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This was my first Amanda Prowse book and I am glad I requested it. The description intrigued me and I was not disappointed. The story follows Anna, a girl we see grow in each chapter and I don't mead that solely in age. She is a strong character who stole my heart and left me wanting more. This is a story of love and family. It broke my heart and put it right back together as the story progressed. I am now looking to read other work by this author.

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I was completely taken by Anna's story, I thought that she was immensely likeable, believed in her as a character and really wanted things to work out for her. Her perspective of her relationship with Theo was captivating and I will definitely buy the next book to find out what he was thinking when all of this was going on. Wonderful, just wonderful writing and an easy 5 stars.

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Love love love this. Another fab read from Amanda. I didn't want it to end and I can't wait to read Theo's side of the story. Hurry up and finish his book please Amanda. I need to know what happens to Anna next!

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An absolute gem of a story from Amanda Prowse, I devoured this book in one afternoon. Anna is such a wonderful character that you cannot help get completey immersed in her story. As always, Amanda Prowse has left me wanting more and I cannot wait to hear Theo's story when released. An easy 5 stars from me

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Anna. Another brilliant read from Amanda Prowse. This side of the story follows Anna and her life, she’s not had things easy and then she meets Theo, the love of her life.
A truly believable story that made me cry and laugh and cry some more. I loved every second and didn’t want it to end.
I now can’t wait to read Theo’s side of the story.

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Wow Amanda Prowse you have done it again ....a book of loss and love told beautifully in Anna’s words .Amanda’s style of writing is a joy to read .and she never fails to draw you into her stories and make the characters jump off the page . This was Anna’s story and I wait eagerly to read Theo’s . Once again an easy 5⭐️. My thanks to the publisher and to Amanda for giving me the opportunity to read

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What an Amazing read , from Page one Anna stole my heart , her strength , resilience and kind nature jumps from the pages. It’s easy to imagine Anna as a person not just a character and I can’t wait to finish her journey in the next instalment of Theo #OneLoveTwoStories my first read of 2018 with a 5 star review Amanda prowse has me hooked and hungry for more ! Read this Novel in a day I was captivated xxxx

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Another great book by my favourite author, Anna was a beautifully written love story and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it, I love the idea of the book being two sides of the story, Anna/Theo and can't wait to read Theo, I definitely give 5 stars and highly recommend this book.

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I loved the character of Anna! I love the concept of this being written from two points of view and I can’t wait to read Theo’s story.

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Absolutely loved this latest book by Amanda prowse, as always she never fails to make you live the story. Full of emotion, I cannot wait to read Theo's story, hope it's not too long!

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Another amazing piece of writing by Amanda Prowse. Amanda has an amazing knack of bringing her characters to life and you can relate to them.
For the first nine years of Anna's life were happy living with her mum and older brother.
Anna was oblivious to the fact that there was very little money around in their small flat.
Anna's world comes tumbling down when her mum dies unexpectedly, followed a few years later by her brother.
Her maternal aunt and family take her to live with them, but for Anna this life is unbearable, pretty soon she runs away in search of her black cabbie dad; Michael, who's she's never met.
Anna stays in care for the rest of her childhood, on leaving the establishment, she moved into a tiny flat and find a job.
Throughout the book Anna plays the alphabet game also writes letters to her future children.
Throughout the pages we live through Anna's life: her up and downs, friendships, relationships and her shear determination to find her dad.
As a reader you can't fail to believe in Anna and you hope her struggles aren't in vain.

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Superb, brilliant, heart wrenching, what more can I add. Just the most wonderfully written story, I loved every page from start to finish and was sad when it came to the end.

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I loved this boko, loved the way it was written, loved the story...Again another great book written by Amanda Prowse. a book full of emotion, heartbreak, love and happiness

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Give yourself some time, put yourself into an undisturbed space for a few hours and sit back and be taken on an emotional journey that will make you smile and cry simultaneously

I loved this book and am so sad to finish. I don't want to wait to find out what happens to Anna, she has become part of my core and I just cannot wait but know I have to. What a wonderful book that brings the reader through 12 heartbreaking years of Anna's life. Amanda has gone and done it again - got inside the mind of someone who is living Anna's life right now

Wonderful book

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Amanda Prowse has to be my favourite author and once again she writes an utterly brilliant novel that I couldn’t put down and finished it in a day. A brilliant storyline with characters that we can all relate to at some time in our lives. There is a lovely mix of emotion and that leads us into the setting for the next part of the story which I can’t wait to read. Please don’t keep us waiting too long Amanda!!!!

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The tale of Anna and her sorrowful life, dreams and aspirations for the future. Then she meets Theo... his story is told in the next novel by Amanda Prowse so you get both sides of her story. A innovative idea 2 books 2 sides of the story, I look forward to Theo’s side...

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Another great book from Amanda Prowse. Anna has never known her father. There is just her, her mother and her older half brother Joe. The family don't have a lot of money but are very happy until Anna's mother suddenly dies when she's 9. Her brother Joe who is a drug addict looks after her until he takes his own life. Anna is then in and out of care.The book then goes on to tell her story into adulthood.

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There’s never been an Amanda Prowse book that I haven’t enjoyed, but this is my absolute favourite. Anna’s story of her life from her happy childhood through to her traumatic losses and susequent journey to adulthood made me laugh and cry at various times throughout the book. I could feel every part of her emotions as the story went through her life. Her meeting Theo and their developing relationship made me so happy for her, and I genuinely felt grief as her reliasation of how dream for happy ever after might not come true. I absolutely cannot wait to read Theo’s story as a stand alone book. Thoroughly recommend this book.

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I LOVE LOVE LOVE this book, from the perfect writing of Amanda Prowse to the cover with its fabulous title, One love, Two stories. I open the first page and couldn't stop reading till the last.
The author's style of writing, hooks the reader from the start and takes them on the journey with her, her use of words has you feeling like you are there with her, so beware of having a load of different emotions poor out of you because this book hit them all. I laughed, cried and at one point felt pride for the main character Anna, and shouted out "you tell him, girl"
Anna just wants a normal, happy life. And this is what she gets the day she is born however this did last long and her world falls apart. The story starts by introducing the reader to Anna and her life as a little girl right up to Anna as an adult. Adult Anna she meets Theo and this is were the plot gets even better, both wanting love and happiness however both from very different lives with different struggles facing them.
This book doesn't just stop with Anna side; its clever plot runs through two books, the first being Anna side and the next book being Theo's. I can't wait to get my hand on the second book, though out Anna's book there are bit and pieces of Theo life that are left unanswered ready for the second part.
Amanda Prowse is such a strong writer and knows how to make her readers feel every word written, this book didn’t disappoint in anyway, for me it will go right to the top of my favourite reads.

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I have now read the whole of this amazing book and couldn’t put it down. The prequel takes you on a journey with Anna from the age of 6, living happily with her mother and older brother, to age 18 where she is about to leave ‘Home’ and start a new job and living on her own. Due to her history she is keen to meet ‘the one’ and create her own secure family unit, and to give her future kids the love she remembers as a child. She meets Theo in a lift. Equally with a difficult childhood but in quite a different way.

What is so unique is that there is another book ready to be released - Theo’s story. We will meet him as a child, find out his history, and then take you through his version of the meeting with Anna, and their relationship.

I binge read Anna’s story, loved every word, and can’t wait to read the story from Theo’s perspective.

Well done Amanda Prowse, another excellent book - or 2!

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