The Fate We Make - Book One: Heartbreak: From Survival to Success: a memoir

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A. My views are free from political, societal, and religious influences – I’ve had to work hard to arrive at my own conclusions. I understand the viewpoints of both Pro Life and Pro Choice camps, but I believe that every person has a right to make the decision that works out best for them when all things are considered. Ultimately, the decision to keep or abort an unborn child should be left to the individuals concerned because it is so deeply personal. Everyone’s circumstances are different and there should be acceptance and respect for someone’s views, even if we don’t personally agree with them. We can only live our own lives and should allow others to live theirs. Q. A breakthrough moment in your path to healing was rejecting the traditional Asian attitude of saving face. Can you explain this concept and why it was harmful?

I loved reading about Simone's early life and the secrets she exposes about her family. It was heartbreaking because she went through so much at such a young age. I connected with so many things in the book and have so many things highlighted. I loved that she talked about all of her family's love stories and how tragic they were along with pictures of everyone. A love letter to the period drama, and one I could not put down.' WILLIAM HUSSEY, author of Broken Hearts and Zombie Parts'Clever and beautifully written, I loved this.' EMMA CARROLL, author of The Week at World's End She married one of her drinking buddies, himself suffering from trauma, and despite them starting a family, he continued to abuse and berate her on a regular basis, once even threatening her with a knife. Warren is frank and honest, never glazing over the bad, but punctuating those bad times with the good ones. However, there doesn't seem to be any regret in what Warren tells us as ultimately she has her children and a happier life today. Q. Your memoir recounts in brief the lives of your female ancestors. What did you learn most from their own life stories?

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The book ends on a cliff-hanger. I am too invested into Cora and Zach's love story. I need the next book. The trap has been set for the girl with magical blood, the one destined to save a cursed kingdom of ghosts and demons. AND A HUNGRY BEAST WAITS, READY TO DEVOUR HER SOUL. This is book 1. It is named Heartbreak, and it indeed is a truly heartbreaking read, and yes, most of what is in the book is a true heartbreak upon a heartbreak, upon another heartbreak, and then, by the end of the book, the author – Simone / Mone – actually faces health issues, brought on by all this multi-layer multi-faceted lifetime of heartbreaks upon heartbreaks.

Simone was born to a family with traditions deeply rooted in their Singaporean Chinese ancestry. As Simone grows up, she is torn by her desire to follow the traditions as expected by her family, or create a path for herself that may diverge from the path she was expected to follow. We are delighted that Charlie is coming to the shop to launch his gorgeous new book ‘The Manor House Governess’. The Fate We Make – Book One: Heartbreak by Simone Warren is a powerful and vividly recounted story of survival, inner strength, and success against the odds. In a way, generational trauma is quite evident in this book, history repeated itself often, and Warren did a great job at describing how different relationships affected both the people in them and those who were close to the people in said relationships. They thought it was psychosomatic, similar to what they call ‘Broken Heart syndrome’. It was then that I realised that it had to be caused by me choosing to bottle things up for years.C. A. Castle is a writer and editor. He holds a BA in English Language and Literature from King's College, London, and an MPhil from the University of Cambridge, where he focused on nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature, period adaptations and queer studies. He is also a picture book author and an anthologist, where he contrasts the old with the new to capture the zeitgeist. He currently resides in Cambridgeshire. I felt like a lot of it just didn't make complete sense until I get my hands on the second book. I have a lot of questions left unanswered. Faced with the twin shames of her parents disapproving of the father-to-be and the embarrassment that an unplanned child would bring upon her family, she had to face a heart-breaking dilemma: keep her baby or have an abortion. There's magic. I mean- is there more that needs to be said? Nope, not really but I shall carry on. Fantasy is a genre that naturally draws you in, makes your mind run wild thinking of the endless possibilities of what could exist. In this case, magical tears. Sounds lame? wait until you see how much power they hold. These tears are what sets of this entire adventure. The twists and turns no one expects to see in this book. A huge treat for all fans of Jane Eyre.' KATIE LUMSDEN, author of The Secrets of Hartwood Hall'A sublime and tenderly written novel.' BEA FITZGERALD, author of Girl, Goddess, QueenAll Bronte Ellis has ever known is life at St. Mary's all-boys boarding school, where he lingered first as a student and then as a teaching assistant.

It did not disappoint. It was definitely a book that took time to get into but the chapter art and the general aesthetic of the book was what drew me in. In "The Fate We Make: Heartbreak," Simone Warren masterfully weaves her personal story into a universal tale of triumph over adversity. Her narrative is a gift to readers, offering a glimpse into a life that's been shaped by tradition, heartache, and the unwavering pursuit of happiness. This book is a reminder that even in the face of life's challenges, our stories have the power to inspire, heal, and transform. Simone's journey from survival to success is a beacon of light for all those seeking empowerment and growth. These are my five reasons as to why you should read The Third Daughter. Thank you to TBR and Beyond Tours for letting me on this tour. There's pictures, graphs, family tree. Everything to help you understand Simone's story even better as well as feeling the emotion she felt. It was definitely not a memoir that made me bored. It was very engaging and even full of dialogue. This was my first memoir but it will not be my last.Even though this is a memoir, it reads a lot more like a story, a story where each generation added their own voice. Simone Warren has such a talent for storytelling and I can confidently say that I want to read more of her work.