As a book lover, a book about book lovers is the perfect thing to read.

This story centres around Ella and her tumultuous relationship with her mother, Sally. After Sally has a fall, Ella must return from Australia to England to help her throughout her recovery. Reading and immersing herself in books, Ella learns valuable lessons that change her outlook on life.

This book was an absolute joy to read. It was uplifting and beautiful. It’s a perfect read for any book lovers and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it.

A huge thank you to NetGalley and Avon Publishing for allowing me the pleasure of reading this eARC.

When Sally has an accident in her home she is admitted to hospital.
Her neighbour contacts Sally’s daughter Ella in Australia and asks her to come home to help her mother.
Ella hasn’t been home in over twenty years after a falling out with her mum but she reluctantly travels to London to help.
A story about family and second chances.
Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was a lovely story about the bond between mother and daughter and although heartwarming it’s also bittersweet too. Ella has had a strained relationship with her mum Sally since the death of her beloved father twenty one years ago, she was so determined to put some distance between them that she moved to Australia. Now a fall at home leaves Sally in need of short term support so Ella reluctantly returns for a month and finds herself questioning the relationship between them.

There’s some lovely characters in this and a great sense of community as well as some brilliant references to many classic books. The relationship between Elle and Sally makes for emotional reading but the overall feel of this is one of warmth, it’s a fabulous character read with a real love of books thrown in.

I just loved this book and enjoyed Ella and Sally’s story. I have to say when I read the chapter about the visit to the professor it sounded familiar. I will look forward to the next book from this author
My thanks as always to NetGalley and Publisher Avon Books for the early read

This is different from what I usually read but I enjoyed this overall. To see the strength and courage in loss was inspiring.