Books like 'Maggie & Me'
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![The Cafe at the Loch by Hannah Ellis]()
The Cafe at the Loch by Hannah Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA holiday fling threw her life into chaos …Elspeth Mackenzie hasn’t had any contact with the father of her child since they had a fling three years ago. Getting pregnant at sixteen turned her life upside down. But now she has everything back under control. She’s managing a cafe and a toddler and making it look easy.If only dating was as easy... -
![Promises to Keep by Diana Knightley]()
Promises to Keep by Diana Knightley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I hae tae live up tae my promises. Or I ought not tae make them so earnestly.” —Magnus“I would never want the lesson to be to make fewer promises, less earnestly. It’s one of the greatest things about you.” —KaitlynMagnus and Kaitlyn have new commitments, adventures, and dangers. He has challenges that await. She has loved ones to protect...Categorized as:
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![Letters Book One by Michael Robert]()
Letters Book One by Michael Robert
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York City financier, thirty-nine-year-old Perry Jackson, discovers a letter from his deceased husband, Jack. Jack’s recent death leaves Perry reeling and alone. After eighteen years together, Perry has no idea how he can move forward.Lucas Jenson, a nineteen-year-old residing in Beaufort, South Carolina, has lost both his mother and the man he dreamed of sharing his life with... -
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![Earth by John Boyne]()
Earth by John Boyne
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom million-copy-bestselling author John Boyne, an inescapably gritty story about one young man whose direction in life takes a vastly different turn than what he expected.It’s the tabloid sensation of the two well-known footballers standing in the dock, charged with sexual assault, a series of vile text messages pointing towards their guilt... -
![There's Something About Mira by Sonali Dev]()
There's Something About Mira by Sonali Dev
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Sonali Dev comes the heartfelt story of a woman determined to reunite a lost ring with its owner, who ends up finding herself along the way.Mira Salvi has the perfect life—a job she loves, a fiancé everyone adores, and the secure future she’s always imagined for herself... -
![Family Secrets at the Inglenook Inn by Helen Rolfe]()
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![Stubborn Spark by Jolie Vines]()
Stubborn Spark by Jolie Vines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne snow party, two hot kisses. Three people who are more than happy to share.BlayneDone with university, I’m home in the Highlands, and life is anything but chill. My best friend is here and so’s a gorgeous American lass, working at my family’s snowboarding centre. On a wild night, both Brodie and I get to lock lips with Casey. Heat scalds us. Chemistry explodes... -
![অপেক্ষা by Humayun Ahmed]()
অপেক্ষা by Humayun Ahmed
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsমানুষের জীবন কি চক্রের মত? চক্রের কোন শুরু নেই, শেষ নেই। মানব জীবনও কি তাই? রহস্যময় চক্রের ভেতর এই জীবন ঘুরপাক খেতে থাকে? শুরু নেই, শেষ নেই। চক্র ঘুরছে।এই চক্রের ভেতরে ঘুরপাক খেতে খেতে অপেক্ষা করে কেউ কেউ। কিংবা সকলেই কিসের... -
![All The Colours In Between by Eva Jordan]()
All The Colours In Between by Eva Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEva Jordan's much-anticipated follow up to the bestselling 183 Times a Year It's not a life, it's an adventure! Lizzie is fast approaching 50. Her once angst ridden teenage daughters, now grown and in their twenties, have flown the nest, Cassie to London and Maisy to Australia... -
![Lighting the Sky by Katharine E. Smith]()
Lighting the Sky by Katharine E. Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll is set to change for Alice and Sam as they expect their first child together. Just how they are going to fit themselves, their baby and Sam’s daughter Sophie into their little two-bed cottage is a mystery, but Alice is determined not to get stressed out... -
![All I Ever Wanted by Alexa Land]()
All I Ever Wanted by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve been given this amazing gift: a second chance. I have to get it right this time. Because Cole Ealy is all I ever wanted, and this is our last shot at forever. River and Cole met, and fell in love, and then it all went horribly wrong. A year has passed, but River can’t move on... -
![Rri po te mundesh. Shko nese duhet. by Helga Flatland]()
Rri po te mundesh. Shko nese duhet. by Helga Flatland
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRomanen tar utgangspunkt i tre unge barndomsvenner - Tarjei, Trygve og Kristian - og deres beslutning om å verve seg til de norske styrkene i Afghanistan. Ingen av de tre kommer tilbake... -
![A Secret Scottish Escape by Julie Shackman]()
A Secret Scottish Escape by Julie Shackman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen Scotland’s sleepiest hamlet becomes the centre of hot gossip, Layla Devlin finds herself caught in a mystery…When Layla’s fiancée has an unexpected heart attack and dies – in another woman’s arms, no less – Layla is determined to pack up and leave Loch Harris, the village she’s always called home... -
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![One More for Christmas by Sarah Morgan]()
One More for Christmas by Sarah Morgan
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFrom the USA TODAY bestselling author of The Christmas Sisters comes this sparkling tale of Christmas redemption. Brimming with Sarah Morgan’s trademark festive cheer, you won’t want to miss it!For sisters Samantha and Ella Mitchell, Christmas is their most precious time of the year—a time for togetherness, love and celebration... -
![My Lame Life: Queen of the Misfits by Jen Mann]()
My Lame Life: Queen of the Misfits by Jen Mann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Jen Mann has written a hilarious and heartwarming story for fans of Meg Cabot and Rainbow Rowell. My name is Plum Parrish, I'm fourteen, and I'm pretty sure I'm invisible. Not like super power invisible, more like loser invisible. There's a big difference... -
![3 stepbrothers by Animallover55]()
3 stepbrothers by Animallover55
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTori lived with her dad and little sister. She never expected to have a stepmother, much less a stepbrother. But whats worse is not only one stepbrother, not two either. No three stepbrothers. But it gets worse, the three boys just happen to be the three triplet sport stars of the school. The same three boys that have gone out with nearly all those girls that wear short short skirts... -
![Intermezzo by Sally Rooney]()
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn exquisitely moving story about grief, love, and family, from the global phenomenon Sally Rooney. Aside from the fact that they are brothers, Peter and Ivan Koubek seem to have little in common.Peter is a Dublin lawyer in his thirties—successful, competent, and apparently unassailable... -
![The Pitch Queen by Karin Gillespie]()
The Pitch Queen by Karin Gillespie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA hilarious send-up of the publishing business and a delight for readers who love books about books. If "Yellowface" and "Book Lovers" had a baby, it would be named "The Pitch Queen.". Claire Wyld, a literary agent, is the queen of the flashy pitch and is fighting to be the number one dealmaker in debut novels... -
![Hero of a Highland Wolf by Terry Spear]()
Hero of a Highland Wolf by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's ready for change...Colleen Playfair has never been to Scotland, but when she discovers she must spend a year and a day overseas learning to manage her newly inherited estate, she's ready for the challenge. She even has some ideas for improvements-if she can get past the sexy werewolf who seems convinced he's the one in charge.But he's digging in his claws.. -
![Forever Rose by Hilary McKay]()
Forever Rose by Hilary McKay
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRose knows that nothing stays the same forever.Still, it's hard to watch her sisters and brother growing up and moving so far ahead of her. Caddy is back, but she's not living at home. And worse -- she's broken up with Darling Michael. Saffy and Indigo are so busy, they are seldom home. With her father in London and her mother painting in the shed, Rose is often alone in the house... -
![Fred Gets Dressed by Peter Brown]()
Fred Gets Dressed by Peter Brown
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom a New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott-honor winning artist comes an exuberant illustrated story about playing dress up, having fun, and feeling free.The boy loves to be naked. He romps around his house naked and wild and free. Until he romps into his parents' closet and is inspired to get dressed. First he tries on his dad's clothes, but they don't fit well... -
![Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald]()
Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA striking debut exploring the power of identity, community and the Scottish working class. This coming-of-age story is an incisive look at young masculinity and the way even the most fraught childhood is not without hope.Neither Finlay or Banjo can remember the last time they had a hug.Against all odds, 18-year-old Finlay has begun his nursing degree at Glasgow University...Categorized as:
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![Christmas in the Scottish Highlands by Donna Ashcroft]()
Christmas in the Scottish Highlands by Donna Ashcroft
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to the gorgeous little Scottish village of Christmas, where snow is falling, presents are being wrapped and the locals are writing their festive wish lists. Will this finally be the year that Belle's dreams come true?Thirty-year-old Belle Albany is feeling lonely this Christmas. Another whole year has passed and her life is... exactly the same as it was last December... -
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![A Time of Love and Tartan by Alexander McCall Smith]()
A Time of Love and Tartan by Alexander McCall Smith
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe latest installment of Alexander McCall Smith's perennially popular and irresistibly charming 44 Scotland Street series.When Pat accepts her narcissistic ex-boyfriend Bruce's invitation for coffee, she has no idea of the complications in her romantic and professional life that will follow... -
![The Peppermint Tea Chronicles by Alexander McCall Smith]()
The Peppermint Tea Chronicles by Alexander McCall Smith
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe latest adventures from Bertie and his family and friends in the hugely popular 44 Scotland Street series. An Anchor Original.Changes are coming to 44 Scotland Street, what with Bertie and his friends getting older, and the neighbors gossiping about Irene's latest drama... -
![Bertie Plays the Blues by Alexander McCall Smith]()
Bertie Plays the Blues by Alexander McCall Smith
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDomestic bliss seems in short supply at 44 Scotland Street. Over at the Pollocks, dad, Stuart, is harbouring a secret about a secret society and Bertie is feeling kind of blue. Having had enough of his neurotic hot-housing mother, he puts himself up for adoption on eBay... -
![The Revolving Door of Life by Alexander McCall Smith, Robert Ian MacKenzie]()
The Revolving Door of Life by Alexander McCall Smith, Robert Ian MacKenzie
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOnce more, we catch up with the delightful goings-on in the fictitious 44 Scotland Street from Alexander McCall Smith. With customary charm and deftness, Alexander McCall Smith gives us another instalment in this popular series, now running in its ninth season in The Scotsman. Anything could happen to Bertie and the gang.. -
![The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks by Katie Kirby]()
The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks by Katie Kirby
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLottie Brooks is 11 ¾ and her life is already officially over - not only is she about to start high school without any friends or glamorous swooshy hair, she's just discovered she's too flat-chested to wear A BRA! She might as well give up now and go into hibernation with her hamsters Sir Barnaby Squeakington and Fuzzball the Third... -
![The Songbird Sisters by R.H. Herron]()
The Songbird Sisters by R.H. Herron
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA FULL-LENGTH STANDALONE, a great entry into the world of international bestseller Rachael Herron's sexy and hilarious books. When their world-famous band The Darling Songbirds split up acrimoniously, sisters Adele, Molly and Lana went their separate ways. A decade on, Adele and Molly have finally reconciled. However Lana has remained stubbornly estranged - until now... -
![Moonbeams and Skye by Kate Sweeney]()
Moonbeams and Skye by Kate Sweeney
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the sequel to Winds of Heaven, we find the Kennedy-Bennett family enjoying their first six months of newborn bliss—except when Casey has to change Tara’s diaper for the first time. But her best buddy little Skye comes to the rescue in her own adorable way. Life seems good for Casey, Liz and the girls. It’s like dreaming on a moonbeam, as Skye believes... -
![Some Like It Scot by Pepper Basham]()
Some Like It Scot by Pepper Basham
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn American travel writer who has never found a place to belong and a reclusive Scot with a surprising secret find a shocking connection when she enters a Highlands manor house that has been turned into a three-week long Edwardian experience.Katie Campbell has traveled her entire life... -
![Dangerous in a Kilt by Anna Durand]()
Dangerous in a Kilt by Anna Durand
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings** SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICE ** Feisty American. Hot Scot. Passion Ignites. Good-girl Erica Teague is out on bail, charged with a crime her ex-lover committed. Her desperate bid to experience one wild night of sizzling sex, before her trial and certain conviction, lands her in the arms of Lachlan MacTaggart, a hot Scot with a secret past... -
![The Rosie Effect: A Novel by Graeme Simsion (Trivia-On-Books) by Trivion Books]()
The Rosie Effect: A Novel by Graeme Simsion (Trivia-On-Books) by Trivion Books
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrivia-On-Book: The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion Many read the book, but many don’t like it. Many like the book, but many are not avid fans. Many call themselves avid fans, but few truly are. Are you? Trivia-on-Books is a quiz-formatted trivia on the book for readers, students, and fans alike... -
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![The Stopping Place by Lily Morton]()
The Stopping Place by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSimeon Frith is recovering from a car accident at his house in Cornwall. He’s a successful man and usually very self-sufficient, but after attempting to open a can of baked beans with a brick, he realises that he needs help. However, he never imagined that putting an advert in the paper for an assistant would result in the gorgeous Ziggy Tuesday sauntering into his life... -
![Boy Queen by George Lester]()
Boy Queen by George Lester
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife's a drag until you try . . .Robin Cooper’s life is falling apart.While his friends prepare to head off to university, Robin is looking at a pile of rejection letters from drama schools up and down the country, and facing a future without the people he loves the most. Everything seems like it’s ending, and Robin is scrabbling to find his feet... -
![Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out by Ryan Love]()
Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out by Ryan Love
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen 79-year-old Arthur Edwards gathers his family together to share some important news, no one is prepared for the bombshell he drops: he's gay, and after a lifetime in the closet, he's finally ready to come out. Arthur's 21-year-old grandson, Teddy, has a secret of his own: he's also gay, and developing serious feelings for his colleague Ben... -
![Stay Another Day by Juno Dawson]()
Stay Another Day by Juno Dawson
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen three very different siblings, Fern, Rowan and Willow, go home for a Christmas reunion at their family home in Edinburgh, it's not long before some VERY BIG SECRETS threaten their cosy holiday ...The McAllister house on Arboretum Road has seen 120 Christmases since its completion.This year, FERN is bringing her gorgeous boyfriend home and she wants everything to be perfect... -
![Cimitirul by Adrian Teleşpan, Maria Zurbagiu]()
Cimitirul by Adrian Teleşpan, Maria Zurbagiu
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAdrian Green este un homosexual român care se mută la Londra pentru că.. e obosit. Deși nu prea mai are chef de muncă, își găsește, totuși, un job: administrator de cimitir.Pe măsură ce interacționează cu diverși clienți, vii sau morți, Adrian ne spune exact ce crede el despre religie, bani, sex sau moarte, concepte pe care le descrie cu o sinceritate crudă, foarte mult umor si sarcasm... -
![A Promise of Ankles by Alexander McCall Smith]()
A Promise of Ankles by Alexander McCall Smith
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the hugely popular 44 Scotland Street series comes the latest adventures of Bertie and his family and friends. The winds of change are blowing through Scotland Street. Though Bertie is getting older, he can't resist an adventure to escape his domineering mother, and Bruce, ever the navel-gazer, will have to bring his best self to navigate the complexities of the pas de deux... -
![The Bee Sting by Paul Murray]()
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the author of Skippy Dies comes Paul Murray's The Bee Sting, an irresistibly funny, wise, and thought-provoking tour de force about family, fortune, and the struggle to be a good person when the world is falling apart.The Barnes family is in trouble... -
![The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae by Stephanie Butland]()
The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae by Stephanie Butland
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the author of The Lost for Words Bookshop, The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae will warm you from the inside out. Ailsa Rae is learning how to live. She's only a few months past the heart transplant that—just in time—saved her life. Life should be a joyful adventure. But . . . Her relationship with her mother is at breaking point and she wants to find her father... -
![The Hope Family Calendar by Mike Gayle]()
The Hope Family Calendar by Mike Gayle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTom Hope is broken. Ever since his wife Laura died he hasn't been the same man, and definitely not the same father. Luckily for Tom his mother-in-law Linda is around to pick up the pieces and look after his two struggling daughters, Evie and Lola. But Tom getting arrested on the first anniversary of his wife's death is the last straw for Linda... -
![Coming Home to Winter Island by Jo Thomas]()
Coming Home to Winter Island by Jo Thomas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWrap up warm and explore the breath-taking beauty of a remote Scottish island and an old house waiting to unlock enchanting family secrets.Do you need to find out where you've come from before you can know what the future holds?Ruby's singing career is on the verge of hitting the big time, when her voice breaks. Fearing her career is over, she signs up for a retreat in Tenerife to recover...Categorized as:
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![Becoming Ted by Matt Cain]()
Becoming Ted by Matt Cain
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA charming, joyful and surprising story about love, friendship and learning to be true to yourself, Becoming Ted will steal your heart.Ted Ainsworth has always worked at his family's ice-cream business in the quiet Lancashire town of St Luke's-on-Sea. But the truth is, he's never wanted to work for the family firm - he doesn't even like ice-cream, though he's never told his parents that... -
![Legally Binding by Sophie Snow]()
Legally Binding by Sophie Snow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's half his age. He's her boss and everything she shouldn’t want. One night together to get it out of their systems can’t hurt... right?After shocking her loved ones by ending her long-term relationship, Maggie Burlington is determined to prove that she can do it all on her own... -
![Blodsbunden by Augustin Erba]()
Blodsbunden by Augustin Erba
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMitt i en nedgången förort bor en blåblodig prinsessa med sin man, deras tre barn och en gigantisk schäfer. Innanför väggarna i höghuslägenheten försöker familjen hålla en egen värld vid liv, och där vill mamman helst stanna. Den äldste sonen Amadeus sätts i privatskola i stan "för att inte bli knarkare som grannbarnen", som hans mamma säger... -
![The Highland Crush by Amy McGavin]()
The Highland Crush by Amy McGavin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIona Stewart, the girl I grew up with, is back in Bannock, and it's like an old wound has been ripped open.Memories of our time together—our childhood mischief, the twilight talks by the loch, the nights we spent wrapped in each other's arms—come crashing back.Things between us couldn't be more different now. She avoids me at all costs...Categorized as:
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![A Highlander is Coming to Town: A Highland, Georgia Novel by Laura Trentham]()
A Highlander is Coming to Town: A Highland, Georgia Novel by Laura Trentham
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe third book in the Highland, Georgia romantic comedy series from Laura Trentham, A Highlander is Coming to Town, full of love, laughs...and highlanders!You better watch out. . .Holt Pierson is dreading Christmas. His parents absconded to Florida for the season and left him to handle the family farm which will be his one day―whether he wants it or not... -
![A Highland Home by Cali MacKay]()
A Highland Home by Cali MacKay
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRowan Campbell is desperate for answers. She’s lived her life without knowing a thing about her father, her mother refusing to speak of him, even on her deathbed. With her cheating fiancé gone and no one else in her life, Rowan moves to her mother’s hometown in Scotland, determined to find the father she’s never known...
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