Overview
Two disparate people—lost in their own way—find an unexpected healing connection in a poignant novel about redemption and chosen family by New York Timesbestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde.
An army veteran with a career as a beat cop behind her, security guard Addie Finch is tough—on the outside. Internally, she’s in crisis mode. She’s lonely, introverted, struggling through AA, estranged from her son, and, at sixty-two years old, questioning her role as a protector. She also has a soft spot for the underdog that’s about to change her life.
Addie finds Jonathan, a homeless teenager abandoned by his mother, holed up in a warehouse and vulnerable to the elements and to predators. Touched by the boy’s gentle nature and a wisdom beyond his years, Addie offers him temporary shelter in her garden shed in exchange for maintaining the sprawling property. It’s an act of kindness and purpose that means the world to Jonathan. But when Addie faces a situation that sends her internal world tumbling, the emotional connection with Jonathan, once the unlikeliest of strangers, becomes her lifeline as well.
As both process past traumas, Addie and Jonathan forge a surrogate grandmother-grandson bond—a chosen family that could restore trust and heal hearts they thought were broken forever.
Review
I love this author’s books. And this one did not disappoint!
Addie finds Jonathan, a homeless teenager abandoned by his mother, holed up in a warehouse and vulnerable to the elements and to predators. Touched by the boy’s gentle nature and a wisdom beyond his years, Addie offers him temporary shelter in her garden shed in exchange for maintaining the sprawling property.
Addie is a flawed character but I loved her dearly. She lost her career as a cop to alcoholism. But she has been sober now for several years. So, when she does something terrible to protect Jonathan, it sends her into a spiral.
Jonathan definitely didn’t deserve all that has happened to him. I loved his strength and his desire to “pay it forward”. I could say so much more about him..JUST READ THE BOOK!
This is an emotional read you do not want to miss. Heck, all of this author’s books will send you into emotional turmoil. My favorite is Just A Regular Boy, just in case you want to add that one as well!
Need a story that will keep you emotionally hooked from start to finish…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today!
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
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