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Yours, Mine, Ours written by Sinead Moriarty published by Penguin UK

 


MY FAVOURITE READ OF 2022 SO FAR...

After 17 years of an unhappy marriage, Anna finally leaves husband Conor and moves in with James, but both have “baggage” - Anna has two children, Jack and Grace and James has a teenage daughter called Bella.


The “blended” family isn’t exactly the Brady Bunch that Anna and James had hoped for - the kids hate living in their new set up but just how do they all live together in harmony?

 

I absolutely loved this book but I think it resonated with me, because I am a Step Mum, and when I first met my partner’s daughter she was a teenager and my own son was Jack’s age so there were a few similarities, but not that many and my son certainly didn’t share our bed!!

 

Anna’s ex husband Conor was an absolute idiot, a man-child and I hated him from day one as he used his children to get back at Anna, and his behaviour at Jack’s birthday part was just unforgivable.

Anna also annoyed me at times as she was constantly making excuses for her sons behaviour and she should have put him in his place from day one and set the boundaries.  However, Anna’s sisters were great at telling her a few home truths and making her see reality.

I couldn’t put this book down and I didn’t want it to finish, I want all the characters to be in my life forever…their stories rolled off the pages and into my heart!

A perfect book to read on the beach, or a long flight and just sitting on the sofa.

 

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