The lives of prime-time friends Leonora, Selena and Dorothea are\u00a0about to take a very interesting turn. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Leonora discovers her husband is having an affair and struggles to come to terms with this crushing blow. Selena is about to meet the love of her life but is utterly unprepared for the heartbreak it might bring. Finally, Dorothea\u2019s beloved career is under threat, but her job is the only way she can make sense of herself and she can\u2019t see a future without it.<\/em><\/p>\n Can the three friends support each other through life\u2019s challenges, and is there the<\/em> slightest chance of a happy outcome for any of them?<\/em><\/p>\n Perfect for fans of Clare Pooley and Cathy Hopkins!<\/em><\/p>\n My Review<\/strong><\/p>\n I have four friends that I meet on a regular basis (one of which is my sister-in-law) but they don\u2019t know each other. We do lunch, dog walks, coffee and cake. I have never been part of a group in the same way that these three are, but maybe that\u2019s because I have two sons and three granddaughters so it\u2019s usually family first. I know quite a few people though who even go on holiday every year with their school or uni friends.<\/p>\n But I digress. Leonora, Selena and Dorothea have been friends for years and meet in Covent Garden at their favourite pub for wine and chit chat on a regular basis. They are all childless by choice. Leonora is married to Bob, who happens to be Dorothea\u2019s brother. Their lives have always chugged along quite nicely, until Leonora\u2019s devastating discovery. Bob is having an affair with that woman<\/em>. It puts a strain on her relationship with her sister-in-law. Selena, on the other hand, is about to embark on a promising relationship but will it work out in the long term?<\/p>\n I have to admit that I found Leonora quite irritating (I\u2019m not sure why \u2013 maybe it\u2019s because she is not prepared to take any blame for their marital decline), and Dorothea is rather boring \u2013 she\u2019s a civil servant \u2013 heaven forbid, but she does have a nice cat. But I ADORED Selena. I don\u2019t know if I want her to be my friend or if I want to be her. I love her fashion sense and what she does for a living \u2013 she designs costumes for the theatre.<\/p>\n This is a lovely feel-good holiday read, but don\u2019t expect anything too dramatic, apart from Leonora\u2019s pot throwing fits (and we are not talking pottery wheels), and Dorothea\u2019s mid-life crisis. No murders, no kidnappings, no bodies. It\u2019s not that kind of book (my usual genre). So grab a cup of tea, put your feet up, and enjoy.<\/p>\n Many thanks to Hygge Book Tours for inviting me to be part of #TheFridayFriendshipClub #blogtour<\/em><\/p>\n Buy Link<\/strong> Goodreads<\/strong> Social Media Handles\/Tags<\/strong> Instagram<\/strong> About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n Anne Brooke is a multi-genre writer living in Surrey in the UK with a particular interest in gay and women\u2019s fiction. Her fiction has been shortlisted for the Harry Bowling Prize (for novels set in London) and the Royal Literary Fund Scheme. She enjoys crosswords, gardening, swimming and the theatre, and would love to learn how to dance.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cookiebiscuit.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/friday-friendship-x.png\")
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