I love Amanda's books because they are based on real-life family situations, from new love to loss of love and everything else in between. Most of Amanda's books are contemporary fiction or women's fiction, but she has also written two very personal non-fiction books.
I have read over twenty books written by Amanda and will continue to read them as long as she is willing to write them! What a great symbiosis.
This book was another lovely, perfect, and palate-cleanser for the chaos in the world!
OVERALL REVIEW: 5.0 stars.
Writing: 5.0 stars
Amanda wrote this book beautifully, descriptively, and thoughtfully. There were many sensitive issues covered, but she handled them with grace and sensitivity.
Plus, Amanda always throws in a few author words that I don't know, but not in a pretentious way. I always love learning new vocabulary.
Character development: 5.0 stars
The main characters are Enya (a widow and Aiden's mother), Aiden (Enya's son and Holly and Iris's friend), Holly (Aiden's neighbor friend), and Iris (Aiden's "airplane friend" - read the book to understand this reference).
The secondary characters are Jenny (Enya's BFF and neighbor), Angela (Enya's sister), and Jonathan (Enya's deceased husband).
The tertiary characters are the other neighbors, friends, and family of the main characters (as well as the secondary characters). primary and secondary characters, and lots of "throw-away" characters.
The character development was strong, as always. The main characters grow, develop, and learn together.
Storyline: 5.0 stars
The storyline focuses on Enya's grief over the loss of her husband, Jonathan, while trying to keep everyone else together, putting her needs last. Aiden travels to Italy for a work trip, and everything changes for everyone during the three weeks that he is gone.
The locations were Essex and Bath, England, and Portugal.
Memorable/Informative: 5.0 stars
This book is about serendipity. You never know who or how you will meet a person who will become special in your life!
Book cover: 5.0 stars
Perfect.
Book title: 5.0 stars
Lovely!
Highly recommend
NetGalley eARC/ebook
Ever After by Amanda Prowse
412 pages
Late Union Publishing
FUTURE release date: 8/12/2025
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
Alcohol, alcoholism, death of a parent, grief, cancer, medical content, moderate cursing, pregnancy, and infidelity.
Happy reading,
Dorothea 💜
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