It was a spur of the moment decision on a Friday evening to start writing those thoughts down and though I had no idea at the time, that decision completely changed my life. and her lovely, lonely next-door neighbour, Albert, Beth is determined that this time she's not giving up. The way their connection develops and goes from breaking point to a true sense of connection is wonderful.

Twijfel tussen drie en vier sterren, toch maar vier, vanwege een mooie combi humor, drama en goed uitgewerkte personages.

I couldn’t help but feel for Beth, she was completely in over her head but the determination and loyalty she showed spoke volumes for her character.

She’s quit more jobs and relationships than she can remember and she still sleeps in her childhood bedroom. Dit vrije en vooral onbezorgde leven komt alleen sneller dan gedacht op zijn kop te staan wanneer haar zus Emmy en dier man Doug een ongeluk krijgen en vanaf dat moment niet meer voor hun peuter Ted en puberdochter Polly kunnen zorgen. As a fiction book Stepping Up is an assured debut - well-paced, tightly plotted and has a host of believable characters who you can't help but root for - with a special mention for Beth's lovely neighbour Albert.Turner has a firmly established fanbase from her blog The Unmumsy Mum, which documents the highs and lows of motherhood in an approachable way. Thank you NetGalley for providing me with a free e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. She enjoys nights out with her best friend Jory and is happy with her life, despite constant nagging from her parents to settle down and make plans.

Ondanks dat er ietwat voorspelbare wendingen in zitten + een open einde heb ik genoten van dit verhaal en vond ik het heel mooi hoe Beth evolueert en haar doel vindt.With a little help from her best friend Jory and her lovely next-door neighbour, Albert, Beth is determined that this time she's not giving up. She dabbled in careers in finance and higher education before a warts and allparenting blog shestarted to let off steam gathered unexpectedmomentum and writing became herfull-time job. This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Many thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an advanced release copy in exchange for an honest review. With a little help from her best friend Jory (purely platonic, of course…) and her lovely, lonely next-door neighbour, Albert, Beth is determined that this time she’s not giving up.