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[[Category:New Reviews|Women's Fiction]]==Women's Fiction==__NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Janey Fraser1471180158|title=Happy FamiliesMaybe Tomorrow|author=Penny Parkes

|summary=Happy families are, contrary to popular belief, not all alike. Bobbie Gwen is pressing her middle-aged bosom on a working mum of two children who we’ll call ‘spirited’ for want of big number that starts with a better phrase. Her husband works late a lot so she’s the one left trying to juggle running the house four and ends with wrangling the children and still fitting in her own joban oh-my-God-I'm-nearly-forty. Andy is dad to two teens who are perfectly behaved, or at least they are during Having been made unexpectedly redundant - any HR officer worth their salt would argue the rare moments he spends at hometoss - Gwen finds herself having a bit of a mid-life crisis. His wife Pamela Catharsis is a goddess, key and a Perfect Parent Gwen has decided now is the time to boot. He’s a very lucky guy. And then there’s Vanessa, who feels her mothering days are behind take back her until her young grand-daughter comes to stay…and doesn’t leave.life'|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0099580853</amazonuk>1398510629

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Julie Cohen0008506337|title=Dear ThingThe Garnett Girls|author=Georgina Moore

|genre=Women's General Fiction|summary=Everyone hopes for the happily ever afterThe love affair between Margo Garnett and poet Richard O'Leary was all-consuming, apparently on both sides. Margo was just sixteen when they fell in love. Richard was twenty-one and Claire and Ben expected described by Margo's mother as 'an older man'. Her parents worried that once Richard's influence would take her away from what they were marriedfelt she could achieve - going to Oxford and having a glittering career. In the event, once they had eloped and Richard took her away from the house with a garden big enough for a swing, that the babies would naturally follow afterwardsIsle of Wight. So what happens when the babies don't? How long do you try Margo did go to Oxford and went on to get pregnant? become a well-respected journalist. How long do you endure IVF? At what point do you say enough is enoughThe couple had three children: Rachel, Imogen and let go of the dream? Sasha. And what ifLife was lived in London and holidays were spent at Sandcove, at that moment the family home on the Isle of feeling you simply cannot take any more, your best friend offered Wight. Even then the doubts about Richard's drinking were never far from Margo's mind: ''she would never be able to be a surrogate mother, and carry your baby?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0593070828</amazonuk>}}leave him in charge''.

{{newreview|author=Amy Bratley|title=The Antenatal Group|rating=4Then Richard left them.5|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Five women are all looking forward to meeting their new babies in a few weeks time. Part of their preparations involve joining the local antenatal group where they get to meet each other. Little do they realise, when they turn up for their first session, how much they are going to come to rely on and care for each other. This book is partly a testament to all those lasting friendships that are formed in groups just like this all over the country.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447218388</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Jenny ColganHadeer Elsbai|title=The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in ParisDaughters of Izdihar

|genre=Women's FictionFantasy|summary=Anna has been working as a supervisor 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 taster at weavers – those with magical abilities - in a chocolate factorysociety pitted against them. She’s 30Nehal, never much cared about schoolborn into the upper class, wishes to attend the Weaving Academy to learn to control her abilities and recently split with her boyfriend. Life isn’t particularly excitingthen join the military, but she’s reasonably content instead she is forced into an arranged marriage with her lotNico. Then Giorgina on the other hand did not have a freak accident at workprivileged upbringing like Nehal and feels great pressure to provide for her family and maintain their reputation, followed by whilst secretly attending meetings of the Daughters of Izdihar – a nasty infection group campaigning for women's rights. Giorgina also happens to be in hospital leaves her unemployedlove with Nico. What follows is a story of an unjust society, filled with hypocrisy and cruelty, apathetic from which blossoms a group of admirable women fighting for their rights and with no idea what her future holdsovercoming their personal obstacles.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0751549207</amazonuk>0356520471

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Trisha AshleyB0B575J99N|title=Good Husband MaterialBeneath the Porticoes|author=Brooke Adams

|summary=Fergal is part of Elizabeth Miller was thirty-four and a teacher at a popular pop bandprestigious girl's school in York. Regularly It was ''comfortable'' but she longed for something more in life. She'd ''still not found the right vocation nor met the news for various scandals, he is introduced in right man'' and now was the prologue time to this novel make a change. She needed challenges. There was a little trepidation when he recalls his first, somewhat dramatic meeting with 17-year-old Tishshe applied for the professoressa job in Bologna. After a telephone interview, she was offered the position and it wasn't long before she was exploring the year-long romance which followedbeautiful city. There were some natural doubts before her first class but it went surprisingly well.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847562817</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Anna Stothard0241542405|title=The Art of LeavingMeredith Alone|author=Claire Alexander

|genre=Women's General Fiction|summary=LukeWhen we first meet Meredith Maggs it's a barrister Wednesday 14 November 2018 and Eva? she's not left her home for 1,214 days. She'd ''like'' to: in fact, she so nearly does. Her outdoor clothes are on and she's even considered which shoes to wear if she's a romantic novel editor and habitual leavergoing to catch her train. Be it a party or a manThen, shecan's working on t. She simply can't force herself to leave the exit strategy from the moment everything startssafety of her home. This makes the fact She's fortunate that Eva she has a good friend, Sadie, who visits regularly with her two children, James and Luke have been together for three years Matilda. Sadie's a little abnormal in Eva worldcardiac nurse and full of sound common sense. In fact it was Sadie who gave Meredith her cat, Fred. The other abnormality in Eva world is the blonde woman Groceries are online deliveries and there's also an internet-based support group where you'll find Meredith as JIGSAWGIRL, so you can guess what she keeps spotting does in random placesher spare time. Then Tom McDermott arrives. He's from Holding Hands, almost a charity which supports people with problems such as if sheMeredith's being spied upon…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846882370</amazonuk>.

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Cora Carmack0008441618|title=Losing ItOther Parents|author=Sarah Stovell|rating=3.5

|summary=Bliss is a drama student, but what else would you expect with a name like Jo Fairburn knew that? And yet, when we first meet she was under intense pressure as the new head of West Burntridge First School: if she didn't live up to her, I would never have guessed retired predecessor there could well be a house price slump in that was her major. She just doesn’t seem part of the typetown. She’s also not The school had an active Parent Teacher Association and the type funds which they raised were a considerable benefit to pick up random men the school. There was one difficulty, though - they were ''devastatingly shockable'', with two members, in barsparticular, but that’s exactly what she does as causing problems for the book starts. It’s her friend Kelsey’s fault. She’s determined to get Bliss out there, because that’s not where Bliss normally ishead. About Laura Spence and Kate Monroe objected to graduate at Jo's restrictions on the end of the year, Bliss has made it through college without one key college experiencetoys children could bring in on Toy Day but that was just a warm-up act for their real gripe: sex. And it’s time to change thatLGBTQ education. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0091953383</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Joanne HarrisGiovanna Fletcher|title=Peaches for Monsieur Le CuréWalking on Sunshine

|summary=It’s over seven Mike's wife, Pia, who he was with for seventeen years since I read [[Chocolat by Joanne Harris|Chocolat]], set in a small French town called Lansquenethas died. I liked itAnd whilst he is dealing with his grief, on the wholeso are their best friends, Vicky and often wondered what happened Zaza. But Pia left them all some 'rules' to Viannefollow, the chocolate-making knowing that she was dying and rather mystical heroine, not that they would need help to mention the people whose lives she affected so deeplycarry on living. A couple Whilst some of years later I read ''The Lollipop Shoes'' which purported the rules are around practicalities such as clearing out her wardrobe, another one that Mike discovers one day encourages him to be a sequeltake one of their trips away, but really stood alone. It was set in Paris and rather different Vicky and Zaza, struggling with their grief and their own life troubles, decide to drop everything in style. I liked ittheir own lives, but somehow it did not feel as if it involved the same peopleand go along with him.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0552776998</amazonuk>140593560X

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Anne BerryB09FS89KX9|title=The AdoptionFall On Me|author=Penelope Potts|rating=43.5

|summary=It is 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 sad fact that only a few decades agogood boss. Hollie had moved in with her boyfriend, the forced removal of an infant from its unmarried Marcus: her mother thought he was great and he was widely considered the best option for doing well in his career. Hollie wasn't quite so certain though: Marcus wanted to control her and most of all concerned. It is hard he wanted her to imagine leave her job at the terrible trauma suffered by these women when diner. Then there was the authorities intervened and took away fact that tiny bundlehe would be violent, destined for a new life with new parentsboth to her and to other people.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0091947057</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Laura Kemp0008421714|title=Mums Like UsMrs March|author=Virginia Feito|rating=24.5|genre=Women's Literary Fiction|summary=Stella Smith is fed up with The problem began just after the publication of George March's most successful novel to date. Everyone but Mrs March (we know her first name only on the expectation that mums should last page) seemed to either be superwomenreading it or had already done so. She feels Every day Mrs March went to the local patisserie to buy olive bread but on that there are certain womenparticular morning, Patricia asked, who appear to have achieved perfection in terms of motherhoodas she was wrapping the bread, that make all other mums feel inept and inferior. ''but isn't this the first time he's based a character on you?'' She feels mentioned that realism is best and that to strive to be Johanna, the principal character had 'her mannerisms'good enough' is what most mums should aspire to. That Perhaps this would not have mattered, except for the fact that Johanna is why she sets up the whore of Nantes - 'Mums Like Us' group that meets weekly in her messy kitchen and rejoices in slovenlinessa weak, plain, detestable, pathetic, unloved, messy clothes and overeatingunloveable wretch.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0099574586</amazonuk>''

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Katie Fforde1473685745|title=A French Affair|rating=5|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Gina Makepiece has just moved to the Cotswolds to live near her sister Sally. They are intrigued when they discover that their dear Aunt Rainey has left them something in her will. In order to find out what though, they have to go to the French House, an antiques centre, where the owner, Matthew, has a letter from their aunt to open. It transpires that they have been left a stall in the centre and their aunt has requested that Matthew helps them get to grips with the world of antiques. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846056543</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewUnbreak Your Heart|author=Eleanor Moran|title=The Last Time I Saw YouKatie Marsh

|summary=As a woman in When Beth Carlyle and Simon Withers first met they were on opposite ends of an angry exchange - well, Simon was angry and Beth was doing her mid thirtiesbest to apologise for having knocked Simon's son, Jake, Livvy feels that her life is OKoff his bike. She He wasn't hurt but Jake has a good job even though she is slightly intimidated by her boss and is often in danger of being overlooked for new projectshistory. Her love life might be non He has HLHS -existent but at least she shares her home that's Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome for those of you who are not ''au fait'' with Jamesyour medical acronyms. When he was born, the one time love left side of her life which only works if she can settle for being good mateshis heart hadn't developed properly and he needed open-heart surgery when he was a few days old. However So, Simon has every right to be over-protective particularly when she hears that Sally, her best friend from many years ago, has been killed in a car accident, her world is turned upside downsomeone isn't looking where they're driving.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1780876327</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Linda GreenC J Carey|title=The MummyfestoWidowland

|genre=Women's General Fiction|summary=Three womenIt's April 1953, and Adolf Hitler's schedule includes going to Moscow to attend the state funeral of Joseph Stalin then within weeks coming to London, who meet regularly in parading around a bit, and watching over the sanctioned return to the school playgroundthrone of Edward VIII with his wife, have become close friendsQueen Wallis. Sam has two sons: For yes, Britain caved in the sensitive, oldlead-for-his years Zachup to the World War Two that certainly didn't happen as we know it, who is sevenand we are now a protectorate – well, and we share enough of the same blood as the Germanic peoples on ''the fun-loving five-year-old Oscarmainland''. Anna But this is most certainly a different Britain, for Nazi-styled phrenology, and ideas of female purpose, has two teenagersput all of that gender into a caste system, ranging from high-brow office bigwigs to the drudges, Will and Charlottebeyond those, right on down to the childless, the husbandless and a younger daughter called Esmethe widows. Jackie just has Alice Female literacy is actively discouraged. OscarAnd in this puritanical existence, Esme and Alice are classmatesour heroine, Rose Ransom, is employed with 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 good friends; sadly, Oscar suffers not every story excised immediately from an incurable muscle-wasting diseaseBritish civilisation, and can only move in so they just get a wheelchairhefty tweak towards the party line before they're stamped ready for reprint. Sam and That is her partner Rob have job, at least, until the first emerging signs of female protest come to use ventilators and other machines just light, with their potential to keep him alive, knowing that any infection could be seriously life-threateningspoil Hitler's visit.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1780875223</amazonuk>152941198X

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Beth GutcheonRuth Hogan|title=GossipMadame Burova

|summary=Loviah FrenchThis book lets us discover several people in different stages of life in the early 1970s, Dinah Wainwright and Avis Metcalf met when they were at boarding schoolall vaguely connected. Lovie owns So we have a topbullied half-class dress shop cast boy (as he would have been called then), a girl in Manhattan - the place where women of a certain class go when they want something for humdrum job wanting to become a special occasion singer, and to be secure in chiefly, Imelda, the knowledge that they will be treated well and discreetly. Dinah is a columnist who chronicles the lives third generation of New YorkMadame Burova, 's rich 'Tarot-Reader, Palmist and famousClairvoyant'', whilst Avis is a prominent figure in the art worldto use her family's sea-front booth. Lovie is our narrator The singer, the scryer and shethe sufferer's also mother will all become staff at a revamped holiday camp, but just before then we see Imelda fly solo for the glue which holds first time in the three women togetherfamily stall. They're both devoted to We also see her on her and she to themlast day, fifty years later, but in possession of a pair of letters that will change everything for a smallwoman called Billie. Just who is she, imagined slightand who delivered the secrets about her to Imelda, many decades earlier, has left an icy distance between Dinah and Avis.why did it have to remain a secret all this time?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0857899821</amazonuk>152937331X

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Sam BinnieJennifer Saint |title=The Baby DiariesAriadne |rating=4.5|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Hot on This re-telling of the heels myth of [[The Wedding Diaries by Sam Binnie|Ariadne and the Wedding Diaries]], Kiki Minotaur is interesting and Thom are back with the next installment of their livesunusual. It’s not giving too much away, given Jennifer Saint presents the title, to tell you that there’s story in a baby on the way. It was sorta, kinda not all that planned, is sympathetic to its origins but they’re happy if also appealing to a little shockedmodern audience. Luckily she’s got Saint's narrative is told predominantly through the viewpoint of Ariadne, spanning from her sister childhood to guide her through death, allowing the process, numerous friends who are newly married, newly pregnant or newly parents themselves, and reader to really connect with Ariadne as a character in her own mother who seems to be almost nice for onceright rather than just a prop in the heroics of Theseus.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0007477104</amazonuk>1472273869

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Bernardine BishopLucy Holland|title=Unexpected Lessons in LoveSistersong|rating=4.5|genre=General Literary Fiction|summary=Cecilia Banks and Helen Gatehouse met by chance in Sistersong is part of a doctor's waiting room genre I particularly enjoy, the modern retelling of folk and a friendship developed because they were both cancer survivors, albeit with a colostomyfairy tales. It was a case of opposites attracting: Cecilia was quiet, reservedThese stories, married for the second time and the mother most of Ian whom she idolised. Helen had never marriedus, loud in the nicest sense are a cornerstone of the word childhood and I relish seeing them retold with fresh eyes and an authora fresh perspective. They gave each other mutual support If handled well these retellings give new life and new meaning to stories that are now becoming increasingly narrow and an outlet for their preoccupations. People with whom you can discuss theoutdated, erfleshing out characters, intricacies of your stoma are few examining relationships and far between! The relationship wasn't entirely uncritical: Helen was less than impressed when Ian dumped (sorry re- there's really no other word for it) evaluating the role of women. Sistersong is a baby on his mother. Cephas was the result perfect example of a fling he'd had modern retelling done well, the plot is handled with care, keeping its archaic historical feel but allowing the child's mother characters to come to life, to feel real and she'd disappearedhuman, most importantly they feel relatable in a modern world whilst still feeling appropriate for the pre-Saxon age they live in. He - This is a war correspondent - masterpiece of storytelling and I was on his way abroadcaptivated from beginning to end.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>184854782X</amazonuk>1529039037

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Fiona GibsonB08NF79QXT|title=Pedigree MumCherry Blossom Boutique|author=Brooke Adams|rating=4.53

|summary=When Kerry Tambini moves to ShorlingThirty-one-year old Liberty Rossini has had her shop, the Cherry Blossom Boutique, for just six months when she has high expectations that 's nominated for - and wins - the Retail Best Newcomer Award. She's delighted and the two people she and 's brought with her family will live there happily foreverto the event couldn't be more pleased. Within weeks though Sonja, her dreams are shattered after her husband Rob shocks her by mother, is an indiscretion that he ex-model and Brazilian: you can hardly remembersee where Liberty got her looks from. This indiscretion turns out to have a devastating consequence leaving Kerry with no option but to ask Rob to move outJessica's thirty-four and Liberty's best friend: they've known each other since university and Liberty adores Jessica's husband, Charles and their four-year-old daughter, Ava. This leaves her alone with the children in Shorling and pretty much friendless as Life would be perfect for Liberty if it wasn't for one thing: she struggles to find anything misses having a man in common with the snooty mums she meets at the school gateher life.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847562612</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Carolyn MathewsB08GFSK2WZ|title=Transforming PandoraThe Karma Trap|author=Lisette Boyd

|genre=General Women's Fiction|summary=When we first meet Pandora Armstrong in the spring of 2003 she's grieving for her husbandGeorge Jackson is thirty-three years old, Mike, who had died just a few weeks beforeabsolutely gorgeous to look at - and single. It hadnShe't been his first heart attack and he s not had reduced his workload but this attack was fatal. He was only in his fifties sex for eight months and Pandora feels that heshe'd been snatched away from s stuck in the karma trap: an awful lot of bad luck is being visited on her as they'd only been married and she has a real talent for a few yearsattracting drama. When a friend suggests that Her life's chaotic: she goes dealt with her the leak from the shower by putting something down at the bottom of the stairs to an Evening of Clairvoyance absorb the water - then the shower fell through the roof whilst she runs out of excuses to refuse was in it and although she's not exactly ''convinced'' by what she hears there's a lingering doubtleft her, stark naked, staring at the pervy postman. A spirit voice mentioned She only has to take her children and Pandora was adamant that she didn't have any children - itmother's actually quite dog out for a sore point walk for her to end up with dog poo spattered across her face - but that wasn't true of Mikeand a photo being taken by someone who shares it around the office.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1780997450</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Lucy RobinsonB08CHJLNBS|title=A Passionate Love Affair with a Total StrangerCapturing Emilia|author=Brooke Adams|rating=43

|summary=Charley is He's Charles Devereaux, thirty-eight and a havepartner at Wickham Jones, the Mayfair letting agents. She's Emilia, twenty-it-all alpha-femalenine, librarian and archivist in the heritage library next door. She takes cooking lessons Emilia has read [[The Secret by Rhonda Byrne|The Secret]] but she's moved on from new age books like that, learns Mandarinwhich leave you dependent on someone else's philosophies, volunteers her time to worthy causessomething a little deeper. But she’s not Charles is more of a lady who lunches[[Personal by Lee Child|Jack Reacher]] man himself, trying to fill her daysbut, she’s a high-flying communications manager at a Pharma company who dreams big and works relentlessly to achieve her goals. Soabove all, when she’s side-lined by a nasty accident he's shocked that leaves her leg broken in 3 places, she panicsEmilia reads ''The Guardian''. Not for her are months off sick They're obviously not at all compatible, lounging on the sofa watching Jeremy Kyle and eating Thorntons straight from the box. so why can Charles not get this woman out of his mind? She can’t return 's not his usual type at all: it's obvious to workhis friends. And given that Emilia regularly feels repulsed by Charles's superficiality, so why does she needs feel drawn to him? The relationship's obviously a new plannon-starter, something to occupy her time and stop her brain going to mush.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0718157664</amazonuk>isn't it?

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Sara JudgeHelly Acton|title=Honey Brown is MarriedThe Shelf|rating=3.54|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Honey Brown had been a foundlingWhen we meet Amy, but fortune - and a benefactress - had smiled on her and she became 's in a dancer at the Windmill Theatrerelationship with Jamie. Then she met August BlakeYou can't really call it a partnership, farmer and the two married and Honey left the theatre because things tend to live get done on the Sussex farm. After a weekhis terms, but she's honeymoon sticking around because she hopes she was largely left to her own devicescan change him. How would she cope with married lifeAh, the local community and being a farmeryes. Haven's wifet we all been there? Well, Things are looking up when he tells her to pack for a surprise trip. Could this be it was a steep learning curve, but there? Is he ''finally''s more going to Honey than meets get down on one knee? Was the work (and the eye. There's more to August, too.wait) worth it?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0719807212</amazonuk>1838770879

{{newreview|author=Katy Regan|title=How We Met|rating=4|genre=WomenWhen Mike Parker's Fiction|summary=At the start of 'How We Met', girlfriend comes into school with a group of friends - Fraserblack eye, Miaclaiming he gave it to her, Anna, Melody her whole world is tipped upside down. Her relationship has just ended and Norm - are all meeting up in order to celebrate their friendnow she's birthday. There would be nothing unusual about this apart from the fact that talk of the friend is deadschool. Liv died tragically after falling from a balcony when they were all on holiday Mike was the most popular boy in school who was always so in Ibiza. The remaining friends feel that they need to honour love with her birthday but of course it is going to be a poignant occasion. As they are remembering their friend, Norm produces something everyone knew that , so why did he found in the pocket of a coat do what he once lent Liv. Itdid? Some people believe her and some don's a list of all of the things that she wanted to do before she was thirtyt, such asbut one thing is for sure, learn a foreign language, swim naked in the sea at dawn and go to an airport and pick a random destination to travel to! As it would have been Livthis isn's thirtieth the following year, the group decide to share out and complete all the activities on the list as a tribute t going to their friendblow over any time soon. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0007237448</amazonuk>0349003297

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Virginia IronsideKatie Fforde|title=No! I Don't Need Reading Glasses!A Springtime Affair|rating=54|genre=Women's Fiction|summary= Marie is enjoying the sort of hectic retirement that makes her wonder how she found the time I've wanted to work. However, not everything is rosy. Her son read author Katie Fforde for ages and daughterthis was pretty much exactly what I was expecting -in-law are thinking about moving abroada warm, taking Marie's beloved grandsoncosy read focused on romance, Genefamily and friendships. Meanwhile Marie's partner, Archie, is becoming worryingly forgetful. On top This provided two romances for the price of thisone, but it was actually the derelict patch of 'park' at the top of the road may be replaced by a hotel. It's amazing how attractive it's seemed family element as opposed to become once it's under threat. But 'attractive' isn't the word romance that comes to mind when describing the resulting action group. Thank goodness there are always wine and good friendsI really enjoyed.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1780878583</amazonuk>1780897561

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Karen SwanB07W4MNBSG|title=The Perfect PresentBe Careful Who You Marry|author=Lizzy Mumfrey

|genre=Women's General Fiction|summary=What do you buy for the woman who has everything? Rob Blake thinks he has it cracked when he commissions It was coming up to Halloween in 1987 and a piece group of jewellery for his wife Cat’s birthdaysixth-form schoolgirls wondered what they would be doing when they were fifty. But this is no ordinary necklace When you're only seventeen that seems positively ancient, but Liz was convinced that ''your entire life depends on who you marry''. The bespoke bling will be like nothing she’s seen before, because he is paying only eligible boys were the Young Farmers and the designer, Laura, idea of living in a farmhouse and having a small fortune couple of children called Will and Olly appealed to dedicate all her time Charlotte, or perhaps William and Oliver if you were Elizabeth who was determined to itmarry the rather superior Patrick Shepley-Botham. She will interview Cat’s nearest and dearest, and design a charm The place to start their search was obviously the Young Farmers' Halloween disco that tells weekend. There was just one problem - there were too many Elizabeths in the story of each relationshipclass.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0330532731</amazonuk>

{{newreview|author=Clare Dowling|title=Would I Lie To You?|rating=4|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Hannah, Ellen and Barbara have been friends ever since they shared a house at university. They are now in their late thirties and over the years have always been there for each other. This year though, as both Hannah and Ellen prepare to celebrate their thirty eighth birthdays, they all seem to have a bit more stress in their lives than usual. Hannah’s partner, Ollie, has left her and their seven year old daughter, Cleo; Barbara is preparing to adopt a Russian baby Move on her own; and Ellen and her husband Mark are struggling to ‘live [[Features|the dream’ that was theirs when they moved to France a few years earlier. Added to this, when Hannah and Barbara spend a couple of weeks with Ellen and her family, something happens that shocks Hannah. If she tells Ellen, it could wreck their friendship. However, if she keeps quiet, she runs the risk of Ellen finding out anyway which could make things even worse.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>075535981X</amazonuk>}}latest features]]