The Party Crasher
For a holiday book, you can’t beat Sophie Kinsella, who’s just released her irresistible new standalone novel. Meet Effie, who’s still not over her parents splitting up (and thinks no-one should have to deal with their father and his new girlfriend’s PDA all over Instagram, or with the hashtags #viagraworks and #sexinyoursixties). Now the family’s split up, the family home needs to be sold; but there’ll be one last party. Effie hasn’t been invited! But that’s not going to stop her going. After all, there are precious dolls from her childhood to find, old boyfriends to bump into, and secrets to discover. You had us at the hashtags … The Party Crasher is a hilarious beach read. Penguin
Patience
How far would you go to cure your child’s disease? Louise has devoted her life to caring for her disabled youngest daughter. Her husband Pete works abroad, and is hardly ever home. Her eldest daughter Eliza is keeping secrets. And Patience, the youngest, has Rett syndrome, and is trapped in her own body. She laughs, cries, has opinions, but can’t share them. Then the family is offered the opportunity for Patience to take part in a new medical trial … one which may cure her. Are the risks worth the chance of reward? Love, hope, family, all wrapped up in Patience by Victoria Scott. Head of Zeus.
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