I absolutely love the concept of the story where Zoe decided to pass on final messages that she found from her patients to their loved ones. It is heart wrenching yet heart warming at the same time. This was such a beautiful thing to do and I love how Zoe brought each note to life which created a wonderful back story for each person. Kudos to the author for that.

Thank you Netgalley and Canelo for the arc.

This book was an absolute HR nightmare haha Our MC is a hospice nurse from Australia who has been working in England for a couple years. She tragically lost her child and fell apart with no idea how to begin processing her grief. She abandons her marriage and goes to England to work at a hospice house. Her mission becomes to help others have the most comfortable and dignified death she can give them. She spends her spare time writing cards and notes to residents and makes time to take down unofficial final words and wishes from her patience. Sometimes people want to apologize to a family member, sometimes they need to say goodbye to someone. She delivers these letters after they pass as part of her own grief processing and to honor their wishes. The hospice house gets bought by a new owner who sends someone to evaluate the hospice house’s practices and management. This, of course, throws off the unconventional way she does things and she will have to convince him of the value of her notes. This story celebrates the beauty of people being in our life for a meaningful and sometimes short amount of time. The stories tug at your heartstrings and address many complexities of grief. The love story in this book sort of threw me and felt almost out of place honestly. Also the timing of this book was super confusing and the entire thing possibly took place over two or three weeks? I assume it was more like 6-12 months but even that is a big gap and I’m super unsure. I enjoyed the stories and books about grief always hit me hard. The MC had to rebuild her life, and her career, while finding ownership of her decisions and building a life she chooses. This book was full of found family, rebuilding after loss, and building your dream life.

I absolutely loved this book. It hooked me and kept me turning pages until I was done. Finished it in two days! The character development was strong, and the premise was unique enough that it didn't feel like anything else I've read.

Thank you Net Galley for a copy of The Notekeeper by Hannah Treave. This is the kind of story that sucks me in every time. Love and loss. All the emotions.

The Notekeeper, by Hannah Treave, is my first book by this author. I have clearly been missing out on outstanding works. This book captured my heart and soul. I feel as a kindred spirit with the author.

Zoe, the female protagonist of the story, has gone through the worse personal tragedy possible, the loss of her 7-year-old son. In attempts to escape the grief, she suddenly leaves Australia for Great Britain.

As a hospice nurse, Zoe wears her heart on her sleeve, giving generously to each of her dying patients. Her goal, to give each patient a ‘good death.’ From personal experience, she learned that having a “last message” from loved ones helps immensely with the grieving process (for both the patient and the loved ones left behind). To that end, Zoe helps the patients write their last message and she delivers the message to the recipient after the patient passes.

A change of ownership of the Hospice brought with it an investigative hospice nurse to evaluate the company. His first new rule: no more personal notes. Zoe was shattered, especially when patients continued to ask for her services. From that minute on, her and Ben (the investigative nurse) were like oil and water, fighting passionately for their side of this issue. What happens when they finally agree?

Unfortunately, another unthinkable tragedy occurred, changing everything about Zoe’s world. What will Zoe do to commemorate her lost boys?

The story kept my interest from start to finish. I even read it a little slower as to absorb each nuance. The storyline was unique, emotionally charged, and well developed, pulling heavily on my heart strings. The characters came to life and were likable and relatable. Additionally, this book was written in the UK and has a great deal British slang. It was bloody hilarious discovering their meanings.

This book will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions. But for me, the perfect book makes me laugh, cry, and enacts a change within me.

In summation, the worst tragedy of our lives can enact the most positive change.

Hannah writes an emotional book of women’s fiction, fiction, and romance. Additionally, I would whole-heartedly recommend this to any reader who has lost someone and is grieving. Grief is an ongoing process and I believe books like this aid in healing. I look forward to reading more of her works.

Hannah Treave (Fiona Ford), Canelo Canelo Digital Publishing Limited, and NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to review this Advanced Reader’s Copy. This is a voluntary review, and all comments and opinions are entirely my own.

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4/5

Thank you Netgalley amd Hannah Treave for gifting me a copy of your book in return for my hinest opinion.

The beginning of the book was amazing and if it stopped half way I would have given it 5 stars, but it didn't so only 4 for me. This book had so much potential but it didn't have the momentum to go all the way. I will say it was a easy read but I was left wanting more.

I loved learning about the letters and how they were passed on to their loved ones as a final message. Each story was unique and interesting to learn about. I loved how Zoe's character is determined and intense when it comes to her job and what she believes is right. Her journey was wonderful to follow along with as she conquered her past demons.

I also enjoyed learning about her relationship with Ben and how it grew but at one point in the book their relationship became predictable and to a point boring. At point I didn't really feel like they clicked which caused the romance for me to become somewhat like they were forcing the issue.

This was a lovely book. I thought I would be more emotionally invested in it, but sadly I was not. It had nothing to do with the writing which was wonderful. I just wasn’t in the right mood or place to read it.

Thank you NetGalley and Canelo for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest feedback.

I really enjoyed this read. The story was inventive and I did enjoy the characters. I knew the hospice setting would get to me and it did. It was meant to. This was a very touching emotional read. The romance brightened it up a little. Overall would recommend

I received a complimentary copy of this book "The Notekeeper" and all opinions expressed are my own. This book kept my interest. I found it very sad, but also happy that people were expressing their last thoughts and the notes were given to people that otherwise would not have known them. What brought down the rating was the romance. It was very predictable and took away from the overall story.

Oh wow, this is a beautiful book. Deeply emotional and in-depth characters, The Notekeeper with pull you in and leave you a big wrung out. In a good way.

I highly recommend this book to those who, like me, move more easily through stories on the waves of emotions. It always feels like an honor to witness someone’s journey through grief, even if fictional.

I felt very uncomfortable reading this book. Although it’s powerful and well written I really did t enjoy it very much. Too sad. Too emotional. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

Oh gosh what an emotional read. Being set in a hospice I suppose it was always going to be - but this story was more about the main character Zoe than her patients. I don't want to give anything away but this poor girl has really been through the mill and then some. Brought tears to my eyes but also made me smile at times. The ending was hopeful though. So well written - beautiful. Will look out for this author in the future.

Following a personal tragedy, Zoe leaves her home country, Australia, and makes a new life for herself in the United Kingdom. She gets a job as a car nurse at The Oaks, a hospice, and is known for helping those who are dying write down their final thoughts for friends or family members, no matter how strange their requests, to be delivered to their loved ones once their gone. Zoe knows from personal experience who much those last words can mean.

However, Zoe’s new boss, Ben, has other ideas about her letter writing or getting involved in the resident’s lives in general, which causes them to clash immediately. But it turns out they have more in common then either one of them first believed.

As Zoe learns to confront her past and move past her grief, she does so with the help of the most unlikely person. But what will happen to all the progress she has made when her world is shattered once more?


This was a deeply moving story, which at times can make you cry or make you laugh. It’s perfect if you’re dealing with heartbreak, to see that there is a way past it, even if you don’t see it right now. I think I honestly read this book at the perfect time, as I’m dealing with not one loss in my family but two this year. I can see how having a final message from a loved one would be something to cherish and hold onto. This book is full of hope, friendship, and love, and I absolutely loved it!

A review simply summed up in the lack of sleep I got whilst reading this book, I just didn't want to put it down! The premise of the book was great, the characters and their development through the book was beautiful and the message behind it was special. An absolute 5 🌟 book!

Zoe helped herself survive grief by using her nursing to help those in hospice to close loose ends and help their family members through the initial mourning process, usually by taking and delivering notes between the dying and their loved ones. The hospice brings in a nursing manager to try to help the company thrive better and he immediately determines the notes must go.
Luckily with the support of friends, colleagues and a twist of fate, the notes continue and become a link between her past, her present and to give her confidence to bring her into her future.

While at parts cheesy and predictable, the overarching story of overcoming loss, finding and giving forgiveness, learning to love, and navigating life after loss was beautiful and poignant.
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This book was not at all what I expected and could not connect with the main character Zoe.

While the concept was good, greater personality and character development would have made a world of difference in my eyes.

A storyline with grief and self discovery are hard to buy into when the overall story is far too predictable.

I appreciate this ARC from Canelo and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I am a true believer that the simplest things in life will bring true happiness and this can be the final words before death. In The Notekeeper it's the note left by a young child to his mother that was written right before the child was killed in a hit and run accident that changes his mother's life. In the beginning, the mother grieved for the loss of her child, but as time went on Zoe found that by working in a hospice, final words of someone they love is what they need to hear, to heal, and finally be set free to live happily.

As you can probably guess, this book is and can be quite emotional, but the meaning behind the story is special and comforting. I love a book that can start sad but have a happy ending, and you'll find this in The Notekeeper! Available now at Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and Indie Bookstore!

Thank you to Canelo Books and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book amazing read I enjoyed kept turning the pages over. I loved Zoe character how she felt and cared for the hospice. I loved the letter notes Zoe gave to their loved ones. I loved how people met Zoe and turned their lives round for her. In the end I even like Ben. Shocked with the outcome of the book. Didn’t expect that to happen. Even though a joy to read.

"The Notekeeper" is about a woman who loses her young son in a tragic accident, but is comforted by a note that a nurse gives her containing her son's last words. Recognizing the power of that note, she begins writing notes to and from her own hospice patients. Her patients love the notes, but the new hospice administrator does not, and he tells her that he's going to fire her if she keeps writing the notes. As time goes on, though, the administrator realizes the value of the notes, and the two of them eventually fall in love, which is always a risky endeavor, of course.

This is a lovely story... About being willing to open your heart again and sharing hope through tragedy. About finding joy after devastating sorrow. Those are beautiful topics, but I felt somewhat distracted by uneven pacing and dialogue that was occasionally mulish. Your mileage may vary.

My thanks to the author, publisher, and #NetGalley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book.
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THE NOTEKEEPER is a story about heartbreak, renewal, and finding joy in the darkest of times. Australian ex-pat Zoe works as a well-loved hospice nurse in the UK-- her compassionate bedside manner only outshone by her habit of taking down patient's last words and wishes. She prides herself in delivering these messages, whether or not they were kind, because a last message has helped her recover from a devestating death.

This is not a book for the weak. It's heart wrenching and, because the three of the primarily featured characters are hospic nurses, there is a fair amount of death. Good ones, bad ones, and heart breaking ones. THE NOTEKEEPER at it's core, is Zoe learning to grieve and open herself back up to life.

Beautifully written, it was so easy to lose yourself in the story-- and Treave accomplished the difficult task of creating a story about one of the hardest parts of being human.