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[[Category:New Reviews|Women's Fiction]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove --> {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1471180158|title=Little Beach Street BakeryMaybe Tomorrow|author=Jenny ColganPenny Parkes|rating=4.5|genre=Women's General Fiction|summary=Polly is disconsolate. She thought she had it Jamie Matson works in an upper-class grocery store, for a man who's a control freak with all, the perfect yuppie lifestyle in Plymouthsubtlety of a half brick. She is 32 and Jamie's son, Bo, 'has worked tirelessly marketing and managing her artist boyfriend’s graphic design consultancyhis problems'. Now, with the sudden economic downturn He's asthmatic and the competitive nature of new technologiesmore you read, the bank has foreclosedmore you'll suspect that he's on the autistic spectrum. Chris just wants Sometimes Jamie needs to shut out take time off at short notice - she's a frequent flier in the world local A&E and slink back to his mothersometimes Bo's, leaving Polly bereft, homeless and confused as she struggles not fit enough to go to start over again away from the rat raceschool. Faced with Missed shifts or the prospect of grungy student flat shares, she looks further afield for new affordable accommodation need to be away on time to pick Bo up from school are occasions when Jamie can be controlled and finds a neglected tidal island put in Cornwall connected by a causeway to the mainlandwrong. In the harbour, there is It was going to come to a dirty, derelict building for renthead. The upstairs loft is over a disused bakery.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0751549215</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Mrs Sinclair's SuitcaseLauren Bravo|authortitle=Louise WaltersPreloved

|summary=Every family has its stories, Gwen is pressing her middle-aged bosom on a big number that starts with a four and ends with an oh-my-God-I'm-nearly-forty. Having been made unexpectedly redundant - any HR officer worth their salt would argue the anecdotes passed down the generations that help to explain who we think we aretoss - Gwen finds herself having a bit of a mid-life crisis. Roberta Catharsis is sure that she knows all there key and Gwen has decided now is the time to know about her family until she comes across a letter written to her grandmother in 1941. The contents cast doubt on all take back her assumptions about the past.life'|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1444777424</amazonuk>1398510629

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=0008506337|title=The Dead Wife's HandbookGarnett Girls|author=Hannah BeckermanGeorgina Moore

|summary=Rachel wasnThe love affair between Margo Garnett and poet Richard O't ready to drop dead at thirtyLeary was all-fiveconsuming, apparently on both sides. It Margo was just sixteen when they fell in love. Richard was twenty-one and described by Margo's been a year since - a year shemother as 'an older man'. Her parents worried that Richard's spent trapped in some sort of netherworld that allows influence would take her briefaway from what they felt she could achieve - going to Oxford and having a glittering career. In the event, tantalising glimpses they eloped and Richard took her away from the Isle of Wight. Margo did go to Oxford and went on to become a well-respected journalist. The couple had three children: Rachel, Imogen and Sasha. Life was lived in London and holidays were spent at Sandcove, the lives family home on the Isle of those sheWight. Even then the doubts about Richard's left behind. Theredrinking were never far from Margo's no apparent rhyme or reason mind: ''she would never be able to the glimpses, and Rachel wishes they were more often and lasted longerleave him in charge''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0718178149</amazonuk>Then Richard left them.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Alan TitchmarshHadeer Elsbai|title=Bring Me HomeThe Daughters of Izdihar

|genre=Women's FictionFantasy|summary=When we first meet Charlie Stuart heDrawing inspiration from Egypt, ''The Daughters of Izdihar's half wishing that ' explores the lives of two women who could not be more different, yet find themselves fighting for the guests at his annual summer party at his Scottish castle would hurry up rights of women and leave weavers – those with magical abilities - and half hoping that he could delay what he knows will have to be done once everyone has gonein a society pitted against them. He knows that life will never again be Nehal, born into the sameupper class, but wishes to understand why we have attend the Weaving Academy to go back from June 2000 learn to 1960 when Charlie was just a young boy being shown control her abilities and then join the ways of military, but instead she is forced into an arranged marriage with Nico. Giorgina on the loch 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 surrounding land by the ghillieDaughters of Izdihar – a group campaigning for women's rights. Giorgina also happens to be in love with Nico. What follows is a story of an unjust society, whofilled with hypocrisy and cruelty, oddly enough, was also his unclefrom which blossoms a group of admirable women fighting for their rights and overcoming their personal obstacles.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0340936916</amazonuk>0356520471

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleisbn=Mother of the YearB0B575J99N|author=Karen Ross|rating=5|genre=Women's Fiction|summarytitle=The one person who could best judge a 'Mother of the Year' competition would surely be a nominee’s daughter, right? And yet where three-time winner Beth Jackson is concerned, her daughter JJ is the one person who remains unconvinced Beneath the accolade is warranted.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0091956404</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewPorticoes|author=Juliet Greenwood|title=We That Are LeftBrooke Adams

|summary=Jess is Elizabeth Miller was thirty-four and a single mum of teacher at a rather smart little prestigious girl's school in York. She’s also single step mum, if there’s such a thing, to a rather troubled teenage boy It was ''comfortable'' but she longed for something more in life. This is She'd ''still not found the story of this unusual but endearing family of three, right vocation nor met the right man'' and a road trip to the other end of now was the country, showing that even with few resources, mums will go time to the ends of the earth make a change. She needed challenges. There was a little trepidation when she applied for their children. It’s also the story of Ed, a wealthy businessman whose life interacts with theirs professoressa job in an unconventional wayBologna. A single mum meets After a single mantelephone interview, she was offered the position and it wasn't long before she was exploring the beautiful city. There were some natural doubts before her first class but in an unpredictable wayit went surprisingly well.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405915579</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=0241542405|title=The Memory BookMeredith Alone|author=Rowan ColemanClaire Alexander

|genre=Women's General Fiction|summary=When Claire Ryan we first hears the devastating news that meet Meredith Maggs it's Wednesday 14 November 2018 and she has Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease's not left her home for 1, her first instinct is 214 days. She'd ''like'' to run away. However: in fact, she so nearly does not get far before . Her outdoor clothes are on and she realises that 's even considered which shoes to wear if she is already forgetting where 's going to catch her train. Then, she lives and can't. She simply can't force herself to leave the names safety of simple everyday objects her home. She's fortunate that she has always taken for granteda good friend, Sadie, who visits regularly with her two children, James and Matilda. The worst implication Sadie's a cardiac nurse and full of the news though is that soon she will no longer remember the special events in sound common sense. In fact it was Sadie who gave Meredith her life such cat, Fred. Groceries are online deliveries and there's also an internet-based support group where you'll find Meredith as giving birth to her daughters nor will JIGSAWGIRL, so you can guess what she recognise their faces or remember how much she loves the man that is does in her husbandspare time. Not only is this traumatic for her Then Tom McDermott arrives. He's from Holding Hands, the effect on her family is unbearable. This is a modern day tragedy charity which supports people with seemingly, no happy endingproblems such as Meredith's.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0091951372</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=0008441618|title=The Darling GirlsOther Parents|author=Emma BurstallSarah Stovell|rating=4.5

|summary=Leo Bruck, Jo Fairburn knew that she was under intense pressure as the new head of West Burntridge First School: if she didn't live up to her retired predecessor there could well be a world famous conductor, died suddenly house price slump in that part of a heart attackthe town. Amongst many mourners at his funeral are three women for whom Leo was much more than The school had an acquaintanceactive Parent Teacher Association and the funds which they raised were a considerable benefit to the school. Victoria There was his long term partner and mother of his two childrenone difficulty, Ralph and Salome. Howeverthough - they were ''devastatingly shockable'', Maddy has also shared much of her life with Leo and he is father to her daughter Pheobe. Then there is Cattwo members, in particular, who met Leo about eighteen months ago and they also formed a relationshipcausing problems for the head. All three were aware of the others Laura Spence and, for whatever reasons, had tolerated Kate Monroe objected to Jo's restrictions on the parallel lives toys children could bring in on Toy Day but that Leo was leading. However, they had never met before the funeral and there is instant dislike particularly between Victoria and Maddyjust a warm-up act for their real gripe: LGBTQ education.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781857865</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Left and LeavingGiovanna Fletcher|authortitle=Jo VerityWalking on Sunshine

|summary=Set in modern day LondonMike's wife, Pia, this novel explores the lives of two central characters whohe was with for seventeen years, on the surface, could not be any differenthas died. HoweverAnd whilst he is dealing with his grief, after a catastrophic incident in the cityso are their best friends, Gil Vicky and Vivian are thrown together through the rather annoyingZaza. But Pia left them all some 'rules' to follow, interfering character knowing that she was dying and that they would need help to carry on living. Whilst some of Irene. Spending time with each other in the run up rules are around practicalities such as clearing out her wardrobe, another one that Mike discovers one day encourages him to Christmastake one of their trips away, both Gil and Vivian find themselves having to face up to various family issues Vicky and responsibilities thatZaza, beforestruggling with their grief and their own life troubles, they were able decide to ignoredrop everything in their own lives, and go along with him.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1906784981</amazonuk>140593560X

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B09FS89KX9|title=Come to Fall On Me Quietly|author=A L JacksonPenelope Potts

|summary=Aleena hasn't seen Jared Life should have been good for six Hollie: She was just going into the final year of her veterinary degree and - three yearslater - was still working at BB's diner. Not since Bob - the owner - regarded her fondly: he hit the very bottom of his downward spiral was a good boss. Hollie had moved in with her boyfriend, Marcus: her mother thought he was great and ended up he was doing well in prisonhis career. She Hollie wasn's trying t quite so certain though: Marcus wanted to move on, let go control her and most of the boy she secretly loved all he wanted her lifeto leave her job at the diner. Just as she's starting Then there was the fact that he would be violent, both to her and to make progress, Jared reappearsother people.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0349403309</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=0008421714|title=It Felt Like A KissMrs March|author=Sarra ManningVirginia Feito

|genre=Women's Literary Fiction|summary=Ellie Cohen lives with two The problem began just after the publication of George March's most successful novel to date. Everyone but Mrs March (we know her best friends, works in an exclusive gallery, and sees her loving Jewish grandparents every first Friday of name only on the monthlast page) seemed to either be reading it or had already done so. Her single mother Every day Mrs March went to the local patisserie to buy olive bread but on that particular morning, AriPatricia asked, has always been as she was wrapping the epitome of cool and is Ellie’s best friend and confidante. The only thing they don’t talk about is Billy Kaybread, Ellie’s biological father. That doesn’t stop him being one of ''but isn't this the nation’s favouritesfirst time he's based a character on you?'' She mentioned that Johanna, recently knightedthe principal character had 'her mannerisms''. Perhaps this would not have mattered, and talked about by pretty much everyone else. But Billy except for the fact that Johanna is the whore of Nantes - ''a non-issue for Ellie. She doesn’t need himweak, plain, she has Chesterdetestable, her mum’s best friendpathetic, who has always been enough of a dad if she needed. Her only real trouble is her penchant for lame ducksunloved, or fixer-uppersunloveable wretch.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0552163279</amazonuk>''

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1473685745|title=Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New YorkUnbreak Your Heart|author=Gail ParentKatie Marsh|rating=54

|summary=Oy vey! Sheila Levine is down 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 luck. Try as she might best to meet a niceapologise for having knocked Simon's son, Jewish boy to marryJake, she just keeps ending up off his bike. He wasn't hurt but Jake has history. He has HLHS - that's Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome for those of you who are not ''au fait'' with schmucksyour medical acronyms. The wrong When he was born, the left side of 30, single his heart hadn't developed properly and living in Manhattan, well if only she’d taken her mother’s advice at the timehe needed open-heart surgery when he was a few days old. Now it’s too late. There is no hope. The only thing Sheila can do is respectfully take her own life (having made all the arrangements and tied up the loose ends beforehand So, of course. Nice girls always clean up after themselves)Simon has every right to be over-protective particularly when someone isn't looking where they're driving.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1585674710</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Daniela SacerdotiC J Carey|title=Take Me HomeWidowland

|genre=Women's General Fiction|summary=Inary Monteith is confused. SheIt's just spent the night with her close friendApril 1953, Alex and it seems that it means more Adolf Hitler's schedule includes going to Moscow to him that she will allow it attend the state funeral of Joseph Stalin then within weeks coming to mean London, parading around a bit, and watching over the sanctioned return to herthe throne of Edward VIII with his wife, Queen Wallis. After her fiance ditched her not that long before For yes, Britain caved in the wedding she decided that she would never allow herself lead-up to be hurt like the World War Two that againcertainly didn't happen as we know it, and we are now a protectorate – well, we share enough of the same blood as the Germanic peoples on ''the mainland''. Then the problem seems to be solved But this is most certainly a different Britain, for her as she Nazi-styled phrenology, and ideas of female purpose, has put all of that gender into a caste system, ranging from high-brow office bigwigs to leave London the drudges, and return beyond those, right on down to Glen Avich in the Scottish Highlandschildless, the husbandless and the widows. Female literacy is actively discouraged. Her sisterAnd in this puritanical existence, Emilyour heroine, has been waiting 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 not every story excised immediately from British civilisation, and so they just get a heart transplant but it now looks very unlikely that she will make it through hefty tweak towards the party line before they're stamped ready for reprint. That is her job, at least, until the first emerging signs of female protest come to light, with their potential to an operationspoil Hitler's visit.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1845027469</amazonuk>152941198X

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Linda MitchelmoreRuth Hogan|title=EmmaMadame Burova|rating=34.5|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Emma Le Goff was determined that she and her childhood sweetheart, Seth Jago, would get married but the vicar seemed strangely reluctant to oblige. Their pasts were against them. Seth’s brother had been hung and his father and brother were in prison. No one could - or would - quite believe that Seth had kept himself above the criminality. Then there were the deaths of Emma’s mother and brother, which might not have been an accident. To top it all Emma had lived with Matthew Caunter - the vicar wasn’t prepared to accept that she was simply his housekeeper. No - there was no question of his marrying them, but Emma came up with a novel solution to the problem.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781890935</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Wish Upon a Star|author=Trisha Ashley|rating=3.5|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Cally is a single mother. The novel begins with the birth of her daughter Stella, and the discovery that her baby has a serious heart condition. Stella’s first few years are taken up with hospitals and medical procedures but eventually the NHS can provide nothing further. Then Cally learns that a doctor in Boston is able to do a new kind of operation, one that could potentially give Stella a totally normal life. The only problem is the enormous cost of surgery in the US, not to mention the need for flights and accommodation.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847562787</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Christmas at Rosie Hopkins' Sweet Shop|author=Jenny Colgan|rating=3.5|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Rosie Hopkins lives with her boyfriend Stephen in the village of Lipton, and we meet them first on a winter’s evening, with snow gently falling on the picturesque buildings around their cottage. Or, rather, Rosie’s great aunt Lilian’s cottage. For Rosie is a town girl who came to look after Lilian some time previously. Lilian has moved to a lovely care home, and Rosie runs her traditional sweet shop.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0751551805</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Angela Jackson|title=The Emergence of Judy Taylor|rating=4

|summary=Judy's This book lets us discover several people in different stages of life had 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 stuff which many others might envy: shethird generation of Madame Burova, 'd grown up with friends about her whom she'd known since primary school Tarot-Reader, Palmist and married the first man who asked Clairvoyant'', to use her family's sea- but he did seem to be doing rather wellfront booth. Then one day she discovered The singer, the scryer and the sufferer's mother will all become staff at a lumprevamped holiday camp, but just before then we see Imelda fly solo for the first time in the family stall. A hard lump. In We also see her on her right breast. Nerve-racking test followed nerve-racking testlast day, fifty years later, but eventually she was told in possession of a pair of letters that will change everything was absolutely normalfor a woman called Billie. Husband Oli wanted Just who is she, and who delivered the secrets about her to celebrate. So Imelda, and why did her friends. The problem was Judy. Missing the bus home after her hospital appointment she sat in it have to remain a cafe and thought. She realised that ''normal'' was not what she wanted. She wanted something more.secret all this time?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1472101650</amazonuk>152937331X

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Nora RobertsJennifer Saint |title=Dark Witch (The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy)Ariadne |rating=34.5|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=American Iona Sheehan moves to Ireland in order to discover her ancestors' roots This re-telling of the myth of Ariadne and oh so much more. Her ancestors were witches and her cousins Branna the Minotaur is interesting and Conor O'Dwyer have acquired the family talentunusual. Under their care and tutelage Iona has her own skills honed as she develops Jennifer Saint presents the magick passed down story in a way that is sympathetic to its origins but also appealing to her in between her work at the local stablesa modern audience. Unfortunately magick isnSaint't s narrative is told predominantly through the only thing viewpoint of Ariadne, spanning from her childhood to have survived the centuries. Cabahnher death, allowing the nemesis of Sorcha, the first O'Dwyer dark witch, has unfinished business reader to really connect with the cousins and not Ariadne as a character in her own right rather than just a good wayprop in the heroics of Theseus.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0749958588</amazonuk>1472273869

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Michele ForbesLucy Holland|title=Ghost MothSistersong

|summary=Belfast 1949: Katherine Sistersong is about part of a genre I particularly enjoy, the modern retelling of folk and fairy tales. 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 become engaged to fireman George Bedford when she meets Tom McKinley. He's bright fun stories that are now becoming increasingly narrow and makes her feel more alive than dependableoutdated, fleshing out characters, boring George ever couldexamining relationships and re-evaluating the role of women. The weight Sistersong is a perfect example of a modern retelling done well, the decision Katherine eventually makes will haunt her for a lifetime. We fast forward plot is handled with care, keeping its archaic historical feel but allowing the characters to come to life, to Belfast 1969 feel real and as the troubles human, most importantly they feel relatable in Northern Ireland exacerbate, as do a modern world whilst still feeling appropriate for the cracks pre-Saxon age they live in Katherine's marriage. In fact 20 years This is a masterpiece of storytelling and four children later, they've become chasmsI was captivated from beginning to end.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0297870440</amazonuk>1529039037

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B08NF79QXT|title=Leaving HavenCherry Blossom Boutique|author=Kathleen McClearyBrooke Adams|rating=4.53

|summary=After years of trying Thirty-one-year old Liberty Rossini has had her shop, the Cherry Blossom Boutique, for just six months when she's nominated for a second child- and wins - the Retail Best Newcomer Award. She's delighted and the two people she's brought with her to the event couldn't be more pleased. Sonja, her mother, Georgia is over the moon to conceive using an egg donated by ex-model and Brazilian: you can see where Liberty got her looks from. Jessica's thirty-four and Liberty's best friend Alice. The pregnancy progresses well and everything is looking rosy for Georgia : they've known each other since university and Liberty adores Jessica's husband John until, with mere weeks to goCharles and their four-year-old daughter, Ava. Life would be perfect for Liberty if it wasn't for one thing: she uncovers misses having a devastating secret that changes everything, including her ability to love man in her new baby, Havenlife.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0062106260</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B08GFSK2WZ|title=Is This Love?The Karma Trap|author=Sue MoorcroftLisette Boyd

|summary=Sue Moorcroft George Jackson is not a typical ‘chick lit’ writerthirty-three years old, despite the pink absolutely gorgeous to look at - and purple cover of this novel, single. She's not had sex for eight months and she's stuck in the fact that karma trap: an awful lot of bad luck is being visited on her publisher is ‘Choc Lit’and she has a real talent for attracting drama. Certainly there’s a romantic element Her life's chaotic: she dealt with the leak from the shower by putting something down at the bottom of the stairs to absorb the bookwater - then the shower fell through the roof whilst she was in it and left her, but there’s a great deal more besides. Lovestark naked, in staring at the title, does not simply refer pervy postman. She only has to take her mother's dog out for a walk for her to romance end up with dog poo spattered across her face - and adult relationships, but also includes strong family tiesa photo being taken by someone who shares it around the office.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781890552</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B08CHJLNBS|title=The Gravity Between UsCapturing Emilia|author=Kristen ZimmerBrooke Adams|rating=53

|summary=Kendall BettencourtHe's Charles Devereaux, thirty-eight and a partner at Wickham Jones, the Mayfair letting agents. She's Emilia, twenty-nine, librarian and archivist in the heritage library next door. Emilia has read [[The Secret by Rhonda Byrne|The Secret]] but she's moved on from new age of just 19books like that, has become one of Hollywoodwhich leave you dependent on someone else's hottest propertiesphilosophies, to something a little deeper. Charles is more of a [[Personal by Lee Child|Jack Reacher]] man himself, but is missing her best friend Payton, above all, he's shocked that Emilia reads ''The Guardian''. Flying the other girl They're obviously not at all compatible, so why can Charles not get this woman out of his mind? She's not his usual type at all: it's obvious to keep her company his 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?}}{{Frontpage|author= Helly Acton|title= The Shelf|rating= 4|genre= Women's Fiction|summary= When we meet Amy, she's in LA and help teach her music seems like a sensible thing relationship with Jamie. You can't really call it a partnership, because things tend to do. But Paytonget done on his terms, but she's realised sticking around because she hopes she thinks of Kendall as more than can change him. Ah, yes. Haven't we all been there? Things are looking up when he tells her to pack for a friend - does Kendall feel surprise trip. Could this be it? Is he ''finally'' going to get down on one knee? Was the same way about her, work (and can their feelings survive the craziness of Hollywood lifewait) worth it?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>190949013X</amazonuk>1838770879

When Mike Parker's girlfriend comes into school with a black eye, claiming he gave it to her, her whole world is tipped upside down. Her relationship has just ended and now she's the talk of the school. Mike was the most popular boy in school who was always so in love with her, everyone knew that, so why did he do what he did? Some people believe her and some don't, but one thing is for sure, this isn't going to blow over any time soon.|isbn=0349003297}}{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Katie Fforde|title= A Springtime Affair|rating= 4|genre= Women's Fiction|summary= I've wanted to read author Katie Fforde for ages and this was pretty much exactly what I was expecting - a warm, cosy read focused on romance, family and friendships. This provided two romances for the price of one, but it was actually the family element as opposed to the romance that I really enjoyed. |isbn=1780897561}}{{Frontpage|isbn=B07W4MNBSG|title=FracturedBe Careful Who You Marry|author=Dani AtkinsLizzy Mumfrey

|genre=Women's General Fiction|summary=Rachel is not living It was coming up to Halloween in 1987 and a life most people group of sixth-form schoolgirls wondered what they would covetbe doing when they were fifty. Her job is dull When you're only seventeen that seems positively ancient, she lives alone but Liz was convinced that ''your entire life depends on who you marry''. The only eligible boys were the Young Farmers and the idea of living in a grotty flat, she has farmhouse and having a scarred face that makes people stop couple of children called Will and squirmOlly appealed to Charlotte, or perhaps William and she still hasn’t come Oliver if you were Elizabeth who was determined to terms with marry the death of her best friend – who lost his life saving hersrather superior Patrick Shepley-Botham. She has to drag herself out of London and back The place to her hometown for start their search was obviously the wedding of a close friend, and she goes so reluctantly because it’s the first time the whole gang will have been back together since Young Farmers' Halloween disco that weekend. There was just one problem - there were too many Elizabeths in the accident, five years ago. It’s really not a life to hold on toclass. Surely she’d rather anything else?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781857113</amazonuk>

{{newreview|title=When You Walked Back into My Life |author=Hilary BoydMove on to [[Features|rating=4|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Hilary Boyd wrote best-selling 'Thursdays in the Park', which I enjoyed immensely, so I was delighted to be given the opportunity to read her latest novel. With the stalwarts of a white-coat hospital romance as the major characters, and a sub-plot involving a dying old lady and her money-grabbing nephew, there's plenty to hook lovers of an easy-read romantic novel. Hilary Boyd writes straightforwardly, and the story flies across the pages.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782060936</amazonuk>}}features]]