By the end of summer relationships will change – some will grow, some will wither. But what a lot of adventures the women have to go through first. The holidays are here, and in Salcombe, Liz longs for the arrival of her god-daughters, Skye and Clare and Clare’s daughter baby Ivy. After years on her own, she needs help to save the catering business she built with Clare’s late mother, Jen. Every human emotion is here. Unrequited love, loneliness, jealousy, grief, anxiety and fear for the future underpin the narrative but are balanced by unconditional love, laughter, loyalty and friendship as the three women grow in strength and band together in sisterhood against their common “enemy” Mike. But for all his flaws, he’s an endearing character, too.

The characters were relatable, believable, and instantly likeable. I wanted to be friends with the ladies, sample their supper club creations, and even holiday in that beautiful part of the country. Somehow, I have only read 3 of her books before, which seems amazing really as she's become such a staple author that I feel I've known her for longer. But what I have read is beautifully warming and cosy, and this is no different. Liz needs help to save her catering business in Salcombe from going under and that’s when Skye and Clare step in during the summer to help. Cathy has managed to take difficult subjects and handle them with such empathy and kindness. This time we've got death and grief, single parenting, relationship difficulties, alcohol dependency, loneliness, deception, identity questions, employment struggles, sexuality, unrequited love, and they're just right. Never too much just for entertainment purposes, but they all have a purpose in the story.Each of them vulnerable in their own ways, but none of them showing it to the outside world. Each with flaws and secrets - but the way that their friendships developed, it was soon easy to see that they would become a great support for each other. Liz , the godmother to our other two leading ladies, is still grieving for her friend and drinking to overcome the grief.

Oh my!!!!!! Cathy Bramley has done it again, a fantastic read and I could not stop reading it’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reading a Cathy Bramley novel is like having a chat with your best friend over a glass of wine and a great big slice of your favourite cake and The Sunrise Sisterhood is definitely no exception. A book that had me laughing out loud and sobbing my heart out, The Sunrise Sisterhood is a spellbinding tale about forgiveness, belonging, second chances and love I couldn’t bear to put down. Headteacher Clare needs some downtime. Independent and refusing help, she’s close to burn out. She’s looking forward to time in Salcombe with Liz and her own baby daughter Ivy. Comforting, funny, warm and wise. No-one does complicated family and friendships like Cathy' Veronica Henry Set in Salcombe, Devon, Cathy immediately pulls you into the story of Liz, who longs for visits from her goddaughters; Clare, a fiercely independent single mother; and Skye, a free-spirited young woman harbouring secrets.

I enjoyed finding out what motivated the characters and loved them all. Mike was the biggest surprise of all for me. And it made sense for something else that had puzzled me. This was such an easy read which had me laughing, holding my breath, even cringing but ultimately smiling from ear to ear. A wonderfully told story of complicated relationships, Cathy Bramley’s heart-warming and uplifting novel is rich, funny warm and wise’ Sunday Express I think the exploration of grief was first class. Grief isn't necessarily all sitting and weeping. It can be feeling like you're lost, you depend on other things such as alcohol or drugs, you're angry, you snap at the people you love, etc. It's nice to see grief explored like this, and explored through different people. We see how the loss of Jen affects her daughter, her step-daughter, her friends, and her clients. I also loved that Jen was ever present in the book, just as she is ever present in the characters' lives.

Skye is on leave from her role with the Hope Foundation charity project in Uganda. She needs to make a decision but had to have time away to clear her head to do so. Comforting, funny, warm and wise. No-one does complicated family and friendships like Cathy’ Veronica Henry Oh my!!!!!! Cathy Bramley has done it again, a fantastic read and I could not stop reading it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How can the baby’s father realistically not actually see from looking at the baby that it is his? Obviously it looks like him when he’s saying hey funny thing that baby looks like my dad. Well duh! He would have features and if it looks like your dad it clearly must look like you too then. There is obviously some resemblance on the fathers side so how could he not put two and two together? Liz, Jen and Mike's relationships, Claire and Adam and Skye in Africa all added such depth to the characters and made them feel completely relatable.A gloriously pitched mix of single parenting, unexpected love affairs, a possible drinking problem and beachside yoga work together to create a summer read that is all about escapism with a capital E!' Stylist Liz has been lost since the loss of her best friend/business partner, Jen, and has been struggling to get the motivation to get through each day without a drink. Salcombe is where it’s at this summer. Where secrets are revealed and all three women find their own way through to live their best lives. I loved it! If like me you are starting to dream of summer and you are looking for a truly delightful easy read, then you must read The Sunshine Sisterhood by. It is a story of family, friendship and new beginnings and a thoroughly engaging story that will sweep you up right from the start.