When all seems lost, hope remains…
Val Murray has mislaid her most precious mementoes of the people she’s loved and lost. Can her family, the wonders of technology and a little divine intervention somehow mend her shattered heart?
Sophie Smith had to take a rain check on a marriage proposal. Will her bid to turn back the clock lead her to her greatest love or yet another heartbreak?
Alice McLenn stood by her husband, Larry when a scandal cost them everything. When he hits the headlines again, Alice has an opportunity to leave – but can she find the strength to finally walk away?
Rory Brookes was forced to turn his back on his parents to save his career and marriage. Now, he’s lost his job and wife on the same day. Is it too late to make amends with the one person who never
let him down?
Three days. Four broken hearts. Just one weekend to make them whole again.
In January 2021, Shari Low celebrated 20 years as a best selling novelist. In that time, she has published over 25 books, including A Life Without You, The Story Of Our Life, Temptation Street, My One Month Marriage, One Day In Summer and her non-fiction collection of parenthood memories, Because Mummy Said So.
In late 2020, her first novel, What If? (originally published in 2001) was updated and re-released and became a best seller. In January 2021, the sequel, What Now? was released and joined What If? on
the best-seller charts.
In real life, once upon a time she met a guy, got engaged after a week, and twenty-something years later lives near Glasgow with her husband and a labradoodle. Her two teenagers have now left home, so she spends an inordinate amount of time on video calls checking if they’re eating well and keeping up to date with their laundry.
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My thoughts: we’re back with Val, Cathy and Carol – characters who pop up in several of Shari’s other books, and who always put a smile on my face.
Sadly Val’s lovely husband Don has passed away and she’s off to London to stay with her beloved nieces. But as she’s rushing out the door, she panics and adds her most precious possessions to her handbag.
The four rings – her ring from Don, his wedding ring, her late daughter’s and her best friend Josie’s – more like tiny pieces of them than jewellery. Losing them somewhere between Glasgow and London is heartbreaking and Carol and Cathy decide to harness their Instagram fame and find them for her.
Meanwhile Sophie Smith is headed in the opposite direction. After turning down a proposal to take care of her dying mother, she’s hoping lightning strikes twice and she can find her ex.
Then there’s Alice, married to a really horrible man, and her son Rory, who I rooted for as they dealt with the worst week of their lives and decided to just be happy, and meet the rest of the gang for a fancy hotel lunch. Nice.
I love the way Val becomes more and more a matriarch of an extended family of unrelated but equally beloved people in these books, she has so many people she sees as family, that despite how utterly sad she’s been, she’s surrounded by so much love and joy, it helps her carry on.
Once again, a lovely, magical story from Shari, a hug in a book basically. I read these lovely stories when I need a shot of comfort, laughter and they never fail to make me smile – even the sad bits are OK.
And Val’s story is inspired by Shari’s own – one she brackets the action with. Which, despite not being as happy an ending as Val’s, is a rather sweet snapshot of the life of the author.
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
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