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I found this to be a disappointing read. I was expecting a mystery, and this was sadly not that. The ending was disappointing and the weirdness around adoption was unsettling.

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emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

It is so good to read something different. I got this book thinking it was just drama and romance (as I rarely read about a book when I buy it) but it’s more like a contemporary drama/mystery. Following Emma and Leo during their toughest times was quite a rollercoaster of feelings. We start to know Emma more Leo finds out a side of his wife that he could’ve never imagined. And we feel his disappointment. But as the book goes on we start to understand how complex life can be. Sometimes beyond our comprehension.
I really enjoyed reading this story, it was gripping and entertaining.

anneenichole's review

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

🦀 Emma, a marine biologist lives a quiet, fun and happy life with her husband Leo, an obituary writer, their daughter, Ruby and rescue dog, John Keats. Leo, an adopted child adores this joyous life he's built with Emma in her grandmother's tiny crammed house in London feeling a sense of belonging for the first time in his life. On paper, everything is perfect. But Emma isn't who she said she was. Emma may not even her real name. As Leo unravels the darkness that Emma has so carefully tried to hide, their love is put to the test.

🦀 I went into this book not having read the blurb or any reviews. I just had a feeling it was for me. And boy, was I right! This book has everything I love — a good story, plot twists, suspense, layered, multidimensional characters, and emotions that seep through the pages! I wasn't sure if I loved Emma until part 3 of the book when I was convinced. Rosie Walsh made me feel like Emma was real. A real individual with a past, who's made mistakes, who's loved and lost and who bears it all in the hope that she is also loved back. The story makes you invested because of the rawness of Emma and the beauty of her relationship with Leo. It makes you truly believe that love can win if we allow it.

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