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Matt Webster finds his world shattered when his wife walks out, leaving him with their four-year-old son. Grief and shock are compounded by the challenge of having to cope as a working single parent, juggling childcare and the considerable demands of his job. Having been something of a hands-off parent prior to his wife’s departure, he is thrown in at the deep end. And, forced to cope as a single father, Matt learns for the first time the true heartbreak and joy of unconditional love.
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Reviews
Brookfield is a prolific author and has a true gift of narrative that draws the reader into the world she is painting. Unusually she manages to nake the reader care about the characters who are all realistic
'Subsequent struggles are recounted with compassion and humour' Family Circle
The novel walks a line between comedy and wrenching sadness. It is fluently written and its depiction of domestic chaos and a man's bewilderment when unexpectedly faced with a young son's needs is all too recognisable
'This is a funny, poignant and relevant novel - superb in detail that will be familiar to many' Essex Chronicle
Charming and enjoyable
'Often poignant, and thoroughly engaging' South Hams Newpaper