Two stars means "it's ok" and that's pretty much the way I feel about this one. I think that there are a couple of reasons why it didn't resonate with me.

The first is, I just finished The Wednesday Sisters and those characters were much more defined than the ones here. I couldn't remember whose daughter was whose for the most part, and I found myself missing those first characters, even though Ally's journal is a big part of this book.

The second is that it is kind of disjointed for me. Moving between the daughters and their choices and the men they meet in England AND the men they are in relationships with AND going back to the past and having Ally in imaginary conversations with Beatrix Potter AND stories about her life. I just got weary from all of the characters and their issues.

There are some interesting and engaging parts, but I thought it was too long and since it was written a few years after the first one I should have waited longer between them to read it. I listened to the audiobook, which did help me get through it more quickly, and the narrator does a great job with the various accents helping me to keep the characters straight.

If you like women's fiction, especially women's fiction set in England, this book might hit the spot. It can stand alone easily so you really don't need to read The Wednesday Sisters first.

I’m going to admit I struggled with this book.
I hadn’t read book one, I didn’t realise it was a series and I felt like I’d missed something all the way through.

I see there are others that have struggled and found the book hard to read or connect with.
I really wanted to finish it, but halfway I decided to skim it....so my review is only based on the first half of the book.

A very memorable book that will make you think, laugh and maybe even shed a few tears . I was graciously provided this book via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

..Unfortunately, I did not read the Wednesday Sisters so that when I started to read this book ,I felt lost because of the continued references to the events and characters in that book. This book is definitely not a stand alone and should only be read after the Wednesday Sisters.

Sorry this book was not for me. I did not finding it interesting enough.