The Godmother

<p><strong>'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.'</strong></p><p>Rachel 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...</p><p>Almost 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...</p><p>Join Amanda Brookfield as she revisits and refreshes her novel <em>The Godmother</em> 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.</p><p><strong>Praise for Amanda Brookfield:</strong></p><p>'An engaging emotionally-charged and intriguing story' Michelle Gorman</p><p>No one gets to the heart of human relationships quite so perceptively as Brookfield.' <em>The Mirror</em></p><p>'Unputdownable. Perceptive. Poignant. I loved it.' <em>bestselling author Patricia Scanlan </em>on<em> Before I Knew You</em></p><p>'If Joanna Trollope is the queen of the Aga Saga then Amanda Brookfield must be a strong contender for princess.' <em>Oxford Times</em></p><p><strong>What readers are saying about Amanda Brookfield:</strong></p><p>'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.'</p><p>'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.'</p><p>'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!'</p><p>'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.'</p>