I loved this book! It was a heart-breaking, emotional story of two women connected by the one man they both married. Pete had been married to Caroline for more than 20 years, but their marriage fell apart following the death of their son Jamie. Emily is Pete’s second wife, but she is left pregnant and devastated when Pete tragically dies. Caroline and Emily are both great characters and for me, had their good points and bad. I could understand some of Caroline’s feelings towards Emily, being the new, younger, and pregnant, wife but I did think Caroline was quite domineering and controlling, and didn’t necessarily agree with what she thought and how she did things. Emily, for me, was the much more likeable character out of the two, and I really felt for her throughout. Of course, both women have their own secrets which come tumbling out later in the book, and everything regarding the two women becomes much clearer as the story moves on.

The story grabs you right at the very first page, and I wasn’t even a chapter in when I found I couldn’t put the book down. There are so many sensitive issues throughout – grief, mental health, postnatal depression to name a few – but the author does a fabulous job of dealing with these in a caring and thoughtful way. I love this author’s style of writing and the book is easy to read, switching between Caroline and Emily’s story throughout. It is an emotional read, and it does pull on your heartstrings, but at the same time it’s gripping and you find yourself waiting with bated breath to find out what secrets are being held. It was an absolutely wonderful book, filled with lies, secrets and ultimately friendship and forgiveness. I wholeheartedly recommend it!

This is my first book by Emma Robinson and it will not be my last by her. I really enjoyed the story and I liked Emily, Caroline and Pete’s storyline. Such a heartwarming story with lots of secrets and I had a hard time putting the book down. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my honest review.

This is a beautifully written tale about two women brought together by tragedy. The characters are well developed and very relatable. I enjoyed that this emotional story was told from both Caroline and Emily’s point of view. Caroline is easy to like and identify with. It took a while, but I also found myself sympathizing with Emily and her situation.

This story highlights the way women reach out and support one another, and the impact that small act can make.

Thank you Emma Robinson, Bookouture and Netgalley for the ARC.

This is another beautifully written story by Emma Robinson with characters who feel genuine. She writes their strengths and flaws, and actions and heartfelt reactions really well. I felt for both the two women who were the main characters, even though they were written from opposing points of view. It's an emotional read at times as it visits some subjects that are often skirted around, but although they are presented realistically, they are also covered with compassion. I think this book could help women unknowingly suffering with postnatal depression to recognise the symptoms and how to get help.
Highly recommend!

I did enjoy this read, a well written and absorbing book, I found Caroline to be amazing, such a generous and genuinely kind heart. Emily it naturally took longer to empathise with, but how both women dealt with awful tragedy and sadness was beautifully written.
Mental health and specifically post natal depression really should be discussed openly and this book does just that; if you can talk about how you feel to just one person it can open the door to healing, I had to do that myself
so it really resonated.
Overall a quite heart wrenching read but kindness and generosity shines through, along with forgiveness, I enjoyed this book very much.
Thank you to Bookouture and Netgalley for the advance copy.

What a brilliant, well written emotional book this is, so beautifully told I just couldn't stop reading, it held my interest from the very beginning.

All the characters were so well described and I really enjoyed reading about Caroline and Emily and how their friendship developed. The ending to this emotional read was exceptionally good and I can definitely recommend this book, well done Emma I look forward to reading more from you.

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

A really lovely emotional story. Caroline 's marriage to Pete is over after a terrible accident happened to their son , but she doesn't expect him to marry again so quickly. But things are not going well and soon her and Emily Pete's new wife are drawn together in tragedy. This story is really well written and shows the depths of their struggles as Caroline tries to help Emily with her depression but they both have problems to overcome. Dont want to give anything away but things get very intense and lots of secrets come to light before they each come to terms with what's happened and try to put the past behind them.

Pete and Caroline have been married for two decades. He leaves and becomes involved with Emily. He divorced Caroline and married Emily. Emily is pregnant with Pete's baby, a son. This is devastating for Caroline. Her and Pete had lost their teenaged son in a horrible accident. Then Pete dies. Emily has no one to help her with the baby. No one except Caroline.
A thriller that keeps you guessing to the very end. Great read.
I was given this book to read and review by the publisher through Netgalley.
I enjoyed this book immensely.

A rollercoaster of emotions in this book. Emma has written with true depth about shattering life events.
Characters Caroline and Pete have a rocky marriage along with a much loved son at Uni. Until one day everything changes! The characters are vividly drawn with a totally believable storyline.
It's an easy read with so much happening between the pages you will need to keep turning them to find out what it is all about and most importantly...what is that secret?
Highly recommend this book.

My first book by this author and I was really impressed. A lovely tale of friendship happening in the unlikeliest of places as they both do what is best for the gorgeous little boy. Both married the same man at different times in their lives and the aftermath of what can happen. I recommend this book.

This is a story about a couple who lose there son in an accident and their relationship unravels. Caroline and Pete in dealing with their grief their relationship falls apart. After a while following their divorce Pete starts to stop by and it appears they are getting closer overtime. But Caroline is surprised to find out that Pete was not just dating Emily but they had gotten married and she is pregnant. Caroline is shocked and hurt and tells Pete to stop coming to see her.
Pete is killed in a car accident, leaving a pregnant Emily behind. Can Caroline help her? Will secrets destroy any chance for the woman to help each other?

Thank you to Netgalley for complimentary copy.

Caroline thought life couldn’t get any worse after she lost her son. To her dismay, her ex-husband, Pete, tells her that he has remarried and his wife is pregnant. Emily, the new wife, is younger than Pete and her pregnancy really isn’t going how she thought it would. She’s exhausted, depressed and sure something is going to go wrong. When the unthinkable happens, Caroline and Emily must figure out a way to make life work...together.
His First Wife’s Secret by Emma Robinson is a quick, easy read. Both women elicit sympathy and Robinson does a sensitive and realistic job of depicting Emma’s mental state. This was an emotional story, one that I believe many people will be able to relate to.

A beautifully written story of two woman. Both married the same man at different times in their and his life.
Having to pull together during a difficult time for both of them is exactly what this author is known for. Friendships and bonds where you least except it to form. A emotional journey written the only way you want to read it ..... by Emma Robinson
I recommend this book!

Thanks to Net Galley for preview read - this was first time I have read a book by this author. I love the style of this writing very concise and easy to read exploring the relationship and emotions between two women, Caroline (first wife) and Emily (second wife) who were married to Pete who sadly passed away. Add in the mixture of the loss of Caroline’s son and then the fact Emily has a baby by Pete and the emotions of these two women is high and a very strong bond is established.

I really enjoyed the book although quite sad in parts I enjoyed the way the different relationships and emotions of the two women were explored. A great tale of love support and friendship

My ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of Emma Robinson His first wife’s secret. I finished this beautiful and emotional and heartbreaking read in almost one sitting and have had to wait a few days for the book hangover to subside before writing my review. This book was an absolute delight to read and the characters Caroline and Emily will also be relatable to so many people as will the themes that are covered in the book I won’t mention those here for fear of spoilers.

The story highlights how women reach out and support each other in difficult times and how friendship and kindness can make the world feel like a better place and how we all need the support of others sometimes even if we think we can go it alone

Emma Robinson has a real knack of writing about real life issues and sensitive topics from the heart and bringing them to the fore to highlight them to others and bring them out into the open and raise awareness of them in such a fabulous and talented way.

This book had me in tears for much of my reading so I suggest having some tissues close by while reading. I feel very lucky to have been able to read this book prior to publication thank you #netgalley for my ARC.

I am already excitedly waiting in anticipation for the next book Emma brings out.

I have never read anything by Emma Robinson before but I will certainly be looking out for her now. I have just finished the book and absolutely loved it. It felt very real, and thew up a whole heap of emotions, and left me in a turmoil.

Caroline was married to Pete. When their only son, Jamie, died Caroline found it very hard to cope with depression and Pete. Pete met Emily and Emily became pregnant and so Pete and Emily got married.

When Pete died leaving Emily pregnant, and alone, she ends up turning to the only person who understands her loss, for help - Caroline.

Throw in the secrets that the two wives are keeping, and the staunch best friends of Caroline who are always looking out for her, and Pete's parents who are not looking out for anyone, and you get a totally absorbing, emotional rollercoaster of a book that you won't want to put down.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3894432749

I never read another reader’s review before I start a new book. I am afraid that I will be influenced somehow by what they have written whether I want to or not. What I do do is checking some afterwards because I am curious to see how others experienced certain things. Often I agree with some of the remarques, sometimes I feel the opposite completely.
In this case I have to agree with all the comments already published on Goodreads when I finished the story (15/03).
The author has created a wonderful but very touching story. You feel every bit of pain, of love, of joy, of misery. It’s like you are dropped in the middle and you can see what’s happening first hand.
Every situation has been described in a way that feels so real picturing situations that could happen to each and everyone of us.
You can climb out of the deepest valley as long as you have some people you can count on to support you every step of the long and often slow journey.
Do you want to find out how two people who are totally different can be united by a tragedy and the love for a child, then you should pick up this book. 5 stars

Thank you, Emma Robinson and Bookouture

A beautifully written story that will have you reaching for the tissues, while it covers the subject of depression, there are light hearted moments in there and the support that Caroline has from her friends is amazing therefore giving her the ability to cope with the fallout and tragedy that happens. Emma Robinson is one of the newer authors that i have found lately and am looking forward to reading more of her books.

Wow. Wow. I finished this yesterday but I could not get my thoughts together enough to even start writing a review! It has been a long time since I have read a book in one sitting (excluding the quick school run), but I could not put this down! I absolutely loved it from start to finish. As soon I read the prologue I was already reaching for the tissues and knew it would be another emotional and addicting read.

I absolutely loved the friendships in this story. Caroline's friends are the sort of friends we all need and it was warming to see an unlikely friendship form, despite the very trying circumstances.

The story covers loss and the difficult subject of post natal depression which, to me, was spot on! Depression is different for everyone but parts of it really resonated with me. Sadly, it is something that many mums feel they can't talk about so I think it is great that Emma has written this. Hopefully it will help those struggling realise they are not alone and may even give some the courage to seek help.

Emma has created another emotional yet beautiful story and I cannot wait to see what she writes next!

Emma Robinson is this gorgeously funny, caring lady with a heart of gold. And this comes through in her writing so much. I can hear her books being read in her voice as I continue to turn the pages.

This book was read in less than a day. I reluctantly put it down to go on the school run today, but stood at the school door reading on my kindle app. This is how obsessed I was with the heart warming story of Emily and Caroline.

Once again Emma has handled a very tragic and difficult storyline, with absolute poise and got some of the very challenging storyline spot on for me.

As someone who struggled with post-natal depression, it's not a one size fits all and I feel that this comes across through Emma's brilliant wording and storytelling.

There is the signature heartbreak in this book that I have come to know Emma for, but also her stamp of women supporting women and lifting each other up. Because as we all know, in times of need a woman needs her friends more than anyone.

Absolutely stunning piece of work Mrs.Robinson I cant wait for the next one!