The Sapphire Widow by Dinah Jefferies @dinahjefferies @penguinrandom

Louisa and Elliot are happily married with a longing to start a family of their own. Elliot is often away from home working hard at his cinnamon plantation, or making important business deals. When Elliot dies suddenly, Louisa is left to unravel the lies he told and secrets he kept firmly hidden from her. Dinah...

The Versions Of Us by Laura Barnett

It's 1958 when Eva and Jim first meet. She swerves her bike to miss a dog but punctures her tyre and Jim is there to help. That's where it starts for version one. The book follows their lives through three versions that all start in the same place but with slight variations. It shows how...

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

Don Tillman is a scientist through and through. Everything he does is measured, calculated and precise. He isn't particularly successful with relationships as a result and so decides to set up The Wife Project. A questionnaire is compiled to evaluate applicants as potential wife material for Don. Only the best will do; they must fit...

The Bookstore by Deborah Meyler

Esme has moved from England to New York to go to college. She finds that she is pregnant and is dumped by her boyfriend before she has a chance to tell him. She decides to keep the baby regardless and so gets a job at a quirky old bookstore to try and save some money...

The One Plus One by Jojo Moyes

Jess is a hardworking single mum with two kids and two jobs. She works hard to make sure her family have everything they need despite little support from her ex-husband. Tanzie is her daughter; a maths genius who is destined to do well for herself if she can find the right way to push forward...