Escape and Enjoy

Books that will delight in different ways.

Words — Karen McMillan, bestselling author
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MY HUSBAND’S WIFE
Alice Feeney

 

Artist Eden Fox is about to have her first exhibition. That morning, she goes for a run, but when she returns home, she finds her key won’t fit the lock. A woman who looks like her answers the door, and her husband insists this stranger is his wife. The latest twisty, mind-bending novel from Alice Feeney has already been optioned by Hollywood, and it’s easy to see why.

 

Pan Macmillan, RRP $38

A GRAVE MISTAKE
Steffanie Holmes

 

A cosy paranormal romance that is deliciously good fun with sizzling chemistry and a loveable cast of humans. Arabella Lestrange has spent the last 150 years hating Gideon Blake, the human who destroyed her life and forced her to flee Paris and her underground vampire cabaret. But then she bumps into Gideon again, now a vampire, and she is determined to exact her revenge.

 

Atria Books, RRP $40

MEET THE NEWMANS
Jennifer Niven

 

Set in 1964, for 12 seasons, the Newmans had been America’s most popular TV family, but now their ratings are in freefall. Their real-life family is falling apart behind the scenes. Del is in a coma after a car accident. His wife, Dinah,
is slowly going numb. Their sons are in crisis. In desperation, Dinah brings in
a young reporter to help write the final script. So entertaining!

 

Pan Macmillan, RRP $38

BEST BEACHES AUSTRALIA

 

A stunning hardback, this book showcases 100 beaches from around Australia. There is something for everyone: from surfing and water sports to tranquil beaches for relaxing, to other locations teeming with marine life. Each beach features stunning photography, and all you would need to know to inspire a visit. These beaches are exceptional in different ways, from the Whitsundays to the beaches along the Great Ocean Road to Kangaroo Island.

 

Lonely Planet, RRP $55