Mothers and Daughters: From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes the most captivating new family drama of 2022

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As the story developed, I grew to like the characters more and more. I could not foresee how the story would progress and liked how the narrative shifted mostly between the three women. It was a lovely family drama that rests on the importance of communication and this evolves over the story. At the beginning, there is a lot of distance between the family but by the closing, events have occurred that makes them even stronger as a family unit. Wise and warm with plenty of twists and turns, you'll love this engrossing family story' Rachel Hore Naomi’s daughters are very different: Martha is determined and driven like her father, while Willow is a free spirit. The three women have always been close, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have secrets of their own. There are things Naomi has kept from her girls, like the fact that her marriage to their father wasn’t quite what it seemed… Naomi’s daughters are very different: Martha is determined and driven like her father, while Willow is a free spirit. The three women have always been close, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have secrets of their own. There are things Naomi has kept from her girls, like the fact that her marriage to their father wasn’t quite what it seemed... Martha is the eldest daughter happily married to Tom she has a fabulous job, she is organized and always in control of her life, she is very much like her father. She and Tom are trying for a baby but things are not going as Martha planned and this is causing a little stress for her.

The other niggle was the way one of the characters were dealt with at the end. They had become an inconvenience and it seems as though the author didn’t really know what to do with them. Deliciously immersive ... tracing the complex emotions and dangerous undercurrents that lie beneath the deceptively smooth surface of family life' Iona Grey

Mother and daughters are very close and talk often but when Naomi meets her new neighbour, Ellis who is actually an old friend and more, Naomi decides that now is the time to move forward, a new Naomi and that includes having Ellis by her side. Martha has other ideas and wants her mother to sell her home and move closer to the girls, this causes some major problems with the normal flow of family life with them. Erica James’ twenty-fourth novel is a wonderfully compelling family drama that touches upon some serious and fairly dark issues. Her characterisation is excellent, the setting is beautiful and the slow reveals are delicately and sensitively handled. Naomi's daughters are very different: Martha is determined and driven like her father, while Willow is a free spirit. The three women have always been close, but that doesn't mean they don't have secrets of their own. There are things Naomi has kept from her girls, like the fact that her marriage to their father wasn't quite what it seemed... I’ve been reading Erica James novels for over 20 years – hers were the first adult books I ever read, and her books are always fun and enjoyable.

Mothers and Daughters is a story with so much heart, which for me came across in the smaller gestures (such as having a cuppa made just as you like it!). It’s not always the grander gestures that come from a place of love … This one is no exception. The relationship of three women, a mother and her two grown up daughters and how they have dealt with the death of their father/husband two years previously is explored in the novel. There is mention of the coronavirus pandemic, but it isn’t really about that, and it seems to take place when we’re all out of this mess! The three women, Naomi, Martha and Willow are all in relationships of various different stages. Naomi, at 60 odd is with the one who got away at university. Martha is in a stable satisfying marriage and Willow is finally with a man that is viewed as perfect boyfriend material by the rest of the family. I don’t often come across a book in which I find so many of the characters empathetic. At the same time, the situations rang true to life and I could imagine my sisters, or my daughters reacting similarly. It's a story about family relationships, mostly those between mother and daughters and the different personalities they have. Naomi is the mum, recently widowed, so trying to begin a new life for herself now that her main priority is herself. Martha and Willow are her 2 daughters, both very different in character but dealing with their own issues along with the grief of losing their father. A brilliant read. A compelling family drama, full of twists and turns. Completely absorbing’ Sarah Morgan, bestselling author of The Christmas Escape

Mothers and Daughters

The author also convincingly captured the range of emotions and tensions which can arise when a widowed parent begins a new relationship, only to find their happiness threatened by disapproval from adult offspring. Without introducing any spoilers by giving examples, there were moments when I found myself feeling furious with Martha’s controlling, manipulative behaviour as she attempted to derail her mother’s relationship with Ellis! So the story revolves around the different positions they find themselves in - Martha, happily married and in control of her life, but unable to fall pregnant, and Willow who is really easy going and drifts through life, much to the horror of her big sister! Martha is a very strong character who likes to take control of every aspect, and she thinks it would be best for her mum to sell up and move nearer them. Not so easy for Naomi who has happy memories in her home, along with the fact that she's now making a life for herself, and it's fascinating to see how that relationship with her daughters plays out. A brilliant read. A compelling family drama, full of twists and turns. Completely absorbing' Sarah Morgan

Martha is her eldest daughter and she’s married to Tom Adams and has a successful marketing career. Martha’s very much like her father, a high achiever, determined and a perfectionist. Martha and Tom want to start a family, after months of trying, she’s still not pregnant and Martha’s feeling very stressed. Unbeknown to her daughters, Naomi has recently met a Ellis an old love from her past. He has awakened feelings and companionship which Naomi had forgotten about. Should Naomi take a chance on a new beginning ? What will her daughters feel about her having her own life? Since the sudden death of her husband, Naomi has steadily rebuilt the life they shared in the village of Tilsham by the sea. These are changing times for all of them and the author has done a wonderful job of capturing the different emotions that each family member goes through, and the impact on the other people in their life. I just adored the interaction between the family and the discovery of things that happened in the past that the mother kept from the girls really added to the drama.A beautifully written story that examines the wonderful intimacy between mothers and daughters ... a satisfying treat' Adele Parks, Platinum The title gets straight to the heart of this novel, which alternates between the perspectives of Naomi and her two daughters, the very different Martha and Willow. Some of the male perspectives also come into play, however less prominently. The story traverses the women’s relationships, as secrets about their father come to light, as the daughters become mothers, and the mother becomes a grandmother.