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Wanted: A Family by Janet Dean
Callie Mitchell has found herself widowed, pregnant and a dream. Her dream is to open her big Victorian home up to unwed mothers. Problem is her home is badly in need of repairs. In fact, her husband died trying to fix the roof. Her father-in-law would want nothing more than for her to come and move into their home so they can take care of her and the baby. She already has one very pregnant girl living with her, a girl from town who made the wrong choice. When a handyman offers to work for a room and three meals, Callie cannot turn him down.
Jake Smith is a man with a past. When the past catches up to him he's sure that the town will shun him. So he is going to accomplish what he came for as quick as he can before moving on once again. Only he just can't leave the pretty widow with her home in need of so much repair. And the longer he stays around, the more he wishes this was his home and family.
Janet does an excellent job of bringing the emotions out. I cried so often through out the book when reading Jake's part of the story. He seems to be such a kind soft spoken man and yet nothing seems to go right for him. And the anger boils over at the so-called Christians who don't want their pew soiled by unmarried pregnant women or drifters.
A new book coming out called Brides of The West has a story in it that continues with Elise Langely's story. The first pregnant girl she took in. They are such good stories and I would recommend reading this book first.
Callie Mitchell has found herself widowed, pregnant and a dream. Her dream is to open her big Victorian home up to unwed mothers. Problem is her home is badly in need of repairs. In fact, her husband died trying to fix the roof. Her father-in-law would want nothing more than for her to come and move into their home so they can take care of her and the baby. She already has one very pregnant girl living with her, a girl from town who made the wrong choice. When a handyman offers to work for a room and three meals, Callie cannot turn him down.
Jake Smith is a man with a past. When the past catches up to him he's sure that the town will shun him. So he is going to accomplish what he came for as quick as he can before moving on once again. Only he just can't leave the pretty widow with her home in need of so much repair. And the longer he stays around, the more he wishes this was his home and family.
Janet does an excellent job of bringing the emotions out. I cried so often through out the book when reading Jake's part of the story. He seems to be such a kind soft spoken man and yet nothing seems to go right for him. And the anger boils over at the so-called Christians who don't want their pew soiled by unmarried pregnant women or drifters.
A new book coming out called Brides of The West has a story in it that continues with Elise Langely's story. The first pregnant girl she took in. They are such good stories and I would recommend reading this book first.
