I took my time reading this. The story was a wonderful heartwarming one. Everyone was written perfectly, The good the bad the heartbreak and heartache is all felt when you read this book.
Amanda Prowse has such a way to draw you into the story and leave it lingering still in your mind long after you are done.

Thanks to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for an early release of this book.

November 21, 2023
You can be guaranteed that when you read one of Amanda Prowse’s books that you will smile,laugh and cry all within moments of each other . This is a beautifully written book that deals with loss , grief and survival in different ways for most of the characters and it’s a book that I got lost in and didn’t want it to finish

Thansk to NetGalley, tha author Amanda Proswe and the publisher for the opportunity to read this lovely novel.
I was intrigued immediately by the main character Tawrie’s deicion to start wild swimming as a first step in making choices in her simple life. Her life changes in bits and pieces and she eventually takes some risks but after a disappointment she may go back to her very simple life.
Read the novel to see what choices Tawrie makes.
In alternating chapters we read about another woman making choices in her life 20 years earlier and the 2 women meet in the small North Devon town,
I recommend this book and will definitely read more by this author!

I really wanted to enjoy this book after reading the note from the Publisher regarding the Author's previous successful novels, but I couldn't get into it and had to DNF at the end of the second chapter. After being described as "the most prolific writer of contemporary fiction in the UK today," I really was expecting more from this book.

Ilfracombe is one of my favourite places and I have been to Lundy multiple times so was excited for a book set there. Sadly, it just wasn't for me at all. It was written more towards a YA audience, with no character development and an extremely basic writing style.