6 brilliant books that we can’t wait to curl up with this December

The holiday season is nearly here.

Which means that in between all of the holiday parties, festive feasts, decorating and shopping, we've been trying to work our way through the "to read" pile that has been sitting beside our bed. After all, there have been some absolute gems released so far in 2018. Thankfully, December is looking to be more of the same, with plenty of must-read novels hitting the shelves over the next few weeks. Here are six fab books that we can't wait to read this December.  

Into the Night by Sarah Bailey

Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock finds herself lost and alone after a recent move, brokenhearted by the decisions she's had to make. Her new workplace is a minefield and things with her new partner, Detective Sergeant Nick Fleet, aren't much better. But when an up-and-coming actor is murdered in the middle of filming an action-packed shot, Gemma and Nick have to put their differences aside and fire out what really happened to him - and who could commit such a brazen crime? You can get it right.

Before We Were Strangers by Brenda Novak

When she was five years old, Sloan McBride heard her parents arguing one night. Then she heard an ominous thump. In the morning, her mother was gone. She was always told that her mum and left, although she never actually believed it. Now an 18-year-old, Slone is determined to find out what really happened to her mum - even if it means digging up a deadly secret in her family's past. You can get it here. 

My Favourite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren 

When Millie Morris and her best friend, Reid Campbell, sleep together, they decide that it's actually better to keep things strictly platonic and protect their friendship. But she soon finds online dating isn't for the faint of heart. So she invents 'Catherine' - a dating profile alter ego who lets her be more vulnerable than she would be in person. But when 'Catherine' and Reid strike up a digital relationship, Millie finds herself struggling to resist temptation - both online and off. You can get it here. 

For Better and Worse by Margot Hunt

On their very first date, Natalie and Will Clarke bonded over drinks, dinner and whether they could get away with murder. Ye Now married, they'll put the latter to the test when an unchecked danger in their community places their son in jeopardy. They take matters into their own hands, which ends up putting pressure on their family, their future and their marriage. With the police poking holes in their airtight plan, what will be the first to fall apart? You can get it here. 

Rapid Falls by Amber Cowie

It has been twenty years since Cara's boyfriend died in a horrible accident - and her sister, Anna, went to prison. When Anna gets released, she's struggling with guilt, depression and shame - the only thing helping her pick up the pieces is Cara's forgiveness. But as she tries to put herself back together, she But as Anna pulls herself together, her memories of that night on the bridge start to come into focus. And few of them match her sister’s. Is something shady happening? You can get it here. 

The Thing About Clare by Imogen Clark

The four Bliss siblings have a loving, but complicated, bond that gets put to the test with their mum, Dorothy, dies - seemingly, without a will. However, it soon emerges that she entrusted one of them, Anna, with her will and a letter to destroy...and it contains secrets that put everything they thought they knew about the family into question. You can get it here.   

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A good book can do just about anything; from taking you on a wild and fantastical adventure to making you feel like an all-knowing super sleuth (if you figure out the killer twist). Every week at #Bookmarked, we will be taking you through some of our all-time favourite books - as well as the newest novels hitting shelves in Ireland.