Two families with secrets.
And a guy who never planned to fall in love again.
Maddie West is shaken to the core when she finds out that everything she believed about her life was a lie. Her parents had always planned to tell her the truth about her past: that she was adopted as an embryo. But somehow the right moment never happened. Now, the total stranger who confronts Maddie with the truth tells her something else that rocks her world—Maddie had a sister she never knew about. Feeling betrayed, angry, and confused, Maddie leaves her new job and fiancé, rejects her family’s requests for forgiveness, and moves to Portland, Oregon, to find out who she really is.
Dawson Gage’s life is destroyed when London Quinn, the only girl he had ever loved, is killed. In the hospital waiting room, London’s mother reveals to Dawson that London might have had a sibling—the frozen embryo she and her husband donated decades ago. When Dawson invites Maddie to Portland to connect with her long-lost relatives, the Quinns, her biological parents, welcome her into their lives. Maddie is intrigued by their memories of London, who was so much like her. Is this the family and the life she was really meant to have?
Now it will take the love of Dawson Gage to help Maddie find her way home.
Hardcover, 295 pages
Published May 5, 2020
by Atria Books
3.5/5 stars
It's been a long time since I've read a Karen Kingsbury book, I started the Baxter Series way back when it first came out and it has grown exponentially since, even branched off into subseries. Though Someone Like You is part of the series, it can definitely be read as a standalone. Which is what happened within my book club.
For Maddie West, who has just graduated college and landed her dream job, her world is turned upside down when she learns about her conception.
For Dawson Gage, his life is shattered when his love interest is tragically killed in an accident.
As Maddie and Dawson‘s lives intertwine, they’re both grieving. This book evolves into the world of IVF, family secrets, and how to carry on. This was an interesting read and perfect for a bookclub. There were lots of discussions, especially since the book provided questions. The author showed both sides of the story.
Like I said before this is book 30 in the Baxter Series, book 6 in the Baxter Family Series and definitely can be read as a standalone. It was a quick read, where faith played a huge part. I recommend it for those that like something a little different.
This book was part of my 2024 reading off my shelf challenge
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