In a Single Moment

Two families, two babies and one maddeningly hot day that will change their lives forever.

It’s the hottest day of the 1976 heatwave and there’s not a breath of fresh air in the labour ward at Lincoln County Hospital. Michelle is having her fourth child, a girl, while beloved husband Dean is sipping a cold pint in the pub. Their little house is already bursting at the seams, but Michelle is sure they’ll find a way to stretch their budget and continue life as a blissfully chaotic happy family. They name their new baby Donna.

In the next bed, exhausted and wearing a perfectly impractical lace-trimmed white nightgown, Sylvie has just given birth to her first child at forty and wants to sleep, while her oblivious husband Jeremy hovers and suggests he sketch this ‘perfect moment’. The midwife thinks she’ll feel more like bonding with her baby when she’s had some rest, but Sylvie isn’t so sure. She and Jeremy call their daughter Leonora.

When the two little girls are taken to their respective homes, the date of their birth seems to be the only thing to connect them. But one day, years in the future, their paths will cross again when Michelle comes looking for Sylvie—because something happened that blistering hot day, something they both deserve answers to…

5 / 5

Amazon readers’ reviews

“I remember the long hot summer of 1976 and the early chapters brought it all back. The story was intriguing and thought provoking and the characters were realistic and relatable. I would recommend!”

“This emotional story was very sensitively written, and the characters very relatable.”

“Lots of ups and downs and lots of mixed emotions.”

“I was thoroughly immersed throughout this book.”

“New books by Imogen Clark can’t come quick enough and this one, “In a Single Moment” was no exception.”

“Enjoyed this book so much! The characters were relatable together with the time line. Love the writing style of family secrets which are brought to life so perfectly.”

In a Single Moment

Publisher: Lake Union Publishing

Published on 9th November 2023.

Available in: Paperback, ebook, audiobook

ISBN: 9781542034562

“Connected by loss, a friendship blooms across the generations in this compassionate and nuanced story of endings and new.” Fiona Valpy, bestselling author of The Skylark’s Secret

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