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The Gin Sisters' Promise
When Georgie, Iris and Nola's mother died and their father disappeared into his grief, the sisters made a pact: they would always be there for one another, no matter what. Now, decades later, they haven't spoken for years and can barely stand to be in the same room. As his health declines, their father comes up with a plan to bring them back to one another. In his will, he states that before they can claim their inheritance, they must spend six months living together in their childhood home in the village of Ballycove, Ireland, and try to repair their broken relationships. As the months progress, old resentments boil over, new secrets threaten to come out and each sister must decide what matters more: their pride, or their family. Can they overcome their past and find a way to love each other once more?
384 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 2022
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Faith Hogan
12 books689 followersFaith Hogan is a bestselling author of nine novels. Her books have featured as Book Club Favorites, Net Galley Hot Reads and Summer Must Reads. She writes grown up women's fiction which is unashamedly uplifting, feel good and inspiring.
She gained an Honours Degree in English Literature and Psychology from Dublin City University and a Postgraduate Degree from University College, Galway.
Her latest novel is The Guest House By The Sea - set in the west of Ireland - it has been described as a book to fall in love with.
She also writes crime fiction as Geraldine Hogan. Her Corbally series is out now.
You can find out more about Faith on her website www.faithhogan.com
www.Facebook/FaithHogan.com
@gerhogan
She gained an Honours Degree in English Literature and Psychology from Dublin City University and a Postgraduate Degree from University College, Galway.
Her latest novel is The Guest House By The Sea - set in the west of Ireland - it has been described as a book to fall in love with.
She also writes crime fiction as Geraldine Hogan. Her Corbally series is out now.
You can find out more about Faith on her website www.faithhogan.com
www.Facebook/FaithHogan.com
@gerhogan
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June 24, 2022
EXCERPT: It occurred to Georgie that their father's death was almost like a final loosening of whatever ribbons still joined the sisters together. She experienced the thought as a weight being removed from her shoulders, and then felt immediately guilty. How had things got so bad? Georgie's eyes shot across to Iris when she spoke of Nola and she could feel it, writ large between them. Nola hated both of them and even if Georgie and Iris managed to rub along together until this ordeal was over, Nola was quite a different matter.
Georgie shifted uncomfortably in her seat. When Georgie thought of Nola she had to admit that her feelings for her younger sister were complex. There was always a hint of jealousy. Everything seemed to come so easily to Nola. She gathered up friends as effectively as Georgie pushed the chance of any away. She sighed deeply, elbowed her way further down in the passenger seat and pretended to sleep for the rest of the journey home.
ABOUT 'THE GIN SISTERS' PROMISE': When Georgie, Iris and Nola's mother died and their father disappeared into his grief, the sisters made a pact: they would always be there for one another, no matter what.
Now, decades later, they haven't spoken for years and can barely stand to be in the same room. As his health declines, their father comes up with a plan to bring them back to one another. In his will, he states that before they can claim their inheritance, they must spend six months living together in their childhood home in the village of Ballycove, Ireland, and try to repair their broken relationships.
As the months progress, old resentments boil over, new secrets threaten to come out and each sister must decide what matters more: their pride, or their family. Can they overcome their past and find a way to love each other once more?
MY THOUGHTS: What's not to love about a book that made me laugh (a lot), cry (a little), and exhale a huge sigh of regret that my visit with the GIN (Georgie, Iris, Nola) sisters was over. But I also had, and still have, a huge smile on my face.
I do love a good story about family inheritances, and The Gin Sisters' Promise definitely also ticks that box. Add into the mix that it's largely set in a small Irish Village, and Faith Hogan's ability to write realistic characters we can all relate to, and I'm in book heaven!
Who's never fallen out with their siblings? There always seems to be at least one of my three brothers not talking to me over some slight or another, real or imagined. But these three, they take sibling alienation to a whole new level. Georgie is a hard-hearted bitch; Iris is a doormat; and Nola a traitor. There's things gone on that all of them are determined not to forget, and definitely not to forgive. But when their lives are in tatters, and they find themselves all living under the same roof, the fun begins . . .
Faith Hogan has written an utterly charming, absorbing and uplifting family drama about the importance of family, forgiveness and second chances.
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
#TheGinSistersPromise #NetGalley
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T: @GerHogan @HoZ_Books
#contemporaryfiction #familydrama #irishfiction #sliceoflife #smalltownfiction #womensfiction
THE AUTHOR: Faith Hogan is an Irish award-winning and bestselling author. She was born in Ireland. She gained an Honours Degree in English Literature and Psychology from Dublin City University and a Postgraduate Degree from University College, Galway.
She lives in the west of Ireland with her husband, four children and a very busy Labrador named Penny. She's a writer, reader, enthusiastic dog walker and reluctant jogger - except of course when it is raining!
DISCLOSURE: Thank you to Head of Zeus, Aria, for providing a digital ARC of The Gin Sisters' Promise by Faith Hogan for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions.
For an explanation of my rating system please refer to my Goodreads.com profile page or the about page on sandysbookaday.wordpress.com
This review and others are also published on Twitter, Amazon, Instagram and my webpage https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...
Georgie shifted uncomfortably in her seat. When Georgie thought of Nola she had to admit that her feelings for her younger sister were complex. There was always a hint of jealousy. Everything seemed to come so easily to Nola. She gathered up friends as effectively as Georgie pushed the chance of any away. She sighed deeply, elbowed her way further down in the passenger seat and pretended to sleep for the rest of the journey home.
ABOUT 'THE GIN SISTERS' PROMISE': When Georgie, Iris and Nola's mother died and their father disappeared into his grief, the sisters made a pact: they would always be there for one another, no matter what.
Now, decades later, they haven't spoken for years and can barely stand to be in the same room. As his health declines, their father comes up with a plan to bring them back to one another. In his will, he states that before they can claim their inheritance, they must spend six months living together in their childhood home in the village of Ballycove, Ireland, and try to repair their broken relationships.
As the months progress, old resentments boil over, new secrets threaten to come out and each sister must decide what matters more: their pride, or their family. Can they overcome their past and find a way to love each other once more?
MY THOUGHTS: What's not to love about a book that made me laugh (a lot), cry (a little), and exhale a huge sigh of regret that my visit with the GIN (Georgie, Iris, Nola) sisters was over. But I also had, and still have, a huge smile on my face.
I do love a good story about family inheritances, and The Gin Sisters' Promise definitely also ticks that box. Add into the mix that it's largely set in a small Irish Village, and Faith Hogan's ability to write realistic characters we can all relate to, and I'm in book heaven!
Who's never fallen out with their siblings? There always seems to be at least one of my three brothers not talking to me over some slight or another, real or imagined. But these three, they take sibling alienation to a whole new level. Georgie is a hard-hearted bitch; Iris is a doormat; and Nola a traitor. There's things gone on that all of them are determined not to forget, and definitely not to forgive. But when their lives are in tatters, and they find themselves all living under the same roof, the fun begins . . .
Faith Hogan has written an utterly charming, absorbing and uplifting family drama about the importance of family, forgiveness and second chances.
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
#TheGinSistersPromise #NetGalley
I: @faithhoganauthor @headofzeus
T: @GerHogan @HoZ_Books
#contemporaryfiction #familydrama #irishfiction #sliceoflife #smalltownfiction #womensfiction
THE AUTHOR: Faith Hogan is an Irish award-winning and bestselling author. She was born in Ireland. She gained an Honours Degree in English Literature and Psychology from Dublin City University and a Postgraduate Degree from University College, Galway.
She lives in the west of Ireland with her husband, four children and a very busy Labrador named Penny. She's a writer, reader, enthusiastic dog walker and reluctant jogger - except of course when it is raining!
DISCLOSURE: Thank you to Head of Zeus, Aria, for providing a digital ARC of The Gin Sisters' Promise by Faith Hogan for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions.
For an explanation of my rating system please refer to my Goodreads.com profile page or the about page on sandysbookaday.wordpress.com
This review and others are also published on Twitter, Amazon, Instagram and my webpage https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...
February 13, 2023
Thanks to Snag A Read for Free for the gift of this lovely book. It was painful at times watching the misunderstanding, the hurt, and the lies between these three sisters. They lost so much for so long but thanks to their creative and loving father they have so much going forward. New goals, new dreams, and a new lease on life with each other offering support, love, and friendship. A wonderful story of second chances and forgiveness.
May 31, 2022
Families relationships are full of drama that cuts deep and leaves scars that are difficult to heal. In this novel three sisters, Georgie, Iris, and Nola (the GIN Sisters) grew up in Ballycove, Ireland. They lost their mother when Nola was still very young and the sisters came together protectively and made promises to always take care of each other. But then through some perceived betrayals they fell apart and didn't stay in touch or speak at all for years. Then their father died and they came back to bury him. His will had some difficult stipulations. Can they put their differences aside and come together as family? Forgiveness is a very difficult thing when hurt is so great.
This was a well-written family drama. I felt I understood each of the characters well. The descriptions of life in Ballycove made me want to live in such a beautiful place. The characters were flawed and each had to realize their own deficits and cope with changing their lives.
Thanks to Head of Zeus, Aria through Netgalley for an advance copy. This book will be published on June 9, 2022.
This was a well-written family drama. I felt I understood each of the characters well. The descriptions of life in Ballycove made me want to live in such a beautiful place. The characters were flawed and each had to realize their own deficits and cope with changing their lives.
Thanks to Head of Zeus, Aria through Netgalley for an advance copy. This book will be published on June 9, 2022.
July 8, 2022
The Gin Sisters’ Promise is the seventh novel by award-winning best-selling Irish author, Faith Hogan. It is utterly ridiculous, his three daughters exclaim, the condition that Gerald Delahaye has put on the inheritance of his estate. The sisters, who have been estranged a decade, are to live together in the family home at Ballycove for six months. Eventually, they all reluctantly agree…
Georgie, the eldest, thinks she could look upon it as a break from her high-pressure London job, a reset, and return with renewed vigour to a grateful boss. Iris can stick it out for six months if her share of the Delahaye legacy will tempt her husband back from his pregnant lover. Nola decides it is worth doing so she can get a decent flat in London near the theatre district and win roles that have been eluding her.
They all make out that life back in London is just grand, but each is putting up a good façade: Georgie has just been passed over for partnership despite all her hard work and excellent track record; Iris doesn’t want to accept that her marriage, never the idyll she’d hoped for, is over, and she is now on her own, childless; Nola’s early success hasn’t panned out to a stellar acting career, she’s been making ends meet doing shifts at a slightly shabby little Moroccan coffee house and is about to be evicted from her bedsit.
Not wanting to waste those compulsory six months in Ballycove, they each get involved in what they see as temporary activities: marketing the Delahaye Distillery, drama classes at the local secondary school, and turning the old gate lodge cottage into a much-needed B&B. They manage to get on together OK, but have never actually addressed the issues that saw them estranged all those years ago. Until nerves frazzle and tempers flare in the very public forum that is the annual village fete…
Eventually, though, they agree that “Perhaps Dad’s idea of bringing us back to Ballycove may have been wiser than we gave him credit for that first day.”
As always, Hogan gives the reader characters who are easy to invest in, care about and hope for, and each of her protagonists grows and develops as the story progresses. Readers of Hogan’s earlier novels may recognise other Ballycove characters making cameo appearances. The conclusion is most satisfactory in this heart-warming and uplifting tale.
This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Head of Zeus/Aria
Georgie, the eldest, thinks she could look upon it as a break from her high-pressure London job, a reset, and return with renewed vigour to a grateful boss. Iris can stick it out for six months if her share of the Delahaye legacy will tempt her husband back from his pregnant lover. Nola decides it is worth doing so she can get a decent flat in London near the theatre district and win roles that have been eluding her.
They all make out that life back in London is just grand, but each is putting up a good façade: Georgie has just been passed over for partnership despite all her hard work and excellent track record; Iris doesn’t want to accept that her marriage, never the idyll she’d hoped for, is over, and she is now on her own, childless; Nola’s early success hasn’t panned out to a stellar acting career, she’s been making ends meet doing shifts at a slightly shabby little Moroccan coffee house and is about to be evicted from her bedsit.
Not wanting to waste those compulsory six months in Ballycove, they each get involved in what they see as temporary activities: marketing the Delahaye Distillery, drama classes at the local secondary school, and turning the old gate lodge cottage into a much-needed B&B. They manage to get on together OK, but have never actually addressed the issues that saw them estranged all those years ago. Until nerves frazzle and tempers flare in the very public forum that is the annual village fete…
Eventually, though, they agree that “Perhaps Dad’s idea of bringing us back to Ballycove may have been wiser than we gave him credit for that first day.”
As always, Hogan gives the reader characters who are easy to invest in, care about and hope for, and each of her protagonists grows and develops as the story progresses. Readers of Hogan’s earlier novels may recognise other Ballycove characters making cameo appearances. The conclusion is most satisfactory in this heart-warming and uplifting tale.
This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Head of Zeus/Aria
May 30, 2022
When their father dies, three estranged sister reunite in their family home for the funeral.
In their fathers will he has stated that they have to stay in their family home together for six months if they want to inherit their share of his considerable legacy.
A story about family and forgiveness.
Thank you to NetGalley and Head of Zeus for inviting me to read this e-copy in exchange for an honest review.
In their fathers will he has stated that they have to stay in their family home together for six months if they want to inherit their share of his considerable legacy.
A story about family and forgiveness.
Thank you to NetGalley and Head of Zeus for inviting me to read this e-copy in exchange for an honest review.
April 16, 2022
Three warring sisters and a Gin distillery - what could go wrong?
This is a beautiful story about three sisters, Georgie, Iris, and Nola, who, despite their pact to always be there for each other, find themselves, decades later, estranged and then brought back together through their father’s love.
I love books set in my birthplace (Ireland) and those that focus on family relationships and secrets. I enjoyed ‘The Ladies’ Midnight Swimming Club’ and welcomed the chance to return to Ballycove. Hogan did not disappoint. She taps into common relationship issues (divorce, sibling rivalry, parent-child) and relies on our emotional response to identify with the characters. I felt like I was sitting there sipping the Delahaye Gin, the vintage Iseult Gin, with the girls and contemplating the stipulation in the will. I could almost feel the tension in the room as I read.
Their father’s wish is for them to spend six months living together in their childhood home before claiming their inheritance. Just as you’d expect “the same old resentments had bubbled over and they were still hanging between them, like old ghosts waiting to come out again.” I felt compelled to continue reading to find out if the sisters were able to mend the bridges and fulfill the terms of their father’s will and find solutions to the challenges in their own lives. Money, the lack or the excess of it, always seems to be the root of many family challenges. This one is no different. I loved the author’s exploration of the importance of family and the need for second chances. Her books always read like she’s tucked a hug between the pages.
I recommend this story about sisters needing to find a way to overcome their past and work together to reinstate the Gin Sisters’ Promise.
I was gifted this advance copy by Faith Hogan, Head of Zeus, Aria, and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.
This is a beautiful story about three sisters, Georgie, Iris, and Nola, who, despite their pact to always be there for each other, find themselves, decades later, estranged and then brought back together through their father’s love.
I love books set in my birthplace (Ireland) and those that focus on family relationships and secrets. I enjoyed ‘The Ladies’ Midnight Swimming Club’ and welcomed the chance to return to Ballycove. Hogan did not disappoint. She taps into common relationship issues (divorce, sibling rivalry, parent-child) and relies on our emotional response to identify with the characters. I felt like I was sitting there sipping the Delahaye Gin, the vintage Iseult Gin, with the girls and contemplating the stipulation in the will. I could almost feel the tension in the room as I read.
Their father’s wish is for them to spend six months living together in their childhood home before claiming their inheritance. Just as you’d expect “the same old resentments had bubbled over and they were still hanging between them, like old ghosts waiting to come out again.” I felt compelled to continue reading to find out if the sisters were able to mend the bridges and fulfill the terms of their father’s will and find solutions to the challenges in their own lives. Money, the lack or the excess of it, always seems to be the root of many family challenges. This one is no different. I loved the author’s exploration of the importance of family and the need for second chances. Her books always read like she’s tucked a hug between the pages.
I recommend this story about sisters needing to find a way to overcome their past and work together to reinstate the Gin Sisters’ Promise.
I was gifted this advance copy by Faith Hogan, Head of Zeus, Aria, and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.
June 24, 2022
Georgie, Iris, and Nola are three irish sisters, they live in London now, but they are estranged and they haven't seen each other in a long time, until their widowed father dies and they have to go back to the small coastal town of Ballycove for the funeral and the will reading. They are surprised to hear that before they have access to their part of inheritance they have to live together in their family's home. You could easily understand that it won't be an easy journey for them but, maybe, in the end they'll gain more than the money they expect.
I can't begin to describe how much I loved this novel from the cover, and the characters to the storyline.
Georgie, Iris, and Nola have clashing personalities, they are each jelous of the others, and they keep their secrets from the others.
I enjoyed to see them change and grow up chapter after chapter, it felt like I was there with them supporting and cheering for them from the sideline.
I have a great relationship with my sister so I couldn't grasp their behaviour at all time but I was so proud of them in the end because they had the courage to face their problems and overcome the hardles together.
The Gin Sisters' Promise was very well written, full of emotion and an ocean that silently in the background uplifts the mood.
I absolutely recommend to read Faith Hogan's works, she became one of my favourite voices in the Women's Fiction world.
May 29, 2022
What a refreshing book about sisterhood, friendship and memories to be held on to.
A great book that flows the story so perfectly.
Thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for an early release of this book.
A great book that flows the story so perfectly.
Thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for an early release of this book.
June 10, 2022
Well, what can I say? Other than; beautifully poignant, heart-warming and endearing – an absolute delight!
Every time I pick up a Faith Hogan book I know that I will be in for a real treat, as with all of Hohan’s books this is so heart-warming. Whenever I pick up one of Faith Hogan’s books it instantly feels as though I have been wrapped in a favourite oversized snuggly woollen jumper, you feel incredibly warm and it’s comforting.
The Gin Sisters Promise is all about family and moving forward, it follows Georgie, Iris and Nola, three sisters who at one time were as close as peas in a pod. They didn’t have to best childhood but they stuck together, they made a promise and vowed to always be together. Fast forward twenty years and these three sisters which had at one point been so close have now been torn apart by lies and secrets. Now they are full-grown women with lives of their own, each hates the other, and neither talks to the other they are each deeply unhappy in their lives, and there is a lot of trauma and anger which has picked their close bond apart. Then their father suddenly dies forcing the sisters to finally confront the past and rebuild bridges.
This book really struck me, each other sisters are so unhappy, to the outer world they have everything, they are each successful in their own way and have everything each of them anted, everything’s perfect! Which is as far from the truth as humanly possible, they aren’t happy, they are sunk into the darkness of lies and unable to find the way out. I think we can all admit to being guilty of putting on a bright smile to the outer world, when actually behind the doors life’s a bit tough can’t we?
George, Iris and Nola must face each other far more than just for one day, they must stay together in their childhood, something which causes a whole host of issues, raw emotions, hard-hitting truths and lots of tears and a fair bit of reminiscing, but will it all be enough to fix what was broken so, so long ago?
Faith Hogan has written a beautiful and incredibly relatable story of facing your past and finding your happiness, the three women in the centre are marvellous! They have such vibrant personalities which bounce of each other they are so alike and yet so different. They are opinionated, headstrong and deeply wounded, they have a lot that they need to resolve; personally and together before any healing can be done. It takes time but it’s worth the wait.
This is such a gorgeous story, it’s a whirlwind of emotions from page one. It’s beautifully paced which keeps you engaged and turning the pages, with family drama and a stunning backdrop of beautiful Ireland, a definite must-read, the perfect escape from the ‘real’ world!
Every time I pick up a Faith Hogan book I know that I will be in for a real treat, as with all of Hohan’s books this is so heart-warming. Whenever I pick up one of Faith Hogan’s books it instantly feels as though I have been wrapped in a favourite oversized snuggly woollen jumper, you feel incredibly warm and it’s comforting.
The Gin Sisters Promise is all about family and moving forward, it follows Georgie, Iris and Nola, three sisters who at one time were as close as peas in a pod. They didn’t have to best childhood but they stuck together, they made a promise and vowed to always be together. Fast forward twenty years and these three sisters which had at one point been so close have now been torn apart by lies and secrets. Now they are full-grown women with lives of their own, each hates the other, and neither talks to the other they are each deeply unhappy in their lives, and there is a lot of trauma and anger which has picked their close bond apart. Then their father suddenly dies forcing the sisters to finally confront the past and rebuild bridges.
This book really struck me, each other sisters are so unhappy, to the outer world they have everything, they are each successful in their own way and have everything each of them anted, everything’s perfect! Which is as far from the truth as humanly possible, they aren’t happy, they are sunk into the darkness of lies and unable to find the way out. I think we can all admit to being guilty of putting on a bright smile to the outer world, when actually behind the doors life’s a bit tough can’t we?
George, Iris and Nola must face each other far more than just for one day, they must stay together in their childhood, something which causes a whole host of issues, raw emotions, hard-hitting truths and lots of tears and a fair bit of reminiscing, but will it all be enough to fix what was broken so, so long ago?
Faith Hogan has written a beautiful and incredibly relatable story of facing your past and finding your happiness, the three women in the centre are marvellous! They have such vibrant personalities which bounce of each other they are so alike and yet so different. They are opinionated, headstrong and deeply wounded, they have a lot that they need to resolve; personally and together before any healing can be done. It takes time but it’s worth the wait.
This is such a gorgeous story, it’s a whirlwind of emotions from page one. It’s beautifully paced which keeps you engaged and turning the pages, with family drama and a stunning backdrop of beautiful Ireland, a definite must-read, the perfect escape from the ‘real’ world!
April 11, 2024
An absolutely gorgeous read. This was my first book by Faith Hogan (although I have another waiting…) and I will definitely be back for more.
Following the lives of the Delahaye sisters, Georgie, Iris and Nola, as they come to terms with not only the death of their father but a return to their childhood home in Ballycove is full of fun, mishaps and rivalry.
I loved finding out the backstory for each of the sisters and what led them to this point, where they don’t appear to like each other.
Whilst the story could be said to be predictable, that does not detract from the heartwarming journey and antics along the way. Meeting the very real characters who make up the community evokes such a glorious picture of rural Ireland.
A totally delightful read!
Following the lives of the Delahaye sisters, Georgie, Iris and Nola, as they come to terms with not only the death of their father but a return to their childhood home in Ballycove is full of fun, mishaps and rivalry.
I loved finding out the backstory for each of the sisters and what led them to this point, where they don’t appear to like each other.
Whilst the story could be said to be predictable, that does not detract from the heartwarming journey and antics along the way. Meeting the very real characters who make up the community evokes such a glorious picture of rural Ireland.
A totally delightful read!
June 10, 2022
Favorite Quotes:
The cry that emitted from Nola came as gasping gulps, as if she was going under, smothering in the cold waters of despair. She was far too small for her feet to touch the bottom of her grief, far too young to navigate these treacherous waters.
Georgie had two left feet and a voice to put the crows out of business.
She almost felt as if she was somehow outside herself, looking in at a snapshot of time that wasn’t quite real. She was out of kilter with everything around her, so she almost felt as if she might lose her balance just standing still.
Catherine smiled at Myles and although she looked like a harmless old pensioner, Iris could almost hear the soundtrack to Jaws gearing up from the far corner of the room.
My Review:
Faith Hogan is one of my all-time favorite authors, her thoughtful and emotive writing resonates with me despite the differences in our cultures and the oceans between us. I always look forward to reading her work. Her characters tend to be complicated, deeply flawed, and unfailingly real while also endearing in their authentic and original storylines and insights. I adore her observant and brilliantly paced storytelling and know I’m going to be in for a heart-squeezing and keenly perceptive tale when I pick up my Kindle to dive in.
The disaffected sisters were an annoying bunch of testy siblings full of long-festering resentments with each putting up a front while hiding their secrets, failures, and personal miseries from the group. I wanted to give each one a pop to the back of the head and a pinch or two, while at the same time I was invested in their story and hoping for better futures for all three.
In addition to an evocative, satisfying, and involving read, I also picked up a new addition to my Irish word list with boxty, which is a potato pancake and sounds delish.
The cry that emitted from Nola came as gasping gulps, as if she was going under, smothering in the cold waters of despair. She was far too small for her feet to touch the bottom of her grief, far too young to navigate these treacherous waters.
Georgie had two left feet and a voice to put the crows out of business.
She almost felt as if she was somehow outside herself, looking in at a snapshot of time that wasn’t quite real. She was out of kilter with everything around her, so she almost felt as if she might lose her balance just standing still.
Catherine smiled at Myles and although she looked like a harmless old pensioner, Iris could almost hear the soundtrack to Jaws gearing up from the far corner of the room.
My Review:
Faith Hogan is one of my all-time favorite authors, her thoughtful and emotive writing resonates with me despite the differences in our cultures and the oceans between us. I always look forward to reading her work. Her characters tend to be complicated, deeply flawed, and unfailingly real while also endearing in their authentic and original storylines and insights. I adore her observant and brilliantly paced storytelling and know I’m going to be in for a heart-squeezing and keenly perceptive tale when I pick up my Kindle to dive in.
The disaffected sisters were an annoying bunch of testy siblings full of long-festering resentments with each putting up a front while hiding their secrets, failures, and personal miseries from the group. I wanted to give each one a pop to the back of the head and a pinch or two, while at the same time I was invested in their story and hoping for better futures for all three.
In addition to an evocative, satisfying, and involving read, I also picked up a new addition to my Irish word list with boxty, which is a potato pancake and sounds delish.
June 13, 2022
A very engaging read of broken siblings in need of healing.
Georgie, Iris and Nola – aka The Gin Sisters – depended entirely on each other after their mother’s death as their father wallowed in his grief. Pledges to always be there for each other were forgotten as they each forged their own path in life but with the death of their father they find themselves unexpectedly thrown together. In order to claim their inheritance, his will states they need to live together in the family home for six months. It’s the first time the sisters have been together for decades and old resentments quickly float to the surface. But will time together heal old wounds?
I have been a fan of Faith Hogan’s books for quite some time and my enjoyment has only increased with each one. Her writing shows a real understanding of family dynamics and personal relationships and never more so than in The Gin Sisters’ Promise. Wonderfully crafted characters and a realistic storyline (I should know, estranged sisters are close to home), this is another beautifully written novel from an author who, while being completely original, reminds me more and more of the late Maeve Binchy. Honest realism is tempered with a touch of humour making this such a delightful, enjoyable read. Easily worth all five shining stars and my highest recommendation.
Georgie, Iris and Nola – aka The Gin Sisters – depended entirely on each other after their mother’s death as their father wallowed in his grief. Pledges to always be there for each other were forgotten as they each forged their own path in life but with the death of their father they find themselves unexpectedly thrown together. In order to claim their inheritance, his will states they need to live together in the family home for six months. It’s the first time the sisters have been together for decades and old resentments quickly float to the surface. But will time together heal old wounds?
I have been a fan of Faith Hogan’s books for quite some time and my enjoyment has only increased with each one. Her writing shows a real understanding of family dynamics and personal relationships and never more so than in The Gin Sisters’ Promise. Wonderfully crafted characters and a realistic storyline (I should know, estranged sisters are close to home), this is another beautifully written novel from an author who, while being completely original, reminds me more and more of the late Maeve Binchy. Honest realism is tempered with a touch of humour making this such a delightful, enjoyable read. Easily worth all five shining stars and my highest recommendation.
June 9, 2022
Thank you Netgalley and Aria for the chance to read an advance copy of The Gin Sisters' promise by Faith Hogan. I absolutely loved the author's previous book The ladies midnight swimming club, and was delighted that The Gin Sisters' promise returned to the lovely village of Ballycove in Ireland. This time 3 sisters are forced to come back to their home after being estranged for years to fulfill their Dad's last request. Each sister is at a crossroad with their lives, and now Georgie, Iris, and Nola must work together, and overcome years of hurt, and perceived betrayals. They have six months to do it, but new secrets could threaten their chance at a new life and a chance to become a family once again.
Totally recommend!!! It is the perfect summer read. and my only criticism was Iris in the early part of the book. (why would she want to stay with her husband?) It is a standalone book, but I also recommend The ladies midnight swimming club!!!
Totally recommend!!! It is the perfect summer read. and my only criticism was Iris in the early part of the book. (why would she want to stay with her husband?) It is a standalone book, but I also recommend The ladies midnight swimming club!!!
May 1, 2022
I always feel in safe hands with a Faith Hogan novel, and this beauty didn't disappoint, with its wonderful Irish setting and gripping characters.
Three sisters who've fallen out big time years ago, are thrown together following the death of their beloved father. Will six months in the family home repair the cracks of the past?
What a beautiful story. Georgie, Iris and Nola are three wonderfully drawn characters, each very different to the other as siblings often are. As their individual stories unfolded I couldn't turn the pages quickly enough and was totally gripped by the end. I was keen to find out what the future would hold for these women once their time in Ballycove was officially over.
Poignant and addictive, this story is PERFECT escapism.
Three sisters who've fallen out big time years ago, are thrown together following the death of their beloved father. Will six months in the family home repair the cracks of the past?
What a beautiful story. Georgie, Iris and Nola are three wonderfully drawn characters, each very different to the other as siblings often are. As their individual stories unfolded I couldn't turn the pages quickly enough and was totally gripped by the end. I was keen to find out what the future would hold for these women once their time in Ballycove was officially over.
Poignant and addictive, this story is PERFECT escapism.
June 15, 2023
Heartfelt, Dynamic, Engaging.
This is the first book that I've read by Faith Hogan but it definitely won't be the last.
I loved the idea behind this book. All the characters had an incredible strength to pursue exactly what they each wanted in life.
This family saga will bring you through a wide range of emotions.
I would highly recommend this book. It was a 4.5 star book for me.
Thank you to the publisher and the author for a gifted copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
This is the first book that I've read by Faith Hogan but it definitely won't be the last.
I loved the idea behind this book. All the characters had an incredible strength to pursue exactly what they each wanted in life.
This family saga will bring you through a wide range of emotions.
I would highly recommend this book. It was a 4.5 star book for me.
Thank you to the publisher and the author for a gifted copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
June 9, 2022
How wonderful to be back in Ballycove again – it’s the third time I’ve visited, and it always feels like coming home. And it used to be a happy home for the Delahaye sisters – Georgie, Iris and little Nola – until they lost their mother twenty-eight years ago and their father withdrew in his grief, making them a close unit who always looked after each other. In the intervening years, they went their separate ways, their closeness blown apart by resentments and misunderstandings – and the prospect of returning home for their father’s funeral isn’t one any of them is looking forward to. Each of them has considerable problems, their seemingly perfect lives rather falling apart, and they each plan to keep that hidden – but when their father’s will stipulates that they must spend six months together in Ballycove, in the hope that they can address their differences, before they’ll be able to walk away with their inheritance, it’s clear there are difficult times ahead.
The absolute joy about this book is in the handling of the relationship between the three sisters – very real and sometimes painful as long-held resentments come to the surface, slowly and steadily changing into something quite different as they find themselves again and the bonds that once held them together. Each of the women touches your heart in their own way, their paths through life to date and the way they handle their enforced stay at the family home – the way they each find their own way through is just wonderful, each of them slowly unfolding and finding what makes them happy.
Despite the initial hissing and spitting, there’s a great deal of love in this book – and the author’s gentle and sensitive telling of their story makes it one that fills you with warmth and feel-good. The emotional content is exceptionally well-handled – with a real feeling of authenticity – and although relatively slow-paced it was a book I found impossible to set aside, reading it in a single glorious sitting, entirely immersed in the women’s lives.
Written from the heart, and tremendously uplifting – I really loved this book, and recommend it really highly.
The absolute joy about this book is in the handling of the relationship between the three sisters – very real and sometimes painful as long-held resentments come to the surface, slowly and steadily changing into something quite different as they find themselves again and the bonds that once held them together. Each of the women touches your heart in their own way, their paths through life to date and the way they handle their enforced stay at the family home – the way they each find their own way through is just wonderful, each of them slowly unfolding and finding what makes them happy.
Despite the initial hissing and spitting, there’s a great deal of love in this book – and the author’s gentle and sensitive telling of their story makes it one that fills you with warmth and feel-good. The emotional content is exceptionally well-handled – with a real feeling of authenticity – and although relatively slow-paced it was a book I found impossible to set aside, reading it in a single glorious sitting, entirely immersed in the women’s lives.
Written from the heart, and tremendously uplifting – I really loved this book, and recommend it really highly.
June 25, 2022
You can go home again, but no one ever said it would be easy. This book was so emotional…sisters estranged for years need to reunite after the death of their last parent. They need to learn to reconnect and see if their promise is still in tact. Loving at first they are pulled in different directions by an age old reason and become totally separate. Can they or will they come back together? Is their separateness stronger or will the bond of being sisters win out?
I loved “The Ladies Midnight Swimming Club”. This book, the second I’ve read by this author, did not disappoint! I was totally invested in the characters and their individual situations. I found their struggles relatable. It’s emotional, raw. It shows the importance of forgiveness, family and finding your own self worth. Loved the nod to the previous book and to revisit the idyllic village of Ballycove, Ireland. I look forward to this author’s next book!
Thanks to Ms. Hogan, Head of Zeus and NetGalley for this ARC. Opinion is mine alone.
I loved “The Ladies Midnight Swimming Club”. This book, the second I’ve read by this author, did not disappoint! I was totally invested in the characters and their individual situations. I found their struggles relatable. It’s emotional, raw. It shows the importance of forgiveness, family and finding your own self worth. Loved the nod to the previous book and to revisit the idyllic village of Ballycove, Ireland. I look forward to this author’s next book!
Thanks to Ms. Hogan, Head of Zeus and NetGalley for this ARC. Opinion is mine alone.
June 1, 2022
Georgie, Iris and Nola���dubbed the GIN sisters by their father, Were so close growing up, they have not spoken for the last several years and all come together and returned to their hometown for the father’s funeral.
Their father will stipulates that they must live together for six months because he is hoping this will help heal the rift between them, I don’t want to give anything away so I’m just gonna say right here that this book was so beautifully written, I loved everything about it! The town, the people, the sisters I loved watching each one of them grow and turn into the people they were always meant to be, a book about love , loss , healing and forgiveness And the fact that it’s never too late!
Their father will stipulates that they must live together for six months because he is hoping this will help heal the rift between them, I don’t want to give anything away so I’m just gonna say right here that this book was so beautifully written, I loved everything about it! The town, the people, the sisters I loved watching each one of them grow and turn into the people they were always meant to be, a book about love , loss , healing and forgiveness And the fact that it’s never too late!
October 26, 2022
Nice read. Enjoyed learning about the life and separation of three sisters and the way they came back together.
June 4, 2022
Georgie, Iris and Nola are three sisters who are so different but forced to come back together after their father dies.
Faith Hogan is so talented at making Ireland come to life and her characters too.
Of course, there are many realistic life issues thrown in like divorce, sibling rivalry, and parent-child relationships.
Her books are always gripping and emotional and I treasure every one I have had the pleasure of recieving as an ARC.
Thanks to Faith Hogan and Head of Zeus for my ARC in exchange for an honest and voluntary review as well as a blog tour slot for this.
I can't wait for the next Faith Hogan novel and every one of her novels that I have reviewed so far makes me proud to be half Irish.
5 stars.
Faith Hogan is so talented at making Ireland come to life and her characters too.
Of course, there are many realistic life issues thrown in like divorce, sibling rivalry, and parent-child relationships.
Her books are always gripping and emotional and I treasure every one I have had the pleasure of recieving as an ARC.
Thanks to Faith Hogan and Head of Zeus for my ARC in exchange for an honest and voluntary review as well as a blog tour slot for this.
I can't wait for the next Faith Hogan novel and every one of her novels that I have reviewed so far makes me proud to be half Irish.
5 stars.
June 7, 2022
This is another warm hug of a novel from Faith Hogan, set in what has quickly become one of my favourite fictional places to visit, the small coastal town of Ballycove. Readers of The Place We Call Home and The Ladies’ Midnight Swimming Club will be delighted to have a chance to return to Ballycove and, for those of you who have yet to discover it, welcome! You’ll love it here.
I have to say that this book starts out anything but warm and soothing though. Each of the three Delahaye sisters are at a point in their lives where things are falling apart. None of them are happy in their current situations and, having been estranged from each other for years, they don’t even have family to lean on. Then, as a final blow, their father dies suddenly and they are forced back to Ballycove to deal with his funeral and estate. The last thing any of them want is to have to spend time together, but their father had other ideas and has come up with a plan to throw them together one last time and force them to deal with their differences. As plot devices go, it works very well and we are presented with the story of three women trying to untangle years of resentments and misunderstandings against the backdrop of a beautiful Irish town. The perfect recipe for an enjoyable, emotional read.
Faith’s characters are always sympathetic and her exploration of family relationships observant and sensitive and this book is no different. The tense relationships between the sisters certainly hit a nerve for me, as the eldest of four, and the squabbles that have riven the Delahayes apart are entirely plausible. I was immediately engaged with their situation and its outcome and this carried me through the book swiftly and easily. Faith’s writing is always flowing and easy to read, and the hours spent reading this book passed by in the blink of an eye, whilst being entirely immersive whilst I was reading it. Everything I could possibly ask for in a piece of family-focused fiction.
I am always left with a feeling of happiness and satisfaction after reading a Ballycove novel, always moved and emotional and this was another excellent example. Faith has that friendly, Irish charm that makes you feel like a friend is telling you a story about people you actually know. All you need is a comfy chair, a cup of tea and maybe a slice of cake and you can settle down for a good old chinwag with a pal. There is no nicer way to spend a few hours, I highly recommend it.
I have to say that this book starts out anything but warm and soothing though. Each of the three Delahaye sisters are at a point in their lives where things are falling apart. None of them are happy in their current situations and, having been estranged from each other for years, they don’t even have family to lean on. Then, as a final blow, their father dies suddenly and they are forced back to Ballycove to deal with his funeral and estate. The last thing any of them want is to have to spend time together, but their father had other ideas and has come up with a plan to throw them together one last time and force them to deal with their differences. As plot devices go, it works very well and we are presented with the story of three women trying to untangle years of resentments and misunderstandings against the backdrop of a beautiful Irish town. The perfect recipe for an enjoyable, emotional read.
Faith’s characters are always sympathetic and her exploration of family relationships observant and sensitive and this book is no different. The tense relationships between the sisters certainly hit a nerve for me, as the eldest of four, and the squabbles that have riven the Delahayes apart are entirely plausible. I was immediately engaged with their situation and its outcome and this carried me through the book swiftly and easily. Faith’s writing is always flowing and easy to read, and the hours spent reading this book passed by in the blink of an eye, whilst being entirely immersive whilst I was reading it. Everything I could possibly ask for in a piece of family-focused fiction.
I am always left with a feeling of happiness and satisfaction after reading a Ballycove novel, always moved and emotional and this was another excellent example. Faith has that friendly, Irish charm that makes you feel like a friend is telling you a story about people you actually know. All you need is a comfy chair, a cup of tea and maybe a slice of cake and you can settle down for a good old chinwag with a pal. There is no nicer way to spend a few hours, I highly recommend it.
May 29, 2022
I do adore this author and the books she writes, I will say I have not read them all. The ones I have read have been fabulous and this latest one is no exception.
The Gin Sisters' Promise is about three sisters. Georgie, Iris and Nola. Once close but now estranged. They live different lives and each one has a gripe about the other. Not happy in their own lives and argumentative and hurtful when brought together.
When their father dies the girls have no choice but to come together for the funeral and the reading of the will. Their father had been successful and had built up a nice portfolio. He has arranged that the three siblings must try to work together and try to rebuild some sort of friendship. This is going to be tough, but he obviously hoped that it was his last chance to do something for the girls.
Each of the sisters has her own life, lifestyle and priorities. Each is very different. So when they have to come and live together for 6 months in their old family home they have no choice but to try and get along. Not easy, and not without its troubles.
The author has created three wonderful characters in the sisters. Oh y goodness each is headstrong and they have an opinion. It is only a matter of time when a barb or a remark makes those opinions known. Having the three together is like waiting for a spark to ignite and the author creates such a brilliant tense vibe as I was waiting for the bang.
While the sisters are living together it is time for them to be honest with each other. I gradually realised that they cannot even be honest with themselves so how on earth are they going, to be honest with each other. They are like rivals and they tiptoe around the issues, little warning shots are frequent though.
The author has created a gorgeous story, it has sadness as the girls deal with grief, but it is a refreshing read though. Even though there is a lot of animosity between the women, there is the hope that they can resolve their issues with each other.
All the way through this book I kept hoping for a good outcome, not only because they are sisters but also for each of them as individuals. It's a chance to kickstart their wonderful childhood relationship and make a fresh start of their lives. The thing is can they get over their own stubbornness and see the bigger pciture. Can they admit to their own problems and reveal their own insecurities. WEll. you are going to have to read the book to find out, aren't you!
If you have read any of this author's books before, then you are going to be a bit like me. You will pick the book up and read it without reading the synopsis, as soon as I see this author's name I have to read her newest book, it's as simple as that.
This is one for those who love contemporary fiction, of families and rivalries that are caught up with a few home truths and confronting your innermost thoughts. A fabulous book and a brilliant one-sitting read. It is one I would definitely recommend.
The Gin Sisters' Promise is about three sisters. Georgie, Iris and Nola. Once close but now estranged. They live different lives and each one has a gripe about the other. Not happy in their own lives and argumentative and hurtful when brought together.
When their father dies the girls have no choice but to come together for the funeral and the reading of the will. Their father had been successful and had built up a nice portfolio. He has arranged that the three siblings must try to work together and try to rebuild some sort of friendship. This is going to be tough, but he obviously hoped that it was his last chance to do something for the girls.
Each of the sisters has her own life, lifestyle and priorities. Each is very different. So when they have to come and live together for 6 months in their old family home they have no choice but to try and get along. Not easy, and not without its troubles.
The author has created three wonderful characters in the sisters. Oh y goodness each is headstrong and they have an opinion. It is only a matter of time when a barb or a remark makes those opinions known. Having the three together is like waiting for a spark to ignite and the author creates such a brilliant tense vibe as I was waiting for the bang.
While the sisters are living together it is time for them to be honest with each other. I gradually realised that they cannot even be honest with themselves so how on earth are they going, to be honest with each other. They are like rivals and they tiptoe around the issues, little warning shots are frequent though.
The author has created a gorgeous story, it has sadness as the girls deal with grief, but it is a refreshing read though. Even though there is a lot of animosity between the women, there is the hope that they can resolve their issues with each other.
All the way through this book I kept hoping for a good outcome, not only because they are sisters but also for each of them as individuals. It's a chance to kickstart their wonderful childhood relationship and make a fresh start of their lives. The thing is can they get over their own stubbornness and see the bigger pciture. Can they admit to their own problems and reveal their own insecurities. WEll. you are going to have to read the book to find out, aren't you!
If you have read any of this author's books before, then you are going to be a bit like me. You will pick the book up and read it without reading the synopsis, as soon as I see this author's name I have to read her newest book, it's as simple as that.
This is one for those who love contemporary fiction, of families and rivalries that are caught up with a few home truths and confronting your innermost thoughts. A fabulous book and a brilliant one-sitting read. It is one I would definitely recommend.
June 10, 2022
Three estranged sisters reunited at their father's funeral; he wanted them to rekindle their childhood closeness, so he made their inheritance conditional on their living and working together where they grew up. The three sisters, Georgie, Iris and Nola, all have secrets in their lives they don't want to reveal, and the tension of their first meeting and initial time together is palpable.
The character-driven storytelling is excellent. It has believably flawed characters who grow with self-realisation and renewal of sisterly bonds. The gradual revealing of past hurts lets the reader understand why the sisters behave as they do. The setting on the west coast of Ireland is crucial to the story. It weaves its reflective magic in the sisters' lives and helps them, and their relationships heal.
The Gin Sisters' Promise is the perfect story to escape with, a medley of heartbreak and heartwarming moments.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher.
The character-driven storytelling is excellent. It has believably flawed characters who grow with self-realisation and renewal of sisterly bonds. The gradual revealing of past hurts lets the reader understand why the sisters behave as they do. The setting on the west coast of Ireland is crucial to the story. It weaves its reflective magic in the sisters' lives and helps them, and their relationships heal.
The Gin Sisters' Promise is the perfect story to escape with, a medley of heartbreak and heartwarming moments.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher.
June 13, 2022
Georgie, Iris and Nola were close growing up. After their mother died when they were still quite young, they vowed to always stick together. However, dreams and discontentment led them away from Ireland to lives in London. Arguments and resentments mean that they have no spoken to each other in many years.
When their father dies, an unusual clause in his will means that they need to spend six months together if they are ever to get their hands on their inheritance.
This is a lovely story of sibling rivalries and bonds. Each sister has been keeping up a facade for the others and resenting what they believe the others have achieved. I enjoyed getting to know each of the girls as their stories were revealed. There are no major hidden secrets, but this just feels like a warm, comfortable read, in the company of old friends,
I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
When their father dies, an unusual clause in his will means that they need to spend six months together if they are ever to get their hands on their inheritance.
This is a lovely story of sibling rivalries and bonds. Each sister has been keeping up a facade for the others and resenting what they believe the others have achieved. I enjoyed getting to know each of the girls as their stories were revealed. There are no major hidden secrets, but this just feels like a warm, comfortable read, in the company of old friends,
I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
July 16, 2022
A sweet story about three Irish sisters. Their father has just died and although all have been living in London, they are estranged. Fathers will means they have to live together on the extensive estate before the property is either sold or divided. There are ups and downs , but the story is well told and is a good and interesting read, if a little predictable.
A good summer read, you do not have to think about the book too much and it all works out . Location is somewhere in the West of Ireland, but the Irishness is not overdone. Characters well portrayed and relationships well described and seem believable .
Thanks to Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review
June 9, 2022
The book begins with the funeral of Georgie. Iris & Nola's mammy. She died young & they were left with their devastated father. You can feel the despair through Faith Hogans great writing & the love these three girls had for each other, but things changed.
After the falling out over Iris's husband Myles, they all went their separate ways. None of them really happy, just existing. Their father owned a successful distillery & when he dies, all three girls meet up again.
The struggles they have had are expertly articulated by the writer & it feels as though she has first-hand experience of these issues. Great intuitive writing.
I always enjoy this writer's stories & this was up there with the best. Recommended read.
After the falling out over Iris's husband Myles, they all went their separate ways. None of them really happy, just existing. Their father owned a successful distillery & when he dies, all three girls meet up again.
The struggles they have had are expertly articulated by the writer & it feels as though she has first-hand experience of these issues. Great intuitive writing.
I always enjoy this writer's stories & this was up there with the best. Recommended read.
June 9, 2022
I loved Faith Hogan’s novel The Ladies’ Midnight Swimming Club and that was what attracted me to this title. Having finished this one, I’m off to find her other books.
A story full of love, pathos, family misunderstandings, secrets and laughter. Initially I wondered if I would cope with the three sisters’ storylines, but I soon became absorbed in their lives, loves and losses.
The book made me think about legacies and the family tangles and feuds we get into over the years.
I wanted each of the sisters to get their happy ever after and it seems their father did too. Definitely a thought-provoking novel which made me experience a wide variety of emotions from laughter to tears. Highly recommended.
A story full of love, pathos, family misunderstandings, secrets and laughter. Initially I wondered if I would cope with the three sisters’ storylines, but I soon became absorbed in their lives, loves and losses.
The book made me think about legacies and the family tangles and feuds we get into over the years.
I wanted each of the sisters to get their happy ever after and it seems their father did too. Definitely a thought-provoking novel which made me experience a wide variety of emotions from laughter to tears. Highly recommended.
June 8, 2022
A good family tale of three estranged sisters, each unhappy in their life in London, forced to return to Ireland to live together under the terms of their father’s Will. What follows is an in-depth understanding of the intricacies of the sister relationship. Each of the GIN sisters - Georgie, Iris and Nola - has their own issues, but the can be overcome - if only they’d talk to each other honestly.
Raw, authentic and realistic, this author has the ability to draw you in and make the characters on the page come to life - as if they are in the same room as you. She has a way with words that conjures warmth and invites you into the story. I really enjoyed the midnight ladies swimming circle so didn’t hesitate and dived straight into this book.
Fabulous, 4.5* from me.
Raw, authentic and realistic, this author has the ability to draw you in and make the characters on the page come to life - as if they are in the same room as you. She has a way with words that conjures warmth and invites you into the story. I really enjoyed the midnight ladies swimming circle so didn’t hesitate and dived straight into this book.
Fabulous, 4.5* from me.
June 10, 2022
A father’s will has brought three estranged sisters reluctantly back to their former home in order to claim their inheritance. Each pretend their life is quite unlike the reality of how it really is and their differences are very pronounced. Very much different from when they were younger and actually liked each other. Misunderstandings have strained their relationship and the promise they made as children. The author has woven a wonderful story of relationships healed and how Ginger, Iris and Nola (the gin sisters) find a new way to live their lives together. Thank you Netgalley and the Publisher, Aria for this arc. The comments and review are my honest opinion.
June 4, 2022
The author brings the readers back to Ballycove in this standalone book. We see some familiar locations and local events that were in The Ladies Midnight Swimming Club, but not many, this book definitely stands on it’s own.
As families often do, the Delahyde sisters have been estranged for some years now. Lies, misunderstandings and jealousy drove and kept them apart, while life continues. All are living quite different lives, but those lives aren’t happy. When their father dies and they all return to Ballycove, it is tense and hard. A strict instruction in the will means that to inherit, they have to live together for 6 months or lose everything.
I enjoyed following Georgie, Iris and Nola as they navigate being back in Ballycove together, each with one foot back in their old lives. They learn about themselves and grow, both individually and as sisters. No spoilers here.
Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book, but my opinions are my own.
As families often do, the Delahyde sisters have been estranged for some years now. Lies, misunderstandings and jealousy drove and kept them apart, while life continues. All are living quite different lives, but those lives aren’t happy. When their father dies and they all return to Ballycove, it is tense and hard. A strict instruction in the will means that to inherit, they have to live together for 6 months or lose everything.
I enjoyed following Georgie, Iris and Nola as they navigate being back in Ballycove together, each with one foot back in their old lives. They learn about themselves and grow, both individually and as sisters. No spoilers here.
Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book, but my opinions are my own.
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