August 2016, Sphere, 384 pages, Ebook, Review copy from Sainsbury's Entertainment eBooks
Summary from Sainsbury's Entertainment
When life as you know it changes, will it define you, destroy you or make you stronger?
Best
friends Isla and Sophie made each other a promise a long time ago: to
never let life pass them by. Years later, Isla is in love, living abroad
and fulfilling her dreams. But for Sophie, things haven't turned out
the way she was expecting and she hasn't achieved any of the things she
and Isla talked about.
And then, in one sudden moment, life irrevocably changes for both women.
Isla
and Sophie have hard decisions to make but above all else they must
face up to the uncertainty that lies ahead. It's only when they realise
that this is easier together, two friends standing side by side, that
each woman can embrace whatever the future holds for them.
Nayu's thoughts.
Isla life
changes dramatically but her friend Sophie is there for her most of
the way. As I started reading this book the story felt familiar. In
less than 3 chapters I realised I'd read it before! I adored it
the first time round, and I
was more than happy to reread it. My poor memory means while nothing
in the book was a surprise, I couldn't remember exact details, so I
had great fun exploring Isla's new life as she discovers she has a
degenerative illness. All the emotions she goes through, her decision
to do/not do certain things makes a huge difference on her overall
outlook on life.
It's not just about Isla being sick. She and Sophie
have what some call a bucket list, and Sophie helps Isla tick items
off hers. Isla helps Sophie through the breakdown and breakup with
Liam, who is despicable in what he does. I felt so sorry for Sophie,
and as awful as Isla's diagnosis was, her best friend being sick
helped give Sophie a reason to keep going while life was rubbish. She
has to play cupid when Isla pushes away someone who cares for
her, and I'm glad she meddled as it's what Isla needed, even though she didn't think she did.
Despite everything there is a fair
amount of humour and good cheer as the two friends help each other
out. They both make new friends and experience more of life in
unexpected places. Their friendship strengthens through both their
hardships, and I doubt they will stop being friends once the book
ends. Who wouldn't like a chocolate cookery course? (At least I think that's what Sophie goes on - I'm adding this comment after I've read it and can't remember!) I'd love a sequel, but until then I will stick wih rereading
it.
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