Family for Beginners

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers HQ for my eArc of this book which is published today! 

Written by Sarah Morgan

This book was a little slow to begin with, and confusing as you tried to work out how each narrator is connected but once I got into it I really enjoyed it!

The book follows Flora and Izzy, with a little input from Claire.
Flora works in a flower shop and is trying to work on pleasing people less when a beautiful man, Jack, comes into the shop. She can tell there is a story behind him and it turns out he is looking for flowers as a gift to his oldest daughter who turns out to be Izzy.
Izzys mum died suddenly last year and she is still trying to figure out life without her in her life.
Claire was Becca, Izzys mums, oldest and best friend and is struggling with the secret that she had hoped died with Becca.

As is expected, I think, Flora and Jack end up hitting it off and dating. However when Jack decides to bring Flora home to meet Izzy and her little sister the girls are less than impressed by the new woman in their lives. The book follows the family as Flora tries to figure out how to fit in and Izzy tries to figure out how to get through all the changes. She has been looking after her little sister and helping her father cope, but with Flora on the scene it seems like her role is slipping away and Izzy isn’t sure where she stands in the family without it.

The characters in this book are very well written. As you are reading you can feel and understand Izzy, especially her feeling of loss which made me want to jump into the book and give her a big hug! I also really enjoyed Floras character, as she develops from someone who will do whatever anyone asks to more of her own person, helped by being part of the family and not hindered by the developing relationship with Jack! 

Although some parts of this book are heartbreaking I think each characters story is beautifully woven together in a way that is both real and believable and this would be a wonderful read for anyone who enjoys womens fiction. 

Happy reading!