A Mother's Second Chance

An utterly heartwrenching story about love, loss and second chances that will break your heart and put it back together again.

You'd do anything to protect the ones you loveWhen Zoe Henry's best friend Lou dies suddenly, her world shatters. But she must set aside her grief as she's named guardian of Lou's two young children - a role she never expected to be taking on.With her own kids grown up, Zoe was finally beginning to rediscover who she was. Starting over as a mother was the last thing on her mind. But as sleepless nights turn into shared laughter, something begins to stir in her - a new sense of purpose.But just as Zoe starts to believe this unexpected second chance might be the start of something beautiful, a secret left in Lou's house threatens to unravel everything.Now Zoe must face not only the secrets of her best friend's past, but the fear that she might lose the fragile new family she's come to cherish. Praise for A Mother's Second Chance‘Heartbreakingly beautiful from beginning to end. Found it so hard to put down as followed the journey through. Absolute must read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Moving and heartwarming' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘An emotional and heartwarming exploration of grief and life after death' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Full of emotion, beautifully written with believable and lovely characters' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A poignant examination of resilience through loss… impossible to put this book down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A really well written novel about family, friendship, loss and love' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Really pulls at the heart strings, full of loss, pain and love. An emotional enjoyable read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Melted my heart into a puddle with its gorgeous prose, insight into human nature and the intensity of a mother's unconditional love' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A beautifully written story that made me laugh and cry in equal measures, and I was so involved in the characters that when I wasn't reading I was thinking about them' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

About the author

I have two small children who have an amazing capacity to create untold mess and general havoc. I have an untidy self-employed husband whose ability to leave stuff all over the house knows no bounds. I have two step-sons whose love of lego has left me nursing bruised feet and I have a love of both red wine and Cadbury’s milk chocolate. I also have a passion for writing – so when I’m not tidying up after my family or dashing to the gym that’s what you’ll find me doing.