They were on their way to being a real family…until she came into their lives.Expecting their first baby, Judd and Evette McGlin are thrilled at the prospect of becoming parents. But their marriage faces the ultimate test when Judd learns he already has a child: a six-year-old bi-racial daughter, born amid secrets and lies. Now, Evette must decide if she can accept the child—and forgive Judd. … forgive Judd. She thought she was open-minded—until hidden prejudices threaten the future of an innocent little girl, Evette’s marriage, and the very notion of the woman she’s believed herself to be. Above all things, this child needs acceptance and love. Needs Evette to discover what being a mother truly means. Needs Judd to face his past. And needs them both to discover what it truly means to be a family.
This novel was originally published in 2009 under the same title by Steeple Hill.It has been updated from the original edition.
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Very touching story. So real to life.
I enjoyed reading this book.
Great. Real-life issues with hard to come by answers. Believable characters. Easy to read & hard to put down. I would love to read more by this author.
thought provoking
the kind of book you hate to see end .you grow to feel like you know the characters
This is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. I was drawn in to the storyline and the characters immediately and couldn’t stop reading until I found out what happened next.
What a beautiful story!
I read every word. Very moving. A very good read.
This book broke my heart on many levels; but at the same time, giving you hope for a happy ending. The characters are real and the author brings them to life in a way that you can feel empathy for the father, mother, and the child. The book was well thought out and deals with the racial issue that we deal with every day. It also shows that love can heal deep wounds; and love has no boundaries.
A great story, couldn’t put it down.
This book was very good. Sad and happy. I was disappointed that they never obtained legal guardianship. I guess I would like to see a book2.
good read, kept me interested
Sometimes death and the changes in a family can become a positive force instead of the downward spiral these changes can trigger. Not a storybook ending but ended the best it could for all the characters and I would recommend it.
This is a story that hasn’t been written before, and the author did a tremendous job keeping the characters and situation real.
After a hard start in life, and a bit of back and forth, a mom learns about love and a little girl finally finds a good home with her dad. Christian novel.
This unique story has remained with me. I learned a lot of good lessons even although I am in my seventies………. never too old to learn! This is a well written story with very well developed characters. It stirred my heart and made me feel ashamed of some of my preconceived ideas about racial differences.
Oh, my!!! One of the best books I’ve read in awhile! No kidding. I believe this is due to the fact that this could really happen and probably has. You will find yourself in the story.
Judd and Evette are expecting a child, after several miscarriages. Things are going great for them, when, suddenly…he gets a phone call from the mother of a woman he was engaged to marry in college. He is told the former fiancee’ is very ill, may never recover and is unable to care for her daughter. Judd doesn’t understand why the woman is calling him until she drops the bombshell that the child is also his. How does he explain this to his wife? What will her reaction be? How did he, himself, feel about it?
A riveting story about love, lost love, forgiveness and leaning on God for all things.
A most realistic story.
Fraught with stereotypes of African-American women. Good plot, but disappointed.
I appreciate how some Christians have to face difficult situations from their past that have been forgive but certainly not forgotten. There are consequences for our behaviors that can change the course of the new life experienced after salvation.
Although I haven’t been in that situation, I could sure imagine how difficult it would have been.