It is enlivened by the girls who are wonderfully refreshing and their antics brought many a smile to my face. Eventually, she starts the process of moving on, but mind you it wasn't a conscious decision, more like she allowed the currents of life determine her destiny. You may not always approve of what is going on or how the characters respond to situations but Amanda is an expert at providing a balanced, well presented view to all sides of the story. I also thought Rosie's father was a really interesting and well-developed character, and I enjoyed figuring him out. Portobello Book Blog is not responsible for the republishing of the content found on this blog on other Web sites or media without its permission.

Rosie Tipcott lives in Woolcombe, North Devon with her husband Phil and adorable children Naomi and Leona who steal every scene they are in and provide light relief with their humour and innocence when needed the most throughout the book. I thought he was selfish and insensitive, and really couldn't care less about his children and his ex-wife and the consequences of his actions. Lily Macdonald, 25, thought her new life with Ed, a graphic designer with aspirations to paint full time, would be grand. I was consumed with the need to read as much as possible, only stopping when my Kindle powered down, or when I was so tired I couldn’t keep my eyes open for one more second.Through a series of events, the girls go to live with their father and his mistress Gerrie and Rosie really does feel that she has lost everything. There were some really moving scenes between Rosie and her Dad as they come to know each other better and he showed just how much he loved his daughter.

Not having had her own mother growing up, all she wanted was to have a happy, stable home and that has been her priority for her family. A popular TV and radio personality, Amanda has appeared on numerous shows where her views on family and social issues strike a chord with viewers. Amanda Prowse is one of my favourite authors that always adds such brilliant page turning emotional stories. The h just keeps getting kicked and kicked and kicked by everyone she knows, including her beloved MIL.Well the tagline on the front cover once gain proves interesting and I was keen to discover the answer to my question. This is a very cleverly written book, and Corry has created enough flawed characters to keep even Thomas Hardy fans happy . No matter what you are going through there’s always something to smile about somewhere or unexpectedly.

There’s no doubt about it, author Amanda Prowse has a very specific talent for creating the most utterly believable characters.That's not exactly what unfolded, more so that manipulation came into play and I did feel for Rosie but wished she put up more of a fight. The narrator (the author) did a wonderful job in capturing the personalities of most of the characters but particularly Rosie and her daughters. Lily’s drive to champion clients she views as underdogs, which stems in part from experiences with her autistic brother, blinds her to the fact that some are dangerously manipulative liars who actually belong behind bars . After a troubled start in life Rosie now is very thankful for the perfect life she has with her two beautiful and comical little girls and her loving and supportive husband and they live in their lovely home by the sea, who could ask for more? I really liked Rosie, even though she’s quite different from the enlightened woman with whom I normally identify.