Love Untold
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'Love， mess， secrets; this story of four generations of women is shot through with Ruth Jones's warmth and wisdom。' JOJO MOYES
'Ruth Jones writes with such warmth you can't help but fall in love with the characters she creates。 It's always grounded， always real， always comforting， always ultimately full of love' JAMES CORDEN
The funny， moving and uplifting new novel from Ruth Jones， co-creator of Gavin & Stacey and author of the Sunday Times bestsellers Never Greener and Us Three。
Grace is about to turn ninety。 She doesn't want parties or presents or fuss。 She just wants to heal the family rift that's been breaking her heart for decades。
But to do that she must find her daughter Alys - the only person who can help to put things right。
And when she finds her - if she does - she risks betraying granddaughter Elin。 Who is far less forgiving of the past， with its hurts and secrets and lies。 Meanwhile Grace's great-grand-daughter Beca is oblivious to all these worries， too busy navigating the highs and lows of teenage life and keeping secrets of her own。
All families have their problems。 And most of them get resolved。 But Grace's problem is thirty years old。 And she doesn't have time on her side。
So is it too late for her to make peace？ Or is reconciliation still within reach？
Love Untold is about mothers and daughters and the complex bond between them。 It's about the heartache that comes from leaving things unsaid and the power of true forgiveness。 It is a joy-filled， life-affirming， sob-inducing novel - with characters you'll come to know and love - from no。1 bestselling author Ruth Jones。
PRAISE FOR RUTH JONES
'Heartfelt， joyful， brave， utterly compelling' RACHEL JOYCE
'I adored it' JOANNA CANNON
'Joyful， life-affirming' ADELE PARKS
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Good grief。 This is truly a novel that pulled on every last emotion。'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Warm-hearted， beautiful and heartbreaking。'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Ruth's best book yet。。。 entertaining and incredibly moving。'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A gorgeous， emotional read that I was completely immersed in。'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I'm absolutely gutted it's over。。。 loved every single page。'
***Available to pre-order now***
'Ruth Jones writes with such warmth you can't help but fall in love with the characters she creates。 It's always grounded， always real， always comforting， always ultimately full of love' JAMES CORDEN
The funny， moving and uplifting new novel from Ruth Jones， co-creator of Gavin & Stacey and author of the Sunday Times bestsellers Never Greener and Us Three。
Grace is about to turn ninety。 She doesn't want parties or presents or fuss。 She just wants to heal the family rift that's been breaking her heart for decades。
But to do that she must find her daughter Alys - the only person who can help to put things right。
And when she finds her - if she does - she risks betraying granddaughter Elin。 Who is far less forgiving of the past， with its hurts and secrets and lies。 Meanwhile Grace's great-grand-daughter Beca is oblivious to all these worries， too busy navigating the highs and lows of teenage life and keeping secrets of her own。
All families have their problems。 And most of them get resolved。 But Grace's problem is thirty years old。 And she doesn't have time on her side。
So is it too late for her to make peace？ Or is reconciliation still within reach？
Love Untold is about mothers and daughters and the complex bond between them。 It's about the heartache that comes from leaving things unsaid and the power of true forgiveness。 It is a joy-filled， life-affirming， sob-inducing novel - with characters you'll come to know and love - from no。1 bestselling author Ruth Jones。
PRAISE FOR RUTH JONES
'Heartfelt， joyful， brave， utterly compelling' RACHEL JOYCE
'I adored it' JOANNA CANNON
'Joyful， life-affirming' ADELE PARKS
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Good grief。 This is truly a novel that pulled on every last emotion。'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Warm-hearted， beautiful and heartbreaking。'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Ruth's best book yet。。。 entertaining and incredibly moving。'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A gorgeous， emotional read that I was completely immersed in。'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I'm absolutely gutted it's over。。。 loved every single page。'
***Available to pre-order now***
Reviews
Nat Eveleigh
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Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book。We meet Grace in this story。 Grace lives in Wales， is estranged from her daughter， Alys， but is close to Alys’s daughter Elin and her granddaughter， Beca。 Grace hasn’t seen Alys for 30 years， and raised Elin as her own。 But Grace is about to turn 90 and has decided the time is right to try and reconnect with Alys， without telling anyone。 Secrets， deep seated anger， and emotion is all exposed in this heart warming story。Grace Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book。We meet Grace in this story。 Grace lives in Wales， is estranged from her daughter， Alys， but is close to Alys’s daughter Elin and her granddaughter， Beca。 Grace hasn’t seen Alys for 30 years， and raised Elin as her own。 But Grace is about to turn 90 and has decided the time is right to try and reconnect with Alys， without telling anyone。 Secrets， deep seated anger， and emotion is all exposed in this heart warming story。Grace was a great character， full of wit， and remarkably switched on for her age， and she doesn’t take any rubbish from anyone。 The other characters were also well written， and were all relatable in their own way。 This story was brilliant， and the descriptions used of the setting in Wales were excellent， and really made you feel like you were there。 The chapters weren’t too long， which is always a bonus， and the story unwound perfectly， and then wound back up perfectly。Ruth Jones never fails to write something excellent， with an underlying message throughout。 This story taught me that life really is too short to not be yourself， and make yourself happy as well as doing what you can to help others。 An excellent read that I’d highly recommend。 。。。more
Anne
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Ruth Jones’ third novel is another warm， heartfelt story， filled with strong and joyful female characters that captures the challenges and joys of relationships and family。Grace is eighty-nine， she’s proud and independent and enjoys an early morning swim in the sea， no matter what the weather。 Grace doesn’t want a traditional celebration for her birthday， but her granddaughter Elin has other ideas。 She’s determined that Grace’s big day will be celebrated， her own daughter， Becca is slightly mort Ruth Jones’ third novel is another warm， heartfelt story， filled with strong and joyful female characters that captures the challenges and joys of relationships and family。Grace is eighty-nine， she’s proud and independent and enjoys an early morning swim in the sea， no matter what the weather。 Grace doesn’t want a traditional celebration for her birthday， but her granddaughter Elin has other ideas。 She’s determined that Grace’s big day will be celebrated， her own daughter， Becca is slightly mortified by her mother’s quest to party， much preferring to spend quality time with her great grandmother。 What Grace really wants is to find her daughter Alys; mother of Elin and absent from the family for thirty years。 Alys left under a dark cloud， and as far as Elin is concerned， she has no mother。 Becca doesn’t even know that her grandmother is still alive。 By chance， Grace discovers where Alys may be living and secretly contacts her。 She has no idea quite what will happen next and whatever it is， it is sure to cause trouble in the family。 This is a wonderful and powerful story about the bond between mother and daughter。 The reader learns the history of this family， and the hurt and pain that has been caused in the past。 We follow Elin as she struggles with her marriage， and Becca as she discovers love for the first time。 We also learn so much more about Grace’s early life， and why Alys saw her as she did。 It is a story that tenderly portrays a broken family， outlining the complexities that define history， with an ending that is both heart-breaking， yet uplifting at the same time。 。。。more
Sandie Bishop
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You'll need your tissues for this one 😭 You'll need your tissues for this one 😭 。。。more
Sarah MacIntyre
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A lovely read。 Heartwarming and heartbreaking。 A story of four generations of women - a Great Grandmother， an absent mum， her daughter and granddaughter， I enjoyed this emotional read。
Cassie
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This is a book that explores the relationships between mothers and daughters told through the women of the Meredith family。 Grama Grace is about to turn ninety。 She is very much the head of the family and her home in Dylan's Quay is where all of the women find themselves returning to when they need a cwtch and some straight-talking。 Elin is her granddaughter。 She wants to throw a surprise party for Grace but while she is organising that， she is worrying about her 16 year old daughter， Beca and w This is a book that explores the relationships between mothers and daughters told through the women of the Meredith family。 Grama Grace is about to turn ninety。 She is very much the head of the family and her home in Dylan's Quay is where all of the women find themselves returning to when they need a cwtch and some straight-talking。 Elin is her granddaughter。 She wants to throw a surprise party for Grace but while she is organising that， she is worrying about her 16 year old daughter， Beca and when she discovers that her husband has been cheating on her， she feels that the party is the only thing that she has any real control over。 Alys is Grace's daughter and Elin's mother。 Very much the black sheep of the family。 She is estranged from all and seems to like it that way。 Every single character is written with love and warmth - even the troublesome ones。 I enjoyed this book immensely and am sure that it will be a huge success。 。。。more
Kate
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The first thing you should know about this perfectly titled novel is that it’s extremely readable。 A few paragraphs in and I had sunk right into story and struggled to put it down。 Grace and the other women in her family are brilliantly written and whilst they are each completely different to eachother you get to know them all really well due to the multiple narrators in the book。 The men are written in more of a blurry two dimensional way and I can totally see why but it’s a shame for one of th The first thing you should know about this perfectly titled novel is that it’s extremely readable。 A few paragraphs in and I had sunk right into story and struggled to put it down。 Grace and the other women in her family are brilliantly written and whilst they are each completely different to eachother you get to know them all really well due to the multiple narrators in the book。 The men are written in more of a blurry two dimensional way and I can totally see why but it’s a shame for one of them as he is a real hero who deserves his own happiness。 It’s a cleverly written domestic drama - I didn’t guess one element of the story and when I looked back all the clues were there。 I will certainly be there for the next book and any other stories Ruth Jones has up her sleeve - Llongyfarchiadau ar lyfr gwych arall！ Thank you to Ruth Jones， her publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to review an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Cassie Holland
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A very easy to book to read。 The story moved at a good pace and the plot was easy to follow。 Takeaways from the story are that everyone needs to be loved， family approval is a bonus and tolerance is a moral virtue。I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley in return for an honest review。
The Grim Reader Podcast
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A story about mother and daughter relationships， this book is both heartwarming and devastating。 We meet four generations of the Meredith family and watch as family history and secrets are revealed。 Grama Grace is about to turn ninety， and her granddaughter Elin wants to throw her a surprise party but all Grace really wants is to be reunited with her estranged daughter Alys。 Between planning a surprise party and being a headteacher Elin’s main focus is on her own daughter Beca。 Each character is A story about mother and daughter relationships， this book is both heartwarming and devastating。 We meet four generations of the Meredith family and watch as family history and secrets are revealed。 Grama Grace is about to turn ninety， and her granddaughter Elin wants to throw her a surprise party but all Grace really wants is to be reunited with her estranged daughter Alys。 Between planning a surprise party and being a headteacher Elin’s main focus is on her own daughter Beca。 Each character is written beautifully， but it’s hard not for Grama Grace not to be the favourite。 I adored her， from our introduction at the beach to the very end she was a lively and spirited woman that I wanted to know in real life。 The four women each have their own struggles that they are battling， but it is the relationship between the four that is the main focus of the book。 The love they have for each other is clear from the minute you meet them， yet each family has their own complexities and drama。 Through it all we see the power of love and forgiveness。 Thank you to Netgalley and Random House UK for the copy of this book。 My review is honest and unbiased。 。。。more
Daniel Kilby
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After having loved Ruth Jones' Us Three， I was fortunate enough to be offered a copy of Love Untold through Netgalley， and possibly loved this even more。 The novel features four generations of women from a Welsh family， exploring their similarities and differences， as well as their fractured past。 Once again， it's joyous， warm and heartbreaking in equal measure， as each of the women navigate their connections between and across generations。I can't wait to see what Ruth Jones does next After having loved Ruth Jones' Us Three， I was fortunate enough to be offered a copy of Love Untold through Netgalley， and possibly loved this even more。 The novel features four generations of women from a Welsh family， exploring their similarities and differences， as well as their fractured past。 Once again， it's joyous， warm and heartbreaking in equal measure， as each of the women navigate their connections between and across generations。I can't wait to see what Ruth Jones does next 。。。more
Helen_t_reads
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Grace， Alys， Elin and Beca。 Four generations of the same Welsh family。 Grace， the matriarch， is approaching her 90th birthday。 Conscious that time is passing， she longs for reconciliation with her missing daughter Alys， who was beset by personal difficulties and proved to be a dysfunctional mother to Elin， something which Elin can never forgive her for。 Grace wants to heal the family rift， but in doing so risks betraying Elin。Meanwhile， Elin is dealing with the difficulties of her stressful job Grace， Alys， Elin and Beca。 Four generations of the same Welsh family。 Grace， the matriarch， is approaching her 90th birthday。 Conscious that time is passing， she longs for reconciliation with her missing daughter Alys， who was beset by personal difficulties and proved to be a dysfunctional mother to Elin， something which Elin can never forgive her for。 Grace wants to heal the family rift， but in doing so risks betraying Elin。Meanwhile， Elin is dealing with the difficulties of her stressful job as head teacher and problems in her marriage， and Beca， Grace’s great granddaughter， and Elin’s daughter， is oblivious to absolutely all their problems because she has enough of her own as she struggles with GCSEs， first love， and secrets of her own。 Will Grace be able to make the peace within the family that she so desperately craves or is it just too late for reconciliation？Love Untold is a novel about mother-daughter relationships， motherhood， and mothering， and all the attendant complexities and intricacies that you find in families。 It’s about secrets， honesty， truth， acceptance and openness。 It’s about not letting bad feelings fester。 And above all it’s about love and forgiveness。 As these themes play out， the depth of wisdom running through this story is matched by its sheer warmth and big heartedness。As she has shown in all her previous work， both her novels and her TV dramas， not only is Ruth Jones a master story-teller， but she excels at drawing very relatable， living， breathing， characters。 You get to know them so well and you forge a close attachment to them， so that you feel their pain， sadness， worries and insecurities， and you care about what happens to them。 I was especially fond of Grace who had been through so much in her long life， and Soozi too， who is deliciously confident and larger than life。Ruth Jones also lays out the bones of the relationships and interactions of all her characters in a very real way。 This， with her strong characterisation， brings the novel to life for the reader， as does the very definite sense of place with her vivid descriptions of the local area， and the use of Welsh language and idiom。There are a few unexpected twists along the way as the story plays out， and things happen which will tug at your emotions， but this is a very satisfying， life-affirming， heart-warming and emotional read， with characters that live on in your head long after you have finished it。 For me， this is her best novel yet。Thank you to Netgalley and Random House for the digital ARC in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Sarah Hudson
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The magnificent Ruth Jones brings us a tale of four women from the same family in North-West Wales。 Grace is the 89-year-old head of the family。 Her daughter Alys has been gone for the past 30 years， leaving Grace to raise her granddaughter Elin， who in turn has her own daughter， Beca。 With Grace’s 90th birthday approaching， her one regret is losing touch with her daughter， so when Alys reappears in their lives， all four women must find a way to reconnect while facing turning points in their own The magnificent Ruth Jones brings us a tale of four women from the same family in North-West Wales。 Grace is the 89-year-old head of the family。 Her daughter Alys has been gone for the past 30 years， leaving Grace to raise her granddaughter Elin， who in turn has her own daughter， Beca。 With Grace’s 90th birthday approaching， her one regret is losing touch with her daughter， so when Alys reappears in their lives， all four women must find a way to reconnect while facing turning points in their own lives。The characters in the story are just wonderful， and feel so real。 Their story is full of warmth and heart， and the relationships ring so true。 There are some twists and turns along the way， and the ending is heart-warming and beautiful。 I can’t wait to read more by this author， and would heartily recommend this book to others。My thanks to the author， NetGalley， and the publisher for the arc to review。 。。。more
Sarah
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Another fabulous novel from Ruth Jones。 Love Untold examines the relationship of mothers and daughters - in this case the stories of Grace， Alys， Elin and Beca。 Grace is approaching her 90th birthday， and is desperate to reunite with daughter Alys。 Will granddaughter Elin be accepting of this， and will Grace manage to fix her family？I loved this book。 The scenery was beautifully described， and the local dialect was a fabulous inclusion。 The characters were engaging and it was highly emotive thro Another fabulous novel from Ruth Jones。 Love Untold examines the relationship of mothers and daughters - in this case the stories of Grace， Alys， Elin and Beca。 Grace is approaching her 90th birthday， and is desperate to reunite with daughter Alys。 Will granddaughter Elin be accepting of this， and will Grace manage to fix her family？I loved this book。 The scenery was beautifully described， and the local dialect was a fabulous inclusion。 The characters were engaging and it was highly emotive throughout。 。。。more
Val Millard
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A great story by Ruth Jones about four generations of Welsh women。 Grace is about to turn 90 and she’s desperate to find her daughter， Alys， who she has not seen for many years。 Her great granddaughter， Becca， doesn’t even know her grandmother is still alive。 Granddaughter， Elin， is determined to throw Grace a wonderful surprise party as she has been brought up by her from a young age after Alys could no longer cope with being a mother。 The 4 stories of these strong women are woven together and A great story by Ruth Jones about four generations of Welsh women。 Grace is about to turn 90 and she’s desperate to find her daughter， Alys， who she has not seen for many years。 Her great granddaughter， Becca， doesn’t even know her grandmother is still alive。 Granddaughter， Elin， is determined to throw Grace a wonderful surprise party as she has been brought up by her from a young age after Alys could no longer cope with being a mother。 The 4 stories of these strong women are woven together and come to a wonderful conclusion。 It was a delight to read。 。。。more
Lucy
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I was hooked from the first page， this book had me laughing and crying。。 another great story by Ruth Jones The story moved at a nice pace covering both present day and the past， the way the book was written， slowly unravelling why Alys left 30 years prior and the relationships between 4 generations of women whose individual stories were handled with such warmth was just brilliant， Thank you to netgalley and Random House for the opportunity to receive a digital ARC in return for an honest review。
Lindsay Burton
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This is a joy to readI really didn't want this book to end。 It's a heart-warming and emotional read about four generations of the same family。 Grace the great grand-mother is turning 90 and hopes to reconcile with her wayward daughter Alys whose been missing for decades。 Then there's Elin the uptight grand daughter that dotes on Grace like a mother and Beca the great grand-daughter who is having a tough time。I loved Grace and Beca straight away and by the end of the book I warmed to Elin and Aly This is a joy to readI really didn't want this book to end。 It's a heart-warming and emotional read about four generations of the same family。 Grace the great grand-mother is turning 90 and hopes to reconcile with her wayward daughter Alys whose been missing for decades。 Then there's Elin the uptight grand daughter that dotes on Grace like a mother and Beca the great grand-daughter who is having a tough time。I loved Grace and Beca straight away and by the end of the book I warmed to Elin and Alys。It's a book of love， joy， heartbreak and a lovely little twist at the end。This is my first Ruth Jones novel and I was surprised by how great the writing was。Thanks to netgalley for the chance to read it in return for a fair review。 。。。more
Jewels
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Review to follow
Edel Green
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I’ve really enjoyed all of Ruth Jones’ previous novels and Love Untold makes it a hat-trick。 She makes it look easy when she writes about families and relationships but to convey genuine warmth， heart， emotion， conflict and heartache is a true skill。 Love Untold starts very slowly and， to be honest， I wasn’t immediately gripped。 It has a very gentle pace。 But by the end， I was moved to tears。 Arguably at the end， it is all tied up a little too neatly as I had definitely not forgiven Alys or been I’ve really enjoyed all of Ruth Jones’ previous novels and Love Untold makes it a hat-trick。 She makes it look easy when she writes about families and relationships but to convey genuine warmth， heart， emotion， conflict and heartache is a true skill。 Love Untold starts very slowly and， to be honest， I wasn’t immediately gripped。 It has a very gentle pace。 But by the end， I was moved to tears。 Arguably at the end， it is all tied up a little too neatly as I had definitely not forgiven Alys or been convinced by the change in her ways at the age of 70 but it didn’t spoil my overall enjoyment。 。。。more
Lindsay
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Ruth’s writing is as warm as she seems on tv and this book has all the love and warmth and a bit of sadness that you find on her tv shows。 Not to be missed。This book is a beautiful read about the trials and tribulations of family life and a woman desperate to be reunited with her daughter after so many years apart but not wanting to hurt and disappoint her grand daughter。 This book is full of love and heartbreak and the ending really did leave me a bit broken at the end。
Lucy Hampton
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AAgghhh， I really wanted to love this book because Ruth Jones is a total superstar， but I just couldn't get into it。 I gave up a quarter of the way in as the plot wasn't moving along quick enough。 I think it was because there are multiple POVs and the story moves along quite slowly as it is split between them all。 The set up seems intrigiuing enough， but it wasn't for me unfortunately。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book。 AAgghhh， I really wanted to love this book because Ruth Jones is a total superstar， but I just couldn't get into it。 I gave up a quarter of the way in as the plot wasn't moving along quick enough。 I think it was because there are multiple POVs and the story moves along quite slowly as it is split between them all。 The set up seems intrigiuing enough， but it wasn't for me unfortunately。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book。 。。。more
KathVBtn
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A new Ruth Jones book is always a joy to look forward to， she has such a gift for summing up the small details of family relationships that make every family tick – or not。 I lapped up Ruth’s first two books， Never Greener and Us Three， and couldn’t wait to read her third book ‘Love Untold’， published on 29th September 2022。I was hooked from the outset， from a mysterious couple- reunited after years apart- to the wonderful Grace Meredith， a nearly 90 year old great-grandma who sea swims every da A new Ruth Jones book is always a joy to look forward to， she has such a gift for summing up the small details of family relationships that make every family tick – or not。 I lapped up Ruth’s first two books， Never Greener and Us Three， and couldn’t wait to read her third book ‘Love Untold’， published on 29th September 2022。I was hooked from the outset， from a mysterious couple- reunited after years apart- to the wonderful Grace Meredith， a nearly 90 year old great-grandma who sea swims every day and is as full of life as ever。 Grace holds the family together for her 50 year old grand-daughter Elin who has a spiky relationship with her husband Gareth and their16 year old daughter Beca。 Missing from the family picture is Grace’s daughter Alys， who left the family under an alcoholic cloud years before， and no-one’s heard from her since。 Elin has been angry at her mother ever since， whilst Beca has never even met her grandmother， and has been told she’s dead。The chapters are told from the point of view of each of these female characters and jump back and forth across the family timelines， going as far back as when Grace was first married right until the present day。 Each distinct character has been brilliantly drawn， with a strong sense of who they are and what drives them。The story is told so tenderly， with its focus on family love and fallings out， how loyalties can be tested and broken， misunderstandings can be disastrous but that hopefully there’s time to make amends with one another。I would recommend it to readers who love Marian Keyes， Matson Taylor， Jessica Ryn， Matt Cain and other character-led stories。Thanks to Netgalley and Bantam Press for the chance to read the ARC。 。。。more
Jackie
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Ruth Jones is so talented。 I love the way she writes。 Her ideas and ability to capture real life in a book is outstanding。 She truly is one of my all time favourite authors。 This book is so special as it delves into a family with issues。 Lots of female characters all very strong willed。 A number of subplots weave in and out as the story of these ladies is told。 The core of the book is cantered around love and how hard it is to actually live with someone， even if you love them dearly。 From young Ruth Jones is so talented。 I love the way she writes。 Her ideas and ability to capture real life in a book is outstanding。 She truly is one of my all time favourite authors。 This book is so special as it delves into a family with issues。 Lots of female characters all very strong willed。 A number of subplots weave in and out as the story of these ladies is told。 The core of the book is cantered around love and how hard it is to actually live with someone， even if you love them dearly。 From young mums to affairs， Ruth covers so much in this book。 For me though， the ending was the magical but， it was where they love story really shone。 Thank you Netgalley and publishers for allowing me to read this book before publication- I shall share my review far and wide as I know people will love to read this book。 。 。。。more
Annie Leadley
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Ruth Jones does it yet again with this Joyful， emotional & compelling story set over the years from 1950's strict Chapel driven Wales to the freedoms of 2022。 It centres around the Females of one Family divided at times by the restrictions society put on women & still does in some respects still today。 Gracie ， Alys ， Elin & Becca will take you on a life affirming journey 。 So I highly recommend this book to women every where 。 #NetGalley， #GoodReads， #FB， #Instagram， #Amazon。co。uk， #， #， # Ruth Jones does it yet again with this Joyful， emotional & compelling story set over the years from 1950's strict Chapel driven Wales to the freedoms of 2022。 It centres around the Females of one Family divided at times by the restrictions society put on women & still does in some respects still today。 Gracie ， Alys ， Elin & Becca will take you on a life affirming journey 。 So I highly recommend this book to women every where 。 #NetGalley， #GoodReads， #FB， #Instagram， #Amazon。co。uk， #， #， # 。。。more
Sheri
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Ruth Jones is， of course， a great storyteller， and she has pulled it off again with this tale of four generations of Welsh women。 That's Grace， nearly ninety; her wayward daughter Alys; Alys's daughter Elin， a headteacher; and Beca， the younger generation， just 16。It's a great read， refreshingly free of stereotypes， as we follow events in the lives of the four women in the run-up to Grace's ninetieth birthday。 I loved the characters of Grace and Beca in particular。 I did guess the Cissie reveal Ruth Jones is， of course， a great storyteller， and she has pulled it off again with this tale of four generations of Welsh women。 That's Grace， nearly ninety; her wayward daughter Alys; Alys's daughter Elin， a headteacher; and Beca， the younger generation， just 16。It's a great read， refreshingly free of stereotypes， as we follow events in the lives of the four women in the run-up to Grace's ninetieth birthday。 I loved the characters of Grace and Beca in particular。 I did guess the Cissie reveal in advance， though。A really engaging， enjoyable read。 。。。more
Helen
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This is the third book I have read by Ruth Jones。 You can definitely say she does not follow a theme。 Each one has been original stand alone and pulls on your heart。This one is no different。 I don't want to give away any spoilers but difficult family life through the generations。I saw part of myself in each of the characters。I totally enjoyed the book and will be looking out for the next one Ruth writes This is the third book I have read by Ruth Jones。 You can definitely say she does not follow a theme。 Each one has been original stand alone and pulls on your heart。This one is no different。 I don't want to give away any spoilers but difficult family life through the generations。I saw part of myself in each of the characters。I totally enjoyed the book and will be looking out for the next one Ruth writes 。。。more
Mrs
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I really enjoyed this book and look forward to more from Ruth Jones。 She keeps the narrative going and you want to read and read to see how the characters evolve。 The story is about relationships within families and this one a family in drama mainly by absences 。 Grace has Alys in a loveless forced marriage。 Alys is besotted with her father who she feels her mother does not love which is true enough。 Dad passes away and Alys goes off the rails and disappears for 30 plus years。 Grace brings up El I really enjoyed this book and look forward to more from Ruth Jones。 She keeps the narrative going and you want to read and read to see how the characters evolve。 The story is about relationships within families and this one a family in drama mainly by absences 。 Grace has Alys in a loveless forced marriage。 Alys is besotted with her father who she feels her mother does not love which is true enough。 Dad passes away and Alys goes off the rails and disappears for 30 plus years。 Grace brings up Elin when Alys is found wanting as a parent and life for Elin has been wonderful。 She in turn has a daughter， Beca， who does not know anything about her grandmother （Alys） and absolutely adores her great grandma （Grace）。 The story continues through the decades going from one character to another and it all blends in really well。 There are other characters in the book which fit into the story really well。 I loved the idea of Grace at 89 still going sea swimming。 As Grace has got older and near her 90th birthday she becomes increasingly sure she would like to see Alys。 This comes about in a strange way but， of course， not all the family are as happy when Alys turns up。 The story then continues with the generations fighting verbally and then sorting themselves out。 I thought Becca was such a lovely character and for a young person coped with her life very well。 The ending was bittersweet and worked for me。 This is a very heartwarming story and I felt I was in the book completely and utterly。 Loved it 。。。more
Mel
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Love Untolda by Ruth Jones was a slow burn for me， it took me a while to get into it and then I don't think I became overly invested in the outcomes for any of the characters， I just wanted to finish the book。Grace was portrayed as the matriarch that everyone loved but her relationship with her daughter was very strained and some of the decisions she made after her husband died， were very questionable。 Ripping her daugther away from her home and everything she knew， without much of an explanatio Love Untolda by Ruth Jones was a slow burn for me， it took me a while to get into it and then I don't think I became overly invested in the outcomes for any of the characters， I just wanted to finish the book。Grace was portrayed as the matriarch that everyone loved but her relationship with her daughter was very strained and some of the decisions she made after her husband died， were very questionable。 Ripping her daugther away from her home and everything she knew， without much of an explanation， it was no wonder she ended up down the path that she did。 No one really ever talked about the deep trauma of what had gone on for a lot of the characters and I think that's what I found frustrating and probably tainted my view on the book。 。。。more
Carol Jones
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I really connected with this book。 4 generations of a family/mothers/daughters， set in Wales mainly。 I loved the endearments in Welsh and the turn of phrase。 The ninety year old feisty Great Grandmother Grama Grace， the alcoholic Grandmother Alys， the uptight mother Elin and the young 16year old Beca。 All strong women in their own right， but with their problems and dilemmas brought about by circumstance and societal expectations。 Other lovely and very endearing characters， beautifully described I really connected with this book。 4 generations of a family/mothers/daughters， set in Wales mainly。 I loved the endearments in Welsh and the turn of phrase。 The ninety year old feisty Great Grandmother Grama Grace， the alcoholic Grandmother Alys， the uptight mother Elin and the young 16year old Beca。 All strong women in their own right， but with their problems and dilemmas brought about by circumstance and societal expectations。 Other lovely and very endearing characters， beautifully described were Soozi and John in particular， but others too。 The author really drew a great picture of life for this extended family。 Written with humour， made me laugh and feel sad， but a true to life story。 。。。more
Karen Farrow
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What an amazing book， I devoured it in a day。 The most beautiful story spanning four generations of one family and all the hurt， harm and secrets that have been hidden。 The matriarch of the family， Grace who is fast approaching her 90th birthday appears to be the stalwart and it would appear that nothing could unduly worry her apart from the separation from her daughter thirty years previously。 The story is told from each of the women， Grace， her daughter Alys， her granddaughter Elin and great g What an amazing book， I devoured it in a day。 The most beautiful story spanning four generations of one family and all the hurt， harm and secrets that have been hidden。 The matriarch of the family， Grace who is fast approaching her 90th birthday appears to be the stalwart and it would appear that nothing could unduly worry her apart from the separation from her daughter thirty years previously。 The story is told from each of the women， Grace， her daughter Alys， her granddaughter Elin and great granddaughter Beca。 Each women has troubles in their lives but we are given a history of their past which goes some way to explain their actions and what has made them the women they are today。 This is a wonderful book， full of emotion but also with some brilliantly funny characters， particularly Soozie， and one you won’t want to put down。 。。。more
June Walters
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From Grace， nearly 90， to Beca， 16， this is the story of 4 generations of strong Welsh women。 The plot covers their sorrows， their triumphs and their loves。This is the first Ruth Jones book I have read， and it was totally unexpected。 I did expect something much grittier。 However， after a slow start I really enjoyed it and the ending was absolutely perfect！ Reviews say that this is not a favourite amongst RJ fans， so I look forward to now reading all her other books if they are better than this！I From Grace， nearly 90， to Beca， 16， this is the story of 4 generations of strong Welsh women。 The plot covers their sorrows， their triumphs and their loves。This is the first Ruth Jones book I have read， and it was totally unexpected。 I did expect something much grittier。 However， after a slow start I really enjoyed it and the ending was absolutely perfect！ Reviews say that this is not a favourite amongst RJ fans， so I look forward to now reading all her other books if they are better than this！If I have one criticism， it’s the overuse of ‘bach’， which became very annoying！A slow burner， but definitely livened up， one to recommend。Thank you NetGalley。 。。。more
Kara Duchart
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I have read all of Ruth jones’ books so far and absolutely love them。 But unfortunately I didn’t think this one was quite as good as her others。 That said， I did still enjoy reading it。 I won’t give anything away but my favourite part of the book by far was the end！ I didn’t expect it and it absolutely warmed my heart。 I found it really hard to warm to some of the characters。 Obviously I loved grace， but Elin， not so much
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