Amy is days away from marrying Matt, when he vanishes without trace. When she reports him missing, she discovers that another woman has also reported him missing to the police. Both have stated that they are in a relationship with him. As time passes and there is no trace of him, it is suspected that one of the women may have murdered him, and suspicion falls on Amy. From eagerly anticipating the happiest day of her life, she has now become a murder suspect.
Flashbacks reveal strange connections between the two women, and Amy struggles to prove her innocence. Other strange happenings point to her guilt - a bunch of flowers steeped in blood, sightings of a woman matching her description around the time of Matt's disappearance...
A well woven story which winds its way to a conclusion that is not entirely unexpected.

Wow! That is the only word to describe The Vow. From start to finish the book pulls you in and you cannot leave until you have reached the end. There is so much to keep you guessing, plenty of twists and turns to keep you from putting the book down. At the end of every chapter you just have to start the next one - make sure you set aside enough time to read this in one sitting. When secrets from the past begin to appear in your perfect life and things start to unravel, what do you do? How many coincidences are there really in life? Is the universe conspiring against you or is there a deeper, darker reason your world is falling apart? Read The Vow to find out the answers.

This was a complex tale of misconceptions and misperception of love, of the subtlety and insidiousness of abuse and the endurance of a held grudge. It's well told and it really isn't clear for the vast majority of the novel who the 'good guy' is. Cleverly worked with original character profiles and intentions.

With a sense of unease from the very start of this book, even the reader feels tense as the story unfolds. After a while there aren't many characters who you don't start to mistrust as their own versions of the truth are revealed. Is anyone ever who or what they seem and is their a single vision of justice?

Amy and Matt are getting married in two weeks...or are they? This is s chilling tale right from the start.

Where is Matthew Roche? Who is he?

The feeling that there is more going on than Amy's telling us is well managed, but at times sometimes interrupts the flow of the narrative, leaving you quite confused. Maybe this is a conscious stylistic choice, in which case it's clever but ultimately you never really trust any of the characters.

Events seem to unfold in sudden and unexpected ways, feeling a little rushed at times and it felt like we were waiting for a big twist which didn't quite arrive. The descriptive language and setting of a herbalist's world did however create a delicate balance to offset the more sinister aspects of the story.

Overall an intriguing read but left me wanting more.

Debbie Howells is such a talented writer and The Vow is solid proof of this. I was memorised by this book and story line, I couldn't put it down, there was so much I needed to know everything, I needed to know how it ended but at the same time I never wanted it to end.

Thank you NetGalley for providing an advanced readers copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book.
At first I wasn’t totally engaged with the book and didn’t follow why the flashbacks were important. The storyline soon became clear (Matt, the future husband) had disappeared and everything started unraveling.
I thought the book truly started about half way through and gripped me from this point. I didn’t see the twists coming but they were well placed.
I thought the book from the different perspectives was good and kept the story flowing.

Thank you to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for this ARC.

There were some pretty good unexpected twists. Flashbacks were done well. There were a few confusing areas but that will likely be resolved before the publishing date. A couple of the characters got on my nerves but I feel that way about almost every book.

The Vow
Debbie Howells

Everything was perfect. And then her fiance disappeared…
Two weeks before her wedding, a stranger stops Amy in the street and warns her she’s in danger. Then that night, Matt, her fiancé, doesn’t come home. Desperate, Amy calls the police – but when Matt fails to emerge, she’s forced to call off her wedding day.
Then another man is reported missing, by a woman called Fiona – a man meeting Matt’s description, who was about to leave his fiancée for her. He was supposed to be moving in with her – but instead, he’s vanished.
Amy refuses to believe Fiona’s lover can be her Matt – but photos prove otherwise, and it soon becomes clear that Matt has been leading a double life. As the police dig deeper, two conflicting, yet equally plausible stories emerge from two women who allegedly have never met.
The wedding day never happened. But the funeral might.

Wow! What a good read this was. Really twisty and kept me hooked all the way through. Written really well. Liked the characters and the way the story was told through both women and the daughter. Definitely recommend, would like to read more from this author in the future.

Thanks to netgalley for this copy.

Happily engaged and planning the wedding. Love second time around. Then he disappears. Life changes quickly, so many twists and turns. Really enjoyed the story kept me hooked to the last page.

I loved the vow twisty turny , a great holiday read. A real page turner.5 stars . Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to review it.

Thanks to Avon Books UK and Netgalley for this Arc and thanks to the Author Debbie howells❤️

Amy is getting everything ready to Marry Matt, she's sorting out things with her wedding planner she's sorting out the vows for the ceremony and much more then strange events lead to Matt actually disappeared and went missing..

alternates in perspectives of herself, her daughter, her Lawyer,and Fiona, going back to 1996

And a woman comes up to you saying the man you love isn't who you think he is..

As the woman insists that Amy's husband to be is planning to leave her for the woman..

We learnt a lot about Amy from her teenage years about deceitful things, lies, secrets and her desire of revenge😱😱!!

This is a book full of rollercoaster twists and turns really gripping and gives you such a unquote perspective and experience and feel of this book makes you feel that you are in the story !!

Thank you Netgalley and Avon Books UK!!
Will review on Amazon etc once published ❤️

Recommend!
4 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Amy is getting married in two weeks, but her fiancé Matt disappears one night. Before long it transpires he was just about to leave her for another woman. Then things progress down a scary path, where Amy's past secrets are revealed.
This is a real page turner thriller. Whilst I guessed one of the twists fairly early on, it kept you intrigued as to the outcomes. It is a perfect summer read and I would recommend it.
Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy in return for a review.

If I had a penny for Everytime I eye rolled I would be RICH. Gosh I loved this book! I couldn't put it down and yes I hate Matt 😠 So this book is about Amy (we like her) whose fiance disappears a few days before their wedding on the same day some lady warned her about him (hooked yet!?). The storytelling, the characters and the plot made this book one of the most interesting reads I loved this book, it was written so we'll.

I really enjoyed this book. It had me intrigued all the way through and I was second guessing the ending and who was in the wrong from the start. I liked the way it went back to 1996 and you weren’t really sure who was telling this part of the story but you know it’s going to link with the main plot. Without giving anything away, it’s cleverly intertwined with the characters and their lives.
I’ll definitely be reading more from this author as it was a fantastic psychological thriller.

This was an easy to read page turner. Good story line, characters you could love or hate but really easy to devour in a short time.

A gripping read that kept me hooked from the start. The story line was well thought out and the characters were relatable

Brilliant book!! Well worth a read guys! Pick it up and you won't be disappointed. I've never read anything from this author but I will do now!

How much do we really know about our partners? Amy thinks she knows her soon to be husband very well. Until he goes missing. Then her whole life and the life they had together unravels rapidly. This is an unsettling read that keeps you guessing almost to the very end.

Thank you Net galley for my copy of this book in return for a review. The premise of the storyline I really enjoyed, it was different from other books I have read recently and there were lots of elements to it which definitely makes for good reading. Unfortunately the style of writing just didn’t work for me, and I found myself feeling that some parts of the story line were completely implausible. Particularly, the way that the investigation was carried out, it almost felt like the police officers were just making up the rules as they went along rather than sticking with any factual criminal guidance. The twist was actually good, and I didn’t predict it and it did keep me guessing until it was revealed which definitely makes for future promising books from this author. However, the twist was revealed and then nothing else really happened after that and the ending just felt dragged out for the sake of a word count. I definitely think this author has a promising future and I would read another one just to see how much has changed from this. Thank you again, and I think for some people this would be a particularly enjoyable read.