A few years ago I read a previous book by Daisy Buchanan called Insatiable which I thoroughly enjoyed, and when Net Galley had a new book by the same author, I was pleased to be granted an advance review copy (it’s out in June 2026 but can be pre ordered now).

Here’s the blurb:

“After thirty long years, Louisa’s daughters can finally look after themselves … or so she thinks.
Because suddenly, they’re back – apparently for good. Meg’s second-guessing her marriage. Jo’s career hangs in the balance. Amy has inexplicably quit university. None of them empty the dishwasher.
Louisa knows it’s time for some life lessons. She adores her girls, but if she’s ever going to get her (sex) life back, they’ll have to grow up – and go.
But maybe they’re not the only ones with lessons to learn… And Louisa might just discover that her daughters have something to teach her about being an adult too.“

I have to say I didn’t look closely at the cover of the book – so it was when I started reading it that I realised the names were familiar – and then when it became evident that the sister called Beth had died (not a spoiler, I promise!), I thought it must be connected to the famous Louise May Alcott book Little Women. Seemingly it’s a reimagining in modern day Manchester – but I’m not familiar enough with the classic book’s storylines to know just how close it is, but I suspect big fans of the OG Little Women will find even more Easter Eggs within in than I did.

Louisa is almost my age – it’s her 49th birthday at the start of the book – and so that made it easy to empathise with her in many ways. Also one of her daughters has a baby during the book – and my first Grandson was born as I was reading it – so that was a lovely thing to experience at the same time, and share the emotions of. And children not emptying the dishwasher unless they are asked to is top of my pet peeves according to my husband!

I really enjoyed the book and getting to know all of the March family and their friends and neighbours. It was a lovely read told from their different points of view. Sometimes the girls in particular were frustrating – but at the end of the day, they are all there for each other – just like in real life.

I did keep expecting there to be some graphic sex scenes (based purely on the previous book by the same author that I’d read, and that wasn’t the reason I’d requested the ARC, honestly!) and whilst there was a little bit, it felt much tamer – but completely appropriate to the storyline.

I thoroughly enjoyed it – and would recommend you pre order it ready for June. Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for my ARC.