Title: Hens Reunited
Author: Lucy Diamond
Genre: Chick-lit, Romance
Publisher: Pan
Publication Date: 7 Aug 2009
Paperback: 421 pages
Rating: 8/10
Synopsis:
The Party’s over… so what happens next?
Katie, Georgia and Alice were at each other’s hen nights but now the chickens have come home to roost: their marriages have fallen apart and their friendships have been tested to the limits.
Control freak Katie has become a commitment-phobe – there’s no way she wants to get married again. Is there?Ambitious Georgia always puts her career first. If anyone gets hurt, it’s their look-out – right? And faithful Alice want to make a fresh start, but can’t get over her cheating ex – and Georgia’s betrayal.
Hearts have been broken, and feathers ruffled… can the hens ever be reunited?
Review:
This is the first novel by Lucy Diamond that I have read and I thought it was a fantastic read.
I really liked the characters: Georgia, career minded, selfish and sharp-tongued comes to realise there’s actually more to life than work when her nan falls ill and she meets handsome Owen. Alice, sensitive and naive eventually fights back with the confidence of a mother protecting her child, even if it’s from the man she thought she could never do without, and Katie, once bitten twice shy, lands the guy of her dreams but nearly loses him until she realises that not all man are the same. Three women. Three lives. And I loved them all. I could connect with each one of them on so many levels, which made each of their stories more believable and totally absorbing.
I enjoyed how periods of their pasts were woven throughout the present, as it gave the characters more depth and helped to understand them better. It was well written and kept my attention until the very end. The ending was fairly predictable, but I didn’t mind. I cared about these women and wanted them to have a happy ending.
Verdict:
This book shows how three very different women can be the best of friends. It is about family, friendship, love and forgiveness. If you love chick-lit and want a feel-good read, then this is the book for you. Brilliant!
Thank you to Pan for sending me this book to review.
Look out for an interview with Lucy Diamond coming soon!
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2 Comments
Hadn't heard of this book, but it looks like a fun, summer read. I love books about friends and how they help each other out! Enjoy!
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i am looking forward to reading this book too – sounds like a good summer read
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