Today is my turn on the Blog Tour for this thoroughly engaging read from Kate Field. Thank you to Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me to join the tour and for my copy of the ebook in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
Book Description
What are the chances that twelve little tokens could change a life?
Seventeen years ago, Eve Roberts had the wonderful life she’d always dreamed of: a degree in archaeology, a gorgeous boyfriend, and exciting plans to travel the world with him, working on digs. But when her sister Faye died, the life Eve knew ended too. Faye’s daughter Caitlyn came to live with Eve, her boyfriend left, and she quickly gave up on her dreams.
Now approaching her fortieth birthday, Eve faces the prospect of an empty nest as Caitlyn is leaving home. Caitlyn gives Eve a set of twelve ‘Be Kind to Yourself’ vouchers, telling her that she has to start living for herself again, and that she should fill one in every time she does something to treat herself.
With her very first voucher, Eve’s life will change its course. But with eleven more vouchers to go, can Eve learn to put herself first and follow the dreams she’s kept secret for so long? Because life is for living – and as she well knows, it’s too short to waste even a moment…
My Review
This is such a wonderful read that I thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish.
Eve is approaching her fortieth birthday and will be the first one she will be celebrating alone. For the last Seventeen years she has been the sole carer for her niece, Caitlyn.
Seventeen years ago Eve was just finishing University and had big plans to travel the world as an archaeologist with her boyfriend. Things changed in an instant for Eve when her sister Faye dies and Eve takes on the role of mother to Caitlyn. With all this happening Eves's boyfriend leaves her too so it quickly just becomes Eve and Caitlyn. Eve does the best job she can with her niece even takes on a job as a secretary in a local schools she can always be there for Caitlyn. The two of them have an amazing bond and totally adore each other.
This is why Eve is finding it so hard that Caitlyn is leaving home for a year to work as an Au pair in Paris.
Before she leaves Caitlyn gives Eve a gift. It is a book of twelve vouchers to be kind to yourself. She sets Eve the challenge to fill all of the vouchers and send them to Caitlyn as she completes them. Caitlyn is very aware of how much of her life she has given to her and is now encouraging Eve to have some time for herself.
With the help of her friend, Eve is soon filling out the first voucher as she heads off to a talk on archaeology. What she had not expected was to see her ex boyfriend from the past. Paddy is determined to explain to Eve why he left all those years ago but Eve is not interested especially after he left her all alone when she needed him the most.
Eve was not expecting so much to happen after filling in just one voucher.
What follows is the year ahead with Eve learning how to take care of herself and put herself first. This leads Eve to start thinking more about the secrets and dreams she has had for so long and if life can begin again for her. Maybe it could be time for second chances.
I loved reading this book from start to finish. It is a highly engaging read that really draws you in.
I thought that Eve was a really brave character who stepped in to help her niece and put her own life to one side. I really liked getting to know Eve and enjoyed reading as she learned to live her own life again.
I adored the funny character of Phyllis the beloved Grandmother of Eve. She was incredibly blunt, she could see right through people but it was obvious just how much she loved Eve and always supported her.
The writing style of this book was very well thought out and the story flowed with ease.
This book is about fresh starts and second chances and is one you will not want to put down.
Seventeen years ago Eve was just finishing University and had big plans to travel the world as an archaeologist with her boyfriend. Things changed in an instant for Eve when her sister Faye dies and Eve takes on the role of mother to Caitlyn. With all this happening Eves's boyfriend leaves her too so it quickly just becomes Eve and Caitlyn. Eve does the best job she can with her niece even takes on a job as a secretary in a local schools she can always be there for Caitlyn. The two of them have an amazing bond and totally adore each other.
This is why Eve is finding it so hard that Caitlyn is leaving home for a year to work as an Au pair in Paris.
Before she leaves Caitlyn gives Eve a gift. It is a book of twelve vouchers to be kind to yourself. She sets Eve the challenge to fill all of the vouchers and send them to Caitlyn as she completes them. Caitlyn is very aware of how much of her life she has given to her and is now encouraging Eve to have some time for herself.
With the help of her friend, Eve is soon filling out the first voucher as she heads off to a talk on archaeology. What she had not expected was to see her ex boyfriend from the past. Paddy is determined to explain to Eve why he left all those years ago but Eve is not interested especially after he left her all alone when she needed him the most.
Eve was not expecting so much to happen after filling in just one voucher.
What follows is the year ahead with Eve learning how to take care of herself and put herself first. This leads Eve to start thinking more about the secrets and dreams she has had for so long and if life can begin again for her. Maybe it could be time for second chances.
I loved reading this book from start to finish. It is a highly engaging read that really draws you in.
I thought that Eve was a really brave character who stepped in to help her niece and put her own life to one side. I really liked getting to know Eve and enjoyed reading as she learned to live her own life again.
I adored the funny character of Phyllis the beloved Grandmother of Eve. She was incredibly blunt, she could see right through people but it was obvious just how much she loved Eve and always supported her.
The writing style of this book was very well thought out and the story flowed with ease.
This book is about fresh starts and second chances and is one you will not want to put down.
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About the Author
Kate Field writes contemporary women’s fiction, mainly set in her favourite county of Lancashire where she lives on the edge of the moors with her husband, daughter and cat. Her debut novel won the Romantic Novelists’ Association Joan Hessayon Award for new writers.
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