Extracts
Extract: Rings of Fate by Melissa de la Cruz
21 January 2026
Aren Bellamore wants freedom, not fairy tales. Running the Raven’s Beak tavern and dodging marriage proposals is challenge enough—until a near-death encounter binds her to Prince Dietan. Cursed by the deadly Rings of Fate, Dietan is running out of time and enemies are closing in. To conceal his magic and survive a dangerous journey to...
Extract: The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave
21 January 2026
A text from an unknown number shatters Hannah’s life. It’s from Owen,
her husband who vanished five years ago, abandoning her and their
daughter, Bailey. Hannah saw him the night before—silent, watchful—
and knows they’re now in danger. With no time to explain, she takes
Bailey and flees Los Angeles, driving...
Extract: Esther is Now Following You by Tanya Sweeney
21 January 2026
Esther first sees Ted in a London park, and a fleeting glance sparks
something she’s never felt. Obsessed, she devours every detail of
his life, from Canadian interviews to fan forums alongside the ‘Tedettes.’
But when Ted gets a new girlfriend, Esther decides it’s time to act.
She leaves her husband, takes their...
Extract: An Enemy of the People by Imraan Coovadia
21 January 2026
In the sweltering darkness, Mackenjee awakens in a panic, burning his
hands on the carpet, disoriented and searching for his wife, Tejal. A year
of arson and financial ruin has left the city in turmoil. Mackenjee, a tax
collector, pursues stolen billions, while Tejal, a lawyer, defends a young
revolutionary accused of arson and upheaval....
Extract: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
14 November 2025
A sweeping love story and family saga by Booker Prize-winner Kiran
Desai. When Sonia and Sunny meet on an overnight train, they’re
instantly drawn to each other – despite their grandparents’ failed
matchmaking years earlier. Sonia, an aspiring novelist haunted by
a past affair, returns to India after studying in Vermont....






