I am a big fan of this author. She tackles gritty, sensitive issues in a thrilling manner. This one is about post-natal depression which it displays in its worst form. Jessica and Matthew are happy, young and in love. Their pregnancy is unexpected, a bit earlier than planned but still welcomed. Sadly the birth is a Caesarean and Jessica feels distant from her daughter. She then can’t breast feed and feels ill. Everyone else is euphoric. Eventually she gets medical help and things do improve. Then suddenly she begins to deteriorate. This has now gone on for a year and then, of course, the crisis comes. A page-turner, difficult to put down, brilliantly written in an accessible style and language. We have the story itself and also a diary, so sad. I cannot speak too highly of this book. ~ Sarah Broadhurst
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From the multimillion copy bestseller Amanda Prowse, the queen of heartbreak fiction.
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I deserve all this because I did the worst thing a woman can do. The very worst.
Jessica's wedding was like a fairytale. Her dress strewn with crystals. Her dad made a tearful speech. Her husband Matthew declared himself the luckiest man alive.
But when their beautiful baby girl is born, Jessica is gripped by panic. She can't tell anyone how she feels. Even when her life starts to spiral out of control...
This is her story. A mother's story.
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Reviews for Amanda Prowse:
'Prowse handles her explosive subject with delicate skill... Deeply moving and inspiring' DAILY MAIL.
'Powerful and emotional family drama that packs a real punch' HEAT.
'A gut wrenching and absolutely brilliant read' IRISH SUN.
'Captivating, heartbreaking, superbly written' CLOSER.
'Very uplifting and positive, but you may still need a box (or two) of tissues' HELLO.
'An emotional, unputdownable read' RED.
'Prowse writes gritty, contemporary stories but always with an uplifting message of hope' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT.
A Mother's Story features in the following genres: Family Drama, Books with reviews by our Reader Review Panel, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, eBooks of the Month, Book Club Recommendations, Fiction, Recommendations, General Fiction, Romance / Relationship Stories
A Mother's Story is available in Paperback, Hardback
A Mother's Story was written by Amanda Prowse and published by Aria an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
A Mother's Story has 358 pages
£8.99
