In a Single Moment

By: Imogen Clark

Narrated by: Bronwen Price

From million-copy bestselling author Imogen Clark comes a story of two families, two babies and one maddeningly hot day that will change their lives forever.

It’s the hottest day of the 1976 heatwave and there’s not a breath of fresh air in the labour ward at Lincoln County Hospital. Michelle is having her fourth child, a girl, while beloved husband Dean is sipping a cold pint in the pub. Their little house is already bursting at the seams, but Michelle is sure they’ll find a way to stretch their budget and continue life as a blissfully chaotic happy family. They name their new baby Donna.

In the next bed, exhausted and wearing a perfectly impractical lace-trimmed white nightgown, Sylvie has just given birth to her first child at forty and wants to sleep, while her oblivious husband Jeremy hovers and suggests he sketch this ‘perfect moment’. The midwife thinks she’ll feel more like bonding with her baby when she’s had some rest, but Sylvie isn’t so sure. She and Jeremy call their daughter Leonora.

When the two little girls are taken to their respective homes, the date of their birth seems to be the only thing to connect them. But one day, years in the future, their paths will cross again when Michelle comes looking for Sylvie—because something happened that blistering hot day, something they both deserve answers to…

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Excellent Book

I liked the fascinating story of babies who may have been sent home to the wrong parents. I really enjoyed the characters. The narrator was excellent. I am a fan of this author’s books and this was worth my 5 stars

A step back in time

This is my second book by Imogen Clark and I have enjoyed them both. I live in the USA but was born & grew up in Leicestershire which is right next to Lincolnshire so much of the descriptions rang true to me. I also remember the heatwave of 1976 as I was at school taking my GCSEs as mentioned in the story. The narrator was very good and I loved Michelle & Dean and their family and lives. Sylvia was a disappointment and thank goodness Leo had a bit of gumption about her. This novel has kept me pretty locked in for the last 2 days and I’m now going to look for my 3rd book by the author! Enjoy!!

The bond of Family.

Loved it! It was a heart tugging story. I hope to read more by this author.

Great story about family bonds.

This story reminds that blood is not the only thing tying a family together.
The people who there for you in good or bad times and vise versa is what a family makes.
Loving a person because of who they are not because they were born into your family ties you together.
This story reflects that.

loved the story line

i loved the the relationship at the end with the 2 girls i hoped they would have a bond.