A beautiful story of three generations of women in the same family as they learn to love, to forgive, and to heal.

Victoria is an 18-year-old woman who experiences the sudden loss of her beloved grandmother, Prim, her only remaining family member. Having lost her parents at a young age, never getting to know or meet them, she is shocked to find a woman approaching her at Prim’s funeral, claiming to be her dead mother, Sarah.
Lies are torn down as Victoria and Sarah get to know each other through letters and stories of the past. This is an amazing story about two generations of women who sacrificed so much for their beloved little girl, to make sure that she grows up to be happy and healthy. It is a story about lies, and betrayals, overcoming loss, getting to know a parent, once thought to be dead, understanding drugs and addiction, and the story of healing, forgiveness, and the strength to move on, even when the world seems to rock with uncertainty.

Through a woven web of a beautifully crafted story, this book is a stellar read that will keep you reading…and keep you crying.

I loved the premise of this book but when I started reading it soon became very predictable. I understand what happened to Victoria (losing her grandma and mom coming back) is traumatic and shocking but my goodness, she just kept repeating how she felt over and over. It was just a bit much, but besides that I did love her friendships and how the book ended.

Another brilliant book by Amanda that I couldn’t put down. I don’t know how you manage to churn them out, all as brilliant as the ones before but please keep doing it. I can’t wait for the next book

The day she came back. She should of stayed gone. This was not a book I would recommend a very shallow book Can’t come up with a good review

I adore the way Amanda writes, it's so descriptive and you really feel like you are there.

This is a sad story of a found 18 year old girl, whom has been brought up by her grandparents. And when she finds her adored Prim has passed away, her whole life is shattered.

Not only is she grieving, she has to decide what is the right way to turn. As she's the only family left, or is the mystery woman at the funeral about to make her life even more complicated?

Really enjoyed and highly recommend

This is a really beautifully written story about families, secrets, lies and forgiveness.
Amanda develops her characters with what seems like such ease, as when you read about them you feel instantly connected to them. Although this was a really lovely story, I didn’t feel quite as drawn in as I have with many other of Amanda’s stories, but nonetheless, I still really enjoyed it and really loved the ending.

This was my first Amanda Prowse book and it won’t be my last!
The Day She Came Back filled me with a roller coaster of emotions that I didn’t want to end.
Eighteen-year-old Victoria loses her dear grandmother suddenly and without any other family is left with only her best friend Daksha. That is, until a woman claiming to be her mother turns up. A story of secrets, love and friendship that will make you laugh and cry (sometimes at the same time).
I fell in love with all of the characters, even when I didn’t want to. Each one has been so carefully thought about and portrayed in a way that makes you understand their actions and sympathise with them. The relationship between Victoria and Prim is so beautifully written, it makes it such an enjoyable read. This story captivated me from the very first page and I couldn’t put it down. Despite the raw emotion of the book there are some light-hearted moments that made me smile, although I was in tears at final chapter. Such a heart-warming story that I would definitely recommend.
Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

Whilst I enjoyed the premise of this, I couldn't help but find it a tad predictable and not surprising in any way. I love Amanda's writing and characters, but the storyline fell short for me

Another good offering by Amanda Prowse, who is the queen of writing about family life and the difficulties and dramas that touch ordinary people. In this book Victoria discovers that she has been told a lie for her whole life, and the story follows her as she tries to reconcile why this decision was made and if she can forgive her family’s actions.
I did very much enjoy this story and I thought the characters were well written, however for me personally the story didn’t quite reach the quality and depth of previous books I have read by this author. That is probably due to my high expectations as I always eagerly await Amanda’s books so putting that aside I rated this 4⭐️ and would recommend.

Amanda Prowse is one of my favourite authors and I was so excited to dive into this story - and it didn't disappoint. Amanda is the master of taking a plausible situation, populate it with real and likeable characters, and twist you around, wringing every possible emotion out of you. I cried (a lot), I smiled, and once or twice got quite annoyed. I have finished the book with a massive book hangover, and an waiting for one of my friends to finish it as I'm dying to talk about it!

The story centres around 18 year old Victoria. Her parents died when she was very young, and she was brought up by her Grandparents. Her Grandfather also died when she was fairly yound, so Victoria and her Grandmother Prim (short for Primrose) were very close. When Prim passes away suddenly a mysterious stranger turns up at the funeral. Who is she and what is she after.

An emotional roller coaster of a book, with characters you will miss after you have finished reading.

This was sort of a slow read for me. However, I did very much enjoy this book. I felt many different emotions when reading this book. There were times I wanted to smack some of the characters but then there were times I felt so much empathy. I put myself in the position of the daughter/granddaughter and how I would feel if I was in the same position. I could not imagine loosing someone that I truly cared for then to find out there were lies and secrets that were hidden. But these lies and secrets made this book somewhat mysterious. This book was well written and the author made you feel the emotions that the characters were feeling.

Victoria is 18 and was bought up by her free-spirited grandmother Primrose. When Prim passes away quite suddenly, Victoria, an orphan, is now alone with her grief. When a mysterious woman attends Prim’s funeral and claims to be Victoria’s mother, her whole life is up-ended – has everyone she’s ever loved always lied to her?

I found I went through stages of loving and hating the main character Victoria, but her best friend Daksha absolutely stole my heart!! I want her to be MY best friend, so that we can laugh together and drink endless cups of tea and eat cake…lots of cake.!

Amanda Prowse never fails to deliver such lovely, thought provoking, heart wrenching stories, and “The Day She Came Back was another example.

This was a good lesson in reading the synopsis before reading the book. If I had read it and realised it was about Victoria’s Grandmother passing away, I would have avoided it as my own beloved grandmother passed recently and it's still very raw. Needless to say, I cried through the whole book instead!

Poor Victoria, an 18-year-old who has decided not to go to Uni and to save to travel first, has been bought up since she was born by Prim, the only family she had left after her father’s death before she was born and her mother’s shortly after, both from drug overdoses. Her grandfather died when she was 8 and as her mother was an only child, she has no cousins or extended family.

Victoria has an awesome best friend but otherwise not many to speak of and is now alone in the world. The relationship between Victoria and her grandmother, Prim, is so wonderful, they are very close and from the first few pages, you feel like you know them. Their conversations and emotions feel very real, the same with the others throughout the book. Victoria is a very real character who you just want to hug and make feel better, you want her to know how loved she is.

The plot is brilliant, this book is beautifully written. You begin learning about Victoria’s life and the shock of finding her grandmother, Prim, after her passing. Then a strange woman arrives at her funeral and claims to be Victoria’s mother, Sarah. Victoria has a lot to deal with; her grandmothers passing, this new stranger and who she really is as well as learning to live alone in a big house and how to deal with being lied to her whole life. She has a strong need to find out the truth about what happened and why. It’s a difficult journey but with the help of a series of beautifully written and very emotional letters she begins to learn the truth.

Despite being an emotional read it was positive and uplifting at the same time. Filled with sensitivity, grief, loss, addiction, reconciliation and above all, love, this was a quick read as I just couldn’t put it down. Amanda Prowse, in her usual style, has delivered another exceptional book.

Sometimes you the perfect book has a way of finding you at the exact right time in your life and for me this was it. While grieving myself this has helped heal some of the pain and to focus on my own wonderful grandmother. That is the true magic of reading and this was perfect!

'The Day She Came Back' was an emotional read for me ! Being coeval , I understood the overwhelming emotions that the female protagonist went through and I firmly believe that her actions and emotional breakdowns are quite justified and properly expressed.

Imagine - just imagine that for eighteen years you were brought up and pampered by your cool old grandmother with no siblings and grandfather gone long ago and been told that your birth giver died due to drug overdose when you were a mere toddler but on the day of your nana's funeral your mum turns up - no not her spirit but in flesh and blood and claims that she was alive all these years . How will you feel? Anger - Betrayal - Sadness - Happiness - Hope? We'll save your emotions, because Victoria ,our female protagonist for this novel, will let you know how does it exactly feel when your okay-ish life in Surrey goes topsy-turvy.

I teared up when Victoria was all by herself in that big ancestral house in Epsom though morally supported by her best friend and her granny's beau. She was ready to face the world yet her emotions were all over the place. That is exactly how it should be. My eyes twinkled in hope when her long time crush seemed to reciprocate her feelings. I cried with Victoria and her mother when they tried to catch up and make things work but the past was not allowing them to! Through the beautiful words of the author I would literally taste the foods mentioned in different chapters and find myself at the wild party held at Vic's house!

Amanda Prowse did a great job in creating and shaping the cast of characters and narrating the incidents in such a descriptive manner yet in simple sentences . Prowse is known for her flair in domestic drama and is a prolific writer of emotion filled contemporary fiction and I would gleefully tell you that she as usual didn't depress or disappoint . The book will be available in stores from the seventh of July, 2020 - do grab your copy!
P. S.: I am grateful to Net Galley and Amazon Publishing UK for providing me with the ARC!

Another brilliant book penned by Amanda.
A story of love, friendship and a unique bond between a grandmother and her grand-daughter.
Prim and Victoria were each other's world until Victoria found Prim dead in the family home. At Prim's funeral, a chance meeting with a stranger brings Victoria's world as she knew it crashing down.
The aftermath of this event leads Victoria on a path of discovery and hidden truths. The story takes us from Epsom to Norway; where there are new discoveries, tears and happiness.
A lovely read with characters that are so real and believable.

I received an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review. I loved this book because the author showed us many sides. Victoria was raised by her grandmother Primrose who told her that her Mum was dead. Upon Primrose's death, a lady showed up at the funeral and she was Victoria's Mum. Victoria had so much to come to terms with. The story deals with all she had to go through and the best part for me was the letters. that Victoria's Mum and her grandmother wrote to each other before Victoria was born. The letters were written so well that as Victoria was reading them, you could feel the pain they both was in. Victoria's Mum, Sarah was in such a bad state when she was pregnant but she did what she had to in order to deliver her daughter but the pain of all that she had been through was just too much for her. She asked her mother to raise her daughter because she truly believed she was going to be dead. She was an addict and she didn't want to take her daughter down that road. The story is written so well that I felt the pain they were going through, the emotions of the choices they made, and figuring out what are they going to do now.
This is the first book I have read by Amanda Prowse but it definitely won't be my last. What the story did to my heart was a shocker. This book has such an effect on me and I hope lots and lots of people will pick this book us and read it. After finishing the book I thought the author gave me everything she had plus more.

The Day She Came Back
Amanda Prowse
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Publication date 7/7/20

What an emotional and beautifully written story. Victoria has seen tragedy in her 18 years. Lost both of her parents to drugs, mourned the loss of her grandfather. She’s been raised by her grandmother and has grown into a kind and generous young lady despite not having it easy at school. After her Nana passes away a woman comes back and claims she is Victoria’s mother. You feel Victoria’s heartbreak and wonder how will she ever forgive and let go of the past. I shed many tears while reading this book but loved when a saw a glimmer of hope for Victoria. This is a riveting story that will stay with you. It is a story about betrayal, grief and understanding that love always shines.

Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon publishing for this early electronic ebook!!

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The Day She Came Back, by Amanda Prowse.
This book comes out in July 7th and although Amanda Prowse is my favourite author, this new book is my new favourite!

Victoria is living with Prim (her grandmother who feels being called such, makes her feel old).
Almost everyone in Epsom knows that Victoria’s parents died, her father before she was born and her mother when Victoria too young to remember her.
So when Victoria comes home to find Prim dead in her chair, Victoria is alone. Isn’t she?

I can honestly not remember crying so much through a book ever!

Victoria is sensible and clever, everything she knows is suddenly something else. But how could she? How could her dear Prim lie to her?

The characters felt like friends and people I knew. I found so much of it relatable and found myself with a lump in my throat more than once.

Daksa, Victoria’s best friend, is a brilliant friend. The sturdiest and kindest person you could possibly imagine. So why does Victoria push her away? What now?

Sorry but this wasn't for me, felt as thought it was aimed at the Y.A. group.

I have read many of Amanda's books but sadly this wasn't for me.

Another 5* book from Amanda. Following the story of a young women through grief, family and surprises. I love the way Amanda writes and her characters, whether you love them or hate them, draw you into their lives. Lives are rarely straightforward and the characters in this book showcase that but with grace and love of from the writer. Thanks Amanda and NetGalley.