"Carol Lin's chronicle of breaking news, complicated love, and life-changing tragedy stands apart. By turns raw, humorous and poignant, Lin's story resonates, revealing layers of emotion with charm and candor, and leading you to reflect on the arc of your own life against the touchstone of hers."

- Claire Chao, author of Remembering Shanghai

"Carol Lin writes a memoir of ambition and loss with unflinching honesty and remarkable clarity. Powerful, exhilarating, and wholly human. A writer who has walked through fire and returned with a story only she could tell."

- Farah Naz Rishi, author of Sorry for the Inconvenience

"I knew I would read the story of an accomplished journalist, but I also read the story of a rather remarkable woman… relatable to all women navigating the constant push-pull of our professional and personal lives. I couldn’t put it down."

- Rachel Burchfield, Forbes Magazine

"When News Breaks is a testament to Lin's resilience. It shows us how telling the stories of the world can lead to stories of our own. This is a story only Lin can tell, but it is one that all of us should read."

- Joselin Linder, author of The Family Gene

"More than a journalist's memoir, it's a raw map of the heart, written with the same fearlessness the author once carried into warzones."

- Jason Bellini, international correspondent, Scripps News

"When News Breaks is heartful and harrowing. A riveting story of love, career, family, adventure, and grief intersecting with major world and life events, told from Carol Lin's unique and courageous perspective."

- Meredith Artley, former Editor-in-Chief of CNN Digital Worldwide

"What a stunning memoir. I could not put it down Carol's courage, honesty and vulnerability are a gift. A must-read."

- Samantha Dockser, Reese's Book Club LA City Chapter Lead

"The greatest indulgence I've enjoyed in years."

- Diane M. Simard, author of Unlikely Gifts Unwrapped

"Storytelling at its finest. A must-read for anyone wanting to explore the things that matter most in life."

- Meghan French Dunbar, author of This Isn’t Working

"As if a good friend was giving me a ringside seat to major events in history and her own life. I would highly recommend to anyone interested in the world.”

- Malia Mattoch McManus, author of Dragonfruit

"Riveting… Offers readers an impactful narrative as richly textured and memorable as the lives that it chronicles.”

- Irene Dunlap, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul

"This book is authentic and blunt. Carol not only navigates the realities of covering a war but also reveals the tension in the newsroom with professional detachment. Carol digs deep here, and I am humbled by her personal pain."

- Kyra Phillips, anchor, ABC News

"Carol Lin's book was one I could not put down. Perhaps it's the intrigue of a woman revealing all, unmasking the facade of perfection. Perhaps it's the emotion tied to life, love, lost and love all over again."

- Christine Devine, anchor, Fox 11 Los Angeles

“A raw, honest reminder that we often don't know the deepest, most heartbreaking challenges of the people we think we know. How will you ever make it without the relationship, career and labels you think define you? Carol's story shows you that the journey can indeed be messy and tear-soaked while leading you to a place so much better than you could have ever imagined.”

- Daryn Kagan, host of the Call me Friend podcast and author of Hope Possible

“A stunning journey into the wilderness of first-class journalism and the unforgiving fields of heartbreak. An absolute must-read.”

- Jennifer Thym, film director and producer

“She’s covered every story imaginable, but as it turns out, the bravest story she’s ever told is her own. A must-read for anyone who wants the truth about TV news, love and life.”

- Brooke Baldwin, author of Huddle