All Our Missing Pieces follows the intertwined lives of four strangers brought together by chance and circumstance. Orla, who has inherited her grandmother’s house in London, is trying to renovate it while also rebuilding her own life after personal upheaval. She decides to rent out rooms in the house to three tenants: Luke, Beatrice, and Livvie.

Luke is a handyman with aspirations of becoming an artist, and he begins helping Orla with the renovation work. Beatrice is an American woman who was adopted from Ireland. While working as a nanny for a wealthy family, she is also on a personal mission to find her birth mother. Livvie, meanwhile, is recovering from a difficult living situation and is simply looking for a place to start fresh. Each of these characters carries emotional baggage, and the novel unfolds through the alternating perspectives of the three women: Orla, Beatrice, and Livvie. As they navigate their personal struggles and slowly form connections.

The beginning of the book felt a bit confusing. I didn’t immediately realize that the point of view changes with each chapter, which made it hard to follow at first. After rereading the book’s description, things started to make more sense, and the story flowed better from that point on.

While the novel offers a heartwarming narrative with thoughtful moments about healing, friendship, and starting over, I didn’t feel fully engaged. The characters had potential, but I found it difficult to connect with them deeply. That said, the premise is compelling, and I appreciated the focus on how strangers can become a kind of chosen family when given the space and time to open up.

It’s not a bad book by any means, it’s gentle and reflective in tone, but I expected a bit more emotional depth or complexity. Still, for readers who enjoy character-driven stories about rebuilding life and finding connection in unexpected places, this could be a comforting read.

Sophie Ranald has only gone and done it again. The perfect blend of humour and a gripping storyline. The book will keep you going until the very last part.

I enjoyed this book but I’m going to be really honest and say I did not like the ending. Overall the book is written really well and the characters are convincing, likeable and you really do want the best for them but I just felt the ending left so many questions - maybe there’ll be a sequel! Would still recommend reading it.

this is a poignant and layered novel that delves into the intricacies of love, loss, and personal growth. Set against the backdrop of a crumbling house in Damask Square, the story introduces us to four distinct characters—Orla, Luke, Livvie, and Beatrice—each carrying emotional baggage and seeking a sense of belonging.

Told through alternating perspectives and timelines, the novel skillfully explores how the past shapes the present. It brings warmth and emotional resonance to the narrative, particularly through Orla’s journey of healing and Beatrice’s quest for identity. The character dynamics are compelling, with tensions and tenderness emerging naturally. The themes of forgiveness, secrets, and second chances are thoughtfully portrayed.

While the ending might feel slightly open-ended, it reflects the messiness of real life, where not all wounds heal cleanly and closure isn’t always complete. A touching, emotionally honest read that lingers after the final page.

Orla inherits her grandmothers house and needs to renovate, but leases rooms within. Beatrice one of the girls is a nanny and is going on her journey to find her birth mother. It’s an exciting read, but didn’t like Beatrice’s attitude towards her birth mother when she found her. I found her rude. Woman needed to adopt children in Ireland for various reasons and her birth was one of them. Did like the ending though. A good 3.5 star read. Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for a copy.

3.75 out of 5 stars – A Quiet, Thoughtful Read with Moments of Emotional Impact

All Our Missing Pieces is a gentle, introspective novel that explores found family, long-buried secrets, and the slow, fragile process of healing. The premise—four strangers under one roof, each carrying their own weight of grief, guilt, or longing—is compelling and offers a rich canvas for emotional storytelling.

That said, the pacing can feel uneven at times, especially in the middle sections where the emotional stakes waver slightly and the mystery surrounding Orla's past takes a little too long to fully unravel. Some plot points feel a bit too neat or predictable, and the conclusion, while touching, doesn't hit with quite the emotional resonance it promises.

Still, the writing is lyrical, the themes are heartfelt, and there’s a cozy, melancholic charm to the whole book. If you enjoy character-driven stories with a focus on healing and human connection, this is a quiet but rewarding read.

A wonderful read!
This novel drew me in from the very first page and kept me hooked until the end. The characters were vibrant and relatable, the writing was engaging, and the story had just the right balance of heart and humor. Highly recommend!
Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

All Our Missing Pieces has a promising setup—an old house full of secrets and strangers with their own hidden pasts. The atmosphere is well-drawn, and the mystery surrounding Orla’s secret kept me curious. However, I found myself wishing for more depth, both in the characters and the plot. The emotional moments didn’t land as powerfully as they could have, and some relationships felt underdeveloped. Still, it’s an easy, engaging read with a touch of intrigue and a satisfying conclusion.

You went down house that is being renovated brings four strangers together along with many secrets. Orlando Clifford is the owner. She inherited this house from her grandmother. She had been.estranged from her grandmother for years. Yet here she is redoing this house and she needs people to live there. Beatrice comes from a family who loves and adore her. She is on a Gap year from college and will be a nanny for an American family in London. This family would’ve preferred if Beatrice live with them, but she told him she wanted to be able to explore London while she had the time so Beatrice rents a room from Orla.
Then we have Livvie who is living with other people but always feels out of place in her own room. She just feels like she doesn’t belong there, especially when she has an encounter with one of the girls boyfriends. She knew it was time to leave so she also rents a room from Orla.
Now we have Luke, who will be doing the renovations to the house. He split up with his girlfriend now also lives in this home. Will these four people be able to live in a house without some secrets and jealousy amongst them. Who would be the first person to explain why they really have come to London? Each character is struggling with something what you’ll have to read the book to find out.
The book was written for the year 2005 to 2006. The character of Orla what is a complicated one. She was a sometime artist who had a secret that she would never reveal to anyone. Beatrice was very entitled. It took a while to really find out why she came to London. She didn’t think she would connect with the children that she was the nanny for until events changed. Heartbroken. I didn’t get the character of Livvie? You know she couldn’t live with her friends because she felt at a place but then she became very attached to Luke who had his own issues. I sometimes felt she was Orla’’s daughter. Luke’s character just seemed to exist. I wouldn’t say I didn’t like the book. I just wish there was more to it. The ending gave us a twist. I didn’t see it coming. So thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the ARC. 3.5 starsr.

All Our Missing Pieces by Sophie Ranald is an engaging piece of women’s fiction that explores relationships in all their complexities. The story captures a wide spectrum of love and conflict, with themes of holding on, letting go, and how perspective shapes our experiences.
The narrative revolves around four intriguing characters: Orla Clifford, who inherits a charming but dilapidated house in Damask Square; Luke, a handyman trading renovations for a place to live; Livvie, a sweet and likeable young woman; and Beatrice, a privileged but flawed individual searching for her birth mother. The story unfolds through multiple perspectives, weaving together past and present in a way that highlights the damage secrets can cause and the power of forgiveness.
I found the story touching and, at times, deeply emotional. While the ending felt a bit unfinished and left me with lingering questions, it also resonated with the authenticity of real life, where not everything ties up neatly. A thought-provoking read overall!

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the advanced reader copy. This is my honest review.

Nice book about adoptions in various forms set in London. Enjoyed the various characters and the way their lives interconnected.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. Initially I would say that I didn’t like this book, but as I read it I did get into the story and became more curious about how it was going to come together and end, I am glad that I finished this book. This story focuses on four characters and their interactions as roommates. Orla inherits a dilapidated home in England and takes on boarders to help with the renovation costs. Luke is the “ handyman” artist who is doing the work with free room and board, Livvie , a local resident needed to move out of her previous residence due to conflicts with fellow roommates, and Beatrice an American is on a type of “ sabbatical “ paid in part by her parents. Each of these people have a “ story and history “ that ultimately comes out as the story progresses, with conflicts and friendships and a few other interesting inactions thrown in. I ultimately liked parts of this book but my major complaint is that at times I did not know what character was speaking at the beginning of each chapter and also I am curious will there be a sequel, some things were left hanging at the end of the story.

The description of the book held a lot of potential, but as I sat to read it, I found it confusing and I couldn't connect to the characters. It frustrated me because I would have wanted to like this more.

An intriguing story of one girl's search for her birth mother, when all she really knows is the name of a house in Ireland. Even though she has little to go on, we follow her search through the ups and downs. Livvie and Luke are strangers who move in to Orla's dilapidated house and help to restore it to its former glory and the relationship they develop with Orla is very special, which leaves the third lodger Beatrice jealous and feeling excluded. The characters are very likeable, even Beatrice as she grows more vulnerable and begins to enjoy her new life. I know it's unlikely but I'd love a sequel to this book- can't say any more without spoilers!
Thanks NetGalley and Storm for the ARC.

Emotional rollercoaster reads will always be a bit of me and THIS BOOK is the newest example! To be completely honest at first I didn't feel connected to the story but as the events unfolded I couldn't stop till I got to the end! This book is a reminder that family can be found and that secrets will always chip away at your soul no matter how well you think you've "put it in the past" but above all forgiveness is the most graceful thing we as humans can offer each other...❤️‍🩹 I will definitely be checking out other reads by this author

Sophie Ranald has sixteen books to her credit. I found that bit of information puzzling given the erratic storyline in this latest book. I struggled to finish it with all the digressions, uninteresting plot points and characters I couldn’t care about.

Basically, four characters are in search of something. Orla, the mature character in the book has just inherited a ramshackle house in London from her grandmother and is renting it to the three other characters that comprise the story. She is maternal but odd in how she runs her rental. Livvie, is a young woman who comes there after an experience with bad roommates. Luke has just broken up with his girlfriend and is both living in and rehabbing the house. Beatrice is an American girl, quite spoiled, who has come to find her Irish birth mother. She is extremely uneven and unlikeable.

I was committed to finishing it but although my expectations were low, I was surprised by the preposterous ending.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to read this advanced reading copy and provide honest feedback.


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Not particularly my cup of tea, but the writing was very lovely. I did have trouble differentiating which woman each chapter followed because there were no tags on the chapters to indicate who was who. Overall a good story, maybe better for the slightly older crowd.

An interesting read. I liked a lot about the book but other parts I just didn't like. I found too much of it unbelievable. I was never invested in Libby and was not quite sure what she contributed to the plot. Small things didn't sit well with me, the cost of refurbishing a house in that state is phenominal but we never knew how this was achieved.. So on balance the book was not for me.

All Our Missing Pieces by Sophie Ranald Is a complex story of the intersecting of four different people as they come together in a rental house in London, England. They each hold their own secrets, and as those secrets slowly become clear, relationships grow and change. Friendships and romances are developed, familial feelings grow strong, misunderstandings abound, and characters mature and learn as the book progresses.
I found the constantly changing of point of view from one resident to the next, sometimes with no indication of which one is speaking, to be confusing and frustrating. Aside from that, the book is well-written and the characters are intriguing and relatable.
Thank you to #StormPublishing for inviting me to read and ARC of #AllOurMissingPieces, and to #NetGalley for providing it.

This book was about secrets, love and loss. About life really. I found the story a little predictable and guessed the ending way before it was revealed although this didn't detract from my enjoyment. I didn't understand why the story was set in 2005/6 unless this was to catch the outer limits of the forced adoptions in Ireland. Even so I did think this plot was a little contrived. There also seemed to be a never ending supply of money to refurbish Orla's house and only one man doing the work. Still it is fiction! On the whole an enjoyable read.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy. All opinions are my own.