...pleased when I picked up The Accidental Family because I realised it is a sequel to one of her earlier books - The Accidental Mother. I had read this a while ago and really enjoyed it so it was interesting to see what happened to the characters afterwards. Having said that though, The Accidental Family can be read as a stand alone novel although it does have an added value if you read The Accidental Mother first. In the first book Sophie Mills suddenly ... ...a fatal car accident. At the end of the book, the girls' long lost father has reappeared and Sophie has fallen in love with him. They all move to Cornwall and this second book follows what happens as they start to become a family and Sophie and Louie plan their wedding. It 's the sort of book that is quite funny in places but also very thought provoking as the strength of the couple's relationship is tested in many ways - not least when Louie suddenly ...
kingfisher111 13.07.2009
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Advantages: Easy to read, good story Disadvantages: slightly predictable
The Accidental Family takes up the story 6 months after The Accidental Mother ends. Sophie is living as a permanant resident in a Cornwall B&B, afraid to make the next step and move in with Louis and the girls. Having given up her career to spend more time with Bella and Izzy, skeletons in both her and Louis closets makes her re-evaluate her decision....
I think any woman who has seen her identity slip as a result of having children can identify ... ...farcical and unrealistic in places. The ending has standard chick-lit predictability about it but that does not detract from the easy comfortable read. The story is easy to get into, and will only take a couple of days to read. If you haven't read The Accidental Mother then the story works well as a standalone story as well as a sequel. It would make a good beach or commute read. ...
Lbird99 10.04.2009
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