All We Could Still Have
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- Author：Diane Barnes
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Summary
In their attempts to have a child， a husband and wife must contend with personal desires， crossed boundaries， and broken trust as they reimagine what it truly means to be a family。
Nikki and Kyle Sebastian have a loving and healthy marriage。 It’s only missing one thing they want—children。 When the couple is diagnosed with “unexplained infertility” and endures several failed rounds of IVF， Kyle， for both their sakes， is unwilling to bury them deeper in emotional and financial debt。
Desperate to have a baby， Nikki betrays Kyle’s trust in an attempt to try IVF one more time。 The choice fractures their once-stable union。 Now burdened with suspicion， resentment， and further grief， their little family is falling apart。
Picking up the pieces of their broken home means reassessing their dreams for the future—dreams that Nikki’s not ready to give up。 If she can’t find a way to forge a new path forward with Kyle， she may find herself alone at the end of the family tree she longs to help grow。
Nikki and Kyle Sebastian have a loving and healthy marriage。 It’s only missing one thing they want—children。 When the couple is diagnosed with “unexplained infertility” and endures several failed rounds of IVF， Kyle， for both their sakes， is unwilling to bury them deeper in emotional and financial debt。
Desperate to have a baby， Nikki betrays Kyle’s trust in an attempt to try IVF one more time。 The choice fractures their once-stable union。 Now burdened with suspicion， resentment， and further grief， their little family is falling apart。
Picking up the pieces of their broken home means reassessing their dreams for the future—dreams that Nikki’s not ready to give up。 If she can’t find a way to forge a new path forward with Kyle， she may find herself alone at the end of the family tree she longs to help grow。
Reviews
PinkAmy loves books， cats and naps
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A well-written， yet implausible story about lies and betray wrapped up in a pretty bow。 Also， babies don’t solve marital problems。
lorenhalelover
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there’s no way。 I’m sick of authors writing females who practically love humiliating and keep taking the men back and then not making the man seem like the bad guy。 Misogyny is a thing and this book is a prime example
Stacey
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I Just finished All We could still have by Diane Barnes and here are my musings。Nikki is desperate to become a mother， so desperate she doesn’t see the harm in putting her and her husband， Kyle， into debt they can never claw their way out of because having kids is priceless。 Round after round of failed IVF doesn’t seem to phase her but Kyle is ready to pull the plug。 Not listening to anything he has to say， Nikki pulls money out of her retirement then lies about it。 The betrayal sends Kyle over I Just finished All We could still have by Diane Barnes and here are my musings。Nikki is desperate to become a mother， so desperate she doesn’t see the harm in putting her and her husband， Kyle， into debt they can never claw their way out of because having kids is priceless。 Round after round of failed IVF doesn’t seem to phase her but Kyle is ready to pull the plug。 Not listening to anything he has to say， Nikki pulls money out of her retirement then lies about it。 The betrayal sends Kyle over the edge and he walks away from their once happy and secure marriage。Nikki has two choices， a life without Kyle or one where she forges a path ahead in a marriage that will be without a child of her very own。 TRIGGER WARNING。 I rarely do this but as a mother myself， I feel anyone who is sensitive to relationship issues surrounding IVF failures， should do their homework before reading this book。 Having said that， this book handles the topic with real care and attention to detail。 As you would expect from a book like this， the pace was very slow but it built a really strong narrative around Nikki which made the book very powerful and I love a good HEA story。 The writing was much better than I was expecting which was a huge plus。I am not a fan of Nikki and having an MC I am not fond of， makes it hard for me to connect with a book， but I actually found this was better for this book， I felt like I was watching it from a disconnected place which gave me a new and exciting perspective for the book。 It was really sad and it made me have all the feels！！ It isn’t my normal read but I actually really enjoyed it。 4 starsThank you @netgalley and #lakeunionpublishing for my gifted copy#allwecouldstillhave #dianebarnes #womensfiction #bookreview #bookblogger #bookstagram #bookishcommunity #readersofig #booksbooksbooks 。。。more
Margie Shaw
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All We Could Still Have by Diane Barnes is a feel good kind of story that instills hope and optimism to its readers。 I believe it’s my first time reading this author and I loved her writing style。 It was so easy to read as the writing just flowed and I fell in love with the story and the characters。 It was all so very lifelike that I could imagine all the characters and what they were feeling。 The main characters， Nikki and Kyle Sebastian， have a beautiful marriage， they are very much in love bu All We Could Still Have by Diane Barnes is a feel good kind of story that instills hope and optimism to its readers。 I believe it’s my first time reading this author and I loved her writing style。 It was so easy to read as the writing just flowed and I fell in love with the story and the characters。 It was all so very lifelike that I could imagine all the characters and what they were feeling。 The main characters， Nikki and Kyle Sebastian， have a beautiful marriage， they are very much in love but the one thing they desperately want is children which they can’t seem to have。 This story tells how going through IVF can put a strain on relationships and how people sometimes do things they wouldn’t normally do。 It also depicts how family secrets can have an impact on people and why sacrifices sometimes are made for the wellbeing of others。 It’s a very realistic story and one I enjoyed very much。 I’m feeling torn between giving it a 4 or 5 star rating so I’m going to say it’s a 4。5 for me。 It’s surely a book I’d recommend and I’d love to read more by this author in the future。 I’d like to thank NetGalley for the arc to read and review and I’d love it if the author decided to write a sequel to the story so we the readers could see what the future holds for Kyle， Nikki and Gianna。 。。。more
Debbie Rozier
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This is a heartfelt fictional read that dives into what can happen when a couple struggles trying to conceive。 Both main characters， Nikki and Kyle make some really poor choices that take their marriage to the brink of collapse。I could feel Nikki’s ache through the words presented in this book。 This read also took an unexpected plot turn which had me riveted。There are a lot of tough subjects relating to marriage and family that are addressed in this book。 The author does a beautiful job of deali This is a heartfelt fictional read that dives into what can happen when a couple struggles trying to conceive。 Both main characters， Nikki and Kyle make some really poor choices that take their marriage to the brink of collapse。I could feel Nikki’s ache through the words presented in this book。 This read also took an unexpected plot turn which had me riveted。There are a lot of tough subjects relating to marriage and family that are addressed in this book。 The author does a beautiful job of dealing with all the emotions this couple faces during multiple adversities。 。。。more
Cindy
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This is the drama I was waiting for！ I flew through this book in one day！！！ I really felt for Nikki and was interested to see how her story would end。 The writing style of the author is fantastic; I was truly invested the whole time。 Now I can’t wait to read more by Diane Barnes！This is definitely a great book choice for any lover of women's fiction or modern lit！ I highly recommend it！ This is the drama I was waiting for！ I flew through this book in one day！！！ I really felt for Nikki and was interested to see how her story would end。 The writing style of the author is fantastic; I was truly invested the whole time。 Now I can’t wait to read more by Diane Barnes！This is definitely a great book choice for any lover of women's fiction or modern lit！ I highly recommend it！ 。。。more
Andy Krahling
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I won this book in a giveaway from Goodreads！ Thanks everyone！I enjoyed this family drama。 It felt realistic， I could identify with the dialogue， and it just didn't feel forced。I would read more from the author -- thanks again！ I won this book in a giveaway from Goodreads！ Thanks everyone！I enjoyed this family drama。 It felt realistic， I could identify with the dialogue， and it just didn't feel forced。I would read more from the author -- thanks again！ 。。。more
Jennifer
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tears and smiles and tears and smiles I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway （thank you）。 The story follows Nikki， who， married to Kyle， is on the very hilly part of her roller coaster ride of life。 They have had several rounds of failed IVF procedures， and the hits just keep coming。 The story is a little slow to start， and I was frustrated with Nikki being rather stubborn about a few things。 I also had begun to highlight the number of times “heavy footsteps” were mentioned because it was more tears and smiles and tears and smiles I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway （thank you）。 The story follows Nikki， who， married to Kyle， is on the very hilly part of her roller coaster ride of life。 They have had several rounds of failed IVF procedures， and the hits just keep coming。 The story is a little slow to start， and I was frustrated with Nikki being rather stubborn about a few things。 I also had begun to highlight the number of times “heavy footsteps” were mentioned because it was more than three。 But then it got better。I mean， the roller coaster was worse， but the writing improved， and I just wanted to see things wind up happy。 There were tears。 Then smiles。 Then tears again。 But finally smiles。 Nice book and a worthy read。 。。。more
Lena
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I get that Nikki can be annoying。。 and that her actions at the beginning is not the right one， BUT cheating is not the answer you piece of shit。 So tired of authors trying to paint it as “happy ending” when the main couple adopt the unwanted child of the cheating trash MMC to the OW。 What the fuck。
Jenny
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"All We Could Still Have" is a book about love， betrayal， forgiveness and secrets。 It's a heart wrenching and heart warming book all in one。 The story is written so well that it's an easy page turner and keeps you wanting more and more。 The characters， feelings and situations in this book are portrayed in a way that made me feel so connected to the story and characters， even though realistically I can't relate to them！ A gem of a book that is a must read！ "All We Could Still Have" is a book about love， betrayal， forgiveness and secrets。 It's a heart wrenching and heart warming book all in one。 The story is written so well that it's an easy page turner and keeps you wanting more and more。 The characters， feelings and situations in this book are portrayed in a way that made me feel so connected to the story and characters， even though realistically I can't relate to them！ A gem of a book that is a must read！ 。。。more
Linda Zagon
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Diane Barnes， the author of “All We Could Still Have，” has written an intriguing， captivating， and heartfelt novel。 The genres for this novel are Fiction， Domestic Fiction， and Contemporary Fiction。 This story’s themes are communication， betrayals， secrets， broken boundaries， forgiveness， and second chances。 In this well-written novel， the author vividly describes the dramatic characters， the scenery， and the dialogue。 Nikki and Kyle Sebastian have been a happily married couple until several rou Diane Barnes， the author of “All We Could Still Have，” has written an intriguing， captivating， and heartfelt novel。 The genres for this novel are Fiction， Domestic Fiction， and Contemporary Fiction。 This story’s themes are communication， betrayals， secrets， broken boundaries， forgiveness， and second chances。 In this well-written novel， the author vividly describes the dramatic characters， the scenery， and the dialogue。 Nikki and Kyle Sebastian have been a happily married couple until several rounds of IVF fail。 Both feel that the only thing that would complete their marriage is having a child。 When the last IVF treatment fails， Kyle is determined that both financially and emotionally enough is enough。Nikki is determined to do anything possible to ensure they can do another round of IVF。 When Kyle discovers the deception， he feels he can’t trust Nikki。 The author describes the characters as complex， complicated， flawed， and secretive。 There are some betrayals and major disappointments。 Nikki discovers family secrets and betrayals from her family。 The last thing that Nikki expects is for Kyle to betray her。 Is there any chance for forgiveness and second chances？I appreciate that the author discusses the importance of honesty， communication， family， friends， forgiveness， second chances， love， and hope。 I would highly recommend this thought-provoking novel。 。。。more
Booksandcoffeemx
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𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨！This is one of those stories that grabs you from the start。 I completely engaged in it since the first chapters and couldn’t stop reading。 It was gripping， moving and beautiful。 Oh， there was also a beautiful dog involved， impossible not to like！Thank you Suzy Approved Book Tours for this tour invite。𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗪𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 by Diane Barnes released yesterday November 17， 2023。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨！This is one of those stories that grabs you from the start。 I completely engaged in it since the first chapters and couldn’t stop reading。 It was gripping， moving and beautiful。 Oh， there was also a beautiful dog involved， impossible not to like！Thank you Suzy Approved Book Tours for this tour invite。𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗪𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 by Diane Barnes released yesterday November 17， 2023。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 。。。more
Cheesecake
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I just skimmed it because I was pretty sure it would piss me off。 And yes， the only time he says i'm sorry is quickly tossed to her as she shuts the door in his face。 He never seems to regret cheating。 I stopped skimming around 80% because i just have no patience for stories where the woman has to bear the brunt of humiliation and regret。 She apologizes several times for her taking money out of her rrsp， which he holds up as a righteous reason for him to cheat。 But he only says sorry once becaus I just skimmed it because I was pretty sure it would piss me off。 And yes， the only time he says i'm sorry is quickly tossed to her as she shuts the door in his face。 He never seems to regret cheating。 I stopped skimming around 80% because i just have no patience for stories where the woman has to bear the brunt of humiliation and regret。 She apologizes several times for her taking money out of her rrsp， which he holds up as a righteous reason for him to cheat。 But he only says sorry once because she's closing the door in his face。 And it sure didn't seem heartfelt。 He seemed to feel justified for his cheating up to the point i stopped。 He also didn't tell the girl he cheated with that he was married。 My feelings are that he's a pos and she needs to move on， but I know she will take him back and all will be hunky dory raising a kid he had by f'ing another woman。 He had no plans to tell her he cheated， if not for the accidental pregnancy。I want a story that shows the H going though the same humiliations and regrets she is。 This is not that book。 In fact， i've yet to find that book。。。I felt no connection to whats-his-face。 He just showed up every now and then， pressuring her to commit to his baby。Meh。 。。。more
Eli
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It broke and touched my heart to see the angst journey the heroine went through， this was a emotional women's fiction that deals about heartbreaking and sad things but has a lightness in the form of rediscovering lost family and sister love。 It broke and touched my heart to see the angst journey the heroine went through， this was a emotional women's fiction that deals about heartbreaking and sad things but has a lightness in the form of rediscovering lost family and sister love。 。。。more
Debbie DiFiore
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Well written but hard to read。 Spoilers below Infertility is heartbreaking but infidelity is marriage， soul， life breaking。 And unfortunately it ruined the novel for me。 Very well written and I read through the end but my heart hurt so bad while I was doing so。 It gave me a stomach ache too。 I just can't tolerate that in a novel。 This is chick lit and not a romance and I was hoping his betrayal was something else， but it was awful。 A younger beautiful woman， and seemingly sweet。 Plus the result Well written but hard to read。 Spoilers below Infertility is heartbreaking but infidelity is marriage， soul， life breaking。 And unfortunately it ruined the novel for me。 Very well written and I read through the end but my heart hurt so bad while I was doing so。 It gave me a stomach ache too。 I just can't tolerate that in a novel。 This is chick lit and not a romance and I was hoping his betrayal was something else， but it was awful。 A younger beautiful woman， and seemingly sweet。 Plus the result of the cheating and the ensuing decisions just made this book unlikable for me。 I just couldn't fathom the outcome and I honestly didn't feel it was believable but other people loved it。 I guess my capacity for forgiveness is bad。 I just couldn't do it。 Just be warned。 Here be triggers。 。。。more
Diane Dachota
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Won in a Goodreads giveaway ！ Thank You！Nikki and Kyle are a married couple who have been struggling with infertility。 After multiple failed attempts at IVF they have used up their savings and Kyle's patience。 Nikki wants to keep trying and makes a decision that causes a rift in the marriage that leads to the couple having to figure out what is really important in life。 I understood the sadness that Nikki experienced with her failed attempts to get pregnant but she often seemed immature to me de Won in a Goodreads giveaway ！ Thank You！Nikki and Kyle are a married couple who have been struggling with infertility。 After multiple failed attempts at IVF they have used up their savings and Kyle's patience。 Nikki wants to keep trying and makes a decision that causes a rift in the marriage that leads to the couple having to figure out what is really important in life。 I understood the sadness that Nikki experienced with her failed attempts to get pregnant but she often seemed immature to me despite being almost 40。 Kyle also made some major mistakes in the marriage and never seemed to suffer from the consequences。 In addition to the fertility issues there were issues with Nikki's career and secrets about her family that changed how she came to see the world。The author did a good job with creating believable characters and I found the book a quick and easy read but lacking some depth。 。。。more
Jennifer Collins
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3。5 Nikki bugged me。
Deborah Weston
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I received this book in a GoodReads giveaway。 I thought it was an insight into what happens to couples when they are solely focused on having a child whatever the costs。 Some of the twists in book are pretty obvious but I still enjoyed reading this book。
Josephine Jarman
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This is a fictional story that deals with vwry sensitive unspoken issues of the rollacoster of repetitive failed ivf and the effects it has on the relationship and the individuals and the people around them。 It tackles a painful reality and then tougher issues of affairs。 Its an emotion read as you relate to rhe relationship ateuggles and see both points of views。 The affair angle at times seemed ott and the outcome seemed to be too unrealistic in tge real world。 I t fid make me feel happy thoug This is a fictional story that deals with vwry sensitive unspoken issues of the rollacoster of repetitive failed ivf and the effects it has on the relationship and the individuals and the people around them。 It tackles a painful reality and then tougher issues of affairs。 Its an emotion read as you relate to rhe relationship ateuggles and see both points of views。 The affair angle at times seemed ott and the outcome seemed to be too unrealistic in tge real world。 I t fid make me feel happy though。 I loved the cgarsctet devekopment vut it was slow paced to starg with which made ne steyggke to fet into the story but when i dud i absolutely loved it Id recommend this for anyone who wants a reality check on the world。 Thank you netgallery and publisher and author for a solid 5 star read。 。。。more
Josephine Jarman
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This is a fictional story that deals with vwry sensitive unspoken issues of the rollacoster of repetitive failed ivf and the effects it has on the relationship and the individuals and the people around them。 It tackles a painful reality and then tougher issues of affairs。 Its an emotion read as you relate to rhe relationship ateuggles and see both points of views。 The affair angle at times seemed ott and the outcome seemed to be too unrealistic in tge real world。 I t fid make me feel happy thoug This is a fictional story that deals with vwry sensitive unspoken issues of the rollacoster of repetitive failed ivf and the effects it has on the relationship and the individuals and the people around them。 It tackles a painful reality and then tougher issues of affairs。 Its an emotion read as you relate to rhe relationship ateuggles and see both points of views。 The affair angle at times seemed ott and the outcome seemed to be too unrealistic in tge real world。 I t fid make me feel happy though。 I loved the cgarsctet devekopment vut it was slow paced to starg with which made ne steyggke to fet into the story but when i dud i absolutely loved it Id recommend this for anyone who wants a reality check on the world。 Thank you netgallery and publisher and author for a solid 5 star read。 。。。more
Kimberly Tierney
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To say that this qualifies as "chick lit" is an understatement。 It says a lot about the author's writing quality that I stuck with the book until the end despite accurately predicting how it would end。 Overall it isn't a terrible book， but I wouldn't consciously choose it again。 To say that this qualifies as "chick lit" is an understatement。 It says a lot about the author's writing quality that I stuck with the book until the end despite accurately predicting how it would end。 Overall it isn't a terrible book， but I wouldn't consciously choose it again。 。。。more
Farah
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A couple do everything they can to have a baby， including multiple rounds of IVF。 But can their marriage survive the stress？ Wow， what an emotional journey this book was。 I wasn't expecting the ending and was pleased with the way the book wrapped up。 I'm excited to read more by Diane Barnes。 A couple do everything they can to have a baby， including multiple rounds of IVF。 But can their marriage survive the stress？ Wow， what an emotional journey this book was。 I wasn't expecting the ending and was pleased with the way the book wrapped up。 I'm excited to read more by Diane Barnes。 。。。more
Sue Ouellet-Cofsky
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I kept picking this up and putting it down。 It wasn't grabbing me like I expected it to。 I knew I had to finish because for me DNF is not an option and I am SO very glad I did。 Don't get me wrong， it was a good story， I just couldn't figure out what hook it would have that would make it a GREAT story。 That hook came for me about 60% in and after that I could not put the book down。 This is a difficult story for many to read and there are a few triggers involved。 Infertility and other things （that I kept picking this up and putting it down。 It wasn't grabbing me like I expected it to。 I knew I had to finish because for me DNF is not an option and I am SO very glad I did。 Don't get me wrong， it was a good story， I just couldn't figure out what hook it would have that would make it a GREAT story。 That hook came for me about 60% in and after that I could not put the book down。 This is a difficult story for many to read and there are a few triggers involved。 Infertility and other things （that don't bother me in the least and were the "hook" I needed to fully immerse myself in the story）。 I would definitely read more from this author。 。。。more
nickiknackinoo
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This story was great。 It was very thought provoking， and I did ponder on the decisions Nikki would have to make in situations that arose as her story continued， long into the night。 This was full of strong characters and a strong family bond that you could feel as the reader。 But what would you do if you had failed IVF attempts and it was all consuming？。 Would you continue，even though your loving partner was losing parts of his soul each time you failed？。 This story is written sympathetically a This story was great。 It was very thought provoking， and I did ponder on the decisions Nikki would have to make in situations that arose as her story continued， long into the night。 This was full of strong characters and a strong family bond that you could feel as the reader。 But what would you do if you had failed IVF attempts and it was all consuming？。 Would you continue，even though your loving partner was losing parts of his soul each time you failed？。 This story is written sympathetically and really draws you in。 I'm still reeling from some events that happened， but of course you'd have to read the book to find out！！！！。。Many thanks to Lake Union Publishing for the chance to read this arc copy via Netgalley。#Netgalley， #lakeunionauthors， #dianebarnes。 。。。more
Danielle
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Please make sure you check your trigger warnings before reading this book。 Cheating， infertility， loss of pregnancyI actually liked this book more than I was expecting to。 Nikki was not a FMC that I typically like。 She came off very whiny， selfish， and unable to believe anything good about people。 She started to grow on me towards the end， but I did ultimately find her unlikeable。 However， I don’t think there was any other way she could be written that would be believable。But if you’re looking f Please make sure you check your trigger warnings before reading this book。 Cheating， infertility， loss of pregnancyI actually liked this book more than I was expecting to。 Nikki was not a FMC that I typically like。 She came off very whiny， selfish， and unable to believe anything good about people。 She started to grow on me towards the end， but I did ultimately find her unlikeable。 However， I don’t think there was any other way she could be written that would be believable。But if you’re looking for a book with angst， family drama and much more， I highly recommend this book。 It’s very well written。 。。。more
The Northern Bookworm
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Lovely and moving tale looking at the impact infertility can have on a relationship while also containing some intriguing twists and turns which offer solutions and new insights。 Still mourning the loss of her parents， Nikki's hopes of maintaining their legacy are scuppered by betrayals of family friend Hank and also her own body。 Following a miscarriage， Nikki and husband Kyle embark on the costly IVF journey， in the hopes that this will allow them to start their much desired family。 As time an Lovely and moving tale looking at the impact infertility can have on a relationship while also containing some intriguing twists and turns which offer solutions and new insights。 Still mourning the loss of her parents， Nikki's hopes of maintaining their legacy are scuppered by betrayals of family friend Hank and also her own body。 Following a miscarriage， Nikki and husband Kyle embark on the costly IVF journey， in the hopes that this will allow them to start their much desired family。 As time and money tick away， their relationship becomes tested as they each try to adapt to repeated disappointments。 Following Nikki as she questions her motives and value as a wife and woman。 The tale beautifully captures the feeling of failure often experienced when unable to do the one thing that we're led to believe women are here to do， including the natural tendency for self loathing， avoidance of those with children and shame of sharing your hopes， frustrations and fears with those closest to you。 While great that the author sought to offer some male viewpoint of the journey， which is so often forgotten or glossed over when this topic is covered， it was a little disappointing that Kyle's solution to the problem was to take an approach that is so often expected。 Though I appreciate that doing this allowed for other plot points in the story which enabled it to achieve a heart warming conclusion。 Featuring the every day tensions associated with grown female siblings， particularly when they are very different， as well as lots of cute puppy moments。 This a great story about family， friendships and small town affection for their own with a large dose of mystery and intrigue weaved in。 。。。more
Emma | readwith_em |
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3。5/5⭐️A very quick read that focuses on topics of what defines family， motherhood and how relationships can be repaired after trust has been broken。
Michelle Claypot_Reads
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This was a really well written story with realistically flawed characters who both make mistakes and the aftermath that those mistakes cause in their marriage。 I will say I didn’t forgive the hero quite as easily as everyone else seemed to。 I was furious with him and her family/friends who were happy to guilt her into “doing the right thing。” I will say I felt the ending of the story was right for both Nikki and Kyle - I just wish I’d seen more remorse from him， rather than his immediate expecta This was a really well written story with realistically flawed characters who both make mistakes and the aftermath that those mistakes cause in their marriage。 I will say I didn’t forgive the hero quite as easily as everyone else seemed to。 I was furious with him and her family/friends who were happy to guilt her into “doing the right thing。” I will say I felt the ending of the story was right for both Nikki and Kyle - I just wish I’d seen more remorse from him， rather than his immediate expectation of forgiveness。The supporting characters gave the story a rich， family centric feel and suited the complicated storyline。 I received an arc of this book。 。。。more
Donna Norman-Carbone
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All We Could Still Have， by Diane Barnes， invites readers think about family in a different way。 It’s a heartwarming， well-written novel， centering around Nikki and Kyle who have been trying to have a baby through IVF without success。 Not only is it putting a financial strain on their marriage， it’s driving a wedge between them。 It causes both of them to examine what’s most important for their future， including whether that means together or apart。 Nikki reaches a low， causing her to turn to her All We Could Still Have， by Diane Barnes， invites readers think about family in a different way。 It’s a heartwarming， well-written novel， centering around Nikki and Kyle who have been trying to have a baby through IVF without success。 Not only is it putting a financial strain on their marriage， it’s driving a wedge between them。 It causes both of them to examine what’s most important for their future， including whether that means together or apart。 Nikki reaches a low， causing her to turn to her family and all she thought she knew only to discover a new way forward and a reimagined definition of family。I was fortunate to be a beta reader for this book。 I loved it， then， and I love seeing it in its final version。 This is my favorite Diane Barnes book。 If you enjoy books about flawed women who are learning， healing and growing amidst complex family stories， I know you will love this too。 。。。more
Marina Wilson
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This book was not what I was expecting at all！ And you know what， I’m not even mad about it， even thought it wasn’t what I suspected it would be I still really much enjoyed this book！ The writing was so great that it had me feeling so many emotions for the Female main character。 10/10 would definitely recommend to someone looking for a book that takes you on a good rollercoaster， it definitely had me up and down when reading it！
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