Kate Adie
The Kindness Of Strangers

Kate Adie has reported memorably and courageously from many of the world's trouble spots-Northern Ireland, Tiananmen Square and the 1991 Gulf War among others-since she joined the BBC in 1969. The Kindness of Strangers offers a compelling

Cecelia Ahern
Where Rainbows End

From naughty children to rebellious teenagers, Rosie and Alex have stuck by each other, but just as they reach their teenage years, they are separated for good by the Atlantic Ocean. At home in Ireland, Rosie is lost without Alex, but on the eve of her departure to join him in Boston, she gets news that will change her life and, ultimately, keep her in Ireland. Their magical connection lives on, but neither of them knows whether they were ever meant to be more than just friends.

Margaret Forster
Is There Anything You Want?

Mrs H, Rachel, Edwina, Ida, Sarah, Dot and Chrissie are fat, thin, old, young, married or single - as diverse as human nature can be. But they are all survivors. This enthralling novel follows ordinary lives, women's lives in particular, all connected by the same hospital clinic in a small Northern town. This is a novel about learning to live with scars, whether mental or physical, looking back over one's shoulder while trying to go forward. You can trip up or, if you're careful, you might make it.