The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew
Milly Johnson
Rating: 5 stars
The brand new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Perfectly Imperfect Woman - a gorgeous read full of love, life and laughter.
Behind every successful man is a woman.
Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.
Sophie Mayhew looks like she has the perfect life. Wife of rising political start John F. Mayhew, a man who is one step away from the top job in the government, her glamour matches his looks, power, breeding and money. But John has made some stupid mistakes along the way, some of which are threatening to emerge. Still, all this can still be swept under the carpet as long as Sophie 'the trophy' plays her part in front of the cameras.
But the words that come out of Sophie's mouth one morning on the doorstep of their country house are not the words the spin doctors put in there. Bursting out of the restrictive mould she has been in since birth, Sophie flees to a place that was special to her as a child, a small village on the coast where she intends to be alone.
But once there, she finds she becomes part of a community that warms her soul and makes her feel as if she is breathing properly for the first time. Sophie knows she won't be left in peace for long. Now she must decide: where does her real future lie?
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I already knew I was going to rate this 5 stars before I had even finished it. I feel like my reviews of Milly's novels always sound the same but I honestly feel like Milly has a gift. Her novels are always so interesting and you automatically get drawn in from the very first page. I particularly like that this novel was only centred around one main character, I felt like we got to know Sophie so much better due to this. This story was heartwarming, expertly written and unputdownable.
The story follows main character Sophie, whom has always been used for her looks and called 'Sophie the Trophy' due to her husband using her to get higher up in his politician job. However, Sophie hates her life. She hates being pushed to the side by her family, she hates being ignored and quite simply hates how her husband has become. What is quite evident throughout the first half of the book, is that Sophie is clearly very lonely. She longs for a friend that she can trust and someone to talk to instead of being talked at.
I totally could not believe the scandal that happened in this novel with John (Sophie's husband) and a redhead called Rebecca. It was quite honestly unputdownable. It was a fantastic read and I'll admit I was desperately trying to find more hours in my day so I could read more! I loved the location of where Sophie fled to, it sounded idyllic and the people all sounded so welcoming and caring! I also enjoyed reading more about Sophie and seeing her coming more out of her shell and acting true to herself.
I truly hated Sophie's family. How they acted when she had lost someone so special to her was disgusting and I couldn't believe when they had sided with John when the scandal emerged. The only semi-nice character was Edward - John's brother and I found myself warming to Elise a bit as well - despite her being a total bitch. However, in the end, this novel was just fantastic. I found myself really loving every page, I felt so involved with Sophie's life! It just all seemed so magical and lovely.
This novel was amazing. I could easily re-read it straight away I enjoyed it so much. Milly Johnson has done it again! I can't wait to read more by this author.
Behind every successful man is a woman.
Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.
Sophie Mayhew looks like she has the perfect life. Wife of rising political start John F. Mayhew, a man who is one step away from the top job in the government, her glamour matches his looks, power, breeding and money. But John has made some stupid mistakes along the way, some of which are threatening to emerge. Still, all this can still be swept under the carpet as long as Sophie 'the trophy' plays her part in front of the cameras.
But the words that come out of Sophie's mouth one morning on the doorstep of their country house are not the words the spin doctors put in there. Bursting out of the restrictive mould she has been in since birth, Sophie flees to a place that was special to her as a child, a small village on the coast where she intends to be alone.
But once there, she finds she becomes part of a community that warms her soul and makes her feel as if she is breathing properly for the first time. Sophie knows she won't be left in peace for long. Now she must decide: where does her real future lie?
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I already knew I was going to rate this 5 stars before I had even finished it. I feel like my reviews of Milly's novels always sound the same but I honestly feel like Milly has a gift. Her novels are always so interesting and you automatically get drawn in from the very first page. I particularly like that this novel was only centred around one main character, I felt like we got to know Sophie so much better due to this. This story was heartwarming, expertly written and unputdownable.
The story follows main character Sophie, whom has always been used for her looks and called 'Sophie the Trophy' due to her husband using her to get higher up in his politician job. However, Sophie hates her life. She hates being pushed to the side by her family, she hates being ignored and quite simply hates how her husband has become. What is quite evident throughout the first half of the book, is that Sophie is clearly very lonely. She longs for a friend that she can trust and someone to talk to instead of being talked at.
I totally could not believe the scandal that happened in this novel with John (Sophie's husband) and a redhead called Rebecca. It was quite honestly unputdownable. It was a fantastic read and I'll admit I was desperately trying to find more hours in my day so I could read more! I loved the location of where Sophie fled to, it sounded idyllic and the people all sounded so welcoming and caring! I also enjoyed reading more about Sophie and seeing her coming more out of her shell and acting true to herself.
I truly hated Sophie's family. How they acted when she had lost someone so special to her was disgusting and I couldn't believe when they had sided with John when the scandal emerged. The only semi-nice character was Edward - John's brother and I found myself warming to Elise a bit as well - despite her being a total bitch. However, in the end, this novel was just fantastic. I found myself really loving every page, I felt so involved with Sophie's life! It just all seemed so magical and lovely.
This novel was amazing. I could easily re-read it straight away I enjoyed it so much. Milly Johnson has done it again! I can't wait to read more by this author.
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