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My Sister’s Only Hope

Alison Ragsdale
Publication Date: 27 August 2025

‘Will you help me become a mother?’ My sister whispers, her hands clasping mine. ‘You’re my only hope…’

When my sister asks me to help her have a child, I already know I will say yes. She has always dreamed of being a mother, and this might be her last chance.

Not long after the embryo is created, my sister is killed in a tragic hiking accident. The grief of losing my best friend is unbearable, but in the days that follow I realize there is a shimmer of hope: I can still fulfill her dream, and bring her baby into the world.

But no matter what I do, I can’t stop thinking about my sister’s last words to me. On the day she died, she said there was something she needed to tell me. And when my brother-in-law finally tells me what my sister was hiding, I can barely breathe.

My heart breaks as I realize I may not have known my sister at all. But now I know her terrible secret, do I have the strength to be the mother of her child?

An emotional and unputdownable story about what it means to be a mother. Perfect for fans of love Kate Hewitt, Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain.

Readers love Alison Ragsdale’s novels:

WOW, WOW, WOW, what an emotional rollercoaster… I was glued to itTears pouring and my bin full of tissuesReally knows how to pull at your heartstrings.’ karen_loves_reading ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Pulled on my heart strings!!You will need a box of tissuesIt. Will. Give. You. All. The. Feels… I loved it and was instantly hooked from the very beginning… You just can’t put it down!… Oh it just broke my heart in two!!Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Utterly impossible to put down. A heartbreaking story… I devoured the entire book in just one sitting… I loved this book so much, I wish I could give it five hundred stars. All I can say is WOW – read it. You won’t be disappointed.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The saddest book I have read this year… Even through all the tears that flowed down my face I kept on reading. I did have to take a break a few times so I could see the words… So honestly heartbreaking… 5 stars and a million more.’ Linda’s Book Reviews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I’m about ready to run my tear ducts dry!I was doing the ugly cry… I was drawn into their story from page one and had a hard time putting it down to go to bed. My dreams were filled with this story… Worth taking a day off work!PJP Reviews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Incredible… My heart felt like it would breakTore me apart heart and soul… Shattered to pieces… Heart-wrenchingTruly touched my soulExceptional.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wow. Just wow… I smiled, I laughed, I cried and then I smiled some more. My eyes are puffy, my nose is running, which to me shows just how amazing this book really is!Chloe’s Reading Room ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I cried, many timesI gasped out loud, and I seriously could not put this book down!… This amazing book will feature in my top five books for the year. I just can’t stop thinking about it.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️