Review: Will she wait?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 16, 2013
"If it takes forever, I will wait for you." It's a nice sentiment, but does it work in real life? This is the question behind A Father for Philip, a new sweet romance by Judy Griffith Gill. Two young people meet, fall in love, and quickly marry despite opposition from the bride's father. Months into the marriage, the young husband receives an unrivaled opportunity in South America, but the wife is pregnant and too ill to accompany him. He leaves alone, there's an accident, and she receives word her husband is presumed dead.Nearly eight years have passed when this story begins and seven-year-old Philip comes home to his mother with news of yet another imaginary friend. His mother is troubled, but she has a different problem: a suitor who has been patiently waiting to have her husband declared dead is becoming less patient and she must make a decision soon. Readers know what Phil's mother does not:  The man who is befriending her son is not at all imaginary. He is her husband, changed but finally returned. What can possibly explain or excuse his long absence?A plot based on believable tragedies and betrayals unwinds as two people who once loved deeply work to find the power to love again. Many warm and touching moments--between the reunited lovers, between parent and child--lead to a satisfying conclusion. Readers who love sweet romance will enjoy this tender story.