Laura Jane Williams is the author of cult non-fiction memoirs Ice Cream for Breakfast and Becoming, as well as rom-com Our Stop. Our Stop is a HELLO! Magazine summer book club pick, and RED Magazine called it “a must read”. She is currently working on her next novel - and Instagramming at @laurajaneauthor.
The Situationship (2023) Taylor Dior-Rumble "Fun, fresh, and endlessly relatable, this is the most empowering rom-com of 2023. Run don't walk to get a copy!"
Seven Exes (2023) Lucy Vine "Riotously funny, charming, and nostalgic, Seven Exes is a truly optimistic look at turning 30 and all the mess that can come with. Superb!"
Three Nights in Italy (2023) Olivia Beirne "A gorgeous, life-affirming story of getting a bit lost and helping the people we love become found. Warm, wistful, and wise, Three Nights In Italy is a book my heart will treasure."
Holly Smale "Cassandra Dankworth is one of the most compulsively readable protagonists in contemporary fiction. This is a truly original novel, a war cry for you to be you and for me to be me. I loved it."
Fling (2023) J F Murray and Joseph Murray "Utterly original, emotionally astute and cripplingly funny, FLING is a fantastic read that genuinely warmed my heart. Murray is a bright and talented new voice in fiction."
Love in Winter Wonderland (2022) Abiola Bello "Look no further for your ultimate Christmas read - this is it! Abiola has crafted a story so charming and fun it will whisk you away. Bonus points for the superb playlists mentioned throughout too. I felt like Trey and Ariel were real people who I genuinely miss spending time with now the book is over. It has TikTok sensation written all over it!"
The Man I Never Met (2022) Elle Cook "A total delight. Achingly romantic, full of suspense and a beautiful cast of characters. This is going to be huge!"
Last Time We Met (2022) Emily Houghton "I cried, I laughed, I swooned! A gorgeous friends-to-lovers romance filled with wise explorations of love, loss and self-forgiveness."
In Case of Emergency (2022) Poorna Bell "Fans of Dolly Alderton's Ghosts and Emma Jane Unsworth's Adults will adore IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. This book reminds us all that no matter how capable we might be, we're nothing if not properly connected to those around us. A remarkable and thought-provoking debut."
Note to Self (2022) Anna Bell "A triumph of humour and heart! I'm such a sucker for nostalgia and romance combined, and Note to Self took me on the most perfect rollercoaster of emotion."
Idol (2022) Louise O'Neill "As an author I am envious of the incredible achievement IDOL is, but as a reader I am so thankful for the three days of page-turning reading it provided. Sophisticated, gripping and compulsive, I couldn't tear through the pages fast enough. I was just so desperate to find out what happened! I'd even go as far to say that IDOL is my book of the year. This is going to be massive."
On a Night Like This (2021) Lindsey Kelk "Lindsey has created something really magical with this fairytale … As warm as a hug but as funny as a night out with the girls, On a Night Like This has a bit of everything that is good about uplifting fiction. A sure-fire hit."
The Start of Something (2021) Miranda Dickinson "Charming, relatable and sweet - I was fully invested in the heartwarming love story of Bethan and Lachlan."
The Art of Loving You (2021) Amelia Henley "An ode to finding the meaning in grief, in our life’s purpose, and in deciding to live and love fully, The Art of Loving You broke my heart and then rebuilt it again. Just gorgeous."
The Summer Seekers (2021) Sarah Morgan "I adored it! I felt every character's pain, hope, and reluctant vulnerability. It forced me to open my heart right along with them. Sarah Morgan is a master storyteller."
The End of Men (2021) Christina Sweeney-Baird "I ripped through this. It's pacey, devastating, prescient, compelling and confronting, not only because it's the first thing I've read that even touches the sides of the very real pandemic we're living through, but also because a world without men? It was uncomfortable and fascinating to read about. This is a sure-fire hit, and rightly so."
Meet Me in Hawaii (2021) (Meet Me, book 2) Georgia Toffolo "Totally dreamy, funny in all the right places, and unabashedly romantic. I loved it!"
Insatiable (2021) Daisy Buchanan "I can't believe this is a fiction debut - she writes stories like she's been doing it for fifty years."
I Give It A Year (2020) Helen Whitaker "I was moved to tears by Helen's words - she has such a way of exploring humanness: our flaws, our hopes, and our fallibilities. I Give It a Year is so well-observed, with a kind eye and an open heart. It's wonderful."
The Secrets of Saffron Hall (2020) Clare Marchant "This pulled me in and didn’t let me go: a page-turner with such historical depth and tender touch that it enchanted my heart. I adored it."
All About Us (2020) Tom Ellen "A heart-warming and surprisingly feminist Christmas Carol-esque novel of 'what if' and 'who am I' – this really left an impression on me. The best novel of the festive season!"
Last Tang Standing (2020) Lauren Ho "Andrea Tang is wise, witty, flawed and perfectly written. I adored her story, and felt so seen by it. If you loved Crazy Rich Asians you'll gobble this up!"
Heatstroke (2020) Hazel Barkworth "Sexy, sensual, difficult, provocative - I was hooked for every twist, turn and revelation. This is definitely one of the best reads of the summer. I was blown away."
