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‘It grips you from the very beginning and it's so hard to put down…fantastic and highly recommended’ (5 stars) Netgalley reviewer
She gave away her children. Now she wants them back.

Charlotte Morgan knows how it feels to desperately want a baby. As a child, seeing her mum devastated by losing her longed-for babies, Charlotte wished another woman could give her mother what she so craved.

Now Charlotte’s a mum herself, and knowing how much love her daughter, Alice, brings into her life, she vows to help others achieve their dreams of becoming a parent.

When she meets Malcolm and Brenda on a surrogacy website, it seems she's found the perfect couple. In their late forties, they have wealth and an enviable life, but there’s one thing missing – a child of their own.

When Charlotte falls pregnant with twins, the pair are overjoyed. And while Charlotte’s heart breaks as she hands them over, her reward is knowing how much happiness the two tiny babies are going to bring into their life.

But are Malcolm and Brenda all they seem? As secrets become unravelled, Charlotte is forced to face that she has given her children to virtual strangers. And when Malcolm and Brenda disappear without a trace, Charlotte is plunged into a frantic search for the babies she carried – before it’s too late…

A gripping psychological thriller with a heart stopping ending – readers of The Wife Between Us, Rachel Abbott and C.L Taylor will not want to put this down…

Praise for Someone Else’s Baby:

‘Wow what a debut! This is a first class psychological thriller that will have you dropping everything… I was on the edge of my seat the whole time’ Once Upon A Book Blog

‘Once the action picks up, it doesn’t stop until the very end, and I was rapidly flipping the pages trying to find out what was going to happen next!’ (5 stars) (e) Book Nerd

‘This is a fast paced and tension packed psychological thriller…if you like a thriller with an emotion packed plot then you will love this’ The Bookwormery

‘Boy, it is one hell of a read. I absolutely loved it…I couldn’t put the book down…I would definitely recommend this book to other readers’ (5 stars) Ginger Book Geek

‘A story which hooked me from beginning to end…I couldn't remember ever being so excited by a book.’ (5 stars) Netgalley reviewer

'Tense, heart stopping and completely gripping - Ruby Speechley is one to watch.' Angela Clarke, author of On My Life

‘A thriller that will keep you guessing the entire time!... Ruby Speechley has a talent for writing and I cannot wait to read more!’ (5 stars) Netgalley reviewer

‘Ruby Speechley weaves a page-turning tale about a compelling subject. Be prepared to sit up into the night to finish it!’ Kate Hamer, author of The Girl in the Red Coat

‘What a fantastic debut thriller, loved every page, very well written and I couldn't put it down.’ (5 stars) Netgalley reviewer

'A gripping debut on a fascinating subject - compulsive, emotional and thought-provoking.' Roz Watkins, author of Dead Man's Daughter

'The storyline is moving and compelling - it kept me turning the pages late into the night. A pacy yet emotional psychological thriller with an unexpected and deeply satisfying ending.' Susan Elliot-Wright, author of The Flight of Cornelia Blackwood

‘I loved this enthralling psychological thriller…A great debut read and I look forward to reading more from this author.’ (5 stars) Netgalley reviewer

‘A suspenseful tale which kept me reading until the not-so-early morning hours…I devoured it in a single sitting’ Netgalley reviewer

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About the Author

Ruby Speechley graduated from Sheffield Hallam university with an MA in Creative Writing. She is a Faber Academy alumna and prolific writer whose work has been longlisted for the Lucy Cavendish Fiction prize, Exeter Novel Prize, The Caledonia Novel Award, The Bath Novel Award, and has won the Retreat West First Chapter Competition and Best Opening Chapter at the Festival of Writing in York. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN : B07RN8Q2K1
Publisher : Hera Books (25 July 2019)
Language : English
File size : 467 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
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Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 304 pages

Best Sellers Rank: 7,144 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 215 in Psychological Fiction (Books)
- 281 in Psychological Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- 359 in Psychological Thrillers (Books)

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Dias

Another new author to read

Reviewed in Australia on 17 March 2020

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I enjoyed this book and feel it is quite feasible for the storyline to happen in these times of assisted parenting. I thought the ending was a little bit inconceivable though but overall it’s worth a read.

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Wendy

Someone else's baby

Reviewed in Australia on 19 February 2020

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I was intrigued from the first few pages and could see that this wasn't going to be a book that I could put down, however I found towards the end it became too perfect of an ending, 3 stars

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Neeley

Just a lovely easygoing read.

Reviewed in Australia on 14 November 2020

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I found the book hard to put down. I don’t know when I last read a book in 2 days. A good topic that is relevant as much today as yesterday. I don’t think it was necessary to have the (few) expletives in the book, however that did not take anything away from the story. Just a lovely book to read.

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baxjo

Surrogacy

Reviewed in Australia on 10 March 2020

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This really makes you think of things that can go wrong with surrogacy, a thought provoking read, something that really needs to be approached in a legal way

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Amazon Customer

Interesting thrilling read

Reviewed in Australia on 29 October 2019

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Great story line, never saw the ending coming, can't wait to read more books by this author. Definitely recommend this to others, particularly those who are interested in surrogacy stories.

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Judi Lawrance

Intriguing

Reviewed in Australia on 8 March 2020

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Absolutely loved the story. A great read.

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faraway

great to read

Reviewed in Australia on 4 February 2020

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A really good story that was hard to put down. Excellent lightweight read .

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Bennabang

good reading

Reviewed in Australia on 11 October 2020

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I love reading a book that is hard to put down. This book was one of them. very happy

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Challyce

Wow!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 August 2019

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Some books just do it for you! For me this is one of those. It is such a wonderful narrative! It is an everyday tale, something that could happen to you or me, our next door neighbour or indeed anyone we know. Charlotte and her husband are just an ordinary couple who decide to do something extraordinary so that another less fortunate couple can share in the happiness and joy they have experienced with Alice.

Things don't go to plan and the emotional roller coaster develops apace gripping the reader and making this a page turner. I found myself to be there with them all along, feeling their emotions and hoping for a good outcome.

Not a lot is known about surrogacy. It is not a subject that is discussed everyday unless something goes wrong and hits the headlines. In this book Ruby Speechley took the subject to another level and exposed a frightening avenue that surrogate babies can go down.

The story, reactions and emotions are so realistic that at the end of the book I found myself wondering what will the Government now do to make sure this does not happen again. This feeling of 'something must be done now' speaks to the high level of the writer's research and craftsmanship.

A wonderful debut and I'm looking forward to Ruby Speechley's next offerings.

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Lucille Grant

Unputdownable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 July 2019

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I loved this enthralling psychological thriller by Ruby Speechley. An unputdownable thriller telling of Charlotte, a mother who acts as a surrogate for a couple who are desperate to have their own baby. But when Charlotte discovers she is having twins she becomes suspicious of the couple especially when the cheques for expenses bounce. After handing the babies over Charlotte has second thoughts.

This is an unusual take on surrogacy and the risks women take by having children for other people. Besides the obvious health issues at stake as well as emotional ones, how well do you know the people you are handing the baby over too?

A great debut read and I look forward to reading more from this author. Many thanks to NetGalley and Hera Books for the opportunity to read and review Someone Else's Baby.

8 people found this helpful

J Evans

Not a great read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 September 2019

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I thought the idea behind the book was a good one and I quite enjoyed some parts of the book, (The first half). However, there were parts that were just so unbelievable that they bordered on ridiculous. The story tells us over and over again that the couple didnt become surrogates for the money when they clearly did. They feasted on takeaways but couldn't afford decent things for their daughter? Really?? The second half of the book was rushed, the final pages crammed full of the outcome with no effort in detail. It was almost as if the author couldn't wait to get the story over with, much like myself. Quite disappointing.

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mark

Lots of unforeseen twists and turns

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2019

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I very much enjoyed this thriller. It pulls you into Charlotte's and Steve's predicament, and how they want to trust and believe in the couple Charlotte is acting as surrogate for. The story works through several interesting moral quandaries, while at the same time increasing the tension as you become aware that Malcolm and Brenda might not be all they seem.

I also liked finding out about the whole surrogacy aspect, as I knew nothing about it prior to reading this novel.

I liked the main characters and enjoyed Charlotte and Steve's relationship - which is put under enormous strain, as is that of Charlotte and her Mum. Toddler Alice is also delightful.

The story takes a lot of unforeseen twists and turns, and you can't help but become wrapped up in Charlotte's desperate need to see her children again.

A very good first novel, and many congratulations to its author, Ruby Speechley.

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C Knight

Who's got your babies?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 July 2019

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I’ve got to say, surrogacy isn’t for me. Whilst I was pregnant with my boys, I couldn’t wait to watch them grow up and develop. I admire the women who can go through the nine-month pregnancy and are able to hand over their baby to the intended parents. It has to be such an emotional but rewarding thing to do.
Charlotte’s character, I felt, was portrayed brilliantly. She wanted to do something amazing for a couple who had suffered in the same way her own mother had with miscarriages. Ruby Speechley has created a kind hearted character in Charlotte however, as with all people, she has her flaws which come to the forefront as the story developed.
The first half of the book has a relatively slow pace which you’d expect as this is covers Charlotte’s pregnancy. But just past the halfway point, Speechley slowly starts to tighten the screws of the thriller aspect to the book. After being dropped small seeds of doubt about Malcolm’s behaviour towards Brenda, his attitude changes and the couple disappear of the face of the earth. Malcolm is a bit of an oddball…not my cup of tea at all!!
I really enjoyed Someone Else’s Baby, it’s an excellent debut from Speechley. I’ll be keeping my eye out for her future books!

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