Forgive and Forget - Patricia Scanlan

This is a book I wanted to read after reading the phrase on the front cover - 'Her number one bestseller' - so I was pretty keen to read, as I do enjoy some easy girlie fiction, I'd also read a review on here which gave it 5 stars, so I thought it must be good! I'd never heard of the author before so I wasn't sure what to expect, but I have to admit I was really quite disappointed and reading it was such a struggle. Once I start a book I have to finish it and usually if I enjoy it, I can finish a book within a week or so (or even less if it is particularly gripping). This one took me ages; I really didn't look forward to reading it and couldn't have cared less about ...  Read the complete review

I can't believe that I have been reading books for all these years and this is the first novel I have read by Patricia Scanlan. What a treat I have been missing out on! She is a wonderful author and this book is so readable that from the very first page I was hooked and did not want to put it down. The book mainly tells the story of the run up to the wedding of Debbie and Adams and Bryan Kinsella. In the tradition of most fictional weddings there are lots of trials and tribulations particularly as Debbie can't stand her father and his new wife Aimee and does not want them at the wedding. Her long suffering mum Connie often finds herself stuck in the middle as ...  Read the complete review

Forgive and Forget is another great book by Patricia Scanlan. Connie Adams is one of the main characters and she is struggling to come to terms with her daughter getting married. After splitting from her husband many years ago the preparations are a little tense. Debbie Adams (Connies daughter) doesn't have a very good relationship with her father, Barry, or his new family, but as the wedding draws closer a reconciliation is made between them. She also finds herself becoming closer to her stepsister. Barry is realising that his new family life isn't all it was cracked up to be and has a lot of thinking to be done. There is a small sideline part to this novel ...  Read the complete review