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|genre=Women's General Fiction|summary=Jo and Lawrence have been married for nearly forty years. It has been a good marriage and they are both looking forward to spending more time together and pursuing new interests once Lawrence has retired. However, as the time approaches Jo notices that Lawrence appears more edgy and withdrawn. She puts it down to preJamie Matson works in an upper-retirement nerves; nothing to really worry about. Soclass grocery store, when Lawrence makes for a confession to her immediately after his retirement party, she couldnman who't have been more surprised. She realises that her husband has been living s a secret life and that changes everything: instead of anticipating their rosy future together, she's now looking forward to control freak with all the prospect subtlety of life as a single womanhalf brick.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782067922</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Valerie Fitzgerald|title=Zemindar|rating=5|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=1850s India: Laura Hewitt accompanies her newly married cousin Emily Flood and Emily Jamie's husband Charles to the exotic sub-continent for a visit to Charlesson, Bo, 'has his problems' half-brother Oliver Erskine. Although none of He's asthmatic and the travellers have ever met Olivermore you read, many of the people they encounter have heard of him and more you'll suspect that he's on the way he rules his small fiefdom as its Zemindarautistic spectrum. These stories tantalise Laura as the information conflicts and Sometimes Jamie needs to take time off at short notice - she's unable to develop a mental picture of frequent flier in the man. Thatlocal A&E and sometimes Bo's not all that's conflicting: there's an increasing feeling of unrest in this furthest outpost of Queen Victoria's empire which will eventually lead fit enough to go to one of school. Missed shifts or the bloodiest episodes need to be away on time to pick Bo up from school are occasions when Jamie can be controlled and put in Indo-British historythe wrong. Laura, Emily and Charles are naïve, but that won't save them from what's It was going to come – something beyond their worst nightmaresto a head. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>178185954X</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Holly PetersonLauren Bravo|title=The Idea of HimPreloved

|summary=Allie Crawford seemed to have it made. She was married to Wade Gwen is pressing her middle- the sort of man who made other women ''drool'', had aged bosom on a job in big number that starts with a high-profile Manhattan PR firm four and two kids whom she adored. What could be better? What could go wrong? Well, it looked as though something was going wrong when Allie found Wade locked in their laundry room ends with a decidedly glamorous blondean oh-my-God-I'm-nearly-forty. There had Having been made unexpectedly redundant - any HR officer worth their salt would argue the toss - Gwen finds herself having a bit of a blip in their marriage whilst Allie was breastfeeding their younger child, but Allie thought that Wade had learned his lesson mid-life crisis. Catharsis is key and would be careful about hurting Gwen has decided now is the time to take back her in future.life'|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>B00IWTXWJ2</amazonuk>1398510629

{{newreview|title=What I Love About You|author=Rachel Gibson|rating=3|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Natalie is the girl next door when Blake moves to town but it’s neither love nor even friendship at first sight. Sure, her daughter might have taken a shine to the handsome stranger who likes to keep himself to himself but to Natalie he’s arrogant and obnoxious. Still, you can’t live next door to someone and never run into Then Richard left them, just as you can’t avoid your neighbours in a small town, and since Truly, Idaho fits the bill on both, they’re going to see each other.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0552170550</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Louise Douglas|title=Your Beautiful Lies|rating=4.5|genre=Thrillers|summary=South Yorkshire 1984: Annie Howarth comes from a mining family and is married to William, a police superintendent. Although she and their daughter have all the societal and financial status they could need, Annie's life is becoming very uncomfortable as the miners begin a strike that will become violent on both sides of the divide. It's either an illegal strike or assertion of rights depending on the side you're on but unfortunately Annie isn't permitted to choose. However this is only the start of her problems. Tom Greenwood, a former boyfriend, is back on the streets after serving a prison sentence for manslaughter and he has unfinished business. The problem for Annie is that the unfinished business is with her, eventually threatening her world and possibly even her life.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0552779261</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Deborah HarknessHadeer Elsbai|title=The Book Daughters of LifeIzdihar|rating=54

|summary=Historian witch Diana Bishop Drawing inspiration from Egypt, ''The Daughters of Izdihar'' explores the lives of two women who could not be more different, yet find themselves fighting for the rights of women and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont are back home weavers – those with magical abilities - in a society pitted against them. Nehal, born into the 21st century upper class, wishes to attend the Weaving Academy to learn to control her abilities and then join the military, but now face instead she is forced into an arranged marriage with Nico. Giorgina on the other hand did not have a privileged upbringing like Nehal and feels great pressure to provide for her family and maintain their reputation, whilst secretly attending meetings of the tragic news Daughters of Aunt SarahIzdihar – a group campaigning for women's partner, Em's deathrights. Hard-Giorgina also happens to-get-along-be in love with Baldwin has taken over as head Nico. What follows is a story of the de Clairmont clan an unjust society, filled with hypocrisy and is making life dangerously difficult cruelty, from which blossoms a group of admirable women fighting for Diana, Matthew their rights and overcoming their unborn twins. If this isn't enough, they still need to find and remove the secret manuscript, Ashmole 782 – the Book of Life. However, they have very dangerous competitionpersonal obstacles.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0755384776</amazonuk>0356520471

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Helen NobleB0B575J99N|title=The 49th DayBeneath the Porticoes|author=Brooke Adams

|summary=After escaping Elizabeth Miller was thirty-four and a teacher at a disastrous marriage, Katherine Walsh travels to an island retreat in Wales prestigious girl's school in order to pick up the pieces of her life, relax and decide future directionYork. However, rest and recreation isnIt was ''comfortable''t all but she discoverslonged for something more in life. During therapy sessions her ancient past is unlocked She'd ''still not found the right vocation nor met the right man'' and odd happenings that have haunted her for years start now was the time to make sensea change. She needed challenges. There was a little trepidation when she applied for the professoressa job in Bologna. Katherine also realises that it may be to her benefit to learn how to trust After a man again but telephone interview, she was offered the chance of love isnposition and it wasn't her biggest surpriselong before she was exploring the beautiful city. She appears to be pregnant so any decisions she makes about her future must include the new life within There were some natural doubts before herfirst class but it went surprisingly well.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782795936</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=0241542405|title=It Had to Be YouMeredith Alone|author=Ellie AdamsClaire Alexander

|summary=Lizzy thinks everything is going well in her life until it all goes startlingly wrong. Her boyfriend dumps her very publicly whilst Jo Fairburn knew that she is dressed was under intense pressure as Henry VIII at a thirtieth birthday party and unfortunately the whole debacle is filmed and ends up on YouTube. She becomes known as 'new head butt girlof West Burntridge First School: if she didn' as she is filmed demonstrating t live up to her furyretired predecessor there could well be a house price slump in that part of the town. Her PR job is also going nowhere as she finds herself having The school had an active Parent Teacher Association and the funds which they raised were a considerable benefit to try and promote some very strange conceptsthe school. At least she has her There was one difficulty, though - they were ''devastatingly shockable'', with two best friends for solace and they can all be foundmembers, many eveningsin particular, drinking away their sorrows causing problems for the head. Laura Spence and putting Kate Monroe objected to Jo's restrictions on the world to rightstoys children could bring in on Toy Day but that was just a warm-up act for their real gripe: LGBTQ education.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0552166855</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=The Mill River RedemptionGiovanna Fletcher|authortitle=Darcie ChanWalking on Sunshine

|summary=Rose and Emily are sisters who co-exist rather than interact. In the pastMike's wife, a devastating event drove them apartPia, and now they both have their own liveswho he was with for seventeen years, far away from sleepy Mill River, Vermont, where they grew uphas died. When their mother Josie diesAnd whilst he is dealing with his grief, they so are brought back together first in their mourning best friends, Vicky and then in their frustration at a message from beyond the grave: their mother is determined to achieve in death what she couldn't while still alive, a sisterly reconciliationZaza. She has But Pia left her estate them all some 'rules' to the girlsfollow, but in order to access the funds knowing that she was dying and that they will would need help to cooperate and coordinate efforts to unearth carry on living. Whilst some of the clues she has left them. With neither in a position rules are around practicalities such as clearing out her wardrobe, another one that Mike discovers one day encourages him to walk take one of their trips away from the potential gold mine, they have and Vicky and Zaza, struggling with their grief and their own life troubles, decide to put aside drop everything in their differencesown lives, if only for the summerand go along with him.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>B00L845NR2</amazonuk>140593560X

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B09FS89KX9|title=Little LiesFall On Me|author=Liane MoriartyPenelope Potts|rating=3.5

|summary=Death Life should have been good for Hollie: She was just going into the final year of her veterinary degree and - three years later - was still working at BB's diner. Bob - the owner - regarded her fondly: he was a good boss. Hollie had moved in with her boyfriend, Marcus: her mother thought he was great and he was doing well in his career. Hollie wasn't quite so certain though: Marcus wanted to control her and kindergarten are not two things you most of all he wanted her to leave her job at the diner. Then there was the fact that he would normally think went togetherbe violent, but this time they haveboth to her and to other people. Someone is dead}}{{Frontpage|isbn=0008421714|title=Mrs March|author=Virginia Feito|rating=4. A murder investigation has been launched5|genre=Literary Fiction|summary=The problem began just after the publication of George March's most successful novel to date. But why are Everyone but Mrs March (we know her first name only on the police finding last page) seemed to either be reading it or had already done so hard . Every day Mrs March went to the local patisserie to get answers? What actually went buy olive bread but on that night? And can an incident in particular morning, Patricia asked, as she was wrapping the bread, ''but isn't this the playground first time he's based a character on you?'' She mentioned that Johanna, the first day really principal character had 'her mannerisms''. Perhaps this would not have come to this?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405918462</amazonuk>mattered, except for the fact that Johanna is the whore of Nantes - ''a weak, plain, detestable, pathetic, unloved, unloveable wretch.''

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1473685745|title=Five Days LeftUnbreak Your Heart|author=Julie Lawson TimmerKatie Marsh

|summary=Mara When Beth Carlyle and Scott are both Simon Withers first met they were on a countdownopposite ends of an angry exchange - well, Simon was angry and Beth was doing her best to apologise for having knocked Simon's son, Jake, off his bike. Each He wasn't hurt but Jake has five days lefthistory. But when the weekend comes, He has HLHS - that's Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome for those of you who will be happyare not ''au fait'' with your medical acronyms. When he was born, who will be mourningthe left side of his heart hadn't developed properly and he needed open-heart surgery when he was a few days old. So, and who will Simon has every right to be out of the picture forever?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1780892136</amazonuk>over-protective particularly when someone isn't looking where they're driving.}} {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=The Girls from Corona Del MarC J Carey|authortitle=Rufi ThorpeWidowland

|genre=Women's General Fiction|summary=Exploring the friendship of Mia It's April 1953, and Lorrie Ann, two girls who grew up together in 1980Adolf Hitler's Corona Del Marschedule includes going to Moscow to attend the state funeral of Joseph Stalin then within weeks coming to London, this novel is unexpectedly tragic; definitely not just another trashyparading around a bit, girly work and watching over the sanctioned return to the throne of fictionEdward VIII with his wife, Queen Wallis. Written from the point of view of Mia For yes, it tells Britain caved in the journeys of lead-up to the two friends World War Two that certainly didn't happen as we know it, and the events which have led them to where they we are now. a protectorate – well, we share enough of the same blood as the Germanic peoples on ''The Girls from Corona Del Marthe mainland'' explores not only the subjects of friendship. But this is most certainly a different Britain, for Nazi-styled phrenology, growing apart and growing upideas of female purpose, but also those has put all of deaththat gender into a caste system, warranging from high-brow office bigwigs to the drudges, drugsand beyond those, abortion right on down to the childless, the husbandless and coping with a disabled childthe widows. Female literacy is actively discouraged. Andin this puritanical existence, our heroine, in my opinionRose Ransom, Rufi Thorpe does this brilliantly; sometimes is employed with subtlety the task of bowdlerising classical literature to take all encouragement for female emancipation out of it – after all, not every book can be banned, and not every story excised immediately from British civilisation, and elegance but often through so they just get a hefty tweak towards the frankparty line before they're stamped ready for reprint. That is her job, brutal honesty at least, until the first emerging signs of the characterfemale protest come to light, with their potential to spoil Hitler's narrationvisit.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0091954193</amazonuk>152941198X

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Rock Chick RescueRuth Hogan|authortitle=Kristen AshleyMadame Burova|rating=24.5|genre=Women's General Fiction|summary=Jet McAlister is working two jobs This book lets us discover several people in different stages of life in the early 1970s, all vaguely connected. So we have a bullied half-cast boy (as he would have been called then), a girl in a humdrum job wanting to become a singer, and chiefly, Imelda, the third generation of Madame Burova, ''Tarot-Reader, Palmist and Clairvoyant'', to help pay for use her motherfamily's medical expensessea-front booth. The singer, after the scryer and the sufferer's mother will all become staff at a stroke left revamped holiday camp, but just before then we see Imelda fly solo for the first time in the family stall. We also see her mostly paralysed on one sideher last day, fifty years later, in possession of a pair of letters that will change everything for a woman called Billie. It's okay - Jet likes taking care of people - but Just who is she can't deal with any more complications in , and who delivered the secrets about her life.to Imelda, and why did it have to remain a secret all this time?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>B00J4DPNN8</amazonuk>152937331X

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Follow Me HomeJennifer Saint |authortitle=Cathy WoodmanAriadne |rating=24.5 |genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Cathy Woodman has written a number This re-telling of books about life in the Devon village of Taylton St George. These all tell the tale myth of Ariadne and the comings Minotaur is interesting and goings of unusual. Jennifer Saint presents the different villagers as they go about their daily livesstory in a way that is sympathetic to its origins but also appealing to a modern audience. You donSaint't have to have read s narrative is told predominantly through the earlier ones in order viewpoint of Ariadne, spanning from her childhood to enjoy her death, allowing the stories although if you have read them you are more likely reader to appreciate really connect with Ariadne as a character in her own right rather than just a prop in the bigger pictureheroics of Theseus.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0099584921</amazonuk>1472273869

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Beautiful DayLucy Holland|authortitle=Elin HilderbrandSistersong

|genre=Women's Literary Fiction|summary=Jenna Sistersong is getting married part of a genre I particularly enjoy, the modern retelling of folk and no one would be more excited than her mother Bethfairy tales. But Beth passed away before she could see These stories, for most of us, are a cornerstone of childhood and I relish seeing them retold with fresh eyes and a fresh perspective. If handled well these retellings give new life and new meaning to stories that are now becoming increasingly narrow and outdated, fleshing out characters, examining relationships and re-evaluating the baby role of women. Sistersong is a perfect example of a modern retelling done well, the plot is handled with care, keeping its archaic historical feel but allowing the Carmichael family happily hitched. Knowing she wouldn't live characters to come to see the daylife, she drafted ''The Notebook''to feel real and human, most importantly they feel relatable in a guide modern world whilst still feeling appropriate for the pre-Saxon age they live in. This is a masterpiece of storytelling and I was captivated from beginning to help Jenna plan her nuptials with wise, motherly advice on every aspectend.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1444724002</amazonuk>1529039037

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B08NF79QXT|title=Paper SwansCherry Blossom Boutique|author=Jessica ThompsonBrooke Adams|rating=4.53

|summary=Ben Lawrence Thirty-one-year old Liberty Rossini has a charmed life it would seem. There’s had her shop, the highly successful Cherry Blossom Boutique, for just six months when she's nominated for - and lucrative career in PR, wins - the fast car, Retail Best Newcomer Award. She's delighted and the two people she's brought with her to the event couldn't be more girlfriends than he can possibly rememberpleased. However Sonja, despite all thisher mother, Ben is sad an ex-model and lonely. He is scared to commit to any woman because of a tragic incident Brazilian: you can see where Liberty got her looks from his past. Even visiting his therapist does not seem to make a difference. ThereforeJessica's thirty-four and Liberty's best friend: they've known each other since university and Liberty adores Jessica's husband, he is completely taken by surprise whenCharles and their four-year-old daughter, after meeting Effy Jones, the founder of the charity that Ben’s firm is sponsoring, he finds that he cannot stop thinking about Ava. Life would be perfect for Liberty if it wasn't for one thing: she misses having a man in herlife.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444776525</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleisbn=The Art of Baking BlindB08GFSK2WZ|author=Sarah Vaughan|rating=5|genre=Women's Fiction|summarytitle=Eaden and Son is looking for the next Mrs Eaden. The original Mrs Eaden, Kathleen, has recently died and in her honour the upmarket grocery store is running a baking competition to find someone to advise the store on its baking products; to write a monthly magazine column; and to front Eaden’s advertising campaign. It’s an extremely appealing prospect and attracts many willing contestants that are eventually whittled down to five who will take part in weekly bake-offs in order to showcase their talents in all aspects of baking.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444792229</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Any Other Mouth|author=Anneliese Mackintosh|rating=4|genre=Short Stories|summary=With a title like ''Any Other Mouth'', you know from the outset that this is, shall we say, a rather niche book. It’s not all about orifices, though. Partially autobiographical, this is the messy, ludicrous, wildly entertaining story of a girl who’s just a little bit different. Ok, make that a lot different.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908754575</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewKarma Trap|author=Lorraine Jenkin|title=Jam TomorrowLisette Boyd

|summary=Joss Jeffries George Jackson is a farmerthirty-three years old, absolutely gorgeous to look at - and single. Not a farmerShe's wife not had sex for eight months and general help she's stuck in the karma trap: an awful lot of bad luck is being visited on the farm but the one who her and she has to get out there and make it worka real talent for attracting drama. Her husband departed a while ago leaving her life's chaotic: she dealt with their young son and a mountain the leak from the shower by putting something down at the bottom of debt, so what the stairs to absorb the water - then the shower fell through the roof whilst she needs is money coming was in, and preferably as quickly as possible. She it and left her father, Mickstark naked, come up with what seems like a good idea: walking holidays in staring at the magical mid-Wales countrysidepervy postman. It ''looks'She only has to take her mother' s dog out for a walk for her to be quite a sound plan too. They'll take wellend up with dog poo spattered across her face -paying, decent people on great walks and let them experience a photo being taken by someone who shares it around the joy of camping and living close to nature. Only..office.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>099288490X</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=W Scott BeavenB08CHJLNBS|title=Train That Carried The Girl: 2 (Riccarton Junction)Capturing Emilia|author=Brooke Adams|rating=3.5

|summary=A few years have passed since we last met KikarinHe's Charles Devereaux, thirty-eight and a partner at Wickham Jones, the then teenager growing up in the wilds of the Scottish borders surrounded by some pretty wild peopleMayfair letting agents. Her parents have gone back to live in Japan while her brother has fled abroad as a result of the familyShe's near fatal brush with the criminal underworld. This leaves Kiri to continue her life with her friends Ainslie Emilia, twenty-nine, librarian and Melanie filling archivist in the voidheritage library next door. Although disappointed to have missed out Emilia has read [[The Secret by Rhonda Byrne|The Secret]] but she's moved on from new age books like that, which leave you dependent on her honours degree in archaeologysomeone else's philosophies, Kiri finds alternative employment selling double glazing for commercial premisesto something a little deeper. Some things change but Kiri Charles is still scarred more of a [[Personal by the pastLee Child|Jack Reacher]] man himself, but, above all, he's shocked that Emilia reads ''The Guardian''. They're obviously not at all compatible, so why can Charles not get this woman out of his mind? She wants 's not his usual type at all: it's obvious to settle down but will this past let herhis friends. And given that Emilia regularly feels repulsed by Charles's superficiality, why does she feel drawn to him? The relationship's obviously a non-starter, isn't it?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1494874601</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Harriet EvansHelly Acton|title=A Place For Us (Part 1)The Shelf|rating=3.54|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Martha and David Winter live at WinterfoldWhen we meet Amy, she's in a relationship with Jamie. David Winter is You can't really call it a famous cartoonist but he and partnership, because things tend to get done on his wife are getting on a bit and life isn’t quite as easy as it used to beterms, orbut she's sticking around because she hopes she can change him. Ah, indeed for their children and grandchildrenyes. As Haven't we meet them in August 2012 Martha is sending out invitations for her eightieth birthday and she makes it clear that she’d like them all to be been there. Son Bill is the local GP and he’s struggling in his second marriage to the much younger Karen, but he’s still close to his daughter Lucy. The girls ? Things are much further away. Florence lives in Florence, just looking up when he tells her to confuse matters. She’s pack for a Professor, ferociously intelligent and emotionally naivesurprise trip. Daisy is in India. Her childhood was ‘’difficult’’ but she’s now doing charitable Could this be it? Is he ''finally'' going to get down on one knee? Was the work - which isn’t a lot of consolation for her daughter Cat whom she abandoned when she was a few weeks old.(and the wait) worth it?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>B00KIPSM98</amazonuk>1838770879

{{newreview|title=A Proper Family Holiday|author=Chrissie Manby|rating=5|genre=WomenWhen Mike Parker's Fiction|summary=Chelsea can think of few things worse than girlfriend comes into school with a family holidayblack eye, claiming he gave it to her, her whole world is tipped upside down. Except maybe a family holiday to a cheap hotel in ''Lanza-grotty'Her relationship has just ended and now she's the talk of the school. Or a family holiday where she’ll be constantly ridiculed for her ‘posh London ways’ and her inability to manage Mike was the most obvious things popular boy in life like holding down a boyfriend or starting a family of school who was always so in love with her, everyone knew that, so why did he do what he did? Some people believe her own. It’s and some don't, but one thing is for sure, this isn't going to be a long weekblow over any time soon.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1444742736</amazonuk>0349003297

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Two Weddings and a BabyKatie Fforde|authortitle=Scarlett BaileyA Springtime Affair|rating=34|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Tamsyn Thorne was not looking forward I've wanted to returning to Cornwall read author Katie Fforde for her brother Ruan's wedding. They had fallen out years ago ages and this was pretty much exactly what I was expecting - a warm, cosy read focused on romance, family and had not spoken sincefriendships. However, This provided two romances for the sake price of the family, she had agreed to attend, and even be a bridesmaidone, but as far as she it was concerned, she would leave actually the little Cornish village at family element as opposed to the first opportunityromance that I really enjoyed.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0091953553</amazonuk>1780897561

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Cynthia Harrod-EaglesB07W4MNBSG|title=Goodbye PiccadillyBe Careful Who You Marry|author=Lizzy Mumfrey

|genre=Historical General Fiction|summary=It's July 1914 was coming up to Halloween in 1987 and the world is becoming unsettleda group of sixth-form schoolgirls wondered what they would be doing when they were fifty. ThereWhen you're only seventeen that seems positively ancient, but Liz was convinced that ''s fierce unrest brewing in Ireland and Sarajevo is being put your entire life depends on who you marry''. The only eligible boys were the map for all Young Farmers and the wrong reasons. Back idea of living in England life is continuing as usual – at the moment. Viscount Denea farmhouse and having a couple of children called Will and Olly appealed to Charlotte, Charles Wroughton wants or perhaps William and Oliver if you were Elizabeth who was determined to marry for love the rather than materialismsuperior Patrick Shepley-Botham. Laura Hunter is fighting for womenThe place to start their search was obviously the Young Farmers's suffrageHalloween disco that weekend. As for Beattie Cazalet, her main worry is the rumour concerning the manner There was just one problem - there were too many Elizabeths in which her servant Ethel is carrying on in public. All fears are about to deepen and worries put in sharp relief though: war is coming and a war like none the world has fought beforeclass.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0751556262</amazonuk>

{{newreview|author=Maeve Haran|title=The Time of Their Lives|rating=4Move on to [[Features|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=The four women had been friends for over forty years. Claudia, Ella, Laura and Sal had met at university and they know each other well - or think they do. They - like me - are what I call 'upper middle aged' - those people who are technically old, but not yet prepared to accept it. They'd gone their separate ways in life but still lived close enough to meet up each month for drinks and to catch up with what was happening. To the women it was one of their strongest relationships - although some of their families thought of the group as 'the coven'.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447253892</amazonuk>}}latest features]]