A fairly easy read, despite the emotional subject matter. The key characters are well rounded and interesting. I did, however, find the plot somewhat predictable and lacking in intrigue or complexity.

This was a breathtakingly poignant read. I was reduced to tears in places as the story unfolded. It is a story of heartbreak but yet somehow positive in how the book headed towards its inevitable conclusion. An utterly transfixing read.

Five stars. I wish I could give it more.
From the very first page I was crying. Jo Bartlett has written the most amazing story of how it feels to faced with the devastating news that Louisa has terminal cancer. Louisa can’t bear to face the thought of how her 2 beautiful children are going to move on without their mummy.
With the love and support from her husband Tom and her twin sister Holly she manages to slowly accept her prognosis.
This was such a beautifully written story which made me sob like my heart was breaking.
Well done Jo what a fabulous book.
Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood books for an ARC of this book.

Jo Bartlett does a fantastic job in writing this book, it had that element that I wanted and enjoyed from this type of book. I was invested in what was happening with the characters and how everything worked in this universe.

A big thank you to Boldwood Books, NetGalley, and the author for granting me this e-ARC to provide my honest opinions.

I tried very hard to not cry while reading this; I resonated with every feeling Louisa, Holly, and Tom felt, and I can't imagine how hard it would have been to write this book 😭😭.

This book was beautifully written; I loved how we get to read the views from Louisa, Holly, and Tom. My emotions progressed from sadness, then to anger and sadness again. No amount of words can describe what I felt for Stan and Flo... those precious babies. My heart aches for them.

I know this is just a book, but this will be one of those books that will always be at the forefront of my brain. 😩😩 Before you read, ensure you read the trigger warnings, and I'm adding them to my review: substance abuse, cancer, loss of a parent, grief, neglectful parents, and others.

And to everyone who has had or received a life-changing diagnosis, my heart goes out to you and your family ❤❤. Thank you to Boldwood Books once again for the e-ARC.

A fantastic read that was more emotive than I was expecting but that made me love it even more. I couldn't put it down and I didn't want too

such a moving and emotional book!! extremely well written!!!! total tear jerker so be fully prepared!

A heartbreaking and heartwarming book about a mother who finds out she has an incurable cancer diagnosis. We follow the mother’s journey from diagnosis until she passes. The story has multiple POV but the mother, Lou, is the main character. I can’t imagine going through something like this but it is heartwarming how much she loves her family and wants to make sure they are taken care of.

The book begins with Louisa and her husband at the dr waiting for test results. While they are waiting, they discuss her sister, Holly, and how devastating it was for her to be alone when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The news is bad, and Louisa tries to plan life for her children once she is gone, including her sister as their mother figure. Very sad. Anyone that has dealt with cancer in their life can relate to this. Very somber and makes you thankful for your health.

A beautifully written poignant book that totally resonated with myself, so many parallels,similar thoughts, scenarios etc
Told in such a tender,honest,raw manner I read it with tears streaming down my face at times as I put myself in Louisa’s position, and that of her husband and children and what their altered future would look like.
Although harrowingly sad, there was hope,joy and overall such a heartwarming feel to this read, one that will stay with me long after reading it!
Thank you NetGalley for this early read

"A Mother's Last Wish" is a book about a woman named Louisa who gets a terminally ill diagnosis. She has a husband, twin sister and 2 young kids and always needs a Plan B, even after receiving her diagnosis....
This book is written in such great detail, portraying the different stages of a terminally ill diagnosis and the emotions attached to it, not just from Louisa's point of view but from her husband and sister too. Having had first hand experience of losing a loved one with this diagnosis this book got me in my core. I wept while reading it, it put my own life with a young kid into perspective and it also made me feel a little lighter in a way I haven't before... it's simply a must read!!

Wonderfully written book. As someone whose husband currently has cancer, I can relate to the characters in this story on a level that many will also be able to. I am by far not unique in having family members with cancer.

This is a heartwarming story, no matter how sad the topic.

Be prepared to cry because you will! I highly recommend this book!

A beautiful read, so well written, heartbreaking, sad with well described characters that kept me involved in the storyline from the beginning until the end.

I cannot speak highly enough about this book and I can thoroughly recommend.

Thank you to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for this brilliant ARC.

Louise gets devasting news that she has cancer, her main concern is who will be taking care of her family. Her twin sister has a hard time dealing with her diagnosis. you will need a box of tissues.

Wow!

What an emotional yet inspiring story.

This was hard to read because I too went thru a cancer diagnosis. The emotion is real and I felt every bit of it in Lou’s story. This author caught the slide of emotion with Lou as well as with the children and family members.

This story was such an inspiration and I am so glad I read it.
Yes, it was very hard to read at times but the strength and love this author was able to capture was worth every second of tears shed while reading it.

Thank you for writing such a special story and capturing so much of the real life struggles when someone is given a terminal diagnosis.

Jo has done it again. The way she writes hard hitting subjects, just like this one in this book, is written movingly and sensitively. It's a hard read and one that will have you in tears as you read Louisa's heartbreaking tale.

Warning, do not read this book without a large box of tissues to hand. Very sensitively written with beautiful characters going through an impossible situation. A hard but wonderful read.

Gosh this was a hard hard read. Told in chapters by the main character , her husband and her twin sister. A lot of tears will be shed. Louisa world is turned upside down and how she deals with it with her twin and husband is so moving. A stand alone book. I am a Jo Bartlett fan. It is so hard to review , the ending is sad and happy, Read it with chocolate and tissues.

As you would expect from the title. A Mother’s Last Wish was a heartwarming read. Don’t be surprised though when the tears start falling.

Twin sisters Lou and Holly.
Lou with a aggressive and terminal illness has one mothers wish for her children Stan and Flo.
This is such a unique and personal story that this author has ever written.
A stand alone book that is so strong and intense reading but unputdownable.
I cried and cried more over reading.
A story to capture the hearts for many readers right through to the ending.
Absolutely 100% Loved it.