From the bestselling author of The Girl in the Corner and Swimming to Lundy, comes a hopeful and inspiring story about the possibilities that await when you dare to start again.
If you’re given another chance at love, shouldn’t you take it?
Enya’s life has become small. Her husband’s death has left her bereft, and though she’s only in her early fifties, she’s happiest looking after her son, Aiden, his childhood sweetheart, Holly, and her beloved cat, Pickle.
So the spark she feels for the stranger who bumps into her car in the airport car park is a complete shock. But Enya can’t stop thinking about him.
Then, when Aiden makes a life-changing decision, Enya suddenly finds her close-knit community thrown into chaos. Her best friend, Jenny, isn’t speaking to her, Aiden’s future hangs in the balance, Holly is devastated, and the stranger from the car park is suddenly in her life.
Torn between family, love and loyalty, Enya faces a dilemma: stay safely where she is, or take a leap into the unknown? Because maybe her happily-ever-after could have one more chapter yet…
What did I think?
Amanda Prowse writes with so much heart that her books always move me to tears...every single time! Ever After is no exception and I have to say I was reaching for the tissues when I read the dedication! I finished the book with a little tear in my eye...oh ok I'll admit it, it was a veritable torrent of tears but I absolutely loved it.
Family and friendship is at the heart of the book and even though Enya is grieving the loss of her husband she is surrounded my friends and family who love her, until her son Aiden makes a decision that makes everyone pick a side. My heart went out to Enya when people seemed to be taking out their anger and disappointment on her. Enya had nothing to do with Aiden's decision, but she is the nearest one available to blame.
With her life in disarray, Enya has a little bit of enjoyment left in the form of an unexpected flirtation with the man who crashed into her car. Of course, he's not being completely honest with her and there are more complications that may prove insurmountable.
There is so much warmth and heart in the book that made me really start to care about the characters and it was lovely to see them evolve and grow as each page was turned. I didn't realise how much I cared about them until near the end when my emotions threatened to spill over (and ultimately did end up spilling over). It's just a lovely yet realistic story and it makes a refreshing change to have a main character in her fifties.
Heartwarming, emotional and uplifting, Ever After is a fabulous book that really pulled at my heartstrings as I lived the ups and downs of life with Enya and her family. Amanda Prowse is such a wonderful writer and Ever After is a wonderful book. Very highly recommended.
I received a gifted paperback to take part in the Tandem Collective readalong and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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