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Besieged
UpLit2026 · 336 pp

Besieged

Elisabeth Hammer

Besieged is the seventh book in the historical drama series Promises in the Sand by Elisabeth Hammer. Amalie and Mr. Wickfall have finally found security in their love for each other and are enjoying life as husband and wife. But external forces threaten their happiness. In the late summer of 1807, the British besiege Copenhagen. They intend to attack the city unless the Dano-Norwegian realm hands over all the ships in its grand fleet. Wickfall is in despair, knowing that the Crown Prince is obstinate and will never yield. He therefore attempts to send Amalie out of the city, but fails—and there is nowhere to hide. Soon, Amalie is exposed to new dangers as incendiary bombs rain down upon the capital. Jacob has been forced to leave Marte behind in Christiansand. When he returns to Copenhagen, the city is surrounded by enemies, and he is thrown straight into the hostilities of war. As a result, he is unable to help Marte when she encounters his father once again and must handle the consequences of a brutal confrontation.

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The Dating Diaries
UpLit / Literature and Fiction2026 · 368 pp

The Dating Diaries

Victoria Larsen Stø

Bridget Jones's Diary meets How to lose a guy in 10 days After yet another bad Tinder date, Ingrid deletes the app and decides it's time to try something new… Ingrid is single, obsessed with romantic comedies and works with digital marketing for a lifestyle magazine in Oslo. She dreams of finding love like in the movies, to meet the Tom Hanks to her Meg Ryan. But after numerous disastrous dates, she decides such a man is not to be found on the apps. Why can't it work like in the films, being swept off her feet with the perfect meet cute? With her colleague and best friend Solveig, they come up with the idea to create a dating diary on social media for the magazine. A Bridget Jones’s Diary for the digital generation – with Ingrid in the lead role. The concept is simple: To put herself in situations with meet cute potential, where she can meet men out in the wild. This means Ingrid's calendar is suddenly filled up with speed dates, running club, and Pitch a friend events. The implementation, however, is not as simple. Is Ingrid ready to be the main character of her own life? Will all the awkward conversations, confused feelings, unwanted dickpics and near disastrous misunderstandings lead to Ingrid finally meeting her Hugh Grant? The Dating Diary is a witty, relatable modern rom-com about love, friendships and the search for something real.

A witty and relatable rom-com about modern love and self-discovery
The Christmas Promise
UpLit2026 · 352 pp

The Christmas Promise

Elisabeth Hammer

Alone in the world, she has nothing but a flimsy promise to cling to. The falling snow is creating a peaceful blanket over the charming southern town of Christiansand. The year is 1810, and Christmas preparations are in full swing. Runners hurry through the streets so that slush splashes, maids rush from one errand to the next, and the turf traders try to outdo each other in a cacophony of sales pitches. The city is buzzing with expectations for the holiday season. In the midst of the chaos, a little girl cautiously pushes forward through the crowd. She is cold and wet, and hunger gnaws at her stomach. Her father left her with a promise to return soon, but Ella has not seen him again. She carries with her homemade Christmas wreaths through the narrow streets, desperately trying to sell them for a few coins to buy food and firewood. But no one seems to see her. She is completely alone in the world. On a ship sailing to Christiansand, a young woman loses her hat on deck. Julia wanted to feel the cold kiss of the snowflakes on her face, but she shouldn't be out there alone. It is not appropriate for a woman of her class. But her father's money is new and unexpected, and Julia isn't yet accustomed to being and behaving as one of the wealthy. So when a tall stranger retrieves her hat from across the deck, Julia forgets to guard her honour. As their gazes meet, time and place disappear – and the only thing she feels is a new and strange trembling feeling. The Christmas Promise is a historical novel about heartbreaking fates, heartfelt love and fragile hope during a time when Christmas highlighted the difference between poor and rich. The novel is a standalone, but set in the universe of Promises in Sand.

From the Promises in Sand universe
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The Witch Cave
UpLit / Literature and Fiction2026 · 406 pp

The Witch Cave

Vegard Vinsjansen

Welcome to Balnesvik, a place in Western Norway. It's a small village, a small town so strangely familiar that it could have been where you grew up. But there's more to Balnesvik than meets the eye. Sondre is 16 years old and about to finish middle school. His big dream is to work in film, and he hopes to get into a sought-after media study programme in the city. He can't wait to get away from «the fucked-up farming country», but before he gets that far, a mysterious illness begins to spread in the village. It starts with the family cat Pelle, who has a nasty wound that smells bad and is behaving strange. And then there's Sondre's younger brother, Robert, who gets a flock of ants to commit collective suicide in a puddle. And who is the mysterious Julia, who appears everywhere? Together with his friends Lasse and Maryam, Sondre must navigate through various threats to unravel a conspiracy that stretches back through the village's history and is linked to the legendary closed mine – often called The Witch Cave – and where Sondre's family find themselves at the center of something that could affect the entire world.

Murder Between the Lines
UpLit / Mystery and Crime2026 · 368 pp

Murder Between the Lines

Gunn Helene Arsky

In Murder Between the Lines, bookseller Angel is contacted by a small, alternative publishing house and invited to Hessdalen in Trøndelag. The area is known for its mysterious and unexplained light phenomena, and in addition to Angel there will be editors, authors and other speakers at the event. While she's away, her boyfriend Adam will cat sit Luna for her. Soon after arriving in Hessdalen, a suspicious death occurs. Angel is no stranger to a murder case, but this time it's different: no one has phone coverage and everyone is casting suspicious glances in all directions. But one message is able to reach Angel: Luna has run away from home! Angel is caught in a web she cannot seem to untangle. To solve this mystery, there is only one thing to do: Read between the lines. Murder Between the Lines delivers charm, suspense, and small-town coziness – with a dash of humour and a cat that never fails to impress. Perfect for readers who adore cozy mysteries with a twist!

Murder at Writing Class
UpLit2026 · 383 pp

Murder at Writing Class

Gunn Helene Arsky

Book 3 in the Angel & Luna series! In the deep January darkness, Engel is running a writing course in her offbeat bookshop in the small town of Halden. The local bestselling author, Fabian Svartskog, is leading the class. But on the second evening, the tutor fails to show up under mysterious circumstances – just as an icy winter settles over town. What happened to Fabian? Has he had an accident? Fled his responsibilities? Or has someone brought his story to an end? Before long, Engel realises she must solve the mystery and find Fabian – dead or alive. Drawn into a world of technology, literary ethics, love and betrayal, she sets out to uncover the truth. With help from her wise cat Luna, an overenthusiastic cupcake baker, her journalist boyfriend and a sister who hacks her way to answers, Engel follows the clues to the bitter end. Murder at the Writing Course is the perfect blend of feelgood and cosy crime. It is definetely for readers who’ve devoured mysteries set in English villages and on Scottish isles – and are now ready for a Norwegian small town where murder, and a charming cat, lurk behind the bookshelves.

Engaging mystery, with all the ingredients of a feelgood mixed in
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The Survival Plan
UpLit / Literature and Fiction2026 · 304 pp

The Survival Plan

Elin Brend Bjørhei

Village gossip. Stubborn dogs. And a man I should never fall for again… There’s a special place in hell for men who dump their fiancée the day before the wedding. That’s where my ex, Jonas, should have been. But no, he’s still walking around unharmed in the streets of Oslo, far from hellfire and torment. You’d think it couldn’t get any worse, but yes, he also made sure I lost my job. So what do you do when you’re dumped, broke, and desperate? I’ve chosen to move to the countryside. To Feheim, the small village I swore I’d never return to. There, I’m going to run a dog boarding kennel, even though I have no clue about dogs, but how hard can it be? I honestly only start regretting it the moment I meet Nikolai again – the boy I had a crush on as a teenager. But he’s not much of a boy anymore. He has become a man. A strikingly handsome and unapproachable man whom I should stay far away from. It’s just a shame my heart refuses to listen, especially when he looks at me like that… The Survival Plan is a romantic and spicy novel for everyone who has headbanged to Metallica and Googled “how to get over an ex” – and still ended up crying to Taylor Swift and eating candy for dinner. A story about losing yourself and finding your way back – one calf birth, one good book, and one orgasm at a time. The Survival Plan is the first book in a planned series.

Small-town country romance
Rally
UpLit / Literature and Fiction2026 · 352 pp

Rally

Elisabeth Sørdal

Thirty years ago, Beth's father, legendary rally driver "Biggen," vanished to Argentina, leaving behind a ten-year-old and a mother reeling from a mysterious breakdown. Now, a death in the family forces Biggen's return, and Beth must confront the man who abandoned her to uncover the dark secrets buried in their past. Flashback to 1985: Biggen is the king of the rally circuit, chasing a fortune for his dream farm, with his adoring "rally princess," young Beth, by his side. But the arrival of a charismatic new driver, Rafael, ignites a volatile mix of jealousy, desire, and suspicion that ensnares Biggen, his wife, and a captivated Beth. When tragedy strikes, a devastating question remains: was it fate, or did Biggen's ambition push him to an unforgivable act? Unravel a poignant tale of family, abandonment, and the shocking consequences of desire that will keep you guessing until the very end!

A thrilling, poignant, and darkly humorous debut
Villa Lupin
UpLit / Literature and Fiction2026 · 256 pp

Villa Lupin

Merete Lien

Childhood friends Johanna and Kristine once shared secrets in their playhouse, Villa Lupin, but drifted apart. Years later, Johanna returns home to care for her ailing sister, only to find Kristine brutally murdered, the case unsolved, and their playhouse demolished. Johanna possesses knowledge the police overlooked, yet she hides her suspicions, instead channeling her theories into a private novel that she knows can never be published. She also dedicates herself to documenting the destruction of old gardens and historic villas by developers, preserving memories and nature. However, everything changes when Kristine's son, Lukas, is also found dead, an apparent accident at the family's country estate. Fearing for Lukas's sister, Elise, and feeling a deep sense of responsibility, Johanna realizes it's time to stop merely playing with a manuscript and actively unravel the past. Kristine's talent for making enemies provides many leads: the mysterious women at Lukas's funeral, the enigmatic Anna with her black dog, and the secrets hidden at the desolate country house.

Compelling, flawed protagonist
Propriety
UpLit2025 · 336 pp

Propriety

Elisabeth Hammer

The tobacco wholesaler's lavish masked ball is the social highlight of Christiansand in the spring of 1807. Elegant ladies, fine young women and stern gentlemen toast with fizzy drinks and twirl to merry music on the dance floor, while poor maids hurry between the kitchen and the ballroom. But it all comes to an abrupt end as the mighty Mrs. Gyllenmark falls lifeless to the floor. In the chaos that arises, young Miss Amalie Gren is helped by the mysterious Mr. Nabel – and it has disastrous consequences. As she understands his evil intentions, it is too late. Amalie wakes up locked up on a ship far out at sea. As powerful waves throw the ship back and forth, she becomes more and more desperate. No one knows where she is, no one can hear her cries for help – and she can't swim.

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Lonely Hearts Bar
UpLit2025 · 416 pp

Lonely Hearts Bar

Arnt Steffensen / Kjersti Herland Johnsen

Welcome to The Lonely Hearts Bar – a place for old secrets, new beginnings, and the perfect drink for every occasion! On the 1st of December, Lisa's boyfriend Martin gets down on one knee and proposes. He’s a baron and heir to a grand estate in England, and Lisa quickly realises that marrying into his family will come with strict rules and heavy expectations. Is that really what she wants? When she’s passed over for a long-anticipated promotion at work, she decides to take a break and travels to Oslo to deal with some surprising news. There, she discovers she has inherited an old apartment building and with it, a charming cocktail bar with deep roots in the bohemian heyday of 19th-century Kristiania. At The Lonely Hearts Bar, Lisa meets a warm and eccentric community: the wise bartender Henri, the quirky lawyer Brenden, the fiery Astrid, and the passionate chef Trond. The bar is under threat of closure, but Lisa and the gang set out to save it – with PR stunts, cultural events, and Christmas festivities. At first, she keeps running into problems with Trond but is there more to him than she first realised? Lisa is also relentlessly approached by the gruff businessman Erik Rud, who wants to buy the entire apartment building. But Lisa discovers that her own history is more intertwined with The Lonely Hearts Bar and the bar than she imagined. In the midst of the pre-Christmas snow, gingerbread, concert plans and the threat of losing her job, Lisa finds something she didn't know she needed. It will be a December filled with old family secrets, risky decisions, warm drinks – and perhaps, love. Told as a Christmas calendar, the novel unfolds one chapter for each day of Advent, and every chapter includes a drink recipe from The Lonely Hearts Bar.

Can be read as a Christmas calendar
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Concealment
UpLit2025 · 352 pp

Concealment

Elisabeth Hammer

While Napoleon and his army march on the European continent, it is blessedly peaceful in Christiansand in the spring of 1807. The harsh grip of winter is slowly giving way, and spring thaws the town. Amalie Gren knows both the town's drafty living rooms and its pompous ballrooms, but dearest to her is the small skipper's room where she grew up. When she finally returns, the long-awaited reunion with her mother is shattered by a shocking revelation from Mrs. Gyllenmark. Her mother has been carrying a secret so heartbreaking and scandalous that Amalie cannot comprehend that it is true. Back in Villa Gyllenmark, the atmosphere is still tense. Mrs. Gyllenmark is more malicious than before, the master of the house has shown his true self – and the servants are on their toes. Worse still is the truth about Captain Sjaaland. At the same time, Amalie realises that she has been deeply mistaken about Mr. Wickfall. As Amalie's emotions rage inside her, time is running out. Soon the big spring masquerade ball is approaching, where Mrs. Gyllenmark will expose Amalie and her mother's great shame to the whole town - and get her final revenge on Amalie.

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