Karen Clarke

Nina Bailey has only one rule this Christmas: absolutely no Christmas. After discovering her fiancé's betrayal and cancelling the winter wedding she had once dreamed of, Nina escapes to her aunt Dolly's café on the Île de Ré.

When thirty-year-old Elle Matheson sets out for the sun-soaked shores of the Île de Ré, all she has is a faded postcard and a longing to solve the mystery of her birth mother.

After a devastating breakup, Natalie Bright swaps London’s gloom for the sunlit charm of Chamillon on the beautiful French island, Île de Ré. Determined to focus on herself—not romance—she fills her days writing for the local magazine, savoring pain au chocolat at Café Belle Vie...

Don't miss the next thrilling read from Karen Clarke, author of My Best Friend's Secret! 'Full of twists and turns' That's Life Fans of Claire Douglas and Shari Lapena will love Karen Clarke! Kate and her husband are expecting their first child. Even though it was a surprise, Kate is thrilled...

Carrie Dashwood fled Dorset ten years ago when her best friend Megan stole her love, local heart-throb Tom. Now she’s back to help run her aunt Ruby’s flower stall in idyllic Shipley. Trying to persuade herself that her feelings for Tom are in the past, Carrie plans to avoid him and Megan...

You trust her with your home, your husband, your baby… but she is about to destroy it all. Sophy Pemberton is struggling to cope with the pressures of becoming a new mother. Her nine-month-old son never settles in her arms and the unrelenting tiredness from late night feeds is all consuming...

How far would you go to keep your baby safe? Grace bundled her eight-week-old daughter into her carry cot, opened the door and ran. Her life in New York faded into the background – she needed to keep her baby safe. She needed to get as far away from Patrick as possible. Now, staying in a...

‘I was invested in this book from the first page. It literally drew me in immediately and my attention never waned. Classic thriller with a dynamic main character!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ His secret could destroy them, but her truth is even harder to bear… One year ago, my...

‘A masterpiece… I loved it entirely!’ 5 stars, Netgalley reviewer A stranger died to save you… now it’s your turn. Meet Beth Turner. From the outside she looks like any other thirty-three-year-old woman, with a gorgeous house and beautiful daughter. But when Beth receives a threatening...

When Marnie Appleton inherited a sweet shop from her grandfather she was determined to do his legacy proud. The shop has been a much-loved feature of the little seaside town of Shipley for years, but now Marnie needs to bring it up to date, and she’s recruited gorgeous new assistant Josh to...

Can you trust a sister who is a stranger? Ella Matthews has it all. A beautiful house, a charming husband and a precious baby daughter – her life has pretty much turned out exactly as she planned. But when Ella’s mother tragically dies, her perfect life starts to crack. Her mother had been...

When Cassie Maitland needs a holiday from her glamorous but stressful job in event management, she escapes home to gorgeous Seashell Cove, where her family’s cosy café sits perched on the cliffs above sparkling waves and golden sand....

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the café at Seashell Cove, where there’s hot chocolate to keep you warm - and the man of your dreams could be waiting....

On the eve of her 27th birthday, Josie Goodwin is feeling harassed. Her boyfriend, Will, has become a donkey-loving hippy, and her best friend, Lara, has baby brain....

Meg Larson thought she had everything she wanted: she works in the local bakery, she’s months away from marrying her high-school sweetheart, and home is beautiful, sunny Seashell Cove, where the sky is blue, the sea is turquoise and the sand is golden....

‘WOW what an exciting thriller!! This book certainly kept me on my toes, so many twists and turns throughout.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ She knows her. But can she trust her? When Rose’s old friend Elise suddenly arrives on her doorstep having just escaped a controlling marriage...

I promised her I'd protect him… and I'll do anything to keep him safe. Five years ago, my sister Rachel left her baby boy on my doorstep. A little bundle wrapped in blankets. I loved him. I cared for him. I called him Noah and raised him as my own. Rachel was full of secrets, and the truth...

Snow is falling and there’s romance in the air. Curl up for a cosy Christmas by the fire at Seaview Cottage... When thirty-year-old Lily Ambrose’s latest relationship ends in disaster, she remembers happy childhood holidays in the seaside town of Shipley and decides it’s the perfect place...

Nina Bailey loves Christmas. Except this year she doesn’t. Because it turns out that her husband-to-be has been cheating on her – and her beautiful...

‘WOW! I absolutely loved this book and stayed up way too late to finish it!’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Stars You trust her with your home, your husband, your baby… but she is about to destroy it all. Sophy Pemberton is struggling to cope with the pressures of becoming a new mother. Her...