There are plenty of things to look forward to when it comes to Christmastime; the decorations, the sparkles and the delicious food, to name just a few! Another thing to look forward to is the luxury of cosying up (or laying by a pool, whatever works for you), with a new book. Here’s some of the best December book releases to dive into this festive season.

Admission by Julie Buxbaum
Written by New-York-Times-bestselling-author Julie Buxbaum, this novel delves into the private lives of the competitive admissions bribery scandals which rippled through privileged schools in America (yes, you have heard this before). The story follows fictional Chloe who’s social-climbing education appears in the headlines when it comes to light that her college admission came at an illegal cost.
Released 1st December 2020.

 

How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams.
When Professor Naya Turner’s department end’s up on the University’s black list, she decides to shift her focus from career to a new to-do list. When she meets a charming business man in town, it appears he could be perfect for her, until the complications around the relationship risk ruining her career. This professor has some big decisions to make!
Released 1st December 2020.

 

Every Last Secret by A. R. Torre.
Cat has a seemingly perfect life; gorgeous home, loving and successful husband, a fabulous social life. When social-climber Neena moves into the estate next door she realises that Cat really does have everything, and she wants every little bit of that life. As Cat and Neena’s neighbourly friendship grows, so does Neena’s secret obsession. This is never going to end well…
Released 1st December 2020.

 

The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre by Robin Talley
This rom-com novel follows the aptly named stage manager, Melody. Highly successful at work, and less successfully romantically, Melody swears of romance until their production of Les Mis is over. What she didn’t expect was for romance to sweep her off her feet at the first round of auditions…
Released 1st December 2020.

 

The Last Resort by Susi Holliday
When Amelia is invited on a free holiday to a private island to test products for a new tech company, she jumps at the chance. However, it quickly becomes apparent that this is not all that is seems, and her and the six other guests are actually forced to wear memory tracking devices. All the guests have not been picked at random, they all have a guilty secret…
Released 1st December 2020.

 

The Cousins by Karen McManus
The author of One of Us is Lying returns with her fourth novel. The young adult thriller is based on a family of four siblings, who are the envy of the neighbourhood, until it all falls apart when their mother abandons them with the single sentence, ‘you know what you did’. 18 years later they finally get the chance to learn of the secrets of their family after a mysterious invite arrives to their house.
Released 3rd December 2020.

 

Pretty Little Wife by Darby Kane
The debut novel is full of ‘twisty domestic suspense’. When three unexplained disappearances, including a teacher and a student, happen within a sweet idyllic college town, the residents of the town become scared. Lila however, is scared for a different reason… she was the last person to see her teacher husband’s body, and now it’s vanished.
Released 29th December 2020.

 

The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher
When a seemingly perfect family takes in a house guest, the cracks in their crumbling façade become obvious. House guest, Juno decides she shouldn’t get involved, that is until she overhears a conversation which is just too chilling to ignore.
Released 29th December 2020.

 

The Mystery of Mrs Christie by Marie Benedict
In December 1926, Agatha Christie goes missing with detectives finding her car abandoned with nothing but a fur coat inside it. Her husband, daughter and the police search for her tirelessly before she mysteriously reappears eleven days later with no recollection of what happened. Is this the mystery writer’s greatest mystery of all?
Released 29th December 2020.

 

Ten Rules for Faking It by Sophie Sullivan
When radio producer Everly becomes the talk of the town, she’s determined not to let her anxiety hold her back. She could have a gold medal for unsociability and now her career is reaching new heights and there are people lining up to date her (her boss included!). ‘She’s going to have to fake it ‘til she makes it.’
Released 29th December 2020.

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