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Amazing Grace by Kim Nash

Published by Hera Books

Publication Date: 10th April 2019

Genre: Romantic Comedy

257 pages

Book Description:

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?

My Review:

First of all I must thank Rachel Gilbey, tour organiser for the opportunity to be part of the blog tour for Kim's debut novel. Any of you who regularly read my page will know that this year has been dominated by the crime, mystery and thriller genre so to read something lighter has been a breath of fresh air.

My first impression of the book is that maybe it's not as 'polished' in its presentation as the established authors I read on a regular basis, however as a debut book this is perhaps to be expected - and still oceans ahead of anything I could ever dream of achieving myself. That said, the content of the story and the lovely characters Grace and Archie soon have you wrapped in their charms and rooting for their happiness in just a few chapters and the finished result is a book which will have you laughing and shedding a tear in equal measure. That, to me, is a sign of a successful novel and Kim has achieved that in shed loads here.

Grace is fairly recently divorced from her cheating ex and is looking to find a happy and fulfilling life again now that she has built a new foundation for her and her son Archie. A roof over their heads and a steady job which she loves are the basics, but Grace has done what many a divorcee has done and retreated into her comfort zone of TV and PJ's most nights once her working day is done. Her fabulous friend, the gregarious Monica helps get her back 'out there' with a makeover and an on-line dating profile, the results of which had me laughing out loud. Every girl needs a friend like that - even though Grace might wonder at times just why she listens to her at all. I don't think many of us would mind having a Vinnie around either!!

I loved spending time following Grace as she puts the pieces of her life back together, her primary concern being the light of her life, young son Archie who is himself learning the hard way that life isn't fair sometimes. They make a fantastic pairing for this lovely story, and with the input of Grace's late mum, who Grace is also coming to terms with being without, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and could sincerely relate to the feelings being described. I don't want to go into too much detail regarding the course of the story as I feel it's a journey the reader needs to travel with Grace through the pages to get the most out of the book. I have to admit to having lump in my throat on more than one occasion, and this is where I felt the writing was at its strongest.

I definitely recommend this book, and wish Kim every success in her career as an author - I for one will certainly be supporting her as I feel she has lots more to share with us in the future.

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

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