Another amazing emotional story by Kate Hewitt. I loved the way this novel explored the complicated factors involved in adoption on all sides, for birth parents, adoptive families, and for adoptees. Maya and Suzanne have tried to keep the lines of communication open for Daisy's sake over the years. This caused complicated feelings on all sides, from Maya, who gave up Daisy at twenty when she was in college and struggling with the decision, choosing an open adoption where she could still see her daughter, to Suzanne her adoptive mother, who desperately wanted what was best for Daisy and struggled with seeing the connection between Maya that was sometimes easier than their own. Even though everyone was trying to do what was best for Daisy, it was still hard, and I loved the way the novel showed that in such wonderful detail.

Maya married Tom and moved to North Carolina when Daisy was six, and had three more kids of her own, which further impacted Daisy, having her birth mom move away so there were fewer visits, and also three daughters who felt like replacements. When Daisy begins to struggle in her final year in high school after something happens in New york, she goes to stay with Maya and Tom in North Carolina, and begins to ask questions about her past. Secrets are revealed and I loved all the twists, both in Daisy’s story, and with another character’s I hadn’t anticipated! Kate Hewitt always writes the best plot twists. This was an amazing read and I can’t wait to see what she writes next.

Disclaimer: I received an ARC copy of this book from Bookouture and NetGalley. ( )