The feel-good read of 2023. Perfect for fans of Mike Gayle, Beth O'Leary and Alice Oseman's Heartstopper. When 79-year-old Arthur Edwards gathers his family together to share some important news, no one is prepared for the bombshell he drops: he's gay, and after a lifetime in the closet, he's finally ready to come out. Arthur's 21-year-old grandson, Teddy, has a secret of his own: he's also gay, and developing serious feelings for his colleague Ben. But Teddy doesn't feel ready to come out yet - especially when Arthur's announcement causes shockwaves in the family. Arthur and Teddy have always been close, and now they must navigate first loves, heartbreak, and finding their place in their community. But can they - and their family - learn to accept who they truly are? Readers are LOVING Arthur and Teddy! 'Too often, queer literature is enjoyed only by the LGBT+ community, but this is a novel ready to be loved by the masses.' 'I'd love to have read something like this when I was younger and finding myself.' 'Arthur and Teddy's relationship was the definite highlight of this story. The way in which they leaned on each for support just felt really new and fresh.'

Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) is a family man cop who is about to turn fifty. Cautious by nature, he is less than happy to be paired with Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) when he is assigned to investigate Californian drug baron 'The General' (Mitchell Ryan). Following the death of his wife, Riggs has become a manic loner who no longer cares whether he lives or dies; an approach which causes more than a few problems as he and Murtaugh attempt to bring the General to justice.

Six episodes from the children's animated series following the Marvel Comics superhero. A year has passed since Midtown High student Peter Parker (voice of Drake Bell) was transformed into web-slinging hero Spider-Man. At the suggestion of Nick Fury (Chi McBride), he trains with S.H.I.E.L.D. and, working alongside a group of teenagers with superpowers of their own, fights to protect the world from notorious villains. The episodes are: 'Great Power', 'Great Responsibility', 'Flight of the Iron Spider', 'Why I Hate Gym', 'Exclusive' and 'Me Time'.

Independent British thriller starring Dougray Scott and Kara Tointon. Lewis (Scott), an overworked doctor, is on his way home from London with his young son Max (Joshua Kaynama). Clearly exhausted from his work, Lewis decides to take a nap on the train while an attractive young woman (Tointon) watches over his son. When he wakes, all but a few passengers have alighted and he realises that the train is not stopping to let anyone else off. Determined to get to the bottom of the mystery, Lewis goes to investigate and finds that the train has been taken over by an unstable driver who is hellbent on destroying the vehicle along with all the remaining passengers on board. It falls to Lewis to put an end to his plans...

Hood drama follows single dad trying to retrieve abducted son. Former gang-banging single dad O2 (Tyrese Gibson) is suddenly plunged into a do-or-die situation; trying to go straight for his son, Junior's sake, this recently paroled ex-con is forced to go back outside the law after his son is kidnapped in a carjacking. The resulting chase and shootout have left Junior in the hands of Meat (The Game), the vicious leader of the Outlaw Syndicate. O2's shady cousin Lucky (Larenz Tate) tries to mediate, but is torn between criminal and family loyalties. The only person willing to help O2 get his son back is wily street-smart hustler Coco (Meagan Good), whose path fatefully crossed O2's just moments before the kidnapping. When Lucky gets word to O2 that Meat expects $100,000 for Junior's freedom, O2 and Coco seize the opportunity to pit rival elements of the South Los Angeles underworld against each other. 'It's either all or nothing,' realizes O2. With the clock ticking down, the heat between O2 and Coco rises as they become a lawbreaking couple, on a tear through a range of Los Angeles neighborhoods. Can they outwit the underworld and save Junior and themselves?

The feel-good read of 2023. Perfect for fans of Mike Gayle, Beth O’Leary and Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper. Selected as one of the Independent’s 19 debut authors set to make their mark this year ‘Gentle, honest and beautifully authentic’ Julietta Henderson ’Touching and sincere’ The Sunday Times ‘Feel-good, heartwarming fiction’ Holly Miller ’I’m totally #TeamArthurandTeddy’ Heidi Swain ’A feel-good novel to inspire’ My Weekly ’Uplifting and emotional’ Justin Myers ’A celebration of family and love’ Platinum ‘Joyful, big-hearted’ Freya Sampson ’Will stay with me for a VERY long time’ Miranda Dickinson When 79-year-old Arthur Edwards gathers his family together to share some important news, no one is prepared for the bombshell he drops: he's gay, and after a lifetime in the closet, he's finally ready to come out. Arthur's 21-year-old grandson, Teddy, has a secret of his own: he's also gay, and developing serious feelings for his colleague Ben. But Teddy doesn't feel ready to come out yet – especially when Arthur’s announcement causes shockwaves in the family. Arthur and Teddy have always been close, and now they must navigate first loves, heartbreak, and finding their place in their community. But can they – and their family – learn to accept who they truly are? Readers are LOVING Arthur and Teddy! ‘Too often, queer literature is enjoyed only by the LGBT+ community, but this is a novel ready to be loved by the masses.’ ����� ‘This book is genuinely a hug in book form.’ ����� ‘The multiple relationship threads running through the story come together beautifully at the end and the book is a joy to read from start to finish!’ ����� ‘What an absolutely beautiful book! Dealt with sensitive subjects really, really well and brilliantly descriptive characters.’ ����� ‘I'd love to have read something like this when I was younger and finding myself.’ �����