I am delighted to welcome Kim Nash's Amazing Grace to the blog today. This is her debut novel and proves to be a sparkling romcom.
She’s taking her life back, one step at a time…
Grace thought she had it all. Living in the beautiful
village of Little Ollington, along with head teacher husband Mark and gorgeous
son, Archie, she devoted herself to being the perfect mum and the perfect wife,
her little family giving her everything she ever wanted.
Until that fateful day when she walked in on Mark kissing
his secretary - and her perfect life fell apart.
Now she's a single mum to Archie, trying to find her way in
life and keep things together for his sake. Saturday nights consist of a
Chinese takeaway eaten in front of the TV clad in greying pyjamas, and she
can’t remember the last time she had a kiss from anyone aside from her dog,
Becks…
Grace’s life needs a shake up – fast. So when gorgeous
gardener Vinnie turns up on her doorstep, his twinkling eyes suggesting that he
might be interested in more than just her conifers, she might just have found
the answer to her prayers. But as Grace falls deeper for Vinnie, ten-year-old
Archie fears that his mum finding love means she’ll never reconcile with the
dad he loves.
So when ex-husband Mark begs her for another chance, telling
her he’s changed from the man that broke her heart, Grace finds herself with an
impossible dilemma. Should she take back Mark and reunite the family that
Archie loves? Or risk it all for a new chance of happiness?
A funny, feel good romance about finding your own path and
changing your life for the better – readers of Cathy Bramley, Jill Mansell and
Josie Silver will love this uplifting read.
My Thoughts
This is one of those enjoyable reads where you can get really invested in the story and you don't feel let down by the end. You have to feel for Grace as she battles the task of bringing up her son as a one parent family and there are some nice insights into her life. I particularly loved the humour which arises from the efforts of her friends to bring her out of her shell and back onto the dating scene. There are some genuinely laugh out loud moments to be found in her different dates. They are certainly a test of friendship!
There is a strong seam of romance running throughout the book and you are willing Grace to make the right choice. Halfway through the story, it did go off on a direction which took me by surprise but it manages to be moving without being overly sentimental. This is a great debut novel and a heart-warming read to savour.
In short: A feelgood romance with some genuinely funny episodes.
About the Author
Kim Nash lives in Staffordshire with son Ollie and English
Setter Roni, is PR & Social Media Manager for Bookouture and is a book
blogger at www.kimthebookworm.co.uk.
Kim won the Romantic Novelists Association's Media Star of
the Year in 2016, which she still can't quite believe. She is now quite
delighted to be a member of the RNA.
When she's not working or writing, Kim can be found walking
her dog, reading, standing on the sidelines of a football pitch cheering on
Ollie and binge watching box sets on the TV. She's also quite partial to a spa
day and a gin and tonic (not at the same time!) Kim also runs a book club in
Cannock, Staffs.
Amazing Grace is her debut novel with Hera Books and will be
out on 10th April 2019
Thanks to the author Kim Nash, Hera Books and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
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