This was my first book by Karen Young. I will admit the book drew me in rather quickly and held me for a long time. There were a few parts that I wonder - does it really happen like that? But the characters made you love them and care about them and what to know what was next. This is the story o...
Elizabeth Walker's life changed 25 years ago when her mother died during childbirth. After her father disappeared, Elizabeth grew up in a series of foster homes. Now, as an adult, she must face her troubled past in order to find a love too long denied.
Through the door, which Michael had not quite pushed shut, came the sounds of office routine: a ringing phone, raised voices, footsteps, a sharp clatter as somebody dropped something. None of it made any impression on Jake. It was simply background accompaniment as he took in Michael’s words. “Ho...