Louise Candlish

There is nothing as powerful as a mother's love. But how far will Ellen go to protect her son? Ellen Saint is just your average mum. Devoted to her family, she's no different from any other mother who wants the best for her kids. But when her teenage son Lucas brings a new friend home, cracks start to appear in Ellen's perfect family life. Kieran Watts isn't like Lucas. He's rude, obnoxious and reckless, and Ellen can only watch in despair as her...

There's the obvious story. And then there's the truth. Alex lives a comfortable life with his wife Beth in the leafy suburb of Silver Vale. Fine, so he's not the most outgoing guy on the street, he prefers to keep himself to himself, but he's a good husband and an easy-going neighbour. That's until Beth announces the creation of a nature trail on a local site that's been disused for decades and suddenly Alex is a changed man. Now he's always watching....

It's summer, and for teachers Ed and Natalie Steele this means six weeks off work with their young daughter Molly. Their lives are predictable and uncomplicated - or, at least, they were - until they met the Channings. Suddenly, glamorous Lara Channing, a former actress leading an eccentrically lavish lifestyle, is taking Natalie under her wing and the stability of summer takes an exciting turn. But are there hidden motives behind this new friendship?...

Young couple Joe and Christy Davenport's dreams come true when they buy their perfect house. And they happily overlook the fact that the previous owners seem to have fled overnight. But once moved in, Christy witnesses strange behaviour from her new neighbours. And the more her attempts at friendship are met with silence the more she's convinced the only way to discover the truth is by unpicking the shocking story of her predecessors, Jeremy Fraser...

Simone has a secret. She likes to stand at her bathroom window and spy on the couple downstairs through their kitchen skylight. She knows what they eat for breakfast and who they've got over for dinner. She knows what mood they're in before they even step out the door. There's nothing wrong with looking, is there? Until one day Simone sees something through the skylight she is not expecting. Something that upsets her so much she begins to plot a terrible...

When Ginny and Adam Trustlove arrive for a holiday in Italy they have been torn apart by personal tragedy. A boathouse on peaceful Lake Orta is the place to start piecing together their lives. A day later, the silence is broken by the arrival at the main house of the Sale family. It doesn't take long for them to draw Ginny and Adam in.

Where do you go when you have lost the centre of your world? 'Since I Don't Have You' is a powerful and emotional story of lives rebuilt and love rediscovered.