Sisters and Husbands by Amanda Brookfield

 

                                              

Ebook:  386 pages Kindle Edition

Genre:  Fiction, Family Saga, 

Publisher:  Boldwood Books December 12th 2024 (Originally published in 2002)

Source: My Kindle 

First Sentences: The best part of the dream was slipping from her grasp, buckling under the pressure of an uncomfortable urgency connected to the outside world, a dim sense of guilt.

Review Quote: 'If Joanna Trollope is the queen of the Aga Saga, then Amanda Brookfield must be a strong contender for princess.' Oxford Times

My Opinion: 

I feel cheated as it was not until I started 'Sisters and Husbands' that I discovered that it was originally published in 2002 and I read it first back then! From the late 90's until 2009 I was a regular reader of Amanda Brookfields novels and have read around half of her published books. Since then for some reason none of her books have come my way. My memories of having enjoyed her writing in the past were stirred when I saw this title advertised, not a hint reached me that it was a republished title though.

A family saga of two sisters, Anna and Becky, sibling love at its best and worst.  The dynamics of their relationships with each other, their parents and husbands are at the core of this character driven story. Life doesn't always go the way we hope or intend it to.

Despite my personal initial disappointment I still recommend this to a new generation of womens fiction readers.  If however you are old timer like me who has been reading Amanda Brookfield for over twenty years, check first that you have not already read this one. I will also be reading more of her books in the future I hope!

Thanks to Net Galley, Boldwood Books and the author for the opportunity to read and review.

Précis Courtesy of Goodreads: 

Ever since the death of their father twenty years before, beautiful thirty-two-year-old Anna has acted as her younger sister Becky’s support, playing the peace-maker in her stormy relationship with their mother, and counselling her through the traumas of a life that has always appeared charmless and problematic in comparison to her own.

Now married to wealthy, handsome David Lawrence, with a luxurious country home and a successful career in broadcasting, Anna’s good fortune looks set to continue. But when she unexpectedly falls pregnant and Becky’s marriage runs into trouble, the door to the sisters past suddenly swings open, exploding all their long-held perceptions both of each other and themselves.

Perfect for fans of Erica James, Elizabeth Noble, Joanna Trollope and Anita Shreve, Amanda Brookfield gets to the heart of what it means to be a family and the power of sibling love.

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About the author in her own words from Amazon Profile.

'From The Cat in The Hat onwards I was mad about reading. I studied English at uni and then worked in advertising for three years. Seeking bigger adventures, I took myself to Argentina as a freelance journalist which is where I also wrote my first novel, Alice Alone. 19 books later, and I am still pinching myself...

My driving inspiration is relationships, because they lie at the heart of our search for happiness, and because I love trying to make sense of the trillion ways in which they can go wrong, or right.

I am a realist, but also a true romantic, always panning for the gold in the mud.

Thank you for hearing me, and Happy Reading, whatever it is.

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