The Match opening line: At the age of somewhere between forty and forty-two - he didn't know exactly how old he was - Wilde finally found his father. My blurb: No sooner than Wilde finds his father, he loses him again. With so many questions left unanswered he turns to the next DNA match. But … Continue reading The Match, Harlan Coben

Dark Horse opening lines: Some men speak of angels and devils. Some talk about their emotions or unbidden urges. My blurb: Evan Smoak will always help the innocent, but he will not aid criminals. That is on his list of rules. But the rules are being broken and in order to save Anjelina, he must … Continue reading Dark Horse, Gregg Hurwitz

One Step Too Far opening line: The first three men came stumbling into town shortly after ten A.M., babbling of dark shapes and eerie screams and their missing buddy Scott and their other buddy Tim, who set out from their campsite before dawn to get help. My blurb: Frankie doesn't know why she chose this … Continue reading One Step Too Far, Lisa Gardner

Simply Seasonal is my type of recipe book. As you know, I love to cook with seasonal and regional ingredients. Ilse's favourite season is autumn whereas I love spring. This is because there is so much choice when it comes to fruit and vegetables after winter. Simply Seasonal  is a vibrant, visual recipe guide inspired by … Continue reading Simply Seasonal, Ilse van der Merwe

Run, Rose, Run opening line: The Louis Seize-style mirror in the bedroom of suite 409 at the Aquitaine Hotel reflected for little more than an instant a slim, fine-featured woman: wide blue eyes, clenched fists, dark hair streaming behind her as she ran. My blurb: AnnieLee has a voice made for singing, and the courage … Continue reading Run, Rose, Run, Dolly Parton And James Patterson

A Wedding in Provence opening lines: Alexandra still couldn't quite control her excitement. She was in Paris! My blurb: After Lizzie's wedding, and the sudden appearance of her family from Switzerland, everything has changed for Lexie. She has been told she has to attend a finishing school and on her way there she asks to … Continue reading A Wedding in Provence, Katie Fforde

Again, Rachel opening lines: The touch of his hand, lightly circling my belly-button, woke me. Still half-asleep, I enjoyed the feel of his fingers tracing lower. My blurb: Rachel Walsh has her life together, finally. She has moved back to Ireland and is successful in her position helping people make it through rehabilitation. She knows … Continue reading Again, Rachel, Marian Keyes

Amerae Vercueil is a food stylist and photographer which explains why the photographs in Food That Loves You Back are stunning. Plant-based eating is more than just putting vegetables on your plate. It offers the opportunity to experiment with different flavours and textures, and discover how a single vegetable can be transformed into a multitude of … Continue reading Food That Loves You Back

Jailhouse Lawyer opening line: I wasn't present at the courthouse in Erva, Alabama, on that morning in June, when events unfolded that would suck me into the undertow of Douglas County. My blurb: Martha's primary concern is her son. And when her company forces her hand, she finds what seems to be the ideal job. … Continue reading Jailhouse Lawyer, James Patterson & Nancy Allen

Fear No Evil opening line: Matthew Butler cocked his head to one side, considering the big-boned blonde in front of him. Read an extract: She was handcuffed and shackled to a heavy oak chair bolted into the concrete floor beneath bright fluorescent lights. If the woman was anxious about her predicament, she wasn’t showing it … Continue reading Fear No Evil, James Patterson

Black Cake opening lines: He should have known it would come to this. He should have known the day that hak gwai wife of his ran away from home. My blurb: Benny's mom could surf waves most men would steer away from. The water was her friend, but it also held her secrets. Now Benny is … Continue reading Black Cake, Charmaine Wilkerson

Chain of Command opening line: Tim Goode grabbed the edge of the desk and pushed his padded chair away from the radar console, rolling it forward and back, bleeding off nervous energy while he took a scant moment to study the electronic blip moving north-east. My blurb: The best laid plans will always change when … Continue reading Chain Of Command, Marc Cameron

Steal opening line: Carter von Oehson mixed himself a tall gin and tonic from behind the polished mahogany bar of his father's billiard room, topping it off with a squeeze of lime. My blurb: Mathias von Oehson has Dr. Reinhart over a barrel. Or so he thinks. But Dylan is able to see all the … Continue reading Steal, James Patterson & Howard Roughan

City Of The Dead opening lines: Four fifty-three in the morning was too early for anything. Alfie had said so to Donny back when it was four eighteen and they were still on the freeway. My blurb: Somethings just don't make sense, and this is one of them. A naked man, hit by a moving … Continue reading City Of The Dead, Jonathan Kellerman

The Devil's Sea opening line: The Pratt & Whitney radial engines rasped and hunted as they struggled to inhale the high-altitude air. My blurb: Summer and Dirk Pitt are about to go on the adventure of their lives. From saving people from devastation, to saving a long lost relic. But all of that is minor … Continue reading The Devil’s Sea, Dirk Cussler