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Hope Benson wants to do all she can for the broken girls that cross through the doors at Casa de Jesus, a women’s shelter in the heart of San Francisco. Told she would never have children, Hope is stunned when she learns she is pregnant, but devastated when the pregnancy forces her to complete bed rest. Andy Taylor leaves her lavender business when her businessman’s job demands relocation. She hates leaving her beloved country home for a crowded city where she never sees her workaholic husband.
Julia Collins is searching for her teenage granddaughter who ran away from home several times in her sixteen years and is now living on the streets. Will she find her before it’s too late? Clarice Van Dam’s life is shattered when her husband disappears along with all her possessions when they undergo a cross-country move.
Drawn together in an unlikely scenario, the four women become friends and most band together to save the women’s shelter. Can it be saved? Will they find their own different desires, hopes and prayers answered as well?
SATURDAY MORNING is a compelling read and I couldn’t put it down, though I did find it a bit jarring to jump from character to character. The chapters are clearly labeled who’s point of view they are written in, but nevertheless, when I was connecting with Hope, I found it jarring to suddenly land in Julie’s struggles, for instance, and it pulled me out of the story.
I still felt for Hope, having a difficult pregnancy myself and still having to run a household. I really struggled with Clarice as her story made me angry. I felt for Andy and hoped she would stand up for what she wants. The only character I couldn’t really relate to was Julia. I enjoyed the story line though and have to admire Ms. Snelling for writing this interactive tale of four different women.
Reviewed by Laura V. Hilton
for The Road to Romance
December 7, 2005
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