FREYJA by Margrét Ann Thors is out now in the US and publishes today in the UK! @zaffrebooks @spiegelandgrau 💙💚 The Nordic noir that will keep you reading late into the night, for readers of Liz Moore, Celeste Ng, Amity Gaige, and Satu Rämö.

The unsolved case of a young girl’s disappearance reopens after twenty years in this moody, atmospheric debut of suspense set in Reykjavík and the Icelandic coast.

Unnur has secrets. A single mother to a beloved daughter, Lilja, she lives a deliberately quiet life in Reykjavík, working at a bakery under an assumed last name and pushing away haunting visions of the last summer of her childhood. Her safety—and Lilja’s—now hinges on discretion. But when her ex-husband returns to Iceland and brings with him a new girlfriend, who seems to know more about Unnur than she’s letting on, Unnur may finally have to face what happened long ago on a black sand beach in the remote Dark Valley—and the possibility that she herself might be responsible for her otherworldly friend Freyja’s disappearance.

As a cold case investigation is launched and the intricate threads of past and present begin to entangle, Unnur must race to recover the broken memory of what happened all those years ago, or risk losing her own daughter. Steeped in stories from Icelandic folklore and myth, Freyja is at once a gripping story of a child’s disappearance, a testament to the power of a mother’s love, and an enthralling tale of redemption and forgiveness from a gifted new voice.

Congratulations to Lizzie Page @lizziepagewriter on the publication of her second book in The Airline Girls series, The Girl Who Took Flight! ✈️👩‍✈️🎀 @bookouture

An emotional, uplifting and inspiring historical novel that will break your heart and then put it back together again. Perfect for fans of Sandy Taylor, Call the Midwife and Come Fly With Me.

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Air hostess Lola has made her home in the skies, starting afresh after losing everything. But when her past comes calling, can she face it head on – or will it destroy everything she’s worked so hard for?

England, 1948. It’s been ten years since Lola arrived from Germany as a scared, trembling Jewish refugee. Even now, she can’t think about the family she lost back in Berlin, or her heartbreak will destroy her.

Instead Lola looks to the future: the new family she’s found working a job she adores as one of England’s first airline stewardesses, and the butterflies she feels around handsome pilot Brian – even if the thought of opening her heart again terrifies her. But when news of the Berlin Blockade reaches England and the Allies decide to provide supplies to the desperate people of Berlin by air, Lola’s boss offers his fleet to the cause.

Lola’s chest squeezes painfully tight at the thought of putting herself in danger to help the country that took everything from her. But when she sets foot on German soil once more, will confronting her past open up old wounds – or finally help them heal for good?

Happy paperback publication day to @alex_bell86 and THE WHITE OCTOPUS HOTEL! 🐙🏩 @delreyuk

A sweeping historical fantasy, full of romance, mystery and time travel! ⏱️
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Journey to a magical hotel in the Swiss Alps, where two lost souls living in different centuries meet and discover if, behind the many doors, a second chance awaits.

“Have you traveled a long way?” she asked carefully. A smile twitched at the corner of his mouth. “Well, yes,” he said slowly. “Yes, you could say that. But it was worth the wait.”

London, 2015. When reclusive art appraiser Eve Shaw shakes the hand of a silver-haired gentleman in her London office, the warmth of his palm sends a spark through her.

His name is Max Everly—curiously, the same name as Eve’s favorite composer, born one hundred sixteen years prior. And she can’t shake the feeling that she’s held his hand before . . . but where, and when?

The White Octopus Hotel, 1935. In this Belle Epoch building high in the snowy mountains, Eve and a young Max wander the winding halls, lost in time.

Each of them has been through the trenches—Eve in a family accident and Max on the battlefields of the Great War—but for an impossible moment, love and healing are just a room away . . . if only they have the courage to step through the door.

Happy UK publication to @priyaparnarwriting and THE ORIGINAL, out now with @allisonandbusby 💛 @stephaniecabot 🎞️

This stunning novel plunges into the tumultuous life of screen icon Katharine Hepburn, a star whose fierce independence, passionate spirit, and fluid sexuality shattered Hollywood’s rules and redefined what it meant to be a woman in film.

Katharine Hepburn won more Oscars than any actor in history – and yet her most memorable role is the one she carved out for herself.

Hollywood in the early 1930s is a town full of secrets. When Katharine Hepburn arrives to launch her film career, she leaves behind her East Coast marriage and icy patrician family to live and love on her own terms. But stars must play by the rules and Kate, brilliant and bisexual, refuses to conform.

Surrounded by a legendary circle of intimates, including the powerful David and Irene Selznick, charming and romantically conflicted actor Cary Grant, ambitious director John Ford, and millionaire tycoon Howard Hughes, Kate navigates a web of sex, ambition, loyalty, and betrayal. All of them strive for success while struggling to outrun their own secrets. As Kate’s career ascends, she faces an agonizing choice: be the star everyone wants her to be, or risk everything to become the woman she always was.

Drawing on primary archival sources, Parmar brings a fresh perspective to Hepburn’s life and sparkling career. 🎬🍿✨

Happy publication day to @joannabolouri and her newest book 💌 ANYTHING FOR LOVE 💌which publishes with Quercus today! ❣️@quercusbooks

This hilarious and heartfelt rom-com is perfect for anyone who’s lost their faith in love.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO FIND THE ONE?

Sophie Smalls is happy with her life. She has a fabulous flat in London, a high-flying career in advertising, wonderful friends and a family she adores. But recently, something has been playing on her mind.

Sophie is in her mid-forties and has never been in love. And when she sees on Instagram that the only man she’s ever properly fancied is engaged, a thought that was nagging at her becomes a full-blown crisis.

Panicked google searches follow, but luckily the internet is full of articles on how to fall in love and where to find it. One in particular catches her eye: ‘365 days of Yes’ by Alex Stewart. Sophie decides to use this article as a guide – to say yes to everything and to put herself out there at all costs… to do anything for love. What could go wrong?

A very happy pub day to @pamleckybooks and her Irish cosy crime mystery, THE CLEW BAY DETECTIVES! 🕵️🇮🇪🫆@stormbooks_co

The first in her Wild Atlantic Murders series, Clew Bay is perfect for fans of Emylia Hall, LJ Ross and Carlene O’Connor. We are so excited that it’s finally out for all to read! ⭐️

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🚧 Welcome to Westport, where the wild beauty of Ireland’s western coast hides deadly secrets…

❤️‍🩹 Reeling from a devastating breakup, landscape gardener Ali Brennan escapes to the coastal town of Westport, hoping its rugged shoreline and quiet rhythms will help her rebuild. But peace is short lived when wealthy landowner John Clifford-Murphy is found dead on a remote island in Clew Bay – alone, without his phone or vital medication.

👮 The local Gardaí rule the death an accident. Ali isn’t so sure… especially when Clifford-Murphy’s widow begs her to look closer. Joined by her enthusiastic college-dropout nephew, Gav, she starts asking questions the tight-knit community would rather leave unanswered. And when her ex-boyfriend, Detective Aidan Cahill, arrives with news that her life is under threat, Ali is forced to confront the past she thought she’d left behind.

🎯 As secrets surface, the danger escalates. When Ali becomes a target – waking terrified and alone on the shores of nearby Lake Doo Lough – it’s clear she’s been drawn into something far darker than she imagined. Can she uncover the truth before the killer strikes again?

Congratulations to Angela Chadwick on the paperback publication of her twist-packed, unputdownable page turner, The Impersonators 🕵️🔍! @dialoguepublishing

‘Twisty and thought-provoking’ Woman’s Weekly

‘Truly original . . . brilliant’ Woman & Home

‘A really fresh read’ Prima

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Perfect for fans of Bella Mackie and Katy Brent.

Out in paperback now! ⭐️

Happy publication week to Min Ji Yoo! The Psychology of Luck published this week in the UK and US. 🤞✨ @yoomj_mj

Praised as a book that ‘brings you luck the moment you open it’, this book contains lessons on how to understand—and use—the psychology of luck.

Drawing on her years working with celebrities, business tycoons, politicians, and everyday people, Ji Yoo explains that the capacity to take advantage of lucky opportunities determines one’s success. 🍀 @tarcher_books