Books on Tour - When You're Gone by Brooke Harris

Today I am pleased to be taking part in Bookouture's Books on Tour to celebrate the publication of Brooke Harris' 'When You're Gone'.

Holly was overjoyed to discover she was pregnant. But the baby is unwell, and her relationship is fracturing under the stress. Just when she is at her lowest, she receives the worst news of all: her beloved nana, Annie, is dying.

But Annie has one final wish before she leaves. She asks Holly to find a memory box in the attic, and to read the handwritten pages within it to her, the most precious things she owns.

It’s the story of Arthur ‘Sketch’ Talbot, Annie’s first – and last – love, and how much he sacrificed to save her from a home where she didn’t feel safe. It’s Annie’s promise to Holly that it doesn’t matter how long you love someone – but how much.

As Holly reads her nana’s story to her one last time, could it help her find the strength to face her own future? Is fulfilling her grandmother’s final wish really a gift for Holly?

Compelling, heart-breaking, and emotionally vivid, When You’re Gone will break your heart and fix it anew. A gripping and emotional novel about family, love and sacrifice, for fans of Diane Chamberlain, Susan Lewis and Kathryn Hughes’ The Letter.

Previously published as When It Rains. This edition contains significant editorial revisions.

When You're Gone is a book that is going to stay with  me for a long time. It is a book that has been beautifully written and definitely takes the reader on a roller coaster ride of emotions. It gripped me from the very start and I did not want to put it down until I got to the very end. I often found myself with tears rolling down my face as I read.

There are some difficult themes throughout the book with Holly being pregnant with a sick baby and also facing the harsh reality that her nana is dying. Dealing with both at the same time is heart breaking but there is some light within the story as she is able to reminisce with her nana about her past and her first love.

When You're Gone is a fantastic read, a powerful story of love and lost and the strength of family and friendship.

Thank you to Bookouture for inviting me to be a part of Books on Tour and for a copy of the book in return for an honest review.