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Brand new from the bestselling author of Worn Out Wife Seeks New Life Sasha Greenhope has a very lovely life. Her marriage is solid, her only daughter is delightful, and the family business is going full steam ahead. The only blip on the horizon is the upcoming family reunion for her parents 40th wedding anniversary at Chadwell House – the family pile. Sasha just does not fit with her rich family. Her French mother, Delphine thinks everything Sasha does is a faux pas.. And siblings, Adele and Beau, are clearly the favourites, leaving Sasha surplus to requirements So when Sasha’s husband Ben takes this exact moment to reveal that they are about to go bankrupt, Sasha wants to be anywhere but stuck in a lavish marquee! Swallowing her pride, and a whole bottle of fizz, Sasha determines to ask her family for help – and maybe even a loan – only to discover that her parents and siblings are all keeping secrets of their own! Family secrets, warring siblings and a disastrous reunion... what could possibly go right?! Another brilliant laugh out loud emotional read, perfect for fans of Fiona Gibson, Tracy Bloom and Sophie Ranald! Praise for Carmen Reid: ‘Escapist summer reading at its best.' Jill Mansell
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Sasha was having an amazing life, she has an amazing marriage and a fantastic daughter (LouLou). As well as having a great business...well had a great business. Her business in on the brink of bankruptcy. And the icing on the cake she has to attend her family reunion to celebrate her parents' anniversary. Sasha however doesn't want to attend. (She felt like an outsider – her parents favourited her older sister and younger brother). But agrees to go. Her husband Ben wants Sasha to ask her family for some money to help their business, however, Sasha doesn't think that this will be a good idea. From the moment Dirk character was introduced by Sasha's sister (Adele), I had a strong feeling that this guy is her boyfriend (he is also Adele's daughter tutor). We soon find out that Sasha's dad wants to sell the house, however her mum is totally against it as alongside being married to her husband Tony, the house was the only other thing that made her stay in England.We soon learn that Adele and their brother Beau had been asking their parents for money. Sasha had taught they were financially stable, but they really weren't. Sasha decides to leave with her family first thing the next morning but unfortunately get into a car crash, her dad just so happens to be following behind them and Sasha has no choice but to return home. As the story continues Sasha is continuing helping her mum look for her missing earrings during this time Sasha discovered a picture of a baby, but she didn't recognise who this child was. We learn that the child was a child who died a baby, and their parents decided it would be best not to tell the girls. We then discover that it was LouLou who took the earrings and put them in a safe spot, when the earrings was returned Sasha and the rest of the family learn a lot about their family history and where they came from. Overall, it was a good book. The story line got better as I continued to read it, but there were points in the story which I did find a bit boring.