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Paperback
Published: 27th February 2018
ISBN: 9780733639173
Number Of Pages: 384
Your sister needs you. But her child needs you more... A moving page-turner with a heart-pounding dilemma: Your sister or her baby. Who do you choose? Fans of Jodi Picoult and Jojo Moyes will love Australia's Kelly Rimmer.
As children, Lexie and Annie were incredibly close. Bonded by the death of their beloved father, they weathered the storms of life together. When Lexie leaves home to follow her dream, Annie is forced to turn to her leather-bound journal as the only place she can confide her deepest secrets and fears... As adults, sisters Lexie and Annie could not be more different. Lexie is a successful doctor and happily engaged. Annie is an addict - a thief, a liar and unable to remain clean. When Annie's newborn baby is in danger of being placed in foster care, Annie picks up the phone to beg her sister for help. Will Lexie agree to take in her young niece? And how will Annie survive, losing the only thing in her life worth living for?What do you do when your sister, an addict, tells you she's pregnant and needs your help?Heartrending ... Rimmer's timely novel captures the unbreakable bond of two sisters and humanizes the difficult intersection of the opioid epidemic and the justice system. - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Being a mother means you are open to criticism from every angle, but if you are a pregnant addict, what then? Kelly Rimmer writes from the heart and soul. Be prepared to lose and gain a little of each as you read her stories. - author RACHEL DOVEThanks to Kelly Rimmer's authentic voice, BEFORE I LET YOU GO is a heart-wrenching story about the love between sisters, the complexities of women, and the lengths we'll go for those closest to us. - KARMA BROWN, bestselling author of IN THIS MOMENTHeartbreaking, soul-searching but ultimately uplifting, this thought-provoking book challenges the judgements society makes and weaves a heartwarming story around the bonds we forge as sister, mother and partner. - author ZARA STONELEYWith compassion and insight, Kelly Rimmer takes us deep inside a world where love must make choices that logic cannot. Rimmer skilfully follows the divergent paths of two sisters as they come together to navigate the intricate world of addiction recovery, motherhood, and love affairs. Ripped from the headlines and from the heart, BEFORE I LET YOU GO is an unforgettable novel that will amaze and startle you with its impact and heart. - author Patti Callahan HenryHeartbreaking and life-affirming. BEFORE I LET YOU GO captures the bittersweet nature of existence and turns it into something truly beautiful. - author TILLY TENNANTThis book takes you through a myriad of emotions, whilst opening your eyes to some very important issues for women. I read this in one sitting, because I had to. So will you. A magnificent read I can't praise or recommend highly enough. - HEATHER HILL, author of THE NEW MRS DA deeply emotional and thought-provoking read. It was impossible not to be moved by this beautifully written book. - VANESSA CARNEVALE, author of THE FLORENTINE BRIDGE
ISBN: 9780733639173
ISBN-10: 0733639178
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 384
Published: 27th February 2018
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Country of Publication: AU
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 15.1
x 2.9
Weight (kg): 0.48
Edition Number: 1
