She Was Never Yours to Take

<p><strong>I take a deep breath and turn to my sister. I have to make things right but my heart pounds as I say what I should have said sixteen years ago. But she's not your child. She's mine.</strong></p><p> </p><p>My adoring husband <strong>Reid </strong>squeezes my hand in delight as we gaze at the grey and white ultrasound images tears in his eyes. Finally we are going to have our perfect family. <strong>But my husband doesn't know this isn't my first baby. </strong></p><p> </p><p>As a teenager I was forced to give my baby to my older sister. I desperately wanted to care for her myself but our mother said I was too young. My sister couldn't have children of her own and I was told it was for the best. But as I watched my sister over the years brushing <strong>Carley</strong>'s hair and tucking her into bed with a kiss I wanted to cry out: <strong><em>I am her mother.</em>  </strong></p><p> </p><p>Now I have a new life growing inside me I realize just how much I had to give up. As I look ahead to my baby's arrival I have an impossible choice to make. Do I tell my first child the truth of what really happened all those years ago? <strong>Or will telling her destroy our family forever?</strong> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>An unforgettable and completely emotional story about family and what it means to be a mother. Perfect for fans of Diane Chamberlain Jodi Picoult and Melissa Wiesner.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Readers love Jen Craven:</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>WOW! Just wow</strong>... <strong>I inhaled this one! </strong>I read it practically in <strong>one sitting</strong>... A <strong>page-turner!</strong>... <strong>Gut-wrenching</strong>... <strong>Amazing</strong>. Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p></p><p><strong>I read the whole thing in one day</strong>. <strong>Whoa</strong> my emotions are ALL over the place!!!<strong> Wow!!! Wow!!! Wow!!!</strong> Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p> </p><p><strong>Wow</strong> as a mom <strong>this book just ripped my heart out and I couldn't put it down!</strong> I think <strong>I went through every emotion possible with the flip of each page!</strong>... It was raw and emotional! The suspense and dread... <strong>kept me binging on this one to the very end</strong>...<strong> grab your Kleenexes you're gonna need 'em!</strong> <em>thebooknerdmomma </em>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p> </p><p><strong>Wow!</strong>... <strong>Had me desperate to read just one more chapter... </strong>A gripping story <strong>everything I want from a book!</strong> Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p> </p><p><strong>This book was a RIDE!</strong> I really enjoyed it... <strong>Loved this book!</strong> Goodreads reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p> </p><p>This was such a heartbreaking emotional story<strong> I couldn't put it down! Definitely left me feeling all the feels!!!</strong> NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p> </p><p><strong>Wow... </strong>It was <strong>such a rollercoaster of emotions</strong>... <strong>a heart-wrenching story</strong>. NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p> </p><p><strong>Honestly couldn't put it down</strong>. Really beautifully written as it navigated the anxiety and grief the family was feeling. <strong>I was captivated and on the edge of my seat</strong>... <strong>Have your tissues ready!</strong> Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p>