When changes are ahead

Synopsis

‘Utterly uplifting, pure escapism’ Trisha Ashley, bestselling author

Animal loving Samantha Jones is on a mission to ‘live the dream’.
When best friend Abby has a beautiful baby boy Sam’s priorities change and she realises she wants more from her life
Uninspired with her dull day job Sam plans to expand Purbeck Pooches, her seaside pet sitting business into a full-time career and embarks on a mission to find her perfect man.
Sam soon hits trouble. Her boss accuses her of moonlighting. The perfect man is frustratingly elusive and her parents make a shock revelation.
The odds are stacking up against her but Sam finds that sometimes when you reach for the moon, you get a handful of glittering stars thrown in for free.

My review

Samantha Jones has one real passion: animals. It doesn’t matter what kind of animal, she wants to expand Purbeck Pooches, het petting sitting business. Her ultimate dream is to change it into a full time job. But of course actually doing requires a lot of courage and money.

And when her best friend Abby has a beautiful boy and they are staying at Sam’s place, Sam realizes she wants more from her life. And a baby is surely one of those things!
Due her shifting priorities, her day job is very low on her priority list, and her boss is surely not happy with it.
And when her parents bring her shocking news, Sam has the feeling her life like she knew it, is falling apart.

Will Sam manage to realize her dreams? And will the perfect man appear too?

Ooh how much have I enjoyed reading this book!
Immediately I liked Sam, and I adored her for her love of animals.
She has a dream of expanding her business, but as many of us, she doesn’t dare to make the jump. So she continues working as an audio typist. It’s not her dream job, but it pays the bills.

It’s obvious she has a big heart, and not only for animals, but also for those who she cares about. The way she opens her house for her pregnant best friend, not asking anything in return. And the way her world turns upside down when her parents tell her their plans.

I have to admit, at the start, I thought it would be a romantic story about how Sam meets the man of her life and then falls in love and blah blah blah 🤣
But this story is not such a story.
I found this a story about friendship, follow your passions and dare to jump in the Big Unknown. And yes, there is also a love interest, but it’s just a nice extra, not the main story.

Sam is a recognizable character, I think everyone could name a person they know that could be their own ‘Sam’. She is lovely, but she has insecurities every one of us has. Yet the courage she shows to take her business further, is admirable.

All her friends, family and colleagues are also just nice people. And even the people Sam isn’t close with, find a way to warm your heart.
And despite being total opposites, Abby is an amazing best friend, and she actually made me laugh at loud.

And for those who know this author, there are some nice appearances. When I saw these persons again, I just had a big smile on my face.

I found this a lovely, sweet, funny story about putting your dreams into reality, not giving up, love in all the possible ways. It made my day and it surely will make yours!