Under One Roof: An uplifting and heartwarming read from Samantha Tonge

· Boldwood Books Ltd
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Discover the emotional, heart-wrenching book club pick from the top 50 bestselling author of A Single Act of Kindness, Samantha Tonge.

One forgotten discovery will change three women’s lives for ever...

Robin hasn’t been home for decades. After running away to London, she never expected to see her cantankerous mother, Faye, again. But when Faye has a fall, the two women are thrown together once more.

The years apart have not made their hearts grow fonder and the ground between them is unsteady. Then Robin finds an unopened scroll – the last of the treasure hunts her much-missed father used to take them on every Sunday. A hunt he believed might change everything.

Yet, not even this gift from her beloved father can smooth the way until Robin’s daughter, Amber, arrives to meet her grandmother for the first time. Amber is determined that the decades-old mystery be solved.

Can a 30-year-old treasure hunt really 'change everything'?

Praise for Samantha Tonge:

‘Such a joy of a book’ Faith Hogan

‘Family stalemates are unravelled in this moving novel about three strong women told with Samantha’s warmth, humour and empathy’ Zoe Folbigg

‘Heartwarming tale of family rifts and reunions. A lovely read!’ Ruth Hogan

An achingly perceptive, beautifully written exploration of the complicated bonds between mothers and daughters. I adored it’ Shari Low 'A gorgeous tale of a divided family facing the past via a treasure hunt, beautifully written and full of fabulous 80s nostalgia.' Jessica Redland

‘An uplifting, yet emotional story about what it means to be family. You’ll laugh and you’ll cry’ Sian O’Gorman

‘I found this book tender, moving and intensely honest’ Celia Anderson

'Warm, wise and wonderfully nostalgic' Alex Brown

‘A heartfelt and thought-provoking read’ Sarah Bennett

Ratings and reviews

5.0
2 reviews
DJ Sakata
February 7, 2022
This was excellent and although rife with family tension, I fell right into the tale and was fully invested in these authentic characters. The writing was engaging, entertaining, poignant, heart-squeezing, and thoughtfully insightful. The nibble storylines were cleverly crafted with witty treasure hunt clues and riddles, well nuanced with pensive secrets lurking just out of reach, and shrewdly paced to keep me curious and reading until my eyes closed against my will. The cast of characters was a unique collection of flawed personalities from engaging and likable to abrasive and obnoxious. I was itching to see how their issues would be tackled and possibly resolved. Poor Robin, I adored her but she couldn’t seem to please anyone. She had a failed marriage behind her, recently lost her job, a snarky teenage snot for a daughter, and a snide and cruel battleax for a mother. I would have wanted to run away and join the circus for some peace!
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About the author

Samantha Tonge is the bestselling and award-winning author of over fifteen romantic fiction titles. Her books for Boldwood mark a broadening of her writing into multi-generational woman’s fiction. She lives in Manchester with her family.

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