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Virginia Macgregor

Before I Was Yours


How far would you go for a child who wasn´t yours?
2017. 448 p. 197 mm
Verlag/Jahr: LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP; SPHERE 2017
ISBN: 0-7515-6522-9 (0751565229)
Neue ISBN: 978-0-7515-6522-5 (9780751565225)

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An emotional family drama that asks the question: how far would you go for a child who isn´t yours? Perfect for fans of Dorothy Koomson and Lisa Jewell
How far would you go for a child who isn´t yours?

Why do readers LOVE Virginia Macgregor? ´I defy you not to fall in love´ Clare Mackintosh
´Will delight you but break your heart several times over´ Sun
´I couldn´t put this insightful, compelling novel down´ Woman & Home
´Might restore your faith in human nature´ Bella Perfect for fans of Dorothy Koomson, Lisa Wingate and Julie Cohen. You Found Me by Virginia Macgregor is OUT NOW

Sam and Rosie Keep have always wanted children, but adoption has become their only option; they´ll do anything to have a child to love.

Seven-year-old Jonah is far away from home, and the man who´s meant to be taking care of him has disappeared.

When Sam and Rosie meet Jonah they know they´ve found the child they´ve dreamed of. But when the unthinkable happens and life changes for all three members of the Keep family, suddenly Sam and Rosie must answer an impossible question: how far are they willing to go for a child who isn´t really theirs?
MORE PRAISE FOR VIRGINIA MACGREGOR...
´Deeply satisfying´ Sarra Manning, Red
´Sharp, funny and hugely moving . . . a must read´ Fabulous
´Warm, wise and insightful´ Good Housekeeping
´Beautifully written and thought-provoking, this is a brilliant read´ Sun
´This wonderful story will tear at your heart.´ My Weekly
´Brilliant!´ Heat
´A poignant and very clever read´ Company
´A truly heart-warming story of family, love and loyalty´ Daily Express
´An astonishingly brilliant novel´ Australian Women´s Weekly
´A touching look at the meaning of motherhood´ Good Housekeeping
´A challenging and moving story about the power of love´ Image
´Absolutely delightful . . . Everyone should read this book!´ Novelicious
´Written with plenty of heart´ Sunday Mirror
´An emotional and powerful family drama´ Heat
´So engaging and powerful´ Press Association
´Layered and lyrical´ Irish Independent
A modern-day fable and undoubtedly a future classic Clare Mackintosh, author of I See You, on WHAT MILO SAW
Macgregor, Virginia

Virginia Macgregor is the author of What Milo Saw, The Return of Norah Wells, Before I Was Yours and, most recently, the young adult novel Wishbones. Her work has been translated into over a dozen languages. After graduating from Oxford University, she worked as a teacher of English and Housemistress in three major British boarding schools. She holds an MA in Creative Writing, and was, for several years, Head of Creative Writing at Wellington College.

Virginia now writes full time. She is married to Hugh, who is Director of Theatre at St. Paul´s School in Concord, New Hampshire. They moved to New Hampshire from the UK in July 2016 and live in St. Paul´s with their two daughters, Tennessee Skye and Somerset Wilder.

Keep in touch with Virginia on Twitter (@virginiawrites), Instagram (virginiamacgregor), Facebook (virginiamacgregorwrites) or via her website www.virginiamacgregor.com.