A Little Love

Pru Plum is famous for her bakery, her impeccable sense of style and her poise. But the real Pru is not the confident woman she appears to be. The truth is that she stepped on a lot of people to get where she is today, she did some pretty mean things. Appearances mean everything to Pru especially now that she has fallen in love. She doesn’t want anyone, especially her new lover to know the truth.

Yahoo! A heroine that isn’t a 22 year ole ingenue! I loved this story of a woman who has made mistakes and tries to both hide and somehow correct them.

This is the first novel I've read by Amanda Prowse and it won't be my last! I loved that the main characters are mature well establishied women in their sixties. And the descriptions of all those bakery goodies made my mouth water! Would love to see a sequel with Milly or Meg and see how thier stories continue.

Amanda Prowse has a wonderful way of taking you away from everything, travel to London meet some new people and experience so many different emotions. You will fall in love with Pru and her cousin Milly. With them, especially Pru, you will laugh and cry, feel love and joy, experience pain and loss. But in the end you will find hope.
I thoroughly enjoyed Pru's story and life that I found myself taking my time through the chapters. I would finish a chapter and set the book down and just think about what happened, I didnt want to read the book too fast and have it end. I was very much enjoying my time with the Plum ladies and London. If you like to read a book and be completely memorized, this is the book for you. I will guarantee that you will be swept away. The good and the bad, the happy and the sad, the hope, determination and the fight for happiness are ALL there.
So start reading A Little Love and experience a lot of love with Pru, Milly, Bobby, Guy, Megan, William, Christopher and Isabel.

A Little Love is a story about learning to overcome difficult situations and ultimately allowing yourself to be happy. You must get past any lingering regret from decisions that were made in the past. Sometimes people are put in terrible situations that make them feel like it’s the only way to survive, no matter how terrible of a thing they feel they must do. Pru Plum, the co-owner of Plum’s Patisserie, is different than most of the main characters in the chic-lit genre I normally read; at 66 years old, she’s got a few decades on her. Pru and her cousin Milly (one year younger than Pru) grew up in extreme poverty but together they made their dreams of owning a Patisserie a reality and have had great financial wealth in their adulthood. Their age added a nice dimension to the story and it wouldn’t have worked if she’d been younger because she wouldn’t have lived the interesting life that she’s led.

The novel started off a bit slow, but the reading was enjoyable and kept me guessing. With small hints given throughout the first three quarters of the novel, I was eager to know what Pru’s deep dark secret was. The last bit of the book you’re left rooting for her to overcome her past and hoping that she gets the happily ever after that she truly deserves. I got to about 75% and was curious that there would be so much of the book left when I felt as though it was almost over, that would be because it was! I was quite surprised when I reached 80% of the novel on my kindle reader and the book ended. I didn’t realize that excerpts of her other novels took up 20% of the e-book. Mental note to self, check table of contents page before reading e-books!

One of the things I took away from reading this novel is how incredibly important it is to not judge others so harshly when you don’t fully understand what their circumstances are, especially if you don’t know what drove them to make the decisions they did. Rather than judge others, it’s important to have compassion and understanding for people when they hit hard times and be there to help them see better days. Devastating things happen, it’s a natural part of life, and what we do to move on and get past these terrible things shapes the people that we become. It is important to enjoy our life while we have it and savor the moments with the important people in our lives. We cannot let the opinions of others dictate how we view ourselves and one another, we must think for ourselves and be the best people that we can possibly be.

My Rating: 4/5 Stars

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I think I've found my new favorite chick lit author in Amanda Prowse. This story had it all - love, romance, loss, sadness, and plenty of baking. I was captivated and moved by this book. I just loved it!

Thank you for the opportunity to read this publication.

Have to say one of my favorite things about the book is the character being in her 60's. The characters were realistic with flaws and humor! This was a fun read and think this book is one that can span ages. Can't wait to read more from this author!

I was given this book in exchange for an honest review via Netgalley.