Charlotte is an unwed, pregnant woman that has been cast out by her family. She ends up at a home for unwed mothers where she comes to see a side of society that she hadn't known existed. She also meets up with Daniel, a friend of hers from when she was younger.
Daniel is a doctor now and working at the home for unwed mothers that means so much to his father. Seeing Charlotte brings of memories of his past where he once imagined that she could love him. Her father put a stop to any such thoughts. Daniel was not good enough.
Daniel's wife is dealing with some pregnancy related mania and is being kept at the home for unwed mothers with Charlotte and the others. It's reminded me of Jane Eyre the way that my sympathies ended up hoping that something happened to the wife so Daniel and Charlotte could be together. I felt guilty about it, but there you are.
There's also the breastfeeding. It is everywhere in this book. While I breastfed my children, I really had no desire to read a book about the topic. Chalk it up to the prude in me.
I have to say that out of all of this author's books, I honestly didn't like this one. At the end of Part I, I put the book down and didn't pick it back up again for 3 days. I wasn't sure I wanted to go on, but I hoped that it would get better. It didn't. The happy ending that I require in the books I read was kind of there, but it was a no win situation and I wasn't sure how I felt at the end of the book.
Overall, I do plan on keeping track of this author in the future. I'll just keep a closer eye on the summaries of the books before I watch it. It was a well written book, but just not for me.
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