Single mother Anna’s six-year-old daughter Libby is her whole world. Having escaped a marriage that was threatening to destroy her, Anna has managed to get their lives back on track. Looking at Libby’s sweet, heart-shaped face, Anna is filled with hope for the future. They have each other and nothing else matters.
But then Libby gets ill, with a rare disorder that means she needs a transplant from a relative if she’s going to survive. And when Anna discovers she herself isn’t a match, there’s only one person she can turn to.
So she picks up the phone, and dials a number she hoped she’d never have to call again. The man she once ran from. Her daughter’s father. She’s scared he’ll want them to come back home, scared he’ll be able to break her all over again. But Anna knows what she has to do, what any mother would.
Because if there’s a chance to save your daughter’s life, wouldn’t you do whatever it takes?
An unforgettable, heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting story from the bestselling author of My Husband’s Daughter, this novel is perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Diane Chamberlain and Jojo Moyes.
Emma Robinson is the author of several women’s fiction novels. She also blogs about the funny side of parenting and has contributed to podcasts such as Funny Women. Whilst her early novels are humorous, her recent work focuses on emotional themes and these novels are both heart-breaking and life affirming. Emma enjoys writing stories which explore the power of family and friendship in the most challenging circumstances.
Emma currently lives in Essex with a husband, two children and a small black dog.
https://motherhoodforslackers.
First, I want to thank Emma Robinson, Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review.
Ohhh Emma Robinson fans break out the boxes of tissues, clear your schedules, get your beverage of choice and get comfy in your fave chair for her latest must read To Save My Child! Emma will tug on your heartstrings oh so hard and make you cry like a baby in this book!! You will feel compassion for so many of the characters that you will want to literally jump into the book and hug them.
Emma would like to dedicate this book to Isobel who makes her stories bigger, better and braver.
I have been a fan of Emma’s for a while now and I don’t think there isn’t a book of hers I have not liked. Each book is written beautifully from the heart and always focuses on an important topic. She outdoes herself in creativity in her storylines with every book she writes. I absolutely love how she got the idea of this book from a conversation she had from her fellow amazing author friend Sue Watson!
The graphic cover design gods did a beautiful job with this cover! It was absolutely gorgeous and spot on! Between the cover, the title and Emma’s name I knew I had to find out more about it.
From the first paragraph I just knew that I was going to love this book! Libby instantly put a smile on my face as she was the sweetest little girl ever!! She spoke her mind and didn't have much of a filter that just made you crack up laughing.
I felt the exact same feelings as Anna was when she rushed sweet Libby to the ER! The panic in the questions she was asking I would be demanding the same answers if I had a daughter!! Emma did an incredible job researching, bringing awareness, and educating her readers all about Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis, Kidney Transplants, etc.
Emma not only focused on the medical aspect but how it affected the family dynamic as well. There were many times I was screaming in frustration over a character!!
My heart literally stopped as there was an event in the book that I didn’t see coming at all!! I was in total shock and upset and the reality of the disease hit me and the tears just flowed!!!
One thing is for sure that Libby was incredibly brave to go through all of this at such a young age.
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Great review, thanks for sharing!
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