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'Gripping and heartbreaking' Laura Marshall, author of Friend Request'Dark and addictive' Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost Things'So emotionally true' Sophie Kinsella, author of the Shopaholic series*******************'You're stuck there, aren't you? Right at the end. And I wonder if it might help to go back to the beginning, to put everything in some kind of order.'Catherine has witnessed something so traumatic that she can't speak. Or won't speak.The doctors say the only way forward is to look into her past.Catherine needs to start with HIM .Fifteen years ago she met Lucian at university and fell into a passionate love affair. They were meant to be together forever. But something happened. Something that destroyed them.Catherine married someone else. Had two children. She moved on - or so she thought. Now Lucian is back, showing her how different life could have been.But going back to the beginning won't change the ending.In fact, it might be the thing that finally breaks her...

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'A beautifully told stroy about the raw pain and ecstasy of motherhood. I loved it.' Jane Corry'I adored this powerful, emotive and sensitively written story about love and loss/' Louise Jensen'Haunting and heart-rending ... a beautifully told story' Victoria Selman'Who am I? Why am I here? Why did my mother give me away?'On the surface, Luke and his girlfriend Hannah seem to have a perfect life. He's an A&R man, she's an arts correspondent and they are devoted to their new-born son Samuel.But beneath the gloss Luke has always felt like an outsider. So when he finds his birth mother Alice, the instant connection with her is a little like falling in love.When Hannah goes back to work, Luke asks Alice to look after their son. But Alice - fuelled with grief from when her baby was taken from her 27 years ago - starts to fall in love with Samuel. And Luke won't settle for his mother pushing him aside once again...* * * * *Why real readers love this emotionally gripping story by the author of HIM:'Read it, read it, read it. One of my books of the year, without a doubt.' Goodreads reviewer'Beautiful, haunting, emotional, and totally addictive.' Goodreads reviewer'A realistic, character driven, highly-emotional and addictive read.' Goodreads reviewer'Be warned: this novel will take over your life while you are reading it.' Goodreads reviewer

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