By 
Christine Nolfi , the Author of “A Heart Like Home” has written an emotional, heart-felt, poignant, memorable and captivating novel. In this amazing well-written and vividly described story, Christine Nolfi masterfully crafts a story of what love and home represent. I am a big fan of the author and have read all of her books. The genres for this novel are Fiction, Contemporary, Small Towns & Rural Fiction, and Family Fiction. The author describes her dramatic characters as complex, complicated, and flawed.
Nova Doubeck is a single woman that is working to make ends meet, but when an emergency arises she can’t say “No” to fostering two young children. Nova is familiar with the system and was adopted when she was six years old, and was lucky to have two loving parents. Seven year old Bella is timid, and her nine year old brother is Henry can be very aggressive and a bully. This arrangement will be very difficult. The children’s mother had passed away, and the father Egan Croy disappears weekends leaving the children alone. There are secrets, betrayals, and danger.
Nova has nightmares from when she was in foster care, and wants the relationship to work out for these children. She becomes more attached and involved and as the father’s custodial hearing is approaching, Nova hopes that she can adopt the children. Unfortunately the father is a dangerous man, and Nora has no clue that he is someone she knows.
I appreciate how the author discusses the limitations of the foster system, and the need for better mental health. When it comes to what a home is, and what love is, Christine Nolfi has it nailed. I highly recommend this thought-provoking novel.
Linda's Book Obsession: 