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Amanda Prowse

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Born

London, The United Kingdom

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http://www.amandaprowse.com

Twitter

@MrsAmandaProwse

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Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's

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September 2022

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Welcome to my Goodrerads page. If you love relatable, emotionally driven, character lead fiction that shines a light on family life and the trials and tribulations that affect us all, then you’re in the right place!

My name is Amanda Prowse, now nearly sixty, I started writing in my mid-forties. I divide my time between London where I live by the river and our farm in the West Country.

I’m passionate about the representation of women. My characters range in age from six to ninety-six and come from all walks of life.

The women in my stories face adversity head on, they grab opportunity by the handful and run towards the horizon, often doing so with a large dollop of humour.

My stories sometimes punch you in the gut with their realism but also ...more

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Fifteen Minutes - Who Would You Choose. And When?

I think like anyone who has suffered loss, I have been a little preoccupied with the things I wish I’d said, the questions I should’ve asked and often have imagined conversations with my loved one. I take great comfort from the thought that I could snatch a brief window of time with them, look them in the eye, take in the detail of their face and reassure them that everyone they left behind is doi Read more of this blog post »

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	Waiting to Begin 4.28 avg rating — 21,105 ratings — published 2021 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Very Very Lucky 4.30 avg rating — 20,222 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Ordinary Life 4.44 avg rating — 17,430 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Love and Be Loved 4.28 avg rating — 17,025 ratings — published 2021 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Day She Came Back 4.22 avg rating — 17,155 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girl in the Corner 4.09 avg rating — 16,270 ratings — published 2018 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Picking up the Pieces 4.34 avg rating — 15,041 ratings — published 2023 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Food of Love 4.30 avg rating — 14,109 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Light in the Hallway 4.29 avg rating — 14,028 ratings — published 2019 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of Hiding 4.15 avg rating — 14,191 ratings — published 2017 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“if you can smile through the bad times, just imagine how much you will laugh in the good.”
― Amanda Prowse, Perfect Daughter

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“Because you are a strong, smart girl and I don’t want you to lose any bit of yourself, ever. No man is worth that.”
― Amanda Prowse, What Have I Done?

tags: feminism, strong-women

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“Somewhere in the world, someone dies of sepsis every three-and-a-half seconds; that’s approximately one death every three-and-a-half heartbeats The”
― Amanda Prowse, Three-and-a-Half Heartbeats

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Polls

December Side Read Nominations ~ 1st Poll
Top 5 Books move to final round

The Most Fun We Ever Had

by Claire Lombardo

4 votes, 18.2%

The Turn of the Key

by Ruth Ware

4 votes, 18.2%

The House Guest

by Hank Phillippi Ryan

3 votes, 13.6%

The Breakaway

by Jennifer Weiner

3 votes, 13.6%

The Last One

by Will Dean

3 votes, 13.6%

All the Lonely People

by Mike Gayle

3 votes, 13.6%

The Marsh King's Daughter

by Karen Dionne

1 vote, 4.5%

All Good Things

by Amanda Prowse

1 vote, 4.5%

The Collected Regrets of Clover

by Mikki Brammer

0 votes, 0.0%

The Woods are Waiting

by Katherine Greene

0 votes, 0.0%

22 total votes

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