I'm surprised by how much I loved this book. When I read the description I thought it would be a fun read but I fell in love with Amanda, her friends and her children. Amanda, Ali and Jacqui have terrible exes but I enjoyed the way the author refocused on the ways they try and struggle to turn their lives around. There was something inherently charming and satisfying about how imperfect everyone is within the story. The visceral quality of the story was perfectly punctuated by humor. As real as Amanda's broken up marriage and struggle as a single mother feel it was rare that the story felt bleak even at its most heart wrenching. I loved this book, recommend it highly and can't wait to read more from Janet Hoggarth!

This is my first book by this author and although it was quite slow to start with once it got going it was really good and funny but so true to life as well. Full of friendship and supporting each other through hard times also romance and finding yourself again and finding you can live with out your husband. Shows how you have to cope with difficulties and how you can in the end she how far you have come.
Amanda suddenly finds herself single and living in a big house and how will she cope with her three children but over time she comes friends with two other people who are also going through the same thing. Amanda tells her new friend Ali who is pregnant to move in with her and they soon support each other and help each other to cope. The children are so strong for the parents and make you laugh with how they tell their mum she should find someone else so she can be happy. Amanda does find someone else and really isn't sure it's right but she finds herself pregnant but it all goes wrong and she realises it's for the best. She then meets Chris and can she be happy or does she still feel the love for her ex who is with someone else and had a baby how will she cope with that and can she move forward or does one of the children encourage her forward as well.
A great funny read once you get into it.