inding Grace by Loretta Rothschild is the kind of novel that reignites your love for reading. With its intricately woven narrative, Rothschild explores themes of heartbreak, love, and the unforeseen outcomes of our choices. From the opening pages, I was drawn in completely, unable to tear myself away. There was even a moment where I gasped aloud—one unexpected twist truly took me by surprise. And yes, this book brought me to tears, but in the most beautiful, poignant way.

The relationships in Finding Grace feel incredibly real and multifaceted, adding depth to every emotional moment and making them resonate even more. It’s a story that stays with you long after you’ve turned the last page, and I’m certain it will remain in my heart for years to come.

This is a must-read for anyone who appreciates a powerful, heart-wrenching story with unforgettable characters. Without a doubt, it's one of my favorite books of the year.

The first chapter of this book sucked me in instantly, and I enjoyed the tone of the writing all the way through. Having it written from Honor’s perspective was a unique way of storytelling.

I loved this as a story about grief, but honestly didn’t like it as a love story. The way things wrapped up in the end felt too neat and undeserved on Tom’s part after all he had done to Grace.

All in all, a decent read. I guess I just wish it wasn’t a romance ultimately. But I knew that it would be going into it, so I cant fully fault it for that.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the e-ARC.

This is a great debut novel. It’s not really a happy story but it deals with some
Important life issues. Until lives are inextricably and cruelly changed. In ways
that remind us that we are here for such a very short time.
Read this story with a cup of tea and a Kleenex, just in case.
The Author did a brave and wonderful story. The people and places
are very nicely crafted and quite relatable. We all must allow ourselves
to find grace…
My thanks to St. Martin’s Press for the download copy of this
book for review purposes.

Okay, not going to lie, I hate the cover and almost didn't read it because of that. SO glad I did. I am also glad I went in completely blind. This is excellent for a debut novel!

I really enjoyed this. A story of navigating life after a traumatic life altering event, we follow Tom our MC through Grief, Love, Loss, Trust, and much more. I enjoy spoiler free reviews myself, so ill keep it short and sweet. I believe going into this blind is the best option. The writing was simple and easy to follow. Very refreshing as it feels very raw and real. No fancy words you need to look up, and you feel immersed consistently.
I loved the POV in which the story was told. It was new and very interesting for me, although some parts weren't my favorite using this method, It was something I've never experienced before and that's always something I enjoy. The plot was good and quite simple, It was very real and felt like something that could really happen in real life, it wasn't some far fetched story you would never believe.
My few complaints would start with the "spicy" sections. It felt a bit off with how the story is told. Just felt a bit unnecessary for me and almost weird. brevity in these sections would have sufficed. I never mind a spicy scene but mostly when it makes sense or adding to the story. which here it didn't feel necessary.
I Wish we would've had some more time with the story building in the beginning. This part is hard not to spoil, but I do think It would've benefitted by more time with getting to know Honor. I really liked her, and she is what drew me in immediately, and would've loved to have more of the story of the two of them before, you know.

Overall, Id say a 4 star rating is fair and honest! I enjoyed this, and the ending was wonderful. Thank you again to Loretta for the ARC!

This book felt both new and familiar- sort of like a hug even though the premise was heartbreaking. The narrator being Honor was unexpected and I enjoyed this. What a beautiful debut novel.

4.5 stars

This is a really hard review to write without spoilers. It's about regret, and hope, and deceit. This is a lesson I've always taught my children - that lying is hard work. You must keep up the pretense, remember who you told what, because like juggling, if you drop one ball, they all come tumbling down. This is a lesson that Tom learns too late - or is it? The story has a very unique narration. That's about all I can say. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because there were some points where I felt it dragged a bit, that I wanted it to move on. However, this is a book I will heartily recommend to others! Thank you for the opportunity to read it St. Martin's Press and NetGalley.

The twist at the beginning is certainly a surprise. The narrator's point of view offers us a unique look into the characters.
That said, the main character's constant state of self-induced angst becomes tedious, and the neat little bow that ties everything up to force a happy ending seems disingenuous.

The premise was very interesting. Big surprise in the beginning with the rest of the book dealing with the repercussions of the event.

This book was a pleasant surprise.
I thoroughly enjoyed it, as it was a quick read and a good time.

What a conundrum this story leaves with the reader. A family is destroyed at Christmas from a suicide bomber. Th wife and their daughter are killed instantly. The husband must move on. Leading up to the tragedy the couple have been going through a surrogate with an egg donor because the wife was able to have that daughter and hasn’t been able to conceive since. Move ahead 5 years. The husband is now raising that child. One day he comes across all the information about the egg donor. His late wife did extensive research to get the absolute right donor. The twist, when he searches the donor out, is she looks just like his late wife. Almost like twins. He starts dating her. Their friends are freaking out, want him to confess to his new girlfriend, which he intends to do one day. Predictably it all blows up. And the end is just what you know is going to happen. It’s the getting there that is fun with this book. I honestly haven’t read a book with this theme before so it was a fun, interesting, kind of nail biting read for me.

This was nothing like I was expecting! Like at all. It takes a lot for a book to truly surprise me but this one pulled it off.

Like many others have stated, it really pays to go into this book without knowing anything about it. It was completely that way for me, which resulted in many surprising and unexpected twists and turns. A highly emotional read.

Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC, in exchange for my honest review and opinions.

3.5⭐️s. Well written and deep. The book takes a very real, very methodical look at grief and choices, for better or worse, made out of that grief as well as hope and the aftermath of loss.

The pacing of the book is fairly slow, which is understandable since the content is so deep and methodical. I thought the concept of grief and loss was very well done. It took the complexity of living with it and really told an excellent story.

I felt for Tom and was invested in him as a character, as well as his decision making. While part of it felt like watching a car accident in slow motion, that’s what really caught you at the same time - you wanted so badly for a happy ending because he was just such a good guy.

Overall would recommend and enjoyed it, it’s just not a fast read.

Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy of this book. All opinions are mine.

I cried all my tears over this book. It broke my heart, then shattered it into a thousand pieces and then slowly put it back together. The topic covered is definitely not light, if you expect a happy and carefree reading, change the book, because this one will destroy you emotionally, but then it will cure you. For me it won fiction of the year. Many thanks to Netgalley and the publishing house for allowing me to preview this masterpiece. The book will be released on June 10, 2025.

Wow. I went into this one blind and the last line in the first chapter threw me for such a loop that I had to read it repeatedly to wrap my mind around it. I just never saw it coming the way it did. Such a heartfelt and emotion journey around love, loss, parenthood, grief and learning to live again. A full circle story that had me smiling while tears flowed down my cheeks.

As others have said, you are better off knowing nothing about this book when you start. Fortunately, the GoodReads summary does not give away too much, unlike some other books.
Some things are just a little too improbable, but I liked reading something a bit different. I do like it when a book makes you think of so many possibilities on how something can happen, especially when a secret is involved. I did question something about the timing in the end.

Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for a copy to read and review!

Honor has everything. Until she doesn't.

I picked this up randomly knowing absolutely nothing about it simply because a favorite author blurbed it. And y'all. Wowowowow. Chapter one left me in shock, while chapter two had me almost in tears. I spent the rest of the book in morbid fascination eating metaphorical popcorn as the drama played out on the page. Loretta Rothschild's debut is a love story, but it's unlike one I've ever read. I don't want to say more without giving spoilers, but you should read this book! It will likely be a favorite of the year!

I highly recommend FINDING GRACE. If you're looking for an emotional ride with themes of family, resilience, and forgiveness, this might be a book for you.

Content Warnings: sex, miscarriage, infertility, gaslighting, death of spouse/child

I’m going to try and do this without spoilers, so please excuse my quick and vague review.

I can’t remember a book that broke my heart and continued to break it so thoroughly as Finding Grace. This is both good and bad which was perplexing at times because I found myself unsure of what I even wanted to come next. The big twist in this one hits you right in the face and achieves its purpose of true shock at a remarkably unexpected time.

It’s ending….. Almost too perfect and too neatly tied together with a cute little bow, but also exactly what we needed after the emotional turmoil we went through as readers.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this advanced copy before it’s intended publication date of June 10, 2025.

I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley and St. Martin's Press in exchange for an honest review.

The description of this book did not prepare me for the actual story. The "shocking event" is something that I never would've guessed and did not see coming. Plus, it happens so early in the book that the writer really lets it reverberate through until the end.

Tom's behavior was off-putting, to say the least, and it made him a less sympathetic character. One of the women, not going to say who to avoid any spoilers, is a complete nut.

I really enjoyed how the flashback portions built up to the ending. I would recommend this book.