All I Ever Wanted by Kate Hewitt was a beautifully written book from start to finish and it was a hard read for me.
You will need tissues and lots of them, especially as it did pull my heart strings and so close to my heart in so many ways. But, Kate wrote from her heart and got every part right.

I highly recommend this book, however, not a great holiday read, especially if you are sitting by the pool, you will need to wear sunglasses and hide under a tree so no one can see you cry your heart out. This is a book for you to read so no one can see your mascara run! lol

I thought the storyline was interesting but I had a hard time rooting for any of the characters because I found them all so annoying and unlikeable. I also feel that the ending was a little too neat for what was happening in the story. It felt a bit abrupt and could have been a little more fleshed out and realistic. Overall, if you like emotional books, you will enjoy this.

All I Ever Wanted by Kate Hewitt is a story told from two perspectives. It is about a surrogacy. One viewpoint is mostly the adoptive mother, who has no genes in play, and the other is the surrogate who will be carrying her own child, inseminated by another woman’s husband. It gets complicated. Ashley has just discovered that she is in early menopause and will not be able to carry a child. There is a hint of relief in her but she knows how badly her husband, Mark, wants a baby. They had met through a dating app and he had laid it out on the first date. He is forty-one and she is thirty-eight, so time is running out. He was adopted and feels the lack of any blood relative keenly. As anticipated. He was not happy, but went to work immediately researching other options. They selected the type of surrogacy where the surrogate’s egg would be used as it was less expensive and more likely to be successful. They were able to pick the surrogate and speak with her. Dani was the surrogate and was doing this to pay for her sister’s spinal surgery. She thought she could.

This got complicated really quickly. Hewitt tried to show everyone’s point of view from the beginning as well as turning up flaws in relationships, not just romantic ones. The idea of surrogacy is a good one, but it comes fraught with all kinds of emotional baggage for everyone and Hewitt tried to give us that as well. It was hard to read at points, because the reader could kind of empathize with everyone. There was no clear-cut right or wrong. It is a weighty topic and this book handled it well, with well-rounded characters and realistic relationships, although there were maybe more mom/daughter fraught relationships that might normally be found. It was emotional. The characters are good. The topic is timely. The book is interesting and easy to follow.
Good book.

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Ashley is a 38-year-old woman who’s been married to Mark for nine months. The couple have been trying for a baby as soon as they were married, but recently Ashley received a diagnosis of premature menopause, meaning she will never be able to have a baby of her own.

This comes as a devastating shock to the couple, especially to Mark, who’s always wanted a biological child. Mark was adopted as a child, and because it was a closed adoption, he will never know the identity of his biological parents.

Mark suggests that they pay a surrogate to carry the baby for them. Ashley was raised by a single mother, who worked two jobs to keep food on the table, and was always told not to make a fuss. Therefore, Ashley goes along with Mark’s proposal, despite feeling unsure and wary of the whole thing.

Dani is a 28-year-old microbiology PhD student living with her 16-year-old sister, Callie. For the last three years, she’s been raising Callie, as their mother left them following their father’s death. Callie needs a back surgery, but Dani’s health insurance won’t pay for it, so Dani starts looking into becoming a surrogate to raise the funds.

Mark and Ashley find Dani, and they opt for traditional surrogacy, meaning Dani will donate her eggs and will carry the baby to term. This also means she will be the baby’s biological mother with parental rights.

Can Mark and Ashley have their happily ever after?

This was such a heartbreaking read. I was trying to see the situation from both points of view; however, at times, I was mad at Mark, as he was the one who was really pushing the baby agenda. It was apparent that he wanted the baby more than Ashley did.

Both Dani and Ashley had strained relationships with their mothers, but that changed for the better as the book went on.

This book raises a quite complicated issue of surrogacy, parental rights, and, more importantly, what it means to be a mother.

I was hooked from the beginning all the way to the end. I definitely recommend it.

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First, I wanted to thank Kate Hewitt, Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review.

Kate Hewitt is back with another emotional read in All I Ever Wanted. This time Kate addresses surrogacy which can be a very personal and emotional topic for some readers. She does a great job tapping to the emotions with both those involved in the storyline. Instantly, Kate wasted no time and jumped right into the story hooking me into the storyline. Love when authors do this. In this instance though my heart broke for her as this is not the news she was hoping for.

I enjoyed hearing about how Mark and Ashley met. How blunt and up front how personal of a topic they brought up on a first date I was surprised.

My heart broke for Callie who has pediatric spondylosis and seems to be getting worse.

I loved and appreciated how Kate educated her readers on what was medically what was going on with this couple, how Callie had pediatric spondylosis, and how they were trying to find a way for them to find a way for insurance to pay for it.

Ashley and Mark want a child but she can’t have a natural child and they decide to use a surrogate Dani. Dani has gone to a lot and now she needs money for her sister. It sounds not that difficult but emotions gives everything a new level. What impact will it all have on all the characters?
What a great story, I just had to read this faster than normally. At the end a satisfying ending for everyone.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read and review this story, this review is my own opinion.

Thought provoking, moving, gripping, and hard to put down! Kate Hewitt put me through a range of emotions while reading All I Ever Wanted! This is a book about life choices, doubt, honesty, being a parent, family, motherhood, marriage, fertility, and responsibility. I felt for all the characters. I wanted to hug them, scold them, and found myself frequently wondering while reading, All I Ever Wanted, what would I do in each character's situation.

Ashley and Mark are a married couple who want to have a child. When Ashley learns that she cannot have a child, she and her husband investigate other options. Dani decides to become a surrogate mother to be able to pay for an operation that her younger sister, whom she is raising, needs.

Ashley and Mark decide to use Dani as a traditional surrogate, meaning they will use her egg and Mark's sperm. Whew! This book brings up a lot of issues about fertility, surrogacy, becoming a parent, motherhood, and all the legalities and emotions that come into play. This book also looks at various forms of relationships, communication, and compromise.

Kate Hewitt tells All I Ever Wanted through both Ashley's and Dani's POV's which makes for a moving and riveting reading experience. I felt for both at times and the issues that both women wrestled with.

Wonderfully written, well thought out, gripping, evoking emotion, and thought provoking.

This is an amazing story of surrogacy, love, loss and new beginnings! There is so much packed into this book and I loved every page of it. I definitely recommend this one!

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Review for 'All I Ever Wanted' by Kate Hewitt.

This is the eighth book I have read by this author. I have also read 'My Daughter's Mistake', 'When We Were Innocent', 'The Child I Never Had', 'That Night At The Beach', 'The Wife's Promise', 'The Inn On Bluebell Lane', Christmas At The Inn On Bluebell Lane and I would highly recommend them all.

WOW!!!! What can I say?!?! One thing I have got to say before getting into my review is clear your schedules and grab the tissues as you will need them!!! If you are ever looking for a stunning, emotive and page turning read Kate Hewitt should be your go to author!! Honestly, this spectacular author can break my heart and have me in tears like no other!!

This book is beautifully written with vivid descriptions setting the picture perfectly in the readers mind. The title, description and cover works perfectly with the storyline.

I have never read a book by Kate that I have not fallen in love with and that hasn't stayed in my head rent free for a very, very long time after reading it and this book is certainly no exception!! Kate always comes up with such heart punching, breath taking storylines and I have no idea how she does it and with a unique storyline each and every time!!!regardless of how she does it I hope she never stops!! If you have never read any of this amazing authors books then now is your chance and I can guarantee you will end it with a new favourite author on your list!! In this emotive stunner Kate transports the reader into the lives of 38 year old and 28 year old Dani. Ashley is married to Mark and they are desperate for a child. The heart-breaking news comes that Ashley is unable to have children of her own due to early menopause. They look at the other options and decide to go down the surrogate route so that the baby will still be biologically Marks. This is where Dani comes in to their lives via a surrogacy agency website and becomes the surrogate Mum for their baby. Dani is a student and her sister Callie is in need of expensive back surgery that the insurance is not covering the costs of and the money will help her to help her sister. I am not going to tell you any more about the storyline as the synopsis does a wonderful job of that so if you want to find out what happens to Ashley, Mark, Dani and the baby then you will just have to grab your copy of this powerful page turner yourself and I GUARSNTEE that you will not regret it. With a beautiful and emotive storyline absolutely ram packed with love, courage, heartbreak, strength, emotions, strength, twists and turns and so, so much more what are you waiting for?? As always Kate had me absolutely bawling like a baby which is not easy for me unless it comes to animals so make sure you have the tissues at the ready. As a Mum myself I have never taken the fact that I was able to have children for granted easy and my heart breaks for those in this situation, I cannot even imagine how heart-breaking it must be and even more so in Ashley's place. Kate transports the readers into the minds of both Ashley and Dani and she does an absolutely wonderful job to ensure the reader can see, hear and feel absolutely everything that these women are going through at the right times. The storyline was just absolutely stunning, not that I ever expect any less from the fantastic Kate Hewitt who, whenever I pick up a copy of her book I just know I am going to fall in love with it and the characters!!! Kate's fantastic and evocative writing skills brings everything and everyone to life and I loved that we get to see and feel how each of the main characters are feeling and what they are doing and I really felt I was right next to them all throughout. Reading this book really does make you feel that you are standing with them and going through their pain, love, and suffering. While you are reading this you are going through a journey of love and loss, heartbreak, secrets, love, and anger and so, so much more. It really is a rollercoaster ride of emotions. I was utterly glued to the pages and I could not bring myself to put it down. I was carrying my kindle around every chance that I got. There was no point in lying to myself and saying one more chapter, there never is with Kate's books, and I ended up devouring it in one sitting of a few hours. This book really is an absolutely gorgeous and fantastic addition to this stunning series. You need to clear your schedules and get the tissues at the ready because you will not be able to put this book down. There are some tough topics are explored with realism and sensitivity, that all culminated in a very gripping and powerful page turner. This is one of those books that will stay with me for a long time and although it could be a difficult read at times with emotions running high I would seriously recommend it to anyone and everyone!!

The characters are strong, realistic and I became completely invested in each and every one of them. They all had their own problems, secrets, feelings and all had unique personalities and I just absolutely loved getting to know them all. I felt each of their pain, heartbreak, happiness, anger, sorrow and so much more. My heart broke for each of them who went through so much change and more (but I can't say more as I don't want to spoil the storyline for anyone). Kate does an absolutely amazing job of bringing the story to life and the characters leap out of the pages as your turning them. It is so hard to say what I feel about the characters without giving anything away so I won't say anymore about them as I don't want to go into too much detail at the risk of spoiling it for other readers but yet again Kate has done another amazing job at bringing each of the characters to life. Well done Kate!!!

Congratulations Kate on yet another absolutely gorgeous, heart-breaking beautiful book!!! I am looking forward to reading more of your previous and future books. I would absolutely love to see all of your books turned into movies!!! This is why you are on my favourite author list and here's to your next success 🥂

Overall an absolutely unputdownable, thought provoking, addictive and compelling devastatingly beautiful heart-breaking book!!!

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My thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘All I Ever Wanted’ written by Kate Hewitt in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Mark was adopted as a child and has never had contact with his birth mother. Mark and Ashley marry and agree from the start that they want a family so that Mark can have a child that carries his genes, but when Ashley discovers she’s unable to conceive they decides to sign up for surrogacy. They choose Dani to be their surrogate mother and it isn’t until they accompany her to her sonogram appointment that doubts start to emerge.

Whenever I see a novel by the wonderful Kate Hewitt I know immediately I’m going to love it and ‘All I Ever Wanted’ hasn’t disappointed. It’s a beautifully written novel that deals with surrogacy and the heartbreak it entails when things don’t go according to plan, and is so incredibly moving it was impossible to stop reading. My heart went out to the characters of Ashley and Mark who are desperate for a child and Dani who wants only what’s best for her sister Callie. The final chapters had me close to tears and even now I’ve finished reading I still keep thinking about the characters and the decisions they made.

I just love any book by Kate Hewitt and this book did not disappoint me. The story is both thought provoking and emotional following Mark and Ashley's story the turmoil and such hard decisions to make. This is a book that I will read again and again.
My thanks as always to Netgalley and Bookouture for the read

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When I see a book by Kate Hewitt, I know two things. One, I know that I will love it. And two, it will rip my heart out and put it back together. And that’s exactly what happened to me. I read it in two days
Ashley and Mark are unable to have a child of their own. Mark insists they use a surrogate. They pick Dani, who is doing it to help her younger sister.
The story really digs deep into the emotional aspect of surrogacy, adoption and complex parental relationships. I don't want to give too much away, but this is a book that will stay with you.
Many thanks to the author, Bookouture and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
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All I Ever Wanted is the latest offering from uber talented author, Kate Hewitt.

We meet newlyweds, Ashley and Mark. Ashley has just found out she can't have children but wants to do all she can for hubby Mark to have his own biological child including surrogacy. Dani is embarking on a surrogacy journey of her own - for reasons you will discover, she wants to help others have a baby. Told from both women’s perspectives, we go on an emotional roller coaster.

Having read several novels by Kate, I am consistently impressed by her work. She has a remarkable ability to pull me into the story every time. I truly empathised with each character, as they all had relatable and realistic motivations for the paths they chose.

I must warn you: keep tissues handy, and be sure to grab your copy as soon as possible!

Mark and Ashley are married and decide to start trying to start their family. Mark was adopted as a child and longs for a family of his own. When it turns out that Ashley can’t have children due to early onset menopause, they decide to go the surrogate route and choose Dani as their biological surrogate. This of course, leads to complicated feelings for all involved and the story is written from both of the women’s perspectives.
Dani is doing the surrogacy as a means to pay for an expensive surgery that her sister needs that insurance is barely covering-but Dani also has some skeletons in her closet that come to light as we go through the the process and how she feels about surrogacy seems to change with each of her chapters, but then again, I think surrogacy has to invoke complicated emotions. I can’t even begin to imagine what it would be like.
It’s an emotional story of family, sacrifice and motherhood and while it was predictable, it didn’t take away from my experience.
Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for this eArc in exchange for my review.

Hewitt digs in deep with the book.
It delivered a wallop of emotions, it is a fraught filled read.
Every emotion is believable and also crushing.
I waffled back and forth about what I thought should happen until the end.
I think the ending was very unfair to one of the parents and I didn’t agree with it.
I’ve been fascinated with surrogacy since I saw Baby M back in the 1980s. So many variables and and a messy story but entirely relatable.

This was such a thought provoking and emotive read that really made me think about it from both perspectives. I loved it and couldn't put it down.

Mixed feelings about this book. An interesting storyline which raised some dilemmas which made me think about surrogacy. A subject which I didn’t know much about how it worked or the options available in the US.
Well written characters but quite a bit of backwards and forwards for the woman who was unable to have her own baby and the surrogate mother which was a bit tiresome. The first part of the book lagged for me but the second half the pace picked up as the story developed. No spoilers here though.
This made it more emotional for me and I felt for all the parties involved.
3.5 stars overall

This should be on your wish list. I loved this latest book by Kate Hewitt.
It pulls on your emotions and the characters drag you into the pages .I couldn't put it down. It's a year jerker so get the tissues ready

A heart warming story telling how a couple can go from having hope and dreams of being parents to it all fading away in an instant.
When Mark and Ashley find out that she couldn't ever be able to have a child surrogacy was their option. Mark was more for it than she was but she went ahead with it anyway. She had picked the surrogate mum herself and now things were going ahead., she was going to be a mum herself soon. so why was she worried.
A brilliant book from beginning to end.

The difficult subject of surrogacy is explored in this book. Excellent subject matter which played out great. Love all books by this author.