I very gratefully received a free ARC from the author for an honest review. Opinions are my own

3.5 stars!! (Really need that half star rating system Goodreads)
So I need to begin by saying I ENJOYED THIS BOOK. Once I got into it I ended up reading it in two sittings it was good.
HOWEVER, I have issues and unfortunately the issues were quite big for me.
First - someone NEEDS to change the blurb! I have no idea who creates the blurb of books but it does not represent what this story is about at all! Reading the back you think this is a love story - whilst there are aspects of a romance intertwined it is not what this book is about.
Secondly - I don’t actually think the love story is that good. I felt as if the author was writing two separate books and decided to try and combine them but for me it didn’t work. There was a story of family and loss and knowing ones self, and then on the back bench was this random love triangle situation interspersed throughout which really I think the book could have done without because not enough time or effort appeared to be given to the romance.
Thirdly - I had a bit of issue with the formatting, as it wasn’t clear when a new section was beginning or who was talking at certain points but this could be because it was an ARC so I’m not 100% sure of that.

If these three things were fixed I feel the book would go from a 3.5 to at least 4.5 stars. The story that exists between the main family is really quite special and tackles important life issues. I loved the setting of Cambridge/Jersey and I thought a lot of the secondary characters (apart from the two men involved in the love triangle) were well established and brought a fresh spark to the story when they appeared.
I would recommend this book to people but I would advise them to ignore the blurb and also be aware of the following trigger warnings:
-death of a family member
-choosing death (but not suicide) rather than fight to live
-feelings and emotions surrounding adoption
-cheating