This book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review. This is a book of family and friends…secrets…helping others have babies…this is a different story that is difficult to put down. Enjoy

Thank you forever pub and grandcentral pub for the #gifted copy.  All opinions expressed are mine alone.

TW ⚠️
This book can be emotionally charged at moments.  With subjects including infertility, the death of a spouse, family secrets, lies, and a few unlikable characters. 

𝘐 𝘌𝘕𝘑𝘖𝘠𝘌𝘋...
• The writing style and pacing made this a breeze to read.
• The dual perspectives of Isla and Lucy written in first person abled me to place myself in their shoes.
• The classic "hallmark movie" vibe with interpersonal conflict.  Bring on the drama!

𝘐 𝘏𝘈𝘋 𝘈 𝘏𝘈𝘙𝘋 𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌 𝘞𝘐𝘛𝘏...
• The middle of the story was tedious
• The story's abrupt ending.  I felt emotionally invested in this story by the ending and unfortunately got little closure. 

𝘖𝘝𝘌𝘙𝘈𝘓𝘓...
I was truly conflicted while reading this book.  As a parent, I made an effort to place myself in both of these women's shoes.  At times I felt I could relate and sympathize with Isla but her selfishness was too off-putting.
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲
👶 Interpersonal conflict
👶 Hallmark movies!
👶 Stories regarding friendship
👶 Emotionally charged family subjects

⭐⭐⭐💫 3.5/5 rounded up to 4

4.5 stars Synopsis: Isla and Ben wanted nothing more than to have a child. When they realized that they couldn't, Isla's best friend Lucy and her husband Nate decided to donate embryos that resulted in the birth of Reese. Then, after 10 years of not speaking, Isla gets a call from Lucy that Nate has died. In the weeks leading up to Nate's death, he and Lucy had discussed the possibility of starting a family of their own. Now, Lucy approaches Isla with a complicated request-- one that forces her to choose between a family of her own or a relationship with her best friend.

Thoughts: This book is perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Diane Chamberlain, and Kelly Rimmer. It is emotional and heartbreaking, and it highlights the complexities of fertility. Furthermore, it showcases themes of motherhood, friendship, and chosen vs. biological family. The author handled delicate topics with extreme care, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading from the perspectives of both Isla and Lucy.

Thank you Forever Publishing for my gifted copy!

Thank you Netgally and Forever Grand Central Publishing for giving me a free copy of this book! 3.5 stars rounded to 4 for Goodreads. This book immediately caught my attention because I love a good controversial topic/ moral dilemma. Isla and Ben cannot have a child and need to find donors. Isla’s best friend Lucy and her husband Nate decide to donate 3 embryos to Isla and Ben, one in which results in a child, Reese. Isla has a lot of feelings about becoming a new mother and her infertility journey that she cuts Lucy out of her life after having Reese. There was many times I felt for both women and was team Isla and then team Lucy. I loved the controversy of the last embryo and how even Ben wasn’t sure what to do. Very controversial and it would make a great book club book to discuss. The author does make you feel for both sides. However the last half of the book fell flat for me. Why we even mentioned Isla finding her dad when it went no where? But yet we didn’t get info into Lucy’s pregnancy journey or what else Nate left in the video. I did like the idea at the end where Lucy maybe finds love again, that was sweet! Overall a good read and kept me engaged!

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