A Mother's Goodbye: A gripping emotional page turner about adoption and a mother's love (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781786814227)

'My arms ache with the need to reach and hold my precious child, and then to never let go. But I can't. I know I can't.'


Heather is devastated. There's no way she can keep her baby. She can barely pay the bills as it is. But when she meets Grace, a wealthy, single career woman, who wants a baby more than anything, Heather believes she has found the perfect adoptive mother.

As Grace and Heather's lives become entwined, they are tested to breaking point, though neither can deny the other's love for the child. But just when they think they are learning how to live with each other, they receive devastating news that turns their fragile world upside down.

Will either mother know what is the right thing to do for the child they both love?


An absolutely gripping, emotional drama with a tear-jerking twist. If you love Jodi Picoult, Kelly Rimmer or Diane Chamberlain, this will warm your heart, make you cry, and stay with you forever.

What readers are saying about A Mother's Goodbye

'This is an absolutely stunning novel... The story is told with empathy and compassion and I literally couldn't put the book down... I found the story incredibly moving and shed tears on several occasions... I thought it was powerful, honest and an excellent, unmissable read... I am so happy that I have at last discovered this incredibly talented author' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

'A very moving read. I really felt for Heather. I just couldn't put it down... loved the story and the characters. This was very well written... even brought tears to my eyes' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

'A Mother's Goodbye is a riveting story. It is indeed very touching. I thought the story was already pulling at my heartstrings, but then there was a twist, one so tragic, that I read much of the story with a lump in my throat.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

'What a powerful and gut-wrenching story about making hard choices and then living with the results. And when you finally get the chance to have what you thought you wanted, another decision to be made: is this what is really for the best? This book brought me to tears ' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars