This is the story of three brothers and their respective partners. The boys couldn't be more different, Hugh the dependable, David the serious and Charlie the flighty. Their parents turned the family home into a B&B after the boys left and over the years it has become very busy, especially with regulars who like to visit for their holiday each year. Now, though, Mr and Mrs Jones have come to a point where they feel the business might all be too much for them but they don't want to give up the place that has so many memories for the family. A family meeting is called to decide what should be done but with each of the boys are at a different point in their lives, the decision of what to do with the business and the family home becomes increasingly difficult. Hugh and Alicia have been married for years but Alicia is beginning to feel restless and yearns for some time to herself or an adventure away from Hugh and the children, just to recharge her batteries and relax. David and Emma used to be inseparable but having tried so long for a family, they are feeling the strain of that pressure on their relationship. Charlie meets Izzy who is fairly new in town and their attraction is instant and strong. When he decides to bring her and her daughters to meet his family, it doesn't quite turn out the way he would have liked. This is a story of family dynamics and the ties that bind, ties between husband and wife, parents and children, brothers and wives and girlfriends. The characters are likeable and their situations, plausible. It is an easy and enjoyable read. I do like reading Lucy Diamond books and this one did not let me down 9.5/10
The Kim-stillreading blog is book review blog. I read what appeals to me and that's not always the most recently published books. When I land on a book that looks interesting or when I discover a new author, I have been known to buy all their backlist! So, you may find a mixture of books being reviewed on the blog; those that are about to be published; those recently published; those published ages ago and classics!
For the You Couldn't Make This Up! blog, it all started with a challenge from a friend who asked me to write for six consecutive days about things I am grateful for. I did that and soon realised there were many more than six things to write about and so I decided to continue the list on this blog.
Feel free to tag along with me on my journey as I read and write my way through each day.
On using the word ‘old’ and internalised ageism
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Today I am 62. And delighted to be so. I’d had two cancer diagnoses by the
time I was 50. In the past two years I’ve had a hip replacement, a knee
replacem...
Dear scribbles...
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Thank you for your emails and my apologies if the Great Silence has worried
anyone. This is to reassure you you that we are absolutely fine and well
and ha...
Springtime at Hope Hall by Pam Rhodes
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There's never a dull moment at Hope Hall, as its rooms are filled
throughout the day with gossipy grandmas, body-popping teenagers,
temperamental dancing ...
I’ve started a company making koji!
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It’s been a while since I posted here, but I thought you might like an
update on what I’ve been up to! Life sometimes takes you in unexpected
directions....
Sunday Salon: Puppy Breath
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Good afternoon bloggy friends! I have been way off the radar this week,
preparing for the arrival of The Fluffy Sweet One. It was hard for me to
conce...
Join me in Paris...
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I have finally found a new blogging home. It is still early days and there
is much building and creating to do but one of the first events that I will ...
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