Forgive Me Not by Samantha Tonge
Published: 23rd July 2018
Publisher: Canelo
Pages: 254
Available on Kindle
Rating: 5/5
Blurb
Forgiveness
can be hard to come by… An unputdownable new novel from bestseller Samantha
Tonge
How far would you go to
make amends?
When Emma fled her home
at Foxglove Farm, she’d let down and hurt those who cared for her most. But
now, two years later, she’s ready to face up to her past; she’s ready to go
back.
But Emma’s unannounced return
causes more problems than she could have foreseen. The people she knew and
loved aren’t ready to forget, let alone forgive. And the one person she wants
to reconnect with the most, her mother, can’t remember who she is.
Just as Emma starts to rebuild
trust, an uncovered family secret and a shocking past crime threaten her newly
forged future...
Sometimes simply saying sorry
isn’t enough.
Perfect for
readers of Ruth Hogan or Amanda Prowse, this is an extraordinary and
unforgettable novel about running away from yourself – and finding a way back.
Review
I’ve read and enjoyed a few of Samantha Tonge’s previous
novels which have been predominantly light hearted romantic novels which are
easy reads. Forgive Me Not is a much deeper story focusing more on family
dramas which really made me think and question the characters motives while I
was reading it.
It’s been two years since Emma fled her home at Foxglove
Farm after causing trouble for all those around her when she was drunk. After living on the streets and hitting rock
bottom as an alcoholic she finally faced up to her demons and sought help. Now
she’s been sober for almost a year and is ready to return home and seek
forgiveness from all those around her. But what Emma learns when she returns
home that its not easy for those to forgive you if you can’t forgive yourself.
I found this a very heavy and emotional read which was
highly addictive as I was eager to know all about Emma and her problems and
what she’d done in the past that was so bad. It’s a novel which takes some
serious and often overlooked issues and creates a well-rounded, believable
story which has been researched incredibly well. Despite its main themes covering
alcoholism, dementia and homelessness I found this a very inspiring and
uplifting read.
The characters in this book are all realistic and its
refreshing to read something where nearly everyone has flaws, it made the story
feel more genuine. For me Emma was my favourite and for her Emma to turn her
life around the way she did and change from being selfish and care-free to be
an honest and compassionate person was a real inspiration to read about.
Forgive Me Not is fantastic read and I think Samantha Tonge
has done a marvellous job going in this new direction, I’m really looking
forward to what she comes up with next.
The best thing about this book, that ending wow, I totally didn’t see
that coming.
Thank you so much to the Samantha Tonge, the publishers and
Rachel’s Random Resources for sending me a copy to review.
About the Author
Samantha Tonge lives in Manchester UK and her passion,
second to spending time with her husband and children, is writing. She studied
German and French at university and has worked abroad, including a stint at
Disneyland Paris. She has travelled widely.
When not writing she passes her days cycling, baking and
drinking coffee. Samantha has sold many dozens of short stories to women’s
magazines.
In 2013, she landed a publishing deal for romantic comedy
fiction with HQDigital at HarperCollins and in 2014, her bestselling debut
novel, Doubting Abbey, was shortlisted for the Festival of Romantic Fiction
best Ebook award. In 2015 her summer novel, Game of Scones, hit #5 in the UK
Kindle chart and won the Love Stories Awards Best Romantic Ebook category.
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