"My Only Child" is a very emotional tale that explores the intensely complicated relationships that exist between mothers and daughters.

While this book was very easy to get into, I have to admit that I didn't love any of the characters. I found it hard to connect with any of them - and found many of their struggles trivial and mostly self made.

Still, I really appreciated the raw honesty behind everything - so I still want to thank Netgalley and the publisher for letting me enjoy this one.

Started out a bit slow, but loved it once I got further into the book. About a woman who loses one of her twins giving birth, and has to have a hysterectomy too as a result. How she tries to move forward to ease her pain. Its also about her mothers secrets that were kept from her. Great story.

I want to thank NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this heart tugging novel about motherhood and sacrifices,not by choice, that  a new mother has had to make.Katherine and her husband Davis are expecting twins, or thought they were. That unbearable trauma losing one child to save her own life during a non stop bleeding during childbirth.The longing for that second child she lost at birth,  and a large family she hoped to have,  knowing she is unable to bear anymore children, adoption seems to be the answer . Then there are the  secrets her own mother keeps from  her  and going to all extents to be able and see her grandson, unaware there wouldve been a granddaughter as well. The writer shares the emotional greif a new mother is going through. A new mother  to be the best and  painfully nurturing her son Jaime,  trying to not have that greif throughout motherhood. Her husband is goign out nightly and drinking at The Pub,so this adds to a greif they are both going through and not being able to talk about it.When the adoption comes through, they travel overseas to meet their new son and bond for a week.The rest of the story kept me gripping the book to the end,I was curious and proud how this couple had to learn how to trust one another and their parenthood instincts to survive and hold on to their family,if it was to have a good outcome.The ending couldve been more detailed but it came to the conclusion I expected.Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read this Ebook and discover a new author.

Really enjoyed reading this book, couldn't put it down, must admit its one that I would happily pick up again and read,
Overall I would recommend to anyone to read it, can't wait to get it on my page and let my followers know what I think about it!

After a difficult labour Katherine wakes up to find that only one of her twins has survived and that she will not be able to have any more children. As she tries to deal with loosing her baby girl and the future of a house full of children as well as dealing with a beautiful baby boy she makes a decision that she will not give up on her large family no matter what the cost but can’t understand why her over protective mother and her husband are not so keen. This is a book about secrets families keep and how sometimes not everything is what it seems but ultimately the things a mother will do for love holds no bounds.

Wow, this author just gets better and better, what a fantastic book, it got me involved in the story line from the very first page and kept me there until the very last page. I just loved every word in this emotional story about family relationships, the characters were so well developed and interesting, each with their own story to tell.

I can highly recommend this book and I look forward to reading more from this author in the future.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read this brilliantly addictive book, a very worthy five star read.

This book is an emotional tale. It is about relationships: mothers, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives. And it is about mothering.

It was easy to get into, I was attached to the story from the very beginning. As in so many good books, secrets play a major role. The secrets are not from the reader but the characters keep secrets from each other.

I found the ending a little too neat and tidy. The relationships and angst were very realistic throughout the book but the conclusion was too hurried, making it not as realistic.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing me with an advance readers copy.

What a lovely book, family saga with so many emotions absolutely brilliant. I cannot recommend this book enough

A beautiful and heartbreaking family drama! The characters were well drawn and sympathetic, and the storyline flowed seamlessly. Highly recommended!

My Only Child by Sam Vickery is an emotionally fraught story that will tug at your heartstrings. It is a story of how secrets and resentments fester over the years, moving from one generation to another. Ultimately, however, it is a story about coming to terms with the past, and finding the ability to move positively into the future.

Hazel has given everything to her cherished only daughter, Katherine. When Katherine suffers a double tragedy while giving birth to her twins, she keeps her mother at arm's length, afraid that she will be smothered by Hazel's all-consuming love. But as Katherine moves through the grief process, and tries to reshape her family's future, Hazel's story is one that cannot be hidden any longer if both mother and daughter are to come to the necessary understanding that will heal their damaged relationship.

This is a well-written narrative, and the characters are both relatable, empathetic, and well fleshed out. 4.5 stars

Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC.

A completely gripping and heart-wrenching story of a Mother's love for her children. An amazing read right from the start.

All the characters in the books are well described and easy to relate to. Enjoyed reading this novel, full of raw emotion and love.

Katherine's heart is shattered to bits when she learns about the loss of her baby daughter Adriana at birth and later devasted to learn that she can't have any more kids. Her dreams to have a big family are lost forever. As she comes to terms with the new life and cares for her twin son, Jamie, while all the while nursing her broken heart she formulates a plan to solve her dilemma. But will her husband Davis support her decision?

Summary: An amazing brilliant read. Get ready for an emotional roller coaster, wonderfully written, heartfelt novel.

One of the best books I've read in a while. I really like this authors style of writing. I read this one in a day. An emotional read that left me crying at the end. The characters were so well written that I felt I knew each of the main ones personally. I related to the main character, liking her even when I disagreed with her choices. She could have been one of my friends. The story focuses on motherhood, the desire most women crave to be a mother, the challenges we face and the pressures we instill upon ourselves. Can a mother ever get over the loss of a baby, and do we even want to. A powerful book that will stay with you long after you read the last page.