"A heartwarming drama"

Eighteen years ago Emily Cooper and Jackson Talbert met and fell in love. They made love, but on their last evening together they recycled a used condom. Emily became pregnant, but failed in her efforts to inform Jackson of her condition. Though he promised forever, he never called her after that last night. Instead, Jackson struggled with his mother dying, which left the teenage Emily in the untenable situation of having to give up her baby for adoption.

Almost two decades later, Emily, who is now a doctor, sees Jackson, who visits her hospital to exhibit a new software program. Though their old feelings surface immediately, Emily has never recovered from the betrayal of eighteen years ago. With that baggage and her secret, a relationship between them seems remote.

Though written within the confines of category boundaries, EMILY'S DAUGHTER is an engaging tale that grabs the reader's heart. The flaws and demons both lead protagonists carry make Emily and Jackson authentic and very human. The story line grips the empathetic audience who will want this couple to regain the happiness they lost. Linda Warren provides readers with a tearjerker that never lets up on the angst until the ending.

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted November 6, 2001