What We leave Behind- Anna Mansell- womens literary fiction

Lisa lives with her five year old daughter Poppy. Poppy’s father Billy hasn't been on the

scene since Lisa was pregnant but has now been spotted back in town by Lisa’s best

friend Holly. Lisa has always been good friends with Holly’s brother Paul and before he

and Holly set off on a holiday he tells Lisa how he really feels about her. Lisa is blown

away but does have special feelings for Paul herself. Her father has always been very

protective of her as she lost her mother when she was small. He was and still is very

controlling, something Lisa is determined that she isn't going to be with Poppy and that

her father can no longer control her even though he tries. She has started a new job-

one her father tried to put paid to- and wants to forge an independent life for herself

and her daughter. One day a parcel arrives on the doorstep- a beautiful handmade

journal with no note as to whom it is from. Then another anonymous gift arrives.

Could it be Paul? He is giving no clues about it and Billy, well it's not really his style.

Whoever it is knows her well and when a photo from her childhood arrives it narrows

the field down to the 3 men in her life- Billy, Paul or her father. Then there is an

accident and a revelation, I won’t spoil anything. OMG. I liked this book before

half way but then wowzers, I couldn't get enough of it. One I wanted to know

what happened but I didn't want it to end. A stunning read, one to reflect on

life and those around you and on not taking things for granted.

One to remember. 5* all the way.

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Book Description:

Imagine you get home one day… and waiting for you on your doorstep is a gift.

It is wrapped beautifully, and inside is a notebook, its pages empty.

There is no message.
But its sender has a story to tell.

About a secret. About the little girl you once were. About everything you know about

your family.The gifts keep arriving. But when tragedy strikes – leaving your beloved

only daughter fighting for her life – the person who has been sending the gifts will

have no choice but to come forward. And to finally tell the truth…

A heartbreakingly beautiful novel about motherhood, loss and family

secrets, for fans of Kerry Fisher, Susan Lewis and Jodi Picoult.

Author Bio:

Anna spent almost twenty years trying to shoehorn writing in to her career as a marketing manager for

dance and theatre companies. Eventually, she did what you are not remotely supposed to do and walked

away from an excellent job in order to try and become a published author. Three years, lots of tears and

some slightly hairy bank balances later, she met Kirsty Greenwood and the rest, as they say, is history.

Anna lives in Cornwall with her husband and two kids. She feels very fortunate! 

https://twitter.com/AnnaMansell

https://feelthefearandwriteitanyway.wordpress.com/

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