Book info

• Title Never Greener
• Author Ruth Jones
• Year 2018
• Genre Romance

The past has a habit of tracking us down. And tripping us up. When Kate was twenty-two, she had an intense and passionate affair with a married man, Callum, which ended in heartbreak. Kate thought she'd never get over it. Seventeen years later, life has moved on - Kate, now a successful actress, is living in London, married to Matt and mother to little Tallulah. Meanwhile Callum and his wife Belinda are happy together, living in Edinburgh and watching their kids grow up. The past, it would seem, is well and truly behind them all. But then Kate meets Callum again. And they are faced with a choice: to walk away from each other... or to risk finding out what might have been. Second chances are a rare gift in life. But that doesn't mean they should always be taken...

Thoughts

Mixed feelings about this book, it’s well written and the story weaves its way around some complex relationships very well. I like the passage of time, and how the characters come into and out of each other’s lives. But on the other hand, the main two characters are really not very likeable, and there doesn’t seem to be a lot given in the way of motivation or remorse for their actions. There are lots of other elements hinted at too but potentially not given the space they deserve - Matt’s early relationship with Alex and Kate’s eating disorder both feel like they could have taken up more space. But it’s Ruth Jones and I love her, so happy to have read this one and keen to move on to her next.

Rating: 4 / 5