An unforgettable, heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting story from the bestselling author of My Husband's Daughter, this novel is perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Diane Chamberlain and Jojo Moyes.

I LOVED To Save My Child, yet that is no surprise because I am a big fan of Emma Robinson’s books! I fell in love with Libby as soon as I saw her on the cover alone, and then fell even harder when I read the very first sentence. Is there anyone in the world more full of joy than a six year old little girl with a feather boa?! And strutting down the “catwalk” no less! What a way to introduce the pure and innocent times of youth than that opening scene. The author expertly proceeded in providing such easy to envision scenes and depictions of this precious girl throughout the whole book, making us fall in love with her more and more.

Making it even harder and heart wrenching to read the not-so-happy and carefree parts.

It is every mother’s nightmare when their child is sick? Or has to go into surgery? Wouldn’t we all rather it be us than our child? And to find out that you can’t help? My heart aches and my eyes filled when reading about Anna’s anguish.

Then we have Dad. The one that would be gone for hours, the one that his little girl would wait for at the window for hours and hours wondering if the next car was his. The one who we learn is immature, selfish, and thoughtless. The one who is so controlling that it muddies everything else. Yet Libby still loves her father, she loves making cake with him, hearing stories told by him, and spending time with him (when it is convenient to him). Little does she know how manipulative he really is.

The reason I love this author’s books are that the ones I have read are about a child and some type of family drama (which I love to read about) and they are written with so much talent and detail that the reader feels incredibly devoted and emotional. It never ceases to amaze me how invested I become in her stories and characters and how I can possibly feel such strong emotion towards fictional characters.

To Save My Daughter is such a passionate story that will suck you in right from the first words all the way to the very last ones.

You will L O V E this book.

Although the subject of this book is very difficult the author has managed to write it in a way that you are constantly seeing the positives. Having a sick child is everyone's fear, but having a child that needs a transplant is every parents nightmare. The characters are well written, so much so I had to put down my Kindle and walk away at times just because I was so angry at one character in particular. This to me is the sign of a good book. I became so invested I found myself having out loud conversations with Libbys dad not realising I was doing it.
This author has now gone on my must read list.

What a heartbreaking book. When little Libby falls ill and needs a kidney transplant, Anna needs to contact her estranged husband Ryan for help. Anna is not a match for Libby, so she needs to see if Ryan is. This book takes you on a whirlwind of emotions and is beautifully written. .

What wouldn't you do for your child? Anna's world turned upside down when she discovered her six-year-old daughter Libby had serious kidney disease and needed immediate medical intervention. Anna would move heaven and earth for Libby and in this incredibly touching read by Emma Robinson Anna's battle for her daughter proved heartbreaking time and again.

From the moment Anna learned of Libby's condition she took steps to give Libby every fighting chance she could. Anna was more than prepared to give up one of her kidneys, but sadly that wasn't an option. Due to a difficult marriage and its aftermath, contacting Libby's father was something that would be extremely difficult. But, this is Libby. No difficulty would be out of reach for Anna. While it was clear that Anna is fighting for Libby, would Libby's father have that same attitude?

What an incredibly sensitive story. Anna's fears for Libby's health were palbable. Seeing the things Libby's father was putting out there increased the tension in this story, keeping my heart in a vice from beginning to end. As a mother I would do anyting for my children, even now as they are adults. I wanted to grab Libby's ex by the throat and shake him, that is how real this story and the events as they played out made me feel. Conversely, I wanted to wrap Anna and Libby into a warm hug.

As this inspiring story developed, watching and hoping events would turn truly warmed my heart. The writing was excellent and the research about kidney disease made To Save My Child a touching, brilliant and memorable story. This book is a perfect example of how Emma Robinson has a way of tugging at your heartstrings with her stories and this remarkable book definitely proved that.

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

Anna, now a single mother after leaving a toxic marriage, is raising her daughter, Libby alone. They are doing well, and Anna has high hopes for their future, but Libby collapses one day and at the hospital, Anna is given devastating news. Libby needs a transplant, and she needs it sooner than later. She hoped to never speak to him again. She hoped he would be in the past. But Libby needs a transplant and Anna needs to find a donor.

Anna is willing to do whatever it takes to save her child.

This book gripped me from the start, and I was invested in the story. I could not help but feel for Anna and Libby. As Anna tries to find a donor for her daughter, I could feel her anxiety, fear, sense of powerlessness, and heartache jumping off the page.

This is a moving book about motherhood, illness, grief, the bonds between mothers and daughters, hope and resiliency. My heartstrings were pulled, and I had my fingers crossed the entire book. There were two characters in this book that I wanted to shake some sense into.

The author did her research when it came to kidney disease, dialysis, kidney donation and finding a donor. This made the book all too real and helped stir up emotion while making the book feel authentic. I enjoyed the writing and will be on the lookout more books by Emma Robinson in the future.

Moving, Gripping and Heartfelt.


Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

Oh wow. What a fantastic read. I loved this book and I honestly read it in two sittings. Thank goodness it’s Sunday. The joy of discovering a new (to me) and brilliant author.

I must be honest, it is a tear jerker but it is so much more. Emma Robinson’s in depth knowledge of coercive control, the tragedy and shock of having a sick child when you would do anything to save that child, including putting yourself in danger of falling under your abusive husband’s control again. I couldn’t wait to find out if Anna survived this ordeal or if little Libby survived. Robinson really got inside the mind of her characters so that you feel their emotions. I was so desperate for Anna to tell Ryan where to go and the frustration, knowing that she couldn’t.

This may be the first book of Emma Robinson that I’ve read but it won’t be the last.

A heart breaking story about Anna and her daughter Libby. Libby is diagnosed with a kidney disease and needs dialysis until a donor kidney is available. Anna gets tested but is not a match. Anna turns to Libby’s father, Ryan, who she left because he was abusive.

It is very easy to get emotionally involved in story. Anna is a mother doing everything she can to help her daughter, both with her illness and protect her from her fathers abuse. I felt her frustration. Ryan is a snake in the grass and it’s easy to forget you are only reading a book rather then living it yourself. Excellent writing!

When Libby collapses one day, Anna rushes her to the hospital where she receives the worst news. Libby requires a transplant to save her life, and an organ from a family member would be her best chance at survival. Unfortunately, Anna herself isn't a match. Heartbroken and determined to do anything, even beg from the man who nearly broke her, Anna contacts Libby's father, Ryan. Throughout the battle for her daughter's life, Anna finds her own strength.
This book is definitely a tearjerker! I can't believe the abuse Anna had finally escaped from, only to have to crawl back to save her daughter. Reading about this vile controlling man made me so mad I had to put the book down and take a break a few times. This was a very emotional read, but well worth it.
I received an advance reader copy of this book through NetGalley. The views and opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily.

First, I want to thank Emma Robinson, Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review.

Ohhh Emma Robinson fans break out the boxes of tissues, clear your schedules, get your beverage of choice and get comfy in your fave chair for her latest must read To Save My Child! Emma will tug on your heartstrings oh so hard and make you cry like a baby in this book!! You will feel compassion for so many of the characters that you will want to literally jump into the book and hug them.

Emma would like to dedicate this book to Isobel who makes her stories bigger, better and braver.

I have been a fan of Emma’s for a while now and I don’t think there isn’t a book of hers I have not liked. Each book is written beautifully from the heart and always focuses on an important topic. She outdoes herself in creativity in her storylines with every book she writes. I absolutely love how she got the idea of this book from a conversation she had from her fellow amazing author friend Sue Watson!

The graphic cover design gods did a beautiful job with this cover! It was absolutely gorgeous and spot on! Between the cover, the title and Emma’s name I knew I had to find out more about it.

From the first paragraph I just knew that I was going to love this book! Libby instantly put a smile on my face as she was the sweetest little girl ever!! She spoke her mind and didn't have much of a filter that just made you crack up laughing.

I felt the exact same feelings as Anna was when she rushed sweet Libby to the ER! The panic in the questions she was asking I would be demanding the same answers if I had a daughter!! Emma did an incredible job researching, bringing awareness, and educating her readers all about Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis, Kidney Transplants, etc.

Emma not only focused on the medical aspect but how it affected the family dynamic as well. There were many times I was screaming in frustration over a character!!

My heart literally stopped as there was an event in the book that I didn’t see coming at all!! I was in total shock and upset and the reality of the disease hit me and the tears just flowed!!!

One thing is for sure that Libby was incredibly brave to go through all of this at such a young age.

Read and reviewed in exchange for a free copy from NetGalley. Although I was interested in the story from the start, the first half felt quite repetitive and slow at times, meaning my concentration waned. However, as the tension rose and revelations made, with genuinely upsetting moments, I became more invested and gripped. Robinson crafted her characters well, and the side plot with Max and his mum was lovely. I predicted one of the key elements of the conclusion, but found that outcome uplifting.

This emotional read was impossible to put down. Libby, a six year old living with her mother who recently left an abusive marriage, is diagnosed with renal failure which requires dialysis and hopefully a transplant. Emma Robinson totally delivers as she brings Libby, Anna, Ryan, Max, and Julie to life. So many seemingly realistic dilemmas regarding learning your young child has renal failure, determining a match for an organ transplant, having to bargain with an abusive spouse, covering up for an abusive spouse, fearing for your child’s life, dealing with a best friend who has betrayed you, the list of emotional issues that were interlaced seamlessly into such an emotionally engaging story.
I felt Anna’s pain watching Libby so happy to see her narcissistic father as he wove his web of lies and secrets. Emma Robinson truly has a gift for creating characters that truly make the reader feel so emotionally involved in their lives. I truly think this would make an excellent movie.
Many many thanks to Emma Robinson, Bookouture, and NetGalley for providing me the opportunity to read an arc of this amazing read, to be published on 10-26-21. Looking forward to reading more from this gifted author.

Make sure you your tissues at the ready! Emma Robinson is a wonder with emotional rollercoasters.

Your child needing life saving surgery is hard enough to think about but what would you do if in order to save your child you has to allow your narcissistic ex back into your lives? Anna has to make just this choice.

I love the characters in this book they are all so real and believable. The subject of control and abuse is dealt with very sensitively and shows the true horror that people can inflict without reasoning a finger in violence.

The scene with Julie and Libby will have you reaching for the tissues.

An absolutely wonderful read!

Emma Robinson has done it again - She has written a book which is so emotional and gripping that I could not put it down. I am a big fan of this author as every book of hers is original and has made me cry. Emma Robinson's stories will stay with you long after finishing them, they are so powerful.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC.

Like many mothers , Anna would do anything for her precious daughter Libby, she would donate her kidney if not she were a match.
Anna’s marriage is pretty much over and her husband hasn’t even called or seen Libby for months.
Anna would do anything to help her daughter get well !
She tries to keep a “normal” life for Libby, as normal as possible for a young child who is on dialysis.
Enter back into their life the self centered father, Ryan who IS a match but takes his time stepping up to the plate and then back down again .
There is a strong mothers love here that no one can break.
There are all sorts of emotions hopes and dreams to be found in these pages and it is a worthy read.

I’d like to thank Bookouture and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘To Save My Child’ by Emma Robinson in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Single mother Anna notices that seven-year-old Libby is getting tired and is complaining of a sore tummy and dizzy head, and despite visits to her doctor they can’t find anything wrong. When Libby collapses during a shopping trip Anna rushes her to hospital where they diagnose acute kidney failure. Libby’s put on gruelling dialysis but her only real hope of having a normal life is to have a transplant. Anna is tested and isn’t suitable so the only other person whose kidney could be viable is Libby’s father, Ryan, who Anna is estranged from. Will Anna be brave enough to contact Ryan, and will he be willing to become Libby’s donor?

‘To Save My Child’ is the story of a mother who will do everything in her power to make her daughter healthy again, even if it means grovelling to her estranged husband. It’s a heart-breaking novel that’s been beautifully written and grabbed at my heartstrings throughout leaving me feeling emotionally drained. I loved the characters of Anna and Libby but I was booing and hissing at Ryan who came over as controlling, manipulative and just plain nasty as he makes life as difficult as possible for Anna. Emma Robinson has written an amazing novel that deals sensitively with organ donation and dialysis, that had me in tears with sadness but also with joy. During the few times I was unable to read I couldn’t wait to get back to my Kindle as this is such an exceptional novel that I got completely involved with the story and the characters. A wonderful and thoroughly enjoyable read

I enjoyed this story, while it was an emotional drama, it was still a quick, easy read. I thought I knew what was going to happen in the end but I was pleasantly surprised by some of it.

This book begins with single mother Anna, spotting several signs that her six-year-old daughter Libby was not well. It wasn’t the first time she has experienced the symptoms. Anna had taken her to the doctors several times before but no answers were given until Libby collapses and is taken to hospital. This is when she gets the devastating news, Libby has a rare kidney disorder and will need a kidney transplant.
To Save My Child had was a brilliant read, I was completely hooked from very early on and right through to the last page.
Anna was a very likeable character and a great mother who of course, wants her daughter to live and will do anything to save her, even if that means contacting Libby’s father Ryan, Anna’s emotionally abusive ex-husband!
As we live the life of Anna and Libby’s trips to the hospital for dialysis and appointments, having all the family tested to see if they can donate their kidney to save Libby, we get a glimpse into a true to life heartbreaking journey.
I don’t want to go into too much of the story because of spoilers but I will warn you to have a tissue handy as does get quite emotional in places.

I have read a couple of books by Emma Robinson now and each one of them has been remarkable. I look forward to reading more from her in the future.

Truly heartwarming read with an excellent plot. Anna is faced with an awful dilemma as she sources a kidney donor for her daughter. Anna refuses to give up and goes to great lengths to save her daughter's life and give her a normal childhood. The characters are so well depicted that it's easy to relate to Anna and her daughter Libby. Highly emotional and well-written, this book is impossible to put down.

Beautifully written, heartbreaking, touching story, surrounding family, hope, and friendship.

Highly recommend this book !!

Thank you Netgalley, Bookouture, and Emma Robinson for the opportunity to review this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Anna's six-year-old daughter, Libby, started not feeling well and as they were shopping for party invites for Libby's seventh birthday party, she collapsed. Anna rushed her to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with a kidney disease and needed to go on dialysis. Anna would do anything to save her child, and we learn just how far she would go.
This was a rollercoaster ride of emotions, and a few times, I felt like my heart had stopped, it was that intense. Anna stayed strong and did what would be best for Libby, whereas, her father thought of no one but himself. It is a story about kidney disease, organ transplants, and the love of not only one mother but two mothers, and what they would do for their child.
The book flows right along, telling their story, all the things happening, the good, bad, sad, their emotions, and you could feel them all coming thought the pages of this story.
I received an ARC from Bookouture through NetGalley.

Another great novel by Emma, as usual this one tugs at the heartstrings as you imagine yourselves in Anna's shoes as she tries to go all out for her daughter Libby who has a serious illness. Unfortunately the only person who can save her is the coercive husband Ryan who she left a few months before. As he is his usual obnoxious self Anna has to keep picking up the pieces without falling apart for Libby.
I loved this book for many reasons, Anna's strength and character whilst dealing with a situation all parents would dread to be in and her family and friendship bonds. I always look forward to Emma's books and this certainly doesn't disappoint. Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review