The third book in this series, set in Ireland and is a good family and friends saga. 4 stars

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The Girls from Sandycove by Sian O'Gorman

Four women are in Sandycove and at a crossroads in their lives. Flora discovers her husband has been having an affair, and her widowed mum Patsy has just finished a course on interior design. Can they summon the courage to move forward in their careers and relationships? Flora's best friend Kate leaves France when she discovers she's pregnant and her mum Lola, a famous singer songwriter living in California, returns to Sandycove to try to mend the rift in their relationship.

What a beautiful story of friendship, mothers and daughters, and community - I absolutely loved it! And I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd like to move to Sandycove?! I loved all the characters and the supporting cast of people in the community too - funny, poignant, thought-provoking and a really good story. Very VERY highly recommended.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

A cute, quick read, set in an idyllic small town. The third in a series, this novel showcases the relationships between mothers and daughters and all that entails.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this ARC in return for my honest opinions.

Set in a small Irish village, this book tells the interwoven story of two sets of mothers and daughters. It was very good, well written with a strong cast of supporting characters as well. The storyline was good, and kept my interest.

Firstly thank you Netgalley for this Arc

Brilliant book set on Ireland if you love family saga this will be right up your street

The Girls from Sandycove follows two best friends and their moms.

At a bbq Flora finds out that her husband has been having an affair with his best friend’s wife. While Flora finds herself with no home, no husband and no future, her mother Patsy is following her dreams of being an interior designer.

Flora’s best friends Kate finally comes home pregnant and confused on where she wants her life to go. No better reason to come back to her hometown. Little does she know, that her estranged rock star mother Lola, decides it’s time to make amends after losing her soul mate and best friend Paulie.

At first I was not excited to be reading from four different POVs, it’s normally not my type of book BUT I loved all four of the woman and enjoyed reading from their POV. I really enjoyed The Girls from Sandycove. It was my first book by Sian O’ Gorman and she didn’t disappoint. I did realize there are more Sandycove novels and I’ll be going back to read them.

This is the third novel I have read of the author’s that is set in Ireland in an idyllic village called Sandycove. Each book is a standalone as we meet a new cast of characters. It’s a beautiful place that is easy to envision and readers will fall hook, line and sinker in love with it.

The chapters alternate between four women, Flora, Kate and their mothers Patsy and Lola. It’s very much about mother and daughter relationships. Flora and Patsy have a very close relationship whilst Kate and Lola’s is estranged due to Lola living in the limelight as a singer with her work putting distance between the pair.

I liked all four women as we get to know more about them and their lives. Each have come to a bit of a stop in their lives and trying to work out what comes next. There are a great cast of characters in the village who add even more to the enjoyment of the story and it really warms the cockles of your heart. Along with the relationships between mother’s and daughters, there is also some romance thrown in for good measure.

The Girls from Sandycove is a gorgeously uplifting story that left me with the most wonderful feeling. I could feel a smile lifting on my face the closer to the end I got as I had enjoyed the novel that much. The sense of community spirit and the bonds between the characters was heartwarming and I wished the story could have carried on as I loved my recent trip to Sandycove. A story and characters that will steal your heart!