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Leftovers – Stella Newman

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Susie’s immediate plan is pretty precise- survive her job as advertising account director for another 307 days, obtain her promised promotion and bonus, then quit. After that she’s not totally sure, but it will involve cooking, at which she is talented and innovative. Amid a sea of fellow thirty-something attached friends, Susie is single and still a little heartbroken, but cooking is the answer to that too.

At first glance it resembles one of our recent reads, except British instead of American, and Susie is a little older and knows her own mind.

Kooks for your Kindle?– Susie has lots of friends, some more reliable than others. Dalia is the kind to drop her friends when there’s a man on the scene, Rebecca is a man eater on the verge of reforming, Polly is lucky in love the second time around, Marjorie is her crotchety old neighbour, and Sam is her unmotivated work ally with no qualms when it comes to a little recreational computer hacking if it helps his friend Susie. Various other characters both at work and home are also really well observed.

The Bella-Swan-Pathetically-Self-Sacrificing-Factor– Susie is resiliently chirpy and practical with a few self-aware moments where she admits to herself that her loneliness and loss is easily distracted by cooking. I love the way she doesn’t stand for second best when it comes to men, and doesn’t waste too much time with those that we can soon identify as incidental. She’s quick thinking and resourceful; my favourite kind of lead character.

Painting a Picture for your Paperback?– The standout here is the food, ensure you have some pasta and tomatoes in stock just in case the urge takes you while reading this, especially once you hit the recipes at the end.

Evaluation of your eBook?– There are some heroines who make crazy decisions along the way and you have to wait for the inevitable fallout towards the end of the book- this is not one of those! Which makes me happy. Susie may be the leftover among her friends, the only single one, but it doesn’t hold her back socially. There are moments of depth and poignancy when her loneliness bubbles to the surface, but most of the time she’s a positive, caring, strong leading lady and I’d love to see a sequel. The ending was great- surprisingly unpredictable. The work characters in particular might resonate with those of us that have worked with similar types, particularly Susie’s chilly boss Berenice. The tone is modern and real without being too gritty, and most of all- warm.

Frothy Ranking: 4/5 cocktails.

Can be obtained from:

UK: Price has recently ranged between 99p and £1.49 on Amazon, click here for the latest. Either way it’s a bargain.

US: Kobobooks have it for $7.29

A Stitch In Time – Amanda James

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Sarah has suffered a double betrayal: Despite delaying their own baby-making for seven years, her husband Neil has accidentally knocked up her beautiful best friend Karen during a one night stand. Eighteen months later, Sarah is divorced and going about her everyday life as a history teacher when she has a visitation from the kind and mysterious John. Long story short, she is required to make three trips back in time to ‘stitch a hole’ and save three people, who will go on to make three more people (one of whom will be of historical significance) etc, hence the title. Once Sarah’s established that she’s not hallucinating, she is catapulted back to 1940 where her instincts and knowledge help her save a man from the Sheffield blitz. As Sarah’s success as a stitch continues (via the suffragette movement in London and the old American west), her relationship with John upsets the powers that be, and she is asked to complete one extra, highly important mission.

Kooks for your Kindle?– An abundance of varied characters here, from the Downton Abbey style domestic staff in frightful Lady Attwood’s 1913 London home, to the desperate farmers in 1870s Kansas, fighting a plague of locusts. Many of the characters in Sarah’s real life are truly horrible, including one of her fellow teachers, one of her pupils, her ex-husband, her ex-friend and someone she meets through John. But there are plenty of kindly folks and all jump off the page and stick in your head. John is a strong leading man, kind and attractive, although he comes across as being about ten years more mature than he really is, but so does Sarah.

The Bella-Swan-Pathetically-Self-Sacrificing-Factor– Sarah has been hurt in the past in the worst way, and it does cause her to give up on love at one point, thankfully she doesn’t wallow, and soon gets back into the action. She’s a take charge heroine whose quick thinking saves the day on her missions, paired with her historic knowledge this makes her a great stitch.

Painting a picture for your paperback?– The best aspect of the story- the trips back in time- are not large sections of the book, but they are vividly related, right down to the smells and the smallest detail that take you there. My favourite was when Sarah jumped into the extended family trying to make a living and stake their claim in Kansas, just after the civil war. The author has a clear love of history and brings it to life, especially the terror of delivering a baby there.

Evaluation of your eBook?– If you like your romance with a hint of time-travel, or your Quantum Leap with a hint of romance (something I don’t recall Sam Beckett and Al ever having!), there’s something for everyone here, and if you like your fiction to be firmly set in the real world I think you’ll still love it. The author does a fabulous job of taking you wherever Sarah goes, and it’s hard to put it down. The tone was humorous at times, Sarah was at her funniest when a little stressed and unhinged. It was nice to have a few chapters from John’s point of view, he does a good job of concisely explaining the inexplicable without getting tangled up in paradoxes or bothering the space-time continuum.

Frothy Ranking: 4.5/5 cocktails.

Can be obtained from:

UK: Amazon for only £1.97, sometimes on special for 99p, click the first price to check.

US: Amazon for only $2.99.

The Sweetness Of Forgetting – Kristin Harmel

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Back over the Atlantic for a fabulous modern American frothy read with a few historic aspects. Recently divorced Hope is struggling; her pre-teen daughter Annie hates her, her family bakery is in dire financial straights, and her beloved grandmother Rose is succumbing to alzheimers. On a rare lucid day Rose writes a list of names and sets Hope a task- go to Paris and find out what happened to the rest of Rose’s family when she escaped her native city in world war two at the age of 17. Hope could never have imagined the amazing details she uncovers, facts that have her questioning who she is, where she comes from and whether she believes in love. Hope is assisted on her quest by her daughter and her friend Gavin- who’d clearly like to be more than just a friend- but when Rose takes a turn for the worse they all have to hurry to put the pieces of the puzzle together before it’s too late.

Kooks for your Kindle?– The supporting characters here are not of the kooky variety, but are certainly memorable. Hope’s insensitive ex-husband has a thing or two to learn about parenting, and her high-school ex is sniffing around trying to use his position at the bank to wheedle himself into her affections. Gavin is a gem, although Hope thinks he is too young for her (he’s 29, she’s 36), his job as handy-man hides other talents and his ideas are invaluable to Hope’s quest. The characters Hope meets along the way are beautiful people; kind, full of wisdom and priceless memories. To say more would give away parts of the tale. Annie is as prickly as you might imagine a 12 year old to be having gone through her parents’ divorce, but things change as she learns more of her family history.

The Bella-Swan-Pathetically-Self-Sacrificing-Factor– Hope is slightly defeatist in her attitude to saving the bakery, but then she did always imagine herself as an attorney. But her attitude to love is the main focus, whether there is such thing as a Great Love, and The One. Her future begins to hinge on whether she can prove it exists. Hope’s upbringing and her marriage have beaten her down on this subject, so it takes a lot to change her mind!

Painting a Picture for your Paperback?– The setting is Cape Cod, Massachusetts, busy in the summers, but quiet, cold and windy out of season. New England feels like part of the story- but not as much as the baking! Many delights are created at the bakery, originally established by Rose, and the food becomes a part of the investigation giving vital clues to what happened in Paris. There are a few flashback chapters to Paris, not too many, just enough to get a feel for the tragedies that happened there in the war.

Evaluation of your eBook?– This is a definite 5-cocktail rated read as far as I’m concerned, amazingly plotted with well paced twists and turns, and characters that you’ll care about immediately. I had my usual dilemma of which level of frothiness to use to classify it (it didn’t seem as frothy as the cover), it’s as readable as absolute froth, but the substance won out! It has the feel of a Jojo Moyes, and a few themes in common with The Girl You Left Behind but this is possibly a little easier to read. It’s clear that an enormous amount of research has gone into this work, and it’s so fulfilling to come away from a book and realise that you’ve accidentally learned something while being entertained. The main theme of love is thoughtfully explored, and it says a lot for this book that it made me cry- doesn’t happen often! If you like modern fiction with a good mystery, a bit of history and a hint of romance then this is one for you, I certainly couldn’t put it down.

Frothy Ranking: 5/5 cocktails.

Can be obtained from:

UK: Amazon for £1.39 at the moment.

US: Sometimes on Amazon, price fluctuates.

From Notting Hill With Love… Actually – Ali McNamara

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In what might be a case of nominative determinism (scarily big words), Scarlett O’Brien followed in her mother’s footsteps and became obsessed with movies. Her mother named her for the film character she resembled, but abandoned her a couple of years later. Scarlett’s father did a good job of bringing her up alone, and in her twenties she’s on the verge of marrying a suitable man. David is a little on the sensible side, but he’s from a wealthy family whose chain of cinemas could really help her family popcorn business. Scarlett’s downfall is to daydream about movies- and what better way to prove to her father and fiancé that it’s not a silly obsession than to house-sit in Notting Hill for a month, right where all her favourites are set. In addition she can get some distance from her frugal fiancé, and make sure she’s making the right choice- a choice complicated by her new neighbour Bond, Sean Bond, as well as the eerily movie-inspired turns her life then takes.

Kooks for your Kindle?– Scarlett’s Dad comes out with all the clichés for why she should settle down and stop dreaming; filling her head with silly ideas, soppy films, head in the clouds etc, but really he’s just worried about her making the same mistake as her mother and regretting her choices. Fiancé David is clearly the Wrong Man; even though he’s caring, he’s desperately conventional and not at all suited to lively Scarlett. Her temporary life in London brings with it some entertaining new friends, namely instant GBF Oscar and his friend Ursula who also happens to be the sister of… Sean. Sean begins life as a curmudgeonly neighbour, and turns into a supportive friend who ends up helping track down Scarlett’s mother. But is he as suitable as David?

The Bella-Swan-Pathetically-Self-Sacrificing-Factor– Our heroine is young and still finding herself, but she’s adamant in her belief that the magic of movies is real and can be found out there- and she proves it. Scarlett makes all the mistakes you would expect from a young woman living in a rom-com world, but you can’t say she doesn’t know how to create a dramatic finish to the tale!

Painting a Picture for your Paperback?– The book captures the feel of its main influences- the movies Notting Hill, Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones’ Diary, as well as some american movies, mainly of the Nora Ephron variety, in addition to Pretty Woman and the classic An Affair To Remember. I must confess to a love-hate relationship with Richard Curtis’ movies; Bridget and Four Weddings were fabulous, but them I got tired of the ‘insert random American into a movie with a bunch of posh Brits’ format. But other that that I’m such a movie lover that I enjoyed all the references. Even if you’re not, it works as a frothy read on it’s own and shows London in a good light.

Evaluation of your eBook?– So, not just for movie lovers, but you’ll get more out of it if you get most of the references. It’s a sweet tale, the outcome of which was not a complete surprise, but the journey was fun, it even included a drunken trip to Disneyland Paris! The characters of Scarlett’s friends were easy to love, David was easy to… dislike, and Sean was something of an enigma, I kept thinking that a big secret was being hinted at, but he was a lovely chap. Recommended for rom-com lovers of all ages, especially if you know your Hugh Grant from your Colin Firth- someone that does know this is my lovely mate Jackie who pointed me at this book, so thanks! I’m a bit behind the times with this author; there is a sequel already, From Notting Hill to New York . . . Actually which I look forward to.

Frothy Ranking: 4/5 cocktails.

Can be obtained from:

UK: Amazon for £4.56, although a couple of weeks ago it was £2.99, so do check.

US: Amazon for approximately $10.09 but click for the latest, or $7.99 on Kobobooks.

Down And Out In Beverly Heels – Kathryn Leigh Scott

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Meg Barnes is a former A-list TV actress, still getting by with roles for a woman of a certain age, living the hollywood lifestyle in her dream home and married to a loving husband, property developer Paul. Unfortunately things head south when he heads to Mexico for a deal and gets kidnapped, possibly killed. In the months afterwards, Meg learns that her husband was not the man she’d thought he was and that she’s financially ruined- along with many of their friends. One year on she’s secretly living out of her car and publicly maintaining her dignity; Meg is back for pilot season in an attempt to revive her career and finances. Coinciding with her arrival back in town are various shady characters threatening her while searching for her (apparently still alive) husband and handsome FBI agent Jack Mitchell is pressuring her for more information, so Meg decides to undertake an investigation of her own.

The Bella-Swan-Pathetically-Self-Sacrificing-Factor– Meg is a strong, resourceful and resilient leading lady, whose years provide her with experience and contacts. I appreciated the way she went out there and sorted her own life out, only accepting the minimum of help when in dire need. In fact she may have gone a bit too far in the other direction, resisting help from the FBI, but it made for a better read! Although we don’t find out Meg’s age, and it would be rude to ask, she must be at least 40, probably in her fifties; it was nice to have a slightly more mature heroine for a change.

Kooks for your Kindle?– The wide range of supporting characters were a testament to Meg’s kind personality, she stayed in touch with former colleagues whatever their current station in life, from high rollers right to the mentally ill bag lady. Donna, Meg’s fellow volunteer at Meals On Wheels, was her polar opposite, but not as daffy as she first seemed and very accommodating.

Painting a Picture for your Paperback?– My favourite aspect of the book was the setting, as a lover of showbiz gossip it’s great to read an insight like this which is clearly based on real life Hollywood experience. It’s all here, the luxurious living, the lavish parties, the fake personalities, the harsh realities of winning an acting role.

Nookie for your Nook?– Only a little time for love here, Meg’s too busy clearing her name and tracking down her conman.

Evaluation of your eBook?– It’s more of a mystery than a romance, and nicely done too. My only comments would be that it takes a while before Meg starts to fully take on the investigation, and the conclusion of the criminal plot was a little tricky to decipher. But it read well, fast paced, gripping and with a few unexpected twists and turns. The author clearly knows her stuff, she was in the original TV series Dark Shadows, and this makes the setting all the more realistic. Recommended for fellow Hollywood aficionados and if you like a bit of mystery in your frothy read.

Frothy Ranking: 3.5/5 cocktails.

Can be obtained from:

UK: Amazon for £3.99, although a few weeks ago it was on special for 99p, so keep an eye out.

US: Amazon for $3.99.

Bella Summer Takes A Chance – Michele Gorman

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What happens when loving someone is not the same as being in love, and it’s no longer enough? Bella Summer is thirty-eight years old and having a revelation- her long term relationship with Mattias is not enough, and her boring day job has sadly eclipsed her singing career. Bella’s pragmatic friend Kat thinks she’s crazy to give up a sure thing at that age when she herself has experienced the upside of a steady supportive partnership for many years. But when Kat suddenly finds unexpected true love, Bella has to be content with kissing a few frogs. Bella’s day job takes a nose dive so she goes all out to get noticed as a singer, taking advantage of one of the aforementioned frog’s contacts, and the hospitality of the ever supportive Matthias.

Kooks for your Kindle?– I loved the supporting characters in this, all have depth and flaws, from Bella’s three best friends Kat, Faith and Clare, to her new flatmate Fred and her former boyfriend Mattias. Fred was a new twist on the (in this case not) stereotypical GBF. The most interesting had to be Marjorie, who was in her nineties and led a fascinating life full of love and loss. The way she maintained her happiness and optimism was inspiring. Bella’s three besties were all undergoing relationship dramas themselves, all wildly different, and the relationships they had with each other were strong, intelligent and realistic.

The Bella-Swan-Pathetically-Self-Sacrificing-Factor– No moping around and awaiting rescue here, whether it was the search for true love or the search for the singing career Bella jumped in with both feet and tried everything, even resorting to some kind of speed dating event.

Painting a Picture for your Paperback?– The overall feeling is a tale of friendship, and the story was a little reminiscent of You Had Me At Hello in its intelligent tone. The dialogue felt very honest and real, with much debate about whether or not it’s necessary to be in love with your partner, or whether respect, love, supportiveness and friendship is enough.

Provoking your Inner-Pedant– Not error riddled in the slightest; regular readers will know how pathetically happy this makes me.

Evaluation of your eBook?– Loved it. I can always tell, because the story stays with me after it’s over and I wanted more. It’s a warm, funny, smart tale of love and friendship, with some ambition thrown in for good measure. It did not end in the overly-tidy manner that many frothy reads do; the unpredictability was refreshing, and I felt the postscript was not totally necessary, it could have ended before that with mystery- but to say more would be giving the game away!

Frothy Ranking: 4/5 cocktails.

Can be obtained from:

UK: Amazon for £2.05

US: On Amazon for $3.99.

Pink Wellies And Flat Caps – Lynda Renham

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Alice receives two bombshells at the same time- she’s been wearing the wrong bra size all her adult life, and her fiance Charlie is ditching her just before their wedding. These factors were not connected, he’s just an ass. Having been talked into correctly upholstering her boobs by her best friend Georgie (at great expense), Alice has to start over- she’s homeless, her job is going down the pan, and all she has going for her are killer organisational skills and a good rack. Along comes Lady Fairfax-Mason, who offers Alice a live-in job managing the staff of a farming estate in Cornwall, so Alice takes a chance and moves there- to a run-down farmhouse with a staff of one- Lady Fairfax-Mason’s cranky farmer/vet son Edward Fairfax. Of course if his name rings a bell and you know your Jane Eyre, you won’t be surprised by a hidden other-half (although not in the attic!), a fire and one or other plot developments.

Kooks for your Kindle?– Georgie and Casper are Alice’s best friends, Georgie is fiercely protective, and Cas is your standard GBF (Gay Best Friend). There are plenty of local crackpots in Cornwall, and regular people too. Charlie is obviously unworthy of Alice; his selfish, sanctimonious ways are seen more clearly by Alice’s friends than by herself. Edward Fairfax is partly as you might expect- moody, with hidden depths but with a surprising lighter side. My favourite has to be Alice’s colleague Karen who has a couple of scenes with some well observed dialogue: I think we’ve all worked with her at some point.

The Bella-Swan-Pathetically-Self-Sacrificing-Factor– Alice is no pushover, unless a cow is doing the actual pushing. She makes a go of it on the farm, on her own terms, even when things get messy with one of Edward’s rivals. Alice’s swift fall from the vegetarian wagon shows that she doesn’t have as much in common with Charlie as she’d thought, despite being an unequivocal animal lover.

Painting a picture for your paperback?– It certainly made me miss my West Country origins, if not the aromas. Any townies will appreciate the need of a good supermarket at least, and it’s quite an eye opener for the rural life, lack of mobile phone signals and all.

Evaluation of your eBook?– It’s a lively tale covering such themes as settling; to do so or to look for something special; starting over; and friendship, whether your friends know what’s best for you. Of course the story must take a turn for the bizarre if our heroine is at one point held by police as a suspected armed terrorist, but it’s not totally over the top. The feelings are real, being dumped right before the wedding for someone who reminds you of your insecurities, not being supported by family, unappreciated at work, it all adds up. Despite this the tone is light and witty. It’s a reasonably priced frothy read, and does exactly what it says on the tin. Recommended, I’d read another by the author.

Frothy Ranking: 3.5/5 cocktails.

Can be obtained from:

UK: Amazon for £1.98

US: Amazon for $2.99

The Perfect Retreat – Kate Forster

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Oscar winning American actress Willow has called it a day with her cheating British rocker husband, but remains in love with England and wants to stay with her three small children. Her kids’ nanny Kitty might not have a job for much longer due to Willow’s financial situation, fortunately Kitty happens to co-own a crumbling ancestral pile in the west country. Upon de-camping to their temporary home, they discover Kitty’s long lost older brother Merritt has also returned, together they all find a way to restore both Willow’s movie career AND their neglected historic home, Middlemist.

While making a movie at Middlemist, Willow questions her previous resolve to swear off men, Kitty gets better acquainted with a man from her past, Middlemist gets some much needed investment and Willow’s ex, Kerr, gets more than he bargained for.

The Bella-Swan-Pathetically-Self-Sacrificing-Factor– Willow and Kitty are the two leads, and their main difference is confidence. Willow is something of a Gwyneth Paltrow type (American, macrobiotic kids, married a Brit rocker, won an oscar), but much more likable. When it all turns to goop Willow is left homeless, penniless and desperately in need of a job; however once Kitty offers her a lifeline she makes the best of it and stages an impressive comeback. Kitty is a wonderful nanny to the kids but a little more reticent with fellow adults, we find out why, and with a little help she finally gets up the courage to face her demons. Both are immensely charming and this keeps the pages turning. It has to be said, they both throw in the towel when their love lives hit a rough patch, but you’ll know it’ll work out in the end.

Kooks for your Kindle?– Harold the film director had to be my favourite supporting character, his subtle meddling helped all in need. Kerr is everything you might hope for in a cheating rock star hubby, complete with getting caught in the act with Russian sisters and paparrazzi’d. He’s more of a John Mayer than a Chris Martin, so you’ll be hoping he gets his comeuppance. Kitty’s brother Merritt is Kerr’s polar opposite, and thoroughly enjoyable. Even the kids are well thought up, especially the mysteriously quiet Lucian.

Painting a picture for your paperback?– This is mostly set in the West Country, and has just a touch of the Jilly Coopers- but without the horses, slightly less posh, and just as much sex. It’s more modern and real world, despite being set in a historic old house, which as it turns out is hiding a few secrets of its own.

Evaluation of your eBook?– This book ticked many of the boxes on my personal checklist of a perfect frothy read; glamorous; affordable; not too long or short; a little revenge; light but not vapid; fast paced; a little escapism into the showbiz world; well written/edited; and warm without being cheesy. I seem to have missed the author’s first book (this is the second) and some of the characters from the first make very brief appearances here, but it doesn’t look like it’s essential to read the other first. The aforementioned Jilly Cooper feeling is no bad thing, this is more of a modern day homage, while retaining the (mostly) kind-hearted characters, drama, fabulous country houses and reformable bad-guys. Definitely recommended and I can’t wait for more.

Frothy Ranking: 4/5 cocktails.

Can be obtained from:

UK: A bargain at 99p on Amazon.

US: Sometimes available on Amazon, click here to check. Not on Kobobooks or ebooks.

The Bad Boyfriends Bootcamp – Poppy Dolan

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Well this is a new situation, I can’t review this one. I started spotting errors on almost every single page and (being a bit of a pedant) I was so distracted I didn’t pay much attention to the story, which is a shame because the idea had promise, it was warm and funny, the dialogue and narrative was well done. Some of the errors wouldn’t be picked up by a spell checker as they were actual words- just the wrong one, eg. sentry vs century. But I was surprised when there were multiple misspellings which would have been caught by a spell check. A proof reader was credited in the acknowledgements and according to Amazon the copy I have is a new, corrected, issue. Mr Frothy suggested I pursue a sideline in proofreading- unfortunately, as you can see, I have no eye for punctuation! It is a shame to see such a promising frothy book marred by such preventable mistakes, and I hope to read an updated copy soon.

What Have I Done? – Amanda Prowse

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This is where we stretch our definition of Frothy slightly- I’ve included it because it’s a quick easy read, gripping, and cheap- but the subject nature is not frothy at all! Kathryn Brooker appears to lead a blessed life; wife of the charming and popular headmaster of a prestigious private boys school, two well-behaved teenage children, and not having to work other than maintaining their beautiful home. So why does she calmly stab him in the stomach and leave him to die, and why is she so relieved to be in jail? This happens at the very beginning of the book, so I don’t think I’ve spoiled the plot there. Over the next ten years we see chapters of her life from serving time, to her release, to finding her path, becoming the Kate she used to be, and trying to reconnect with her traumatised children.

Kooks for your Kindle?– You can probably already tell this book isn’t the type to have wacky side-kicks, but her best friend Natasha is a breath of fresh air within the serious subject matter. Fellow former ex-con Janeece makes a good contrast too, and there are a few other sensitively drawn characters, but the focus is on Kate. Her children are brought to life vividly, by someone who clearly knows teenagers. Her husband Mark has to be read about to be believed, especially how someone could be so charming and likable to his children, friends, and the outside world while being such a monster to his wife. I suspect he might be a psychopath, certainly by the end of the book you’ll be extremely understanding of Kate’s actions.

The Bella-Swan-Pathetically-Self-Sacrificing-Factor– A tricky one here, for twenty years Kate was the very definition of self-sacrificing, and I didn’t fully understand why. From a practical point of view, if she left him and involved the police, she surely would have kept her children. But from a psychological point of view her husband had manipulated and broken her to such a point that leaving was unthinkable. I’m not sure how the children didn’t hear anything for all those years. Her sister put it best when, as young women, she accused Kate of being like a character in a Famous Five novel- her life at the private school did nothing to expose her to the real world. Her joy at the relative liberty of jail was thought provoking, and her continued appreciation of freedom didn’t abate long after she was released.


Painting a picture for your paperback?– We dip into Kate’s life at various points, from snippets of her life under Mark’s control, to becoming a valuable member of prison society, to an amazing discovery in the Caribbean, and finding her calling back in the UK. All of which were evocatively described, especially the colourful Saint Lucia. I was surprised someone could get out of jail and immediately leave the country, maybe she wasn’t under parole conditions.

Evaluation of your eBook?– It’s hard to read stories about someone who’s downtrodden for any period of time, but fortunately we immediately know there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Kate’s journey to regain the lost pieces of herself is fitting and poignant. It was very well written, apart from a couple of odd point of view changes towards the end (within the same passage), and Kate’s changing mental states were all effectively conveyed. The conclusion was just right, overall well worth a read for something quick and darker than your average frothy read.

Frothy Ranking: 3.5/5 cocktails.

Can be obtained from:

UK: Currently Amazon have it for £1.59, althought it was a even cheaper not long ago, click the price for the latest.

US: Amazon for $7.28