A new life in Amsterdam by Helga Jensen

By Emma Fitzgerald -
Thank you @rararesources For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The front cover of A New Life in Amsterdam is vibrant and fresh and looks like an exciting place to be. I wish I was the lady in the picture. This is a romance genre, which is about Sandy, whose daughter grew up, and she has a shopping habit and decides to find a new life. A New Life in Amsterdam is an uplifting and heartwarming read about second chances. The book holds your attention from the first word to the end. I did like Sandy and the other characters; they all seem like lovely people, and I did feel for Sandy at times because of the problems she had in her life and loved her impulsiveness in buying a canal boat in Amsterdam. Very brave. A lovely story that is written clearly and is engaging. 5 stars. Blurb Could down-sizing her life mean up-sizing her dreams? Since her daughter grew up and left home, Sandy has found herself filling her house with things - impulse purchases that she just has to have but that quickly lose their sheen. Why would she need an expensive set of copper pans when she has no one to cook for? Realising that her shopping habit is out of control, she asks herself: can she de-clutter, downsize and start a new life? She has always wanted to live on a barge, and she reasons that there is no way she would have room for random purchases on a boat. Taking the bravest decision of her life, Sandy buys and refurbishes a barge in the beautiful city of Amsterdam. Relishing her independence, she is not looking for love, but as the nights draw in and the leaves start to fall from the trees, she finds herself drawn to cafe owner and expert hot chocolate maker Abe. Is she willing to take a second chance on finding the one? Purchase Link - https://geni.us/k2IyNBF Author Bio – Helga Jensen is an internationally award-winning British/Danish best selling author and journalist. Her debut novel was a winning entry in the 2017 Montegrappa First Fiction competition at Dubai’s Emirates Literary Festival. Her debut was also a contender for the coveted 2021 Joan Hessayon Award for new writers. Helga's best selling novel, Fly me to Paris, was a finalist for the 2024 Popular Romantic Fiction Award. In 2025, her novel, A Christmas in Prague, was also a finalist for the Popular Romantic Fiction Award. Helga holds a BA Hons in English Literature and Creative Writing, along with a Creative Writing MA from Bath Spa University. She is currently finishing a Creative Writing PhD. Social Media Links – Twitter - @HelgajensenF Instagram - @Helgajensenauthor Facebook - @Helgajensenfordeauthor

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