In the middle of my beautiful daughter's eighteenth birthday party, silence falls as I unfold my speech, my heart bursting with everything I want to say. But when I look down I see a note, and my world She's not who you think she is. Ruby was our miracle baby. I would have done anything to become a mother, and when she finally arrived, I held her in my arms, looked in her blue eyes and swore I would never let anything harm her. Now she's everything I could have dreamed of. I don't even think about all the years of heartache I went through before she was born.So when I get the strange warning at her birthday party, I ignore it, hiding it in my bag with trembling hands. Someone is simply jealous of her.But as I watch my daughter, things I've been trying to ignore come flooding back to me - Ruby's odd disappearances, her whispered arguments with her best friend, and a memory from her sixth birthday which still breaks my heart to remember.I need to know the truth about who she really is, but digging into my daughter's secrets might reveal my own. As the party draws to a close and the confetti is swept away, I gather my courage. I've spent eighteen years trying to forget my own mistakes, and it could only take a moment for everything to fall apart.Do I risk tearing my family apart to keep my daughter safe? Because when my secrets come out, I could lose my precious girl forever...A completely compelling and heart-wrenching read about the strength of a mother's love for her child. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Amanda Prowse and Susan Lewis.See what readers are saying about Julia 'Fabulous... brilliant and heartbreaking... I just couldn't read it fast enough. I wanted to finish it quickly but at the same time I never wanted it to end... just stunning.' Postcard Reviews, ?????'Phenomenal... Just blew me away... I couldn't turn the pages fast enough... I can't love this enough and give it all the five stars!!!!!!' Oh Happy Reading, ?????'Reduced me to tears... the definition of a page-turner and a tear-jerker. I didn't want to stop reading... I loved every word.' The Book Lover's Boudoir, ?????'Grab the tissues... Unputdownable... I finished with it in one sitting... Absolutely loved it... My heart was in my throat... Will stay with me for a long time.' Bookworm86, ?????'You will smile through your tears... I just could not put it down... beautiful, engrossing and captivating... I was sorry when it finished.' Sibzz Reads, ?????'Wonderful... I was thinking about it constantly, telling friends about it... SO many secrets... I literally couldn't stop reading... several times I sacrificed my sleep to continue the drama. I adored this.