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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.

This is such an intense book, chronicling the emotional roller coaster of a couple’s desire to complete their family with a baby. A hopeful and heart look at how we don’t truly know how life will be until we take the steps that scare us.

I have read a few of Kate Hewitt's novels and this one was a good one. The author creates characters that are believeable within a topic that many so not understand. You can follow along with how the characters ideas, impressions and lives change. Certainly not a major suspensful novel, but one that was a great read!

Kate Hewitt is such a varied author and it's always a pleasure to see what she comes up with next. The difficult subject of surrogacy was tackled so well. We weren't led to believe that surrounding surrogacy would be easy with the perfect happily ever after.
I read this book in 1 sitting and already recommending to family and friends.

Ashley and Mark want a baby, but Ashley isn't able to conceive. Dani is desperate to earn money to help pay for her sister's medical care.
The book alternates between Ashley's point of view and Dani's point of view. The author spends a significant amount of time describing how each character truly feels about surrogacy. It wasn't a thriller- I kept waiting for the ball to drop or something unexpected to happen and nothing.
I appreciate the ARC

Well this book will pull on your heart strings! Any woman who has struggled with getting or staying pregnant will feel all the feels for the main character in this book. I remember struggling myself and this book brought back the feelings of helplessness as well as joy when you get to grow your family with a new life. I really enjoyed the characters and storyline and finished the book in one day.
Ashley is devastated when she learns that her body has betrayed her and carrying a child is no longer possible. Her husband is devastated and wants to look into a surrogate as it's very important to him to have a child of his own. A child that is blood related. Mark was adopted and has always wished he had a relative or someone that shares his DNA. For Ashley this makes everything complicated because she wants the same things but it's just not possible for her.
They quickly find a surrogate and Ashley has to settle into the fact she won't be biologically connected to this child but Mark will. She knows it'll take time but she sees how Mark obsess over every detail of the pregnancy and she wonders if she'll ever get to where he is. The cracks in their marriage start to show as life throws them a curveball and hard decisions will have to be made. Will this pregnancy bring them together as a family of three or tear them apart before it's even started?

This is a beautiful, honest and raw story. Mark and Ashley have discovered that they are unable to have their own biological children. So they have decided to go for a surrogate. That surrogate is Dani who is trying to raise the funds needed to cover a medical operation that her sister needs. When the surrogacy begins is when things get complicated because of emotions from all parties. The story is deeply layered with emotional upheaval and I didn't know if I wanted to laugh, scream or cry. It has impossible choices with a powerful storyline.

Ashley and Dani, who is serving as a surrogate, tell this emotional story of two women and the family Ashley is trying to make for her husband Mark. Mark, who was adopted, wants to be a bio-dad more than anything but Ashley's fertility is compromised. Dani's younger sister needs surgery insurance will not fully cover. Seems like a good match at first but neither woman considered how they would feel as the birth neared. Thanks to netgalley for the ARC. A good read.

Kate Hewitt is the master weaver of the books she writes. it feels a privilege every single time we get to read on of her books. and ive no idea how time after time she produces these stunning works or well...art. for they are that.
this book is so totally heartbreaking. its a touch read. and many many many will feel a certain emotional attachment to both the plot points and the characters involved. its certainly one that many can walk alongside and feel all the feels with it.
its tough. and at certain moments i wanted to shake a few of them. or put a halt to the situation. and i know many people will have their own views be it morally or ethically on surrogacy and all that entails. i find myself swinging between a fair few thoughts on it! but as with all things it can depend on the situation and the people and when Dani and Ashley are being spoken of in this book i felt a certain way almost the entire book. and so was desperate to see how it ended.
this book centers around fertility, surrogacy and all the in between so those who might find this hard might find this book too much.
but kate does it brilliantly so there is no worry about that side of things, it just might feel too tough for some.
Ashley finds out she cant give her husband the one things he wants. that one things is a child of his own. when she cant even use her own eggs the heartbreak continues. so the choose the surrogacy. enter Dani who needs the money for a life altering operation for her sister( you see for me this was already the wrong decision because how could you think clearly or put a halt on things with such consequences for you own sister! it would skew emotions all the way)
but Ashley clearly feels not right about things. and Dani too is feeling uncertain. so what comes next is a fracturing of hearts and relationships and just how this goes you will have to read to find out.
i knew how i wanted it to go but then felt guilty for doing so. and then didnt want it to wrap itself up one way because i didnt believe that way would ACTUALLY be right. and so my emotions were all over the place with this one!
but what a book. what.a.book.
a must read right now and leave space for tears and emotions around the times you read it! you will love it.