Essie Walker, new mom, loving wife, etc., is not thrilled when her brother Mark-o, pastor of their community church, strong-arms her into taking on the second-grade boys' Sunday school class. It's bad enough to have moved from New Jersey to the Bay Area of California for her seemingly never there husband's job in IT without having to take on "the Doom Room." The baby is teething, the ladies of the church all seem so perfect, and Essie is about to lose her mind! After all, the boys of the Doom Room earned that nickname... Can a suburban housewife who wants nothing more than to go back to work as a coach for women's track and field find happiness caring for a baby, two parents who suddenly seem to need more than their fair share of assistance, and interacting with the "perfect" mothers of the "perfect" little boys in her class? Chances are that you'll laugh yourself silly reading this, the way I did!
This book is a growth experience for Essie, who feels as though she's lost Esther Walker somewhere along the way. She has to discover who she is and realize that just because she's a mom now, life as she knew it doesn't have to be over. Somewhere along the line, she finds that the "perfect" women of the church aren't so perfect after all, and that God has a purpose for her that only she can fulfill. This book is very special. I loved it. Allie has a great voice, and I've loved everything of hers that I've ever read. Unfortunately, this book is sold out here at eharlequin.com, but you should still be able to find it at Amazon or online. It'll be worth the hunt!
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