Promises of the heart : a novel
Macey and Ben Samuelson have much to be thankful for: great friends, a beautiful--if high-maintenance--Victorian house on idyllic Tybee Island, and a rock-solid marriage. The only thing missing is what they want the most. After her fifth miscarriage in six years, Macey worries that the family they've always dreamed of might be out of reach. Her sister suggests adoption, but Macey and Ben aren't interested in pursuing that path...until a three-legged Golden Retriever named Keeper wags his way into their home and their hearts. Harper Wheaton just got kicked out of another foster home and it won't be the last if she keeps losing her temper. She's not sure why she gets mad; maybe because no family seems to want a nine-year-old girl with a heart condition. She loves her social worker, Cora, but knows that staying with her forever isn't an option. Will she ever find a family to call her own?
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Married people > Fiction. Foster children > Fiction. Dogs with disabilities > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Tybee Island (Ga.) > Fiction. |
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Domestic fiction. |
- ISBN: 9780062972132
- Physical Description 351 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition First edition.
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2020.
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General Note: | Includes reading group guide. |
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Promises of the Heart : A Novel
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From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Rossiter kicks off her Savannah Skies series with the story of a couple who discover that their happily ever after may not look exactly like they'd planned. Ben and Macey Samuelson dream of filling their big house on Tybee Island with lots of kids, but a fifth miscarriage casts doubt on children being in their future. Uninterested in adoption, Ben and Macey turn their attention to their work. Nine-year-old Harper Wheaton is convinced that, with her heart condition and quick temper, she is better off alone. Still, she would prefer to join her social worker's family than enter yet another foster home. When Ben and Macey hesitantly adopt a three-legged dog, they unlock a cavalcade of emotions and possibilities that may convince them to open their own hearts to Harper. Full of family, friends, and faith, Rossiter's novel depicts a couple and a community who may sometimes struggle but ultimately find the positives in life. Readers who enjoy Lisa Wingate and Melody Carlson will enjoy the depiction of a southern beach hamlet where love and family thrive.--Tracy Babiasz Copyright 2020 Booklist