A beautiful, well written story with well developed characters although I would have liked to read more about the story of Tabitha and Andrew and less about the 'now'.

I can recommend this book which I thoroughly enjoyed as a change to my psychological thrillers.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

The day started like a normal day, but suddenly your status changed from wife to widow in the blink of an eye. How are you to cope with this? Your life will never be what it has been. Will you ever recover from this?

It's only natural that you cannot think clearly the first few days or even weeks, but then it's time to put yourself into gear again and try to figure out what it is you want to do.

Little by little you start crawling out from the seemingly bottomless pit but you certainly did not take the easy way out. By helping others to heal, you feel that they will help you heal too. It's a very windy road to happiness, but every corner you turn, you come a little bit closer to your happy ever after.

It's a beautiful story about loss and coping with it, rekindling friendship and finding what you thought you had lost forever. 4 stars.

Thank you, Catherine Miller and Bookouture

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book for an honest review

This book is the the story of widow Tabitha and her quest for a new life after the sudden death of her husband . Throughout this quest Tabitha is not only grieving but she is riddled with guilt at the circumstances of her husband’s sudden death.

Her new life includes 15 year old troubled foster twins and a new foster baby. Her life is totally different from what she had before. The story goes between now and then before and after the death of her husband.

The story was well written however I thought it was a bit too lightweight for the serious subject matter and the story was too neatly wrapped up at the end.

The Day that Changed Everything; An absolutely gripping and emotional page turner by Catherine Miller is a stand alone novel with a twist. The story spans years and tells Tabitha Sanderson's story.
Tabitha is a widowed woman in her fourties and a new foster mom to twin teenage girls.
Both ahve some issues and Tabitha has her work laid out for her.
It's a sweet story, a slow burn with some twists and not much drama.
I enjoyed reading this book. The writing is great and I loved the characters. 4 stars.

A very emotional read about one of the worst losses a person can have, the death of their beloved spouse. Tabitha deals with her grief and after a few years decides that she wants to continue with their wish of family. She becomes a foster Mom to teenage twins and later a newborn baby. i admired her determination and ability to move on and do what she thinks is important to her-not easy, but important! This is my first read by this author, so I will be looking into other books that she has written and watch for new ones. Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is the second book I’ve read by this author, and because of that I knew it was going to be an emotional read! Told from the past and the present, the story begins when Tabitha finds her husband has died in his sleep. Trying to move on with her life, she decides to become a foster parent. Her first two foster children are twin teenage girls, who certainly don’t make life easy for her, but they are nothing compared to the baby she is asked to foster as well. Can Tabitha deal with the trials of bringing up the three children as well as still dealing with her own grief?

I knew this was going to be a bit of a weepy, so I do warn you to have some tissues available! I do like Tabitha’s character and thought what a brave woman she was to begin fostering three years after her husband has died and on her own as well. She obviously struggled to know what to do with two teenage girls, and perhaps they weren’t the best age to be placed with her, being as headstrong and stubborn as they were! I loved though following Tabitha’s relationship with them and how things move along between them all, not just from Tabitha’s point of view but from the twins also.

This book takes you on an emotional rollercoaster, giving an insight on not just how a young widowed woman has to deal with the loss of her husband, but also how the children that are placed with her have to deal with yet another foster placement. The characters are all well written and the story shows us how the loss of a loved one doesn’t mean that life ends for the person left behind. It also shows us that loss can be interpreted in so many ways, as the twins suffer loss by moving from foster family to foster family. It’s a heart-warming, endearing and inspirational story of love, loss and family. Would definitely recommend!

This story is basically about the worst tragedy that can happen to someone, but how she manages to turn her life around and find happiness again. It wasn't an easy journey for her but she persevered and overcame all the obstacles on the way. Very enjoyable

Every time I hear the expression love of your life, I am reminded of Grey's Anatomy and how Derrick was that to Meredith. Well, in this story by Catherine Miller, Tabitha is trying to get past the loss of the one special and perfect man in her life, her husband Andy. Shockingly, Tabitha discovers that Andy had died in his sleep. This one scene alone was heartbreaking.

As the story continues, a few years have passed and Tabitha has started an entirely new life. She has decided to become a foster parent. Her first foster children are fifteen-year-old twin girls. Although they give her a run for her money, she holds on tight to be as good as this as possible. When she is asked to foster a newborn, Tabitha realizes that things are going to be even harder, but she is up to the task.

I was floored by this novel by Catherine Miller. After all, when a woman whose heart was completely broken opened her home to take in children, well, that was enough for me to be fully committed and truly affected as I was reading The Day That Changed Everything.

This book felt to me as an exploration of the human heart and its capacity for love. Not only that, but it also proved to be one of second chances and starting over. I have perused Catherine Miller's backlist, as this is my first book by her, which I devoured in one sitting, and it will most certainly not be my last.

Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

The Day that Changed Everything by Catherine Miller is an emotional and heartfelt read about the capacity of the heart to heal itself after it has been shattered into a million pieces. This is a quick, cozy read that delves just enough into the development of each character to entice the reader's empathy and engagement.

When Tabitha's husband Andy dies in his sleep, the devastation cannot even be articulated. Having failed to conceive before her beloved's untimely demise, Tabitha finds herself virtually alone as she begins the impossible task of processing her grief. Yet as time passes, she finds a way to begin to fill the gaping hole in her life by becoming a foster parent to both challenging teenage twins and, eventually, a newborn. With the emotional support of both her father and neighbours, Tabitha and the children begin to take the tentative steps toward redefining what it means to be a family.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC.

This is the first book I have read by Catherine Miller and it won't be the last. I loved The Day that Changed Everything! Great writing, easy to read, flowed nicely between past and present, and characters you learn to love. This book very much pulls on your heartstrings and has an element of suspense not knowing what happened that day until the end. I love how Miller put in little snippets at the beginning of different chapters about different kinds of love. It really made me think about different kinds of love and my own life. Overall, excellent read. I will be recommending to others and looking for Miller's other works. Special thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for the advance digital copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

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A lovely read. Tabitha's husband dies unexpectedly.....she finds a new home and gathers a family. It doesn't all go smoothly though, she struggles with the loss of Andy and the sisters that she fosters are more than a handful...on top of which she ends up with a new baby to look after...she has lost her best friend. She finds help in the form of Lewis...and after a rocky ride Tabitha's life is turned around.
I loved the way the story moves from past to present. Well written believable characters. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and will be seeking out more by the same author.

A rather predictable read, yet one that was still enjoyable enough. I personally didn't feel it warranted the recommendation for fans of Jojo Moyes, Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain - the writing was nothing like any of the three, and I didn't really see similarities in terms of plot or tone. I've enjoyed another of Miller's books, but to me, this one just fell a bit flat. The drama felt contrived and the characters were a bit too flat for me to really connect with. Sorry, but for me its a miss.

I really wanted to like this book! I was looking forward to reading about Tabitha's journey into foster parenting. I could only finish about 20% of it, though. The writing is engaging and kept my attention, but profanity disrupts the flow and is a personal turn-off. I decided not to finish the book for that reason alone.

This was a very uplifting read that I could not put down! This is the first title that I have read by this author but it will not be my last. Fostering children and adopting is something that I have wanted to do for a long while but income hasn't allowed us to do so. Bringing someone else into your home and giving them love is one of the most rewarding things you could do for a child. And this story touched my heart. This title will pull at your heart strings as the story unfolds. Tabitha was such a strong character and I hope that we see her again down the road. This is a must read!!


Go Into This One Knowing: Overcoming Grief

An incredibly heartfelt and moving novel. So well written, with great characters. You defiantly need the tissues when reading though!

Tabitha is trying to cope with the sudden death of her husband and has decided to become a foster parent.
Fifteen year old twin girls are placed in her care and she is finding them hard work.
This is a story of moving on and new beginnings.
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is my first book by this author and definitely not my last
Tabithas life changes the morning her husband doesn’t wake up
While still grieving Tabitha becomes a foster mom Something she has always wanted to do .
This is the story of how to make a family , learning to love , forgive and fit together

Having read, loved and sobbed at the authors previous novel, I was dying to read her latest and had a box of tissues on standby, just in case. Whilst some parts are quite sad, more than anything this was a hopeful and uplifting read.

The story flicks between then and now, with then being around the time that Tabitha’s husband dies and now, with Tabitha starting her fostering journey.

Fostering, as much as it can be rewarding, can be really hard work. Especially when two of them are fifteen year old twins. I loved this aspect of the story though and it really pulls on your heart strings at what kids in care have been through. I admired Tabitha for wanting to do it, more so as she is in this on her own.

This is very much a story about overcoming grief and moving on. I loved Tabitha’s character and I felt so much empathy for her as well as mentally encouraging her to keep on going as she struggles with her own grief and being main carer for her foster children.

The Day That Changed Everything had me hooked from the start and I read it in two sittings. It is a gentle and wonderful story that offers it’s reader hope and by the end I was bursting with so many emotions as these characters had worked their way into my heart. An inspiring must read.

I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book. I absolutely loved this book, it was a beautiful story about love, loss and family. The characters were so well drawn I felt I knew them, and I didn't want to finish the book because that would mean saying goodbye to these wonderful characters.

An emotionally charged read that is uplifting and heartwarming!
What do you do when you lose the love of your life and all the plans you have made for the future?
Tabitha finds herself in this situation when she is unable to wake her husband Andy one morning, as she battles her way through grief and guilt, gradually she starts living again and finally after much heartache and suffering becomes a mother and eventually learns to love again in a beautifully written ending to this lovely book that will stay with you long after reading it!
Thank you net galley for this early read.