The message of hope in a Father who does not abandon and the peace He can bring in the midst of turmoil is strong, yet not every preachy. And while I often found it hard to like the characters (their continued mistakes and attitudes), their struggles are certainly true-to-life. With a theme of abandonment and elements of mental illness and drug abuse, this is not really an easy book to read. That she does so while wrestling with feelings of regret and guilt just underscores the tumult her life has become. The main plot features Josie, a single mom-by-proxy who does whatever it takes to protect her son, Kennedy.
And the main relationships in question are that of sisters making this novel a good choice for fans of women’s fiction. Click here to get your copy!Ĭomplicated and messy are two good words to describe the relationships depicted in Camille Eide’s newest contemporary novel, The Secret Place. In this story of mothers, daughters, and sisters, Josie must find the grace to forgive people for not being who she needed them to be…and the courage to surrender her fears to the God who has never once left her side. But can Josie ever truly be authentic with the man she loves? With her son’s fate hanging in the balance, she is faced with the choice to risk everything she loves in order to bridge the most impossible gulfs. Will-a ranger who Kennedy adores and who Josie is determined not to-is desperate to help the woman who has stolen his affections. But not only is Libby’s injury causing family secrets to spill, it’s forcing Josie to see the women in her life in a new light. When Aunt Libby-the only person who knows the truth about Kennedy-suffers a traumatic head injury, Josie rushes to her McKenzie River home to help Gram care for the woman who raised her. But with her irrational sister threatening to steal him back, Josie has been living the last few years with Kennedy in hiding, afraid to go home. What Josie saw as a temporary arrangement grew into a mother-son bond too deep to uproot. Josie Norris became an instant mommy when her twin sister Nadine handed over her newborn son and vanished.
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