Author:Susan Lewis
A compelling and deeply moving novel of friendship, family and the power of love, from the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of No Child of Mine and Don't Let Me Go.
How would you cope with the threat of losing someone you love?
Josie Clark is a loving wife and mother. She and her husband Jeff don’t have much and it’s often difficult to make ends meet. But Josie will do anything to protect her family and keep them safe.
Bel Monkton is a successful property developer, living in a beautiful house by the sea. She seems to have everything going for her, but she’s lonely. And she’s let the shadows from her past cloud her future.
Josie’s life couldn’t be more different to Bel’s. But three years ago, tragedy tore Bel’s life in two. Now it’s happening to Josie.
And faced with uncertainty and heartbreak, they come to treasure their growing friendship.
Brilliantly written and laugh-out-loud funny!
—— Paige ToonWhat a gorgeously funny book! I loved Alex and Holly, and you will too
—— Lucy DiamondThe Best Rom-Com That's Happened To Me This Year!
—— Ali McNamaraA Richard Curtis rom-com of a novel
—— GlamourSharp, honest and very, very funny. I absolutely loved it
—— Kirsty GreenwoodLaugh-out-loud funny, with a bit of nostalgia thrown in.
—— HeatFunny, refreshingly unclichéd tale... will strike a chord with even the hardest of hearts.
—— ShortListA great read . . . had me on tenterhooks right until the end
—— Irish ExaminerA classy will-they won't-they romance with a difference... Sheer escapism from start to finish
—— BellaBoth funny and touching... Hudson's debut was highly praised and this is a terrific follow-up
—— Woman & HomeThere is a love story at the hear tof this one which thankfully isn't saccharine or sugar coated but real and bumpy and awkward and wonderful... her characters are real, funny and flawed... Kerry is rather a genius
—— Savidge ReadsHudson is a star in the making
—— Good HousekeepingIt’s a brave book, easily consumed in a day, and I’m in awe of Hudson’s expert demolition of the conventions of the genre
—— Emma Rees , Times Higher EducationThirst is shot through with a vein of optimism, and never lets go of its belief in the power of love, compassion and forgiveness
—— Alastair Mabbott , HeraldUnflinching yet tender-hearted study of two lowly characters teetering on the brink
—— Daragh Reddin , Irish TimesThis one is a juicy read
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