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The Trouble With Choices
A warm, witty and wise exploration of family and contemporary romance from international bestselling author Trish Morey.
The trouble with choices… is they come with consequences.
Dumped on the eve of her brother's wedding, schoolteacher Sophie Faraday throws caution to the wind, and winds up in the arms of the sexy best man. Meant to be a one–night fling, an unexpected consequence means Sophie must face one of the hardest choices a woman ever has to make…
Older sister Beth finds life is tough enough juggling a mortgage, shift work and raising her ten–year–old daughter alone. When she meets Harry, the quiet gardener with a heart of gold, she's determined to place him firmly in the friend zone. How can she let herself love again, when the guilt she carries every day reminds her what love can cost?
Hannah, older twin to Beth by ten minutes, has her own reasons for avoiding relationships. But when Irishman Declan walks into her veterinary clinic with an orphaned joey in his arms, she's seriously tempted. But isn't resisting the attraction the safest option? Especially when the secret she's held close for so long can only guarantee heartbreak…
Will the Faraday girls learn that, with your sisters by your side, the wrong choices can still lead to the right places?
The trouble with choices… is they come with consequences.
Dumped on the eve of her brother's wedding, schoolteacher Sophie Faraday throws caution to the wind, and winds up in the arms of the sexy best man. Meant to be a one–night fling, an unexpected consequence means Sophie must face one of the hardest choices a woman ever has to make…
Older sister Beth finds life is tough enough juggling a mortgage, shift work and raising her ten–year–old daughter alone. When she meets Harry, the quiet gardener with a heart of gold, she's determined to place him firmly in the friend zone. How can she let herself love again, when the guilt she carries every day reminds her what love can cost?
Hannah, older twin to Beth by ten minutes, has her own reasons for avoiding relationships. But when Irishman Declan walks into her veterinary clinic with an orphaned joey in his arms, she's seriously tempted. But isn't resisting the attraction the safest option? Especially when the secret she's held close for so long can only guarantee heartbreak…
Will the Faraday girls learn that, with your sisters by your side, the wrong choices can still lead to the right places?
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357 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2018
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About the author
Trish Morey
507 books219 followersTrish Morey always fancied herself a writer, but was sternly advised that she better better think about getting a real job instead. Which Trish figures must be why she spent her university years washing dishes in a Chinese restaurant by night and picking gherkins for an Adelaide Hills primary producer by day. (Enough to put you off "real jobs" for life).
It was another twelve years, an accounting career and two babies on that Trish once again turned her mind to writing. it was a further eleven years (and two more babies:)) before Trish sold her first book to Harlequin Presents, and her dream of being a published author came true.
Some forty books later, Trish is now an award winning and USA Today Bestselling Author of some 40+ books. Trish still loves writing romance but these days combines it with all the fun, drama and sisterhood of women, family and girlfriends.
When she’s not out traveling the world in search of inspiration for her stories, Trish lives with her husband, Daisy their over enthusiastic Cavoodle pup, Daisy, and Leo, their very old and totally unenthusiastic cat, down on the glorious South Coast of South Australia where the waves crash over the granite rocks and splash upon the golden sands.
It was another twelve years, an accounting career and two babies on that Trish once again turned her mind to writing. it was a further eleven years (and two more babies:)) before Trish sold her first book to Harlequin Presents, and her dream of being a published author came true.
Some forty books later, Trish is now an award winning and USA Today Bestselling Author of some 40+ books. Trish still loves writing romance but these days combines it with all the fun, drama and sisterhood of women, family and girlfriends.
When she’s not out traveling the world in search of inspiration for her stories, Trish lives with her husband, Daisy their over enthusiastic Cavoodle pup, Daisy, and Leo, their very old and totally unenthusiastic cat, down on the glorious South Coast of South Australia where the waves crash over the granite rocks and splash upon the golden sands.
Trish reckons she has the best job in the world.
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March 4, 2019
Dan and Lucy’s wedding was lovely; Sophie – Dan’s sister – was trying hard not to show her loss, but with her boyfriend dumping her the night before the wedding, it was hard. She’d had just a little too much to drink when Dan’s best friend Nick took over keeping her in line. But Sophie never expected a one night stand with Nick..
Beth and Hannah were twins with Hannah the older of the two – by ten minutes – and she was naturally the one in charge. Hannah was a vet and loved animals – probably more than humans if the truth be told. Beth was a single mother after losing her partner Joe while she was pregnant with Siena. Beth was a paramedic, constantly busy and trying to juggle motherhood and work, but ten-year-old Siena made it all worthwhile.
When Irishman Declan brought an orphaned joey into Hannah’s veterinary practice for care, sparks flew. But Hannah was determined not to be swayed by his good looks and incredible charm. Nothing would come of it anyway..
The Faraday sisters all had secrets. Would they keep them and remain alone? Or would circumstances change as the days and weeks went by?
The Trouble with Choices by Aussie author Trish Moray is a romance set in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia, in among the vineyards and beauty of the hills. The setting is gorgeous, the characters grew on me. Initially some of the choices made had me rolling my eyes, but as the story moved along things settled down. Six-year-old Min was a favourite, and Nan was adorable, with Pop being a bit of an old scoundrel. An enjoyable novel, The Trouble with Choices is easy to recommend to fans of the genre.
Beth and Hannah were twins with Hannah the older of the two – by ten minutes – and she was naturally the one in charge. Hannah was a vet and loved animals – probably more than humans if the truth be told. Beth was a single mother after losing her partner Joe while she was pregnant with Siena. Beth was a paramedic, constantly busy and trying to juggle motherhood and work, but ten-year-old Siena made it all worthwhile.
When Irishman Declan brought an orphaned joey into Hannah’s veterinary practice for care, sparks flew. But Hannah was determined not to be swayed by his good looks and incredible charm. Nothing would come of it anyway..
The Faraday sisters all had secrets. Would they keep them and remain alone? Or would circumstances change as the days and weeks went by?
The Trouble with Choices by Aussie author Trish Moray is a romance set in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia, in among the vineyards and beauty of the hills. The setting is gorgeous, the characters grew on me. Initially some of the choices made had me rolling my eyes, but as the story moved along things settled down. Six-year-old Min was a favourite, and Nan was adorable, with Pop being a bit of an old scoundrel. An enjoyable novel, The Trouble with Choices is easy to recommend to fans of the genre.
April 1, 2019
I just had a quick look at the reviews of this book and, as it's very highly rated, I’m obviously in the minority with my lack of love for it.
The book follows the stories of three sisters; twins Hannah and Beth, and Sophie. For one reason or another, the girls have all been avoiding long term relationships with men. And obviously, considering this is a romance, it’s no spoiler to say they each just needed to meet the right man who will overlook their assumed shortcomings.
Sophie’s story started out strongest. She indulges in an one-night stand with an old family friend and ends up pregnant. I love that trope. Thought it would never get old. But I might have been wrong because it got real old real quick here when Sophie's baby!daddy decided it was the 1950s. He demanded Sophie stop being a selfish (aka modern independent) woman and insisted she had to move in with him. Let's face it, no woman could possibly manage a nine month pregnancy and then a baby alone. *eye roll* Just when I thought I couldn't get more modern!girl mad, Sophie's family chimed in and agreed she had to move in with baby!daddy because he had more room in his house. What? Now, that's oh so wrong. Surely Morey could have come up with a better reason to force-live-together the couple.
Now, Hannah’s plot is maybe even less contemporary. She meets the perfect man but decides he wouldn’t want to stay with her for the long haul. This is simply because he's a bit older than her and anyone that age would surely only want a fertile woman who can bear him some babies. Um. What? Cue my hand flapping.
Beth's storyline also had potential. She is not quite ready to replace her first love who died in a car accident, so she carefully keeps all men at arm’s length. Then Harry comes into her life, just as a friend,she keeps telling herself. Now everyone can get behind the friends-to-lovers trope but it's one that only works if there's UST between the 'friends'. Beth and Harry had zero. Their romance was sweet but bland. I wasn't willing them to start ripping each other's clothes off.
In fact I found all three leads had a distinct lack of chemistry with their potential new boyfriends. Considering Morley’s huge catalogue of romances, I found this disappointing and surprising.
The South Australian regional setting was nice but Morey’s descriptive passages didn’t send me into raptures. I will hand it to her though, despite my general dislike for chook lit, I didn’t think there were any of the usual corny characters or cliched small town events that tend to be used in this genre that often grates on my nerves. I must say, the parts featuring joeys etc were very realistic because yes, I've looked after a joey, and it's a lot of work.
I struggled through the second half and admit to resorting to skimming now and then.
Morey had good intentions but nothing made me desperate to reach the characters' happy ever afters.
Very average. 2 1/2 out of 5
The book follows the stories of three sisters; twins Hannah and Beth, and Sophie. For one reason or another, the girls have all been avoiding long term relationships with men. And obviously, considering this is a romance, it’s no spoiler to say they each just needed to meet the right man who will overlook their assumed shortcomings.
Sophie’s story started out strongest. She indulges in an one-night stand with an old family friend and ends up pregnant. I love that trope. Thought it would never get old. But I might have been wrong because it got real old real quick here when Sophie's baby!daddy decided it was the 1950s. He demanded Sophie stop being a selfish (aka modern independent) woman and insisted she had to move in with him. Let's face it, no woman could possibly manage a nine month pregnancy and then a baby alone. *eye roll* Just when I thought I couldn't get more modern!girl mad, Sophie's family chimed in and agreed she had to move in with baby!daddy because he had more room in his house. What? Now, that's oh so wrong. Surely Morey could have come up with a better reason to force-live-together the couple.
Now, Hannah’s plot is maybe even less contemporary. She meets the perfect man but decides he wouldn’t want to stay with her for the long haul. This is simply because he's a bit older than her and anyone that age would surely only want a fertile woman who can bear him some babies. Um. What? Cue my hand flapping.
Beth's storyline also had potential. She is not quite ready to replace her first love who died in a car accident, so she carefully keeps all men at arm’s length. Then Harry comes into her life, just as a friend,she keeps telling herself. Now everyone can get behind the friends-to-lovers trope but it's one that only works if there's UST between the 'friends'. Beth and Harry had zero. Their romance was sweet but bland. I wasn't willing them to start ripping each other's clothes off.
In fact I found all three leads had a distinct lack of chemistry with their potential new boyfriends. Considering Morley’s huge catalogue of romances, I found this disappointing and surprising.
The South Australian regional setting was nice but Morey’s descriptive passages didn’t send me into raptures. I will hand it to her though, despite my general dislike for chook lit, I didn’t think there were any of the usual corny characters or cliched small town events that tend to be used in this genre that often grates on my nerves. I must say, the parts featuring joeys etc were very realistic because yes, I've looked after a joey, and it's a lot of work.
I struggled through the second half and admit to resorting to skimming now and then.
Morey had good intentions but nothing made me desperate to reach the characters' happy ever afters.
Very average. 2 1/2 out of 5
July 11, 2018
I loved being back in the Adelaide Hills with the Faraday family catching up with Dan and Lucy and the girls, this is such a moving and heart-felt story, a story where Hannah, Beth and Sophie get to make choices for their future, a story that makes the girls open up about secrets that they have kept to themselves. I loved this story truly it is one not to be missed.
Hannah the eldest twin by ten minutes, the bossy sister, Hannah is a vet and loves spending time with the animals she looks after more so than people, she used to be very close to her sisters but while at university things happened that she has kept to herself, but when she meets Irishman Declan who brings in an orphaned joey her world starts to change but will that secret cause more heartache for her or see her in a very happy place?
Beth, mother to Siena single and planning to stay that way after losing the love of her life many years before, she works hard as a paramedic and her artistic projects but when a fallen tree brings Harry to the rescue Beth is happy for him to be a friend and a friend only but an accident makes her see the truth about her feelings and opening up brings happiness.
Sophie the youngest sister, a school teacher the one that wants the romance the HEA but when Sophie gets dumped by the man she loved and she had so much planned for after Dan and Lucy’s wedding, a little too much alcohol and Dan’s best friend Nick single father steps up to look after her sends them into a very sensual one night that leaves consequences. And here starts a journey that is an emotional roller coaster for them both, but my goodness when they get there woohoo.
MS Morey you rock this is a fabulous story so many emotions, such fabulous witty banter and above all it shows the strength and courage and love that sisters have for each other when they allow themselves to open up, they always have each other’s backs no matter what in love and life, and to see Hannah, Beth and Sophie all with HEA’s this one had me smiling and cheering them on a very happy reader. Of course it was fantastic catching up with friends in Nan and Pop and Dan and Lucy. Thank you for an awesome a story that I highly recommend it.
Hannah the eldest twin by ten minutes, the bossy sister, Hannah is a vet and loves spending time with the animals she looks after more so than people, she used to be very close to her sisters but while at university things happened that she has kept to herself, but when she meets Irishman Declan who brings in an orphaned joey her world starts to change but will that secret cause more heartache for her or see her in a very happy place?
Beth, mother to Siena single and planning to stay that way after losing the love of her life many years before, she works hard as a paramedic and her artistic projects but when a fallen tree brings Harry to the rescue Beth is happy for him to be a friend and a friend only but an accident makes her see the truth about her feelings and opening up brings happiness.
Sophie the youngest sister, a school teacher the one that wants the romance the HEA but when Sophie gets dumped by the man she loved and she had so much planned for after Dan and Lucy’s wedding, a little too much alcohol and Dan’s best friend Nick single father steps up to look after her sends them into a very sensual one night that leaves consequences. And here starts a journey that is an emotional roller coaster for them both, but my goodness when they get there woohoo.
MS Morey you rock this is a fabulous story so many emotions, such fabulous witty banter and above all it shows the strength and courage and love that sisters have for each other when they allow themselves to open up, they always have each other’s backs no matter what in love and life, and to see Hannah, Beth and Sophie all with HEA’s this one had me smiling and cheering them on a very happy reader. Of course it was fantastic catching up with friends in Nan and Pop and Dan and Lucy. Thank you for an awesome a story that I highly recommend it.
June 22, 2019
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The Trouble With Choices, by Australian author Trish Morey, features a truly gorgeous front cover, filled with sentiment. Three women are linked in an embrace. The emotion of this book spills out from the tender-hearted cover and is a good indication for what is in store for the reader. From the cover tagline, ‘Three sisters, three tough choices, and the ties that bind a family together…’, we know that this novel is going to concentrate on family relationships, the bonds of sisters and the tough choices we face in life. It certainly pulled me in.
The Trouble With Choices opens with the spectacular and long awaited wedding between Dan Faraday and his love, Lucy. As Dan and Lucy walk down the aisle, Dan’s sister Sophie is nursing a broken heart. In an effort to quell her heartbreak, Sophie sets her sights on a handsome young bartender at the wedding, but she is rescued by Dan’s loyal best friend Nick. This tryst with Nick leads to some unexpected developments, which Sophie must deal with. Meanwhile, older sister Beth has troubles of her own. She is a single mother to a ten year old. She is struggling to gain the upper hand over work and family. Beth doesn’t have time for love, but when it comes knocking for her, Beth doesn’t know how to open up her heart. Finally, the third Faraday sister (who is also Beth’s twin) Hannah is tempted in the love stakes by Declan, a gentle Irishman. But secrets haunt Hannah and she can’t commit to Declan without breaking both their hearts. The Trouble With Choices is a rich family saga, about the bonds of sisterhood and how we need our siblings when we are faced with the impossible.
When I cast my mind back to The Cherry Season, the previous release from Trish Morey, I look to this book with a great deal of affection. It came as a welcome surprise that although The Trouble With Choices is a standalone contemporary women’s fiction crossed with romance novel, it features many of the characters that appeared in The Cherry Season. I adored The Cherry Season, so I was excited about the prospect of a reunion with Dan and the Faraday family.
The Trouble With Choices is a novel heavy on relationships and character issues. Morey keeps the reader entertained with plenty of dialogue that will make you feel angry, make you chuckle, cry and fill your heart with plenty of emotion. Each chapter is rotated perspective wise with the three sisters featured in the novel, along with Nick, Dan’s best friend. The Trouble With Choices also features a nice clear wrap up with an engaging Epilogue. I liked how Morey chose to begin the story with Sophie, I really felt like she was the dominant force in the novel and I have to say I enjoyed her story the most.
Alongside Sophie’s night of passion, which turns into a big reality check, we have twin sisters Beth and Hannah’s own problems in the love department. These two stories proved to be a nice side accompaniment to Sophie’s compelling story, but I didn’t feel as connected to the twins as I did with Sophie. Morey also rounds off her narrative by touching on the new life of Dan and Lucy, the memorable leads of The Cherry Season. I appreciated this narrative thread very much.
The Trouble With Choices is told in a light hearted tone, but there is a major plot thread that is of a serious nature. The beloved Faraday grandparents are issued with a real test to their day to day lives when it becomes clear that dementia is affecting the family in a big way. This is handled with insight, sensitivity and care by Trish Morey. I am sure many readers will be able to relate to the predicament faced by the Faraday clan.
Another highlight of The Trouble With Choices that I feel I must not ignore is the setting. I would dearly love to visit the Adelaide Hills one day. Thanks to Morey’s wonderful situational prose, I was easily able to picture this rich Australian locale in my mind. I loved the references to the local wildlife too. It was fantastic.
‘A flock of sulphur-crested cockatoos flew overhead, screeching in the mid air before descending into a pine tree, splashes of white and yellow amongst the green. God, it was gorgeous. Overnight rain had washed any dust and turned the tiny creek to running, an she breathed in the clean fresh air and thought there were worse places to bring up children.’
If you are a romance fan, you are in capable hands with anything written by Trish Morey, she is a romance expert. In The Trouble With Choices, you get a four for one deal! Not only do you get to follow up on Dan and Lucy’s happy ever after, expect your heart to beat when you read Beth, Hannah and Sophie’s respective love stories. Each individual road to love will leave you with stars in your eyes!
I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending The Trouble With Choices. It proved to be not only a lovely romance novel, but a noteworthy portrait on the issues faced by members of a close knit family.
The Trouble With Choices is book #87 of the 2019 Australian Women Writers Challenge
The Trouble With Choices, by Australian author Trish Morey, features a truly gorgeous front cover, filled with sentiment. Three women are linked in an embrace. The emotion of this book spills out from the tender-hearted cover and is a good indication for what is in store for the reader. From the cover tagline, ‘Three sisters, three tough choices, and the ties that bind a family together…’, we know that this novel is going to concentrate on family relationships, the bonds of sisters and the tough choices we face in life. It certainly pulled me in.
The Trouble With Choices opens with the spectacular and long awaited wedding between Dan Faraday and his love, Lucy. As Dan and Lucy walk down the aisle, Dan’s sister Sophie is nursing a broken heart. In an effort to quell her heartbreak, Sophie sets her sights on a handsome young bartender at the wedding, but she is rescued by Dan’s loyal best friend Nick. This tryst with Nick leads to some unexpected developments, which Sophie must deal with. Meanwhile, older sister Beth has troubles of her own. She is a single mother to a ten year old. She is struggling to gain the upper hand over work and family. Beth doesn’t have time for love, but when it comes knocking for her, Beth doesn’t know how to open up her heart. Finally, the third Faraday sister (who is also Beth’s twin) Hannah is tempted in the love stakes by Declan, a gentle Irishman. But secrets haunt Hannah and she can’t commit to Declan without breaking both their hearts. The Trouble With Choices is a rich family saga, about the bonds of sisterhood and how we need our siblings when we are faced with the impossible.
When I cast my mind back to The Cherry Season, the previous release from Trish Morey, I look to this book with a great deal of affection. It came as a welcome surprise that although The Trouble With Choices is a standalone contemporary women’s fiction crossed with romance novel, it features many of the characters that appeared in The Cherry Season. I adored The Cherry Season, so I was excited about the prospect of a reunion with Dan and the Faraday family.
The Trouble With Choices is a novel heavy on relationships and character issues. Morey keeps the reader entertained with plenty of dialogue that will make you feel angry, make you chuckle, cry and fill your heart with plenty of emotion. Each chapter is rotated perspective wise with the three sisters featured in the novel, along with Nick, Dan’s best friend. The Trouble With Choices also features a nice clear wrap up with an engaging Epilogue. I liked how Morey chose to begin the story with Sophie, I really felt like she was the dominant force in the novel and I have to say I enjoyed her story the most.
Alongside Sophie’s night of passion, which turns into a big reality check, we have twin sisters Beth and Hannah’s own problems in the love department. These two stories proved to be a nice side accompaniment to Sophie’s compelling story, but I didn’t feel as connected to the twins as I did with Sophie. Morey also rounds off her narrative by touching on the new life of Dan and Lucy, the memorable leads of The Cherry Season. I appreciated this narrative thread very much.
The Trouble With Choices is told in a light hearted tone, but there is a major plot thread that is of a serious nature. The beloved Faraday grandparents are issued with a real test to their day to day lives when it becomes clear that dementia is affecting the family in a big way. This is handled with insight, sensitivity and care by Trish Morey. I am sure many readers will be able to relate to the predicament faced by the Faraday clan.
Another highlight of The Trouble With Choices that I feel I must not ignore is the setting. I would dearly love to visit the Adelaide Hills one day. Thanks to Morey’s wonderful situational prose, I was easily able to picture this rich Australian locale in my mind. I loved the references to the local wildlife too. It was fantastic.
‘A flock of sulphur-crested cockatoos flew overhead, screeching in the mid air before descending into a pine tree, splashes of white and yellow amongst the green. God, it was gorgeous. Overnight rain had washed any dust and turned the tiny creek to running, an she breathed in the clean fresh air and thought there were worse places to bring up children.’
If you are a romance fan, you are in capable hands with anything written by Trish Morey, she is a romance expert. In The Trouble With Choices, you get a four for one deal! Not only do you get to follow up on Dan and Lucy’s happy ever after, expect your heart to beat when you read Beth, Hannah and Sophie’s respective love stories. Each individual road to love will leave you with stars in your eyes!
I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending The Trouble With Choices. It proved to be not only a lovely romance novel, but a noteworthy portrait on the issues faced by members of a close knit family.
The Trouble With Choices is book #87 of the 2019 Australian Women Writers Challenge
February 22, 2019
*sigh* It's been a while since I've read a wonderful, heartwarming, tear evoking romance/drama, and this story was exactly that. I loved that each chapter was assigned a character and that we were able to be that character for that moment of time. I'm aware that Ms Morey is quite the accomplished author and because of that, the words just flowed so serenely on the paper that it was an absolute pleasure to read this. Funnily enough Hannah reminded me of me! I'm the eldest of three sisters, quite sedulous, serious, blunt, and the rest LOL.
There were spots, especially with Sophie and Nick, where I was talking to the characters as if I were there next to them "uh uh, Nick, shouldn't have said that, now you're in for it!", and to me when a reader does that, you know that's something special. After all, some of us read fiction to escape the daily grind of life. I actually would have enjoyed staying in this story longer, it's always a shame when the good ones feel like they end too soon!
So thank you to the author for creating such four dimensional characters who I was able to psychologically interact with, create a story that left me warm and fuzzy, and so happily satisfied at the end. Looking forward to my next read from you!
There were spots, especially with Sophie and Nick, where I was talking to the characters as if I were there next to them "uh uh, Nick, shouldn't have said that, now you're in for it!", and to me when a reader does that, you know that's something special. After all, some of us read fiction to escape the daily grind of life. I actually would have enjoyed staying in this story longer, it's always a shame when the good ones feel like they end too soon!
So thank you to the author for creating such four dimensional characters who I was able to psychologically interact with, create a story that left me warm and fuzzy, and so happily satisfied at the end. Looking forward to my next read from you!
July 9, 2018
I am struggling to find the words without telling the story, I can't get my head in the game and I can't articulate the thoughts I have about the book. It doesn't help that I have read another book and a half since finishing this one.
The Faraday sisters are all carrying some pretty hefty romantic baggage and that has affected their ability to form new relationships. I was left completely understanding their hesitations but still wishing for them to work through their issues, and hopefully share them with their sisters, so they could move forward and find happiness.
A lot of the subjects addressed are pretty serious but Morey's characters all have a great sense of humour so the story has it's share of light-hearted moments and amusement.
I really enjoyed this story of family, of moving forward, of letting go and of realising that you are worth it and you deserve happiness. A beautiful story complete with weddings, babies and an unexpected litter of kittens. I would definitely recommend this book.
Complete review at Beauty and Lace
The Faraday sisters are all carrying some pretty hefty romantic baggage and that has affected their ability to form new relationships. I was left completely understanding their hesitations but still wishing for them to work through their issues, and hopefully share them with their sisters, so they could move forward and find happiness.
A lot of the subjects addressed are pretty serious but Morey's characters all have a great sense of humour so the story has it's share of light-hearted moments and amusement.
I really enjoyed this story of family, of moving forward, of letting go and of realising that you are worth it and you deserve happiness. A beautiful story complete with weddings, babies and an unexpected litter of kittens. I would definitely recommend this book.
Complete review at Beauty and Lace
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October 1, 2018This is a wonderfully warm read, featuring three sisters and their journey to find romance.
The perfect read to curl up with on the couch when you have hours to get swept away in a feel-good romance.
Thoroughly enjoyed.
The perfect read to curl up with on the couch when you have hours to get swept away in a feel-good romance.
Thoroughly enjoyed.
June 3, 2019
This was a really uplifting romance that made me smile and feel happy after reading it. It follows the lives of three sisters and their romantic attractions and the different issues each has to face and deal with. It has, humour, romance, family and so much more. The main sister in the story though is Sophie and her attraction to handsome Nick, and what happens when a bit of fun has unexpected consequences. The setting is The Adelaide Hills to which I've never been, but could clearly imagine in my mind as I read. This is Trish Morey's first novel that I have read and I really look forward to reading more from her in the future.
Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Australia for a copy in return for an honest review.
Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Australia for a copy in return for an honest review.
August 12, 2018
This novel was set in South Australia. It is a romance about families, relationships and secrets. Three sisters each have a secret but find they can't fall in love and move on until they share their secret. I loved the characters and the way they interacted with each other and their grandparents and other family members.reading
August 25, 2018
I absolutely loved this book! From the intricacies of sisterly relationships to the backdrop of the Adelaide Hills this was so incredibly enjoyable from start to finish! Can’t speak highly enough of my first Trish Morey book.😍
October 28, 2018
Another excellent Australian author! I was so happy to receive this book from Harlequin & Beauty and Lace Book Club. This was an excellent example of Women’s Fiction set in Australia. I really enjoyed reading about the Faraday siblings which began off at the wedding of the brother Dan.
Sophie makes a split second decision which leaves her with unfathomable consequences, meanwhile Hannah the Vet has thrown herself into her work and pushed a personal life into the background, and Beth is struggling with guilt while she raises her daughter on her own. There are also grandparents who are presenting their grandchildren with challenges of their own as well. I couldn’t stop turning the pages of this book and will now go and read Cherry Season which is a pre-cursor to this book – although I believe either can be read as a standalone.
All the parties in the story seemed to have complex situations and I did like the chapters that changed depending on which character’s story was coming.
Loving the way our authors are switching to Women’s Fiction as well as their chosen genre. Well written and an enjoyable modern story.
Sophie makes a split second decision which leaves her with unfathomable consequences, meanwhile Hannah the Vet has thrown herself into her work and pushed a personal life into the background, and Beth is struggling with guilt while she raises her daughter on her own. There are also grandparents who are presenting their grandchildren with challenges of their own as well. I couldn’t stop turning the pages of this book and will now go and read Cherry Season which is a pre-cursor to this book – although I believe either can be read as a standalone.
All the parties in the story seemed to have complex situations and I did like the chapters that changed depending on which character’s story was coming.
Loving the way our authors are switching to Women’s Fiction as well as their chosen genre. Well written and an enjoyable modern story.
October 21, 2018
This book was sent to me by the publisher for my honest review.
From the first chapter I fell in love with these characters. I honestly did. I read half of this book in one sitting and the rest of it later that day. I simply loved it.
Sophie, Beth and Hannah seem like old friends that I have known for years, not some fictional creations. They are so very real. I cannot pick one storyline that I liked the most because I adored them all. Beth and Hannah are both the older more reserved siblings that over think most things, where as Sophie is still a bit naive (the ladder incident really hammers this home). The one thing that they all have in common though is that they are truly wonderful women who love their family very much.
This is a beautiful book and I wouldn’t say no if the author felt like revisiting these characters one day. Hint, hint, nudge, nudge. If not I will most certainly be doing a reread!
From the first chapter I fell in love with these characters. I honestly did. I read half of this book in one sitting and the rest of it later that day. I simply loved it.
Sophie, Beth and Hannah seem like old friends that I have known for years, not some fictional creations. They are so very real. I cannot pick one storyline that I liked the most because I adored them all. Beth and Hannah are both the older more reserved siblings that over think most things, where as Sophie is still a bit naive (the ladder incident really hammers this home). The one thing that they all have in common though is that they are truly wonderful women who love their family very much.
This is a beautiful book and I wouldn’t say no if the author felt like revisiting these characters one day. Hint, hint, nudge, nudge. If not I will most certainly be doing a reread!
October 28, 2022
The Trouble with Choices is not for me.
I came to it, fresh out of Cherry Season, which I loved, but I honestly was not finding the sisters particularly interesting when I started this book. I was curious about certain missing details from their stories, but I found them a bit boring. So I approached this as sort of a "mystery novel" read: find out the missing bits about these girls so that I can have the full family picture to complete the story of Dan and Lucy.
Turns out that I found them infuriating! Their choices and attitudes pissed me off and the story got harder and harder to read. So, despite the loose ends not yet being tied up, I'm not going to suffer to the end. DNF at chapter 51 (68%).
Pity, as Cherry Season was such a delightful read.
I came to it, fresh out of Cherry Season, which I loved, but I honestly was not finding the sisters particularly interesting when I started this book. I was curious about certain missing details from their stories, but I found them a bit boring. So I approached this as sort of a "mystery novel" read: find out the missing bits about these girls so that I can have the full family picture to complete the story of Dan and Lucy.
Turns out that I found them infuriating! Their choices and attitudes pissed me off and the story got harder and harder to read. So, despite the loose ends not yet being tied up, I'm not going to suffer to the end. DNF at chapter 51 (68%).
Pity, as Cherry Season was such a delightful read.
July 3, 2018
The Trouble With Choices by author Trish Morey is a great read full of likeable characters and laugh -out-loud moments. I could not pick which character was my fave, they were all entertaining in their own way, even serious Hannah :)
Review copy received from Harlequin MIRA via Netgalley
Review copy received from Harlequin MIRA via Netgalley
July 9, 2018
The Faraday sisters, Hannah, Beth and Sophie are all carrying emotional baggage. As a reader you could relate to the sisters and what they were going through. We read about their romantic attractions and the issues that the girls are dealing with to overcome their problems. Will the sisters battle through their trouble with choices and come out better for it?
This book is set in the Adelaide Hills. You will feel like you are there. It is a great fun romance and will enjoy each of the sisters and their stories. It deals with some interesting issues. It has humour, romance, family and kittens.
Trish Morey has written a fabulous heartfelt story of moving forward and letting the past go.
I could write so much about this wonderful book but I do not like to give spoilers away and ruin it for the readers. Grab yourself a copy and have an adventure with the Faraday sisters, you will not be disappointed.
I would highly recommend this book.
Thank you to Harlequin Australia & MIRA and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an open and honest review.
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This book is set in the Adelaide Hills. You will feel like you are there. It is a great fun romance and will enjoy each of the sisters and their stories. It deals with some interesting issues. It has humour, romance, family and kittens.
Trish Morey has written a fabulous heartfelt story of moving forward and letting the past go.
I could write so much about this wonderful book but I do not like to give spoilers away and ruin it for the readers. Grab yourself a copy and have an adventure with the Faraday sisters, you will not be disappointed.
I would highly recommend this book.
Thank you to Harlequin Australia & MIRA and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an open and honest review.
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March 3, 2019
I really enjoyed this book! I didn't know how I would feel about the different perspectives but I ended up really liking it. Each of their sisters has their own fantastic backstories and pass that impact the events in this story.
This is pretty light and happy romance, however, there are some real serious issues dealt with as well as some family drama that takes the story to another level. Elevating it from the 'trashy romance novel' it may otherwise fit in.
I really liked all our main characters and their love interests, however, Hannah did annoy me sometimes as despite being a grown adult herself of them all she still expects Beth and Sophie to do everything. She also criticized her sisters for hiding their relationships whilst doing the exact same thing herself
The only other thing that annoyed me was that all three of the couples finally got together properly in the last few chapters so we didn't get to see any of them be a proper couple, introduce them to their sisters etc. I would have liked a few more chapters maybe with a time jump to end it off.
All in all a good quick read, much better than a lot of other books in this genre.
This is pretty light and happy romance, however, there are some real serious issues dealt with as well as some family drama that takes the story to another level. Elevating it from the 'trashy romance novel' it may otherwise fit in.
I really liked all our main characters and their love interests, however, Hannah did annoy me sometimes as despite being a grown adult herself of them all she still expects Beth and Sophie to do everything. She also criticized her sisters for hiding their relationships whilst doing the exact same thing herself
The only other thing that annoyed me was that all three of the couples finally got together properly in the last few chapters so we didn't get to see any of them be a proper couple, introduce them to their sisters etc. I would have liked a few more chapters maybe with a time jump to end it off.
All in all a good quick read, much better than a lot of other books in this genre.
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March 15, 2025
This book covers the lives of the Faraday family and the trials and tribulations of their sometimes complicated lives.
Nan and Pop are struggling on the pension, with Nan not quite herself and wandering off at times, and feeling like he needs to do something to bring a little more money in.
Sophie is a school teacher who has just been dumped prior to her brother's wedding. So she drinks a little too much and has a one-night stand with her brothers friend and ends up with some difficult choices to make.
Beth is a single mother struggling with a secret regarding her dead partner and keeps her distance from relationships until meeting the gardener from school, Harry, also her brother's friend.
Hannah has a secret that stops her from entering relationships until Declan gets under her guard.
They all have choices to make with life-changing consequences.
This is well worth the read as it is about life and the choices we make and the impact they have on life!
Nan and Pop are struggling on the pension, with Nan not quite herself and wandering off at times, and feeling like he needs to do something to bring a little more money in.
Sophie is a school teacher who has just been dumped prior to her brother's wedding. So she drinks a little too much and has a one-night stand with her brothers friend and ends up with some difficult choices to make.
Beth is a single mother struggling with a secret regarding her dead partner and keeps her distance from relationships until meeting the gardener from school, Harry, also her brother's friend.
Hannah has a secret that stops her from entering relationships until Declan gets under her guard.
They all have choices to make with life-changing consequences.
This is well worth the read as it is about life and the choices we make and the impact they have on life!
August 5, 2018
Subsequent to the success of Cherry Season, the Trouble with Choices continues to follow the Faraday clan based in the sumptuous orchards and vineyards of the Adelaide Hills. Trish expertly weaves stories of love and loss throughout the generations and examines the ties that bind the three Faraday sisters together. Sometimes love comes along when are least expecting or have given up all together. The Faraday sisters face the challenges of balancing family, work and finding love in Morey's latest romance. She showcases the beautiful Adelaide Hills and the Fleurieu Peninsula as the unique community and rare and unique tourist destination it has come to be.
October 29, 2021
The style of writing is nice and light and had potential, but basically the whole thing is about babies and I was less than impressed with where all the sister’s stories went.
I looked at this author’s other books and realized she is basically a Harlequin romance writer (maybe not literally, but that Mills and Boon style cliched women’s bs that I normally avoid like the plague) and I am definitely not the intended audience for this.
Don’t even start me on the old crone Nanna and her wise advice about what all women want out of life.
I looked at this author’s other books and realized she is basically a Harlequin romance writer (maybe not literally, but that Mills and Boon style cliched women’s bs that I normally avoid like the plague) and I am definitely not the intended audience for this.
Don’t even start me on the old crone Nanna and her wise advice about what all women want out of life.
July 15, 2018
An easy read yet found it a bit unrealistic - the story follows three sisters after their brother gets married, and I found the love interests of the girls a bit unbelievable and a little too perfect. The sisters themselves were written more realistically, yet I found them frustrating at times as well. It was nice to read a novel set in Australia and made living in the bush/country life very appealing.
July 1, 2018
I now know why there is an attraction to romance novels; happy endings and irresistable men are fun to read.
I was drawn to this book because of the theme around sisters, and the Adelaide Hills setting. Then I fell in love with the Faraday family (although each sister was frustratingly stubborn), and all the South Australian references made the story relatable.
I was drawn to this book because of the theme around sisters, and the Adelaide Hills setting. Then I fell in love with the Faraday family (although each sister was frustratingly stubborn), and all the South Australian references made the story relatable.
November 12, 2021
Knowing the Faraday girls and a series of books from Monica McInerney, I was quite surprised to see the same family surname given to the characters in this book, also set in Australia.
The story of three sisters with various viewpoints on relationships and motherhood was the setting for the novel. Along with their ageing grandparents.
An easy read, but not overly exciting.
The story of three sisters with various viewpoints on relationships and motherhood was the setting for the novel. Along with their ageing grandparents.
An easy read, but not overly exciting.
February 9, 2022
DNF at 63% due to boredom. NOT a romance, despite plenty of chapters from Nick's POV, which I assumed would be romantic ones… they ain't.😥 Hannah was unlikeable from the first chapter (which was probably the best chapter), but Beth and Sophie made valiant, although unsuccessful, attempts to match her. I don't GAS what happens to them, ending on a cliffhanger.
September 8, 2018
Lots of laughs as three sisters live out their lives and try to find true love.
Dumped, duped, downtrodden and disillusioned the girls all find what they least expect at the most ridiculous time.
Three very different pathways to happy endings.
Dumped, duped, downtrodden and disillusioned the girls all find what they least expect at the most ridiculous time.
Three very different pathways to happy endings.
April 15, 2019
3.5 stars. I enjoyed this book and will read more by this author.
A couple of times the characters annoyed me (only towards the end) and of course it all wrapped up very nicely.
I will read more by this author
A couple of times the characters annoyed me (only towards the end) and of course it all wrapped up very nicely.
I will read more by this author
August 30, 2019
An enjoyable family saga set in the Adelaide Hills. Romance, elderly grandparents, an orphaned Joey and cats.... what’s not to like? Being an Adelaidean it’s always very pleasant to read about familiar places, weather and lifestyles.
August 7, 2020
This was an enjoyable read on a wet day. Clearly the three sisters are going to end up happy ever after...it’s just how they get there. The family issues, dementia, orphaned joeys and unwanted pregnancies were all interesting and the setting was lovely.
October 4, 2023
A great, easy read with the perfect sprinkle of romance. The book moved quickly through the eyes of the three sisters (and Nick) and was hard to put down. Highly recommend to other lovers of modern romance reads.
August 15, 2018
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September 1, 2018
This was a great family story. Great characters and I love adelaide I was born and bread where this story was situated.
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