Can your heart belong somewhere that you’ve never called home?
When Erica gets a phone call to say her mother, Ione, is ill in St Lucia, she knows she must go to her. Though the island – the place of her mother’s birth – is somewhere that Erica has never seen as her homeland.
Even when the plane touches down in the tropical paradise, with its palm trees swaying in the island breeze, the sound of accents so like her mother’s own calling loud in the air, Erica doesn’t find herself wanting to stay a moment longer than she has to.
But stepping into her mother’s house, she is shocked by what she finds. Her mother’s memory is fading, her once-immaculate house is now dirty and messy, and she’s refusing help from anyone but family. And Erica knows she must stay with her, even though it means leaving everything else behind.
What she doesn’t know is that – even as her mother’s memories get worse – Ione still has a final gift for her daughter. Because the unspoken secrets of their past are about to emerge, changing everything Erica thought she knew about her mother, her home, and who she really is…
A captivating tale of grief, love, and what it means to find home, perfect for fans of Andrea Levy, Jojo Moyes and Amanda Prowse.
Readers are loving My Mother’s Gift:
‘My HEART!!???????? This book hit me so hard! I felt such a deep, personal connection with Erica & her mother’s story… My heart shattered over and over… This beautiful, eloquent, difficult novel was told with utmost grace, truth, realness, & heart-twisting emotion. Be prepared for needing tissues by the boxes to get through this! It's an absolute gold mine of a book… A must read!’ @caffeinereadrepeat, 5 stars
‘Oh my! This book really resonated… Heartbreaking… Steffanie Edward has written a beautiful but heart-wrenching story with grace and respect… Be sure to have tissues ready because the story of Erica and Ione will have you riding every emotion with them.’ Beaches and Books, 5 stars
‘What a great book!… Wonderful… Kept me up reading… I highly recommend this book!!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
‘A lovely yet heart-wrenching read. It was engaging the whole way through and I fell in love with the characters… I took them to my heart, and they will stay there for a long time.’ Goodreads reviewer
‘Brilliant … so gripping that I couldn’t have put it down even if I had wanted too, which coincidently I didn’t want to. Grab a copy for yourself.’ Avid reader, 5 stars
‘Gut wrenching, raw and real, yet written with so much love.’ NetGalley reviewer
‘Very emotional and a poignant read. Written with a deep understanding and empathy… My Mother’s Giftwill stay with me for a long time.’ @jasminegalsreadinglog
‘Beautifully written… Feels more like a love story between a mother and daughter. It was told with such grace, truth, realness, & heart-twisting emotion.’ @booksboxersandbarbells
‘Moving… The story feels so real… stunning… It is written from the heart.’ @books.and.lommie
‘What a beautiful story… Heartbreaking… Amazing.’ The Girly Book Club and The Bookish Ladies
Genre: Literary Fiction
When Erica gets a phone call to say her mother, Ione, is ill in St Lucia, she knows she must go to her. Though the island – the place of her mother’s birth – is somewhere that Erica has never seen as her homeland.
Even when the plane touches down in the tropical paradise, with its palm trees swaying in the island breeze, the sound of accents so like her mother’s own calling loud in the air, Erica doesn’t find herself wanting to stay a moment longer than she has to.
But stepping into her mother’s house, she is shocked by what she finds. Her mother’s memory is fading, her once-immaculate house is now dirty and messy, and she’s refusing help from anyone but family. And Erica knows she must stay with her, even though it means leaving everything else behind.
What she doesn’t know is that – even as her mother’s memories get worse – Ione still has a final gift for her daughter. Because the unspoken secrets of their past are about to emerge, changing everything Erica thought she knew about her mother, her home, and who she really is…
A captivating tale of grief, love, and what it means to find home, perfect for fans of Andrea Levy, Jojo Moyes and Amanda Prowse.
Readers are loving My Mother’s Gift:
‘My HEART!!???????? This book hit me so hard! I felt such a deep, personal connection with Erica & her mother’s story… My heart shattered over and over… This beautiful, eloquent, difficult novel was told with utmost grace, truth, realness, & heart-twisting emotion. Be prepared for needing tissues by the boxes to get through this! It's an absolute gold mine of a book… A must read!’ @caffeinereadrepeat, 5 stars
‘Oh my! This book really resonated… Heartbreaking… Steffanie Edward has written a beautiful but heart-wrenching story with grace and respect… Be sure to have tissues ready because the story of Erica and Ione will have you riding every emotion with them.’ Beaches and Books, 5 stars
‘What a great book!… Wonderful… Kept me up reading… I highly recommend this book!!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
‘A lovely yet heart-wrenching read. It was engaging the whole way through and I fell in love with the characters… I took them to my heart, and they will stay there for a long time.’ Goodreads reviewer
‘Brilliant … so gripping that I couldn’t have put it down even if I had wanted too, which coincidently I didn’t want to. Grab a copy for yourself.’ Avid reader, 5 stars
‘Gut wrenching, raw and real, yet written with so much love.’ NetGalley reviewer
‘Very emotional and a poignant read. Written with a deep understanding and empathy… My Mother’s Giftwill stay with me for a long time.’ @jasminegalsreadinglog
‘Beautifully written… Feels more like a love story between a mother and daughter. It was told with such grace, truth, realness, & heart-twisting emotion.’ @booksboxersandbarbells
‘Moving… The story feels so real… stunning… It is written from the heart.’ @books.and.lommie
‘What a beautiful story… Heartbreaking… Amazing.’ The Girly Book Club and The Bookish Ladies
Genre: Literary Fiction
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