In their secret tree house, nine-year-old Emma and her best friend Chris made a promise: ‘You and me forever’.
It’s been five years since Emma left her hometown with her soon to be ex-husband and eight years since the tragedy that taught her and Chris that nothing lasts forever.
Now thirty, Emma is an unemployed nurse living back on her parents’ farm, her life in tatters. Chris, however, is finally healing and making a success of his family’s country estate.
They step into their old friendship as if it were yesterday, but as Emma sets out to rebuild her life, will their past and Chris’s future throw her further off balance?
Or will she find the happiness she left behind by returning to the treehouse?
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Review:
Fresh from the ruins of her failed marriage, Emma is back in her hometown and reconnecting with old friends. Chief among them is Chris, for whom she held a torch many years before. As Emma rebuilds her life, will she find happiness with Chris? Or has their time passed and she's missed her chance?
This was a really sweet book. I loved how it foregrounded friendship over romance, not only the leads but also Chris's sister, Emma's workmate, and the old gardener, now a widower. The small cast of characters kept the characterisations vivid and relationships natural as each had a part to play.
I appreciated the handling of potential infidelity (both Emma and Chris spend time in relationships with other people but in my opinion do not cross that line even when pining) and there was sensitive discussion around miscarriages and how people handle them differently. There was also a theme of loss which brought me near tears at one point but never became maudlin or preachy.
I do feel the villain was a little obvious once revealed fully and would've preferred them to get a bigger comeuppance, but that arc was cut short to finish Emma's emotional arc which felt very sudden and a little contrived. The ending however was sweet and satisfying.
Overall, I really did enjoy this tale of childhood friends to lovers because it made me believe in the friendship before it became anything more.
Author Bio:
Kelly Tink is a cancer nurse, writer and hopeless romantic, living in Cambridgeshire. She enjoys exploring fun outdoor places with her husband and two sons, especially if it involves eating ice cream by the sea.
She’s an avid reader, loves a good film or TV series and drinks lots of tea. Meet Me in the Treehouse is Kelly’s debut novel. She can be found tweeting at @kelly_tink or on Instagram: kelly.tink
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