Author:Rowan Coleman
Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Marian Keyes and Sophie Kinsella, this is a funny, warm-hearted novel from the author of The Memory Book, which was featured in the Richard & Judy book club 2014
'I immediately read The Memory Book and it's WONDERFUL ... I'm so happy because she's written other books and its so lovely to find a writer you love who has a backlist' Marian Keyes
Six months ago, city girl Sophie Mills gave up everything to move to Cornwall. All to be with the man she thinks she loves, and his two daughters who she knows she loves.
But adjusting to life as a semi-permanent mother in the countryside isn't quite as easy as Sophie imagined it would be. Designer shoes aren't nearly so readily available - not that she ever has any occasion to wear them - and her best pair of vintage Manolo's have already found their way into the girls' dressing-up box. Sometimes Sophie doesn't recognise herself; which most of the time makes her happy but every now and then scares her to death.
The hardest thing of all is making that final commitment to actually move in with Louis and the girls - she's been the longest paying guest of the Avalon B&B, St Ives in the history of the establishment. And as she tries to adapt to country life, her newly adopted family and discovering more about Louis's past, she begins to wonder if she's got what it takes to make it all work...
This is an exceptionally fabulous book with all the ingredients to make a great film. Funny, emotional and honest!
One of my favourite writers
—— Cara DelevingneIt performs the remarkable feat of compressing into its short span both a doomed love affair and an account of the impossibility of living, in the circumstances of that doomed province, without redemption and without punishment… MacLaverty has a true feeling for tragedy’
—— Anita BrooknerFull of slow-burning tension
—— EssentialsRich and atmospheric
—— Rachel HoreWell-executed and brooding, with a creepy atmosphere
—— Sunday MirrorSatisfying, dreamy and delicious – leaves you wanting just a little bit more . . . Roll on July for part two!
—— Crooks on BooksSuch a charming, feel-good story
A chilling and thrilling novel for wintery nights by the fire
—— Living North MagazineThis gripping tale of survival and redemption is beautifully written and acutely observed
—— Crime ReviewA quirky, funny and rather delightful debut novel.
—— ChoiceA heart-warming read
—— Emerald StreetHilarious.
—— Now MagazineA warm novel [with] echoes of Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle
—— Sunday ExpressThis glorious comic novel is full of sweet-natured humour tempered with genuine emotion. Absolutely adorable.
—— YOU