"Emotional and evocative story."

Ten years ago, Hope Tanner, 16 and pregnant, ran away from the polygamist compound in Superior, Utah, where she was raised. She ended up at The Birth Place in Enchantment, New Mexico, where she had her baby and put it up for adoption. Hope moved on, eventually becoming an obstetrics nurse. The last thing she ever wants to do is go back to Superior. But now that her sister also wants out, she has no choice.

Parker Reynolds, whose wife died eight years ago, is raising the son they adopted and working as administrator of The Birth Place. He's adjusted to his loss and gotten on with this life, until Hope returns to Enchantment. Now he must deal with the secret he's kept all these years.

Ms. Novak writes an evocative and emotional story that will stay with you long after the last page is read.

Reviewed by Allyn Pogue
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted September 23, 2003

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Summary

Ten years ago, Hope Tanner escaped from the polygamist colony where she was born and raised. She was only sixteen at the time, and pregnant, but she managed to find refuge in Enchantment, New Mexico, where Lydia Kane, owner of The Birth Place, took her in.

Hope had her baby in Enchantment, and put the child up for adoption, then spent the next several, difficult years getting an education, learning to appreciate her new freedom, and finally working as an obstetrics nurse. At twenty-seven, the last thing she wants is go back to Superior and face down the people from her past, especially her father and the man she refused to marry—her own uncle. But she has a sister who wants out, and she's determined to help her...