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Mothers and Daughters

Mothers and Daughters

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A sweeping family drama of old secrets and new beginnings…

‘A brilliant read。 A compelling family drama， full of twists and turns’ Sarah Morgan




‘Wise and warm … you'll love this engrossing family story’ Rachel Hore




‘Captivating and vivid， beautiful and authentic’ Miranda Dickinson



Even happy families have their secrets…
Since the sudden death of her husband， Naomi has steadily rebuilt the life they shared in the village of Tilsham by the sea。


Her eldest daughter， Martha， is sensible and determined – just like her father was – and very much in control of where her life is going。 If she could just get pregnant with her husband， life would be perfect。


Willow， the youngest， was always more sunny and easy-going， yet drifted through life， much to her father’s frustration。 But now， with charming new boyfriend， Rick， she has a very good reason to settle down。


The three women are as close as can be。 But there are things Naomi has kept from her daughters。 Like the arrival of Ellis， a long-lost friend from way back， now bringing the fun and spark back into her life。 And she’s certainly never told them that her marriage to their father wasn’t quite what it seemed…


The Sunday Times bestselling author Erica James returns with this gloriously compelling tale of mothers and daughters， secrets and love。



Praise for Mothers and Daughters:



‘A brilliant read。 A compelling family drama， full of twists and turns。 Completely absorbing’ Sarah Morgan， Sunday Times bestselling author of The Christmas Escape


‘Wise and warm with plenty of twists and turns， you'll love this engrossing family story’ Rachel Hore， Sunday Times bestselling author of A Beautiful Spy


‘Reading Mothers and Daughters is like enjoying a brand-new conversation with a much loved friend。 Erica James's new novel is a delight 。 。 。 surprising and reassuringly wise， captivating and vivid， beautiful and authentic 。 。 。 Achingly wonderful， peerless storytelling with heart， soul and gentle wisdom – I adored this book’ Miranda Dickinson， Sunday Times bestselling author of Our Story

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Reviews

Karen Farrow ，

This is such a delightful book which held my interest all the way through。 The story touches on many difficult subjects in a very calm manner。 We have domestic violence， unwanted pregnancy amongst others。 Even though these are hard hitting subjects they are dealt with with incredible compassion。 I loved the relationship between Naomi， Martha and Willow and all the difficulties that come with having two children who are completely different。 A lovely story which will stay with me for a while

Joanne ，

Wonderful！ Full review will follow。

Rachael ，

This was my first time reading an Erica James book and it was so comforting to read。 I instantly was involved in the story and the characters and found myself lost in it。 The story focuses on families and the changes that they go through。 I loved Naomi and her daughters， they were each strong women in their own right and it was really good to read how they overcame things and faced difficulties together。 The story was gripping， fast paced and kept my interest throughout。 The setting of the story This was my first time reading an Erica James book and it was so comforting to read。 I instantly was involved in the story and the characters and found myself lost in it。 The story focuses on families and the changes that they go through。 I loved Naomi and her daughters， they were each strong women in their own right and it was really good to read how they overcame things and faced difficulties together。 The story was gripping， fast paced and kept my interest throughout。 The setting of the story I loved and I want to now visit Anchor House。 This was a beautiful story， one that I can recommend and I will definitely find myself picking up another one of her novels again soon。 。。。more

Cheryl ，

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Chapter Ichi ，

Thank you @harlequinaus for #gifting me a copy of Erica James' novel。 Mothers and Daughters - Erica James Mothers and Daughters is a story of secrets， the complex relationships and loving bonds of family。 Erica James' writing is emotionally charged and gripping。 The novel follows the story of Naomi and her two daughters， headstrong Martha and considerate Willow。 Martha and Willow lost their father and must come to terms with their mother finding love again。 They also start to realise that things Thank you @harlequinaus for #gifting me a copy of Erica James' novel。 Mothers and Daughters - Erica James Mothers and Daughters is a story of secrets， the complex relationships and loving bonds of family。 Erica James' writing is emotionally charged and gripping。 The novel follows the story of Naomi and her two daughters， headstrong Martha and considerate Willow。 Martha and Willow lost their father and must come to terms with their mother finding love again。 They also start to realise that things were not as they seemed between their parents， growing up。 The relationships of each woman with their partners/husbands delve into important issues， including what marriage is and what it unfortunately is for others。 Within 'Mothers and Daughters'， Erica James includes topics of domestic violence and sexual abuse and as such readers should be aware of the content。 Erica sensitively deals with such topics that bring to light how women continue to live in abusive relationships and how the love and support of a family can make all the difference。 Naomi's relationship with Ellis is beautiful。 I love their care and thoughtfulness for one another。 They are an example of the foundations of a loving relationship。 I particularly enjoyed reading about the village of Tilsham and it's location。 Naomi's home， Anchor House， is a beautiful family home that felt 'homey' and will always be a place for the family to connect with oneanother。 I fell in love with this family。 Erica James writes of this family's heartache， loss， love and grief so beautifully that I want to read more of her writing。 Her writing is not merely a novel， as she delves into a way forward for those who have experienced trauma。 Erica James is a sensitive and thoughtful writer。 I would highly recommend Mothers and Daughters。 @harpercollinsaustralia @hqstories #mothersanddaughters #ericajames #familysaga #love #motherhood #newlife #bookstagram #chapterichi #booksiread #ilovereading #bookreview #bookreviewer #bibliophile 。。。more

Lorraine Joad ，

I have always loved Erica James books but this one certainly excels itself。 I could not put it down。It tells the story of mother and daughter relationships and the length a mother will go for her daughters。 Although the theme is a serious one the writing has offered it as an uplifting read and something that mums can relate to。A wonderful book to lose yourself in。 It was an absolute delight to read this book。Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC。

Louise H - ⭐ Life in the Book Lane Reviews ⭐ ，

I so wanted to love this but sadly there were just far too many viewpoints and the constant switching between them made the story feel choppy and lacking flow。 It meant I never really "fell into" the book， never found myself utterly consumed by it or unable to put it down。 Technically the writing is absolutely on par， characterisation and dialogue were both strong and the West Sussex coast setting was delightful to read about but it just wasn't for me。 I so wanted to love this but sadly there were just far too many viewpoints and the constant switching between them made the story feel choppy and lacking flow。 It meant I never really "fell into" the book， never found myself utterly consumed by it or unable to put it down。 Technically the writing is absolutely on par， characterisation and dialogue were both strong and the West Sussex coast setting was delightful to read about but it just wasn't for me。 。。。more

Teresa Nikolic ，

Even happy families have their secrets…Naomi is rebuilding her life after the sudden death of her husband Colin two years ago and is happy still living in the family home， Anchor House in Tilsham on the Sussex coast， but her eldest daughter Martha has other ideas， she would like her mum to sell the house and move closer to her and her husband Tom， especially as they are trying for a baby and she is trying to get her younger sister Willow to go along with the idea。 Martha and Willow couldn't be m Even happy families have their secrets…Naomi is rebuilding her life after the sudden death of her husband Colin two years ago and is happy still living in the family home， Anchor House in Tilsham on the Sussex coast， but her eldest daughter Martha has other ideas， she would like her mum to sell the house and move closer to her and her husband Tom， especially as they are trying for a baby and she is trying to get her younger sister Willow to go along with the idea。 Martha and Willow couldn't be more different; Martha follows her father， very much in control of what she wants from life， Willow is very laid back and has drifted along through life， however she now has a new boyfriend， Nick who is very charming， could he be the one to finally encourage her to settle down？ Naomi is very close to her daughters but she has kept things from them， including the fact that Ellis， an old friend from years ago is back in her life， and their father wasn't always the wonderful man they thought he was。Mothers and Daughters is a contemporary family drama following the lives of these three women， how they are still dealing with the death of Colin， whilst also trying to move on with their lives。 The characters are realistic， they all have their own flaws， which makes them very relatable and I became so invested in them， I loved how the dynamics of the relationships changed continually throughout， and the trials and tribulations they had faced in the past and continued to in the present day made them closer and stronger together。 There are some delicate subjects covered in this story， which the author writes with compassion and sensitivity。 Erica James' books are easy reads which will have you smiling one minute and in tears the next， and this one is no exception。 It's a fabulous story， which I didn't want to put down， and I look forward to reading more by this author。I'd like to thank HQ and Netgalley for the auto approval， I will post my review on Goodreads now and Amazon on publication day。 。。。more

Alayne Emmett ，

I was so pleased to be approved to read this book as in the past I used to read every new Erica James book that came out。 Unfortunately I drifted away and missed out on her most recent ones。 This one just kept in delivering， it had everything I enjoy in a book， sadness and happiness and a happy ending。 Now I’ve read this one I’m going to try and read the ones I’ve missed plus re-read the others I haven’t。 My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book i I was so pleased to be approved to read this book as in the past I used to read every new Erica James book that came out。 Unfortunately I drifted away and missed out on her most recent ones。 This one just kept in delivering， it had everything I enjoy in a book， sadness and happiness and a happy ending。 Now I’ve read this one I’m going to try and read the ones I’ve missed plus re-read the others I haven’t。 My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review。 。。。more

Mrs ，

This is a lovely story of love loss and anything inbetween。 Naomi Miller is a widow who owns a lovely home in an English village。 The home is a big family home with a garden that leads down to the beach。 She has been a widow for a couple of years。 Her two daughters Martha and Willow live in London。 Martha is very settled， married to Tom and everything is going the way she planned her life to go， she being set in the way of doing things。 One thing that is evading her and that is motherhood。 Willo This is a lovely story of love loss and anything inbetween。 Naomi Miller is a widow who owns a lovely home in an English village。 The home is a big family home with a garden that leads down to the beach。 She has been a widow for a couple of years。 Her two daughters Martha and Willow live in London。 Martha is very settled， married to Tom and everything is going the way she planned her life to go， she being set in the way of doing things。 One thing that is evading her and that is motherhood。 Willow is living with Rick and on the surface seems happy。 Naomi has a new neighbour who turns out to be a man she met many years ago and if she had not been married to Colin with a young family would have turned to Ellis and would have had a very happy life but that was not to be。 Willow becomes unsure of her relationship with Rick as she feels she is being undermined in all respects even down to her telemarketing job which he feels is not the right thing for her to do。 After thinking about her relationship with Rick she finds herself pregnant and alone。 She feels she cannot tell her sister who is battling with this and is ashamed and feels caught in a bad situation。 The family take to Rick but eventually they feel he is too controlling but if Willow does not ask for help there is nothing they can do。 Eventually everything comes to a head。 Martha is pregnant and completely thrilled as is her husband Tom。 Rick does something to Willow which makes her run back to Naomi and life takes a complete turn for all of them。 The story really is about kept secrets as Naomi as a big on herself and wonders if she should have been more open with her girls。 Would that have helped them in life。 The book concludes and really all ends well which pleased me。 I really enjoyed this book and will read more from this author 。。。more

Donna McEachran ，

Thanks to Netgalley for a copy of this book for an honest review。Family drama with widowed mother and pushy daughter。 Bit over the idea that women over 60 need to have someone else make their decisions for them， particularly after the death of their controlling spouse。

Sarah ，

**review to come**

Kerry ，

I think if you're an Erica James fan， you'll absolutely love this novel。 It is， as the title says， about mothers and daughters， and family generally。 Naomi's two daughters live in London。 Willow falls pregnant， and one of the threads of the narrative is about why it's not the right time。 Meanwhile， other daughter， Martha， who is married and trying for a baby， actually does fall pregnant later on。 Naomi meets an old boyfriend when he becomes a neighbour。 What James does well is writing entertaini I think if you're an Erica James fan， you'll absolutely love this novel。 It is， as the title says， about mothers and daughters， and family generally。 Naomi's two daughters live in London。 Willow falls pregnant， and one of the threads of the narrative is about why it's not the right time。 Meanwhile， other daughter， Martha， who is married and trying for a baby， actually does fall pregnant later on。 Naomi meets an old boyfriend when he becomes a neighbour。 What James does well is writing entertainingly about what seems to be the everyday， about the way that people miscommunicate and the misunderstandings and irritations that occur in family life。 Secrets abound， of course。 It's cosy， it flows， and whether you buy into the characters or not， it doesn't really seem to matter。 。。。more

Elaine ，

Mothers and Daughters by Erica James is an enjoyable light read。 Naomi lives in a small seaside village on her own after her husband Colin dies。 Her husband was a pillar of the community but was there more to him and their relationship than people realise。 Naomi's two daughters Martha and Willow are exact opposites。 Martha likes to plan her life but trying for a baby might not be as easy to plan as she thinks。 Willow goes through life with no plans and seems very easy going。 However her new boy Mothers and Daughters by Erica James is an enjoyable light read。 Naomi lives in a small seaside village on her own after her husband Colin dies。 Her husband was a pillar of the community but was there more to him and their relationship than people realise。 Naomi's two daughters Martha and Willow are exact opposites。 Martha likes to plan her life but trying for a baby might not be as easy to plan as she thinks。 Willow goes through life with no plans and seems very easy going。 However her new boyfriend seems very attached to her and keen to become part of her family。Naomi meets a man from her past who she falls madly in love with but her daughters are upset she is letting go of her past with Colin and moving on。I really enjoyed this story， however about a third of the way in， I realised I knew what was going to happen！ The story felt very familiar though I cannot see it has been published before。 However as the story is very well written with some loveable well rounded characters I did not mind this！ I would highly recommend this book。 。。。more

Lorraine ，

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for introducing this new author to me as I thoroughly enjoyed this book。It is an up to date family oriented book centering around Mum， Naomi and her two grown up daughters Martha and Willow。 The characters were well drawn and I was so immersed in the story I felt like I knew them personally。 It is a story about family， grief， secrets， and new beginnings。 Other topics include domestic violence， miscarriage and gas lighting which are all handled sensitively。H Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for introducing this new author to me as I thoroughly enjoyed this book。It is an up to date family oriented book centering around Mum， Naomi and her two grown up daughters Martha and Willow。 The characters were well drawn and I was so immersed in the story I felt like I knew them personally。 It is a story about family， grief， secrets， and new beginnings。 Other topics include domestic violence， miscarriage and gas lighting which are all handled sensitively。Highly recommended！ 。。。more

John Glover ，

Since the sudden death of her husband， Naomi has steadily rebuilt the life they shared in the village of Tilsham by the sea。Her eldest daughter， Martha， is sensible and determined – just like her father was – and very much in control of where her life is going。 If she could just get pregnant with her husband， life would be perfect。Willow， the youngest， was always more sunny and easy-going， yet drifted through life， much to her father’s frustration。 But now， with charming new boyfriend， Rick， she Since the sudden death of her husband， Naomi has steadily rebuilt the life they shared in the village of Tilsham by the sea。Her eldest daughter， Martha， is sensible and determined – just like her father was – and very much in control of where her life is going。 If she could just get pregnant with her husband， life would be perfect。Willow， the youngest， was always more sunny and easy-going， yet drifted through life， much to her father’s frustration。 But now， with charming new boyfriend， Rick， she has a very good reason to settle down。The three women are as close as can be。 But there are things Naomi has kept from her daughters。 Like the arrival of Ellis， a long-lost friend from way back， now bringing the fun and spark back into her life。 And she’s certainly never told them that her marriage to their father wasn’t quite what it seemedWhilst the story was an easy enjoyable read it was very predictable in parts and I found that everything was neatly tidied up without too much drama。 I'm not sure how often that would actually happen in real life。 I enjoyed the writing style and thought the characters were well written。 I'd be happy to read more of Erica James's books to see how they compare to this one。4 starsMany thanks to NetGalley and HQ General Fiction for an advance copy in return for a fair review 。。。more

Kelly Hollingworth ，

It is a while since I have read an Erica James book。 Her latest novel ‘Mothers and Daughters’ is a reminder of her wonderful story telling ability。It tells the story of Naomi and her two very different adult daughters Martha and Willow， interwoven with their respective partners and Colin， Naomi’s deceased husband and the sister’s dad。 There are themes of family， friendship， trust and control。 The characters are believable， relatable and captivating。 There are both lighter and darker moments in t It is a while since I have read an Erica James book。 Her latest novel ‘Mothers and Daughters’ is a reminder of her wonderful story telling ability。It tells the story of Naomi and her two very different adult daughters Martha and Willow， interwoven with their respective partners and Colin， Naomi’s deceased husband and the sister’s dad。 There are themes of family， friendship， trust and control。 The characters are believable， relatable and captivating。 There are both lighter and darker moments in the book， all written sensitively and which kept me avidly reading to the final page。 This would make a great holiday read， whether laying in the sun or sat cosy by a fire。 The book is equally as beautiful on the outside as it is on the inside。 You will not be disappointed。Thank you to Readers First and to the publisher for the opportunity of a free advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Caroline ，

This was the first Erica James book I have read， but it will not be the last。 Thank you very much to Reader's First for sending me an advanced copy of this book to read and review， and adding another author to my must look out for list。This book follows - as the title suggests - a mother and two daughters over a year or so， and how their lives are intertwined。 Naomi， the mother has just started a new relationship with a man she knew many years ago。 Her daughters are living their own lives， one This was the first Erica James book I have read， but it will not be the last。 Thank you very much to Reader's First for sending me an advanced copy of this book to read and review， and adding another author to my must look out for list。This book follows - as the title suggests - a mother and two daughters over a year or so， and how their lives are intertwined。 Naomi， the mother has just started a new relationship with a man she knew many years ago。 Her daughters are living their own lives， one trying to get pregnant， and one enjoying a new relationship herself。The characters were all really nicely developed， and different enough to bring something unique to the story。 The plot moved along at a really good pace， and the short sharp chapters made it far too easy to stay up late thinking， just one more！！。 I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good family tale， I really enjoyed it。 。。。more

Annie ，

As the title suggests， a book about a family。 Naomi has two daughters， both very different characters and both living in London。 Martha is married and trying to get pregnant， Willow has a boyfriend and is， at the start of the book， house sitting for friends。 Willow falls pregnant first， not really what she wanted at this time in her life。 As the book progresses， it is revealed why this is not such a good idea。 Meanwhile， mother Naomi's new neighbour turns out to be an old flame （and the fires ar As the title suggests， a book about a family。 Naomi has two daughters， both very different characters and both living in London。 Martha is married and trying to get pregnant， Willow has a boyfriend and is， at the start of the book， house sitting for friends。 Willow falls pregnant first， not really what she wanted at this time in her life。 As the book progresses， it is revealed why this is not such a good idea。 Meanwhile， mother Naomi's new neighbour turns out to be an old flame （and the fires are still burning ！） Martha also gets pregnant not far into the book。Mostly a book， as this sort of books often are， about communication 。Some of the family members think they know what is best for the others and there are a lot of secrets about the past and present 。 Not sure if it is always realistic but by the end I think it has been a good read and all loose ends are tied up。Thank you to Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review 。。。more

Heather Copping ，

Sisters Martha and Willow want to get their mother to sell the family house named Anchor House in the idyllic seaside town of Tilsham。 After their dad died a few years ago， they think their mother （Naomi） should sell up and move closer to them in Surrey。 Well it's more Martha's idea really， she thinks that when she has her own family her mum would be better placed to be living nearer her daughters and she could also step into helping with childcare duties。 But Martha has her own personal problem Sisters Martha and Willow want to get their mother to sell the family house named Anchor House in the idyllic seaside town of Tilsham。 After their dad died a few years ago， they think their mother （Naomi） should sell up and move closer to them in Surrey。 Well it's more Martha's idea really， she thinks that when she has her own family her mum would be better placed to be living nearer her daughters and she could also step into helping with childcare duties。 But Martha has her own personal problems， she would love so desperately to become pregnant but it just isn't happening。 Willow at present is house sitting for two of her friends， who are spending a year of freedom travelling before starting a family， she has no problems to worry about， except coping with two siamese cats， whom Rick， Willows partner seems to detest。 Rick is also a strange person towards Willow， causing her untold miseries， almost each and every day。 Naomi has one big reason why she doesn't want to move away and that's Ellis， he was on the scene years ago， when they were both at university together and later on before Martha was born。 Now Ellis is back and a big part in Naomi's life again。 When Naomi suggests a meeting with Ellis， Martha is very distraught and can't cope mentally with this new situation in her life， Willow is a bit more easy going about the whole situation， but as you read through this book you find you are thinking about the relationship between Naomi and her daughters， and find yourself wondering is there some deep rooted problem？A tale of family angst， sisterhood and sisterly rivalry， jealousy and wanting things to go back to how they were before。 A time before Ellis， a time when for Martha and Willow it was just their mother。 But are they seeing their childhood through rose tinted glasses？ Will Naomi have to make a difficult decision， who will she put first？ Will the two sisters find happiness in their lives？This book covers some sensitive subjects that some readers may feel uncomfortable reading about， but I think it is done with sensitivity and it does add considerably to the storyline。 I have loved every book by Erica James that I have read and this one is no exception。 It has strong female characters， which it definitely needs and you find yourself rooting for each one of them。 I think that it's deserves to be a book that gets people talking and taking some action in their lives， indeed it is very much a thought provoking family drama， all wrapped up in this great book。 A well deserved 5 star read from me。 。。。more

Cassie Holland ，

A book about relationships set on the Sussex coast。 I was expecting more from it。 It’s an easy read but very predictable。I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley in return for an honest review。

Michaela Syson ，

Wow。 This was such an intense ride。 For the first part of the book I found Martha unbearable。 What a know it all， interfering mean sister。 Then when it became clear of Ricks intentions she really came into her own。 I throughly enjoyed the relationship between sisters。 Having 3 of my own I can identify with the struggles and push and pull love between siblings。 I loved Naomi。 What a selfless women。 How she put up with living with Colin for so many years and not either killing him or running away。 Wow。 This was such an intense ride。 For the first part of the book I found Martha unbearable。 What a know it all， interfering mean sister。 Then when it became clear of Ricks intentions she really came into her own。 I throughly enjoyed the relationship between sisters。 Having 3 of my own I can identify with the struggles and push and pull love between siblings。 I loved Naomi。 What a selfless women。 How she put up with living with Colin for so many years and not either killing him or running away。 I will never know。 I liked how they had babies at the same time but I’m totally different situations。 But was devastated about the cat。 Poor old Cedric。 I did love the Harry Potter reference though！ Such an enjoyable and thrilling book。 Covering so many different topics and some really hard hitting incidents。 Showing how complicated family life can be。 。。。more

Anne ，

Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and author for this ARC。 This is my first read by this author and I thoroughly enjoyed it。 I thought this was such a beautifully written book that flowed so very well and I was drawn in right from the start。 I liked the three main characters who are very believable， flawed and realistically portrayed。 They all have their own secrets and fears which slowly come out as the book progresses。 I loved reading of the family dynamics between the characters and could Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and author for this ARC。 This is my first read by this author and I thoroughly enjoyed it。 I thought this was such a beautifully written book that flowed so very well and I was drawn in right from the start。 I liked the three main characters who are very believable， flawed and realistically portrayed。 They all have their own secrets and fears which slowly come out as the book progresses。 I loved reading of the family dynamics between the characters and could really empathise with them at times。 The author has， in my opinion， captured and wrote of their feelings， emotions and thoughts so eloquently。 It was one of those reads where I became very invested in the characters， their lives and was rooting for them all and hoping things would go their way and work out well for them。 Overall a lovely， heartwarming read that was very engaging and had my attention all the way through。 I will definitely be looking at the authors other books and if you like books that are full of family drama， that are uplifting with great characters then this is for you。 。。。more

Claire ，

Facing the past and the future。。。Mothers and Daughters is exactly what it says on the tin， the tale of Naomi and her daughters Martha and Willow。 Set in the aftermath of their husband/father's death， they each face some unsettling truths about the past and have to decide what the future could possibly hold。I really enjoyed my time spent with these three women and loved getting to know them。 A lot of what happens to the women got me thinking too， and I think some of the book will stay with me for Facing the past and the future。。。Mothers and Daughters is exactly what it says on the tin， the tale of Naomi and her daughters Martha and Willow。 Set in the aftermath of their husband/father's death， they each face some unsettling truths about the past and have to decide what the future could possibly hold。I really enjoyed my time spent with these three women and loved getting to know them。 A lot of what happens to the women got me thinking too， and I think some of the book will stay with me for a little while。The setting of the book was idyllic and well described - it definitely had me wishing I lived somewhere similar - there was a strong sense of home running through the book which I loved！If you love a well written family based story， I think you'll really like this one。 It was an easy read， but there are some heavy themes。The cover perfectly sums up the location， who wouldn't want to wake up to that view every day！ 。。。more

Paul Dean ，

This book will be a must read for fans of Erica James。 It's an easy read and although much if the story is fairly predictable it's one you don't want to put down。 Although it's titled Mother's and Daughters it's not only the relationships between Naomi and her daughters Martha and Willow that is explored。 Fathers also appear prominently in the story。 There are many secrets being kept which are eventually revealed。 Naomi's husband died very suddenly two years ago。 There's appeared to be a perfect This book will be a must read for fans of Erica James。 It's an easy read and although much if the story is fairly predictable it's one you don't want to put down。 Although it's titled Mother's and Daughters it's not only the relationships between Naomi and her daughters Martha and Willow that is explored。 Fathers also appear prominently in the story。 There are many secrets being kept which are eventually revealed。 Naomi's husband died very suddenly two years ago。 There's appeared to be a perfect marriage but this is far from the truth。 Naomi feels a sense of freedom now he is gone。 When she meets Ellis and they fall in love she is excited about starting a new and fulfilling stage of her life。 Her daughters， especially Martha， are shocked when she tells them and find it impossible to feel happy for her。 The story ends with rather a lot of things happening but it's well worth reading。 。。。more

Elizabeth Fean ，

I've read and enjoyed several of Erica James books so was very keen to read her latest one。 As the title indicates it's a family drama about the relationships between a mother， Naomi， and her two daughters， Martha and Willow。 However， several other themes run through the story。 The girls are very different and both had very different relationships with their father。 There are several secrets which gradually come to light and change their perceptions of each other。 The main problem that Martha an I've read and enjoyed several of Erica James books so was very keen to read her latest one。 As the title indicates it's a family drama about the relationships between a mother， Naomi， and her two daughters， Martha and Willow。 However， several other themes run through the story。 The girls are very different and both had very different relationships with their father。 There are several secrets which gradually come to light and change their perceptions of each other。 The main problem that Martha and Willow have is seeing their mother as a woman with a life to live after her husband's sudden death two years earlier。 She has met Ellis who she knew many years ago and they have rekindled their live for each other。 I enjoyed this book and found it an enjoyable and easy read which touched on several very important issues。 A must for fans of Erica James。 。。。more

Gail Atkins ，

Two sisters; Martha and Willow are completely the opposite in characters。 Martha was like their headstrong dad， whilst Willow is deemed too layed back by some。 Their mum， Naomi has kept the family together， withholding secrets of their past。 An old flame of Naomi's， Ellis arrives in her village and their lives changes。 The story blends together the lives of Martha， Willow， Naomi and their partners。 Secrets， lies and home truths finally surface。 These could either make or break their relationship Two sisters; Martha and Willow are completely the opposite in characters。 Martha was like their headstrong dad， whilst Willow is deemed too layed back by some。 Their mum， Naomi has kept the family together， withholding secrets of their past。 An old flame of Naomi's， Ellis arrives in her village and their lives changes。 The story blends together the lives of Martha， Willow， Naomi and their partners。 Secrets， lies and home truths finally surface。 These could either make or break their relationship for good。 A great easy read。 。。。more

Karren Sandercock ，

Naomi Miller lives in the English village of Tilsham， her beautiful garden leads down onto the beach and her property is called Anchor House。 Naomi’s husband Colin suddenly passed way two years ago， and she has two adult daughters Martha and Willow。 Martha is her eldest daughter and she’s married to Tom Adams and has a successful marketing career。 Martha’s very much like her father， a high achiever， determined and a perfectionist。 Martha and Tom want to start a family， after months of trying， sh Naomi Miller lives in the English village of Tilsham， her beautiful garden leads down onto the beach and her property is called Anchor House。 Naomi’s husband Colin suddenly passed way two years ago， and she has two adult daughters Martha and Willow。 Martha is her eldest daughter and she’s married to Tom Adams and has a successful marketing career。 Martha’s very much like her father， a high achiever， determined and a perfectionist。 Martha and Tom want to start a family， after months of trying， she’s still not pregnant and Martha’s feeling very stressed。 Willow is the opposite of her older sister， she’s currently working as a telemarketer and didn’t finish university。 Her father found her annoying as a child， she was too sensitive and Martha was his favorite。 Willow’s new boyfriend Rick Falconer is charming， he has a good job and an immaculate apartment。 Her father would approve of Rick， Willow’s not sure if she and Rick are really suited， she has a more laid back and casual approach to life。 Ellis Ashton moves into Waterside Cottage next door to Naomi， and they have been dating for two months。 Naomi doesn’t know how to tell her daughters about Ellis， especially Martha， she was very close to her father and she won’t be happy。 Naomi has always kept aspects of her marriage to Colin private， she’s never told anyone what really went on behind closed doors and now is the time。 Martha and Ellis both have their doubts about Rick， unfortunately it’s a case of history repeating itself， Naomi needs to protect Willow and she must tell her daughters the truth about their father and they will be shocked。 A captivating story about a mother’s relationship with her two daughters， to protect them she has kept secrets and her daughters now understanding their mother is a free and independent woman， she has every right to live where she chooses， start a new relationship and fall in love。 I received a copy of Mothers and Daughters from NetGalley and Harlequin Australia in exchange for an honest review， this is the first book I have read by Erica James， and it won’t be my last and five stars from me。https://karrenreadsbooks。blogspot。com/https://www。facebook。com/KarrenReadsH。。。 。。。more

Jill ，

This novel unfolds many home truths， but also the suppression of the truth to protect those closest to us。 I loved all the characters， in particular the younger sister with whom I had much empathy。 A pretty emotional ride， providing an insight into the realms of abusive men。 Facing the truth is one thing， but actually confronting it takes courage。 The sisters were so very different in character it was interesting to observe their strengths and weaknesses。 Erica James’ style of writing is excelle This novel unfolds many home truths， but also the suppression of the truth to protect those closest to us。 I loved all the characters， in particular the younger sister with whom I had much empathy。 A pretty emotional ride， providing an insight into the realms of abusive men。 Facing the truth is one thing， but actually confronting it takes courage。 The sisters were so very different in character it was interesting to observe their strengths and weaknesses。 Erica James’ style of writing is excellent - the more you read， the greater the pull to read more until you feel totally immersed。 With so many new novels coming to market， it’s difficult to choose， but I’m so glad I picked this one。 The story was highly credible and for me even more enjoyable as the story flowed through one timeline。My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

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