Synopsis – A Mother’s Last Wish
Two sisters, one heartbreaking promise…
To everyone who knows them, Louisa and Tom are the perfect couple. They have two beautiful kids, Stan and Flo, and are about to celebrate ten years of being happily married. Life is perfect. But when Lou is dealt devastating news, that perfect life is turned upside down and Lou and Tom must reevaluate the very foundations their marriage is built on.
Lou’s main concern is who will look after her children if she’s not there to care for them? Will anyone be able to love them like she does?
Holly can’t face the news that Lou is sick. As her older twin sister, she and Lou have always been together, and Holly has always tried to protect Lou. So she’ll do anything, promise anything, to make Lou feel safe and happy. Holly loves Stan and Flo fiercely, but with no children of her own can she ever be the mother her sister wants and needs for her children?
Determined to make the most of every last precious moment, Lou’s final wish for her family is to show them what it really means to live and love. And as Tom and Holly try to navigate their own pain, their only care is to shower Flo and Stan with love and help them make the most of every moment together.
Author Bio
Jo Bartlett is the bestselling author of over nineteen women’s fiction titles. She fits her writing in between her two day jobs as an educational consultant and university lecturer and lives with her family and three dogs on the Kent coast. Her first title for Boldwood is The Cornish Midwife – part of a twelve-book deal.
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My Review
A Mother’s Last Wish by Jo Bartlett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A Mother’s Last Wish is a very sad story. You can tell from the title and synopsis how this story ends but that doesn’t stop it being very interesting to read how it unfolded.
In the beginning I struggled a bit to connect with Lou and I even felt a bit guilty about that because I thankfully have no way of understanding the things she was grappling with.
As the story progressed, it became easier for me to connect with her and I also connected with all of the characters.
This a story of deep familiar bonds and the difficulties we facing when confronting our own mortality and that of someone we deeply love.
I very much liked the storyline of the online support group who helped offer Lou support and guidance as she navigated through her diagnosis and treatment.
I cried as the book was wrapping up and all the way to the end.
Very well done story of love and loss, family bonds, and motherhood.
If you are a fan of tear jerkers this one is a great read.
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