The Child I Never Had: A completely unforgettable and heartbreaking page-turner about the power of a mother’s love (Powerful emotional novels about impossible choices by Kate Hewitt)

If you had to make an impossible choice to save your long-lost daughter, you would… wouldn’t you?
It’s a warm early summer’s evening when Mia’s doorbell rings. She opens the door to see a teenage girl standing in the shadow beyond the porch light—and in an instant she knows who it is. Daisy, the daughter she gave up as a baby. Daisy steps forward, as she says tearfully “I’m sorry I didn’t call first. But something happened. And I really needed… you.”
Seventeen years before, knowing she couldn’t possibly give her beautiful little girl Daisy the future she deserved, Mia made the hardest decision of her life—to give her up. And Suzanne seemed the perfect adoptive mother: calm, stable, and full of love for the daughter she’d always dreamed of having.
The two mothers promised to keep communication open, so Daisy could have Mia’s love and support along with Suzanne’s. But as the years passed, Mia moved away, and their visits happened less. Now Daisy is almost a stranger to Mia—angry, closed and broken—nothing like the tiny girl she once couldn’t bear to say goodbye to.
But now Daisy has arrived on Mia’s doorstep, and she says she has a terrible secret. One she can never tell Suzanne. And she believes the only person who can help her is Mia. Her birth mother.
Mia, however, has secrets of her own. Ones she is afraid to let Daisy or anyone else know. And while Suzanne desperately seeks a way to bring her child home, can Mia overcome her past to help the girl they both call their daughter in her darkest hour before it’s too late?
Totally gripping emotional women’s fiction from the author guaranteed to make readers cry. Kate Hewitt’s story will grab you by the heartstrings and never let you go. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Diane Chamberlain and Jojo Moyes.
Readers are loving The Child I Never Had:
“Whew. This was a very emotional novel, from page one… A beautiful, heart-wrenching, at times overwhelming novel about truth, forgiveness, and family… Uttering captivating.” KKEC Reads, 5 stars
“Another brilliant read from Kate. Emotional but uplifting, a really heart wrenching read that you will need tissues for! I dare the hardest of hearts to not shed a tear!” NetGalley reviewer
“I was transfixed. It was emotionally painful to put the book down, especially considering I had a math exam coming up. But it was totally worth it… Brilliant… The ending was just perfect… Please read it!” BookGuru, 5 stars
“Emotional… I loved the twist that came to the surface and the flashbacks that made me understand everything so much better. A beautiful story.” B for Bookreview
“What a beautiful, emotional story. I really loved this book from the very first page… It’s beautifully written… There are many secrets to uncover before things are finally resolved. A great 5* read.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
“Deeply emotional… Such a beautiful story.” Full of Lit, 5 stars
“Engrossing and beautifully written… She writes from her heart… Enthralling.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
“Emotional and true to life… A beautifully and sensitively written novel that will really touch your heart and one I cannot recommend highly enough.” Christian Novel Review, 5 stars