Harvey James has never felt like he belonged anywhere or to anyone. But when he finds an abandoned newborn baby his life changes forever. Although homeless and without the means to care for this baby, he is determined to protect and love for her. Through a series of events he meets a variety of people that become his family and family to the baby girl, Ivy Rose, that he has claimed as his. But twenty-four years later, when grandma Pearl dies, Ivy returns to her hometown to oversee her grandma’s estate sale, which stirs up yearnings to understand where she has come from.
This book is written in dual time, with one chapter in the present day and the next chapter written twenty-four years earlier. For this story, that format worked really well giving the reader the full scope how the events of Harvey and Ivy Rose unfolded. It was so masterfully written, and the narrative well thought out by the author. It wove together the characters and story background like a well-timed orchestra. And the author handled a lot of meaty topics and human challenges with ease, insight, and sensitivity. The complexity of the story was one of the aspects I appreciated the most and it has become one of my favorite books. The main characters were all very likeable, embedding themselves in the heart of the reader. The title was so apropos, not only for Harvey but many of the other characters as well.
I would highly recommend reading this heart-warming book.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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