A Good Enough MotherMia is telling me a story. It’s about a princess, who lives in a castle, on a street that bears a remarkable resemblance to ours. About a kind old lady who’s the queen. I’m distracted for a moment by her little hand softly slipping into mine. My daughter. My angel.
But then she says something that pulls me from my reverie. She says that the queen doesn’t treat the princess well. She punishes her and doesn’t let her eat anything…
Helen, my neighbour, has been so good to me. And more importantly, she’s so good with the children. Surely this is just another story of Mia’s, just make believe.
Because if it’s not, maybe my dad was right all along: I was never good enough to be a mother, and I’ve let my precious children down in the worst way possible.
A heartbreaking and uplifting story about the choices a mother makes for the sake of her children, perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Emma Robinson and Kate Hewitt.
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Author Bio –
Sheila Norton lives in Chelmsford, Essex and part-time in Torquay, Devon. She is the author of 25 books so far, covering several different sub-genres of contemporary fiction. She is now being published by Boldwood Books, writing emotionally-charged family-based novels, the first of which, 'A Good Enough Mother', will be published on 13 March 2024.
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Written By Sheila Norton
Review By Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews
First, I want to thank Sheila Norton, Boldwood Books, NetGalley and Rachel’s Random Resources for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.
Ohh how I was looking forward to reading A Good Enough Mother by Sheila Norton. The cover graphics and the title drew me in instantly. Never had I read from this author before however she was compared to one of my faves Emma Robinson. Needless to say, I just had to read this book.
I love books that hook you instantly and pull you in right away. Unfortunately, A Good Enough Mother did not do this for me. Infact, it was a while until I really got into it and it started getting good.
The kids in this book were adorable! I chuckled at the way they said certain things and the mother kept correcting them. I remember my Father doing that to me as a kid and sometimes even now as an adult.
There was a really cute storyline regarding a boy calling wolf. The conversation the little girl had with her Mom was just so adorable. However, this topic was repetitive in this book. At one point I found myself getting frustrated and said out loud ok we get the message loud and clear.
I often wondered within the book why the Mom was dead against having the kids see their Father. It was a story that slowly built up throughout the book. Never, in a million years did I see the reason why.
Honestly, I hate to say this was not my favorite book. That doesn’t mean that it won’t be yours. That being said I would give it a try.
