The Little Things in Life

Sometimes it’s the little things that hold us together

On a beautiful street in Bearsden, life looks reassuringly ordinary. But behind the glossy front doors, three women are struggling to keep their lives on track.

Helen has just lost her job as her teenage son faces the fight of his life. Isobel, who has spent years helping other people, has finally found the courage to leave her marriage. And glamorous Tricia, mother of three, hides a secret that’s becoming impossible to keep to herself.

As the women become closer friends, their lives begin to overlap in unexpected ways. Shared coffees become lifelines, small acts of kindness spark profound change, and laughter finds its way into the darkest days.

Together they'll face illness, grief, buried secrets, and impossible choices, learning that friendship can't prevent heartbreak, but it can help carry the weight of it.

Heartfelt, compassionate and quietly uplifting, this is a novel about the unseen emotional work women do, the families we create, and the courage it takes to let others in, heal old wounds, and begin again.

Praise for Carmen Reid:

'Bold, stylish and full of twists, turns and unexpected detours, this is Carmen Reid at her very best!' Shari Low

'Escapist Summer reading at its best' Jill Mansell

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