February 21, 2025 – My Sanctuary

To Save My Daughters By Louise Guy

I loved him… but I loved my daughters more. I knew what I had to do. I had to protect them.

When June Marlow was arrested for the murder of her husband nearly thirty years ago, she feared she would never see her daughters again.

Terrorised by the man who claimed to love her, and too ashamed and humiliated to admit to years of abuse, June was found guilty, despite her claim that she’d acted in self-defence.

Now as June’s release date nears, while apprehensive about re-entering society, she’s excited to be reunited with her girls. But the little girls she left behind are now grown up, and while Lu is desperate for June’s homecoming, longing to feel her mother’s arms around her once again, her sister, Cole feels differently. She was there that night. And even though she was only ten years old, she has never forgiven her mother for what she did.

It’s meant to be a reunion. But the truths of the past have a way of finding their way to the surface; and June is harbouring more devastating secrets; secrets she prays will never be revealed.

Is a family wracked by lies and trauma about to find healing, or will it be destroyed forever?

It’ll be a Christmas to remember …

Holly Berry is finally in a place where she can see her happy ending: a beautiful daughter, who’s growing ever sweeter by the day, a new home she can make her own, and – of course – her partner-in-crime, Evan.

But when tragedy strikes, Holly’s life is thrown into turmoil. And, perhaps in denial, she decides to cancel all of her Christmas plans in favour of some healing of her own.

She thinks spending time with Evan’s family will help, but it’s her own family she needs to be with right now. Luckily, they know this, and follow her out to the States to join her in her alternate holiday plans.

They say that time heals all wounds, and with her loved ones around her, can she hope for a brighter tomorrow…?

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My Review

Evan planned to surprise his girlfriend, Holly, with a proposal she never saw coming. But as they arrived at the beach, they spotted a child venturing dangerously far onto the thin ice. Evan rushed in to save him, but tragically, he didn’t make it. Devastated, Holly decides to cancel Christmas and head to America, where Evan’s family lives. She and her daughter, Hope, leave England and begin a poignant journey of grief and healing. The story vividly captures their struggles, mistakes, and how they come together to face life’s everyday challenges. Despite the sorrow, the book was impossible to put down. Although it’s part of a series, I found it relatable and believe it stands alone, introducing readers to the characters and their journeys as if meeting new friends for the first time.

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