Despite the obvious assumption, it was definitely the deer that caused the accident and not the daiquiris, and it most definitely wasn't due to Caroline's driving, because she hadn't touched anything stronger than lemonade all night.
As hen parties go, mine had been a fairly subdued event. Nothing tawdry; no strippers, no L-plates, no drunken antics that come back to haunt you in the months to follow. At twenty-seven I felt I was perhaps a little too 'elderly' for the night of raucous partying which had been a signature note to my university days...
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Emma Marshall can't wait to marry her childhood sweetheart, Richard. But then a tragic accident changes everything, and introduces a stranger, Jack, into her life. Gorgeous and mysterious, Jack is like no-one Emma has met before. But Richard is the man she loves...
Two different men.
Two different destinies.
How will Emma end her story?
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This was one of those books that I did not want to put down. I was gripped from the very first sentence where we are immersed into the car accident that friends, Emma, Caroline and Amy, are involved in.
It is beautifully written and the author has a very real understanding of her characters and their feelings. Emma is the protaganist and I felt very involved in her life, and one way or another, I was rooting for her throughtout the story.
Ms. Atkins is an excellent storyteller and uses a mixture of narrative, dialogue and description throughout the book; all of which combine to move the story along at an appropriate pace for the subject matter.
It was an interesting protrayal of friendship, love, loss and betrayal. It made for an emotive and heart-felt reading experience and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I am very much looking forward to reading more from this author.
ISBN: 978 1781857144
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Formats: e-book, audio and paperback
No. of Pages: 384 (paperback)
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