Product Description

Lucy stole her friend Rose's 'happily ever after' because she wanted Rose's husband and Lucy always gets what she wants. Big mistake. Rose was the ideal wife and is the ideal mother; Lucy was the perfect mistress. Rose doesn't have the vocabulary to describe Lucy. A devoted single mum, she fills her life with labeling school uniforms, organic vegetables and car runs for extracurricular activities. She's an exemplary mother but the boys seem to need her less and less and without them she wonders what she amounts to. They both envy Connie, who is happily married and is effortlessly balancing two kids with a fulfilling career until, that is, a dangerous old flame flickers back into view at the school gates and threatens her marriage. All three of these women need more than blind belief to negotiate their way through modern life. Things can only get better...or worse. Or better?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #155418 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-03
• Binding: Hardcover
• 576 pages

Christina Hardyment, THE TIMES
'What makes the characters and their stories distinct are four excellent narrators who take up each tale from its own point of view.... the memorable observations and clever conclusion make for six glorious hours of escapism.'

Review
'What makes the characters and their stories distinct are four excellent narrators who take up each tale from its own point of view.... the memorable observations and clever conclusion make for six glorious hours of escapism.' (Christina Hardyment THE TIMES )

'This is chick lit with a darker side, making it a realistic modern story.... the readers make the characters far more rounded and add a believability factor. Taking nothing away from the written form, the addition of voice made us actually compare the characters with people we know! The story explores relationships and friendship with an uncanny perception that makes it addictive stuff. Instead of being tempted to turn another page, you will find it hard to press stop on the remote.' (www.FromBumptoGrump.co.uk )

Synopsis
Lucy stole Rose's 'happily ever after' because she wanted Rose's husband, Peter. But as Peter's interest diminishes and Lucy's domestic responsibilities increase, Lucy wonders if the 'happily ever after' is all a big con. Rose is now a devoted single mum but her twin boys seem to need her less and less and without them she wonders what she amounts to. They both envy Connie, who is happily married and effortlessly balancing two kids with a fulfilling career until, that is, a dangerous old flame flickers back into view at the school gates and threatens her marriage ...All three women need more than blind belief to negotiate their way through modern life. Things can only get better ...or worse. Or better?

Customer Reviews

What a great read.
I really enjoyed this book.

It's written in a slightly different format to other Adele Parks books that I've read which I actually found worked really well and enables you to really get into the characters.

Very modern with true to life dilemas!

Could hardly put it down.

It follows on from 'Playing away' so it does help to read that one first to see how the characters came to be where they are.

Young Wives Tales
I found this an enjoyable read - especially as the copy I bought was signed by the author herself (lovely woman).

Loved it so much that I had to re-read the pre-quill "Playing Away" - which I am enjoying for the 2nd time around, seeing what the same characters were up to a few years ago!!!!

Go get it!!

Disapointing
Having read Adele parks playing away which was fabulous this follow on book was very disapointing, The characters had none of the charm as in the previous book and one character in particular rose got on my nerves with how drippy she was, and a hell of a lot of the story was about her, Unfortunatly i found this title boring and not a lot happend. I love adele parks books but this title just didnt live up to her previous novels.