SUMMARY: At twenty-seven, Hadley is still trying to get free of the weight she's carried all her life - entering foster care at age five, getting arrested at seventeen for arson, and losing her boyfriend, Monroe, when she needed him most.
Monroe never wanted to walk out on Hadley. He'd understood her, from her desire to help children with speech issues to her intense temper. But when she was arrested, he became haunted by what he knew and convinced his only choice was to end their relationship.
Almost ten years later, Hadley and Monroe are both specialist in the field of speech therapy. They meet again...thrown together to help a four-year-old girl who's been rendered mute after being rescued from an apartment fire.
Years of secrets and anger beg to be set free as Hadley and Monroe try to push aside past hurts and find common ground in order to help the traumatized young girl and her family.
Can the love of Christmas past drift into the present, bringing healing and hope for all?
REVIEW: Some people never get a break in life. It seems like everything is against them and everyone judges them for things they didn't do, just by how they are perceived. Hadley is one of those people. Facing struggle after struggle, Hadley uses the experiences to make herself a stronger person who is more attuned to those hurting around her and those not given a fair chance. Her faith in God is what gets her through the most difficult circumstances. I like how Hadley is determined to give others the benefit of the doubt no matter how many others disagree. She also is determined to help Chloe overcome her speech difficulties and to give her her voice back, even if it means she has to work with Monroe to accomplish it. I also like how resourceful Hadley and Elliott, her best friend, are. They stretch the little bit they have (food, clothes, housing, etc) and are very creative. This and their amazing work ethics are something we all should aspire to do. These things help Hadley and Monroe navigate the troubled waters of their past and give them strategies for the future.
This book shows second chances are possible, if you just give them the opportunity. This is a fabulous story with a wonderful ending.
This book was provided by Cindy Woodsmall and Erin Woodsmall
for review without compensation.
Cindy Woodsmall is the New York Times and CBA best-selling author of eighteen works of fiction. She's been featured in national media outlets such as ABC's Nightline and the Wall Street Journal. Cindy has won numerous awards and has been a finalist for the prestigious Christy, Rita, and Carol Awards. Cindy and her husband reside near the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains. She can be found online at cindywoodsmall.com.
Erin Woodsmall is a writer, musician, wife and mom of three. She has edited, brainstormed, and researched books with Cindy for almost a decade. She is very excited about their first coauthored book. How could a Southern gal not enjoy research time in Asheville, North Carolina, as part of the job?
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