Author: B. A. Paris
Format reviewed: Ebook
Source: Netgalley
Publisher: HQ
Publication Date: 9th January 2020
Rating: 5 Stars
It’s Livia’s 40th birthday and she’s having the party of a lifetime to make up for the wedding she never had. Everyone she loves will be there except her daughter Marnie, who’s studying abroad. But although Livia loves Marnie, she’s secretly glad she won’t be at the party. She needs to tell Adam something about their daughter but she’s waiting until the party is over so they can have this last happy time together.
Adam wants everything to be perfect for Livia so he’s secretly arranged for Marnie to come home and surprise her on her birthday. During the day, he hears some terrible news. He needs to tell Livia, because how can the party go on? But she’s so happy, so excited – and the guests are about to arrive.
The Dilemma – how far would you go to give someone you love a last few hours of happiness?
Adam wants everything to be perfect for Livia so he’s secretly arranged for Marnie to come home and surprise her on her birthday. During the day, he hears some terrible news. He needs to tell Livia, because how can the party go on? But she’s so happy, so excited – and the guests are about to arrive.
The Dilemma – how far would you go to give someone you love a last few hours of happiness?
And what a dilemma it is. I honestly don't know what I'd do in either Adam or Livia's position.
Would you be able to put your own feelings aside, your own upset aside to allow your partner a few more hours of blissful ignorance?
Livia had been planning her big 40th birthday party for many years. But in some ways she is dreading it, because of what she knows but hasn't done anything with the info of yet.
Equally on the day of the party Adam hears some life changing news but has to decide when the right time to reveal it is.
This is a very tightly plotted, incredibly compelling story that had me absorbed and oblivious to the world around me.
It is heartbreaking, I'll admit I didn't cry but can imagine many will, as we see hour by hour the day of the party from both viewpoints.
At first you have no clue what is being hidden other than its big stuff, and as everything is slowly revealed I found myself gasping and almost audibly swearing.
I've been a fan of this authors's books from her first one, and although this is a change of direction for her, it is still as wonderful as ever.
Thought provoking, addictive and fabulous.
Thank you to HQ and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
Would you be able to put your own feelings aside, your own upset aside to allow your partner a few more hours of blissful ignorance?
Livia had been planning her big 40th birthday party for many years. But in some ways she is dreading it, because of what she knows but hasn't done anything with the info of yet.
Equally on the day of the party Adam hears some life changing news but has to decide when the right time to reveal it is.
This is a very tightly plotted, incredibly compelling story that had me absorbed and oblivious to the world around me.
It is heartbreaking, I'll admit I didn't cry but can imagine many will, as we see hour by hour the day of the party from both viewpoints.
At first you have no clue what is being hidden other than its big stuff, and as everything is slowly revealed I found myself gasping and almost audibly swearing.
I've been a fan of this authors's books from her first one, and although this is a change of direction for her, it is still as wonderful as ever.
Thought provoking, addictive and fabulous.
Thank you to HQ and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
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