Four threads about different people each facing calamities of one sort or another, the ones that life tends to throw at us to see what we are really made of. Kara is meant to be jetting off to her dream wedding only things aren’t going to plan. TV Star Ollie has just been dealt the final straw with his girlfriend Sienna via video- one that is all over the internet. Alice goes to the funeral of the mother of a past close friend and finds out more than she bargained for and Zac has also had his plans change at the last minute. Can they each finally find some sort of stability they each crave?

Shari has a wonderful talent. Not only a great plot but especially of characters that I find myself quickly engaging with and wanting to find out more. This keeps the pages so easily turning and I could easily have read this in one sitting had real life not got in the way. It's a very real life scenario, things we have either been through or know someone who has which gives empathy and understanding. A brilliant, compelling book putting the reader right into the heart (in every sense) of the story. I love all of Shari’s books and each one tops the rest in one way or another. A treasure of a read, a hug in a book. Five big stars.


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I love Shari Low’s books because she always delivers a heartfelt story stuffed with emotion and well-crafted characters. I always appreciate the multiple narratives that she weaves together and the intricate relationships she presents. Her stories are compelling, powerful, hopeful and beautifully written.

This time, I also enjoyed meeting up with Alice and Val from ‘One Long Weekend’, Tress from ‘One Day With You,’ and Bernadette from ‘One Day Last Summer’ and seeing how they’ve navigated their personal trauma and come to terms with their own ‘heart conditions.’

I was swept away by a compelling story about characters on difficult journeys and appreciated the great twists, escalating tension, and realistic characters dealing with heartbreak, loss, and setbacks.

Low writes fantastic contemporary fiction!

I was gifted this copy by Boldwood Books and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.