Waiting to Begin by Amanda Prowse -womens literary fiction

Oh where do I begin to tell of how a book can touch you in a good way

so very much? Bessie- 1984 and present day. In 1984 she got her exam

results on her sixteenth birthday and realised her head had been

elsewhere. Her dreams of becoming an air hostess had flown away

when she met Lawrence. Present day and Bessie works in school dinners,

her two grown up children having flown the nest and her husband

Mario pretty much taking her for granted so she feels they should talk

and events of the past coming back to haunt her through one thing

and another feel they should have a heart to heart and tell him her

secret. This is a read that drew me in- I liked Bessie- there was just

that something about her- she was doing her best for all around her

and had forgotten the most important one- herself. Whilst her

children are just beginning on their dreams she is stuck in a world

of “ is this it?” Maybe something we have all thought at one point

and then realised the only person who can change this is ourselves.

I can’t say how much this book touched and moved me. There's

nothing in it about my own life but boy did it hit home- in a very

good way. Of how keeping secrets can eat away at you without

you realising and when released they can be a volcano- one you

aren’t sure if it’s going to erupt or just bubble and bubble until

the secret is shared, and halved and wise words can put things

into perspective. Of being truthful not only to yourself but to

those that matter. Of being kind to yourself step by step.

Of living life and carpe diem. Loved this doesn’t cover it. 10* if I could.

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Waiting to Begin From the bestselling author of The Girl in the Corner comes a story that asks: what would you risk for a shot at happiness? 1984. Bessie is a confident sixteen-year-old girl with the world at her feet, dreaming of what life will bring and what she’ll bring to this life. Then everything comes crashing down. Her bright and trusting smile is lost, banished by shame—and a secret she’ll carry with her for the rest of her life. 2021. The last thirty-seven years have not been easy for Bess. At fifty-three she is visibly weary, and her marriage to Mario is in tatters. Watching her son in newlywed bliss—the hope, the trust, the joy—Bess knows it is time to face her own demons, and try to save her relationship. But she’ll have to throw off the burden of shame if she is to honour that sixteen-year-old girl whose dreams lie frozen in time. Can Bess face her past, finally come clean to Mario, and claim the love she has longed to fully experience all these years? Purchase Link - http://bit.ly/WaitingToBegin_UK

Author Bio – Amanda Prowse is an International Bestselling author whose twenty seven novels and seven novellas have been published in dozens of languages around the world. Published by Lake Union, Amanda is the most prolific writer of bestselling contemporary fiction in the UK today; her titles also consistently score the highest online review approval ratings across several genres. Her books, including the chart topping No.1 titles 'What Have I Done?', 'Perfect Daughter', 'My Husband's Wife', 'The Girl in the Corner', 'The Things I Know' and ‘The Day She Came Back’ have sold millions of copies across the globe. A popular TV and radio personality, Amanda is a regular panellist on Channel 5's 'The Jeremy Vine Show' and numerous daytime ITV programmes. She also makes countless guest appearances on BBC national independent Radio stations including LBC and Talk FM, where she is well known for her insightful observations and her infectious humour. Described by the Daily Mail as 'The queen of family drama' Amanda's novel, 'A Mother's Story' won the coveted Sainsbury's eBook of the year Award while 'Perfect Daughter' was selected as a World Book Night title in 2016. Amanda's ambition is to create stories that keep people from turning the bedside lamp off at night, great characters that ensure you take every step with them and tales that fill your head so you can't possibly read another book until the memory fades... Praise for Amanda Prowse: 'A powerful and emotional work of fiction' - Piers Morgan 'Deeply moving and emotional, Amanda Prowse handles her explosive subjects with delicate skill' - Daily Mail 'Uplifting and positive, but you will still need a box of tissues' - Hello! 'A gut-wrenching and absolutely brilliant read' - The Irish Sun 'You'll fall in love with this...' - Cosmopolitan 'Deeply moving and eye opening. Powerful and emotional drama that packs a real punch.' - Heat 'Magical' - Now magazine
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