Hope helps her pregnant sister Faith escape Superior by taking her to The Birth Place, a place that gave her a haven during her darkest moments. Feeling good about seeing people who have her hope when she needed it, Hope realizes how much she cares about these folks. However, administrator Parker Reynolds acts displeased and almost belligerent when he sees Hope, making her wonder who his son Dalton is.
The fifth novel in the Birth Place series (all by different authors) is a solid contemporary tale with a gender bender twist. Usually the lead female hides the child from the unknowing father, but in this case the adopted dad tries to conceal the lad from his biological mother. The story line is character driven as the widower Parker and the mother of his son Hope fall in love. The secondary cast from his son and in-laws, to the clinic's staff and her sister add depth to the understanding of the motives especially the fears of the prime couple making for a fine time for readers.
Harriet Klausner