Again, Rachel: The love story of the summer (Walsh Family, 6)

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A job she loves as addiction councilor at the Cloisters, a great guy in her life and a garden in which she loves to grow her little plants. Now this book has more 5 star reviews than anything else, and it’s been out for four months, so those won’t be all naturally biased advance reviews, and clearly I’m in a minority of dissenting opinions. Throughout her career she has addressed issues such as domestic violence, abortion and depression to name but a few. I am up to chapter 30 something,, Rachel and Quin are having dinner with Claire and Adam and quite frankly - I am bored.

But you would be missing out on all of the background and emotional journeys these characters have gone through in the previous books. Holy crap, some of the love scenes were on fire, again due to how well Keyes wielded emotions and sensations. I can tell you that Rachel seems to be in a very good place as the story begins; she has a great job as head counsellor at The Cloisters, she is in love, all of her family are around her and she's discovered a love for gardening. I hate it when an author does a sequel or a series and personalities that were interesting and intriguing, that made you want to come back for more, have vanished and we have reconstituted versions.Thanks is extended to Penguin Books Australia/Tandem Global Collective for providing a free copy of this book for review purposes. All profoundly written, hilarious, and deals with each sibling going through a tumultuous time in their lives.

Again, Rachel has all the ingredients that make Marian's books so uniquely special - warmth, humour, sadness and depth.When I found out it was centered around Rachel and it takes place 20 years after Rachel’s Holiday, I had to pinch myself to be sure. With a number of heavy topics (and possible triggers) surrounding addiction, alcohol abuse and loss, readers need to be open to this if they select Again, Rachel. But what made this something special is the wisdom that the author shares throughout the story, her thoughts on acceptance being the ultimate goal in life, really made an impact on me. What does Keyes reveal about the challenges of denial and relapse in addiction within Again, Rachel ? With praise coming from the Daily Telegraph, Stylist, the Sunday Times and the Daily Express, I am also someone who will line up and pledge my admiration for Marion Keyes.