A Beautiful Mess

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About A Beautiful Mess:

Can she love the child who broke up her marriage?

Nearly four years ago, Erin Belden’s happy life became a shattered mess. After her husband admitted to an affair and that a child had been conceived, he left her and their young daughter for his new family. Now, she’s finally ready to put the pieces of her life together. She’s set to launch her own business and even thinks her heart might be open to romance—should the right man come along.

But just when everything seems to be lining up, she receives a devastating call: her ex-husband and his wife have been killed in a car accident, and Erin is listed in their will as their daughter’s legal guardian.

How can she be a mother to the child—let alone love the child—who broke up her marriage? Does she have the courage to start over yet again and turn this mess into a mosaic of beauty?

A single mother’s journey from bitterness to forgiveness

About the Author of A Beautiful Mess:

Brenda S. Anderson writes gritty and authentic, life-affirming fiction. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), and is Past-President of the ACFW Minnesota chapter, MN-NICE, the 2016 ACFW Chapter of the Year. When not reading or writing, she enjoys music, theater, roller coasters, and baseball, and she loves watching movies with her family. She lives in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area with her husband of 30 years, their three children, and one sassy cat.

Readers can learn more about Brenda S. Anderson at www.brendaandersonbooks.com

My Thoughts on A Beautiful Mess:

This book covers some hard subjects like divorce, death, and grieving.  You also get adoption and parenting a child that represents an unhappy part of your past. 

First, of course, the main character has a wonderful name of Erin and I have to say the author has great taste to choose that name (it’s my first name if you didn’t know).

Second, adoption is near and dear to my heart as I’m an adoptive mom.  Our adoption was through family which technically you could consider this an adoption through family as well. 

The storyline was well written and just sucked me in.  I couldn’t stop reading.  When Erin would get emotional, so would I.  I think that’s probably the highest compliment I could give an author.  When I sympathize with the character that’s one thing but when I cry with them that’s another altogether. 

The Mosaic Collection is full of great books and this one fits right in.  I highly recommend you get a copy and give it a read now.  You will not regret it. 

Erin was happily married, or so she thought.  Her husband leaves her, they’ve been sweethearts since childhood, for another woman.  Then out of the blue, she is made guardian of the child of her husband and the woman he left her for.  I can’t even imagine all the emotions that would go through me at that point.

Riveting book.  Must read!

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from Celebrate Lit. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.