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We are giving away ten copies of the five top holiday reads - you won't want to hit the beach without them

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THERE'S no better way to spend your down time than wrapped up in a gripping book.

Luckily for you, we've compiled a list of the hottest reads this summer and we're giving you the chance to win a copy.

You won't want to be holidaying without them.

'You Had Me At Merlot' by Lisa Dickenson

 This hilarious read will have you in fits of giggles
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This hilarious read will have you in fits of giggles

Not only has this got the best title, it’s also ridiculously funny.

Elle is persuaded to go on a singles’ holiday to Tuscany by her best friend Laurie, despite having no interest in meeting a man herself.

But once she’s in the middle of the vineyards, it’s not just the wine that Elle falls in love with.

This isn’t a book to be sipped – it’s crying out to be read in one big, hilarious gulp!

Out June 16 (£7.99, Sphere).

by 11.59pm on June 18, 2016.

'Dear Amy' by Helen Callaghan

 This mystery will have you hooked from start to finish
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This mystery will have you hooked from start to finish

Teacher Margot is also the agony aunt for her local newspaper, under the pseudonym Amy

When one of her school pupils disappears, she starts to receive letters signed from another missing girl – one who vanished 20 years ago and was believed dead.

Who are the letters from and why are they being sent to Margot?

With an intriguing premise and a breathtaking reveal, you’ll be hooked.

Out June 16 (£12.99, Michael Joseph).

by 11.59pm on June 18, 2016.

'How to Find Love in a Bookshop' by Veronica Henry

 If you love books, then this one is sure to be a favourite
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If you love books, then this one is sure to be a favourite

When Emilia’s dad sadly succumbs to cancer, she promises to keep open the bookshop he’s run for 30 years in a pretty Cotswold town.

For the locals, the shop is so much more than a place to buy a paperback, but with debts building up it will take a miracle for Emilia to be able to keep her promise.

An unassumingly powerful read about the power of books.

Out June 16 (£12.99, Orion).

by 11.59pm on June 18, 2016.

'The Muse' by Jessie Burton

 This is a must-read for anyone who loved Jessie's bestseller The Miniaturist
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This is a must-read for anyone who loved Jessie's bestseller The Miniaturist

Her first book The Miniaturist sold over a million copies worldwide, so Jessie Burton’s The Muse has a lot to live up to.

Set in 1930s Spain and 1960s London, it’s the story of Olive and Teresa, and Odelle and Quick, their determination to break the mould and the

painting that binds them all together.

And, yes, it’s another surefire bestseller.

Out June 30 (£12.99, Picador).

by 11.59pm on June 18, 2016.

'The Woman in Cabin 10' by Ruth Ware

 This new release is even better than Ruth Ware’s brilliant debut In A Dark, Dark Wood, which is being made into a film by Reese Witherspoon
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This new release is even better than Ruth Ware’s brilliant debut In A Dark, Dark Wood, which is being made into a film by Reese Witherspoon

Agatha Christie meets The Girl on The Train in this stupendously good read.

Travel journalist Lo has had a tough time, but when she’s invited on a luxury boat’s maiden voyage, she knows it could be career-changing.

On board, she mingles with the other guests, but that night thinks she witnesses a murder...

Ruth Ware’s debut In A Dark, Dark Wood was brilliant, but this is even better.

Scary and unsettling, it’s edge-of-your-seat stuff.

Out June 30 (£9.99, Harvill Secker).

by 11.59pm on June 18, 2016.

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