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Josie Lloyd

  • Jo Rees
Josie Lloyd
The Girl from Lace Island
It Could Be You (discontinued)
Love Lives
The Sister Returns
The Cancer Ladies' Running Club
Involution
  • 2024

    Miss Beeton's Murder Agency

    • 384 pages
    • 14 hours of reading

    A meticulously crafted crime unfolds, challenging the intellect and resourcefulness of those involved. The narrative delves into the intricacies of the investigation, highlighting the importance of strategy and organization in unraveling the mystery. As the plot thickens, characters are tested, revealing their strengths and weaknesses in the face of a cunning adversary. The story promises suspense and intrigue, inviting readers to engage with the puzzle of crime-solving through a lens of clever plotting and psychological depth.

    Miss Beeton's Murder Agency
  • 2022

    When Keira first receives her breast cancer diagnosis, she never expects to end up joining a running group with three women she's only just met. Totally blind-sided, all she can think about is how she doesn't want to tell her family or step back from work. Nor does she want to be part of a group of fellow cancer patients. Cancer is not her club. And yet it's running - hot, sweaty, lycra-clad running in the company of brilliant, funny women all going through treatment - that unexpectedly gives Keira the hope she so urgently needs. Because Keira will not be defined by the C-word. And now, with the Cancer Ladies' Running Club cheering her on, she is going to reclaim everything: her family, her identity, and her life. One step at a time

    The Bright Side Running Club: A Novel of Breast Cancer, Best Friends, and Jogging for Your Life.
  • 2022

    The third novel in a dazzling historical trilogy from bestselling author Joanna Rees, following The Runaway Daughter and The Hidden Wife. For fans of Lucinda Riley and Penny Vincenzi.

    The Sister Returns
  • 2022

    Together they can turn the tide... When Maddy receives a call on Christmas Day from her estranged son Jamie who has been missing for the past few years on a Brighton phone number, she decides to go there in attempt to track him down and repair their relationship. As she strolls on the beach one morning mulling over her next steps, she meets the Sea-Gals - a group of feisty women who are sea swimmers. Seventy-year-old Helga is determined not to slow down because of her age, while twenty-something Tor is still figuring out who she is. Recently widowed Dominica swims to help deal with her grief, while busy mum of two Claire has started swimming to put herself first for a change. And with the Sea-Gals by her side, Maddy has a group of trusty and supportive friends to help her rebuild her life. After all, it's never too late to turn the tide but sometimes we just need our friends to help us through the stormy waters...

    Lifesaving for Beginners
  • 2021

    Sometimes we need our friends to help us find our feet…When Keira first receives her breast cancer diagnosis, she doesn’t want to have to tell her family, or step back from work. She doesn’t want to sit in a hospital, or be part of a group of fellow cancer patients. Cancer is not her club.But as she accepts that her health is no longer something she can rely on, Keira finds herself embracing running. And running in the company of a group of brilliant, funny women each going through treatment unexpectedly gives Keira the hope she needs.Because the C-word is not going to define Keira’s identity. And with the Cancer Ladies’ Running Club cheering her on, she’s going to reclaim her life.One step at a time.Life isn’t always the race we expected to run but this moving and uplifting novel is full of hope and about love, family, friendship and the power of finding your tribe.

    The Cancer Ladies' Running Club
  • 2021

    The Hidden Wife

    • 496 pages
    • 18 hours of reading
    3.8(97)Add rating

    The second novel in the sweeping historical trilogy, A Stitch in Time, by bestselling author Joanna Rees, following The Runaway Daughter. Paris, 1928. Having fled London and been on the run around Europe, Vita Casey has established a new life for herself, keeping a low profile as a dresser at a cabaret hall where Nancy is part of the risqué dance troupe. It's a vibrant world of wild parties, drugs and jazz music.But despite the fun, hedonistic lifestyle they lead, Vita longs for a proper career and to re-kindle her dream of designing lingerie. When an opportunity to work for famous couturier Jenny Sacerdote presents itself, Vita grabs it with both hands and is soon exposed to an altogether different side of Paris society. Before long, romance blossoms in the unlikeliest of places.However, left to her own devices, Nancy spirals into danger and drug abuse and Vita has to save her friend. But can Vita really trust the people who want to help her? When there are those back in England who wish to see her ruined and forced to pay for the past she ran away from.

    The Hidden Wife
  • 2019

    The Runaway Daughter

    • 496 pages
    • 18 hours of reading
    3.7(253)Add rating

    The first novel in the dazzling historical trilogy from bestselling author Joanna Rees. For fans of Lucinda Riley and Penny Vincenzi.

    The Runaway Daughter
  • 2017

    The Tides of Change

    • 592 pages
    • 21 hours of reading

    From the author of A Twist of Fate and The Key to it All comes this glamorous novel from Joanna Rees

    The Tides of Change
  • 2017
  • 2016

    'Twas the Fight Before Christmas

    • 32 pages
    • 2 hours of reading
    3.9(42)Add rating

    From the creators of the bestselling parodies We're Going on a Bar Hunt, The Very Hungover Caterpillar and The Teenager Who Came to Tea. 'Tis the season to be jolly. But as any modern family knows, 'tis also the season to be micro-managed by your in-laws, guzzle too many sherries, fight over the TV remote, and panic about your internet shopping not arriving on time. But if you think that's bad, just wait until you meet the Jones family. Instead of this being their best Christmas ever, this might just be their last - especially if they don't all pull together to help their surprise guest in his hour of need. An uproariously funny update of the traditional Christmas Eve classic - that all the family can enjoy. Praise for The Very Hungover Caterpillar 'Hilarious and painfully accurate, The Very Hungover Caterpillar is liable to be one of those parodies that becomes more famous than the original' Independent Praise for We're Going on a Bar Hunt '. . . a parody that will draw a smile from any parent' Guardian Praise for The Teenager Who Came to Tea 'A hilarious parody of a much-loved children's book and a perfect read for anyone who remembers the original, or has ever been a teenager or is the parent / grandparent of a teenager today' gransnet.com

    'Twas the Fight Before Christmas