The Dilemma Paris B. A. (2020)

It’s Livia’s 40th birthday, and she is throwing the party of a lifetime to make up for the wedding she never had. Everyone she loves will be there except her daughter Marnie, who is studying abroad. Although Livia loves Marnie, she is secretly glad that her daughter will not be at the party, because she needs to tell Adam something about her and is waiting until the celebration is over so they can enjoy their last happy time together. Adam wants everything to be perfect for Livia, so he secretly arranges for Marnie to come home and surprise her. During the day, however, he hears terrible news. He needs to tell Livia, but she is so happy and excited, and the guests are about to arrive. How far would you go to give someone you love a last few hours of happiness? The Dilemma is a tense and heartbreaking novel about one day that changes a family forever.