This was a fabulous story about Vic who feels like she’s coasting at life and can’t work out what the exact issue is however when she suspects her long term friend of being unfaithful she has a one night stand at her friends hen party with unexpected consequences. I love the direction this book took however there was a quote at the start of the version I read which was a total spoiler for me sadly as I would have loved to feel Vic’s reactions more viscerally. That said this was a mature, thoughtful and very well researched book with some fabulous characters and a few interesting twists and turns thrown in along the way.

This is a lovely story with a lot of heart and soul, that will leave you
happy and fulfilled. I did not know the story was going to be
about the journey of our main character,,whom I love to call, “Queen V”
and her life journey. We are going to meet her entire family, one
ar,a,time, and become entwined in their lives and their unbreakable
bond, before and after Vik’s story take shape. This is a perfect
coming of age story that is so well written that no matter a
one’s,life experience, you’ll be there for the friends and feel
they will all find their way. do not miss this story!
My thanks to Storm Publishing via NetGalley for the
download copy of this book for review purposes.

A very thought provoking story of a woman in search of her happy.. I have read many books where it takes a drastic event to get the character out of a rut and fully living life, but this is the first taken from this angle. The delicate subject matter is handled deftly with lots of levity interwoven and I came away with a more informed view. The endurance of friendship, the complexity of family, social stigmas and the struggle to find purpose, love and happiness in the face of adversity and fallibility coalesce into a beautiful example of the tenacity of the human spirit.

Such a heartfelt story! I enjoyed May's writing and found the book to be entertaining. While not an all-time favorite, it was still a good book to read in between the mysteries I've been into lately. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.