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This story has a bit of everything in it and I loved it, I loved getting to know Debra, Quinn and Ramona as they navigate through life, come along and meet them and join in their journey to find how they work through the problems of life and see how they all fair, once you pick it up you won’t want to put it down.
Debra and Quinn work for The Energy Co and have been friends since they met in the photocopying room not only at work but outside work as well, both so totally different but they have b ...more
Debra and Quinn work for The Energy Co and have been friends since they met in the photocopying room not only at work but outside work as well, both so totally different but they have b ...more
Debra and Quinn were good friends at the office after their initial meeting at the copier, and their relationship extended to after hours as well. But although they were similar in some ways, in others they were nothing alike. Quinn was searching for a man, using dating apps constantly - but after a date or two, she'd go on to the next. While Deb was single mother to fifteen year old Ramona, and had no interest in finding a man. She and Ramona were happy with each other. But Ramona was beginning
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I’m wincing as I write this review because I am a longtime fan of Rachael Johns, especially her rural romances, but I was disappointed with the The Work Wives.
Mostly because of the plot, though I can’t be specific at the risk of revealing spoilers. I felt the major elements hinged on coincidences that were too contrived, and it had a twist that any crime reader generally regards as a mistake. (And I know this isn’t crime, but it bothered me anyway.) I also found it unnecessarily long at over 500 ...more
Mostly because of the plot, though I can’t be specific at the risk of revealing spoilers. I felt the major elements hinged on coincidences that were too contrived, and it had a twist that any crime reader generally regards as a mistake. (And I know this isn’t crime, but it bothered me anyway.) I also found it unnecessarily long at over 500 ...more
I was expecting The Work Wives to be a traditional contemporary romance, but at its heart, it is a story of women, family and friendships. Yes there is the search for love (or the avoidance of it) and some eligible male characters, but it is the relationships and cosy side stories of the women that make this story shine. It exposes our fears, flaws and the way we can care for each other in a special way. Reminded me of 'Looking for Alibrandi'.
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Rachael Johns is one of my favourites and The Work Wives did not disappoint!
Debra and Quinn – work wives navigating office politics, drama, love and friendship.
Debra is a happily single mum to fifteen-year-old Ramona and will do anything to protect her daughter. Ramona loves vintage clothing and is on a scholarship at an exclusive girl’s school for their fashion course. While Debra and her daughter are close, the one thing Ramona doesn’t know is who her Dad is.
Quinn is young and bubbly and addi ...more
Debra and Quinn – work wives navigating office politics, drama, love and friendship.
Debra is a happily single mum to fifteen-year-old Ramona and will do anything to protect her daughter. Ramona loves vintage clothing and is on a scholarship at an exclusive girl’s school for their fashion course. While Debra and her daughter are close, the one thing Ramona doesn’t know is who her Dad is.
Quinn is young and bubbly and addi ...more
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Another engaging life lit novel by Rachael, this time exploring the relationship between Debra and Quinn AKA The Work Wives.
Loved the stories and language in this novel especially with the third character Ramona who was Debra’s daughter, who was the subject of bullying by the mean girls at school, loved the teenage speak!
There was a real twist in this novel that I never saw coming which made it all the more enjoyable when it was revealed, love books like this.
Can this woman do no wrong? - anothe ...more
Loved the stories and language in this novel especially with the third character Ramona who was Debra’s daughter, who was the subject of bullying by the mean girls at school, loved the teenage speak!
There was a real twist in this novel that I never saw coming which made it all the more enjoyable when it was revealed, love books like this.
Can this woman do no wrong? - anothe ...more
