I really can't say anything else about how I feel about them as I think if I did say anything else I will spoil things but just trust me you need to read this book and you will know what I mean and feel! It wasn't just adult problems that she had had to deal with too but everything that went on when she was a child, from being sent to boarding school to losing her mother at a young age to feeling betrayed by her Dad to being bullied and isolated whilst in boarding school. The faultless writing allows you to fully immerse yourself in the story, and this emotional family drama, packed with secrets, lies and gripping backstory, was a brilliant one to get lost in. I loved the way Robinson unpeeled the story layer by layer, without rushing and without reaching for easy outcomes. I want to say most authors make the characters take the highroad and although Emma Robertson definitely did that for the most part I loved the whole scene with Jessica and thought that was a nice touch because sometimes we just need to get things off our chest and what a great way to do that I was so much rooting for Gabby loved her and love this book.

They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Moments where I wanted to reach into the book and give characters a much needed hug and others when I wanted to reach in with my fist.Robinson masterfully unpeels the story layer by layer, slowly revealing secrets and complexities that are true to real life. When Gabby and her two daughters showed up on her step mothers doorstep she was full of resentment for her stepmom Jill and remorse for the loss of the mom she loved so much.

I know it’s a cliche, but for the past year I’ve felt like my dad shoved aside my and my siblings’ grief so that he could have fun with a new wife. We may use this information to make you recommendations about offers or content that we believe you will find interesting. Also, I don't believe children, especially older children, should be kept in the dark about serious matters like this. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. The other side of the medal is that your children will not understand why you act in a certain way and might start resenting you.Read all A teen with a reputation for telling lies and creating trouble witnesses her new stepmother murder a man in a vacant parking lot. It's well structured with relatable characters, I wanted to shake Gabbie to try and make her see sense and as for Liam, he deserved a slap for his insensitivity and selfishness! I got so mad because she clearly was trying to make it seem like we have a better relationship than what actually exists.

If you enjoy family sagas, the power of family and friendships, and the ties that bind, you will enjoy MY STEPMOTHER'S SECRET. I found myself completely invested in Gabbie and her family's story, unable to predict where the plot would take them. As the story unfolds, we learn about Gabbie’s complex relationships with the adults in her life, and the flashbacks to her boarding school days add depth to the narrative. It's her house but is lived in by her stepmother Jill - the uncaring and boring woman her father married after her wonderful loving mother died in a car accident. It was heart-wrenching to see how much pain Gabbie had been carrying all these years and how it had affected her life and relationships.This well written family saga was full of secrets and the effects that those secrets had on other people. In January 2020, my dad brought home his new girlfriend to meet us and she moved in with us when our state went into lockdown in March. It is one of those books that had me hooked onto my kindle from the first page to the last and I ended up walking around with my eyes glued to the pages, well screen!