The Godmother: An emotional and powerful book club read from Amanda Brookfield

Rachel Elliot is single and attractive, a director of a successful advertising agency, with a handsome lover, close friends, and a clutch of beloved godchildren. But as her fortieth birthday approaches, a whispering fear that she might have missed the point arises. Is a child of her own what she really wants, or is motherhood just what everyone else wants for her? Amanda Brookfield's novel, The Godmother, revisits and refreshes the story and rediscover how she got her well-deserved reputation for writing about women's lives with humor and honesty.

Format: Hardback
Length: 274 pages
Publication date: 05 May 2023
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd

Rachel Elliot is a single and attractive director of a successful advertising agency, with a handsome lover, close friends, and a clutch of beloved godchildren. However, as her fortieth birthday approaches, a whispering fear creeps in that she may have missed the point in life. Over the years, her friends and contemporaries have settled down and started families, while her parents have been urging Rachel to do the same. Managing a shocking incident at work is taking up all her energies, and she adores her godchildren. So, is a child of her own what she really wants, or is motherhood just what everyone else wants for her? If she picks the wrong path, there will be no turning back.

Join Amanda Brookfield as she revisits and refreshes her novel, "The Godmother," and rediscover how she got her well-deserved reputation for writing about women's lives with humor and honesty. Includes a brand-new foreword from the author.

Praise for Amanda Brookfield:

"An engaging, emotionally-charged, and intriguing story." - Michelle Gorman

"No one gets to the heart of human relationships quite so perceptively as Brookfield." - The Mirror

"Unputdownable. Perceptive. Poignant. I loved it." - bestselling author Patricia Scanlan

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"If Joanna Trollope is the queen of the Aga Saga, then Amanda Brookfield must be a strong contender for princess." - Oxford Times

"What readers are saying about Amanda Brookfield:

"I felt so involved in this story that I found myself thinking about it a lot during the day. A fantastic read. Gripping, moving, characters you care about, highly recommended."

Weight: 444g
Dimension: 159 x 237 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781785130106