Barren Cape
by Michelle Prak

An abandoned resort seems the perfect place to hide, but is Barren Cape a refuge or a trap?
 
Former housemates Mac and Erika are homeless.  Well, Erika is fine, she can live with her parents until she can find a rental.

Mac's situation is much worse – family isn't an option and she's surfing the couches of her increasingly exasperated friends.
 
Driving around one afternoon, Mac discovers Barren Cape.

Once destined to be a luxury escape, now it's just wire fence and grey cement.  There's no harm in staying a little while… 
 
From the bestselling author of The Rush comes a spine-chilling thriller about what happens when people are pushed to make unthinkable choices.

Cockatoo Cove
by Maya Linnell

Maggie West has worked to prove herself, establishing a successful cattle stud.

But with her teenage daughter veering off the rails, she knows that money doesn't provide immunity against heartache.

Since landing in Australia's Limestone Coast, Scottish winemaker Fergus Abernathy has gone from strength to strength.

But it isn't just his stint as a social media superstar that's keeping him in the district; if he can put down roots, he can persuade his family to join him Down Under.

Missing his family back in Scotland, Fergus looks enviously at the close-knit West family, until a shocking phone call changes everything.

The White Crow
by Michael Robotham

Ambitious young police officer Philomena McCarthy, the daughter of London’s most notorious mob boss returns.

Philomena has defied the odds to become a young officer because her father is a notorious London gangster.

On patrol one night, Philomena finds a barefoot child, covered in blood, who says she can’t wake her mother.

Meanwhile, three miles away, a London jeweller has a bomb strapped to his chest in his ransacked store and millions are missing.

These two events collide and threaten Philomena’s career, her new marriage, and her life.

Frog: The Secret Diary of a Paramedic by Sally Gould

Life as a paramedic can be traumatic, gross, dull, hilarious, magical.

You need to be able to keep calm in chaos, have a strong stomach, and simply brush it off when patients die.

That’s on top of having a profound understanding of the human body, plus the skills to counter its failings.

It also helps to have a highly developed and oftentimes dark sense of humour. 

But behind the sirens, the life-or-death scenes, and the absurdity of non-urgent callouts, a paramedic’s career is very different to how most people imagine it.

Based on years of meticulously kept journals, Frog is an intimate look at the human cost of the job and the cumulative effect of trauma.

Til Death Do Us Part
by Lauren Zonfrillo

In this deeply personal and heartfelt memoir, Lauren Zonfrillo details her journey through grief after the sudden and public loss of her husband, Jock – beloved MasterChef judge.

Lauren shares her path through this devastating time, including missteps, despair and steps towards healing.

More than just a compelling read and a look behind the headlines, this book will provide solace to others trying to find their way through loss. And from the first page to the last, Jock is there.

Part memoir, part handbook for grief, with a love story at its core, Till Death Do Us Part is a powerful and unputdownable read.

Broken Brains by Jamila Rizvi
and Rosie Waterland

At 31, Jamila Rizvi was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

When she shared her diagnosis with loved ones, Rosie Waterland proposed the tumour be named 'Jam's Jerky' and kept in a jar.

While this proposal was declined, Jamila turned to Rosie for support.

Rosie knows what it's like to live with a broken brain after a childhood of neglect.

Jamila and Rosie soon discovered their broken brains had a lot in common.

In this book, they share their experiences of being sick, alongside the advice of those who've been there before.

The River is Waiting
by Wally Lamb

Corby Ledbetter is struggling.

And that's before he causes a tragedy tears the family apart.

Sentenced to prison, Corby struggles with life on the inside, where he witnesses acts of brutality but also small acts of kindness with a prison librarian who sees the light in him and his fellow offenders, including a tender-hearted cellmate and a troubled teen.

Corby begins to transcend the boundaries of his confinement, sustained by his hope that mercy and reconciliation might still be possible.

Can his crimes ever be forgiven?

Eternal Flame
by Jennifer Otter Bickerdike

From their first meeting in 1981, the Bangles were ambitious and focused; their hard work resulted in becoming the first all-girl band to have five "Top 10" hits.

They toured the world, released #1 records and collaborated with huge artists.

They seemed unstoppable- until artistic differences and the pressures of fame tore them apart.

Eternal Flame is the story of a diverse and vibrant Los Angeles music scene, unfettered work ethics and self-belief, the dawn of MTV, the consequences of fame, life as a touring band, and their rapid rise to global domination--then imploding at the height of success.