BLURB: Two women on a course to confront the past, one to expose its secrets, the other to bury them.
Claire Williams travels halfway across the globe from Southern California to Ireland to find the mother who gave her up and the questions that need answering. Norah O’Connor is equally determined to avoid revisiting the most shameful time of her life and the devastating decisions she was forced to make.
Claire’s presence fifty years later is the engine for the confrontations to come when neighbors Norah has known forever recognize Claire’s resemblance to a younger sister. Norah must face the man who fathered both her daughters, and decide to either hold the secrets that continue to embitter her or release them for the shame that will surely mark her.
“Jeanette Baker’s award winning novels have earned her a place in the paranormal genre beside giants such as Barbara Erskine and Kristin Hannah. Now she brings her unique writing style and compelling characters to the stage of contemporary Ireland, sharing a world as alluring as its secrets are opaque.”
—Lauren Royal, New York Times and USA Bestselling Author.
"Gorgeously descriptive and unforgettably moving, Baker’s novel is a wondrous journey of the heart."
—Candi Sary, author of Magdalena
“Birthright will find a welcome place in any library strong in stories of mother/daughter relationships, Irish culture, and the special conundrums faced by adult children who seek answers to the decisions their birth parents made.”
—Diane Donovan, Sr. Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
COVER: What a beautiful cover that captures the setting of part of this story so well and the connection between Claire and Norah.
FIRST CHAPTER: Norah is thinking about what a fine day it is for washing when the postman arrives to share tea and a scone, delivering a letter that could change Norah's life forever.
KEEP READING: After a short prologue told from Claire's point of view, the reader discovers Norah's world; living in Ireland, she is a married mother and grandmother. Baker draws the reader into both women's worlds right away. She writes with an air of mystery surrounding the two main characters, which hooks the reader into wanting to learn more about what happened to Norah decades ago and what Claire's family life was like. I am certainly intrigued and want to continue reading.
Release Date: June 21, 2022
Publisher: Top Reads Publishing LLC
Soft Cover: ISBN: 978-1970107296; 254 pages; $16.99; eBook $4.99
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3P1bgbK
Barnes & Noble: https://bit.ly/3tTpSlU
I received a digital copy of this chapter from the author through Pump Up Your Book. This First Chapter Review contains my honest opinions, which I have not been compensated for in any way.
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