The Godmother

<h2>An engaging emotionally-charged and intriguing story' <em>Michelle Gorman</em></h2> <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><strong>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.</strong></p> <p><strong>Praise for Amanda Brookfield:</strong></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>Patricia Scanlan</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>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' <em> Reader Review</em></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' <em> Reader Review</em></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!' <em> Reader Review</em></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' <em> Reader Review</em></p>