"Refreshing and unique story with plenty of twists!"

When her husband, Wayne, dies in her arms due to a boating accident, Maddie ëBaby' Schaeffer gives up on life. For one year Maddie grieves, hanging on to Wayne's dying words, that an angel would come to heal her heart. Withdrawing and wallowing in self-pity, Maddie cares for nothing and does nothing, waiting only for her angel to come to her. With the news that her great-uncle Barnie has hired a new man at the Marina, Maddie is convinced she has finally found her angel.

The hired hand in question is a man with no memory. Suffering from amnesia, he recalls nothing of his past but because of his affinity to the sea, he's been traveling from port to port hoping something will trigger the dark void to spill open and reveal who he is. Based on an inscription on the back of a watch he sells for cash, he assumes his name is Chase. When he realizes Maddie believes him to be her angel, he tries to discourage her from thinking that but she is adamant. Chase admits to Maddie that he's got amnesia and can't remember who he is. Maddie and Uncle Barnie help track down information that may reveal who Chase really is. However, once his memory returns and Chase is forced to confront his past, will Chase and Maddie be able to survive this storm? Will Maddie be able to win the fight to keep her heaven sent love?

Tina Wainscott has done it again! With BACK IN BABY'S ARMS, Ms. Wainscott has once again created richly drawn characters and woven them beautifully into a refreshing and unique story line with plenty of twists.

BACK IN BABY'S ARMS is a tale of second chances in love. I really enjoyed Ms. Wainscott's portrayal of each character. The narration is concise, the descriptions vivid and the dialogue totally natural. Maddie makes an unusual heroine and it was interesting to watch her come back to life and gain more confidence once Chase entered the picture.

Ms. Wainscott has seamlessly combined a beautiful romance with an intriguing mystery that will certainly leave an impact. This is one book that is definitely worth reading - - and re-reading!

Reviewed by Leena Hyat
Posted July 3, 2001