An army wife writing about an army wife, Amanda lives in Bristol with her husband Simeon and two boys Josh and Ben. She started writing in earnest four years ago, having always obsessively crafted short stories and scribbled notes for potential books. Amanda's novels follow the theme of ordinary women in extraordinary situations and explore how human nature reacts when individuals are tested to the very edge of their limits.
Amanda is married to Major Simeon Prowse MBE, who has served for 26 years and is currently training soldiers to deploy on Operation Herrick with the land warfare centre in Warminster. Simeon has been deployed on 8 operational tours including the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Amanda is married to Major Simeon Prowse MBE, who has served for 26 years and is currently training soldiers to deploy on Operation Herrick with the land warfare centre in Warminster. Simeon has been deployed on 8 operational tours including the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Genres: General Fiction, Romance, Literary Fiction, Mystery
New and upcoming books
Series
No Greater Love
1. Poppy Day (2011)
2. What Have I Done? (2013)
3. Clover's Child (2013)
Something Quite Beautiful (2013)
The Game (2013)
A Christmas Wish (2013)
4. A Little Love (2013)
The Ten-pound Ticket (2014)
5. Christmas for One (2014)
6. Will You Remember Me? (2014)
7. A Mother's Story (2015)
1. Poppy Day (2011)
2. What Have I Done? (2013)
3. Clover's Child (2013)
Something Quite Beautiful (2013)
The Game (2013)
A Christmas Wish (2013)
4. A Little Love (2013)
The Ten-pound Ticket (2014)
5. Christmas for One (2014)
6. Will You Remember Me? (2014)
7. A Mother's Story (2015)
No Greater Strength
Perfect Daughter (2015)
The Second Chance Cafe (2015)
aka The Christmas Cafe
Three-and-a-half Heartbeats (2015)
Another Love (2016)
My Husband's Wife (2016)
I Won't Be Home for Christmas (2016)
Perfect Daughter (2015)
The Second Chance Cafe (2015)
aka The Christmas Cafe
Three-and-a-half Heartbeats (2015)
Another Love (2016)
My Husband's Wife (2016)
I Won't Be Home for Christmas (2016)
Novels
The Food Of Love (2016)
The Idea of You (2017)
The Art of Hiding (2017)
How to Fall in Love Again: Kitty's Story (2018)
The Coordinates of Loss (2018)
The Girl in the Corner (2018)
The Things I Know (2019)
The Light in the Hallway (2019)
The Day She Came Back (2020)
An Ordinary Life (2021)
Waiting to Begin (2021)
Mr Portobello's Morning Paper (2021)
To Love and Be Loved (2022)
Picking up the Pieces (2023)
All Good Things (2023)
Very Very Lucky (2024)
Swimming to Lundy (2024)
This One Life (2025)
Ever After (2025)
The Idea of You (2017)
The Art of Hiding (2017)
How to Fall in Love Again: Kitty's Story (2018)
The Coordinates of Loss (2018)
The Girl in the Corner (2018)
The Things I Know (2019)
The Light in the Hallway (2019)
The Day She Came Back (2020)
An Ordinary Life (2021)
Waiting to Begin (2021)
Mr Portobello's Morning Paper (2021)
To Love and Be Loved (2022)
Picking up the Pieces (2023)
All Good Things (2023)
Very Very Lucky (2024)
Swimming to Lundy (2024)
This One Life (2025)
Ever After (2025)
Collections
Novellas and Short Stories
Series contributed to
Wishing Tree
1. The Wishing Tree (2022) (with others)
2. I Wish... (2022)
11. A Whole Heap of Wishes (2022)
14. A Wish for Forgiveness (2024)
1. The Wishing Tree (2022) (with others)
2. I Wish... (2022)
11. A Whole Heap of Wishes (2022)
14. A Wish for Forgiveness (2024)
Picture Books show
Non fiction show
Amanda Prowse recommends
End of Story (2023)
Louise Swanson
"This is a book about the importance of storytelling, and it's little bit magic, a little bit dark, and a lot emotional. I adored it."
The Secret of Elephants (2022)
Vasundra Tailor
"The Secret of Elephants is a novel of beauty, wisdom, and discovery. Prepare to fall in love with Vasundra Tailor's writing, I know I did."
These Tangled Vines (2021)
Julianne MacLean
"These Tangled Vines is a breathtaking novel that explores the complicated depths of the human heart when surprising family secrets are revealed. It’s riveting, soulful, and deeply romantica beautiful heartbreaker. I couldn’t put it down."
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