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This is a debut novel and while I thought it veered a little into 'soap opera' territory at times, I enjoyed it. The book is a love story, much of it told from an interesting POV. The characters were well developed, particularly the kids and the mother-in-law. While Tom's ongoing lies were often frustrating, the author usually managed to set up plausible reasons or situations for his failure to come clean, making him a tad less annoying. 3.75/5

Almost bailed on this book after pages and pages of the narrator whining about infertility. But then a stunner. And then a nice little love story. Lots of annoying mouthy characters, a cute little boy, a mother from France, a narrator with a sense of humor, a main character who you want to constantly strangle. A soft pick.

Almost DNF‘d this twice because I was so frustrated and ANGRY with Tom that I was about to start pulling my hair out…But, I‘m so glad I stuck with it, because I ended up loving the story!

And, yes, the rumors are true: The ending of chapter 1 😱

Overall, a good story, but it felt like a long, painful road to get there.

3.5⭐️ #arc

This grid offers a virtual tie between favorites but the tag goes to the book with a first chapter I believe I‘ll clearly recall for years to come😳

5 ⭐️= Loved It, would recommend to others. A+
4 ⭐️= Liked it, would love to discuss. Solid B
3.5 ⭐️ =Hard decision of pick or so-so. 3 ⭐️= Meh, no need to discuss. Avg C
2 ⭐️=Nope D
1 ⭐️=DNF F

OMG 😱
The first chapter WTF 😳
It‘s the narrator for me. 🤯

Not so much a review as an exclamation - I loved this!

Finding Grace is a well-written and engaging debut novel. I really enjoyed it and was hooked from the first chapter, which ended on quite the cliffhanger. The characters felt real and well-developed—I felt like I truly got to know them. The male protagonist frustrated me more than a few times, especially with his lack of honesty in his new relationship. I kept waiting for him to come clean. Still, the story kept me invested all the way to the end.

All the ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! The choice of narrator was brilliant, and the first chapter will really grab you! Wonderful debut🩵 Highly recommend 💖

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A haiku book review:

Honor lost - Grace found
grief, sadness, deception, hope
Impressive debut

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For a debut this is really good. I was pulled right into the story. It has the best first chapter ever. The end of the first chapter literally made me gasp out loud. I didn't see it coming.

This is a story of love. Also a story of loss. It's the story of a family. Tom, Honor and their daughter Chloe. They are on vacation in Paris.

Full review: https://lsmoore49.blogspot.com/2025/07/finding-grace-by-loretta-rothschild.html

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This book was an ARC from a debut author that was fabulous! This romance grabbed me from page one and just kept getting better and better! There were twists and turns throughout the book, and times that I found myself saying oh nooo this can‘t be happening. I just kept on reading for the next twist. I will be looking forward to future books from this author because I thoroughly enjoyed her writing style and depth of character development.