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by B.A. Paris (Goodreads Author)

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Am I the only reader who finds it a stretch to believe that Adam waited so long to make that phone call?

Daniela It's certainly hard to understand, but I can see why he would hold on to that hope, knowing there was a possibility of her missing that flight. Also, …moreIt's certainly hard to understand, but I can see why he would hold on to that hope, knowing there was a possibility of her missing that flight. Also, Livia's obsession with the party for over a decade made him not want to ruin the whole event, especially since there was a chance Marnie was okay and it would all be for nothing. Had she not been so fixated with this event, it would have been easier for him to share the news. Keeping it to himself was destroying him and yet he bore it so that she could experience what she always dreamed of before her world fell apart like his was beginning to. I think it was quite selfless of him. Livia on the other hand, neither sharing things with her husband nor confronting her daughter, mainly to go ahead with her party, that was more ridiculous to me.(less)

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Did anyone else find it ridiculous (I think on p.142 or so in paperback) that Livia drones on and on about her lost phone, then she reaches into her bag to grab her phone and look up an address? Who edited this book? Ugh.

Julia Kilmer I thought the same thing, but I looked back at the last paragraph on page 141 - Livia is thinking back to the day she discovered the truth . . . I dec…moreI thought the same thing, but I looked back at the last paragraph on page 141 - Livia is thinking back to the day she discovered the truth . . . I decided that the paragraph on page 142 is still about that prior day - at least that would make her finding the phone in her purse make sense.

I also noticed that Adam took his bike to "one hundred mph" - wouldn't it be kph there?

This book does not compete with The Breakdown or Behind Closed Doors which are the only other books I have read by B A Paris. Also required more tissues than a Nicholas Sparks.(less)

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how can i get an early release?

Stacey Bookerworm Netgalley offer early copies for review

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I have questions... on page 303.. livia says that Jesse understands her pain of losing a child? did Jesse lose a kid? also are Chloe and Marnie the same age? that would mean that Jesse & Rob had her very young as well.. 21?

Kate Preston Jess had several miscarriages.

Marnie and Cloe are close in age I think, but not exactly the same age.…moreJess had several miscarriages.

Marnie and Cloe are close in age I think, but not exactly the same age.(less)

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Where does this book take place?