Really good book which I will recommend to others.

Thanks for the opportunity to read & review it.

I will freely admit that from the cover and the blurb I was expecting a certain sort of book. Light hearted, humorous with new mums plus the fundraising Calendar.

And to a certain extent that is definitely what we had, but as was evidenced by the author's note to start the book, and then was you read into it, you realise that that is just on the surface.

The true heart and bones of this is a much deeper, darker at times plot, that definitely needs the warning the author put at the start. For it is a very tough to read in places, but at the same time, it was incredibly compelling.

If features the worst sort of man to be in a relationship with, and an incredibly isolated young mum who thankfully starts to make friends with others from the baby group she is able to attend.

There is also a message of body positivity within the book, as these women learn to embrace their bodies despite the fact that babies came out of them, only a few months before. These are normal women just wanting to raise awareness, plus the funds to keep their various groups and services open, in small town Australia.

I was hooked on this book, it was eye opening, funny in places, and just all round fabulous. The tough topics were written about sensitively, and our three leading ladies were all total opposites.

I also really loved the occasional snippets of mother's conversations in between some of the chapters, which added to the light relief part of the book.

This is the first book I've read by this author and if this is the direction she is now going in with her writing, I will be very curious to see what she writes next.

Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

This is a really good heart warming book! So many women will be able to relate to this book! Definitely one to read!

ive had two people close to me in these womans situation. i mean the just given birth one. and ive seen a whole side to them i didnt think possible of them or humanly possible. i am in awe of what woman go through when they become a mum. what it does to the mind and body is both horrendous and magical,lol.
so this book hit me right in all the feels. and it hit extra hard because these woman felt like people i knew recently. their thoughts, their rawness but there unwavering strength was just beautiful to read.
this book took me very little time to read because nothing else mattered for a while. i was all in until the end.
this book will sit on its very own shelf of my mind and heart. such a great read. and i say that not just for mothers either. its a great read for any and all.