I have grown so attached to this family. All of the sisters are unique in how they handle various relationship issues, but the strength of their bond is always apparent – even as they yell and give each other a bad time.
The great thing about the Callaghan sisters is that each of them approaches motherhood in a completely different manner. The talent of the author is that each portrayal is accurate. She always manages to capture an aspect of motherhood that someone can relate to.
Beth’s story is no exception.
She and her partner Will are the club-hopping, fun-loving couple. Until Joe comes along. All of a sudden, life is no longer parties, staying out until all hours of the night, and only caring about their own pleasures.
Not to give anything away, but let’s just say that Beth steps up to responsibility a lot more than Will does. (You can find actual spoilers elsewhere).
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That’s not to say that Beth does it completely willingly – and certainly doesn’t do it perfectly. But this is the accuracy that I mentioned earlier. Beth is the personification of the tired mummy who is positive that she’s doing everything wrong, but still manages to do right by her kid.
It helps that she has an ally in Paddy, who was probably my favorite character. I don’t know why I liked him so much, but he was just enjoyable. I especially liked the way his story turned out, proving it’s never too late to find love.
And sometimes it’s in an unexpected place.
There are lots of unexpected events in this story – I think more so than the previous books. Although, that is a hallmark of the sisters…unusual and unexpected events that force them to make normal decisions.
I also liked how each of the chapters was a “track” – I chose to find each of the songs and listen to them before reading the chapter. I think it definitely enhanced my understanding of Beth’s frame of mind.
Not to mention it was just fun.
We got a lot of Beth in the previous book (Can I Give My Husband Back?) so it makes sense that she was the next for a story.
That being said, I’m still waiting for Lucy. Given her appearances in the first three books, I have a feeling that her story will be the end-all, be-all. I expect great things.
No pressure Ms. Bailey!
Author Bio:
Mother-of-four, gin-drinker, binge-watcher, receipt hoarder, enthusiastic but terrible cook. Kristen also writes. She has had short fiction published in several publications including Mslexia & Riptide. Her first two novels, Souper Mum and Second Helpings were published in 2016. In 2019, she was long listed in the Comedy Women in Print Prize and has since joined the Bookouture family. She writes women’s fiction and she hopes her novels have fresh and funny things to say about modern life, love and family.
You can find out more about her at her website: www.kristenbaileywrites.com.
