Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Three Against the World

Subtitle: A Waif, a Stray, and a Romance? (Richard and Maria Book 1)

Author: Sarah Stuart

Genre: Fiction

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 1

Best read after earlier books in series? Can be read as stand-alone

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56099874-three-against-the-world

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

You lose your job as bank manager when the branch closes. Then your fiancée dumps you. And a 14-year-old daughter you never knew you had is dumped on your doorstep by your ex-wife. Can Richard rebuild his life and look after his daughter or is the world against them?

What I liked about the book:

This is an underdog story with unexpected twists and turns.

What I didn’t like about the book:

I loved the entire book.

My favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

My least favourite bits in the book:

The book was enjoyable in its entirety.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is the first book I’ve read by this author but I look forward to reading more.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This is a story about the underdogs and whether they will survive the cruel world around them.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

Children No

Young Adult Maybe

Adult Yes

If you like romance and underdog stories, this book may be the book for you.

I look forward to reading more by this author.

Book Description by Author:

Richard loses his job and is ditched by his gold-digging fiancée. Has his life become a disaster, or is fate offering him an escape from the boring lifestyle forced on him by his father - a chance to realise a teenage dream?

Before he can do more than dream, his ex-wife dumps a daughter he didn't know existed on his doorstep, and helping her must be done in secret or interest the Social Services and risk her being removed to a children's home.

Fourteen-year-old Maria knows her mother doesn’t want her, but can she believe her father does, or is she a burden he'd happier without? When ex-fiancée, Bridget, offers her a home with her aunt, Maria accepts.

Ben, a rescue centre dog adopted by Richard, supposedly doesn’t like children, but he likes Maria. The Jack Russell defends the girl against a rapist, but will his life be forfeit and Richard jailed?

Secrecy creates problems and makes unexpected enemies!

About the Author:

Sarah Stuart is the award-winning author of the sizzling Royal Command Family Saga, the YA Richard and Maria trilogy, and the DCI Gerald Croft Thrillers.

She is a Readers' Favorite reviewer, and her passions are theatre, music, history, travel. and wildlife. 100% of her royalties are donated to animal charities worldwide