This author is new to me and I found I did like the book for the most part, especially since it didn't end exactly the way I thought it would. However, there were parts of the book I had issues with, like undeveloped characters and some events just seemed a little preposterous. The author did leave room for a follow-up, but I don't know that the plotline would sustain another whole book.

One thing that makes the story a little difficult is that the chapters are told by the three females' points of views and it's not immediately clear whose voice it is. Also, when a character is thinking or relaying a conversation, it isn't illustrated by italics or punctuation and this is such a pet peeve of mine.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the chance to read and review a digital copy of this book. All opinions expressed are mine and freely given.

This is a 3.5 star book for me.

I am usually a huge fan of Sophie Ranald and was so grateful for the advanced copy of ‘All our missing pieces’ , I was so excited to dive into this! Unfortunately I found this book really quite confusing and difficult to get into and I found myself really having to push myself to persevere and continue with it. I did eventually finish it but wasn’t particularly amazed by it and didn’t think it was the best story of Ranalds I’ve ever read.

1⭐️ Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for an advanced copy of All Our Missing Pieces.

Orla has inherited her grandmothers home and to make ends meet she takes in roommates. They are all in search of something in their life.

This book was so hard to get into and it was just all over the place. I was not a fan.

This book was not a very good book. I did not really enjoy it at all. For me it was very difficult to really get into and to follow along. It is probably great for other people but really didn’t keep my attention. Thank you for the opportunity to allow me to read this book.

All Our Missing pieces was a decent book. It did take me a little bit to get in to it, but overall, I did enjoy it.

- 5/5 Stars 🌸
- 1/5 Fade to black 🌶️
- Content: Adoption
- Dual timeline, multi POV, found family, family secrets
- “Only I hold the answer, the truth. And I do not know what I will do with it.”

🌸 My brain was constantly working while reading this one, just the way I like it. There were hidden secrets just waiting to be found, and they appeared at some of the most unexpected moments. I loved catching all the tidbits of info and piecing them together along the way.

The four main characters had such beautiful growth and development along the way. I fell in love with all of them in one way or another. I laughed with them and also hurt with them (especially the bomb drop in Ch. 55 🤯). The relationships between all of the four MC’s grew and developed and changed drastically throughout, which gave such insight into who these people are. Each one had such unique stories and they all complemented each other in ways I never expected.

I found myself going back after reading certain chapters to previous ones to make sure I was actually piecing it all together properly, and that’s the best to me, when I always want more. I didn't expect it to end on SUCH a cliffhanger, but it definitely has me wanting another book to continue their stories, but in another sense, it ended just as it should.

If you like secrets, trying to figure them out before its over, as well as some wonderful character development, this is 100% for you.

🌶️ Very tame here 🤗only light inference of certain themes!

This book was absolutely wonderful, it was my first from Sophie Ranald, and I am so very impressed. The story was told so beautifully and still has me waiting for more. She has become an auto-buy author for me.

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the ARC of this book!

When Orla inherits an old house from her grandmother, she ends up living there with three other people—Beatrice the American, Luke the handyman and Livvie who wants a new start. The point of view changes with each chapter, without notice, I might add, so it was confusing because you don’t know what character you’re reading about. It was hard to get into the book; usually, different points of view let me get into the characters’ heads, but I had a really hard time connecting with any of them. It was hard to find their unique voices.

Then there was the erratic storyline. The plot was formative. I was ticking off all the tropes used in my head as I read along. This story is about friendship, healing and starting over, which I appreciated, but I lost interest halfway through. I didn’t care what happened to these people. This is supposed to be a heartwarming story, and I didn’t find it that way at all. It was boring and predictable.

This is a very character-driven tale, but the characters are underdeveloped, and there isn’t enough emotional depth for my liking. I did like the fact that this book shows that you can have a family without being blood-related. The ending felt very rushed and unfinished. Like the title, there were missing pieces.

The third Sophie Ranald book I have had the pleasure of reading and quite a departure from the previous two books. This book used as it's background adoption and the effects and issues for an adopted child. The usual humour is thus watered down and it's place is a much more emotional book that I read in a day with great enthusiasm and enjoyment. Thanks to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the chance to ARC this book.

Beatrice was adopted and lived the best life possible. But she goes on a search for her biological mother. I get that. However, there was not much to like about Beatrice in my opinion, and I found it hard to get into the story because of how unlikable she was. There was a somewhat interesting twist at the end regarding her family, but overall I was rather underwhelmed by this story.

Absolutely brilliant! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advance copy, I will definitely be recommending it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for allowing me to read an ARC of All Our Missing Pieces by Sophie Ranald, in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this captivating and heartfelt story of the choices we make and those made for us, of heartache and hope, and love and forgiveness.

The twist at the end could lead anywhere!

I look forward to reading more by Sophie Ranald!

This one took me some time to connect to the story and characters. I'm glad I kept at it. Found family is one of my favorite troupes. Thank you to the publisher, author and Net Galley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

A fascinating read that looks at the dynamics of four strangers who all end up living together. Orla inherits a dilapidated house in London and to help pay for the renovations she takes in lodgers. There is Luke who is doing most of the renovations, Livvie who needed to get out of her current housing situation and American Beatrice. Beatrice is the one who from the start that I struggled to take to but as the story developed I warmed to her. There are secrets and questions to be hidden, uncovered and answered throughout this. Although I enjoyed this I did struggle at the beginning to work out which character was talking. One thing I did like was the length of the chapters, and once I got to grips with who was ‘talking’ , the way the story developed. An interesting look at human nature and lengths people go to to uncover the truth about their pasts. Thanks to Storm Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC

WHAT A READ!!! Loveable characters with twists and turns at every corner. I never predicted the final twist! A book I couldn't put down!

This is a fascinating look at people and what lengths they will go to in order to preserve their heritage--in this case a house! Young Beatrice is going to Clonmara to nanny for a family with two young children. She stays in an ancient house run by Orla and she recognizes it from her childhood. And because she was adopted, she is now eager to find her birth. parents as well. The novel reveals many different characters, all with their own reasons for living there and we see them argue, make-up, and "sometimes" find what they need!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

It took me about 40 pages to get into this book, but once I did, I felt like the book wouldn’t let me go. This is the story of three women, at different stages of life, with different needs, colliding at one time, inexplicably under one roof. I ran through the range of feelings for Liv, Beatrice, and Orla, like a rollercoaster of emotions. I think all of them end up where they should be, but parts of this story were still heartbreaking. And there’s one final twist at the end that I never saw coming. 4 ⭐️

Orla inherits her grandmothers house. Old and dilapidated it’s going to take time and money she doesn’t have to fix it up. Luke needs a place to live and a job, Orla offers him both to help get her house fixed. Livvie’s roommates have made her living situation unbearable but a room at Orla’s could be her salvation. Beatrice has come to the London to learn about her past, and her searching has lead her to Orla as well. Four broken people in a broken house trying to figure out their next steps.
I did enjoy this book until maybe around the halfway mark. It felt like it dragged out parts of the story too long and I don’t feel like the ending had a payoff that made it worth it. I don’t know if this is intending to be a series, I can’t see any information on if it will be. But as is it feels like an incomplete story, and even if there was a second I don’t know if I am attached enough to the characters to seek it out.
Thank you to @netgalley and @stormbooks_co for letting me have an advanced copy of #allourmissingpieces for review.
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I really enjoyed All Our Missing Pieces by Sophie Ranald! The story of four strangers living together and the secrets that are held between them was so well done!

this book was everything i needed and more. it hit every spot of what you wish for in books like this. i adored it. i was there or wanted to be there under that roof. the themes, the plot and the pacing were all perfect. i cherished this book so much and didnt want to stop reading until the very last page. there is so much you can get from this book. and this is exactly why we love books!
the books gives us Orla who inherits a falling down house from her Gran. Orla doesnt want to let this place go and is determined to give it its grandeur back.
to do so she knows she needs money and people in the house with her seems to answer more than one of her current problems. and that is how a group of people all come to be living together.
we have Beatrice who was adopted in Ireland and has lived a privileged and rich upbringing where everything she wanted was handed to her. but she has managed to get her family to let her go to London for A "job". but what she didnt tell them is she is moving to try and find her birth mother.
Livvie needs to be out of her current place. their has become something toxic every time she walks into a room and she needs a new place fast.
Luke is a handyman and is needed by Orla to help with the house fixing. to do so she has agreed for him to do the work and then live in at a reduced rate.
and this is how we come to have these four living under one roof. and how what comes next is a whole series of emotions and secrets. of finding family and searching for others.
the emotional baggage they all bring is something to you can fully get on board with and feel compassion for. you learn from each of them in their own right but also through living together.
i brilliant book for me. i love books like this so it hit all the right points.
the title and front cover deserve another mention because it really fit well and made picking up the book right from the off just what i wanted.

Thank you to storm publishing and the author for this arc copy of All the missing pieces.
Although I enjoyed this book I did find it a little confusing as to whose viewpoint was whose at times which made the flow of the book a bit stilted.