Cleaning out my Kindle and reading old review copies to see if I am interested in them: DNF at 10%. Not a book for me! Topic is too heavy.

With Love From the Inside is not the book when I expected. I thought I would be reading a book about a woman, a mom, on death row who yelled her innocence every chance she got and believed that justice was doing her wrong. Grace did know she was innocent of killing her baby but she did not yell it to everyone she could. She accepted that justice was doing her wrong and knew that she had to accept the her end was coming. Her goal was to make her daughter, Sophie, accept her life and know that Grace never gave up loving her.

Sophie had decided that once her father had passed away from a heart attack that she would live her life like her mother had died also. She would forget she had a mother and move on with her life. I am not sure she ever truly did this but she pretended very well. I could feel Sophie’s struggles; feel her fear at getting found out that she was living a lie, and her fear of her world falling apart. I loved the story of Max and Sophie. The care, love, and attention that she gave that little boy who needed a mother so badly was my favorite part of Sophie’s story. One little boy could fill a heart that was closed off so completely that I felt that love opened her up to so much more in her life.

Together Sophie and Grace are daughter and mother. Both needed each other more than they knew. I had tears while reading about their first meeting. Angela Pisel did such an amazing job writing their reunion and all the “stuff” that lead to their reunion. I cannot imagine living either of their lives but I was able to picture what their lives were like. This is a debut novel and I cannot wait for more.

When is the best time to tell someone about the biggest secret from your past? When you first meet? A first date? First kiss? First “I love you?” Right before you walk down the aisle? Read my complete review by clicking the link below.

I enjoyed this book. It was interesting to see the secrets unfold and get into the mother's head on her last days.

I found WITH LOVE FROM THE INSIDE to have a bit of a slow start. Once William's death and Grace's innocence were more fully explored I felt more invested in the story. I couldn't help but wish that Grace were a little less angelic, as at times her character felt a little one-note to me. Overall, I enjoyed the second half of the story, and am glad that this author decided to tackle the issue of incarceration, and what it does to families.

Amazing book! I really enjoyed this story. The characters were relate-able and the story was such an emotional journey. I would highly recommend this book!