Having read, loved and sobbed at the authors previous novel, I was dying to read her latest and had a box of tissues on standby, just in case. Whilst some parts are quite sad, more than anything this was a hopeful and uplifting read.

The story flicks between then and now, with then being around the time that Tabitha’s husband dies and now, with Tabitha starting her fostering journey.

Fostering, as much as it can be rewarding, can be really hard work. Especially when two of them are fifteen year old twins. I loved this aspect of the story though and it really pulls on your heart strings at what kids in care have been through. I admired Tabitha for wanting to do it, more so as she is in this on her own.

This is very much a story about overcoming grief and moving on. I loved Tabitha’s character and I felt so much empathy for her as well as mentally encouraging her to keep on going as she struggles with her own grief and being main carer for her foster children.

The Day That Changed Everything had me hooked from the start and I read it in two sittings. It is a gentle and wonderful story that offers it’s reader hope and by the end I was bursting with so many emotions as these characters had worked their way into my heart. An inspiring must read.

I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book. I absolutely loved this book, it was a beautiful story about love, loss and family. The characters were so well drawn I felt I knew them, and I didn't want to finish the book because that would mean saying goodbye to these wonderful characters.

An emotionally charged read that is uplifting and heartwarming!
What do you do when you lose the love of your life and all the plans you have made for the future?
Tabitha finds herself in this situation when she is unable to wake her husband Andy one morning, as she battles her way through grief and guilt, gradually she starts living again and finally after much heartache and suffering becomes a mother and eventually learns to love again in a beautifully written ending to this lovely book that will stay with you long after reading it!
Thank you net galley for this early read.