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    The Idea of You
    The Idea of You
    The Idea of You
    Audiobook10 hours

    The Idea of You

    Written by Amanda Prowse

    Narrated by Amanda Prowse

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    What if the one thing you want is the only thing you can’t have?

    With her fortieth birthday approaching, Lucy Carpenter thinks she finally has it all: a wonderful new husband, Jonah, a successful career and the chance of a precious baby of her own. Life couldn’t be more perfect.

    But becoming parents proves much harder to achieve than Lucy and Jonah imagined, and when Jonah’s teenage daughter Camille comes to stay with them, she becomes a constant reminder of what Lucy doesn’t have. Jonah’s love and support are unquestioning, but Lucy’s struggles with work and her own failing dreams begin to take their toll. With Camille’s presence straining the bonds of Lucy’s marriage even further, Lucy suddenly feels herself close to losing everything…

    This heart-wrenchingly poignant family drama from bestselling author Amanda Prowse asks the question: in today’s hectic world, what does it mean to be a mother?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMar 21, 2017
    ISBN9781536619317
    The Idea of You
    Author

    Amanda Prowse

    Amanda Prowse likens her own life story to those she writes about in her books. After self-publishing her debut novel Poppy Day in 2011, she has gone on to author twenty-five novels, including the number 1 bestsellers, Perfect Daughter and What Have I Done, six novellas and a memoir. Her books have been translated into a dozen languages and she regularly tops book charts all over the world. Remaining true to her ethos, Amanda writes stories of ordinary women and their families who find their strength, courage and love tested in ways they never imagined. The most prolific female contemporary fiction writer in the UK, with a legion of loyal readers, she goes from strength to strength. Being crowned 'queen of domestic drama' by the Daily Mail was one of her finest moments. Amanda is a regular contributor on TV and radio but her first love is, and will always be, writing. You can find her online at www.amandaprowse.com, on Twitter or Instagram @MrsAmandaProwse, and on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/amandaprowsenogreaterlove

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    • 4/5
      Amanda Prowse writes books about ordinary people who find themselves in difficult, unexpected circumstances and the ways they learn to cope and overcome. In this instance, the unexpected circumstance is the inability of the main character, Lucy, to sustain a pregnancy. It casts a dark shadow over her marriage, in spite of her husband’s love and support. There were times I wanted to shake Lucy, but in all honesty she was dealing with her situation in an all-too-human way, which is sometimes messy and counter-productive. But ultimately I liked Lucy, and kept reading to see if she’d be able to pull herself together. There was also a thread of a mystery running through the book, which wasn’t completely unexpected when exposed, but still explained many things. I liked the characters, who very real and very human. All in all I quite liked this book, it’s the second I’ve read by Prowse and I’ll definitely read more.

      Copy provided by Netgalley and Lake Union Publishing in exchange for an unbiased review.

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    • 4/5
      Another beautifully and sympathetically written book by Amanda Prowse. The delicate subjects of stepchildren and miscarriage were handled with kindness and understanding.