This novel completely mesmerized me. It starts with an unforgettable opening that hits hard—seriously, your jaw will drop. What follows is a slow-burn journey into grief, obsession, and how one revelation can ripple through so many lives.

The characters are messy, human, and raw. You’ll love them, want to shake some of them, and stay glued to every decision they make (especially when things go sideways). The pacing is spot-on—not rushed, not dragging—and the emotional impact lingers long after you’ve finished.

If you’re drawn to character-driven stories that blend heartfelt emotion with intense plot twists, this is one to devour. Just be ready to gasp right from the start—and maybe grab tissues too.

Thanks to NetGalley for the chance. Contrary to a lot of reviews here, the early on twist was not for me. That said, the excerpt I felt was very misleading to the plot. I understand going in blind but because of how early the twist happens, it may be worthwhile to reframe the excerpt so the reader has a more accurate understanding of the plot line.

The end of the first chapter of Finding Grace hooked me immediately and I could barely put this book down!

I almost always read a synopsis before starting a book. A lot of times it helps me decide if I even want to read it, but I highly recommend going into this one blind and enjoying the ride!

Finding Grace features complicated relationships, moral dilemmas, intense emotions, and has a great level of building tension throughout the story.

FINDING GRACE by Loretta Rothschild is a remarkable debut that’s bound to receive a lot of great buzz this summer. People will definitely be talking about this book, that’s for sure. It’s also the second book I’ve read this week that’s been difficult to review for the exact same reason. You really can’t say too much about the plot without totally ruining it for other readers. The publisher’s synopsis is quite vague, and thankfully doesn’t give anything away, but I still advise you to go in blind. Don’t peek at too many reviews! Trust me! Just prepare yourself for a complicated, morally grey, train-wreck type of situation. Ha! It also has strong themes of marriage, motherhood, and friendship. I will say that the male protagonist had me pulling out my hair with his awful decision-making. My gosh! Here’s a few phrases I whisper-screamed at him all throughout:

“𝙉𝙤, 𝙣𝙤, 𝙣𝙤, 𝙣𝙤!”
“𝘿𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙞𝙩!”
“𝘽𝙖𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚, 𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙝!”
“𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥. 𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚!”
“𝘿𝙐𝘿𝙀! 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜?”
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If you’re in the mood for a juicy, shocking, and addictive read that you’ll find impossible to put down, this is definitely it. The narration is top-notch, so I highly recommend the audio route if you do decide to pick this one up. Overall, it’s a very impressive debut. 4/5 solid stars for FINDING GRACE! It releases on July 8th! Highly recommend!

Finding Grace is a page-turner with depth. The story is engrossing, the writing is solid, and the characters are well-crafted. The plot is filled with complex moral dilemmas, and as a reader, I was right there in the middle of it, cringing with the ambiguity of every white lie, dreading the weight of unwanted secrecy. Amidst the angst, it’s a love story, as well as a grief story, and the story of an unlikely family.

I tore through this in a few days and really enjoyed it.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this eARC. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley, the Publishers, and Loretta Rothschild for an ARC of Finding Grace. I can’t believe this is a debut?? I am not okay. This is one of the books that will stay with me forever. This was so beautifully written and with so emotion. I’m honestly speechless how phenomenal this was and did not want the story to end. The first couple pages I was hesitant like maybe it’s not a book to read right now and will come back to it - if you feel the same just make it to the end of the first chapter and you’ll be hooked. I don’t know if there were actual chapters in the book because my eyes were glued and I was just so engrossed in the story. I don’t want to spoil anything - but this is absolutely going to be one of the best books of 2025 without a doubt. Loretta has automatically become an auto-buy author. I can’t wait to see what else she has in store.

This was a compelling premise and had me pretty hooked on the dynamics of the characters. I didn’t find the main characters super likable but I still wanted to know what happened. There’s a super surprising early twist, but this is more of a character study on relationships and love, not a thriller.

4.5 stars. I have to echo what many other reviewers have said: there is no way to share even a simple synopsis of this book without revealing huge spoilers. Trust that it is a great debut novel, one which is character-driven and touches on grief, love, forgiveness and resilience, among other themes. The main characters — Honor, Tom and Grace — are very well developed, and the storyline’s being told through different timelines and POVs adds to the impact this novel has. All in all, this was an excellent read. (It would make a wonderful movie, I think!)

I really enjoyed this book. A very unusual story which I think is best to jump into blind. Honor and Tom seem to have a picture perfect life- she is a successful child author and he is a businessman. They have an adorable little girl Chloe whom they both love madly. Of course all is not well in this seemingly perfect world. Honor struggling with infertility and has sought out a surrogate to have her second child. Things take a tragic turn, and that’s where the story really gets interesting. While a few things were predictable, O really liked how this book health with grief and love and hope.. I also love stories about found family and there are 2 separate examples of it in this book.
Highly recommend this book. Some trigger warnings regarding infertility and violence.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for and honest review.

There’s little of the plot given away in the synopsis, and I’ll carry that through here. I went into Finding Grace based on my intrigue at an unfavorable review — what the reviewer disliked was a pro for me.

This book has some genuinely shocking twists. In the first 100 pages, we head in like, three different directions. I highly recommend going in blind as you’ll know pretty early on whether this book is for you!

The tone and setting reminded me of Anatomy of a Scandal (one of my favorite Netflix shows). If unlikeable characters or moral ambiguity are a deal breaker for you, this likely won’t be a good fit. Personally, I love these kinds of complex stories and gray areas.

Loretta Rothschild really took a big swing here, and I can honestly say I’ve never seen this storyline before. I love when an author (especially a debut) gives us something I’ve not come across previously. Her writing is top-shelf as well.

This is the first ARC I’ve reviewed. Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the advance copy.

This novel GUTTED me. I’m talking ugly cries, sobbing, box of tissues, the whole works. I just could not imagine Tom’s situation and grief.

It’s difficult to talk about this book without giving away spoilers. The description is purposely vague and I appreciated that when I jumped into the novel. I particularly loved the viewpoint used as it isn’t one I see often at all and it worked so perfectly for this story.

This book has a ton of trigger warnings - infertility, death, terrorism, loss of a child. Again, it is GUTTING. And there were many moments - particularly in the beginning - that I was an absolute mess and needed to take breaks. If you can get through that though, my gosh, this book is so worth it.

There were times I was super frustrated with Tom and some of the story arc was predictable in that regard but again, it didn’t detract from the overall story and this is one I highly recommend.

The audio was excellent (though potentially put me more in the feels) and if you’re an audio fan I definitely recommend this one.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and Libro for the copy.

What an interesting concept for a debut novel with great execution! This book is able to bend into several genres in order to make the story unique and immersive.

This story, at its core, is about the decisions we make and the ripple effect they have on our lives. This book really touches on the intricacies of human love and longing and the lasting impact our desires and hopes have on one another.

Honor seems to have almost everything. Except her husband works too much, and she’s physically unable to give her daughter, Chloe, a sibling. She’s become obsessed with finding a surrogate. Tom tries to get her to focus on the child they do have, but her fixation on having another kid is putting tension on their marriage, until a catastrophic event changes everything.

Years later, Tom makes decisions that both improve his life and yet keep him so fraught with tension that every decision puts his future on shaky ground.

NetGalley provided an advance copy, which RELEASES JUNE 10, 2025.

Nope. This book was not for me. I also find it impossible to review without giving away something that is clearly meant to be a surprise because it isn’t in the copy of the book. This seems to be a polarizing read so if you want - give it a try.

There is so little that can be said about this story that isn't a spoiler. Some things I loved are that the story pulled me in right away, I loved the London setting, and the premise felt fresh and unique.
My one complaint is the repetitiveness of Tom choosing not to tell Grace the truth over and over. That got frustrating. Also, the ending felt a bit too tidy for me personally.

Thank you to the publisher for giving me the chance to read both a digital copy of this book and a physical Advanced Reader Copy of this book. This is one of those books that makes you think and stays with you after you turn the last page. I kind of went into this one "blind", and not really knowing what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. The emotional depth and poignancy of Rothschild's book is stunning. I think this would be a good book for my book club, and I may suggest we read it after it comes out to the public. I think there would be a lot to talk about and good conversation surrounding this book.

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 was nothing like I've read before! Unique and full of emotion...The first chapter left my jaw on the floor and the following chapters tore my heart out. For those two reasons, I set this book aside for several weeks.

The synopsis was purposely left vague for a reason. I had no idea what I had started and needed something lighter. And to keep this spoiler-free, I won't go into much detail in this post. You will just have to read it.

The narrating POV alone sets 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 apart from other complex family dramas. I still don't know how I feel about Tom and his choices, but I did love Honor, his wife, throughout.

4.25⭐️ {Arc}
(ARC review) — Thank you to author Loretta Rothschild and her publisher St Martin’s Press. I received an Advanced Reader Copy for the July 2025 release of FINDING GRACE in exchange for my honest review.

What a fantastic debut! This book got interesting right out of the gate. Shocked. Mouth drop. Hooks you right in. This book focuses on grief, heartbreak and second chance at love again.

This a book you really need to go blind into, but if you like drama, emotional, thought provoking storylines this one for you. ⚠️ TW: there’s quite a few

I recommend anyone who reads FINDING GRACE to go in blind, because there is a twist at the end of the very first chapter that sets the tone for the rest of the book.

It would be easy to spoil this one, so all you really need to know is FINDING GRACE is part romance, part fiction. It presented some interesting questions and moral dilemmas, and I flew swiftly through the story, which explores themes of honestly, loss, renewal, and the ways life moves forward, even under the most difficult circumstances.

I really enjoyed Loretta Rothschild’s debut and will definitely be checking out what she writes in the future.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an eARC of FINDING GRACE in exchange for my honest feedback.

Wow! What an amazing, emotion-driven debut novel by author, Loretta Rothschild!! Having gone into this book blind, I had no idea what to expect. So imagine my surprise, when I was already in tears by chapter two!! “Finding Grace” is such a cleverly-written, compelling story boasting a unique premise and wonderful, well-developed, relatable characters.

Right from the get-go, this story reached into the depths of my heart and ripped it apart before methodically mending it back together, piece by agonizing piece. It is gut-wrenching, heartfelt, and real. But it’s also a story best discovered on your own; hence, no spoilers here.

I highly recommend taking a chance on this one…you won’t regret it!