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FICTION 1 The Songbirds of Florence by Olivia Spooner (Hachette, $37.99) A free copy of the author’s latest historical novel – set in 1942, in Egypt, where Kiwi women are sent “to provide respite to weary soldiers returning from the front line” – was…

FICTION 1 Marry Me in Italy by Nicky Pellegrino (Hachette, $37.99) No one does romcom fiction set in Italy with lotsa heavenly cooked meals and swoonsome scenery better than La Pellegrino; her latest novel has gone straight to number 1 in its…