I have really enjoyed some of Louise Allen’s previous books so was excited to get an advance copy of this one. She’s an experienced foster carer who came to be looking after a three year old she was told had behavioural problems. What she finds is a spirited little girl who is grieving for her parents who died in a tragic accident. Louise advocates for children and does her best to ensure this little girl gets the home she deserves.

I honestly think this is Louise Allen’s best story yet

I was hooked from start to finish and found myself rooting for Tom the whole way through. I just wanted everything to work out for him!

The only thing I struggled with slightly was having to go back and remind myself of Cath’s chapter when I got to the end, just to piece everything together. But other than that, I thought it was absolutely brilliant.

Louise has done it again! Definitely a 5-star read from me, and one I’d highly recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Another wonderful book.

Jon and Katy have good jobs, a good life, money, and they've just spent a year travelling around the world. They've done it all before settling down to have a family. But the best laid plans don't always happen as you would like them to.

I really like Louise Allen's fostering memoirs series; really like her style of writing. She gives background info first, of what happened before the child arrived with Louise. Quick, easy and absorbing reads.

Some other fostering memoirs can be quite repetitive, but this author manages to keep them fresh every time. This had different subject matter, something I never saw coming. Everything had seemed so lovely and a comfortable life for this couple, I didn't see why these children would need fostering. But this just shows, you never know what's coming in life. Things can change in a heartbeat.

Louise didn't have an easy early life, so she can see things from the other side too. She also makes me smile sometimes: She has other children as well as this latest foster child-teenagers, and she tells of the hectic craziness and joy of family life.

A heartwarming and heartbreaking story with an uplifting resolution. An excellent book.