Mothers talk about impossible choices. But, as I look at my daughter in a hospital bed, her red 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? Totally heartbreaking and gripping fiction about parenting, loss and finding light in the darkest of times. If you love Jodi Picoult, Kate Hewitt and Jojo Moyes, this novel will stay in your heart forever.

What readers are saying about Alison Ragsdale: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘The saddest book I have read this year… Even through all the tears that flowed down my face I kept on reading. I did have to take a break a few times so I could see the words… So honestly heartbreaking… 5 stars and a million more.

’ Linda’s Book Reviews⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘WOW, WOW, WOW, what an emotional rollercoaster… I was glued to it… Tears pouring and my bin full of tissues… Really knows how to pull at your heartstrings. ’ @karen_loves_reading⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Incredible… My heart felt like it would break… Tore me apart heart and soul… Shattered to pieces… Touched me in ways I never knew a book would… I become completely immersed… Heart-wrenching… Truly touched my soul… Exceptional.

’ Goodreads reviewer⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘I’m about ready to run my tear ducts dry!… I was doing the ugly cry… I was drawn into their story from page one and had a hard time putting it down to go to bed. My dreams were filled with this story… Worth taking a day off work!’ PJP Reviews⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Wow.

Just wow… I smiled, I laughed, I cried and then I smiled some more. My eyes are puffy, my nose is running, which to me shows just how amazing this book really is!’ Chloe’s Reading Room⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘I cried, many times… So many times I gasped out loud, and I seriously could not put this book down!… This amazing book will feature in my top five books for the year.

I just can’t stop thinking about it. ’ NetGalley reviewer⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Pulled on my heart strings!!… You will need a box of tissues… It.

Will. Give.

You. All.

The. Feels… I loved it and was instantly hooked from the very beginning… You just can’t put it down!… Oh it just broke my heart in two!!’ Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Utterly impossible to put down.

A heartbreaking story… I devoured the entire book in just one sitting…I loved this book so much, I wish I could give it five hundred stars. All I can say is WOW - read it.

You won't be disappointed. ’ NetGalley reviewer.