I unfortunately couldn't not finish it. Not because it was a bad book. I liked what I read but very emotional read that I could not handle.

Oh my, what a beautifully written, emotional read! I'll be honest (and I will apologise to Alison now) because this was my first book of hers! I am literally kicking myself for waiting so long. What a talented author! My heart strings have been well and truly pulled and snapped! Get your tissues ready because this book is a real tear jerker! A beautiful family is put in an awful position that really makes you think of all the little things we take for granted.
I love a book that makes you think. But when a book makes you reflect, not only on the story, but on your own life too, for me that's a sign that the author has done a tremendous job!

I could not finish this book. It was too depressing. I normally would try to finish it but could not even get into the story line without being too bored.
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This was an absolute wonderful story! Alison Ragsdale writes such amazing story about two heartbreaking incidents that change a family forever but in the end they overcome it and move on even with the sadness. Make sure to have plenty of free time because you won’t want to put this down! 🥳

OMG, this broke my heart completely. It was so emotional where the mother had to choose between two people she loved to save one of them. The author managed to pack a bucketload of emotions, my heart seemed to wrench apart. I loved how everything was dealt with sensitively, but it was still a heartbreaking story.

Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review. I am a fan of books in this genre, so I was very much looking forward to reading this one. I was not dissapointed and both the plot and characters gripped me from the start. I will definitley aim to read another by this author. Highly reccomended!

Alison Ragsdale is a new author for me and I just love to read new books by new authors OMG This book "Her Last Chance"
by Alison Ragsdale was just breathtaking and a superbly written throughout. Alison has written with so much love and you will feel for all the characters within this book. Oh, you will need tissues for this book .

I highly recommend this latest book A Fab read x

One of the best I have read and will be looking out for more books by this author......Don't forget your tissues.

This book is a 5 star read for me and the cover was just beautiful.

Big thank you to the author Alison Ragsdale, NetGalley and Bookouture the publisher for an ARC of The Silent Girl in exchange for an honest review.

Her Last Chance is heartbreaking, emotional and had me crying many times. Alison Ragsdale knows exactly how to capture the reader’s attention. I loved the characters & the complex plot. I’ll be telling everyone about this book!

When Ava and Rick bring their daughter, Carly, in to see a specialist, they receive some devastating news. Carly has a rare genetic disorder that will alter the course of her life. Both Ava and Rick feel like the bottom has dropped as one or both of them may have the gene that Carly now has. This is a terrible blow for any parent to know that they may be the cause of their child’s rare disorder. I can only imagine the heart ache and torment any parent would go through and we see that in both Ava and Rick. But, this is not the only blow that this family will go through. A tragic accident changes all of their lives leaving Ava facing a very difficult decision.

I don’t really want to say too much of what is going on in this story as it is better to go in blind. But, you will feel the emotions pouring off the pages ten fold. This is a heartbreaking and really sad story revolving around a family that has to make some deeply devastating choices. Ava might be an emotional mess, but her family always comes first, but how does one make the hardest decisions of their life? This is really a running question throughout the story and really makes you wonder what you would do if faced with the same situation.

This is not an easy read by any means and you may need a box of tissues handy as this story will make you cry. Alison Ragsdale hits on every emotion with her incredible dialogue endearing you to each of the characters in the story. The story is told with suich honesty that it makes this story seem so real. While this is a sad story there are also uplifting parts as the family try their best to hold themselves together to get through their pain which brings them even closer together.

If you love emotional, heartfelt stories that will make you cry then you do not want to miss Alison Ragsdale’s latest book, Her Last Chance.

Heart-rending and emotional without becoming too sentimental. When Eva's cheerful daughter Carly is diagnosed with a condition that will leave her almost entirely blind, the whole family must decide what their future is going to look like--and then another tragedy changed everything. A poignant and powerful look at how grief changes and shapes us, and, if we are willing, can make us stronger.

Alison Ragsdale is going to give Jodi Picoult a run for the money with these books that dig so deep into the real grit of life, and leave you weeping, tugging at your heartstrings and parts of your soul you didn’t realize you had!

Her novels are always smart family stories with complex drama that you can tell is extensively researched! This story knocked it out of the park for me.

“Her Last Chance” had me begging to comfort the characters from their razor-sharp anguish that had me crying out.

I even paused to wonder if it was me that needed comforting.

Don’t get me wrong, this story isn’t all sadness. But, those were the parts that compelled me to keep reading. I needed relief, if there was any!

To elevate our deeply-seated emotions to this level takes sheer talent. I imagine the profound suffering Alison Ragsdale’s pen must sense after some scenes are written, let alone Alison herself. I thank her for this gift.

Alison always gets it right! Her storytelling is superb! Gold-Star!

I dare anyone to read this and not be fully absorbed! Invested! Mind, Body & Soul!

I did enjoy this book even though it started out slow for me. It didn't take long to start getting into the book. I would still recommend it.

Could you make the impossible choice between the life of your loving husband or your only daughter? When Eva's daughter Carly is diagnosed with a genetic disease,  Eva and Rick will do anything to give Carly a last chance at normal life.  But when a devastating accident occurs, Eva is forced to make an impossible decision for her family.  This is a heart-rending story of the impossible choices sometimes we are forced to make and how we get through. 

I love the positive voice in which Alison Ragsdale chooses to tell her story. The story reads like a Hallmark movie that takes you through a rollercoaster of emotions yet leaves you hopeful in the end.  Her characters felt real and the story all too realistic. I wished the book was part of a series so we may continue to delve in the lives of these characters. I will be sure to give this authors other books a try. 

Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for providing me with this ARC in return for my honest review.

Once again this author has pulled out all the sgops! A go to author for me and definitely recommend this book! A great emotional read I won't forget. Thank you to the publisher for my ARC copy in exchange for my honest opinion! ( check for my other review as I posted it before!)

My Review of Her Last Chance by Alison Ragsdale; published by Bookouture

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What a beautiful story of the love that bond’s family. Alison Ragsdale holds nothing back in her latest book Her Last Chance. Alison continues to bring her characters’ lives so close to home you feel you’re experiencing their day-to-day lives with them. Her protagonist, Ava, is a fine example. Ava is a mother who shows her undying love in everything she does. Ten year old Carly is another character Alison portrays fabulously, especially through her actions. Her Last Chance by Alison Ragsdale is a book I highly recommend. Make sure you have tissues handy as your emotions are guaranteed to go on a ride while immersed in another passionate read of Alison’s.

I received an Advanced Reader’s Copy (ARC) of this book from Netgalley. All comments are of my own volition.

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What a wonderful book. Full of heartache but so beautifully written.it makes you look at your life and think what if something happened that you could not change or stop from happening. They coped with the trauma and upset and came out the other side.

I will definitely be looking for this author again.

What an emotional story, but a beautiful read. Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read an ARC. I loved it and will recommend it highly, and look to more books by this author

Thank you Bookouture, Net Galley, and Alison Ragsdale for this book in exchange for an honest review. This was a really good, heart wrenching story. I really enjoyed getting to know Ava and Carly. 🌟🌟🌟🌟1/2 star rating from me. Must read for 2021 especially of you enjoy drama.

I’m totally gutted!!!! What an amazingly heart wrenching book, the characters were so easy to fall I love with, and their story was so strong.
I loved the relationships and the strength that rose from them through the story.
Well done!

Alison Ragsdale is one exceptional storyteller! Her ability to take a reader into the pages of her books is a gift. Not only does she take the reader into the pages, she submerges them so deeply into the characters and settings that it's impossible to to pull out of them. And there's not any reason to. In this story, Her Last Chance, I felt a connection to Ava, Rick and Carly instantly. Their relationship as a family was one of pure love and devotion to each other. Because of that, as the storyline plays out, Ms. Ragsdale had my heart and emotions shredded. She tapped into my heart and swept me into the most heartwrenching story I've read in a long time. My emotions went all over the spectrum as Ava faces so much with the devastating events in her family. Throughout the pages my heart was shattered to pieces but Ms. Ragsdale tenderly brings her characters through in ways I didn't expect. Carly is such a sweet child and has such inner strength. She wrapped her heart around mine. This book has everything written in it that will take the reader on a journey they will think about for a long time.

Have I said that this story is emotional? YES! But it's so much more than that. It's a walk in Ava's life through descriptively written passages that put me right there with her. There's no doubt I sopped a box of tissues but I also experienced a story full of spirit, determination, sacrifice, love and so much more. This book is so wonderful and I felt the heart Ms. Ragsdale wrote it from. It touched my heart deeply.

Alison Ragsdale's stories are so deeply emotional and written with such intricate attention to details. The story is never rushed but every word is built upon the ones before to create a passionately moving story between the covers of the book. I have read other books by Ms. Ragsdale and each one has touched me in ways I never knew a book would. Her Last Chance is no exception. I have just finished this one and my emotions are raw and exposed in a most Alison Ragsdale way. She has the ability to trancend words on a page and craft a story that I become completely immersed in. This is how a master storyteller does it.

I want to sincerely thank Ms. Ragsdale for the honor and privilege of reading the emotional journey I took in this fantastic book. It truly touched my heart. All opinions and thoughts in this review are my heartfelt own.