The end of the year is near, and it has definitely been a roller-coaster ride. But now, we can rest peacefully and read a book for the whole day without being pestered by the deadlines. So if you are looking for interesting books to fill your personal library with, we are here to bring you the best of the best.
In a city built on secrets, who would kill to keep theirs hidden? The year is 1759, and London is shrouded in a cloak of fear. With the lawmen at the mercy of robbers and highwaymen, it’s a perilous time to work the already dangerous streets of Soho. Lizzie Hardwicke is somewhat protected from the fray at Mrs Farley’s Bawdy House, a reputable brothel. But then a wealthy customer is found brutally murdered…and Lizzie was the last person to see him alive. The magistrate’s assistant, William Davenport, has no hard evidence against Lizzie, but his presence and questions make life increasingly difficult. Desperate to be rid of him and prove her innocence, Lizzie turns amateur detective, determined to find the true killer, whatever the cost. Yet as the body count rises, Lizzie realises that, just like her, everyone has a secret they will do almost anything to keep buried. This novel is set to release in India on 30th of December, by The Bombay Circle Press.
When Beth Lundberg’s first ride-along with pilot George Bunsen ends in a tense emergency landing, she’s startled to discover an adrenaline-fueled crush on her brother’s best friend. Even more surprising is George’s offer of discounted flight lessons—likely out of guilt. Despite his habit of avoiding her, Beth is tempted. Flying is her dream, even if she’s drowning in debt, juggling waitressing wages, and helping with her mother’s medical bills. A private license could change her future. As hours in the cockpit turn their tension into chemistry, Beth worries about mixing business with romance—especially while hiding a secret that could upend everything. With her career barely taking off, can she really risk her heart on George?
Madison Walker left Rome, Kentucky, chasing culinary dreams in New York—but after years of struggle, she’s burned out and desperate for a fresh start. When a job offer as head chef at a new farm-to-table restaurant in her hometown lands in her lap, she sees a chance to rebuild her life. The catch? It comes from James Huxley, her brother’s best friend and the last person she wants to work for. James has quietly loved Madison for years, but now she’s back, and he’s determined to win her heart—even if it’s just as a friend. When his charming brother Tommy also vies for her attention, tensions rise. Launching the restaurant together forces Madison and James to confront past hurts, small-town meddling, and their deepest fears, proving that some dreams and some loves are worth the risk. This book will have you dream the dreamiest dreams you have dreamt in a while.
Call it inertia. Call it a quarter-life crisis. At twenty-six, Cricket Campbell feels stuck. Working at a trendy wellness company offers little comfort, especially as she grapples with the lingering grief of a tragedy from ten years ago and the recent diagnosis of her father’s Alzheimer’s. When her sister Nina plans to move their father, Arthur, into a memory-care facility, Cricket insists on returning home to care for him, hoping to mend their strained relationship and shake herself out of her funk. Back at the family’s Adirondack lake house, she discovers Arthur’s unusual gift: as he forgets the past, he begins predicting the future. Facing his prophecies forces Cricket to confront painful memories, ultimately showing that moving forward sometimes requires looking back.
Lorenzo is a painter who doesn’t paint, spending his days watching Jeanne Moreau films, luxuriating in his partner Juan B’s bed, and exchanging letters with lovers. But when his nails begin falling off, his body’s slow decomposition propels him from Colombia to Paris, the French countryside, and finally the Galapagos. Aboard a custom ship, Lorenzo and his friends drink, feast, and share stories even as their bodies succumb. Blending humor, lust, and pathos, Vélez pushes language to its limits, exploring illness, desire, creativity, and mortality in a daring, unforgettable contemporary plague book.
Stay tuned at The Bombay Circle Press’ bulletin for more such book recommendations.