One Year After You by Shari Low- Women’s Fiction
A year ago a man died in a car crash leaving his wife and best friend bereft. What they also found out that day as the woman was giving birth was that her husband and his wife had been having a long term affair. Noah and Tress had always been friends with their respective partners and now they lean on each other to get through this, but strictly as friends, nothing more. Anya, Noah’s wife, moved away as they divorced, unable to face the consequences of what she had done but now she is back wanting to talk to Noah. Meanwhile Odette is facing her last scene in a soap, unceremoniously sacked after forty years playing the same part, a part that she got through subterfuge and hasn't told a soul. Noah’s sister Keli, has been ghosted by her boyfriend. A text from an unknown number soon shows her why but she has other issues involved. Can all of these people sort things out in twenty four hours or will some secrets have to remain buried?
Wow! This is rather a different read in many ways. There are numerous intertwined people and one (Odette) on a limb to begin with. I won’t spoil anything, but I quickly found myself immersed in each of the lives and wanted to know more and more. Chapters are told from different character perspectives and there are sections to divide the timeline. There is a heck of a lot of drama going on which thankfully makes our own lives seem quiet in comparison (just how I personally like it).
I liked Noah and felt for his predicament of losing his best friend and finding out not only his wife had betrayed him but the best friend as well. It's a very compelling read and one I found myself reading that “ one more chapter”, it's so cleverly thought out and brilliantly written. From potential romance to scandal and more this book has it all. A sagacious, thoroughly entertaining read I highly recommend.
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One Year After You For forty years the fabulous Odette Devine has been a beloved matriarchal actress on Scotland’s longest-running TV show. Today she is broken, betrayed, and desperate to find out if this is her payback for a lie she told forty years ago. A year ago today, Tress Walker’s husband was killed in a car accident, on the same day she gave birth to their baby. Reeling from the discovery that he was with his mistress, Tress has to choose whether to protect her fragile heart or open it to love again. Noah Clark was devastated to discover his wife and his best friend were having an affair. Now the love of his life is asking for another chance to make their marriage work. But can there ever be a way back, once the trust is broken? Noah’s sister Keli Clark has recently been ghosted by the man she loves. When a shocking message from a complete stranger reveals the reason why, Keli will have to decide whether to forgive, forget, or to make sure he pays. Twenty-four hours. Four shocking secrets. One tumultuous tale of love, loss and second chances. Purchase Link - https://mybook.to/oneyearafteryousocial
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