A heart-wrenching debut novel in the bestselling tradition of P.S. I Love You about a young woman with breast cancer who undertakes a mission to find a new wife for her husband before she passes away.
Twenty-seven-year-old Daisy already beat breast cancer three years ago. How can this be happening to her again?
On the eve of what was supposed to be a triumphant “Cancerversary” with her husband Jack to celebrate three years of being cancer-free, Daisy suffers a devastating blow: her doctor tells her that 
the cancer is back, but this time it’s an aggressive stage four diagnosis. She may have as few as four months left to live. Death is a frightening prospect—but not because she’s afraid for herself. She’s terrified of what will happen to her brilliant but otherwise charmingly helpless husband when she’s no longer there to take care of him. It’s this fear that keeps her up at night, until she stumbles on the solution: she has to find him another wife.
With a singular determination, Daisy scouts local parks and coffee shops and online dating sites looking for Jack’s perfect match. But the further she gets on her quest, the more she questions the sanity of her plan. As the thought of her husband with another woman becomes all too real, Daisy’s forced to decide what’s more important in the short amount of time she has left: her husband’s happiness—or her own?
My review...........4 stars
Great debut novel about a very difficult topic. What do you do when you discover you only have months to live? Whose happiness is more important, yours or the ones you will leave behind? I was expecting this to be a huge tear jerker, and give major kudos to the author for surprising me. Yes, the story is sad, but it's handled in a way that doesn't focus just on the tragedy surrounding Daisy. There are some very well done details that were upbeat, that focused on the anger and various mood swings that come when one is in the middle of a catastrophic diagnosis. I did think there was a bit too much of a coincidence when Jack ends up knowing one of the "potential" replacement wife candidates, but then the story takes a turn that is, once again, not expected.
Thanks to NetGalley for the chance to review this before it's release date of January 6, 2015. This is one I would recommend to anyone wanting to read a book about an emotionally heavy subject, but that won't leave you feeling like you got run over by a truck by the end of it. Very impressive debut novel.
the cancer is back, but this time it’s an aggressive stage four diagnosis. She may have as few as four months left to live. Death is a frightening prospect—but not because she’s afraid for herself. She’s terrified of what will happen to her brilliant but otherwise charmingly helpless husband when she’s no longer there to take care of him. It’s this fear that keeps her up at night, until she stumbles on the solution: she has to find him another wife.
I've been seeing this one around a lot lately and the whole premise boggles my mind. So much that I'm not sure I even want to read it. Searching for your replacement on your deathbed just seems completely messed up to me!
Interestingly enough, it didn't have the creep factor that you would think. She really wasn't on her death bed during the book, that was dealt with very vaguely at the end (in an epilogue chapter from her husband). I cry very easily over books, and I didn't cry during this one. Great job by the author making it not overly maudlin.
Yes, this one might hit too close to home for you, although it surprisingly was not what I would consider a sad book. As always, thanks for stopping by, you have a good week too!
I passed on this one because I read Five Days Left and didn't know if I could handle another novel about a dying woman. I may have to pick this up at some point in time this year though!
I also read Five Days Left, and was very emotional during it. Maybe it was just me, but this one just did not give the same sad vibe. I don't know how the author managed to pull it off, but she did.
See? With a statement like that, you make me regret passing on this one!!
This sounds wonderful though difficult. What an interesting take on a subject. I'll have to put this on my TBR for when I'm in the mood for a serious read.
Most reviews I have read have been very positive about this one. Some people found it to be way more emotional than I did, but that was not a bad thing. Definitely not a light read though.