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Very strong female characters and it's nice that the story is told at times from all three of their points of view. Lastly, I have a petite baby therefore I can say the above because this is from actual knowledge and experience. If like me you are starting to dream of summer and you are looking for a truly delightful easy read, then you must read The Sunshine Sisterhood by. It is a story of family, friendship and new beginnings and a thoroughly engaging story that will sweep you up right from the start. Filled with a celebration of sisterhood, romance, heartbreak, loss and grief and support - with some farce, fun and summer goodness thrown in. However, half-sisters Skye and Clare couldn’t be more different, struggling with family secrets and hidden jealousies. As the women navigate this unexpected summer together, truths are revealed and their relationships are put to the test.
Every human emotion is here. Unrequited love, loneliness, jealousy, grief, anxiety and fear for the future underpin the narrative but are balanced by unconditional love, laughter, loyalty and friendship as the three women grow in strength and band together in sisterhood against their common “enemy” Mike. But for all his flaws, he’s an endearing character, too. There were some bumps along the way and some surprises too - but I loved how they bonded and came through for each other in the end. Liz, Jen and Mike's relationships, Claire and Adam and Skye in Africa all added such depth to the characters and made them feel completely relatable.
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Beautifully written and richly layered with characters that feel like firm friends, it’s full of Cathy’s wonderful warmth, wisdom and wit’ Alex Brown And on a separate note, thank you, Sue @readingbooksitsafamilything and @cathybramley, for my signed book plate, for it will take pride of place in my Sunrise Sisterhood book. The holidays are here, and in Salcombe, Liz longs for the arrival of her god-daughters, Skye and Clare and Clare's daughter baby Ivy. After years on her own, she needs help to save the catering business she built with Clare's late mother, Jen. Reading a Cathy Bramley novel is like having a chat with your best friend over a glass of wine and a great big slice of your favourite cake and The Sunrise Sisterhood is definitely no exception. A book that had me laughing out loud and sobbing my heart out, The Sunrise Sisterhood is a spellbinding tale about forgiveness, belonging, second chances and love I couldn’t bear to put down.
I think the exploration of grief was first class. Grief isn't necessarily all sitting and weeping. It can be feeling like you're lost, you depend on other things such as alcohol or drugs, you're angry, you snap at the people you love, etc. It's nice to see grief explored like this, and explored through different people. We see how the loss of Jen affects her daughter, her step-daughter, her friends, and her clients. I also loved that Jen was ever present in the book, just as she is ever present in the characters' lives. I adored getting to know these women better as well as finding out what they are hiding. When Clare and her half sister Skye turn up at Liz’s house to spend the summer, things are off to a frosty start. There is a lot of history between them with both having very different up bringing’s which has created a lot of tension and jealousy over the years. It was heart-warming to see that due to certain events, things start to thaw and all three women start to open up and allow the others in. Liz has been lost since the loss of her best friend/business partner, Jen, and has been struggling to get the motivation to get through each day without a drink. Oh my!!!!!! Cathy Bramley has done it again, a fantastic read and I could not stop reading it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The characters were relatable, believable, and instantly likeable. I wanted to be friends with the ladies, sample their supper club creations, and even holiday in that beautiful part of the country. Beautifully written and richly layered with characters that feel like firm friends, it's full of Cathy's wonderful warmth, wisdom and wit' Alex Brown Each of them vulnerable in their own ways, but none of them showing it to the outside world. Each with flaws and secrets - but the way that their friendships developed, it was soon easy to see that they would become a great support for each other. By the end of summer relationships will change – some will grow, some will wither. But what a lot of adventures the women have to go through first. Clare, Jenny’s daughter is a single mother to baby Ivy. She is determined to do it all on her own, including being a headteacher and certainly not accepting help from anyone. But Clare misses her mum, and spending time with Liz in the summer holidays, is going to be what she needs the most.
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