Title:
Sweet Charity
By:
B.J. Basset
A
CBM Christian Book Review
10.0
out of 10.0 stars
Sweet
Charity by B.J. Bassett is a heart-warming fictional work that speaks of the
deep bonds of love between a mother and daughter, lost love, and a
life-threatening battle with leukemia. Set amidst the backdrop of the Vietnam
War, Nancy’s past is revealed through present, past, and future circumstances.
Dr.
Nancy St. John is about to meet her baby girl that she had given up for
adoption as a young, unwed teenager. For Nancy, this brings a twenty-year
secret and unwanted emotional baggage. After meeting with Hope for the first
time, Nancy finds herself sifting through the past, as she faces issues and
deep scars of hatred, confusion, unforgiveness, abandonment, and rejection from
the past.
Her
past unfolds, as we find Nancy was young and in love in 1958 with Skip. Finding
herself pregnant and unwed young girls were frowned upon in society and sent
away in shame to birth their children. Once born, the baby girl was whisked
from Nancy at birth which became a nightmare that she had spent years recovering from.
It was apparent that her own self-isolation grew over the years and the unannounced
visit of her birth daughter, Hope takes Nancy by surprise.
In
an instant, an unprepared Nancy has to face a young girl that is the mirror
image of herself. Around Hope’s neck is a possession that she recognizes – it is
the gold heart locket that Nancy had purchased as a goodbye gift to her first daughter.
With an inscription on the back, one day she hoped that her daughter would know
and understand that God had a good life planned for her.
With
a flair for dialogue and character description, the author takes readers on a
journey that is a wonderfully blended telling of second chance romance, restoration
with family members, and a reconciliation with past relationships. Newfound
faith invigorates readers, as the author reveals the strong ties of love that
cannot be broken between a mother and child.
Sweet
Charity comes as a highly recommended Christian-based fictional romance that
focuses on the redemption of Jesus Christ and restoration in family
relationships! A delightful read!
You may get your copy of Sweet Charity at Amazon or in Kindle as a download.
