Where Hope Begins: Contemporary Fiction with a Little Women Twist

· The Orchard House Bed and Breakfast Series Book 2 · Hope Creek Publishers
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All Maggie Acker ever wanted was to have a family of her own. Now, with her handsome, hardworking husband, Josh, and two adorable twin boys from his previous marriage, she is determined to be the wife and mother Josh’s ex-wife failed to be.

But when one of the twins has a near-fatal health scare and is later diagnosed with diabetes, Maggie blames herself for not seeing the signs sooner. As the rest of the family slowly learns to live with the diagnosis, Maggie fights to gain control of her son’s health. Coupled with a major career change for Josh, their marriage teeters on the brink of destruction. 

When Maggie’s family sends the couple away for a much-needed vacation, a life-rocking argument is followed by terrifying news regarding their son. Will Maggie’s childhood dreams of love and family disappear before she realizes the treasure she’d had right in front of her?

This is Book 2 in The Orchard House Bed and Breakfast Series, a contemporary twist on the well-loved classic, Little Women. Readers will fall in love with the Martin family—Maggie, Josie, Lizzie, Bronson, Amie, and their mother Hannah—each trying to find their own way in the world and each discovering that love, home, and hope are closer than they appear.

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4.6
17 reviews
Onesha Oliver
November 12, 2023
I loved it! The book was a great way to dive into marriage and blended families the biblical way. I not only enjoyed reading it, but I also learned a lot too. I loved that I found this author in my introduction to Christian romance. Thank you.
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Velma Hunsucker
July 14, 2021
I am enjoying this contemporary series by Heidi Chiavaroli that is a modern-day retelling of the siblings in the classic story, Little Women. This story centers around the oldest sibling Maggie Acker and her teacher husband Josh as they struggle in their marriage after one of their twin sons is diagnosed with diabetes. The author does an excellent job showing Maggie's struggles with feeling like she is an inadequate mother. The reader also sees how Josh struggles to let go of guilt and forgive his previous wife who had a drug problem. Heidi Chiavaroli knows how to show how as women we struggle to handle our family's problems and feel like we are failing when all along we should be giving it all to God and allowing Him to handle it all. I look forward to the next book in the series.
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Simi Thomas
June 25, 2024
An awe-inspiringly heart-touching story makes you empathize with the true feelings of the amazing people in it through their outstanding faith, committed dedication and love, strong family ties of understanding assistance, and above all, resilient decisions and adaptations through out the unforseeable long-term challenges in their lives!
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About the author

Heidi Chiavaroli is a writer, runner, and grace-clinger who could spend hours exploring places that whisper of historical secrets. Her debut novel, Freedom's Ring, was a Carol Award winner and a Christy Award finalist, a Romantic Times Top Pick, and a Booklist Top Ten Romance Debut. Her latest dual timeline novel, The Orchard House, is inspired by the lesser-known events in Louisa May Alcott's life. Heidi makes her home in Massachusetts with her husband and two sons. Visit her online at heidichiavaroli.com

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