The Sun In Her Eyes.. by Paige Toon

I've reviewed a few of Paige's books on here before and since she has released her new novel, The Sun In Her Eyes, I thought it was only appropriate for me to review it. Paige Toon is one of only a few authors that I will pre-order their new books and sit patiently waiting on the post man for.

Here's what the blurb says:

Blinding sunshine... A bend in the road... What became of the little girl with the sun in her eyes?
Amber was three when a car crash stole her mother's life. She doesn't remember the accident, but a stranger at the scene has been unable to forget. Now, almost thirty years later, she's trying to track Amber down.

Amber, meanwhile, is married to Ned and living on the other side of the world in London. When her father has a stroke, she flies straight home to Australia to be with him. Away from her husband, Amber finds comfort in her oldest friends, but her feelings for Ethan, the gorgeous, green-eyed man she once fell for, have never been platonic.

As Ethan and Amber grow closer, married life in London feels very far away. Then Amber receives a letter that changes everything.


Here's what I thought: 

Well its no surprise really that I loved this book by Paige as I love all of the stuff that she writes. One of my favourite things about Paige's stories is that the characters are usually based in more than one city and love to travel - as someone who loves to travel and especially loves Australia (where most of The Sun In Her Eyes is based) I love the idea that I could be living the life of a Paige Toon novel.

Amber's story is one that I think everyone will be able to relate to in some way as the story is so diverse and has so many different dimensions to it, Whether its her relationship with her dad, her husband or her friends - most people will understand the struggles.

The mystery behind what Amber's mother told the stranger before she died is one that you forget a little bit about until half way through which is when Amber receives a letter. When they both finally meet and Amber learns what her mother said is moment of true unexpectedness - you really aren't prepared for what it is. So many theories are thrown about that when you do find out, you realise that you never even considered that possibility.

Amber's relationship with both Ned and Ethan kept me hooked the whole way through. Having a love triangle is common in chick lit novels but Paige found a way to make this one unique and stand out so that the reader wouldn't be bored. Not knowing who or where Amber would end up is what made me devour this story in one sitting.

And in true Paige Toon fashion there was a character that we've met before - Josh from Pictures of Lily! Paige always incorporates a previous character into her new stories, sometimes in minor roles, sometimes as prominent characters.

You guys can check out The Sun In Her Eyes here. Make sure to follow Paige on Twitter and learn about her other books on her website.

Thanks for reading, 

Orlagh

xoxo