Death of the Matchmaker by Angelica Kate Missy Mays’s mother, Naomi, had been the best matchmaker on the west coast of the United States for the rich and unique clientele she worked for. Unfortunately, in Missy’s opinion, Naomi was also the meanest and most direct human that ever walked the earth. When she unexpectedly gets run over by one of her clients, Missy takes over the business and tries to make love matches for all the forlorn that cross her path. She believes in love, not as a transaction but as a finding of the other half of your soul, and intends to overturn the business style her ..read more

Love is blind. Lies come easy. Secrets can sink a wedding. Thanks to her late mother’s trust fund, Agnes Andersson is financially secure. She’s insecure about pretty much everything else. Since last week she’s also disillusioned due to a washout trip to Australia and a holiday crush that’s left her heart broken. Returned to Sweden, Agnes is determined to mend it. Despite her best friend’s protests, she agrees to an impromptu wedding, settling for the man she’s dated on and off for years. At least he’s honest.  However, when his hostile daughter spills a few beans about her father, it’s cl ..read more

An Italian Island Summer Will one summer in Sicily change her life for ever? After her marriage falls apart, Ursula Quinn is offered the chance to spend the summer working at a hotel on a beautiful island off the coast of Sicily, Italy. Excited by a new adventure, she sets off at once. At Residenza dei Tringali, Ursula receives a warm welcome from everyone except Alfio, son of the Tringali family. He gave up his life in Barcelona to help his mother Agata with the ailing business, and is frustrated with Ursula’s interference – and she in turn is less than impressed with his atti ..read more

My Spanish Romance: Falling For My Brother’s Best Friend… Dating her brother’s best friend is against the rules.  But some rules are meant to be broken… After discovering her cheating ex’s plans to move into her building, accountant Lily jets off on a sabbatical to Marbella.  When she unexpectedly bumps into her brother’s best friend, hot Spanish DJ Carlos—the guy she’s had a crush on since forever—sparks fly.  But Carlos promised Lily’s brother he’d never mess with his little sister. Breaking the bro code would end their friendship.  Lily knows that Casanova Carlos doesn’t ..read more

Like any good Scottish product, be it whiskey, shortbread or an Aberdeen Angus steak, a double portion is better than one. The same goes for a cover reveal where the Scottish theme continues. Starting with: A Scottish Country Escape  Escape to the Scottish Highlands with a brand new spring romance from bestselling author, Julie Shackman *Julie Shackman’s brand new romance The Cottage in the Highlands is exclusively available on First Reads for November* Determined to overcome a family tragedy, Elle Cassidy decides to reopen her late mother’s ailing newsagent as a stat ..read more

A Festive Surprise She can’t abide Christmas. He’s not sure what it’s all about. Together they’re in for a festive surprise. Ambitious software developer Holly may have a festive name but the connection ends there. She despises the holiday season and decides to flee to the remote island of Mull in a bid to escape from it. Syrian refugee Farid has made a new home in Scotland but he’s lonely. Understanding Nessie and Irn Bru is one thing, but when glittery reindeer and tinsel hit the shelves, he’s completely bemused. Determined to understand a new culture, he asks his new neighbour to educate hi ..read more

Riverside The feel-good, life-affirming story of love, friendship, family, and new beginnings! Changes are coming to the riverside town of Ryemouth, and while some of the community are excited by new beginnings, others are finding it hard to let go of the past. A new 14-episode audio soap with a cast of loveable characters you’ll want to laugh and cry along with. Susan and her boyfriend Dave can’t wait to open their new café and deli, The Old Engine Room. But Susan’s dad, George, is not so thrilled. He’s never approved of Dave, who used to hang out with the wrong crowd. Can the happy young cou ..read more

One Last Dream for December Sometimes, the dream we think we don’t deserve is the one that’s trying to come true… Esme Blythe has led a nomadic existence for the last ten years, never thinking she fits anywhere, and never feeling she’s earned the right to. But when she moves in above Percival’s, the charming old toy shop in Market Square, Pebblestow, it seems the village is about to weave its signature fairy-tale magic. Surrounded by wooden toy soldiers, rocking horses, and vintage doll’s houses, not to mention the locals who seem determined to be part of her life – from her endearing grumpy u ..read more

Twenty-One Nights in Paris An heiress to a fortune, Ren’s home-from-home is the Ritz, while the handsome and brooding Sacha has grown up in Paris’s less salubrious suburbs. So when an accident brings them together, romance seems an unlikely outcome. When Ren’s society engagement reaches a very public end, Irena’s over-protective grandmother wants her home in London. Ren needs an excuse to stay in Paris, and so after some persuasion, Sacha agrees to pose as her new boyfriend. But only for the twenty-one days Ren’s grandmother has allowed her to nurse her broken heart before heading home to face ..read more

A Year at the French Farmhouse Escape to France with this warm, witty romantic read. After ten years of loyal service Daisy Butterworth has been made redundant. Like any clever woman, she knows the cure to redundancy is a little too much wine and her best friend. Only the next morning, Daisy has more than a hangover . . . she has a whole new house – in France! Seeing this as an opportunity instead of a disaster, she’s excited about finally moving to France, just as she and her husband always dreamed of. However, Daisy is in for another surprise. Despite planning to move there for over 20 year ..read more