Amanda Prowse has a style of writing that brings her characters to life. She builds them up in such a manner they feel like your family/friends and in turn you feel their emotions.

The Girl in the Corner is a lovely story of love, loss and trust and how rediscovery is possible at any stage in life. This book contains an important message about ensuring you are living the life you want to live and are happy and creating lasting memories to look back.

What a lovely story, I loved Rae Valentine and would love to see her and her red backpack in a other story as she reminded me of the lovely Poppy Day.

This book was tough to get into as I had a hard time respecting or identifying with the protagonist. However, once she found her voice and became stronger,I loved the book. Sequel please!

Amazing book. Loved it from beginning to end.
Well written which kept me captivated throughout.
I will definitely be reading other books by this author

"The Girl in the Corner" by Amanda Prowse is my first by this author, but it definitely won't be my last. I requested this book based on a Twitter post by someone who was so excited to see it on NetGalley, and I'm so glad I did. This is the story of Rae-Valentine, who is married to Howard - her first boyfriend, her best friend Dolly's brother, and the love of her life. On the evening of their 25th anniversary, Howard reveals a secret to Rae that makes her question her marriage and her place in the Latimer family. She begins to wonder if she has spent her whole life doing everything for everyone else instead of doing what would truly make her happy. How do you define happiness anyway?

Rae takes Dolly on the anniversary trip Howard planned, and in light of the new information Rae has, she begins to see the cracks in all of her relationships. She wonders whose side Dolly will be on and has to decide whether she wants to rebuild her relationship with Howard or finally pursue what she has come to realize was HER life's desire that she put on the back burner because her family made her happy. When Howard shows up at the resort, Rae feels forced into making a decision about their relationship that she hasn't necessarily had enough time to make.

This book is an emotional roller coaster. There is plenty to laugh about. Rae's friendship with Dolly is heartwarming at times and tense and embarrassing at others. Even I wondered where Dolly's loyalties would end up. And there is plenty here to make you think about your own family dynamics and tear up. The ending took me by surprise and I loved it!

This title should be on your must-read list!

Thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. This title is expected for publication in December 2018.

Written with Prowse’s trademark tear jerking passages, at first I wasn’t convinced by this novel. I liked the characters, but just didn’t feel enthralled. I’m glad I stuck with it, however, as it was magical.

Amanda Prowse writes stories about things that could so easily happen to anyone of us. In this book just as you say to yourself ‘oh good’ something happens to make you rethink. I’m amazed how Amanda churns out book after book, in such a short time, and each and every one of them is excellent