A Part of Me - Anouska Knight

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Amy and James have finally been accepted into the adoption process, after a long, painful and emotional road. When things start to look like their family may be a complete, a dark secret changes their lives. Does Amy follow her heart but let the thing she wants most in her life slip away, or should she chase the dream but deny the truth? Adding to her stress is a client who is well and truly intent on keeping Amy on her toes.

I imagine that almost having everything your heart desires is the most wonderful feeling in the world, especially after working so hard to move forward after the darkest times of your life. You automatically feel for Amy, of course James as well, but with Amy you feel the pain she has been through and want to see her get the happy ending she yearns for and deserves.

I felt shock and outrage by her discovery, with secrets and revelations out in the open you see how hard Amy battles – heart or head type decisions that really will impact her life forever.

This is the first Anouska Knight book I have read and I’ve been pleasantly surprised. I expected this to be a lighter more chick lit/ rom-com style book (I love them!) and found it gave us the romance, the love and even the trials and tribulations of a will they or won’t they tale but on a deeper and in some ways more meaningful way.

‘A Part of Me’ looks at many aspects of life and love – families, love, loss, adoption and how relationships that are formed early in life can go on to play a large role in your adult life. The book explores how people use controlling behaviours in relationships to emotionally hold loved ones to random as well as how secrets can change lives in an instant.

Emotional from the outset, it did take a bit to get going but once it picked up pace I was hooked and so sat and read this is one sitting. It’s well written and the characters are amusing and believable. I did warm to Amy – her indecisiveness and inability to do see what was right in front of her frustrated me though. A lovely ending that may have been what was glaringly obvious all along –it would be interesting to explore it a little further as it felt like I wanted more.

Some of the characters gave us some comedic, light relief such as Amy’s Mum, Viv. I was glad to have the giggles they gave– especially when the theme was generally quite emotive. A good read, I will be looking forward to another Anouska Knight book in the future.

Comfy Rating: 👍👍👍👍