The Stories We Cannot Tell is about three women, Rachel, Katie, and Leah, who all ove secrets centering around having children. Rachel can’t carry a baby full-term. Katie, who will be a single parent, is carrying a possible Downs Syndrome baby. Leah, Rachel’s mother, had a child who was given up for adoption before meeting and marrying her husband, Rachel’s father. These three women intertwine into a convoluted pretzel of a family.

Does all this sound sappy? Occasionally, it is. Sometimes the humor falls flat. But I was gripped by the stories, anxious to find out the outcomes of babies, mothers, and husbands. ( )

I received a copy of this book in return for an honest review.

This is a great story about two women and their journeys in pregnancy. One is a single woman and the other is married. They meet and become friends who support each other through trying times. The ending is sweet with some tears thrown in. Excellent storytelling and great characters. ( )

This was a hard book to read, not because it is bad written or the story didn’t make sense, it was because it is based on the biggest fear a woman has when she is thinking about having a baby or when one is actually expecting (I know because I have two).

Our two main characters face very different lives, one is married and wishing to have a baby and fill her nest and the other, well she meet the person she thought it was the right one and things didn’t go how she dreamed off, and you know what, it is easy to connect to both of these women even more because when things don’t go well, love is the first thing that comes out…

We live in a society where when things are broken it is easier to throw out than to fix things, even relationships, and I really think, even with this book being hard to read, it is worth to dive into it, and get to know this characters and the hardships of choices and how that matter in their own lives, of course I will not given spoilers, and wont really comment the situations of the book or how it ends, that is something that is meant for your personal ride, I can only tell that it worth the trip, Katie and Rachel will feel very real and I will just advice you, grab a box of tissues, you’ll need it…

Thank you NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the free ARC and this is my honest opinion. ( )

I received this book from LibraryThing in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed this book. It had many twists and turns in the plot that made me want to keep reading. The dialogue can get cheesy and/or cringey, but is very cute at the same time. I like the vulnerability the protagonists exhibit as they go through difficulties related to marriage, pregnancy, fertility, childbirth, and raising children. The author presents these painful issues with tact and grace. Overall, this book is very sweet and provides messages of hope for those who are struggling with these issues. ( )