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Review: The Dilemma by B.A. Paris

The Dilemma

The Dilemma by B.A. Paris
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

📚 Hello Book Friends! B.A. Paris delivers yet another bestseller. The Dilemma is about Livia who is turning 40 and is organising a big party to celebrate this milestone. Marnie, her daughter, is studying abroad and was not supposed to be able to attend the party. At the last minute, Marnie finds an affordable flight, with two transfers, to get back to England and surprise her mother. Only Adam, her dad, knows she is coming. The morning of the party, Adam finds out that one of the flights Marnie is supposed to be on has crashed. He is not sure if she was on the flight and desperately hopes that she missed it. He has a dilemma to tell Livia what has happened and ruin her party or keep quiet to let her enjoy one more moment of happiness. On the other hand, Livia has discovered that Marnie is having an affair with a married man they both know well. She has a dilemma to tell Adam about it and decides to do it after her party so as not to ruin it for him.

The story is written in the voices of Livia and Adam. Both are hiding something about Marnie, and both will have conflicting feelings about telling the other. Beautifully written, this book will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions and tension. This is a must-read.

🙋🏼‍♀️ Thank you, St. Martin's Press for sending me an ARC of this emotional book. The Dilemma by B.A. Paris will be available at your favourite bookstore on June 30, 2020.


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