Promise Me

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Lou thought her life was going well after building up her life after an abusive marriage ended in tragedy. I immediately fall in love with Lou, you simply can't not like her and all the other characters are written just the way they should have been written, even the bad ones are not too overdone. Lou is needing to start over, her husband (although not a very nice one) has died, she has just lost her job and been turfed out of her home. From Lou’s lovely personality to the grumpiness of Edgar, the charm of Remy through to the absolutely adorable four legged Captain Oates.

Promise Me by Jill Mansell | Goodreads

Promise Me is a story of friendships, finding love and realising some people aren't worth wasting time, love or money on. I had been aware of this author for several years but only started reading her recently, I don’t know what stopped me before, but I’m making up for that now. Lou was such a lovely character and her relationship with cantankerous Edgar was heartwarming and took me back to my days as a care worker. Lou had a good job, and a flat in Birmingham, but every changes overnight and she’s homeless and unemployed. It just went to show, you never knew when one seemingly insignificant action might cause another that was capable of changing your life.Dit betekent echter voor mij niet dat het een slecht boek is, het voldoet namelijk wel aan mijn verwachtingen: lekker in het zonnetje weg kunnen dromen met een ‘licht’ boek. There is something special in the book and in the writing, this something you are looking for in a book, that touches and pulls at the right heartstrings and yet makes you feel so warm inside.

Promise Me by Jill Mansell: Book Review - That Happy Reader Promise Me by Jill Mansell: Book Review - That Happy Reader

A witty, heartwarming story of love, life and second chances set in the idyllic Cotswolds, from the glorious Jill Mansell. Ook zorgt ze altijd voor een fijne afronding aan het einde en dat was bij ‘Het zonnetje in huis‘ ook zeker weer het geval. After a short stay in the Cotswolds Lou received a job offer from Edgar ( a grumpy eighty year old man ). Racing over, Lou only had time to say, ‘Are you—’ before the walking stick swung round and clonked her on the head.De verschillende perspectieven, de verschillende levens en dus de verschillende verhaallijnen, maken ook dit verhaal weer intrigerend en vlot leesbaar.