My Mother’s Gift

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: ’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’A heart-warming emotional tale... Excellent.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 starsReaders love Steffanie Edward:’I was immediately swept up in the story and was totally captivated... There is so much to love about this book, it’s heart-breaking at times, uplifting at others, and just so beautifully written. A stunning read about family, about home and about love, I enjoyed it from start to finish and didn’t want it to end.’ Sibbz Reads’Masterfully written and enchanting... Brought me to tears.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars’A powerfully written and deeply affecting... novel about love, family and identity readers won’t forget in a hurry... A heart-wrenching and beautifully layered page-turner that is thought-provoking, immensely emotional and highly charged... Will break readers’ hearts and have them crying their eyes out.’ Bookish Jottings’What a beautiful book! I enjoyed the heck outta this one! The writing was flawless. Characters amazing! I loved the setting! I just absolutely adored this one.’ Goodreads reviewer