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My Daughter's Mistake: An utterly gripping and unforgettable tear-jerker
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My Daughter's Mistake: An utterly gripping and unforgettable tear-jerker

I look at my daughter. My darling girl. I remember her tiny hand in mine, her first smile. I recall her tears when she’d tumble over, healed instantly with a band-aid and a little kiss. I have to keep her safe. Even if it means someone else gets hurt… In the pretty, privileged college town of Milford, New Hampshire, everyone is friendly, everything is safe. And on this cold autumn day, as red and yellow leaves begin to fall from the trees, and everyone wraps up for the first time, it would be easy to believe nothing bad could ever happen here. Until a screech of tires is heard, a thud, a child’s scream. The crash that sees Jenna’s six-year-old daughter Amy Rose being hit by a car driven by seventeen-year-old Maddie. Maddie’s mother, Ellen—a college professor with a warm, approachable reputation—insists it must have been an accident. Her daughter is always safe on the road—and she’s vulnerable herself. But as Amy Rose lies unconscious in hospital, the town begins to take sides. With Ellen, who just wants to defend her daughter. Or with Jenna, a single mother with a past, whose child hovers between life and death… The truth is that both mothers have secrets they’re trying to keep. And, with Amy Rose’s life hanging in the balance, one of them will stop at nothing to protect the person she loves—her daughter. An incredible, powerfully emotional and heartbreaking read, with a dilemma that will make everyone wonder what they would do, in either mother’s shoes. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Jojo Moyes and Diane Chamberlain. Readers are loving My Daughter’s Mistake: “Warning,you will need a box of tissues by your side to get through this book!!!!! I loved, loved, loved this book. It was a real tear jerker. Question was when was I ever going to stop crying? My husband even asked me if something terrible had happened and I had to explain it was just my book… Awesome.” Blue Moon Blogger ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!… Put it on your must-read list. In fact put it on the top of your TBR pile! Seriously, this is a book that will stay with you after you are done reading it… Will give you all the feels and then some!… Kate Hewitt is the queen of touching and capturing my heartstrings and pulling them hard… Phenomenal.” Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Wow… I couldn't stop reading from the beginning until the end… A brilliantly addictive read… If I could give it ten stars I would… Brilliant.” NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Heartbreaking, engrossing and life changing… The ending will have you in tears, so read with a large box of tissues as you will experience a roller coaster of emotions…

Pages: 324

ISBN: 9781800192973

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Rachel S.

Apr 6, 2026
My Daughter’s Mistake is an emotional read, that when read you can’t help feeling emotional for both mothers. Jenna is the mother of Amy Rose a six-year-old who is badly injured when getting knocked down by a car. Ellen is the mother of Maddie, a teenager whose car hit Amy Rose.
This story is told from both mother’s points of view from the day of the accident, the past and the days and weeks that come after.
Will Amy Rose survive? What is Maddie hiding?
This is not all about an accident though, it delves into the lives of both parents living in different worlds but they are not so different after all. It touches upon eating disorders and mental health too.
I could not put this book down, and I had to grab my tissues a few times. It was written so well, it was believable and the mental health side of it happens to more people than you think, which made it very raw for me having lived through something similar.

I thank the author, Kate Hewitt, for not only writing a fantastic book and allowing me to read an advanced copy, but for being true about mental health and the effects it has not only on the person suffering but on the family too.