{"product_id":"relative-love-amanda-brookfield-9781838896171","title":"Relative Love","description":"The Harrison family gathers as usual for Christmas in their big Sussex house. \u003cp\u003eThis year, however, outside realities are pressing hard: Pamela and John, married for four decades, know that time is catching up with them. And trouble is brewing in the lives of their four children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCassie, the cossetted youngest, is in the throes of an affair with a married man; Elizabeth, her awkward older sister, is struggling with a faltering second marriage; Peter, the eldest and designated inheritor of Ashley House, is beginning to meet resistance to such a prospect from his career-orientated wife.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnly Charlie, the charming and carefree younger son, and his wife Serena, seem truly content, with nothing to worry about except their adolescent twin girls and the simpler teething troubles of their toddler.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbsorbed in their own lives, not one of them is prepared when real tragedy strikes, rocking their world to its core, changing them all forever.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Amanda Brookfield: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI've loved all Amanda Brookfield's books and this latest one was excellent too. \u003cstrong\u003eShe writes so well\u003c\/strong\u003e, with insight and natural dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI could read it again, I read it so fast\u003c\/strong\u003e, I couldn't put it down. Very well written. I will definitely read more from this author in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrilliant book\u003c\/strong\u003e - just when I thought I knew what was going to happen, another twist popped up - had me picking it up whenever I had the chance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA great story, great characters, vivid, immediate, so 'real', and such compassion. Every bit a page turner as Brookfield so gets you into her people. Only my second (Good Girls was a lucky dip first), but am hooked. If you like reading really \u003cstrong\u003ewell written real-life novels\u003c\/strong\u003e about your relationships, try this.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI enjoyed Amanda Brookfield's writing style. She really taps into her characters and writes them warts and all, with some \u003cstrong\u003eraw and honest emotions\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll of Amanda's books are \u003cstrong\u003ewell written\u003c\/strong\u003e. She certainly knows how to grab the reader's attention and draw them into what proves to be an enjoyable read.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Amanda Brookfield\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn engaging, emotionally-charged and intriguing story' Michelle Gorman\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo one gets to the heart of human relationships quite so perceptively as Brookfield. The Mirror\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnputdownable. Perceptive. Poignant. I loved it. bestselling author Patricia Scanlan on Before I Knew You\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf Joanna Trollope is the queen of the Aga Saga, then Amanda Brookfield must be a strong contender for princess. Oxford Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amanda Brookfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1838896171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838896171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boldwood Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 642\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 1.42d","brand":"Amanda Brookfield","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48486155649279,"sku":"9781838896171","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e55a3a5b-793e-4ead-bb05-abd093942430.jpg?v=1778054038","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/relative-love-amanda-brookfield-9781838896171","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}