Waiting to Begin by Amanda Prowse
Paperback published by Lake Union 8th June 2021
ISBN 9781524023436
1984, Bessie is a confident sixteen-year-old girl with the world at her feet, dreaming of what life will bring and what she’ll bring to this life. Then everything comes crashing down. Her bright and trusting smile is lost, banished by shame and a secret she’ll carry with for the rest of her life.
2021. The last thirty-seven-years have not been easy for Bess. At thirty-three she is visibly weary, and her marriage to Mario is in tatters. Watching her son in newlywed bliss the hope, the trust, the joy Bess knows it is time to face her own demons, and try to save her relationship. But she’ll have to throw off the burden of shame if she is to honour that sixteen-year-old girl whose dreams lie frozen in time.
Can Bess face her past, finally come clean to Mario, and claim the love she has longed to fully experience all these years?
MY REVIEW
Waiting to Begin is from the author Amanda Prowse, who is the bestselling author of The Girl in the Corner.
This story waiting to Begin, asks what would you risk for a shot of happiness?
Chapter Four
August 20th 2021
It wasn’t what Bess wanted birthday fireworks or anything of the sort, not at her age, but for Mario not to have a card ready was disappointing. Duck or not. When they were younger, he used to regularly leave cards and notes for her to find, sometimes just a postcard with a heart on it, others crammed with tiny writing long, descriptive, effusive ramblings of what she meant to him and how very, very thankful he was that she was his wife. They made her feel nice. Safe. It had been some years now since a card of that nature had been left under her pillow or propped up against the kettle.
About author Amanda Prowse
Previous Book: ‘To Love and Be Loved’, published 11 Jan 2022
Latest Book: ‘Women Like Us’ (a memoir), published 6 Sept 2022.
Next Book: ‘PIcking Up the Pieces’, to be published 10 Jan 2023
Amanda Prowse is an International Bestselling author whose twenty-eight novels, non-fiction title and seven novellas have been published in dozens of languages around the world. Published by Lake Union, Amanda is the most prolific writer of bestselling contemporary fiction in the UK today; her titles also consistently score the highest online review approval ratings across several genres. Her books, including the chart topping No.1 titles ‘What Have I Done?’, ‘Perfect Daughter’, ‘My Husband’s Wife’, ‘The Girl in the Corner’ and ‘The Things I Know’ have sold millions of copies across the globe.
A popular TV and radio personality, Amanda has appeared on numerous shows where her views on family and social issues strike a chord with viewers. She also makes countless guest appearances on BBC national and independent Radio stations including LBC, Times Radio and Talk FM, where she is well known for her insightful observations and her infectious humour. Described by the Daily Mail as ‘The queen of family drama’ Amanda’s novel, ‘A Mother’s Story’ won the coveted Sainsbury’s eBook of the year Award and she has had two books selected as World Book Night titles, ‘Perfect Daughter’ in 2016 and ‘The Boy Between’ in 2022.
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