Continuing on from book one, ‘The Big Event‘ in the Friendships Online Short Story Series, Author Constance asks her friend and author Estelle to go for a weekend spa break with her, using the gift voucher that Estelle gave her for a Christmas present.

The two have fun together, finding out lots of things they didn’t know about one another and realising how similar their lives are. However, the weekend doesn’t quite end the way they were hoping though, with Constance getting the shock of a lifetime with a showdown with a stranger that puts her life into perspective.

I loved the first book in the series and was eager to get started on this one, which was slightly longer and mainly involved just the two characters, Constance and Estelle, with the others from the first book getting coverage via Instagram posts at the start of each chapter.

It was lovely to find out more about the two authors, their lives and how they were leading quite similar lives. Especially when it came to their sons.

I love a good spa, and the place they stayed at sounded amazing. This is a warm-hearted, beautiful short story that is character led and was just a real pleasure to read.

I now can’t wait for book three now. Hopefully, some of the other authors will feature more.

About the Author

Anne John-Ligali is a writer and the founder of Books and Authors UK, a popular website featuring author interviews and book reviews. She loves all things books: reading, writing, going to book events, and meeting other book lovers. She has written a series of short stories and is currently writing her first novel.

Anne has always loved stories and read many books as a child, including the entire Sweet Valley High and Caitlyn series. Her interest in writing fiction came years later, when she began writing for pleasure in 2007. Since then, Anne has been writing on and off and enjoys participating in writing groups. Twice in 2014, she proudly won the monthly Novelicious Pintrest Prompt Fiction Competition.

When Anne is not writing, she is likely to be at soft play with her kids, taking long evening walks in Hyde Park, making green smoothies, window shopping, or having a pampering session at her local beauty salon (whenever she gets the chance). She can also be found watching box sets (albeit with a bit of shame at still having to catch up on Scandal, Grey’s, and Downton).

Originally from Peterborough, Anne now lives in London. After moving to London, she studied graphic design at the University of Arts and has held a number IT administration jobs in the city. Anne continues writing and aspires to write more women’s fiction books, a non-fiction book and several children’s books.