From New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe comes a poignant and passionate new novel featuring lifelong friends Annette Goode Davis and Rhoda O'Toole–two women whose best intentions don't always yield the best results. This time around, Annette is devastated when one of her greatest fears comes true and there may be nothing she can do about it. . .

Even though her life has its ups and downs, Annette Goode Davis feels lucky

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A twelve-year-old girl raised in a foster village is returned to her biological parents, and discovers home is not what she expected it to be.

Yejide and Akin fell in love and married while at university. Though many expected Akin to take several wives, he and Yejide agreed polygamy is not for them. But four years into their marriage-- after consulting fertility doctors and healers, trying strange teas and unlikely cures-- Yejide is still not pregnant. When her family arrives with a young woman they introduce as Akin's second wife, Yejide knows the only way to save her marriage is to get...

A young girl tries to persuade her father that he is the one who should sleep in a special, little bed while she shares the big bed with Mommy.

A young boy living in the Florida backwoods is forced to decide the fate of a fawn he has lovingly raised as a pet.

Owen loves his yellow blanket, Fuzzy, and he takes it everywhere. When he is about to start school, a neighbor offers advice to Owen's parents about how to get rid of Fuzzy. But Owen foils each attempt. Young children will certainly identify with Owen's fervent attachment to Fuzzy.

Bedtime is near, but from the end of dinner until lights are turned off, it is not really time for sleeping until a child receives a special good night wish.

All her life Aurora has heard stories about how wonderful and lucky Heidi is, and soon this paragon (now grown up and expecting a baby) will be visiting; but before she arrives part of their house is damaged in a fire, and worse, Aurora's beloved dog disappears--and while her parents have always believed in "soof" (Heidi's mom's word for love), Aurora, who has never really fit in with children her own age, will just have to find her own soof.

"This sweet and heartfelt picture book celebrates all that parents do with and for their children from the very beginning"--

Single mother Kate Reese is on the run. Determined to improve life for her and her son, Christopher, she flees an abusive relationship in the middle of the night with Christopher at her side. Together, they find themselves drawn to the tight-knit community of Mill Grove, Pennsylvania. It's as far off the beaten track as they can get. Just one highway in, one highway out. At first, it seems like the perfect place to finally settle down. Then Christopher...