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This is an absolute delight to read. Likeable characters,
well-written, easy flow and sweet romance.
Hannah Hall has had a terrible time in school with bullying.
However, she chooses to stay in Fairlight, the town that she grew up in,
despite feeling judged by the community. As a defence mechanism, she keeps
everyone at an arm’s length or outright pushes them away. At twenty-five, she
has a five-year-old gifted daughter, Rosie, who is just starting school and
Hannah wants her daughter to have as commonplace a school experience as
possible. Alice Spencer is the new teacher for Form 1, having just moved from
Manchester. There is an attraction between Hannah and Alice though they lock
horns over Hannah’s need to keep things ordinary for Rosie and Alice’s belief
that someone as bright as Rosie should be kept mentally challenged and stimulated
to allow her to reach her full potential.
Hannah and Alice are written with their own blind spots and flaws
which even come in the way of their budding relationship, but both very
likeable and understandable. Rosie makes us feel utterly protective about her. The
developing relationship between Hannah and Alice is well handled and the
conflict and resolutions flow perfectly.
Definitely recommended.
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