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The Girl in the Corner

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A good book to read where the wife/mother/friend comes into her own after finding out on her 25th wedding anniversary that her husband has been unfaithful to her

It is a perceptive and thought-provoking story which is about a woman finally putting herself first and finding the strength and courage to take control of her life. I found it well-paced right from the start, and it's very easy to get drawn into the story because it feels true and honest. The last chapter was a surprise as the one before had me expecting a different ending,

I would definitely recommend this book if you are a fan of contemporary romance fiction.

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Another great read from Amanda Prowse. I love this lady's books. Strong female characters and her books always delve into gritty family issues. The Girl in the Corner is no exception
Rae is a loyal faithful loving mother wife and friend. She is about 2 discover her life is not what she thought it was. The book delves into the life of a 40 year old woman who thought she had it all. Can life begin at 40.

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I have read most books of Amanda prowse and enjoyed them. But this one is my least favourite of them. Everything was good; the characters, the family but it was a little bit boring and didn't have that excitement like her other books which made me sacrifice my precious sleep. It's engaging enough to finish the book but it doesn't stay with you afterwards.I still look forward to her other books as the others were so great.
( I am very much thankful to netgalley and the publisher for providing me the free copy in exchange of an honest review.)

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This is my first read by Amanda Prowse and I loved it. This is the story of a woman married for many years who has to re-evaluate her life following her Husband’s announcement of his betrayal on their 25th wedding Anniversary and the ripple effect this has on everyone.
The main character Rae-Valentine is a strong woman who everyone relies on but she is left to feel a pushover and wondering her worth.
Her trip to Antigua with her Sister-in-Law allows her to re-evaluate her situation but it’s a bereavement that makes her realise her family need her. However skeletons come out of the closet, which have a huge effect on Rae and what she does next.
I had partially guessed what may happen however was still surprised by the ending and because the book was so good I got to in a couple of days.
I loved the way Amanda’s style of writing gave me the perfect image of all the characters and scenes as if I was there with them and it certainly gives food for thought on whether we should just continue what we are doing because it’s what we know or whether we should take a leap of faith and do the best for ourself for a change.
I would definitely recommend this book which is thought-provoking on a number of levels and look forward to reading more from Amanda.

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I'm a huge fan of this author and always look forward to reading her wonderful stories. This one didn't disappoint, I loved it. I highly recommended you read this book as you are in for a treat.

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After finishing this book yesterday on a train home from London I think the whole carriage will now order it. My “gasp’s” and “nooooo’s” had everyone starting at me & someone actually asked me if I was ok when I finally put my head in my hands – slightly embarrassing having to explain that the final chapters in my book where the cause!

A story of love, life, friends, family and without giving anything away the trials and tribulations that these 4 areas can bring.

Another Amanda Prowse work of excellence; if you are a fan already or a newbie you will NOT be disappointed.

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Yet another fantastic read by the lovely and talented Amanda Prowse. As always Amanda writes movingly and her prose is beautiful and heartfelt,

With characters you care about from the outset, ‘The Girl in the Corner’ is both heart rending and hopeful. Whenever I read a book by this skilful writer, as many times as she breaks my heart, she also somehow manages to pick up the pieces and put them back together again.

A heartachingly beautiful read that I highly recommend. 5 stars.

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Very readable, delightful characters, wonderfully real. Full of family drama with both laughter and tears that just makes you keep on reading right to the end, which is anything but predictable. A tonic in these troubled times and a lovely escape from the real world.

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Thoroughly entertaining and enjoyable love story with wonderful characters that really came to life. Very unexpected ending. Read the book in one sitting.

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This was an ok read, yet thought provoking too, but I was left feeling like nothing much really happened. The story is primarily about a woman finally putting herself first and finding the strength and courage to take control of her life. Even the ending seemed rather rushed when something actually began to happen. In truth, I was a little disappointed.

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What a family, what characters, not sure how i feel about the book. I enjoyed reading it but made me feel a bit sad as the characters are so true to life and not really a happy, feel good book and the end was inevitable and good for her at last!

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Rae-valentine has always lived according to everyones rules. She was overshadowed by her sister Debbie Jo, who was an entertainer and dancer, all their lives. She left home for school and met her best friend Dolly who also was a vivacious character and Rae was happy to go along in her slip stream. She married Dollys brother Howard and Dolly married his best friend Vince so life was all tied up in a neat bow. Rae had no decisions to make. Married life went on with children and a successful family business and Rae becomes all things to all people.
On the night of their 25th wedding anniversary Howard makes a confession which blows everything apart and makes Rae question everything. Where is her place in the world? Has she ever followed her dreams? Why is she always the girl in the corner? She heads away on their anniversary holiday and brings Dolly to help her sort it all out but does Dolly really help?
I loved this book. It asks all the questions that we all have. Do we just drift along in life? Do we lose ourselves in everything else? Do some people shine while others just look on? How does Rae resolve it all?
Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for granting me in and ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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If you enjoy character driven books, you would really like this. Rae-Valentine discovers her husband has cheated on her and this basically tells the story of how she deals with this information and what she discovers about how she feels about herself and her life up to this point. I think ahyone could find themselves in this position, so this was a totally relatable book.

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Another terrific read from Amanda. There are so many ‘Girls in the Corner’. Life is good. Life is calm. Everyone is happy then in one evening everything changes & the ‘Girl in the Corner’ has to dig deep & find new depths within herself she never knew existed.

This is another read which many people will be able to identify with. Truly an emotional rollercoaster

This is a true and honest review in exchange for an advanced copy from NetGalley

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An emotional read about a woman who thinks she has the perfect life, more than she deserves, but is betrayed and has to rethink everything. The characters are written well and are full of colour and life. Our heroine starts out quiet and grey, but in the end realises what she thought was everything, was not who she could really be.

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I've read all of Amanda Prowse's books and this was my least favourite.
I did enjoy it enough to continue and I found the characters relate-able and engaging but I wasn't staying up late to finish this book- not sure what it was really but I found it slightly boring and not a page turner as some of her others.

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Pull out all the tissues for this one girls. I was glued to this book and read it almost in one sitting mostly because it really was striking a nerve with me. I have never wanted to reach out and shake some sense into a somebody in a book more than I have with the main character, Rae. This is a story that could happen to anyone which is why it had such an impact on me. Amanda Prowse is a wiz at creating real life situations and filling them with so much emotion and drama. Pick this one up if you're up for a good cry!

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An easy to read, but touching, book. I thought this had good characters and written from an interesting perspective (from a fellow girl in the corner!)

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This is my first book by Amanda Prowse and I was very interested to read it. I was not disappointed! It is a very easy and fun read.

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Another fabulous book by Ms Prowse Perfectly developed characters playing out a bittersweet tale of a shy young girl through to her middle age and how she finally found her voice. Could not fault this book in any way.

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