I have enjoyed all of Lucy Diamond's books, and this one was no exception. Essentially this is the story of the Mortimer family celebrating a golden wedding anniversary. Along stumbles Frankie, who has just found out who her real father is. I really loved how each family member had their own story to form smaller sub-plots within the book (it did take me a while to remember who was married to who and who were the siblings!). Overall a really really great read. Would highly recommend.

Spurred by a letter written by her late mother, Frankie turns up on the doorstep of her father Harry Mortimer, who has no idea she exists. Unbeknown to her, the whole family is gathered to celebrate his and wife Jeannie’s wedding anniversary party. Frankie’s arrival sends ripples through the Mortimer family and leads some of them to make questionable decisions of their own.

Overall I loved this book, it was just what I needed to get me out of my reading rut! Lucy really is a fab author, I’ve never read a book of hers that I didn’t love! The book had it all, ups and downs, laughs and heartbreak! Brilliant story and a great feel good book to perk you up after a long winter!

A brilliant story about Frankie and her discovery of her Dad and other half siblings when her Mum passes away.

This story is a lovely read to curl up with - it's a book brimming with relationships, the importance of family, trust and discovery.

A lovely story that I really enjoyed and kept picking up as was keen to keep reading.

I always enjoy Lucy Diamonds book and was so pleased to be given the chance to read her lastest novel as simply brilliant many twists and turns and really makes you think. Shows the dynamics of family life especially one where there is many secrets to uncover and shows how they support each other to get through the problems. It's witty and funny and very thought provoking and so true to life. Can a family all stay together with so much going on or it is just to much. It's simply fantastic with excellent characters and didn't want the book to end at all.
Frankie is with her partner Craig and his child from a first relationship but when her mother passed away so so pleased to have one letter she wrote to read to bring her close to her mother again. Problem is the letter tells her who her father is and where he lives but he knows nothing about her at all. Meanwhile the Mortimer family are celebrating the parents wedding anniversary and having a big party but when Frankie turns up how will Harry react that he had another daughter but how will Jeanie react as she never knew her husband had an affair. After the bombshell of Frankie turning up she leaves again and Harry is going on a dream holiday with his wife but when they get to the airport she tells him she's going on her own how will he react to that. Meanwhile Robyn is married to John Mortimer and she loves the family so much and is worried as knows her husband is hinding something as being distant then he looses his job but when Robyn Fonda out why what will happen to their marriage and she's also worried if she can stay friendly with the Mortimer family as she loves them all how will others react. Then you have bunny who is with Dave Mortimer and she is slowly realising her past is catching up with her but she's so in love with Dave she doesn't want him to find her secret as how will he react and she knows he won't want her. She decides to leave him but in the process of leaving him she has a bad car accident and the hospital ring Dave and when he turns up she tells him to look her real name up so when he does will he want her or not. Then you have Paula who when she gets the video of the family party she sees her sister Frankie and cannot believe how alike her she is so she wants to contact her to get to know her but how will others react. Jeanie is away on holiday and stays longer than she was due to and makes a silly mistake one evening when she's drunk to much and now wonders if she should go home to face Harry but in the meantime he's realised he needs to go to her and he travels out and faces her. Can they all sort their problems out or not and can they be happy as a family or not.
Full of secrets and heartbreak while also being heartwarming and a brilliant read.