This was the third novel by Rachael Johns that I read and it’s probably my favourite.

The greatest gift refers to the generosity of a woman who donates some of her eggs to another woman/couple so they can have a child.

Harper Drummond is a career woman, who doesn’t want children, but feels compelled to do something selfless, so she decides to donate her eggs. The couple she chooses are the balloonists, Claire and Jasper, who are very much in love but can’t procreate because Claire’s childhood leukaemia treatment that left her infertile.

I loved how Johns juxtapositioned the reality of infertility, the medical procedures involved in egg harvesting and embryo implantation, and the legal and emotional investment from both parties. Egg donation is an utterly selfless gesture, but as you can guess, there are issues that can complicate life, that’s why counselling is demanded before proceeding ahead.

When tragedy strikes, the previously agreed upon stipulations change, as the worlds of both the egg donor and the receiving couple change in unmitigating ways. Nature vs nurture comes into play. Biology’s pull can be very powerful.
I’ll leave it at that, as I don’t want to give away too much of the plot.

The Greatest Gift was emotionally charged and very touching. Be warned – you’ll need tissues. In the end, this is a story about love, generosity and the different types of families.

I've received this book via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. Many thanks to Harlequin Australia for the opportunity to read and review this advanced copy.

This book will also count towards my Aussie Author Challenge on http://bookloverbookreviews.com/reading-challenges/aussie-author-challenge-2017