As Though You Were Mine by J. Marie Rundquist – Review by Heidi Sturgess

As Though You Were Mine by J. Marie Rundquist
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you’re feeling emotionally challenged or weepy in any way don’t read this book ! You have been warned ! I cried buckets and I thought I could feel my heart tear into pieces but it’s a beautiful read , a bit of an oxymoron I know but it is what it is ….

Julie is single and care free , she never wanted kids of her own and she never hesitated to donate some of her eggs to her sister in law and brother so that they could conceive via in vitro and have their little family but life takes a sudden and tragic turn when they’re killed in an accident 🥲Julie becomes an instant mom to 2 kids and being Aunty is alot different to being mommy !

The twins , Mikey and Lucy are 4 and that’s not an easy age as it and each have their own issues to cope with over and above the grief and trauma of loosing their parents it’s an overwhelming situation for all involved and my heart just aches for them ….

Grant , their uncle , also a donor offers to help Julie in tearing the kids and I’m grateful to him but like Julie I have my suspicions and I think it’s just because we’re human really , right ?!

Julie didn’t have an easy time either I mean she’s grieving , she’s an instant parent she has people questioning her and life altering decisions made on her behalf and I’m sure she herself had doubts at a stage . sometimes it felt like she was a sinking ship in the ocean and I just wanted to scream at people to back up a little ., cut her done slack and help and encourage instead …..

A read that felt so very real , raw and emotional ! You can identify with the characters on so many levels 🤗

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