"Gorgeous in every possible way! This eloquent heart-warming novel about second chances is a firm favourite here at LoveReading."
Beautifully glorious, this book danced into my heart and soul and I want to dangle from the rooftops to shout about it. Since Em was born Delphine has spent her time as a single mum protecting her daughter and a secret, as she begins to taste the joy of life, her past starts to unravel. This compassionate, generous, and heart-warming novel about being brave and second chances deserves to be a huge hit. I adored Beth Morrey’s debut, the LoveReading Star Book, Saving Missy, and Beth’s unique touch is just as evident in Em & Me. She has the ability to take your thoughts into unexplored places yet plant the story in vibrantly authentic circumstances. She also develops the most charmingly relatable characters, they become known, cared for, a part of you. The plot weaves and flows through good and dark times with eloquence and empathy. I stepped into this book with trust, and came out with my heart full of warmth and emotion. Yes, I know I’m being rather gushy, but I seriously love this book! A LoveReading Star Book and Liz Pick of the Month, the wonderful Em & Me is delightfully rewarding novel I’ll be recommending far and wide.
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A mother.
A daughter.
A secret waiting to be discovered.
For too long - since the sudden death of her mother as a teenager, since the birth of her daughter, Em, when she was just seventeen - Delphine has been unable to let go of the past, obsessed with protecting Em and clinging to a secret that could ruin everything. She's been living life in safe shades of grey.
The day that Delphine finally stands up for herself is the day that changes everything.
Delphine begins to remember what it's like to want more: rediscovering her singing voice, opening herself to friendship, and reviving not only her mother's roots, but her mother's memories. As her life begins to fill with colour, can she be brave for herself and for Em? And what would happen if she finally told the truth?
A big-hearted, hopeful novel about finding second chances - and taking them.
Em & Me features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Humorous Fiction, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, General Fiction, Fiction, Fiction: narrative themes, Feel-Good Fiction, Liz Robinson's Picks of the Month, Recommendations, Star Books, Family Drama, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Romance / Relationship Stories, Books of the Month
Em & Me is available in Paperback, Hardback, Ebook (Epub)
Em & Me was written by Beth Morrey and published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
£13.49
