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Honor seems to have everything. She adores her daughter Chloe and her husband Tom (even if he does work one hundred hours a week). But her longing for another baby threatens to eclipse all of it―until a shocking event changes their lives forever.

Years later Tom makes a decision that ripples through their families' lives in ways he could not have foreseen. As the consequences of that fateful choice unfold, two women's paths become irrevocably intertwined. But when old love clashes with new, who will be left standing? And what happens when your secrets come back to haunt you?

okay, so late again! lol
I'm planning 8/5 for this one!

For SURE? lol OK, I can read it on that day too. That's Juju's orientation day for Kindergarten so it'll be evening time.

5 chapters

(view spoiler)[ huh, this is told is a weird way - as Honor watching her husband after she's died?

and now he's going to meet the woman who donated the egg for his son? and she looks like his wife? I'm a bit confused on where this is going. . .is he going to meet Grace? is Grace really related to his wife (because she was adopted?) (hide spoiler)]

10 chapters

(view spoiler)[ Hmmm. . .I'm definitely not feeling pulled into this one
I think it's a very bad idea that he's trying to date Grace. he shouldn't even know her. I get it, she looks like his deceased wife - but probably all the more reason he shouldn't date her. yikes (hide spoiler)]

20 chapters

(view spoiler)[ wait, did she just ignore her cd? he was trying to tell her the secret and, instead, saw the ring? hmmm

and Lauren. did she actually want Tom? her reaction and spilling secrets was pretty surprising

hopefully they make it through when Grace realizes she's actually his mom (hide spoiler)]

and done

(view spoiler)[ well. I was glad that Annie stepped in to help
and wow, she was pregnant in the end

but wow, Lauren really did think she was going to get Tom Yikes (hide spoiler)]

5 chapters

(view spoiler)[I had the same question. And yes, it's super weird to me too. I did get the sense that he was most likely going to meet Grace. I don't know but I definitely didn't get into this one.

Sorry, I read it but couldn't get to the computer today so I'll post my comments either tonight or tomorrow...Scott's day off so that explains it. lol (hide spoiler)]

After 5-hope it’s ok I add my thoughts to this one too (view spoiler)[ as both of you said it is very weird that she is telling the story. I don’t read summaries so I was shocked by the deaths so fast. I’m thinking he is going to fall in love with Grace but then not tell her how he found her and it’s going to cause trouble. But for him to get off to her face after just seeing her one time, was wild. I’m liking it though, hope y’all did too. (hide spoiler)]

After the 10 (view spoiler)[ I had a feeling this was going to happen. I think it is awful that he didn’t tell her almost immediately. It is very cringy that he is wanting to date her. I can understand the need he might have had to need to see her but yes he shouldn’t even have that ability. I don’t see this going well and it shouldn’t either (hide spoiler)]

15-(view spoiler)[-I like the style of writing of this author, but the story is so cringy, I am now having difficulty with it. It just doesn't seem right. It is not fate, it is a LIE at least now it is. She just let him know that she gave up her eggs, and he says NOTHING? this is just wrong and actually hard to read (hide spoiler)]

and now 20(view spoiler)[ WTF is all I have to say. I didn't think the cringe and deception could get much worse, but oh yea it did. And now best friend Lauren is Jonesing for her husband. And Anna refers to Grace as THE LOVE OF TOM's Life????Was she not the love of his life? THis is just turned too absurd. Maybe I am naive and don't believe things like this happen except on Jerry Springer but I don't want to read about it in my escapes (hide spoiler)]

Trisha wrote: "20 chapters

wait, did she just ignore her cd? he was trying to tell her the secret and, instead, saw the ring? hmmm

and Lauren. did she actually want Tom? her reaction and spilling secrets was p..."

(view spoiler)[ yes I was astonished she just ignored the cd. He sure could have told her it was Anna's ring and Chloe's toy? And gone back downstairs and told her the truth. I was enjoying the book but has gotten just too cringy now. Yes hopefully something is reconciled with all the lies between friends and Grace (hide spoiler)]

finished...(view spoiler)[How in the hell did Lauren get forgiven? I understand how Grace forgave, especially being pregnant. I am glad mom in law came and stayed and was able to have a different relationship with Henry than she had with Anna and Chloe. I thought it was sweet that she is who brought Grace back. Tom is an odd one, somewhat of a coward and just wants things brought to him. I think he did fall for Grace, but was it because it was easy because he loved Anna? I hope that makes sense? So many issues I have with this one, but other than Lauren disgusting me, I ended up being ok with the book in whole, even though the idea is still cringy... (hide spoiler)]

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finished, pleased, recommending to read, good and beautiful book.