Promise Me

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Wanneer het zonnetje schijnt en de vogeltjes hun mooiste melodieën ten gehore brengen, leven we toch weer een beetje op. De warme, vloeiende, luchtige, beeldende en vlotte schrijfstijl van Jill Mansell zorgt zorgt voor uren puur leesplezier en dit fijne en meeslepende verhaal zal je feelgoodhart als een zonnetje verwarmen!

It was a joy to watch the relationship between these two develop into something more than employer and employee. Lou is a good person at heart and is determined that she will make Edgar begin to enjoy life, and slowly, she does begin to make changes, although Edgar is still rude, still grumpy and still hard to please. It's frustrating reading a book full of adults who just don't seem to have their stuff together and not because they are still on their way to figuring themselves out (fair and can happen at any moment/age in your life) but just because they are somewhat cruel, enjoy being spiteful and act as though they aren't aware of how negatively they impact others around them - even though the internal monologue and narration provided, proves that they are all more than well aware. Ik had feelgood lang gemeden, omdat ik geen groot fan ben van verhalen die hoofdzakelijk om de will they-won't they vraag draaien.It did have me in tears at certain parts of the book, but there was still plenty of fun, love and laughter throughout.

I had such conflicted thoughts and emotions throughout this storyline, how I could love a character so much but not be onboard with their actions. This really was a captivating read that held my attention the whole way through and there were predictable and unpredictable parts in equal measure which just made the book such a joy to read. And with that, she discovers so much more about herself, helps the people around her, genuinely just cares to do what's right.

Want naast Lou en de aanwezige spanning tussen haar en de broer van haar beste vriend Sammy, maakt ook Sammy het één en ander mee in zijn leven. Jill Mansell is a incredibly talented author who has delivered flawless books over and over again and her latest novel Promise Me is no exception. There is something special in the book and in the writing, this something you are looking for in a book, that touches and pulls at the right heartstrings and yet makes you feel so warm inside.

I suspect that I simply went into this book expecting way too much and maybe being misled by the synopsis.Lou's relationship with her best friend, Sammy, and his older brother, Remy (who she's been harboring feelings for since their younger days) was one of the highlights of the story. Lou is een personage om wie je meteen gaat geven: ze heeft een groot hart, tomeloze energie en een positieve instelling, ze is zorgzaam en altijd op zoek naar manieren om andere mensen gelukkig te maken, al laat ze daardoor ook wel eens over zich heen lopen en is ze redelijk naïef, ondanks alles wat ze heeft meegemaakt. Er gebeurt van alles en over het algemeen sluit je de meeste personages ook zonder enige moeite in je hart. Through all the ups and downs, the supportive close-knit community, where nothing stays secret for long, is just what she needs to get back on her feet and help to distract her from risking what is sure to be another disastrous romance.

And along the way, you re-discover the meaning of friendship, re-kindle first crushes, and genuinely learn that despite the first impressions someone makes on you, everyone is capable of change and no matter how unsavory their behavior may be, deserves a little bit of kindness and happiness. His offer means that she would leave the area she knows to be closer to someone who she has her eye on. Zij zorgen regelmatig voor hilarische situaties en ondanks dat ze beide grumpy zijn, sluit je ze in je hart. Where she has been offered a job, home and the promise of a brighter better future that she simply cannot turn down. What an absolute joy Promise me has been to read and I am bereft that I’ve finished it…the characters felt like friends, there was drama, humour, sorrow and romance and I was completely lost in the story, and I have no doubt you will be too.

We also see how Lou changes how Edgar views the world and there is a beautiful moment towards the end of the book that had me in tears. Lou is needing to start over, her husband (although not a very nice one) has died, she has just lost her job and been turfed out of her home. Heel veel meer woorden zijn er niet aan vuil te maken, het is gewoon een heerlijk feelgood-boek om bij weg te dromen en niet te veel over na te denken. My review is based on my experience of the book and any thoughts expressed here are solely mine alone. Jill Mansell heeft weer een succesformule op het papier weten te vangen die het begin van de lente inluidt.