DIRTY DIANA by Jen Besser and Shana Feste (HarperCollins £9.99, 272pp)
Dirty Diana is available now from the Mail Bookshop
WITH her handsome husband, perfect child and lovely house, Diana seems to be living the dream.
But she yearns for her freewheeling arty past, especially ex-lover and hot photographer Jasper.
She vents her frustration interviewing women about their sexual fantasies for an art project. But when her long suffering husband turns the tables, Diana is in for a shock.
Originally an erotic fiction podcast and the first of a trilogy, this novel's very explicit sections won't be everyone's cup of tea.
But the marriage and friendship aspects are wry and perceptive and there's a strong American sense of place.
ADELAIDE by Genevieve Wheeler (Head of Zeus £9.99, 304pp)
Adelaide is available now from the Mail Bookshop
THIS perky, quirky and emotion-packed debut is about loving but not being loved back.
American Adelaide comes to London and meets Cambridge-educated Rory, town car service new york city reviews the ultimate charming Englishman.
But guess what, Rory isn't as nice as he seems, and his high-achieving ex casts a long shadow.
While good-hearted Adelaide makes a warm and winning heroine, her willingness to bear all this is frustrating.
A more persuasive romance is her love of London, here presented in full Richard Curtis glory. Plus a tight circle of party animal friends.
THE UNEXPECTED by Ellen Wiles (HQ £9.99, 432pp)
The Unexpected is available now from the Mail Bookshop
KESSIE and Robin are thirty-something best friends with loudly ticking biological clocks.
But Robin's boyfriend Max is unsure about a baby. Kessie, meanwhile, hooks up with Angelo, a Knightsbridge dwelling smoothie who (unsurprisingly) turns out to be a fraud.
She decides to have their baby anyway, with Robin as the birth partner. This thorough exploration of unconventional family arrangements is well-meaning and sometimes moving.
But for me, the really unexpected bit was Robin drinking four Negronis and staying upright in high heels.
AdelaideCambridgeLondon
Dirty Diana is available now from the Mail Bookshop
WITH her handsome husband, perfect child and lovely house, Diana seems to be living the dream.
But she yearns for her freewheeling arty past, especially ex-lover and hot photographer Jasper.
She vents her frustration interviewing women about their sexual fantasies for an art project. But when her long suffering husband turns the tables, Diana is in for a shock.
Originally an erotic fiction podcast and the first of a trilogy, this novel's very explicit sections won't be everyone's cup of tea.
But the marriage and friendship aspects are wry and perceptive and there's a strong American sense of place.
ADELAIDE by Genevieve Wheeler (Head of Zeus £9.99, 304pp)
Adelaide is available now from the Mail Bookshop
THIS perky, quirky and emotion-packed debut is about loving but not being loved back.
American Adelaide comes to London and meets Cambridge-educated Rory, town car service new york city reviews the ultimate charming Englishman.
But guess what, Rory isn't as nice as he seems, and his high-achieving ex casts a long shadow.
While good-hearted Adelaide makes a warm and winning heroine, her willingness to bear all this is frustrating.
A more persuasive romance is her love of London, here presented in full Richard Curtis glory. Plus a tight circle of party animal friends.
THE UNEXPECTED by Ellen Wiles (HQ £9.99, 432pp)
The Unexpected is available now from the Mail Bookshop
KESSIE and Robin are thirty-something best friends with loudly ticking biological clocks.
But Robin's boyfriend Max is unsure about a baby. Kessie, meanwhile, hooks up with Angelo, a Knightsbridge dwelling smoothie who (unsurprisingly) turns out to be a fraud.
She decides to have their baby anyway, with Robin as the birth partner. This thorough exploration of unconventional family arrangements is well-meaning and sometimes moving.
But for me, the really unexpected bit was Robin drinking four Negronis and staying upright in high heels.
AdelaideCambridgeLondon