I am pleased to be taking part in the celebrations for Pauline Wiles' Saffron Sweeting novel, Ten Things my Husband Hated.
Maggie Moone is happily divorced.
And with her talent for fixing things, she’s perfectly
content with her mundane life in the sleepy English village of Saffron
Sweeting. That is, until one humiliating March evening when she learns everyone
else assumes she’d love to mend her broken marriage.
Determined to prove them wrong, Maggie and her friends
concoct a list of ten ways to assert her independence and live large. But her
mission to move on leads to unexpected encounters, and Maggie soon finds
herself mixing business with pleasure. Is the attractive young Irishman just
another item on her list, or is he something more?
Before long, unresolved issues from her past begin to clash,
and Maggie is forced to wonder if antagonising her ex-husband was such a
stellar idea.
No sooner does she begin to understand what’s important to
her, than she stands to lose everything that truly matters.
This is the fourth in the collection of Saffron Sweeting
romantic comedies, which can be read in any order. If you like gentle British
humour and deliciously resilient heroines, you’ll love Ten Things My Husband
Hated.
My Thoughts
This is the first of Pauline's Saffron Sweeting novels which I have read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Maggie Moone is such a likeable character with a gentle sense of humour and a can-do attitude. She does at times lack a little self awareness but nevertheless, you find yourself hoping that she will get her heart's desire.
Learning to go out to get what you want in life and trying not to hark back to the past in a negative way are lessons to be learnt during the course of the story. Through Maggie's work, you get to meet some village inhabitants who are a
little idiosyncratic, albeit in a charming way. I loved Finn's grandmother and
friends at the Bingo! This is a heartwarming story which has a lovely sense of humour and some touching, inclusive moments.
In short: An uplifting look at village life.
About the Author
British by birth, Pauline is now a contented resident of
California, although she admits to occasional yearnings for afternoon tea and
historic homes.
Her debut novel, Saving Saffron Sweeting, reached the
quarter final of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. Three further books set
in the same village are now available, along with a collection of short stories
and Indie With Ease, a self-help guide for other self-published authors.
When not writing, Pauline can be found pondering how many
miles she has to run to justify an extra piece of cake. She’s also fond of
daydreaming about flying herself and a reader to London for tea.
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Many thanks for reading and reviewing! I'm so glad you liked the bingo crowd; I enjoyed writing the scenes with them.
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