The Edge of Belonging by Amanda Cox

Genre: Dual-timeline
Publisher: Revell
Released: September 8, 2020
378 pages

About the Book:

When Ivy Rose returns to her hometown to oversee an estate sale, she soon discovers that her grandmother left behind more than trinkets and photo frames--she provided a path to the truth behind Ivy's adoption. Shocked, Ivy seeks clues to her past, but a key piece to the mystery is missing.

Twenty-four years earlier, Harvey James finds an abandoned newborn who gives him a sense of human connection for the first time in his life. His desire to care for the baby runs up against the stark fact that he is homeless. When he becomes entwined with two people seeking to help him find his way, Harvey knows he must keep the baby a secret or risk losing the only person he's ever loved.

 

My Rating & Thoughts:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

So so good! I very quickly grew attached to Harvey and wanted to know his story. I didn't want to put the book down until I had answers and knew the whole story. Each of the characters (with the exception of one) were wonderful, they each have dealt with challenges, but their living hearts were evident. I really enjoyed how the story switched between one timeline to another to tell the story. The past timeline made me cry even though I knew all was going to be okay because of the present timeline. But it still tore my heart strings. I highlighted so many quotes in this one. The message of sharing God's love with others and that no one is unlovable was strong. My only complaint is I would have loved to learn about Harvey's progression from where he is left in the past timeline to who he became on the present. I could have spent so much time with him. This story will stick with me. Highly recommend. 

Favourite Quotes: 

“Love is love. Nurturing is nurturing. It doesn't take a blood relative. We're all adopted into God's family through Jesus."

“When I let go of my grip on my pain, I make space for new things. Things that bless me in a way I never would have imagined."

(I purchased my copy of this book; opinions expressed 

in this review are my honest opinion and completely my own.)

 

Other books from this author that I have reviewed:   

   

He Should Have Told the Bees

The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery