The Idea of You by
Amanda Prowse is the story of one woman’s journey through miscarriages and
coming to terms with the past. When the story opens, Lucy is at the christening
of her co-worker’s son. She is reeling from the recent break up from her
boyfriend, Richard, and his subsequent engagement to her cousin. While she is
there, she meets Jonah Carpenter. Fast forward, she is now married to Jonah and
they are expecting a baby. While they are happily planning and dreaming, the
unthinkable happens. Lucy is rushed to the hospital where they learn she has
miscarried. While Lucy is learning to deal with her miscarriage, her
stepdaughter, Camille, is coming to stay with them. Lucy must learn to interact
with her teenage stepdaughter as well as come to terms that a baby may not be
in her future. When Camille reveals a life changing secret, Lucy must confront a past she has hidden from everyone including Jonah. Will Lucy be
able to move forward? Will Jonah forgive her for hidden this secret? Will she
ever have the family she’s dreamed of?
I loved The Idea of
You! As a woman who has suffered multiple miscarriages, I could relate to
Lucy and her desire for a family. The story was filled with drama, twists and turns
which leave the reader eager to turn the page to find out what happens. I love
the ending and the growth that Lucy displays as she comes to terms with how her
life has turned out. It is a story that readers who understand Lucy’s situation
would appreciate. Readers who have never experienced miscarriages would be able
to get inside the mind of a woman who has and get a glimpse of the heartbreak a
miscarriage can bring. I highly recommend The
Idea of You.
The Idea of You
is available on
Amazon
in paperback and on
the Kindle
