The Blurb
Celine’s life is spiraling out of control. She’s in danger of losing the beloved equestrian farm that was her childhood home. Her distant husband, Eric, is devoting a suspicious amount of time to a stunning new colleague. Then her young son, Brian, receives a devastating cancer diagnosis. As her life falls apart, she faces an impossible fight
Felicity has uprooted her career and her teenage son, Justin, to get closer to Eric. She’s tired of keeping his secrets―that Eric’s frequent “business trips” have been time spent with her and Justin. Felicity is determined to get her happily ever after, even if it means confronting Celine at a delicate time.
But when Brian’s prognosis worsens, and a transplant from Justin becomes his best chance at survival, Felicity must make a wrenching decision about her son’s well-being―and Celine must accept that the “other woman” is her only hope.
In another life Celine and Felicity might have been friends. Can they put aside the pain between them to do what’s best for their families―and their own futures?
My Review
This is a very heartfelt story which tugs at the heartstrings.
It is an extremely moving story about the main character, Celine who is about to lose it all; her business, her husband and her beloved son. Losing a child is every mother's nightmare, and this made Celine very relatable and definitely made me count my lucky stars that my own children grew up to become healthy young men. Her circumstances seem overwhelming, particularly as she discovers that her husband has another family. Add to that a business that is going to be taken away from her, and her life certainly seems to be spiralling out of control.
Most of the chapters are written from Celine's perspective, but the occasional chapter is written by Felicity who is the 'other woman' in this scenario. She was a very interesting character and I very much enjoyed observing how the circumstances allowed her to mature and become more self-aware.
It is a very thought provoking read and it was impossible not to question myself as to how I might react in this situation. She was enduring a truly awful set of circumstances. Celine demonstrated courage, bravery and determination and I admired her for that.
It was well written with a clever emotive plot which the author brought to life on the page extremely well. As a reader, this book takes you on quite a roller coaster of emotions. It reminded me of novels that I have read by Jodi Picoult and if you enjoy her fiction then I think you will like this one too. It was immersive to read and although its themes were challenging ones it was ultimately a story of hope and positivity. I thoroughly recommend this book.
Book Details:
ISBN: 978 1662509735
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Formats: e-book, audio, hardback and paperback (currently available on Kindle Unlimited)
No. of Pages: 333 (paperback)
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About the Author
Sejal Badani is the Amazon Charts, USA Today, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Storyteller’s Secret and Trail of Broken Wings. She is also a Goodreads Best Fiction award and ABC/Disney Writing Fellowship finalist whose work has been published in over fifteen languages. When not writing, she loves reading and traveling. Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, and Ed Sheeran are always playing in the background.
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