A deeply affecting novel, In Bloom tells of strength, survival, forgiveness, resilience and determination, and the fierce love and unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters.
Delph has kept herself small and quiet as a form of self-protection, ever since the love of her life Sol’s untimely death left her pregnant and alone at the age of twenty-four. Theirs was such a once-in-a-lifetime love, that the loss of her soulmate broke her heart ‒ and almost broke her, too.
Years on, Delph’s protective bubble bursts when her daughter Roche moves out of the flat Delph shares with her partner Itsy and in with her estranged nan, Moon. Now that it’s just the two of them, the cracks in Delph and Itsy’s relationship begin to grow. Feeling on the outside of the bond between her fierce-yet-flaky tarot-reading mother and volatile martial-arts-champion daughter, Delph begins questioning her own freedom.
Is her life with Itsy all it seems? And has keeping small and safe truly been her choice all these years…?
What did I think?
Oh my goodness, where do I begin? This exceptional novel left me absolutely speechless and although it broke my heart at times, Eva Verde's powerful narrative put it back together piece by piece.
The three generations of women in this story are incredibly inspirational. Grandmother Moon has buried a terrible secret for most of her life and it's through her own strength of character that it didn't break her. Moon's daughter Delph lost the love of her life in tragic circumstances but Sol's spirit lives on in their daughter Roche. Delph's new partner Itsy is determined to drive a wedge between the three women as Moon and Roche see him for what he really is...if only Delph would open her eyes.
The story is dark at times as the full extent of Itsy's hold on Delph becomes apparent but Delph is stronger than she thinks and I was totally rooting for her. I was furious on her behalf too. What a horrible man Itsy is and it's even more shocking to think that people like him do actually exist.
Stunning, heartfelt and emotive, I absolutely adored In Bloom and I felt bereft when I turned the final page as these three wonderfully strong women had left a firm imprint on my heart. A very highly recommended read and one I'll never forget.
I received an ARC to read and review for the blog tour and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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