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The wise and warm-hearted new novel from the bestselling author of The Accidental Mother.
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Ellie Woods spends her days immersed in the escapist pages of the romantic novels she lovingly edits. But her reality is somewhat less rose-tinted. Once upon a time, Ellie had her 'happily ever after' moment when she married her beloved Nick, but fifteen years later her husband's tragic death leaves her alone with their soon-to-become-a-teenager son, faced with a mountain of debt, and on the verge of losing the family home.
On the brink of bankruptcy, Ellie finally succumbs to her sister's well-meant bullying and decides to rent out some rooms. And all too soon the indomitable Allegra with her love for all things lavender, Sabine on secondment from Berlin and estranged from her two-timing husband, and unreconstructed lads' mag aficionado Matt enter her ordered but fragile existence - each with their own messy life in tow. And Ellie finds herself forced to step out of the pages of the romantic novels she hides behind, and learn to live - and love - again.
Maybe a new chapter is about to begin for them all...
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ellen Woods is getting over the death of her beloved husband Nick when she's told the bad news that she's broke, and will have to take in lodgers to make ends meet. She's not happy about this at first - she'd prefer to stay in the bubble of her home with only her son Charlie and the racy manuscripts she copy-edits for company - but reluctantly admits that it's the only thing to do. Ellen's lodgers are: straight-talking Sabine who's walked out on her ex, the fragrant and demanding Allegra Howard who writes bodice-rippers and still has a twinkle in her eye at the age of 73, and flirty, good-looking Matt, who's just landed his dream job on a lads' mag. Once they move in, everything starts to change.
Slowly but surely, the housemates bond and become allies as well as friends. And slowly but surely, Ellen starts to realise that perhaps she has a problem - and that maybe Nick wasn't the perfect husband she thought he was...
Oh.... this book is a real treat. I absolutely loved it! The characters are spot-on, the dialogue is witty and true to life, and the romance is wonderful. Best of all, it's all written with such warmth and kindness, that the book has the feelgood factor in spades. I've read a few of Rowan's books and this is the best of them all, I think. Well done - and please write the next one quickly!
Slowly but surely, the housemates bond and become allies as well as friends. And slowly but surely, Ellen starts to realise that perhaps she has a problem - and that maybe Nick wasn't the perfect husband she thought he was...
Oh.... this book is a real treat. I absolutely loved it! The characters are spot-on, the dialogue is witty and true to life, and the romance is wonderful. Best of all, it's all written with such warmth and kindness, that the book has the feelgood factor in spades. I've read a few of Rowan's books and this is the best of them all, I think. Well done - and please write the next one quickly!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Wow I was not expecting to like this book as much as I did! The cover is very appealing and the story line sounded interesting, so I gave it a go.
Ellen Woods, although she is stuck in her own nightmare, is so likable. I feel like I was there cheering her on and encouraging her to push forward, just like the character Allegra did.
The only negative was the surprise from Ellen's sister...that was very predictable.
Other than that, I really enjoyed reading it and hope there is a sequel so we can see how everyone turned out!
Ellen Woods, although she is stuck in her own nightmare, is so likable. I feel like I was there cheering her on and encouraging her to push forward, just like the character Allegra did.
The only negative was the surprise from Ellen's sister...that was very predictable.
Other than that, I really enjoyed reading it and hope there is a sequel so we can see how everyone turned out!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ellen Woods spends her days immersed in the escapist pages of the romantic novels she lovingly edits. But her reality is somewhat less rose-tinted. Once upon a time, Ellen had her `happily ever after' moment when she married her beloved Nick, but fifteen years later her husband's tragic death leaves her alone with their soon-to-become-a-teenager son, faced with a mountain of debt, and on the verge of losing the family home. On the brink of bankruptcy, Ellen finally succumbs to her sister's well-meant bullying and decides to rent out some rooms. And all too soon the indomitable Allegra with her love for all things lavender, Sabine on secondment from Berlin and estranged from her two-timing husband, and unreconstructed lads' mag aficionado Matt enter her ordered but fragile existence - each with their own messy life in tow. And Ellen finds herself forced to step out of the pages of the romantic novels she hides behind, and learn to live - and love - again. Maybe a new chapter is about to begin for them all...
The Happy Home For Broken Hearts seems to be a bit different to her The Accidental Mother/The Accidental Family double, but I could probably still tell it was the same writer, as the book is filled with the same warmth, realness and laughter of Rowan's previous novels. The book begins at a sad point in Ellen's life as she's burying her husband after he died in a car crash, we then skip forward to almost a year later and Ellen finds out that herself and her son Charlie, have got no money left. Her sister, Hannah, suggests she rents out the three spare rooms she has in her luxurious Hammersmith house. Cue romance novelist Allegra, German Sabine fleeing from her cheating husband, and lads mags aficionado Matt entering her house as her new lodgers. And as the weeks and months pass, she finds herself enjoying having the new lodgers in her house, and it seems she could be finally turning a new corner in her life.
I really enjoyed the plot of the novel, the lodgers moving in happens really quickly and I found that they really added to the book. They force Ellen to realise that, actually, ever since her husband died - maybe even before that - she was living the life of a hermit, not going out, not doing anything remotely sociable, and just essentially wasting away her life. Her only reason for living is her son Charlie, yet all Charlie is concerned about is the fact his mum isn't really the mum he knew before his dad died. I thought Coleman handled Ellen's situation really well, her grief, her lack of moving on, and the lodgers bring some added colour to the greyness of Ellen and Charlie's life. There are some twists and turns to the book, and Ellen's sister Hannah is a bit of a mystery, acting out and drinking a bit too much, and I guessed her secret fairly early on, which was mildly unfortunate but didn't make too much difference to the story to me.
I thought The Happy Home For Broken Hearts was incredibly well written, Rowan Coleman has done a stunning job in the writing of this novel. I was truly very impressed with the issues covered through the novel, and I raced through the book finishing it as quickly as I humanly could. It's warm, uplifting, and it shows that strangers really can impact on your life, and make it change for the better. I can't wait to see what Rowan brings out next, I absolutely adore her novels and this is definitely Rowan Coleman at her tip-top best!
The Happy Home For Broken Hearts seems to be a bit different to her The Accidental Mother/The Accidental Family double, but I could probably still tell it was the same writer, as the book is filled with the same warmth, realness and laughter of Rowan's previous novels. The book begins at a sad point in Ellen's life as she's burying her husband after he died in a car crash, we then skip forward to almost a year later and Ellen finds out that herself and her son Charlie, have got no money left. Her sister, Hannah, suggests she rents out the three spare rooms she has in her luxurious Hammersmith house. Cue romance novelist Allegra, German Sabine fleeing from her cheating husband, and lads mags aficionado Matt entering her house as her new lodgers. And as the weeks and months pass, she finds herself enjoying having the new lodgers in her house, and it seems she could be finally turning a new corner in her life.
I really enjoyed the plot of the novel, the lodgers moving in happens really quickly and I found that they really added to the book. They force Ellen to realise that, actually, ever since her husband died - maybe even before that - she was living the life of a hermit, not going out, not doing anything remotely sociable, and just essentially wasting away her life. Her only reason for living is her son Charlie, yet all Charlie is concerned about is the fact his mum isn't really the mum he knew before his dad died. I thought Coleman handled Ellen's situation really well, her grief, her lack of moving on, and the lodgers bring some added colour to the greyness of Ellen and Charlie's life. There are some twists and turns to the book, and Ellen's sister Hannah is a bit of a mystery, acting out and drinking a bit too much, and I guessed her secret fairly early on, which was mildly unfortunate but didn't make too much difference to the story to me.
I thought The Happy Home For Broken Hearts was incredibly well written, Rowan Coleman has done a stunning job in the writing of this novel. I was truly very impressed with the issues covered through the novel, and I raced through the book finishing it as quickly as I humanly could. It's warm, uplifting, and it shows that strangers really can impact on your life, and make it change for the better. I can't wait to see what Rowan brings out next, I absolutely adore her novels and this is definitely Rowan Coleman at her tip-top best!
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Thoroughly enjoyed this
It was a great read, it would have been a 5* but I felt the exerts from the authors book that Ellen was copy reading were not needed, probably because I have no interest in body... Read more
Published 1 month ago by bookworm
Worth the read
I really enjoyed reading The Happy Home for Broken Hearts, and wanted it to go on for much longer than it actually did, but at the same time felt that it ended quite well and gave... Read more
Published 6 months ago by S. Shamma
Absolute feel good, didn't want it to end!
This book was a touching heartwarming read, the characters were all wonderful and could not fault it!! Read more
Published 7 months ago by sandyb
The Happy Home for Broken Hearts
Highly recommend this book. Loved all the characters throughout especially Ellie. What I loved is that there was a wide range of ages so there is something here for everyone. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Ragna
Happy Happy Happy!!!!
Rowan Coleman is an Author who I had not come across before. I was surprised when I googled the author to find that she has had many books published which I have not seen or heard... Read more
Published 12 months ago by reabeauty
Loved It!
Absolutely LOVED this book - as an avid of chick-lit this would be up there with my all time favourites.
Fantastic characters, great storylines which intermingle nicely. Read more
Fantastic characters, great storylines which intermingle nicely. Read more
Published 14 months ago by harpie-lady
Brilliant Read
This book is fabulous. A really great read and so different from the usual storylines of woman meets man who hate each other at the start and then fall in love. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mrs. Pamela S. Palmer
real feel good read
I picked this up to read to alleviate the post Christmas blues and wasn't disappointed. I didn't want to put it down and as a widowed mum of 2 boys I really felt there was hope... Read more
Published 17 months ago by brig jones
A great story with even better characters
The Happy Home For Broken Hearts follows the story of Ellen a grieving widow and her son Charlie who is grieving the loss of his father. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Amy
A Happy Read
From the first page I fell in love with Ellie, by the 3rd page she'd hit something inside me and I cried. At page three! Read more
Published 20 months ago by New To Writing Girl
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