Friendship can be found at the strangest hours…

Synopsis

Three best friends. One late-night lifeline.

Meet Aisha, Sophy and Mel. Three new mums. All absolutely shattered.

For her social media fans, influencer Sophy has the picture-perfect life. But why does she feel so lonely all the time?

Older mum Mel wasn’t planning on being a mum later in life. What does this all mean for the career that she loved? Can she ever go back?

And Aisha, whose much loved twin boys bring her so much joy, but have caused a rift in her own family that she isn’t sure she can ever fix.

Navigating this new world of motherhood is hard. And the only sanity these three friends have is their 3am mums’ club, where they can chat and support each other in the dark of the night as their babies, finally, finally sleep.

But in the still of the night, secrets are revealed that could turn all their lives upside down…. more than they already are!

Bestselling author Nina Manning is back with a brand-new story of mum guilt, parenting pitfalls and friendship around the clock.

My review

Sophy, Aisha and Mel are all three new mums, with their own struggles.
Sophy is an influencer, posting about a healthy life, but is struggling to keep up the pretence of not being knackered all the time. And for sure she won’t let anyone know how lonely she is feeling.
Aisha is mum of twin boys who she loves with her whole heart. But being the one who looks after the boys all the time is taking its toll. And Aisha feels that having the boys caused a rift with her partner and she does not know if that rift can ever be fixed.
Mel on the other hand is ‘an older mum’, doubting if she can get back to the career she left behind after getting pregnant.
Three women, all different from each other, yet bonded by being wide awake at 3AM. And thus the 3am mums’ club is born, where they can chat an support each other in the darkest hours of the day. And it’s in the darkest hours that real friendships can be made, even with secrets that could turn their world upside down. 

First things first, I am not a mother myself so I can only try to imagine how difficult things can get for a parent. I also know that having a baby is a wonderful thing, but I am fully aware that not everything is sunshine and rainbows.
And as I am someone who needs a good night sleep, I can try to comprehend how difficult it can be to be awake when your lovely baby needs you. 

And that is the beauty of this book. Because the author doesn’t sugar-coat how it feels to be a parent.
We get to learn know different people, each at a different place in their lives, and the only thing in common is that they all three have had babies at the same time.
While a sleeping or laughing baby is the sweetest thing on earth, and also the bits that everyone around you sees, Sophy, Aisha and Mel are struggling with the moments that are not seen by everyone. 

I cannot say which character touched me the most, because they are all unique and great in their own ways.
Is it Sophy, a young influencer who seems to have it all, but feels like a fraud by pretending how wonderful everything is?
And a partner who is rather selfish and is not giving the much needed support? 

Or is it Aisha? A mother of lovely twins, but is also has to face the fact that not everyone accepts that she is in a relationship with a woman? That same partner who seems to take more distance from her and the boys. And add the revelation that the person who appears to be stalking her is not a complete stranger? 

Or Mel? Who, despite only being in her forties, is being seen as an older mother? Deeply in love with her husband and her eleven – year old and her new baby. But while Mel may seem to have the better lot, is carrying around a secret that may stand in the way of restarting her career. 

As you can see, three total different women. But sometimes it’s exactly the opposite of us what we need to cope with the stressful moments of motherhood. And it was sweet to see how these women found each other, not only at 3AM, but also become close friends, despite only knowing each other for a short time.

There are also several secrets revealed, some more shocking than others. But I found it amazing how even during these most difficult moments, even if some of these secrets were linked to our main characters, these amazing women can still see the wood for the trees.  

This was a great story to read, showing the beautiful bits about motherhood, but also how hard it can be for a woman to cope with all the new things that come their way.
This is a great story about new friends, being exactly what you need, at the times you need. And real friends don’t mind if that need is at 3 AM, 6 AM or 3 PM… because they will be there for you with whatever woo you have, how insignificant or huge they may be…