I liked this book, not loved it. Its a sweet story about a broken woman (you'll find out what happened to her) who becomes mended by twin 6 year olds and she, in return helps them. It also involved the parents of the kids, her friends etc. etc. but the heart of the story is the relationship with Kendra, Summer and Jaxon. Its a quick read (despite its length) and a sweet book but its not one that I will think about again. ( )

Absolutely loved it ( )

Real feel: 3.75 ( )

Kendra is the narrator of this book. She's a young woman recently returned from Australia to the UK, after a romantic problem. She has found a quiet studio apartment and hopes to be anonymous for a while... but finds herself rapidly embroiled in the chaotic and emotive life of her landlord and his twin six-year-olds.

The characterisation was very good, and I found myself particularly drawn to the twins, bright and loyal children who have suffered through their parents' separation - and more, as becomes evident through the book - and who take a sudden and unexplained liking to Kendra.

There's perhaps a touch of the melodramatic in this novel. There's a prologue which slightly confused me (since I didn't know when it happened in time) and which actually gave me more clues than I wanted about the rest of the book. There are unexplained stresses in Kendra's life, with hints given... and yet, by the time she finally writes down the history of what caused her to feel as she does, there was nothing new: the whole had been revealed already by flashbacks, asides, and intelligent guesses on the part of other characters.

There's not a whole lot of plot in the present - the novel relies on the gradual unfolding of the past, not just for Kendra but also for her landlord and his wife, and (to a lesser degree) her boss. But if you like warm, character-driven novels with likeable people and good interactions, I'd recommend this highly. Almost four and a half stars. ( )

On the surface this is a typical chick lit novel, with its pink and turquoise cover, but there is more to it than that. This book covers infidelity, alocholism, rape, child abuse, friendship and love. ( )