Hardback: 391 pages
Genre: Contemporary Romantic Fiction
Publisher: Headline 2023
Source: Tywyn Public Library
First Sentences: 'How much?' The old man ahead of Lou at the supermarket checkouts was glaring in disbelief at the female cashier.
Review Quote: This heartwarming new read from the queen of the feelgood romcom is the perfect thing to curl up with on a wet afternoon ― Good Housekeeping
My Opinion: Jill Mansell has to be one of the most prolific writers of heart-warming love stories. By my count ‘Promise Me’ is her 34th, of which I have read just under half of them. The first one was back in 1998 and prior to this one, I was shocked to discover the last one was fifteen years ago. Yes I keep a record! I have no idea why it has been so long as I have always enjoyed her novels. On a recent visit to my local library I was delighted to find her latest novel and home it came with me.
‘Promise Me’ finds Lou, recently made jobless and homeless accepting a live in housekeepers position for extremely grumpy Edgar in a beautiful Cotswold location. The storyline concentrates on the relationship between Lou and Edgar with plenty of other well portrayed characters introduced along with their own stories, that all link together to make for an uplifting read.
A gentle and compassionate story, recommended for the feel good factor from one of the Queens of the genre.
Précis Courtesy of Goodreads:
One minute Lou is happily employed, with a perfect flat. The next, her home and job have gone. Suddenly she has to start over.
The last thing Lou wants is to move to a tiny Cotswolds village. She certainly doesn't intend to work for curmudgeonly eighty-year-old Edgar Allsopp. But Edgar is about to make her the kind of promise nobody could ignore. In return, she secretly vows to help him fall in love with life again.
Foxwell is also home to Remy, whose charm and charisma are proving hard to ignore. But Lou hasn't recovered from the last time she fell for a charmer. She needs a distraction - and luckily one's about to turn up.
Secrets never stay hidden for long in Foxwell, nor are promises always kept. And no one could guess what lies ahead...
Author Profile:
Jill Mansell lives with her partner and children in Bristol, and writes full time. Actually that’s not true; she watches TV, eats fruit gums, admires the rugby players training in the sports field behind her house, and spends hours on the internet marvelling at how many other writers have blogs. Only when she’s completely run out of displacement activities does she write.
Photograph and Biographical Information courtesy of the following sites:
Amazon Author Page. Jill Mansell - Official Author Website Goodreads Author Profile
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