Remy was lovely and I soon realised why Lou had fell for his charms so easily the first-time round – I just hoped she trod more carefully this time! It is evident that he needs help to maintain his home and she soon learns that he has gone through a series of caregivers.

Bovendien zijn het heel voorstelbare personages; van sprankelende Lou, via Ed Sheeran-Sammy, mopperkont Edgar met zijn kleine hartje (hij deed me denken aan een oudere versie van mr.Who has become quite isolated from the world around him but with Lou in his life, encouraging and supporting him, this begins to change and more so with the arrival of Mr Oates…a furry, four footed kindred spirit. Finally it was a book that I wanted to get back to, that I felt involved in characters' lives, so brilliantly written, light - hearted and also a little tear - jerker. The romance is plentiful and a rollercoaster of emotions for many added to that we have strong friendships too. Het hoofdverhaal gaat over Lou die voor de oude knorrepot Edgar gaat zorgen maar in hetzelfde plaatsje woont ook een goede jeugdvriend van haar met een zeer aantrekkelijke oudere broer , doe daar nog een oude jeugdliefde - met haar kinderen - van Edgar bij + een knorrig asiel hondje en je hebt weer zo'n typisch J.

The book is filled with a diverse cast of interesting and well-developed characters including a woman from Edgar’s past and her family. Dit boek heeft me laten zien dat het erg jammer is om om die reden een heel genre af te serveren, want er zijn nog zoveel andere thema's (zoals het vormen van een zelfgekozen familie in dit boek voor mij de hoofdlijn vormt). En ondanks de voorspelbaarheid van het genre, weet Jill je in dit verhaal toch weer te verrassen met wat leuke en spannende twists in het verhaal.And along the way, you re-discover the meaning of friendship, re-kindle first crushes, and genuinely learn that despite the first impressions someone makes on you, everyone is capable of change and no matter how unsavory their behavior may be, deserves a little bit of kindness and happiness. I received a free copy of Promise Me, by Jill Mansell, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. It's addictive, this story, you can't stop reading it, full of little surprises and it will bring a smile to your face. Wanneer het zonnetje schijnt en de vogeltjes hun mooiste melodieën ten gehore brengen, leven we toch weer een beetje op. All of the characters in Promise Me felt so real, you can actually envisage them as people in the world around you.

What an absolute joy Promise me has been to read and I am bereft that I’ve finished it…the characters felt like friends, there was drama, humour, sorrow and romance and I was completely lost in the story, and I have no doubt you will be too. Jill Mansell has been writing Sunday Times bestsellers for over twenty years, most recently Should I Tell You? De verschillende perspectieven, de verschillende levens en dus de verschillende verhaallijnen, maken ook dit verhaal weer intrigerend en vlot leesbaar. I immediately fall in love with Lou, you simply can't not like her and all the other characters are written just the way they should have been written, even the bad ones are not too overdone.I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review as part of the book tour hosted by Random Things Tours.

Edgar isn’t the easiest man to get on with, but he seems to take a begrudging shine to Lou and makes her an offer she can’t refuse. Whilst Lou and Edgar are the human stars of this book, it is Captain Oates, the tiny rescue dog who really steals the show. Lou is needing to start over, her husband (although not a very nice one) has died, she has just lost her job and been turfed out of her home. Taking the job means she's living close to old school friends, including the gorgeous Remy, in the tiny, picturesque Cotswolds village of Foxwell. My review is based on my experience of the book and any thoughts expressed here are solely mine alone.Want naast Lou en de aanwezige spanning tussen haar en de broer van haar beste vriend Sammy, maakt ook Sammy het één en ander mee in zijn leven. My favourite had to be our four-legged friend, Captain Oates and I thought the relationship between him and Edgar was just absolutely delightful!