More Life as a Dog by L.A Davenport

Anna- Patricia Dixon- - Womens Fiction

Anna is sitting in a car heading to a funeral. The family are with her however her head is in

various different places. The funeral is that of her husband Matthew, a man she has recently

found out was keeping a secret from her. One she found out quite by accident and hasn’t

been able to tell anyone else about. Her mother is as usual being her awkward self and

providing the frocky horror show. Her children, now young adults are doing their level best

to keep everyone happy. When Anna hears her brother Phil whispering to her best friend,

Anna has a lightbulb moment..After a while she decides to take herself on holiday having

seen an ad in a magazine for a cooking course. She enjoys the trip more than she realises

and finds that she is beginning to let go of the past. She still doesn't know who the woman

is who she saw with Matthew but is determined to find out.

Oh my. Patricia is a master of words and at least twice brought me to tears (and more

times with laughter) with this. A wonderful letter from a mother to her children and the

description of the types of kisses. “outside the chippy with salt and vinegar on your lips..”.

A little humour amongst the brilliant descriptions. I loved Anna ( and Daniel) and felt in a

way that I knew them (or very much wanted to if they are based on real people).

This is written from the heart, from experience of people and of life with all its ups and

downs and how sometimes that smallest things, the tiniest gesture can make your heart

sing. Sometimes when bad things happen you can’t for the life of you think how any good

can ever come out of it”  Wise words- and as many of us know things do make you

stronger. A story of life, of love, of troubles, and overcoming them. One to remember

and make you smile. Love life.

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Blurb:
Set on the coast of Portsmouth and the beautiful Loire Valley, this is the story of Anna. A married
mother of three, the unremarkable rock of her family is content with her life until she discovers
that Matthew, her husband of 22 years, is having an affair. Consumed by hurt and tainted memories, Anna’s life is turned upside down by first betrayal
and then loss. Her confidence totally destroyed, she is tormented by the spectre of Matthew’s
unknown lover. Whilst keeping the secret of his affair from her family, Anna must find her way
through the pain alone.
With one son on the other side of the world, another about to enter a war zone and her daughter
off to university, her life gradually begins to crumble. A shock discovery, an unwelcome revelation
and an advert in a magazine are the catalysts for her road to recovery. Can Anna find peace and learn to love again?


Author Bio Patricia Dixon was born in Manchester where she still lives with her husband. They have two grow
n up children and one grandson.  Ignoring her high school reports and possibly sound advice from teachers, Patricia shunned the
world of academia and instead, stubbornly pursued a career in fashion. Once the sparkle of London
life wore off she returned north and embarked on a new adventure, that of motherhood.  Now, almost thirty years later she has acquiesced to the wise words of her elders and turned
her hand to writing. Patricia has written a total of eight novels, the latest is due for release in
March 2019.

Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.co.uk/Patricia-Dixon/e/B00I1YV2RM/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 Twitter  @pbadixon Email - dixon.patricia@icloud.com.  Facebook Links Author Page https://www.facebook.com/pbadixon/?ref=bookmarks Profile Page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009000921564