A very good and heartwarming book about families and secrets.
It's the first book I read written by this author and won't surely be the last.
It was an engaging and entertaining read, full of interesting characters and well written.
I look forward to reading other books by Lucy Diamond.
Recommended!
Many thanks to Pan Macmillan and Netgalley for this ARC

A nice easy read about family bonds, love, lies and secrets. The story centres around one main family but also charts the trials and tribulations of the families within a family and how they can either choose to support each other or self destruct. I found the characters and plot lines easy to follow and believable. We’ve all experienced families in turmoil, right?!

Thank you to NetGalley and Lucy Diamond for the opportunity to review this book.

I am a big fan of Lucy Diamond. Her books are a wonderful read. I really look forward to reading them. This book does not disappoint. I really enjoyed reading about all of the Mortimer Family and their individual stories. This is a gem of a book. I would definitely recommend this book and any book by this author.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

**Thank you to Netgalley and Pan for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.**

When Frankie stumbles upon an unopened letter from her late mother, she’s delighted to have one last message from her . . . until she reads the contents and discovers the truth about her birth. Brimming with questions, she travels to York to seek further answers from the Mortimer family, but her appearance sends shockwaves through them all.

The book showcases the turbulent family life of the Mortimer's and the secrets hidden within. All the characters, particularly the female dynamics, are engaging and reminded me of the family structures in Marian Keyes books.

Although filled with lots of characters and their stories, this was a quick and easy read. This was my first Lucy Diamond book but I look forward to reading many more.

This was perhaps a little more sophisticated or thoughtful than I've come to expect from Lucy Diamond, but most enjoyable.

There are various threads in the book, all revolving around the Mortimer family....a large, and (mostly) loving group.Things are about to change for them in a big way, when a previously unknown sister half-sister, Frankie, appears in their lives, one family member runs off with his young girlfriend, and the matriarch decides she'll take her second honeymoon alone!

Recommended.

Great book, kept me entertained non - stop until the end. Lucy's books are always fab and this one did not disappoint. Really liked the family and their highs and lows.

Lucy Diamond

Something to tell you

Harry and Jeanie are celebrating their Golden wedding anniversary at the village Hall with all their family and friends, including their four grown-up children and four grandkids when in walks Frankie, a stranger to them, walks in on their celebrations, who is she and what is she doing here!

Frankie is overjoyed to discover a letter from her mother, who died the year before, that is until she reads it and finds out that her mum had an affair with a married man.

I loved finding out about the Mortimer family. Why is Robyn’s husband John being distant with her? What is Bunny hiding from Dave and will Jeanne ever return from the second honeymoon she went off on by herself! And lovely Frankie has plenty of problems of her own.

Lucy Diamond writes a wonderful tale of dark secrets and how one person can change the dynamics of a whole family.

I only discovered Lucy Diamond by accident on holiday a few years ago and have read most of her back catalogue. I’m pleased to say that ‘Something to tell you’ doesn’t disappoint.

Families all have secrets and the Mortimers are no exception, although the arrival of Frankie, the adult child of Harry Mortimer on his wedding anniversary to Jeanie was a shock to the whole family.

We learn that each secret the family and extended family holds has the power to destabilise the family unit and steer them off course. However it’s Paula who reaches out to Frankie, who holds things together and takes up the reigns when Jeanie struggles with the news of Harry’s love child.

A fast paced and great story about Family.

Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book for an honest review.

The Mortimer family are a large gregarious group each with their own secrets. As each disaster unfolds and each secret comes to light the family deal with it in a fabulous way. In the day of Harry’s wedding anniversary party his daughter Frankie turns up to introduce herself to him for the first time, Jeanie his wife doesn’t take the news that her husband had an affair all those years ago. To begin with this book feels like there is a family drama on every page, but overall I enjoyed the book and the ending was nice.

Just loved this. A heartwarming tale from one of the best. It was a pleasure getting to know Frankie and learn all about her family. Highly recommended

Something To Tell You, is about the trials and tribulations of the Mortimer family but mainly from the point of view of the Mortimer women.
Frankie stumbles upon a letter, from her late mother, telling her who her father is and where to find him. She decides to follow her heart and check out her father. It just so happens that the day she chooses is the day of Harry and Jeanie's golden wedding anniversary. This meeting opens a whole can of worms and the Mortimer family as they know it will never be the same again.
Really enjoyable read.

To anyone who says never judge a book by its cover has obviously never seen this book I would totally buy this from its very appealing cover to the fact that its Lucy Diamond I know it’s going to be a great read. Frankie goes on the hunt for her father and inadvertently sets events rolling that she didn’t want to happen from the big messy family unit to Fergus and Craig the characters are immediately likeable and you want events to turn out well for all involved. No family is straightforward nowadays and this is a great read about how you can’t choose your family but they are nearly always there when you need them.

"Something to Tell You" introduces us to Frankie, who, after her mother's death, stumbles upon an unopened letter addressed to her. The message in this letter is, however, not what she was expecting - it's letting her know who her biological father is. She discovers she's the result of an affair her mother had with a married man, Harry Mortimer. Frankie decides to go to York to get to know him. Unknowingly, she gate - crashes his and his wife's wedding anniversary party. Harry Mortimer had no idea about Frankie's existence but, after spotting her among the crowds, he immediately knows she's his daughter. However, Harry's wife Jeanie is not as unforgiving and relaxed about the fact that he has another daughter - because it turns out that Frankie has half - siblings as well, three brothers and one sister. What she didn't expect is that her appearance will open Pandora's box full of secrets, dramas and upheavals. Will the family stay together? Can they accept Frankie?

I liked that actually all of the characters had got the same chance to present their own story, as the narration switched between them. Yes, I thought it's going to be more Frankie's story but I really enjoyed how it included all the other characters as well. There were a large number of characters, to be honest, and not only the female ones but also all the male ones belonging to them, but I quickly worked out who is who and why. On the whole I didn't have a problem with any of the characters, I liked all of them, except for Jeannie Mortimer. The way she was described at the beginning of the book when she's spotted Frankie, how possessive she was and how angry, well, it simply put me away. I understand where she was coming from, her sudden insecurity - well, who wouldn't feel insecure, right - but the way she behaved simply wasn't adequate and I didn't gel with her till the end of the book.
As usual in Lucy Diamond's book, the characters' lives are far from being perfect. All the ladies in this novel have fights on their hands, and troubles to overcome. Robyn's marriage turned out to be full of lies, Bunny had a huge secret that she was so ashamed of, Robyn's mother Alison spent her whole days only watching TV, Frankie's life has taken a very unexpected turn and she was afraid everything she loves will be taken away from her, and Jeanie, well, Jeanie, she simply liked to complicate her own life. The only one who seemed to land a perfect life was Paula - I really liked her attitude towards life. It is great that all of them are so different, this makes the reading even more hooking and interesting. What makes the book so special is the fact that all those problems are down - to - earth and realistic.

You could say that it is a slow - burner, as there is a huge build - up to the many events taking place in this story, but to be honest it didn't bother me, as I enjoyed reading about the characters' lives. However, in comparison, I think that the end came too suddenly, too quickly. Yes, everything is of course wonderfully wrapped up and tied up but I'd love some of the issues to be done a little more deeply. Also, with so many subplots I think it's natural that some of them fell a little flat compared to the others but then the things pick up again and it was a great rollercoaster of feelings, emotions and surprises.

It was a light, warm book about different family relationships and dynamics. Lucy Diamond isn't shy of writing about secrets, lies, dramas and conflicts but she also does it in a very heartfelt, lovely way, and she can perfectly mix lightness with some more serious issues, and she doesn't focus on the negative, upsetting things but on the optimistic side which makes the book so lovely complex and not predictable. Add to this relatable characters, effortless writing style and you have your pick for those long, wintry evenings. Truly recommended!

A cosy family story. One seeming stranger, Frankie, enters the Mortimer family on the day of Harry and Jeannie’s Golden Wedding celebrations. The family’s world is blown apart. Enter the world of the Mortimer family and face their demons and joys with them..

Frankie stumbled upon a letter from her deceased mum and discovered who her real father is. So she does what we would all do in those circumstances and goes to find him.
And she does find him. And she finds a whole new family too in the form of the Mortimers And initially they are not at all pleased to see her

This is an easy and enjoyable read and Lucy Diamond remains a go to author for me

A lively tale of an extended family. Each of the misfortunes that befall the family are catastrophes for the protagonists but for so many bad things to happen to one family in a month is just too far-fetched.
Well written and easy to read.

Family Drama.
I’ve never read anything by this author before and it is not my usual genre, however I thought it was delightful. The author cleverly wove the stories of several members of the Mortimer family into a seamless whole. I will be looking to read more by this author.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is my first Lucy Diamond book but won’t be my last. Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read and review early.
This is a book about family and the secrets they all keep. The 6 main female characters each tell their story over the course of the book.
There is Frankie who has just found out who he dad is, Jeannie who has been married to Harry for 50 years when she finds out about his affair 34 years earlier, Paula who is Harry and Jeannie’s daughter, Bunny who is going out with John (H and J’s son), Robyn who is married to their other son and Robyn’s mum Alison.
Whilst I initially struggled to keep up with who’s part of the story I was reading this quickly resolved as I was drawn into the book.

I absolutely loved this book. This is my first from the author and will definitely be reading more. I found the first chapter a bit confusing as all the characters’ stories seemed to cross a lot. I wanted to laugh and cry alongside the family and give Fergus a massive hug.

I read this really fast as couldn’t put it down - would recommend for a holiday read.

I love Lucy Diamonds books and this latest book didn’t disappoint
Frankie was the main character, and on opening a letter from her late mother, she finds out who her father is. Without really thinking she goes to search for him in person and turns up at his golden wedding celebrations! Bound to end in tears.
The book was beautifully written, enabling you to empathise with all the main characters and their feelings. It is a book which draws the reader in, and refuses to let them go - you have to keep reading !
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was saddened when I finished it, the characters became real
Thank you to PanMacmillan and @netgalley for allowing me to read an advance copy in return for an honest review