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A Million Dreams

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Oh I absolutely loved this novel from start to finish. As usual for a Dani Atkins novel, this one really tugged at my heart strings and I couldn't read too much at a time for fear of getting emotionally overwhelmed. Since I have read all of Dani's previous work I was prepared for this but if this is your first of her books then be warned, this can get a little intense.

I loved the premise for this story. It is almost impossible to talk about the plot as a whole without giving spoilers but this is something that you could totally see making headlines and totally see happening to someone you know. This also goes in directions you never even thought possible and I really wasn't prepared for some of the choices these amazing characters made.

I loved Beth and Izzy as characters because they were so easy to relate to and easy to find in your own friendship group and yet at times each of them think the other is the villain of the piece. I loved the fact that they had entire back stories of their own as well as true motivations to be the main player in this novel. I really enjoyed getting to know them and spending time with them and I still in awe of just how strong each of them is.

Although this is an emotional novel it isn't necessarily sad or depressing. I loved the feelings wrapped up in each and every paragraph and I definitely felt very hopeful and even upbeat by the time i finished their story. I loved going through all of this with Beth and Izzy and I am sure you will too.

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Oh my giddy aunt, this book has broken me; in fact A Million Dreams hasn't just broken me, it has shattered me into a million pieces. I have to admit that as a HUGE fan of The Greatest Showman, I picked this book up solely because of its title without reading what it was about and, even though Hugh Jackman's not even mentioned in it, I am delighted to say that it completely exceeded my expectations. I was absolutely floored at the end of Chapter One and continued reading with a lump in my throat that didn't go away and resulted in tears on several occasions.

Dani Atkins has created two very strong female characters in Beth and Izzy who each have to deal with their own inner turmoil. Beth's story is heartbreaking but she's so pragmatic that I couldn't help but admire her. I wasn't really quite sure what was going on with Izzy; it felt as if she was pushing her husband away with no good reason to do so. As their two stories intertwine, Dani Atkins puts the reader through an emotional wringer; not only was I predominantly heartbroken but I realised that I had also felt a myriad emotions ranging from devastation to hope.

I can't say any more without spoiling the story but seriously, take my word for it and read this book; I can guarantee that you will not be disappointed. There are so many things to think about and I wondered what I would do in the same situation. I know for sure that A Million Dreams is a book that will stay with me for a very long time as I've found myself thinking about it long after I finished it.

A Million Dreams is completely heart-shattering, incredibly thought-provoking and surprisingly uplifting; I'd give it a rating of a million stars if I could as scooping the full 5 stars doesn't seem nearly enough.

I chose to read an ARC and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.

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There are some authors you don’t even need to glance at the blurb of their upcoming new book to know that you’re going to read it; Dani Atkins is one of those authors. I fell in love with her beautiful writing and most emotive and affecting storytelling back in 2013 when a little book came out that went by the name of Fractured – from then on in it has become a highlight of my year whenever a new book is released. But as a reader we all know that sometimes, even from our favourite authors, you don’t always click with a story, so whilst it’s always a most exciting time opening a new book from Atkins, there is also much trepidation… but I’m so pleased (and relieved!) to say that she has once again absolutely SMASHED it with A Million Dreams!

The blurb for A Million Dreams is brief – something you find with all Atkins books, and an author wouldn’t do that unless there’s a reason for it. Personally, I’ve found going in blind is the way forward with her books to get the utmost enjoyment and surprise from your reading journey, and as a reviewer I would also never forgive myself if I revealed more than an author wanted. So what CAN I tell you about A Million Dreams?

Well, A Million Dreams is about two women, two strangers – Beth and Izzy, who are to become connected to one another in the most unthinkable and devastating of ways; turning their world upside down in an instant and taking them on the most toughest, emotional and bravest journey of their lives…

But in spoiling us, alongside the above is another story… two strangers, Beth and Liam who are to become connected to one another by their losses and grieving of their beloved partners.

Dani Atkins writes about tragedy, yet in the most beautiful and uplifting of ways. It’s this winning formula that she takes on again in this new novel, however, one thing you can NEVER predict is which twisty road she’s going to take you down. I feel I can’t even talk about any of the difficult topics covered in this novel in fear of giving too much away, but what the author has done (again!) is taken on such a unique and unthinkable of situation – a situation that in today’s world would probably never happen but with anything in life, there is ALWAYS that fraction of a percentage of the unthinkable happening, which instantly asks you as the reader the questions: “What would I do?” “What side am I on?” “How on earth can this possibly be solved fairly?”.

A dual narrative by Beth and Izzy is used to tell this story, cleverly ensuring you have perspective on both sides – just when you wholeheartedly agreed with one woman, you were left questioning and looking at things from a whole other angle. I’m a woman, and I’m also a mother and this story tore at me; it was just utterly soul destroying to see these women go through this – a situation in which there was no fair outcome. I also really enjoyed the legal aspect in the novel, I’m a sucker for anything like this so found those moments really interesting – a new direction for Atkins that played it’s part extremely well. A Million Dreams would make a fabulous book club discussion; as I was reading I was often left wondering how opinions and sides would differ between parents, non-parents and also male views on the topic.

I don’t know many who can write about human emotions as well as Atkins; she gets to the deepest core of them and it’s this that ultimately goes towards her characters finding a place in your heart and you carrying them around for the rest of your days. Beth was definitely my favourite of the two women. Of course I truly felt for Izzy – you can’t not, and what I most envied about her was her nature – her pure honestly of just wanting to pack up and flee in that overwhelming need to love and protect her child. Beth on the other hand was much more of a mellow character but not afraid to fight – her generosity, heart of gold and braveness throughout stole my heart.

Yes, this novel is full of pain, angst and heart-shattering moments – you’ll be on a constant battle with choking back the tears, which mark my words WILL defeat you in the end, but there is also many moments of humour and a most tender, sensitive and romantic budding of a relationship between Beth and Liam – a character pivotol to this story and impossible not to adore. Atkins always creates this amazing intimacy within her writing and her characters, you not only feel you know what their thoughts are, but you sometimes feel you’re actually intruding on their most personal and intimate moments.

Dani Atkins storytelling of the most heartbreaking and unthinkable of tragedies has once again proved to be powerful, beautiful and uplifting; A Million Dreams is a tale of grieving, the very best of humanity, and LOVE in it’s purest, rawest and enduring of ways.

Whether like me, you’re a long standing fan of Dani’s work, or if you’re thinking about making A Million Dreams your first taster, I cannot recommend highly enough! There’s a reason why Dani Atkins is my favourite author, and there’s a reason why she’s won the Romantic Novel Of The Year Award back in 2018… all you have to do is open her books and find the magic of her words!

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A book that redefines the word unputdownable, award-winning author Dani Atkins’ latest novel, A Million Dreams is a powerfully written, brilliantly told and absolutely outstanding tale of love, loss, hope, despair and courage that is so completely and utterly compulsive it will take over readers’ lives and have them thinking about this book weeks after they’ve finished reading it.

Eight years ago, something had happened to Izzy Vaughan and Beth Brandon and although this event occurred almost a decade ago, something is about to bring these two women together in a way nobody had previously thought possible before. Beth cannot remember a time where she did not want to be the owner of a florist. Having always loved flowers and having always been passionate about nature, she has always sought comfort in the beauty of flowers, however, today not even the brightest bouquet can cheer her up. A worried Beth has something she wants to share with her husband and she is absolutely petrified. On the other hand,
Izzy has got her own problems to contend with. Having always believed that marriage was forever, she thought that she was going to be spending the rest of her life with her husband, but in the last year, the affection and love which they had for one another has started to fade. The only thing keeping them together is their son Noah, but is a child enough to keep a marriage going? Should Izzy simply admit that her marriage is over? Or should she hang in there and try to salvage it?

As shocking events from the past come rushing to the fore in the most surprising and unexpected of ways, what will Izzy and Beth do? Will they take a leap of faith and make the right decisions for their future? Or will they always be haunted by their past?

A book that will break readers’ hearts and lift their spirits at the same time, A Million Dreams is a haunting, poignant and captivating read that packs plenty of emotional punch. A book that will take readers through an entire gamut of emotions, A Million Dreams is a stunning read readers will want to tell their friends about as it is a spellbinding, thought-provoking and mesmerizing tale that gets under their skin.

Dani Atkins is a fantastic writer who is simply brilliant and A Million Dreams is an outstanding novel that will take everyone’s breath away.

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This is a lovely honest book that depicts a Mother’s love in its entirety. I thoroughly enjoyed this pacey page turner and devoured each chapter. The storyline is a heart breaker that had me on an emotional roller coaster complete with plenty of ‘lump in throat’ moments.

Beth Brandon, a widow, decides to try for a much wanted baby by using her final stored embryo but due to a terrible mistake by a worker at the clinic she discovers that is was given to another couple Izzy and Pete, resulting in a child Noah who is now 8 years old.

A Million Dreams describes the dilemmas and almost impossible decisions that have to be faced head on. There are of course no winners or easy solutions in this situation with two Mothers fighting for their child. Emotions run high with plenty of agonising tears along the way. Heart strings are pulled in every direction as the two women’s lives are thrown together in the most compelling situation.

A beautiful book that I happily give 5 stars to and would recommend to readers who love Women’s romantic fiction. My thanks to Net Galley and Head of Zeus for the ARC digital copy in exchange for an honest opinion. My gratitude extends to Julie Boon for including my review on her blog tour spot on boonsbookcase.blogspot.co.uk

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Beautifully written, Beth & Izzy have an interesting connection, which is told so lovingly & with heartfelt meaning, thoroughly enjoyed it

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OK WOW!! Amazing! Heart-wrenching! Heart-warming! Gripping! Emotional! All these words, and more, perfectly describe this book!

If you haven’t read any books by Dani Atkins you are seriously missing out.. No really! Go buy her books right now! You seriously do not know what you are missing! Dani’s books are amazing, thought-provoking, and books that will have you feeling all the feels!

You will have a whirlwind of emotions while reading this novel. You will laugh… you will cry! You will be happy… you might even get a little mad! This book is utterly amazing. I cannot stop saying that! Told from alternating point of views, some parts told from Beth’s perspective and others told from Izzy’s perspective.

I absolutely fell in love with Beth Brandon. She is such a beautiful, friendly woman who is kind, considerate, caring, and a huge heart. She has gone through so much in her life and I adored her character in this book and reading her perspective and point of view as told through her eyes.

Izzy’s character was also likeable, and I felt bad that she and her husband were having marriage trouble, especially when the apple of their eye, their son Noah, was equally adored by them both, and like all children just wants his parents to be together.

Without giving too much away, you seriously need to buy this book now! You will go on an emotional roller-coaster ride as you flip through the chapters, and have so many mixed feelings and emotions, so be sure to have several tissues handy you will need them! And find a comfy spot to read this book, because once you start reading the first page you will not be able to stop until the very emotional, beautiful ending!

Dani, you’re books are absolutely amazing! I am so thrilled to see what you come out with next!

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It’s been such a long time since I’ve read a book by this author. After reading this book, I’m certainly going to be going back and reading everything that she’s written as this book was absolutely brilliant. Based around the stories of two women, this book takes you on an emotional rollercoaster of a journey through their lives. Beth and Izzy don’t know each other, but 8 years ago something happened which tied them together forever.

Now, this is going to be really hard to review without giving away any major plot lines. Told from the points of view of both Beth and Izzy, the stories grab you from the first chapter and don’t let you go until the very last page. We first meet Beth and her husband, Tim 2 years after they are married. Life has taken a dramatic and tragic turn for them and they have a big decision to make. Eight years later we meet Izzy and find out that she has separated from her husband Pete. They also find out something which changes their lives completely. At first, I couldn’t work out where Beth and Izzy’s stories were going. There seemed to be nothing which connected them, but then all of a sudden it was like everything just clicked into place. It became clear what had happened and I began to get an idea as to where this book was heading!!

I absolutely fell in love with this book and I just couldn’t put it down. I was in tears, on and off throughout – I have to admit they were mainly tears of sadness but with the odd happy ones thrown in for good measure. This story does deal with some themes which may be difficult for some people, such as terminal illnesses, grief and infertility. The author has though, written it in such a way that it makes you think about your own lives, your relationships and your families, and gets you asking yourself so many questions like “what if that was me?” and “what would I do?”.

This book definitely earns a place as one of my favourite books of the year. It’s tragic, shocking and heart-breaking. Yet on the other hand, it fills you with hope and faith for people to do the right thing, even if it feels like it’s wrong thing!! Honestly, read the book…it will all make sense by the end!! This is a powerful story, which will hopefully touch your soul on so many different levels. Absolutely beautiful and wonderfully written. Highly, highly recommended!!

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Okay so the blurb on the back of this book is pretty broad, it describes two women living completely different lives they don’t know each other, they’ve never met but eight years ago an event connected them and they don’t even know it yet.
I feel I can’t give you a proper review without revealing a little more what this book is about so if the above is enough for you STOP READING NOW. But if you’re like me and would normally need a little more info to persuade you to read a book read on!
A woman freezes her egg, the egg is implanted in another woman accidentally and she has a child; a boy.
Technically he shares no DNA with the woman who gave birth to him but she has raised him for 8 years. He shares DNA with a woman he has never met, but what if that egg that became a boy was that woman’s last egg and last chance at having a child.
Legally who does this boy belong to?
I loved this story mainly because I really struggled to decide who I believed the child belonged to. I kept asking everyone what they thought because I was so curious to see what others would make of this impossible situation.
Dani Atkins managed to have me feeling emotional for both the Mothers and even though it’s a work of fiction I read this book super fast because I needed to find out what was going to happen to this little boy And then let all that tension and emotion go.

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It’s very unlike me, but this review will be a short one. I found this book absolutely enchanting, quite beautifully written, impossible to put down and immensely uplifting – in fact, I finished reading it at 3am one morning because I just couldn’t bear to leave its characters behind. And if you read with your heart – as I always do – you’re going to love it every bit as much as I did. But it’s a tremendously difficult book to review: the life-changing decisions, the incident eight years previously that had such a cataclysmic impact and reverberations through the characters’ lives, the moral issues and the way they respond to them, really need to hit every reader with the same hammer blow that I felt as I was reading.

The characters became entirely real to me, the issues they grappled with keeping me awake at night: I cried for them, sometimes laughed with them, felt their moments of joy and their excruciating pain, wanted to do something – anything – to make life work out for them all in the way they deserved. There are no cliches, no predictability – no sooner are you stunned by one turn of the story than another comes along, tightening that emotional screw, wondering how much more these poor people can stand. But it’s all so very cleverly done: you never, ever, feel manipulated, just that you’re watching people’s lives unfolding through the pages. Motherhood, loss and love are at the book’s core – and I thought it was simply stunning.

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The brief synopsis doesn’t really tell you much about this wonderful book and with very good reason. So I won’t spoil it by giving a complete play by play of what it’s about. It really is one you need to discover for yourself. All I will say is it tells the story of two couples, Beth and Tim and Izzy and Pete. It contains many sensitive subjects but this is deftly handled with such care and attention that your sympathies will lie with them all.

Written from both women’s perspectives you get to the real heart and soul of both sides of the dilemma. Beth and Izzy are very relatable, likeable characters which makes their situation all the more difficult. I was also fond of the male characters, Tim, Pete and Liam (especially Liam nudge nudge wink wink) who are just as important and add a real depth.

I first read Dani’s book Fractured quite a few years ago and fell in love with her writing, her amazing cast of characters and how she can take any situation and fill it with heart. With a million dreams she has taken a moral dilemma and made you see it from all directions rather than one side. Faced with an impossible choice what would you do?

This is a story of love and how much you are willing to sacrifice and fight for it. A story of second chances and fresh starts.

I defy you not to fall in love with this book and Dani’s wonderful writing.

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This was really very good. it drew you in as the implications were so vast, what would they do, what would happen. So many questions I kept asking the book! I had to keep reading to find out the answers. Very well written by a brilliant author. A great five stars frim myself.

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Can I give more than 5 stars? A Million Dreams shot daggers through my heart. If you want to read a novel with heart and emotion you need to read this! I was completely lost in this novel again, just like it happened when I read This Love.

I loved that novel so I didn’t have to think twice when I saw the title of this new book and that there was a book tour being organised for it. So yes I was expecting to love it but I loved it even more than I thought, which is especially impressive given the baseline of this novel.

Now, I don’t know if anyone’s noticed it yet, but I usually stay away from novels that deal with that unfulfilled dream of having a child. I always fear that I won’t be able to experience it and feel it as deeply as someone who already has or wants to have children. Well, if there’s someone who has no problems squeezing my heart, then it’s certainly Dani Atkins.

Two women are prepared to fight for what they wanted most in life, except that it was the same dream they had. Oh the dilemma, it was excrutiating to follow and to decide on my own whose side I was on before the story told me the outcome. Alternating chapters following Beth and Izzy show their side of the story and of course the most unwelcome thing happened (winkwink), I liked both women immediately. After a while they were on opposite sides and I didn’t know who to cheer on. They were both right! How were they going to get out of this? How was this going to be solved? I actually know a real true story of a similar situation so I knew what the outcome was there and I did wonder if this would have the same one, but I had no idea how it was going to play out. Well I did say it’s an emotional story, right? It’s a story about a mother’s love that is sooo deep.

You really shouldn’t be allowed to read this novel outside of your home. A Million Dreams got me choked up as much in the beginning of the novel as at the end, and everything in between was a rollercoaster of happy, sad, hopeful, and every other feeling of the rainbow.

Enough said I think… I’m calling this one out as another winner by Dani Atkins!

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I have been a fan of Dani's work for a little while now. I love the way in which she creates such dramatic and emotional stories that tug on even the hardest of heartstrings 'A Million Dreams' is Dani's latest book and it was released on 14th November 2019. 'A Million Dreams' is no different to Dani's other books as it will most definitely tug on even the hardest of heartstrings. Overall I did enjoy this book but more about that in a bit.
I don't want to type too much about either of the female lead characters as I fear that I might give too much away. Beth Brandon is happily married to her husband when life throws them the worst kind of news you could imagine. Her husband is diagnosed with cancer and he ends up dying. Since his death, Beth has regularly visited his grave to 'talk' to him and she has made a monumental decision, which she confides in him about. Izzy Vaughan is the other female lead. Izzy and her husband have been married for a while and up until very recently Izzy thought that they would be together for ever. Over the last year or so the love seems to have disappeared from their marriage and it's only their son that has given them any sort of joy but is he enough to keep them together? What connects Beth and Izzy? Well that would be telling and to find out what the link is, you are just going to have to read the book for yourselves to find out as I am not going to tell you.
I have to admit that to begin with, 'A Million Dreams' was a bit of a difficult read for me. Let me explain. The lead character's husband is diagnosed as having terminal cancer and he subsequently died. My late father was diagnosed with terminal cancer (leukaemia) and we are fast approaching the anniversary of his death. I have to say that I wasn't sure that I could continue with reading this book but I am so glad that I persevered with reading the book as I thoroughly enjoyed it overall. Once I got over the shock diagnosis and death of Beth's husband, I couldn't get enough of this story. I would pick the book up only intending to read a couple of chapters but because I was enjoying the story so much I read way more than a couple of chapters. 'A Million Dreams' was the perfect example where you want to finish a book because you want to know how the story ends but you don't want to finish a book because you are enjoying it so much that you can't bear for it to end. That sums up exactly how I felt.
'A Million Dreams' is well written but then so are all of Dani's books. She certainly knows how to grab your attention from the start and once she has your attention, she doesn't let it go for the duration of the story. I found that I became so emotionally involved in the story that I couldn't have stopped reading even if I had wanted to. As I alluded to above, this book certainly tugged on my heart strings and then some. Dani certainly takes you on one hell of an emotional rollercoaster ride of a read. Dani writes so realistically and uses such vivid descriptions that I really did feel as though I was part of the story myself.
In short, after a difficult start, I did overall enjoy reading 'A Million Dreams' and I would recommend it to other readers. You might have to have a box of tissues handy whilst you read though to mop up their tears. I will definitely be reading more of Dani's work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 4* out of 5*.

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This is an unusual tale; it tells of love in it's purest form and will definitely touch your heart like no other.

Beth Brandon is a widow. Five years on from her husband's death from cancer she still shares her daily life and decisions with him - and the latest one is a whopper. Izzy Vaughan, like Beth, married for life but finds herself estranged from her husband Pete and wonders how they got there. These two women are about to find out they have something in common - something entirely unforeseen which is going to impact on both their lives.

Very different from other novels I've read from Dani Atkins, this unfolds slowly to reveal an unforgettable story which will leave you full of admiration for the understanding shown in writing it. Whatever you expect as the details come to the fore, I doubt very much that it's this. A truly inspiring read, and one I have enjoyed immensely! Highly recommended to anyone with an shred of compassion in their bones and, for me, this author's best novel so far and fully earns all five shining stars.

My thanks to publisher Head of Zeus for my copy and in particular to Vicky Joss for my place in this tour. This is my honest, original and unbiased review.

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Beth Brandon has always loved flowers and together with her husband Tim worked hard to make her dream of having her own Florists shop come true. However, no matter how hard they try, the baby they also dream of so much, doesn't appear, so eventually they decide to try fertility treatments. It doesn't happen immediately, and they're devastated, but then something happens that makes Beth's world collapse. And it's not only this that's going to change her world forever because something else happens.
Izzy Vaughan and her husband Peter are incredibly happy when their baby is born after IVF. They love their son Noah more than anything in the world but their marriage starts to show the first cracks and misunderstandings and they separate. But one phone call is going to change everything for them.
Eight years ago, something happened - something that is going to bring Beth, Izzy and their families together, but not in a good way.

To be honest, I felt angry with Beth. I mean, I also sympathised with her, and felt sorry for her, but in my eyes she shouldn't let the things go so far. I was more Team - Izzy, I couldn't imagine being in her situation, trembling and fearing, not sure about the future. Don't get me wrong, I fell for Beth as well, she was altogether full of empathy and she was always there for others, even though life didn't treat her too well and she had already lost so much. But still, as a mother myself I was completely on Izzy's side. Nevertheless, they both, as well as the other characters, were really well crafted, given personalities and no matter what your sympathies are, you're going to feel the pain, desperation and hope of all of them.
The relationships in this book, no matter what kind, were beautifully written. The bonds between wives and husbands, parents and children, friends were captured with a lot of love and feeling. They felt so normal, they were full of ups and downs but there was always this feeling that the characters respect and support each other.

Of course I was incredibly intrigued how the things are going to end. Not so long ago I read a book with very similar topic though tackled in a rather different way, not so poignant and emotional like "A Million Dreams", and the way things ended there waw a bit disappointing. As much as I think there is not a right way out of such situation, I really wanted to see which way did Dani Atkins choose and whose heart she's going to break - because no matter what, no matter how, a heart or two are going to break. And... well... I wasn't so sure about the court thing, and the way Beth was needed to help felt just this little bit too clichéd.

The writing style is very gentle, emotive and simply beautiful and it's impossible not to find yourself emotionally invested in the book, impossible not to ask yourself questions "what if". The author touches upon the most hidden feelings, bringing them to the pages of the novel, reaches to the deepest parts of the characters' hearts. She can also so beautifully capture all sorts of emotions, making shock, horror and devastation a part of the reader as well. And even though the story is about very serious matters, it doesn't feel too gloom or desperate, no, the writing makes it lighter and there is hope somewhere between the words, and enough humour contained within the pages. The pacing is perfect, everything has its place and even though there is quite a lot happening in the story, it never feels confusing, you always know where you are.

But maybe because of the fact that there isn't a right way to decide about such situation, and because the author did take some easier ways out, this book, as much as I adored it, didn't wow me as much as I thought it's going to, and this is why I rate it with 4 stars instead of 5. Nevertheless, it held me captive and I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I also truly recommend it to you all. It was sublime, moving and thought - provoking, a wonderful read that's going to have you hooked immediately. Truly recommended!

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This is my first and certainly not my last read by this read as this was a brilliant story.
Something happens that changes Beth and Izzys life forever. Can’t really say much about the storyline as I don’t want to spoil it for anyone. Just read this story.
Great characters and brilliant storyline.
One of those stories that makes you think what you would do if you were in their shoes.
This is a really great read. I’m looking forward to reading more from this author.

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This is a tricky review to write, as I don't want to spoil anything for the reader. But what I can tell you is that when I heard Dani Atkins had a new book out, I couldn't wait to read it - and I was not disappointed!

Told from the perspectives of both women, we learn how life never quite plays out the way you expect. Both women's dreams of happy families take a different turn when life has other ideas for them.

Dani always delivers beautiful, emotive stories, without being mawkish or overly-sentimental. She pulls at the heartstrings just enough to make this sometimes cynical reader reach for the tissues with every book she writes, and Beth and Izzy's stories are seemlessly brought together.

A lovely warm-hearted read.

Review will be shared online on 26 Nov as part of the blog tour.

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Thank you to Head of Zeus for an eARC via NetGalley of Dani Atkins’ ‘A Million Dreams’ in exchange for an honest review.

While this was an emotional tale of two women caught up in a very difficult situation, it was quickly clear that its characters and plot was failing to engage me. I did read it through to its Christmas themed conclusion as once begun I needed to know the outcome.

However, scanning other reviews it clearly was a hit for the majority of its early readers and also I have friends who I know will be more receptive to it.

Its melodramatic central dilemma reminded me of the novels of Jodi Picoult, focusing on an ethical and legal issue that can tug on the heart strings. Just not mine in this instance.

A case of it just not being my cup of tea, and so I am giving it 2.5 stars rounded up to 3.

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What a book - I loved it from start to finish. A sign of a good book is one that you don't want to put down but you also don't want to read it too fast and finish it.
I don't want to give anything away but the storyline was an emotional rollercoaster with twists and turns that took my breath away at times. I'm not ashamed to say that I cried on more than one occasion.
This is one of my favourite books of 2019 and because of that at least one person is going to be receiving a copy for Christmas.
This is my first book by this author so I am pleased I have her earlier books still to read.
Thank you to the author and to the publisher for my copy - and for the chance to take part in the blog tour for this new title.

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