Synopses & Reviews
How can you be a mother if you don't love your baby? A powerful new novel confronts the issue of postnatal depression. Jessica has just had the wedding of her dreams, and now she's setting up a new home with her lawyer husband Matthew. Even better—they are expecting a child. As they paint the nursery and shop for baby clothes, she plans for the joy that motherhood will bring. But Jessica’s experience is far from joyous. Why isn't she transformed by maternal feelings? Where is the all-consuming love she's supposed to feel for her child? No one told her that being a mother was so lonely and terrifying. No one told her you don't always love your baby. Perhaps it’sbest if Jessica keeps that dark secret to herself for now.
Review
"Prowse handles her explosive subject with delicate skill . . . Deeply moving and inspiring." —Daily Mail
Synopsis
How far would you go to bring home the one you love? A gripping story of loss and courage, from an author who is also an Army wife. Ever since hairdresser Poppy Day married her childhood sweetheart, Mart, she's been deliriously happy. Now Mart is fighting in Afghanistan, and Poppy is counting the days until he returns. It takes one knock at the door to rip Poppy's world apart. Mart has been taken hostage, and it's too dangerous for the army to rescue him. Poppy is determined to bring him home herself. But her journey will lead her to a heartbreaking dilemma. What price will she pay to save the man she loves?
About the Author
Amanda Prowse is a novelist. Her husband is a soldier.