The Sun In Her Eyes by Paige Toon - Reviewed by Kirsty

The Sun In Her Eyes by Paige Toon.



Blurb:

'' 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 far away. Then Amber receives a letter that changes everything. 'Before your mother died, she asked me to tell you something…'''
I purchased this book on a whim in my local supermarket as I was looking for something light to read that wouldn't need a lot of my concentration. I don't want to give away too much about the storyline as it is quite predictable so I'm keeping this short.. After a telephone call from her fathers partner Liz, Amber flys from London to Australia, leaving her Husband Ned at home, to care for her poorly Father. She catches up with her oldest and closest friends, one being Ethan Lockwood, her first love, although these feelings weren't reciprocated. As the relationship between Amber and Ethan grows, they escalate their feelings to a full blown affair, but although Amber feels guilt for betraying her Husband, she cannot stop the feelings she has for Ethan nor does she have the strength to end the relationship. Amber is tracked down by a lady named Doris, who was the first on the scene of her mothers car accident 30 years ago, where she lost her life. Doris has a message for Amber from her mum that she so desperately wants to tell her. The message that Amber was left by her mother doesn't really have as much of an impact on the storyline as we are led to believe by the blurb. The storyline continues with Amber's relationships with both men becoming strained and she has to make a few big decisions and live with the consequences of her choices...

Overall, this book was okay, it was quite predictable from the start. It was a good easy read that flowed well and was great to pass some time, but it didn't grip me like I thought it would. I was left feeling disappointed as the message relayed to Amber could really have been more substantial and held more depth.

If you are looking for a good book for some holiday reading by the pool or for reading while commuting to and from work, then this book is ideal.