This was a very good read but it did take me a few chapters to get into it .once I did though it was really good.

Before I Was Yours is a wonderful book covering the subjects of adoption and motherhood and told through the main 4 characters: Jonah – a 7 year old boy from Kenya who finds himself abandoned in London; Rosie – a married midwife whose dream to have children of her own has been crushed and is desperate to adopt, Sam – Rosie’s husband who will do anything to make Rosie happy even putting her needs before his and Trudi – the social worker responsible for Jonah and determined to find him a loving family.

Little Jonah literally melted my heart – he is the sweetest, most-polite young “True English Gentleman” and his loyalty, belief and love towards his birth mother is so moving and heartbreaking. This emotional story explains all the complications and complexities of adopting a young child and is sympathetically and believably told through all the main characters.

A beautiful, powerful and emotional story of 1 little boy and his 2 mothers. Prepare to be fully swept up in the world of Jonah and feel your heartstrings get pulled in every direction hoping for a “happy ending” for everyone involved.

I really wanted to love this novel, the plot is incredible, however the writing style failed to draw me in and I struggled to complete the novel.

Sam and Rosie have gone down the adoption route in an attempt to have the dream family life they've always wanted.
At an adoption day Sam chats to a little boy who was sent to England by his mum . He was abandoned at the airport and isn't keen to help the officials find his family or settle into a new happy family life.
There are various issues and you feel the heartbreak of the families wanting to find that child to complete their families- but also the anxiety from the children who have often been through an extremely stressful childhood, still reluctant to believe that their new families love them unconditionally.
I wasn't sure what sort of storyline I was expecting with this book- but I am so glad that I requested a copy to review. It was one of those books that stays with you for a while and makes you think about things that have never crossed your path before. I would be keen to read more by this author.
We travel to Kenya through part of the story and I enjoyed picturing the beaches.

Another well-written, emotional read from Ms Macgregor.The character's are totally believable and the narrative switches flawlessly between timelines. A highly recommended read.