I am delighted to be taking part in the celebrations for Sheila O'Flanagan's latest novel, Three Weddings and a Proposal. It was published on 20th May by Headline Review.
Delphine is at a wedding when the shocking news comes.
Suddenly her life changes for ever.Delphine has
worked hard for
her success and
she knows she’s
got everything she
wants. But not
everyone agrees. Her
opinionated family aren’t convinced that living alone with no
plans to ‘settle down’ could possibly make her truly happy, and no one
appreciates it when she drops everything,
day or night,
whenever her boss
Conrad calls. Yet
Delphine wouldn’t change a thing.
And when C onrad makes her a surprise offer, it’s clear that her hard work is
going to pay off.
A few short days later, Delphine’s life is unrecognisable.
The man who once broke her heart has suddenly reappeared, and a shocking
tragedy turns her world on its head.
Delphine must rethink everything that matters to her, and to
those around her, and decide, once and for all, if love, family and a little
compromise should come before
career, security and
independence... and if
she’s prepared to make that
choice
My Thoughts
I thoroughly enjoyed following Delphie's life as she comes to terms with loss and re-assesses her life's priorities. She comes up against some barely disguised misogyny in her professional life and there is such a contrast between the Delphie you see at work and the one you see surrounded by her family. When you see Delphie with her family, you sense the pressures that she feels because of their expectations on what constitutes success in life. Delphie has to decide whether she is willing to compromise in any area of her life.
There are also some great examples of women supporting women. Delphie's female friends are always supportive and through their conversations, you often see what she is thinking about a given situation. Above all, there is the sense that change happens in life and that you have to grasp your opportunities when you can. I loved the structure of the novel which is hinted at in the title. There are some vividly drawn characters and relationships to observe. In all, this is a gorgeous read.
In short: An engrossing read with friends, family and work relationships all explored.
About the Author
Sheila
O’Flanagan is the
author of nearly
30 bestselling chart-toppers,
including The Women Who Ran Away, Her Husband’s
Mistake, The Hideaway,
What Happened That
Night, The Missing
Wife and All For You (winner of the Irish Independent
Popular Fiction Book of the Year Award). After working in banking and finance
for a number of years, Sheila’s love
for writing blossomed
into curating stories about relationships in all their many
forms.
Thanks to Sheila O'Flanagan, Headline Review and Anne Cater of Random Things Tours for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
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Thanks so much for the blog tour support x
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