If you enjoy beautifully written novels that provide a rare peek into a beautiful culture and are both captivating and inspiring then you’ll enjoy Petals from the Sky by Mingmei Yip.

From the first page to the last Barclay leads you on a rollercoaster tour of secrets and revelations; from a secret affair to a plagiarised novel and a good deed turned bad – this one will keep you guessing right until the end.

The novel is packed full of twists and turns, mixed in with love, passion, betrayal and intrigue. From the intriguing beginning right through to the shocking – but satisfying- ending you’ll be swept away on a roller coaster of bizarre events that make this novel unlike anything else I’ve ever read.

If you’re looking for a great novel to escape in, with believable and likable characters, a bit of romance and a not so predictable ending then you should definitely read Crossed Wires by Rosie Thornton.

When I first picked up The Host by Stephenie Meyer I have to admit to being a little confused – from the world of Vampires in the Twilight Saga we now move to alien life forms invading earth… yes, Meyer has gone sci-fi!