Review: Child of My Heart
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 10, 2010
Merry Stahel has a winner with this happily ever after. From the very first paragraph, I was drawn into the story of Hannah and Aaron. When Hannah returns home at her mother's death, she is stunned to find that she has a brand new little brother. One shock leads to another when she learns her mother had been a surrogate mom and the child had been meant for another couple...a couple who died without knowing the baby had been born. Unable to allow the baby to go into foster care, Hannah agrees to take her baby brother home with her.Hannah adopts little Seth, and a year later, the real father, Aaron, enters the picture. He's been away at war and now wants to be a father to the little boy he just learned about.I fell in love with the characters, and with the author's storytelling skills. My heart ached for both Hannah and Aaron, and the tough decisions they faced. While reading, I felt I was watching one of my favorite Hallmark movies. A few tears, a few smiles, a terrifying tornado, and a very satisfying ending. Well done, Ms. Stahel.Carol Ann ErhardtJoshua's Hope