This story is about two baby girls born in a small hospital in the middle of a blizzard. Due to the sudden death of the only nurse in the ward, the babies are switched, but both babies to be raised by loving parents. The real story begins when both girls are 11 years old. To say more on the plot would be giving it away.

I found the plot structure to be masterful. The story follows a chronological order and is very easy to understand and enjoy. The two girls are very different in nature, each resembling their biological families. I guess in this novel, nature won over nurture.

One of the girls, Kendall, I liked very much; the other one, not so. Abbie, one of the mothers, finds out about the switch first. Her reaction and inner turmoil is not only credible but also is written with perfection.

What I didn’t think was as perfect was the slight sappiness that sneaked into the writing, here and there. Also, from my point of view, with some cases and secondary and minor characters getting into everybody’s head and narrating every thought and feeling to the readers can be a bit much. Sometimes, once a situation is shown, the rest would be better left to the reader’s imagination, but this is only my thinking.

Overall, the catalyst in the story sets the tone to the flow of the story, and the novel is well-written and enjoyable to read, even if the happy ending is conveniently planned.

Patricia Kay

it has an interesting premise, and the writing is acceptable.

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