This Month's Book

August 2026

Our Book of the Month


Each month Michelle hand-picks one outstanding book and delivers it in a beautiful subscription box, straight to your door. This month, we are reading Dolly All The Time by Annabel Monaghan.

Dolly All The Time by Annabel Monaghan book cover

Dolly All The Time

By Annabel Monaghan

Meet Dolly Brick: fiercely independent, endlessly loyal and the person everyone else relies on. After returning to her seaside hometown of Whitfield, Rhode Island, to help her father and brother save the family home, the last thing she expects is to become entangled with Stewart Whitfield, the charming heir to the town's most prominent family. When a chance encounter leads to an unexpected fake relationship, what begins as a practical arrangement slowly turns into something far more complicated.

With Annabel Monaghan's trademark wit, warmth and emotional depth, Dolly All The Time is a heartwarming story about family, responsibility, second chances and discovering that it's never too late to choose your own happiness. Funny, uplifting and deeply romantic, it's a novel that will leave you smiling long after you've turned the final page.

Annabel Monaghan author photo

Annabel Monaghan

Meet the Author

Annabel Monaghan is the New York Times bestselling author of contemporary romances including Nora Goes Off Script, Same Time Next Summer, Summer Romance and It's a Love Story. Her novels have become favourites with readers around the world thanks to their sparkling humour, heartfelt emotion and wonderfully relatable characters, often exploring themes of family, fresh starts and finding love when it's least expected.

Before turning to fiction full-time, Annabel wrote books for children and was a columnist and essayist. Today she is celebrated as one of the leading voices in contemporary romantic fiction, with every new release earning praise for its warmth, charm and unforgettable storytelling.

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Our August book club meeting is on Tuesday 4th August at 19.00 UK time. Everyone is welcome, whether you have finished the book, dipped in, or have not started yet. Zoom details are shared via our newsletter and Facebook group.

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