One of the best books I’ve read in a while. The characters were all so very well written and likable (for the most part!). I love stories centred around small towns and this was one of the best. I’d love to live in Silver Point and eat at Nate’s Place!! I enjoyed the twist at the beginning and the way Joanna learnt to love herself again. A real feel good read.

This is a fantastic book, much more in-depth and gritty than the carefree cover would lead you to believe!
I loved all of the characters - they read as multi-faceted and believable individuals, on the whole people you would enjoy meeting in a location I would love to live in.
The story, whilst with an overall feel good thread, has more depth than the average summer holiday type read with some strong emotions and nice little twists along the journet.
Thoroughly recommend!

Joanna Whitman has always shunned the limelight, but still working with her celebrity chef ex husband doesn’t make it easy. Especially when he dies in a car crash, leaving a pregnant young woman injured at the scene.
When Joanna goes back to her small hometown, she takes Ashley with her.

The town is what we all imagine friendly hometowns should be, a refuge, where everyone knows you and remembers who you were before you left. It’s a story of friendships, old and new. How no one ever knows exactly what’s going on in anyone else’s life. It shows how we all have our own perspective on life, and sometimes that you really just need a friend to talk to.
The characters in the book feel like old friends, and that we’re having an amazing catch up session. Although it starts with a death, it’s a heart warming story, showing how kindness and genuine friends can make a real difference to people’s lives, and that sometimes helping someone can bring unasked for rewards. Loved it, but I now want to know what happens to them next.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This might be Joanna s story but really it's all of the characters, This feels less like a fiction book that's a story about new characters and more like sitting down to catch up with old friends.
There's so many parts of this story that I really enjoyed, even the less optimistic parts make youbfeel happy with the decisions the characters make in the moment even when you know its not what they want.

Set in California, the book is based on 3 women, Joanna ex-wife of famous chef Cliff Whitman, Mel best friend of Joanna's from school who haven't seen or spoke to each other for over 20 years and Ashley a teenager who finds out her father is Cliff Whitman.

A good quick read showing how true friendships never really die even with a 20 year hiatus, compassion and how in Joanna's case to deal with the media who hounds her every move after Cliff Whitman's death.

The End Of A Spotlight Marraige…
The end of a spotlight marriage, the diverse trappings of fame, an escape and a brand new beginning. It’s all here in the latest offering from Sarah Morgan together with family, friendships, romance and complex relationships. With a compelling narrative and a credible cast of characters this is an escapist yet thoughtful read. Very enjoyable.

Wow wow wow. Sarah Morgan at her best . A story of old love, wicked step mother, friendship, unfaithful husband. Twists of fate and the very downside of fame. It was an intense story but I loved it. The cooking bits made me laugh especially as an x chef . Got to read it. Loved it

Firstly I really enjoyed reading this book.
Joanna has been married to a celebrity chef for nearly 20 years. After divorcing him, he is killed in a car crash, so she packs her bags and escapes from the paparazzi back to her small home town.
It's a sweet uplifting romance with a bit of philosophy thrown in.

Another likely success by Sarah Morgan. Her books are all different and all very enjoyable, with this one being no exception. The story was so well written and believable that I almost felt I was there and knew the lovely characters as soon as I opened the book. Joanna had lived a life of luxury but was unhappy and lonely. Along came Ashley who had many recent problems. As the stories of these two intertwined, a lovely tale developed with some surprises along the way. I recommend this book - well worth reading.