A heart wrenching story of a normal family, that consequences change so much, Imogen falls pregnant at an early age, and decides its in baby's best interest to let her mother take over the childs care. She always feels she
needs to see her child, but does'nt go home for years, in fact her child has a child. But no-one ever told what had happened.

Can the family get back together ? There is so much to tell.

4 generations of women and a secret history. It all begins with Erin finding a photograph of her mum with a baby who is not her. Mum has Alzheimers Disease and can't, or maybe won't, give a further explanation.
This author always writes books that give food for thought and have you thinking what would i have done?
Family is everything and I found myself rooting for this family in the hope they could resolve their differences and enjoy the rest of their time together.
Another thoroughly enjoyable book.from this author.

Listened to this one on audio as had some rather long (12 hour) car journeys - so needed some entertainment.
An emotional story of a family with a secret. Enjoyed all generations of the female members of the family. Was rather poignant as I recently lost my Mum and could empathise with them wanting to make the most of the Mum/Grandmothers time left.
A pleasant narrator which made for easy listening.
Emma certainly knows how to write a cracking domestic drama.

One photo opens a lot of family history and secrets. Will learning these secrets help Erin understand her past better. And can she handle the changes in her life?
This is an emotional story with lots of twists and turns but with a lovely ending. I really enjoyed reading this.
This was my first story by this author but not my last.

I received this through NetGalley, this review is my own opinion.

If your looking for a family drama that’s going to pull on the heartstrings look no further. Please Take My Baby is a compelling drama that deals with subjects that some readers may find upsetting. Although Emma Robinson tackles these uncomfortable subjects with genuine empathy. But ultimately it’s an uplifting tale about the sacrifices mothers make for their children.

I’d like to thank Bookouture and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Please Take My Baby’ written by Emma Robinson in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Following the end of her marriage to Simon, Erin and her teenage daughter Harriet move back with her mother Ava whose health is slowly deteriorating with dementia. Harriet finds a tin of old photographs in which there’s one of Ava holding a baby with the name Imogen written on the reverse. Erin knows it isn’t her and when asked Ava shocks her by saying it’s her sister. Erin was brought up as an only child, so who’s Imogen?

‘Please Take my Baby’ is a story that describes the bond between family members and the secrets kept through decades. It’s told from the perspective of Erin who has a lot going on in her life already without her mother adding to her stress as she learns of secrets that her family have been keeping from her. The story encompasses the topics of divorce and second families, dementia, post-natal depression and mental health issues and these have been handled with poignancy and sensitivity, just as I’ve come to expect from the brilliant Emma Robinson. Although not the tear-jerker I was expecting, I did get a lump in my throat towards the end and am thankful that I’ve been able to read this beautifully-written story.

Oh good Lord….This book may have broke my heart a little bit.
I don’t even know where to begin as I’m typing this straight after finishing the book, and I still have tears stinging in my eyes.
Being a mum, and a daughter made me feel so connected to this story in so many ways that even when I wasn’t reading it, it was still in my mind.
The stories of the main characters, Erin, Imogen and Ava just pulled at my heart so much, and even more so when we dig deeper and find out more about each of them and what they’ve all been through.
Beautifully written with subjects so delicately tackled, it just continued to pull at my heart strings throughout.
Yet another lovely read by THE Emma Robinson!

When Erin's fifteen year old daughter Harriet announces that her dad Simon has asked her to move with him and his new wife to California Erin is left floundering, how can she let someone that is her whole world leave hers? After having time to consider it she knows that if it's what Harriet really wants she can't stand in her way, however much it may break her. Whilst retrieving a suitcase from her mother's loft for Harriet to use on her initial visit, Erin stumbles across a box of papers including some old photos, what she learns from this find leaves her questioning her whole existence and she's determined to find out why she's been kept in the dark her whole life.

Please Take My Baby talks about the complexities of family relationships and the lengths a parent will go to in order to protect their children and ensure they have the best life possible, and this is clearly evident from the challenges we learn about here. This story covers some very sensitive subjects such as dementia and post partum psychosis and the author deals with these with dignity and compassion, but also the subject of nurturing your children to a point where they are ready to spread their wings and move on into a world where they're not totally dependent on you anymore and, having gone through this twice, in quick succession, with my two children, this is where this story hit me hard. After being the centre of their world for so long it is hard to let go, but oh so rewarding when you see the well grounded, independent human beings they become and Erin did the right thing for Harriet by not holding her back. This is a heartwrenching, yet heartwarming tale by Robinson who takes real life events and, putting pen to paper, turns them into a work of art, this latest story is nothing short of exquisite. You will need tissues!

I'd like to thank Bookouture and Netgalley for the auto approval, I will post my review on Goodreads now and Amazon on publication day.

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

Ohh Emma Robinson I have been craving one of your books for a while! With every book you write you seem to pull on my heart strings! I have learned the hard way not to read your books in public as I start tearing up! Once again you outdid yourself and exceeded my expectations with Please Take My Baby.

Please Take My Baby had a lot of shocking twists and mind blowing revelations that left me speechless. Oh and you know it would not be an Emma book without the heartbreak!

One thing I love about Emma’s books is you make your characters relatable and real. In Please Take My Baby you focused an issue and brought awareness to Dementia. I can relate to this storyline as my Aunt suffered from it. It was very difficult to see her decline in memory and health as the years went on. So many times my heart just aches reading this part of the storyline.

I ended up requesting the audio version, because I can always finish a book faster if I can listen to it while I’m driving.

Overall, it was good. The narration was great. I enjoyed the characters, and the plot. But I felt like it left me wanting more.

I was kind of expecting it to be a little more of a thriller with more suspense. But it’s focused more on family dynamics and finding out the past.

In the end, I did enjoy it, but there was just something missing. I wish it had some sort of twist. But for what it was, it was good

I absolutely loved this emotional rollercoaster of a book!! It’s a beautiful story of families and heartbreak, with some wonderfully poignant moments and plenty of intrigue to keep the reader engaged. Emma is a fantastic storyteller who seems to know exactly what a reader wants in a book then throws in a bonus on top! Stunning as usual!

A Mother-Daughter tale of uncovering old truths, forging new paths for understanding and love to emerge. Anyone who has read Emma Robinson will know how hard she tugs the heartstrings!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC!

Please take my baby is a novel about motherhood. It is a complex tale that takes in the topics of dementia, post natal depression and psychosis, co parenting, and plenty more.

I love Emma Robinson’s books and I did enjoy this one, however for me it was not her best. I think because it took on too many topics to be able to do any of them in depth. That said it was well written and emotive as I would expect from this author.

What does it mean to be a mother? How important is biology? How do you cope when your daughter grows up?

Erin is facing so many trials, how will she cope with her mother’s dementia, change at work, her daughter possibly moving across the Atlantic and secrets from her mother’s past changing her reality?

One image was all that was necessary to alter Erin's perspective on her existence. Erin is reminded of the woman who reared her as she takes care of her mother.
You feel the heartbreak of Please Take My Baby. a strong blow to the gut. Emma Robinson started off with a punch. Imogen spoke to Erin without holding back in any way.
Since dementia stole her memories, Erin's 80-year-old mother Ava now resides with her and her daughter Harriet. With the divorce, her mother's dementia, Imogen, and her daughter's desire to leave, Erin's life has been completely upended. Erin's life as a mother, a daughter, and a divorcee is depicted in a story by Emma Robinson.
The early years of living with Ava as Erin's mother are replete with accounts of a woman who oversaw her life. Erin learns how to manage being a mother who shares custody of her kid while living at home with her dementia-stricken mother in between chapters of her prior childhood. navigating the changes in her life, including the new management at work, her daughter's desire to move, and discovering Imogen's identity. What I like about Erin's time management was how she balanced work, caring for her mother and kid, and finding time for herself. I appreciated Erin's approach to her ex-husband.
Navigating a relationship with a person you're no longer with is difficult. Making time and changes when there are kids involved is standard procedure. Emma Robinson demonstrated that life is difficult. It's chaotic and unreliable. Life can be categorized and handled appropriately with a plan of action. I like how well Emma Robinson captured both sides of this sickness from Erin's and Ava's perspectives. It's a difficult illness where every person responds differently. I liked how Emma Robinson included the subject of motherhood into the narrative from both Erin and Ava's perspectives. Disclosing that Imogen-related information sparked a strange game of imagining what transpired. It was a blast attempting to solve that.

My comprehension of Erin's dementia-related condition was familiar. When dealing with memory loss and recognizing the person who raised you has knowledge of your past, time is of the essence. Those memories must be recorded and addressed before time runs out if they are to endure. The storyline is intriguing. Erin is the main character and there are many layers to the plot. It's all extremely realistic handling her mother's dementia, a teenage daughter going on in life, employment, and learning the truth about Imogen.

In her realistic scenario regarding the interactions between parents and their kids, Emma Robison. I liked how Emma portrayed each connection in different ways by discussing how each circumstance affected both the parents and the kids. Every circumstance starts a fresh chapter in their lives. I admired Emma's creativity in offering advice and her methodical planning procedure.

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This beautifully written novel is heartbreaking in places, heartwarming in others. The story of mothers and daughters, the things women do for the people they love. The right choices are so often the most difficult to make.

This book deals with mental illness and dementia. I felt both were well written and honestly portrayed. Overall, wonderful read. Bring the tissues!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced digital reader's copy (ARC) in exchange for an honest review!

The opening chapter, where Erin tracks down the sister she never knew she had, was a real emotional pull. Followed by a gut-punch of a twist; “I’m not your sister, I’m your mother!”

And that was me in for the ride! WOW!

Erin needs to understand why her birth mother, Imogen gave her up, but Imogen isn’t talking and neither is Erin’s mum, Ava, who has dementia.

This book is beautifully written and super emotional and Erin navigates the path of caring for Ava and searching for the truth about her past, while also learning to let go of her own teenage daughter, Harriet, who is leaving to live in the USA, with her father.

An impactful story with well developed and relatable characters. A really good read.

4 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley, Emma Robinson and Bookouture for an ARC in return for an honest review.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for access to this arc in exchange for my honest review.

This was a quick read for. I enjoyed reading what Erin was going through and the secret that her family kept from her. There is one person I didn't like at all and wished they didn't get what they wanted. But well, I'm happy with how things turned out at the end, minus one little thing.

What a lovely heart breaking yet heart warming book. Great style of writing and the kind of book that keeps you reading to find out what is going to happen.

I couldn’t put this book down! I really enjoyed the characters. It was a bit triggering for me because of my own mother wound, but I kept going. Erin’s mother, Ava has always seemed so cold to her and unloving. She finds out about Imogen and she sees the differences almost immediately. I felt her jealousy and I just wanted her to feel loved too.

Ava was recently diagnosed with dementia. The author did such a fantastic job of writing it and the things Erin go through in such a short time with her mother are heartbreaking! This is a beautiful, yet sad story about generations of family and motherhood. It healed my heart a bit. It ended wonderfully and I won’t stop thinking about these characters for awhile!

Thank you to the publisher and author for a complimentary copy of this book. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I know I'm in the minority, but I didn't love this book despite the intriguing premise. Erin, a divorced single mom, is of the sandwich generation, taking care of an elderly mother with dementia as well as a teenage daughter. While going through some photos, she finds one of a young woman and on the back, it says Imogen. When asking her mother about her, it gets her agitated. Erin has never heard or seen this Imogen before and wonders what the connection is to her mother.

This multi-layered story was interesting, I just don't think it was executed well. Things moved too slowly for my liking, and I found myself skimming through chapters to try and find when the story would actually progress. At about 70% and a week of trudging through the book, I skimmed through the end just so I knew what happened.

I'd give this 2.5 stars rounded up for Goodreads. In keeping with my policy, I will not be reviewing books below three stars on my blog or posting on social media, only on Goodreads.