How would you react if you found out, as an adult, that you were adopted?

Maddie is stunned when she discovers, right after the announcement of her engagement, that she was adopted. It wasn’t your regular/average adoption. What made her situation unique was that she was initially a frozen embryo. Both her, and her sister’s embryos, were adopted. Therefore, their adoptive mothers actually carried them in their wombs.

She’s also stunned to discover that she has a sister (London) whom she’s never known – a now deceased sister.

Dawson is hurt and stunned when his best friend and love of his life, London, is killed. He searches for London’s biological sister, wanting some connection to someone who is related to London.

This book really resonated with me because Maddie is angry because she was lied to for her entire life. It hurts when parents lie to their children – not little white lies, but, life-altering lies that can hurt you later in life.

I really enjoyed this novel. It brought a lot of feelings to the surface. You can understand why Maddie is angry at her parents, and you can comprehend why she clings to Dawson, wanting to know more about her biological sister.

Maddie’s situation also causes problems with her fiancé. Although he is sympathetic, he truly doesn’t understand what Maddie is going through.

That’s so tough. Sometimes, when we share our feelings with others, and react a certain way, people may try to support us, listen to us, help us. But, there’s just something comforting, nice, warm…to have someone there who TRULY understands our plight. I realize that’s not always possible, but, it’s nice when it happens.

Maddie’s relationship with Dawson began with their similar situations – both being connected to London. Dawson gives Maddie insight about London. Maddie craves information about her sister as she tries to understand and untangle the knots that have been woven into her life.

So, if you were adopted, how would you react if your parents waited to reveal the truth to you when you were an adult? What would you do? How would you react?