Anna Dahland’s Hope Diamond is the true story of an unlikely domestic adoption in 1990s Korea. Two-year-old Heejong wasn’t expected to have a great life. She usually stood silently staring into space, unable or unwilling to smile at well-meaning strangers who visited her children’s home. Meanwhile, Anna wasn’t expecting to get a miracle. In a rocky international marriage, with three young children to care for, she still struggled in a country and culture that was not her own. Then a simple photograph changed everything. For once, Heejong smiled. For once, Anna dared to hope. But could the obstacles be overcome?…
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Kate Hewitt is skilled at writing emotionally powerful stories about love, loss, and complicated family dynamics. My Daughter’s Baby is no exception. Right away, the novel sweeps you into a world of grief, secrets, and hard choices, laced with hope. The story opens with Eleanor hearing that her daughter, Sophie, has passed away while giving birth. Eleanor rushes to the hospital and faces the heartbreaking truth of holding her unknown grandchild. In that moment, she sees a chance to make amends for the years of distance between them. But across from her is Tom, Sophie’s husband, whom she holds responsible…
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Having read and reviewed other books by Ann O’Loughlin, I was happy to read and review her latest – A Secret Daughter from Ireland. Book Description – A Secret Daughter From Ireland The young woman gazes at the Irish sea for the final time, a careful hand on her stomach. She will do anything to keep her unborn daughter safe, even if it means leaving this gorgeous house forever… Becky gazes at the name of the village in her mother’s will: Orchid Bay, Ireland. It sounds like a magical place, so why did she never mention she owned a house there? Desperate to…