Title: How Will I Know
Author: Sheila
O'Flanagan
About the story: It was love at first sight for Claire and Bill
Hudson. They met at Claire's fifth birthday party and they were destined to be
together for the rest of their lives. When baby Georgia came along, it was the
icing on the cake.
So when a tragic accident snatched Bill away,
Claire felt like she'd lost everything--except Georgia. In the three years
since, Claire has devoted her life to Georgia; she knows no man could ever
replace Bill, and the child needs all her attention. Now Georgia's a teenager,
though, and there's one thing Claire can't advise her on: dating. And so,
purely to help her lovely young daughter in her journey through the teenage
years, Claire sets out on some serial dating. And destiny is watching, again.
Review: This was one of the many books that I
bought from this books-by-weight store and the first one that I read from the
lot. Sheila O’Flanagan has authored many wonderful books and I have read her book
“Suddenly Single” few years back and quite liked it.
‘How Will I Know’ is the story of Claire, living
in Dublin, and trying to come to terms with the sudden and tragic death of her
husband, Bill, who was her childhood sweetheart too. Claire tries her best to
the perfect mother for her daughter Georgia but she realizes that when it comes
to giving relationship advice to her teenage daughter, she fails miserably.
So she decides to enter the dating scene again,
just to gain more knowledge and to be able to help out her daughter in matters
of heart and love.
This book definitely takes time to pick up the
pace and in first few pages it looked to be a little dreary. But as the story
progresses forward, it gains a sweet little life of its own. What shines brightly
through is the wonderful, yet pragmatic bond between the mother and daughter.
I found myself wishing that I could have such an
open and honest relationship with my daughter. Few scenes where Claire goes out
on dates with men and ends being disastrous events are amusing. It’s a perfect
summer/cozy read that is sure to warm your heart. That is if you can survive
through the first hundred pages or so!
Rating: 3.5/5
The story seems interesting and breezy. And that books-by-weight thing - I wish I could get something like that in my city too !!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jyotsna... Yeah the book fair was awesome.. I got some pretty interesting book to read from there :)
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