WINNIE'S REVIEW:
“The more you love him, the harder it will be for you. But the more you love him, the better it will be for him. Protecting your own heart leaves his more vulnerable.”
Talented author Katie Powner has penned a powerful, poignant story which is heart-breaking, compassionate, and ultimately uplifting. Drawing on her own experiences as a foster parent, Powner shows both sides and points of view of the fostering process. The reader can see both the rewards and difficulties of fostering children and the pain and suffering of parents who wish to be reunited with their children. It also shows how fostering involves and affects so many people.
The characters in this story are carefully crafted, and I loved how the author showed the growth of all the characters involved as they united in love and concern for this tiny infant. It was inspiring to see the motivation of teen parents, Bri and AJ, as they worked to turn their lives around, as well as Laura as she added responsibility for someone else’s child onto her already full life of taking care of her own family. I greatly admire those who are foster families and the sacrifices they make to make a child’s life better and easier.
This book is beautifully written, insightful, and thought-provoking. I’m looking forward to more books by this author.
*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy from Kregel Publications. All opinions are my own.
The author tells an emotional story that makes you care for the characters. Teen mom Bri tries so hard and misses her son. Laura, a mom of three, tries to juggle family drama and a tiny new life. She shows her faith by caring not only for the baby but for Bri and her circumstances, too.
A complex and involved plot gives us insight into the foster care program and Ms. Powner executes it very well.
If you like exemplary women’s fiction, this one fits the bill.
*A complimentary book of this book was provided by Kregel and via NetGalley. I was not required to post a favorable review. All opinions are mine alone.*5 stars a solid faith thread
BackCover Blurb:
Sometimes the people in our lives who come and go make all the difference
Eighteen-year-old Bri Marshall is determined to do whatever it takes to get her newborn son back after he's taken by CPS. But the chances of reunification with Providence are slim. Her drug-addicted boyfriend is the only reason she has a roof over her head. With no job, no car, and no family support, she's at rock bottom, hanging on to hope by a thread.
Laura Gambler, on the brink of turning forty, is managing new challenges with her own children when she's asked to take in Providence. She never could have imagined the chain of events her agreement to foster the baby would set in motion—or the carefully buried pain from her past it would drag back to the surface.
Both women wrestle with doubts about the future and their ability to parent Providence, even as their love for him grows stronger every day. As their lives become irrevocably intertwined, they face an impossible question: Who is the best mother for Providence?
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