Mothers talk about impossible choices. But, as I look at my daughter in a hospital bed, her blonde hair fanning out around her, my heart feels literally torn in two. Should I risk my son's life to save my daughter, or keep my little boy safe and watch my precious girl slip away?
My darling daughter Tara has a rare form of cancer and there's nothing I can do. At eleven years old, she's already been so brave, but my sweet girl is hanging on by her fingernails. She has one last chance: a bone marrow transplant from her little brother. But nine-year-old Callum has an autoimmune disease, and there's a chance it will put him at risk.
It's life or death for one of my children and I have to make this decision alone.
I wish there was someone by my side to help me and my family through this terrible time. But life has hit us so hard recently. A few months ago, my beloved husband died in a tragic accident and now I might lose Tara too. All I want to do is to protect my children: so much has been taken from us already. I hope for a miracle, but my daughter is running out of days, and I have to choose.
If I make the wrong choice, will I lose one of my precious children forever?
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The peaceful, pre-dawn boat trip that Kenny MacLeod had planned for his wife Honour, to help her conquer her mistrust of the sea, had taken just over an hour to go horribly wrong. (PROLOGUE)
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(Bookouture, 7 June 2024, e-galley, 345 pages, ARC from the publisher via NetGalley, Blog Tour 7 June)
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I enjoyed An Impossible Choice. This is a real gut-wrenching, tear-jerker of a book, the kind that grabs a hold of your heart and gives a good tug. It winded me which doesn't happen very often. I love the fact the book is set in Fife, my favourite place in Scotland. My favourite village, Anstruther even gets a mention which delighted me. My heart was in my mouth as I read this, wondering where Honour's next blow would come from and wondering how things would turn out with her daughter. This is a gripping, engrossing read. I'd recommend it.
