?d be letting someone down. � But sinister forces are gathering in a cloud of launderette scented-vape smoke, and the arrival of the mysterious Mr...

When Grandma creates a robot babysitter for twins Jake and Jess, chaos ensues! Robin is embarrassing, clumsy and, worst of all, programmed to make them do their homework. They're also pretty sure he thinks their dog is a baby. The twins decide they have to do something before everyone realizes that Robin is a robot. But getting rid of their new babysitter will mean putting aside their sibling squabbles and working together, which might be an even...

His exasperated wife Imelda is selling off her jewellery on eBay and half-heartedly dodging the attentions of fast-talking cattle farmer Big Mike, while their teenage daughter Cass, formerly top of her class, seems determined to binge-drink her way to her final exams. And twelve-year-old PJ, in debt to local sociopath 'Ears' Moran, is putting the final touches to his grand plan to run away from home. Where did it all go wrong? A patch of ice on the...

Barry said, a third time, ?I wish I had better parents!? And then suddenly the entire room started to shake?Barry Bennett hates being called Barry. In fact it?s number 2 on the list of things he blames his parents for, along with 1) ?being boring? and 3) ?always being tired?.But there is a world, not far from this one, where parents don?t have children. That?s far too random for something so big and important. In this world, children are allowed to...

Once more, we catch up with the delightful goings-on in the fictitious 44 Scotland Street from Alexander McCall Smith. With customary charm and deftness, McCall Smith gives us another instalment in this popular series, now running in its ninth season in The Scotsman. Anything could happen to Bertie and the gang ...

It?s safer for Mia to play the part that people expect. She?s a good wife to her husband Tristan, a doting stepmother, she slips on her suit for work each morning like a new skin. But beneath the surface, there?s another woman just clawing to get out ... When a shocking event shatters the conventional life she?s been so careful to build, Mia is faced with a choice. Does she live for a society that?s all too quick to judge, or does she live for herself?...

Freya Butterly has always dreamt of being a Head Chef but despite running every service at the Mediterranean restaurant, she still doesn't get the recognition she deserves. Craving adventure and a real taste of the Mediterranean, Freya takes matters into her own hands, ditching both her job and unsympathetic boyfriend and packing her bags for sunny Cyprus in pursuit of the prestigious Golden Spoon culinary award. As one of the seven competitors, Freya...

Ned and Nina are trying to conceive, so when Ned jets off with no notice to the funeral of Douglas, a mysterious friend from his student days, Nina follows him so they can have sex on time. Douglas was the ringleader of a fellowship of chums at NYU and Nina is baffled by the extraordinary hold the group - and Douglas in particular - have on Ned. The novel explores the reconfiguring and reappraisal of the clique following Douglas's tragic death. Subtle...

'A sizzling enemies-to-lovers read you'll definitely fall for' Mandy Baggot No man can be as good as the one in your imagination... Librarian Liv Jones has always dreamed of writing a romance novel. But she?s stuck when it comes to creating a romantic hero - sadly - lacking anyone in real life to base him on. When her brother suggests his best friend stay in their shared flat for a few weeks, she can?t believe her bad luck. Aiden Rivers is irritating...

Sabrina the Teenage Witch meets Gilmore Girls in your next autumn obsession, with a murder mystery twist! Recipe for a potion to demolish life as you know it: Step one: pack up your life and move to your aunt's old house in a small, sleepy town. Step two: discover that she was a witch. Step three: discover that you're also a witch. Step four: Add a sprinkle of butterflies for your childhood friend (who's suddenly incredibly hot), a dash of prying...