{"product_id":"9781785130106","title":"The Godmother : An emotional and powerful book club read from Amanda Brookfield","description":"\u003cp\u003e'An engaging, emotionally-charged and intriguing story' Michelle Gorman 'Stop trying to be brave all the time, Rachel. Fear is a necessary part of being alive. Sometimes we have to let it show. We have to own up to it or it drives us mad.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRachel Elliot is single and attractive, a director of a successful advertising agency, with a handsome lover, close friends, and a clutch of beloved godchildren. But as her fortieth birthday approaches, so does a whispering fear that she might have missed the point...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost imperceptibly over the years her friends and contemporaries have settled down and started families. Rather less subtly her parents have been urging Rachel to do the same. Managing a shocking incident at work is soon taking up all her energies and she adores her godchildren. So, is a child of her own what she really wants? Or is motherhood just what everyone else wants for her? If she picks the wrong path, there will be no turning back...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoin Amanda Brookfield as she revisits and refreshes her novel, The Godmother, and rediscover how she got her well-deserved reputation for writing about women's lives with humour and honesty. Includes a brand-new foreword from the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for Amanda Brookfield:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'No one gets to the heart of human relationships quite so perceptively as Brookfield' The Mirror\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Unputdownable. Perceptive. Poignant. I loved it' Patricia Scanlan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'If Joanna Trollope is the queen of the Aga Saga, then Amanda Brookfield must be a strong contender for princess' Oxford Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I felt so involved in this story that I found myself thinking about it a lot during the day. A fantastic read. Gripping, moving, characters you care about, highly recommend' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Packed with suspense, (I actually held my breath during some of the scenes) and full of relatable characters, this book will draw you in from the first page. Highly recommend' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The tension builds on every page, the characters, as always with this author's books, are drawn beautifully. I couldn't put it down and am looking forward greatly to Amanda Brookfield's next offering hopefully before too long!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Brookfield is undoubtedly one of Britain's foremost chroniclers of human relationships. It goes without saying that this novel is another page turner - guaranteed to make you read the last 50 pages before sleep, even though you know you have an early start in the morning - but it is much, much more' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boldwood Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49227670552803,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/usa.kinokuniya.com\/products\/9781785130106","provider":"Books Kinokuniya USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}