{"product_id":"my-mothers-gift-a-totally-heartbreaking-and-powerful-page-turner-full-of-family-secrets-paperback","title":"My Mother's Gift: A totally heartbreaking and powerful page-turner full of family secrets - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteffanie Edward\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan your heart belong somewhere that you've never called home?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cstrong\u003eErica\u003c\/strong\u003e gets a phone call to say her mother, \u003cstrong\u003eIone\u003c\/strong\u003e, is ill in St Lucia, she knows she must go to her. 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Because the unspoken secrets of their past are about to emerge, changing everything Erica thought she knew about her mother, her home, and who she really is...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA captivating tale of grief, love, and what it means to find home, perfect for fans of Andrea Levy, Jojo Moyes and Amanda Prowse.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders are loving \u003cem\u003eMy Mother's Gift\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eWhat a great book!\u003c\/strong\u003e...\u003cstrong\u003e Wonderful\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eKept me up reading\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eI highly recommend this book!!\u003c\/strong\u003e' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A lovely yet\u003cstrong\u003e heart-wrenching \u003c\/strong\u003eread. 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Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders love Steffanie Edward: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I was \u003cstrong\u003eimmediately swept up in the story and was totally captivated\u003c\/strong\u003e...\u003cstrong\u003e There is so much to love about this book\u003c\/strong\u003e, it's \u003cstrong\u003eheart-breaking\u003c\/strong\u003e at times, \u003cstrong\u003euplifting\u003c\/strong\u003e at others, and just so beautifully written. \u003cstrong\u003eA stunning read\u003c\/strong\u003e about family, about home and about love, \u003cstrong\u003eI enjoyed it from start to finish and didn't want it to end\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eSibbz Reads\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eMasterfully written and enchanting\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eBrought me to tears\u003c\/strong\u003e.' 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