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Her Last Chance

By: Alison Ragsdale
Narrated by: Paula Masterton
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My darling girl, I watch you playing outside in the grass. Your long blonde hair sweeps back and your blue eyes are bright with joy. You are utterly perfect. I never imagined something could be so wrong, and I’d be powerless to protect you....

Ava’s daughter, Carly, is everything a 10-year-old should be: energetic, creative, and the light of her parent’s lives. But when she starts stumbling down stairs and walking into doors, Ava wants to rush to the doctor. Her husband, Rick, is sure she’s fretting over nothing - kids can be a little clumsy sometimes. But Ava’s instinct is telling her something is seriously wrong.

Ava takes Carly to see a specialist and is given a devastating diagnosis: a rare genetic condition that will change her future forever. When Rick realizes the truth, he is determined to do all he can to help Carly enjoy what light she has left. The close-knit family take it one day at a time, walking to the beach and watching the sunrise.

Just as Ava begins to imagine a new future for them all, a tragic accident throws their lives into chaos once more. To give her daughter a chance at a full life, Ava faces a devastating choice. How can she possibly choose between the two people she loves most?

Listeners of Kate Hewitt, My Sister’s Keeper, and Diane Chamberlain will keep this story in their hearts forever.

©2021 Alison Ragsdale (P)2021 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.
Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Women's Fiction Heartfelt Tear-jerking

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My darling girl, I watch you playing outside in the grass. Your long blonde hair sweeps back and your blue eyes are bright with joy. You are utterly perfect, I never imagined something could be so wrong and I’d be powerless to protect you…

Ava’s daughter Carly is everything a ten-year-old should be: energetic, creative and the light of her parents’ lives. But when she starts stumbling down stairs and walking into doors, Ava wants to rush to the doctor. Her husband Rick is sure she’s fretting over nothing – kids can be a little clumsy sometimes. But Ava’s instinct is telling her something is seriously wrong.

Against Rick’s advice, Ava takes Carly to see a specialist and is given a devastating diagnosis: a rare genetic condition that will change her future forever. When Rick realises the truth, he is determined to do all he can to help Carly enjoy what light she has left. The close-knit family take it one day at a time, walking to the beach and watching the sunrise.

Just as Ava begins to imagine a new future for them all, a tragic accident throws their lives into chaos once more. To give her daughter a chance at a full life, Ava faces a devastating choice. How can she possibly choose between the two people she loves most?

An emotional, heartbreaking page-turner about a mother’s love and an utterly devastating decision. Readers of Kate Hewitt, My Sister’s Keeper and Diane Chamberlain will keep this story in their hearts forever.

My comments:

This was a really emotional story, it's the first book I've read by this author and it won't be my last. I really felt for Ava a lot, having to make such a horrible descision is heart breaking and the powerful thing about this story is that could happen to any of us at any time and shows that life is precious.

Carly was a lovely child and the way she handled her situation was amazing. Although I have a different eye condition I have grown up without site so was able to understand the frustration she went through when she spilled something or struggled to relearn to do something as although I have never had site as I got older I had to learn how to adapt and do things without being able to see. Stargarts is a condition I have not heard of and it was clear the author did her research.

The subject matter was handled with sensitivity and compassion and I loved the way Ava continued to give Carly experiences that Rick had wanted to give her and adapted the trip to their own country and sites.

This will not be the last book I will read by this author and from reading this book I am sure I have found a new author who I will be adding to my authors I am a fan of.

Beautiful, sad and emotional.

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l must have to admit l listen to this twice
storytelling was brilliant very sad

very emotional story

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Voices make it more believable, heart warming and a good listen, good places in the book I’d love to visit.

Good read

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