Good story but really predictable! I really enjoyed the story line and the writing but I figured out what was going on immediately!
Rose has been raised by her father for her entire life. He is the only parent she has ever known. Her mother died when she was a baby leaving her father to raise her at the age of 22. Now she is ready to start a life of her own with her soon to be husband in a week. A weekend of pampering with her best friend Cara at a spa seems to be the perfect way to relax. When an unexpected call from Cara’s dad, pulls her away, Rose
is befriended by Cassie, an older woman, who she ends up telling her life story. So this is where it gets weird, why would tell so much to a complete stranger. It just didn’t seem believable. I was baffled about how much she shared with someone she just met. Obviously it goes where you think.
Also we have the soon to be husband, Ryan who has cheated previously but now sworn his love and fidelity to her. But, does a leopard really ever change it’s spots?
Good book but predictable turned me off a bit. I like the mystery and the big reveal but that is personal opinion!
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

What did I just read???
Talk about a intriguing, page turner!
Main characters are Rose and Cassie. Was it a chance meeting for Rose with Cassie?
So many secrets, so many lies…..as the secrets and lies collide, how will the story turn out?
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion. All opinions expressed my own.

I was given an advanced copy of this novel by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This was a disappointing read. This novel could have been so much better than it turned out, but Robertson settles for mediocrity. Read something else.

I have been a fan of S. D. Robertson for a while now. I love the way in which he writes such emotional stories, which will tug on even the toughest of heart strings. I read the synopsis for ‘The Daughter’s Choice’ and it certainly sounded like another emotional story. So without further ado, I grabbed a cup of tea, grabbed my Kindle and settled down for an interesting afternoon of reading. Overall I did enjoy reading ‘The Daughter’s Choice’ but more about that in a bit.
I have to be honest and say that it took me a while to get into this book which has more to do with the fact that I was tired when I started to read the story and I was finding it hard to concentrate than anything else. Once I got into the story that was it and I was away so to speak. I wasn’t able to read ‘The Daughter’s Choice’ in one long reading spree but I was able to binge read it over the course of a few days. I would pick the book up only intending to read a couple of chapters to pass the odd half hour but I would become so wrapped up in the story that I would still be sat there reading over an hour and several chapters later. I had my own suspicions as to what was going to happen so I had to keep reading to see if I was on the right track or if I had wandered down another path entirely. I found ‘The Daughter’s Choice’ to be an emotional and gripping read.
‘The Daughter’s Choice’ is well written but then that is true of all of this author’s books. He certainly knows how to grab the reader’s attention and draw them into what proves to be an emotional and compelling story. I love the realistic and vivid way in which S. D. Robertson writes about his characters. It’s obvious that he cares about his characters and this shines through in his writing. He describes the characters so realistically and vividly that they seem just as real as you and I. Reading ‘The Daughter’s Choice’ was a bit of an emotional rollercoaster ride with lots of twists and turns and ups and downs. I felt as though I was part of the story myself and that’s thanks to the author’s very vivid and realistic storytelling.
In short and overall I did enjoy reading ‘The Daughter’s Choice’ and I would recommend it to other readers. I will certainly be reading more from this author in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 4* out of 5*.

Rose has always been close to her father, as her mother died shortly after she was born. Until that is she has a chance encounter days before she is due to get married leaving Rose to question everything she’s ever known. Her father has been keeping a secret from her and the truth leaves her with an impossible choice...
This is my 1st book from this other and having read it I am keen to explore more, although this book felt a little predictable it was still an enjoyable read with likeable characters. Read from the 3 main characters perspectives giving all 3 sides of the story.
I found myself at times unable to put the book down as I just wanted to keep reading to find out if my prediction was right

Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read the book and I’m looking forward to reading more from this author now I’ve discovered them

Thanks NetGalley, Avon Books UK for a copy to review.
Rose grew up without her mother, close to her father and grandmother.
Her dad gifted her a spa day with her best friend as a wedding gift.
On an emergency notice her friend leaves and she runs into a stranger who changed how she viewed her entire life.
An engaging read.

A family drama which lets go of it’s secrets slowly and reluctantly!

Rose and her father have a very close relationship; her mother died soon after her birth and it’s always just been the two of them. However, as her wedding gets nearer a chance meeting makes her wonder if he has been keeping a secret from her. She has never had any reason to doubt him before, and the very thought of him not being honest with her plays havoc with her feelings.

This is a story of two halves; in the first part we find out all about Rose’s life up until now as related to a virtual stranger. In the second part, we hear the stranger’s tale. This is a beautifully written story, touchingly told and an interesting read. I have to say that, barring the odd surprise, I worked out fairly early on where it was heading. That doesn’t detract from this enjoyable novel but it was more a case of reading to confirm the outcome rather than wonder where it was going. A good read and, in my opinion, worth four stars.

My thanks to the publisher for my copy and to Rachel Gilbey for my spot on this tour; this is – as always – my honest, original and unbiased review.

When Rose finds out her father has been keeping a huge secret from her, she questions everything she's known about him. How could he do this to her? And now, where does this leave her?

With a synopsis similar to the above, you can understand why I was intrigued by this book. Unfortunately though, I predicted the big twist quite early on. I also felt the first half of the story moved quite slowly and I have to admit, my interest only really peaked at the 50% mark when the secret was first properly mentioned. This book would suit those that like a slow burn family drama.

It was very easy to work out what was going on, I had guessed what was happening in the second chapter, although this didn't lead me to liking it any less. I'm not sure if I liked any of the characters, I felt Cassie's story was just utter rubbish (it's very hard to review without giving anything away). It was an easy read and I would recommend it but I have read better.

*Thanks to NetGalley, Avon Books UK and S. D. Robertson for the copy of this book. All views are my own.*

While away for a spa weekend before her wedding, Rose meets Cassie, and they decide to go about the day’s rotating treatments together, swapping life stories.

Rose was raised solely by her father (who CLEARLY adores her and is certainly the most likable character) because her mother passed away before she even had the chance to meet her.

Cassie was not exactly raised by doting parents, but she also has a much bigger story to confess to Rose.

Highly predictable yet enjoyable either way. Early on, a reader will see what direction this book is following but the author did a great job alternating points of view to provide a clear picture.

Thank you to NetGalley for my advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review!

First, I want to thank S.D. Robinson, Avon Books UK, and Rachel's Random Resources for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.

S.D. Robinson, you my friend are one heck of a storyteller! WOW! The Daughter’s Choice was one of the most creative, thrilling, betrayal, heartbreaking storylines I have read in a while! It is one to be put on your must read pile.

WOW! S.D.’s prologue was fast paced, gripping, thrilling, and had you wondering what this girl was running from. I was hooked and needed to know more!

Hearing about the bond Rose had with her father Dave warmed my heart. Some of the stories made me smile ear to ear.

Many of the characters my heart went out to as they had faced many tragedies and difficult obstacles in their journeys.

Out of ALL the storylines in this book none of me prepared me for Cassie’s storyline and how it would affect Rose in the long run! I put myself into Rose’s shoes and was livid! Oh the betrayal, secrets and lies!! My heart ached for all that was being revealed!

I have read this author’s previous books and really enjoyed them, and this latest book has the same excellent qualities as his others.

It’s difficult to review this book without giving away too much of the plot, but the secret that Rose’s father has kept from her is probably something that the reader will begin to have an inkling of quite early on in the book. This doesn’t spoil it at all though, as it’s the completely believable characterisation that is what makes this book so special.

The story is told in two sections, Rose’s story, and Cassie’s. How they intersect, and how the two characters interact is what works so well in this book.

An emotional and intriguing read, I really enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone who likes a novel that will both absorb you and make you think.

The Daughter's Choice by S.D. Robertson
Pub Date 30 September 2021
Is her whole life built on a lie?
Rose has always been close to her father. Her mother died soon after she was born, so it's been just the two of them for as long as she can remember.
But a chance encounter days before she's due to get married leaves Rose questioning everything she has ever known.
The man she trusts most in the world has been keeping a secret from her.
And the Truth will leave her with an impossible choice.
The format of this story is quite different from any book I have previously read. 95% of it takes place in one day, is chronicled between Rose's and Cassie's story and the Truth. As the saying goes, there are two parts to every story.
This is an emotional, thought-provoking account of the lengths people will go to protect their loved ones, as well as the anxiety that comes when secrets are unravelled.
It became apparent quite early on in the story who Cassie was, so there was no real surprise to be revealed at the end.
I read this quickly because it is a short, easy read; sadly, it wasn't the gripping plot I expected.
I want to thank NetGalley, Avon Books UK and author S.D. Robertson for a pre-publication copy to review.

I’d like to thank Avon Books UK and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘The Daughter’s Choice’ by S D Robertson in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

The week before Rose marries Ryan, her father pays for her and best friend Cara to go on a spa break. Cara is unexpectedly called away for a family emergency and tells Rose to continue without her. She goes on the Tranquillity Tour where she meets Cassie who’s staying at the hotel and as they spend time together they start telling each other their life stories.

‘The Daughter’s Choice’ is a story in three parts: Rose’s story, Cassie’s story, and the Truth. On reading the description it sounded like the type of book I’d enjoy and I was keen to read it but once I’d started it seemed rather slow and unimpressive with nothing in particular that caught my attention. I soon realised where the story was going and although I couldn’t empathise with any of the characters I kept reading through Rose’s and Cassie’s stories, but when I reached the final part, the truth, and Ryan was introduced it seemed a very poor conclusion to a fairly mediocre novel. It’s been well-written but there was nothing about it that interested me enough to sit back at the end and say that I enjoyed it.

This story starts out as two strangers meet at a spa resort. They get to know each other by telling their life stories. One is about to get married and the other wants to know how the happy couple met.

This is almost three books in one. Each woman’s story is a book and the ending is a third book. It was an interesting and great way to tell one story. I really enjoyed this book.

This is a hard book to review. Not because I didn't like it (I did!) but it's difficult to say much about the book without giving away too much of the story.

Rose is getting married but she is going on a spa weekend with her best girlfriend the weekend before. The girlfriend gets called away on a family matter but insists that Rose stays and enjoys the planned weekend. Rose is quickly befriended by an older lady who insists on exchanging life stories. Rose has been brought up by her father, her mother had passed away at an early age. Rose and her father were very close.

And so, we're off. It's easy to figure out where this plot is going early in the book. But, that does not detract from making this an interesting tale. By the telling of their life stories, we learn who Rose is and who her newfound friend, Cassie, is.

Even though I was pretty sure that I knew what was going on, I kept second-guessing myself. I think the author did a good job of instilling that doubt in the reader. I don't believe for a minute that I was extremely clever to figure out what was going to happen. I think it was all part of a plan.

Both Cassie's and Rose's backstories are interesting. They are very strong characters. I couldn't make up my mind if I like Dave (Rose's father) or not. He is a wonderful father to Rose but his whole life revolves around her.

The format is quite different from any book I have read. One unusual thing is that 95 percent of it takes place in one day. It is divided into Rose's story, Cassie's story, Dave's story and the Truth. So, the narrator keeps changing. When I first saw the divisions listed in the index I thought it might cause it to be disjointed. But, it all works well.

The element of a quasi-mystery works well for me. But as I was nearing the point of reveal, I was reading faster and faster. The crucial element that every good story needs was there. SECRETS! Then, there was one more twist that I was not expecting, definitely a surprise.

I have always enjoyed a book where the ending is full of hope. And, there is hope at the end of this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an Advance Readers Copy of this book.

3 Stars
I found this story very engaging and an enjoyable read however I guessed the main twist right at the start of the book so even though I enjoyed the book I constantly felt like I knew what was coming.
In the past S D Robertson's books have left me guessing all the way through so I'm just disappointed that this book wasn't the same in that respect.
The story itself was well written and kept me wanting to turn the pages even though I knew what was coming

It has always been just Rose and her Dad. Rose's mum died shortly after she was born leaving her Dad to bring her up alone, so it is no surprise the two of them are extremely close.

It is the week before Rose's wedding and her Dad treats her, and her best friend Cara, to a spa weekend.

However, when Cara is suddenly called away from the spa, Rose gets talking to a woman who is also at the spa alone. Their encounter leaves Rose questioning everything she has ever known.

The Daughter's Choice is a journey to the truth. We all have heard the saying ‘there are three versions of every story: mine, yours and the truth’. This is exactly how the book was structured, which I thought was very clever. We hear Rose’s story, we hear Cassie’s story, and the final section is ‘the truth’. As well as truth telling, other themes touched upon in the book include families, single parenting, young parenthood, love, choices, forgiveness, and morality.

One thing I wish to praise S.D. Robertson on is how he really brought the characters to life for me. I wanted there to be a good person and a bad person, but ultimately all I could see was people who tried to do their best, by themselves and by everyone else. I felt that I could emphasie with each of them and felt their pain and the experiences they had to go through, and it really made me question and think about the moral dilemmas they had to face.

I would like to point out that I see a lot of reviews saying this book hasn't got the shock factor or is ‘too predictable.’ Please remember this book is not a mystery thriller book, if you want that then this perhaps is not the book for you. If you want an emotional and thought-provoking family drama, then this is it, and that is exactly what the author achieves as he takes us on a this journey to uncover the truth.

Overall, an emotional and thought-provoking story, which reminds us of the lengths people go to protect their families, but also the pain which secrets can unravel.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Daughters Choice is an emotional family drama .Full of secrets and lies the characters are Rose ,Cassie and Dave and the story is told through their POV. For me I just didn't engage with the story ,I prefer thrillers .It was apparent to me at the beginning who Cassie was ,I am not sure one would tell their whole life story to someone they met in a Spa ?A nice story for those who love romantic women's fiction .Many thanks to the Publisher the Author and Net Galley for my copy in return for an honest review .

I was quite disappointed with this book. I read the reviews and it looked promising but, unfortunately it wasn’t for me. I struggled quite a lot with this one so it a two stars for me. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.