Imagine you get home one day... and waiting for you on your doorstep is a gift.

It is wrapped beautifully, and inside is a notebook, its pages empty. There is no message.

But its sender has a story to tell.

About a secret. About the little girl you once were. About everything you know about your family.

The gifts keep arriving. But when tragedy strikes - leaving your beloved only daughter fighting for her life - the person who has been sending the gifts will have no choice but to come forward. And to finally tell the truth...

A heartbreakingly beautiful novel about motherhood, loss and family secrets, for fans of Kerry Fisher, Susan Lewis and Jodi Picoult.

Readers are loving What We Leave Behind:

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'Anna Mansell is truly one of my favourite writers... She writes with such emotion and flair that it's impossible not to fall head over heels for her books. With raw characters and secrets being slowly unravelled, I struggled to put this book down. A true page turner.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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'What an absolute heart-wrenching and emotional read. I truly didn't see where the author was going with the plot, and it truly snuck up on me... A great storyline, and totally unexpected. This book will capture every emotion that you have, and it captivated me from page one. This book is unforgettable.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Anna Mansell is fast becoming one of my favourite authors and this book was the icing on the cake. I absolutely loved it. This was an excellent and at times heart wrenching story that pulled me right into it from the first page.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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'I absolutely LOVE this wonderfully enthralling story about family, motherhood and friendship... An absolutely unmissable read for me... I am in awe of the talent this author has for writing such absorbing and captivating stories and I confess to being tearful on more than one occasion... I recommend this novel as truly excellent, a 5* read in every possible way.' NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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