Claire and Ben seem like a perfect couple, they have
successful careers and a beautiful house. However, the one thing that seems to
evade them is a longed for baby. They have been trying for years and as Claire
suffers another miscarriage it seems to pull the couple even further apart.
That’s where Ben’s best friend Romily steps in, after a few too many drinks she
tells Ben that she is willing, and would like, to act as a surrogate for the
couple.
Romily has a seven year old daughter called Posie and she is
sure that she will feel no emotional attachment to the baby, she has no desire
to have any more children. However, things don’t go quite to plan when her
feelings for Ben, that she has kept hidden for so long, threaten to push up to
the surface. With one father and two mother’s, who does the baby really belong
to?
I instantly got the feeling that Claire and Romily were a
bit wary of each and probably wouldn’t be friends without Ben. My favourite
character was Posie, Romily’s seven year old daughter. She brings an aspect of
humour to what could be a very sad story. One of the best parts of the novel
for me was the inclusion of the letters to the baby, which are all addressed ‘Dear
Thing’. It is a lovely touch .
This is the first book that I have read by Julie Cohen and I
loved it. I read it over two evenings as
I was desperate to know what would happen, but at the same time I didn’t want
the story to end. It is beautifully written with very well crafted characters.
It is a truly wonderful novel that is gripping, uplifting and heart breaking at
times. I highly recommend it.
5 stars
Thank you to Transworld for sending me a copy to review.
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