The perfect family celebration requires the perfect family...Alice Dunlop knows the best things in life are free. But the approach of her 40th wedding anniversary and 60th birthday surely warrants a proper celebration. With visions of a glorious family gathering complete with a marquee, champagne and beautiful sunshine, Alice has big plans for the big day. Her husband David isn't so enthused. He seems to have lost his lust for life since retiring from his job. And he's not the only one who isn't in the mood to celebrate. Each of Alice and David's four grown-up children has their own problems to contend with and things aren't going as smoothly as any of them had hoped. As Alice focuses on preparations for the party, her family begins to unravel around her. Even her husband's sudden rise from apathy isn't as great a blessing as it first appears. It's only a matter of time before Alice's special day is at risk of disaster...
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'A satisfying read about the swiftly running undercurrents in our lives, no matter how tranquil the surface may appear' -- She
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Sarah Challis has lived in Scotland and California. She now lives in a Dorset village and is married with four sons.
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This is a charming and warm-hearted novel, with great characterization, about a family coming to terms with retirement and the issues of expectation and disappointment that this can throw up. I think we can all relate to the chaos and complexity of family life depicted here. The ending, fortunately, reaffirms our belief that it is all worth it!
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