"An Impossible Choice" is a narrative brimming with emotional themes. It often brought me to tears, compelling me to reach for tissues. Although the subject matter made it a challenging read, I am grateful to have experienced it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC.

Oh my goodness! This incredible book pulled at all my heart strings. Filled with love and loss, pain and forgiveness, hope and gratitude, I adored every emotionally wrenching moment.

It is an impossible choice indeed, that Honour has to face when her daughter is diagnosed with cancer and only a bone marrow transplant from her son can save her. But Callum has Menières and harvesting his bone marrow puts him at risk too.

How can a mother choose between her children? But then there’s a shocker of a twist and everything is turned spectacularly on its head!

Alison Ragdale’s writing is completely immersive, the pacing is spot on and the writing flowed well. A stunning book.

5 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley, Alison Ragsdale and Bookouture, for an ARC in return for an honest review.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this book from one of my favourite authors who always gets right to the heart of human emotion in their books. This story was no exception and was a heartbreaking emotional roller coaster of a read which makes you question how lucky you are and to also think about what you would do if faced with a similar situation.

This story covers a lot of health issues in a very sensitive way and brings them to the forefront and educates readers about conditions they might not previously have much knowledge off.

As always with this reader once I had started reading I couldn’t put it down and read in practically one sitting. This is a book that will stay with you long after you have finished reading. And will definitely require a box of tissues.

I have never been disappointed by one of Alison Ragsdale’s books. An Impossible Choice was no exception. It drew me in right from the start and I felt an instant connection to Honour, Kenny and their family and the author dives right into the first tragedy leaving you feeling a bit bereft. She then gives you some backstory to help develop the view of the family and what led up to the tragedy. But this was just the beginning and you will need more tissues to get through the rest of the book. This family has way too much to go through. There are unexpected twists and turns and hard decisions no one ever wants to have to make. I highly recommend!

Thanks to Netgalley, the author, Alison Ragsdale and her publisher, Bookouture for an ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.

This book was a page turner. My first Alison Ragsdale book did not disappoint! With so many plot twists, I didn't want to put it down! Honour shows us the level of love a mother has for her children in the face of so many different trials. Her strength was truly unmatched. Make sure you have some tissues because this one made my eyes leak a bit!

This book was really good. I got sucked in from the start and didn't want to put it down.

That said, I did feel as though it was predictable. If that is by design, and the author wanted the reader to figure things out, then Bravo to the author. I'm guessing it's supposed to be shocked as the main feeling throughout the book.

The story is gripping and kept me reading. I would recommend this book.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I enjoyed An Impossible Choice. This is a real gut-wrenching, tear-jerker of a book, the kind that grabs a hold of your heart and gives a good tug. It winded me which doesn’t happen very often. I love the fact the book is set in Fife, my favourite place in Scotland. My favourite village, Anstruther even gets a mention which delighted me. My heart was in my mouth as I read this, wondering where Honour’s next blow would come from and wondering how things would turn out with her daughter. This is a gripping, engrossing read. I’d recommend it.

This is your typical Alison Ragsdale book. Take your heart and stomp on it then mend it back together all the while laughing and knowing that she is still going to make you pay. Make your heart lurch. Make you weep. Right when I thought it was going to be ok I had a moment that made me literally gasp. And cry so hard. It was in the Epilogue of all places. I did not see it coming. I was floored.

This story is about a family. One that you think is almost perfect. Almost but not quite. I loved them all and felt their pain when Kenny fell overboard. When Honour could not hold on any longer. Then after going through that, the worse pain ever, she finds out her daughter has cancer. A fairly rare cancer and needs a bone marrow transplant. What more can happen to this family.

I loved Honour until I didn't anymore. I finally forgave her but it took a lot. If it was anyone else I would have been ok. But not in this case. And then when I kept hoping that Kenny wasn't dead. I wanted him to come back so bad. I wanted Tara to be ok. For Callum to be ok. For this family to heal and move forward. This story made my heart hurt. Made my eyes hurt. But it was also so good. I know that is crazy but it's true. This author makes you crazy with emotions. Then she reaches in and twists the knife one last time...

Read this one with a few boxes of kleenex. You'll need them.

Thank you #NetGalley, #AlisonRagsdale, #Bookouture, for this ARC. This is my own true thoughts about this book.

Five big stars.

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

Warning you are going to want to grab your box of tissues and clear your schedule for the day. Alison Ragsdale’s An Impossible Choice is an incredibly emotionally filled book that pulls hard on your heartstrings. No parent should have to be put in the situation she was put in or choose the outcome..it was just sad. I wish I could have lept into the book and comforted her.

Alison doesn’t waste any time jumping into the fast paced prologue detailing the intense horror at sea that Kenny and his wife Honour were experiencing. It was an action packed scene that you would see in a movie. I was at the edge of my comfy chair dying to know what was going to happen to Kenny!

From the prologue the book jumps back three weeks prior to the events that occurred at sea. It is here we get to know Kenny a little bit more along with meeting the other characters.

Alison educates her readers on Ménière’s a disease that one of her character’s Callum suffers from.

So many times I just wanted to jump into the book and give the characters a comforting hug! There were just so many tragedies, heartache, pain and grief many characters were facing.

I’d like to thank Bookouture and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘An Impossible Choice’ written by Alison Ragsdale in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Honour doesn’t believe she’ll ever get over the loss of her husband Kenny when he’s lost at sea after going over the side of his fishing boat during rough weather. But when their eleven-year-old daughter Tara is diagnosed with a rare form of cancer Honour knows that in Kenny’s absence she must be strong and be both mother and father to Tara and Callum, eight.

‘An Impossible Choice’ is the incredibly moving story of a mother who has to make the most heartbreaking decision of her life, whether to risk her son’s health in order to save her daughter. It’s a beautiful novel that I found touching as the community gathered together to support Honour and her family, and although I thought one of the twists was slightly unbelievable it didn’t detract from what I found to be an incredible novel that thoughtfully and sensitively covered the subjects of childhood Cancer and Meniere’s Disease. I was in tears for part of the story and thankful for my own children’s health. I congratulate Alison for writing such a wonderful story that will stay in my thoughts for some time to come.

I was completely gripped by this story.

After finishing the book, the publisher asks if Honour and her family's tale broke my heart. While it didn't feel like my heart was simply split in two, the emotional impact shattered it into countless pieces.

I was moved by the support and love Honour received during her tough times. Her children, Cal and Tara, showed incredible strength through it all.

The only letdown for me was Kenny, Honour's husband. While I understand his struggles, he needed to have more faith and realize the pain he caused his family. It was comforting to see him eventually come around.

This emotional story brought tears to my eyes and still lingers with me. It's a reminder of how lucky we are compared to some people facing similar struggles.

Even though fiction, these events reflect real hardships for some. Stories like this put our own problems in perspective and remind us of our blessings.

A moving and powerful story that offers a fresh outlook on life. Definitely deserving of 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC! Comes out June 7th!

AN IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE is the latest heart-wrenching, yet uplifting, family story by Alison Ragsdale. There is not a book of hers that I have read that I have not loved and this one is no exception. In this story, Honour is a mother faced first with the tragic death of her beloved husband, Kenny, then an impossible choice when her young daughter, Tara, is diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Tara needs a bone marrow transplant to live, but the donor most likely to be compatible is her younger brother, Callum, and he suffers from an auto-immune disease that could put him at great risk. How can a mother possibly choose between the lives of her children? I was engrossed in this beautifully-written and emotional story of family, love and friendship from beginning to end and I know it will stay on my mind for a long time to come. I most highly recommend this touching book. Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read and review an early copy.

Alison Ragsdale has done it again. Another wonderful heart gripping read. This story had me sitting on the edge of my seat from the very first sentence. This was such a wonderful story that I just could not put down and wow what a wonderful last few chapters and the surprises that came out. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC and wonderful read.

From the moment I opened this book, I was mesmerized. This heart wrenching family drama kept me so thoroughly engrossed that I could not put it down; I could not get these characters and their stories out of my mind for one minute. From the beginning, it is clear that Honour, Kenny, and their two children will be going through some really difficult times. But the book is so beautifully written, it is so filled with love and determination, that there is always a glimmer of hope. Did I cry a million tears? Yes! Was my heart broken and shocked in a myriad of ways? Also yes! But the love and devotion that is the heart of this story lifted my spirits through the hard times. I had so much love for Honour and her family; I had so much compassion for her and for all the impossible decisions she had to make; I read every word, sentence, and chapter with my heart in my throat. Alison Ragsdale has gifted her readers with another story of great courage in the face of despair, filling us with hope and optimism even when the world seems dark and bleak. Bring tissues. Lots and lots of tissues.

Wow wow wow, this story pulls on your heartstrings. At one point predictable but at more points it takes you totally by surprise.
What an emotional rolling coaster. This was my first story by this author but won’t be the last.
Must read!

What a dilemma…….. Should I risk my son’s life to save my daughter, or keep my little boy safe and watch my precious girl slip away?
Seriously one of the best family dramas I’ve read in a long time!… Your heart will be pounding! ‘Wow!!!!… Amazing…

I have read practically all of the books that Alison Ragsdale has written and loved every single one.
"An Impossible Choice" is no exception. The characters from the very beginning, were in my thoughts and when faced with difficult decisions, I felt the pain right with them. So much heartache was endured throughout this heart wrenching novel.
This book definitely tugged at the heart-strings more than a couple times. And if you are like me, then you will likely shed a few tears when some of these "impossible choices" are made.
Once you start this, it will be hard to put down and you WILL want to finish.

I received a copy of this from the publisher in exchange for fair and honest review.

Alison Ragsdale, the Author of “An Impossible Choice” has written a somber, penetrating, and thought-provoking novel. This is an emotionally charged novel that is extremely heartfelt. The Genres for this novel are Women’s Domestic Life, Family Fiction, and Psychological Fiction. The author is an amazing storyteller and in this well written-novel, Alison Ragsdale discusses the importance of choices, family, second chances, forgiveness, love and hope.

The author describes the characters as complex and complicated. A wife becomes a widow and single mom, after a tragic accident. Next she is confronted with the most challenging and terrifying dilemma any mother faces. When her daughter requires a bone-marrow donor, can her son with an auto-immune disease be able to provide it? Be warned, have tissues ready!!

Even in the darkest of times, Alison Ragsdale is able to provide a light at the end of the tunnel. I highly recommend this memorable and inspiring book.

Read and reviewed in exchange for a free copy from NetGalley. This was a well-written and emotional read - there aren't many books which make me cry. Ragsdale wrote skillfully and sensitively about difficult topics, creating real empathy for Honour and the surrounding characters. I'd be interested to read more by this author.

Utterly gripping and I have cried so much while reading that my eyes are sore. My heart shattered in a million pieces for what Honour had to go through. I love fiction books like this because life isn't always a bed of sunshine and roses. Sadly people really do have things like the events in the book happen in there life. I have a lot of empathy so I feel for the characters. There are happy scenarios in the story but the sadness definitely outshines them. A emotional family drama plotted story I found myself enjoying even through my tears. Be warned have the tissues nearby!