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Book Lovers

Emily Henry

The perfect tale for the avid reader and rom-com lover, Book Lovers is just that - a story about people that love books. Nora Stephens works in publishing and spends her entire life reading romcoms, but she knows her life isn’t close to that of a typical heroine. Her sister whisks her away for a rare break from city life, only to bump into the brooking book agent Charlie Lastra during her trip. The holiday might just make Nora believe even she deserves a happy ending.

What I Cook When Nobody is Watching

Poh Lin Yeow

If reading is best done in the form of recipes, then take a look at What I cook When Nobody is Watching. All about eating simply and eating happily, the selftaught Poh Ling Yeow shares her hard-earned wisdom in a celebration of nourishing, comforting and crowdpleasing recipes. One might say it is her love letter to food.

Pride and Prejudice: The Complete Novel, with Nineteen Letters from the Characters' Correspondence

Written and Folded by Hand Jane Austen, Curated by Barbara Heller

The original enemies to lovers are the perfect pair to celebrate valentines day. But this copy of the classic transports readers to 1813. Removable replicas of all 19 letters in the story have been hand-folded and hand-written. One can’t help but ardently admire Elizabeth Bennett and Mr Darcy.

A Deadly Education

Naomi Novik

As the first novel in the Scholomance Trilogy, this novel is for Harry Potter lovers that are after something a little more twisted. High school can be hard at the best of times but imagine the school is also trying to kill you. El Higgins is trying to navigate the school of black magic while also dealing with her emerging destructive powers. It is a matter of life and death when less than half of the students make it through graduation.

All Rhodes Lead Here

Mariana

Zapata

Two words. Slow Burn. Worth every single one of the 570 pages. Aurora De La Torre is navigating the loss of someone she loved and is on a journey to start her life over. A small town, mountains and lots of hiking might be the remedy she is looking for. Or maybe it is the landlord that lives over the driveway.

Keep F*cking Calm and Colour On

Summerdale

Colouring really can be for everybody. Full of calming patterns, intricate designs and amusing obscenities, sometimes you just need to colour in some swear words to unwind. Nothing screams love like a bit of angst. Let creativity loose with 96 pages to yell at and draw over the lines.

Girl, Woman, Other

Bernadine

Evaristo

This novel is a love song to modern Britain and black womanhood. Following the lives of 12 characters, it explores the intricate details of love, friends and families. It was the joint winner of the Man Booker Prize in 2019 and is on its way to becoming a classic. A contemporary, witty and irresistible story.

Dear Dolly: On Love, Life and Friendship

Dolly

Alderton

Dolly Alderton is a British journalist, podcaster and author who has been sharing her wit and wisdom with her column Dear Dolly in The Sunday Times since 2020. This book is a collection of her favourite Dear Dolly agony aunt letters and answers that range from hilarious, relatable and heartbreaking. From breakups to body issues, loneliness and family pressures, without judgment, Dolly proves a problem shared is a problem halved. It’s a read that feels like a conversation over coffee.