While I was sleeping is the story of Maddie, 28 years old and days from her wedding day to Ryan, when she is knocked down on a busy street and ends up in a coma. After 6 years Maddie wakes up from the coma to find her world altered beyond recognition.

This is a good read, if a little slow at times.  Maddie, Ryan and Chloe are likeable well drawn out characters and you can sympathise with all parties involved. Fans of Fractured will love While I was sleeping.

While  I was sleeping is a gut wrenching emotional journey, Maddie has been in a coma for 6 years, as she slowly and unexpectedly awakes her world as she knew it has changed completely, her fiancé Ryan has remarried and other heartbreaking events have occurred, I don't think my heart stopped pounding through most of this book. Too many spoilers would be given away with a full review, this is an evolving story that each reader needs to discover for themselves.
What made it very difficult for me personally was 40 years ago as a student nurse I nursed a young girl where almost the same event caused her coma and same story as in this book (again no spoilers but she had same outcome during coma as Maddie) she never woke up after over 15 years and to be honest we were all grateful in a way as her family had completely abandoned her, all the staff that nursed her through those years became her family.
I'm afraid I felt let down by the ending, but that's because it was not the ending I personally wanted, I'm sure I'll be in the minority, but nevertheless for all the emotions it dragged out of me a well written wonderful story.
My thanks to net galley and publisher for opportunity to review this book honestly.

An excellent read. This is a gripping page turner with lots of twists and turns. Great characterisation and a very interesting plot. I highly recommend it...😊
Thank you netgalley and the publishers for giving me the chance to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

My first book by Dani Atkins and I'm going out to buy the rest. 
Really enjoyed this book and read it in one sitting.
Thank you to Netgalley and the author for the ARC.

'While I Was Sleeping' is a contemporary novel about a 28 year old woman who wakes from a coma after being hit by a car to discover that 6 years have passed and life has moved on without her.

I found certain events that transpire a little far-fetched at times, but ultimately I was enthralled with this story and these characters.

I know this is cliche but it genuinely was a thought-provoking read. I am a 28 year old woman in the early stages of building a life with my partner and raising our toddler and baby together, and the experiences that were taken from Maddie are heart-breaking to consider.

I particularly liked that the POV changed after Maddie’s perspective had been established. I utterly sympathized with her up until that point but then we’re provided with an other perspective that really rounded out the complex nature of the relationships that are explored.

My biggest criticism is that I felt that the last chapter was really random and didn’t make sense in terms of the kind of future that was being established for the characters up until that point. Without giving anything away I’ll just say that I felt that Maddie deserved more than that and it wasn’t really a satisfying conclusion.

Regardless, this was a really enjoyable read, and I will definitely be seeking out more from this author in the future.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this title.

Firstly a massive thank you to Netgalley, Simon & Schuster and Dani Atkins for a digital copy in exchange for a frank and honest review.  
I LOVE Dani Atkins and have read all of her novels with absolute pleasure.  "While I was Sleeping" is even more fabulous!  I couldn't put it down, found all the characters thoroughly engaging and extremely likeable. This is intelligent, emotional fiction of the very best kind, definitely my favourite book of 2018!  A must read for anyone, buy it, borrow it, read it now!!

Review: This is a touching and thought-provoking read. I absolutely loved it. Although, I think I would love anything Dani Atkins put her name to but seriously this is a brilliant read and one I just could not stop reading once I had started.

I am not going to write here anything about the characters or story line. The reason being is I do not want to give anything away. This is one of those books that has to be read, so you can appreciate every emotion that comes from the story.

It is an amazing plot idea and beautifully written in Dani's wonderful style. Dani is able to capture the reader from the first sentence and keep them all the way through to the last sentence. Her writing makes you laugh and cry and has you right there feeling everything alongside the characters. After I stopped reading I had to take a moment and process it all. It was such an emotional read, full of hope, family, friendship and love.

Devoured in one sitting! Such amazing writing from Dani Atkins.

It is no wonder she won the award for The most Romantic Novel of the year 2018 for her book This Love.

Wow, my first book by Dani Atkins and it won’t be my last. The story centres around Maddie, Ryan, Chloe and Hope and is told mainly from Maddy and Chloe’s perspective.  An absolutely fantastic book with well developed characters which has twists and turns and a conclusion which you won’t see coming. If you just read one book this year make sure this is it.

Firstly thank you to Netgalley and publishers for the advanced copy

This is an honest review

So how can I review a book when I'm afraid to write anything for fear of leaving spoilers?  This book is an emotional rollercoaster that will have you laughing and crying in equal measures. It will make you think. It will lead to open discussions, what if? Would you? It will stay with you long after the final line is read

This is a terrific book and 20% into it some of my friends had already pre ordered it

Pre cook your dinners, get on top of everything and treat yourself to solitary time to get involved in Maddie's, Ryan, Chloe and Hope's lives

Keep tissues close by

This is my first book by this author and certainly won't be my last

Enjoy

Just wow!!  I was emotionally exhausted after reading this. The characters were so wonderfully thought out and I found myself rooting for all of them!

Oh I loved this book. I have enjoyed all of Dani Atkin’s previous books so I was happy to find this on Netgalley. I read it in two sittings sunbathing in the garden and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Such a sweet and clever story and I did not see the end coming at all! Highly recommend reading it. Just lovely.

This has to be the best book she’s written! Absolutely loved the characters and a real tear jerker of an ending.

I loved this book. I have read all of Dani's and I enjoy every one of them. - I love the way she writes stories that almost have a supernatural or fate aspect in each one. Are we responsible for our own destiny or is there something more at work. I have to say my favourite book was Fractured, that was a total shocker to read as the end was so unexpected. So to be able to carry on producing good books must be quite a task!

Excellent book, I love this author!! 
Loads of twists to keep you page turning. Easily one of the best books I have read, would highly recommend.

I truly loved everything about this book a really wonderful, sad, moving book with great characters. Well done Dani

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

Maddie has it all, a fabulous life, wonderful fiancé she is due to marry soon and she is pregnant waiting until after her wedding to share the news. One day tragedy strikes and she loses everything in the blink of an eye. I want to say so much more but I don’t want to give any spoilers. 

I started this book yesterday on my commute to work and I had to breathe very deeply to stop myself ugly crying though this. Finishing it this morning I’m glad I wore waterproof mascara as I was a wreck. Dani’s books have that ability to reach into your chest, rip your heart out, do a little dance on it and leave you broken but in a good way!

While I was sleeping  was such a wonderful, sad and heartbreaking read, the characters were so well developed I was so drawn  in  by them, I loved every minute of this wonderful book by Daniel Atkins.

What can I say except truly amazing, her best novel to date! Read it you won't be disappointed.