reviewsbyerin

Right Before Their Eyes is a story of intersecting lives. Clare Martin cares for her grandmother with dementia and is also a social worker, looking out for various children and teens. One of her teens, Lucia, has become dear to Clare's heart. As Lucia struggles, Clare wants to help her, but Grandma Dottie's care requires so much of her time, and she's also trying to balance everything with the relationship with her boyfriend Aiden, who is growing more distant by the day.

Mason Hughes has a decision to make. He is determined to follow his dream and go to medical school, but should he take the free pilot program in New York, or stay in Minneapolis close to the people he loves?

Clare's determination to be there for both Lucia and Grandma Dottie is tested when Lucia begins making poor choices, and her backup plans for help with Grandma Dottie keep falling through. How can Clare juggle everything to be there for everyone who needs her?

I enjoyed this story and I wanted good things to come for the characters. Your heart will break for Lucia as she believes she will never know love. You'll smile over Grandma Dottie but also ache that her memory is failing her. You'll wonder with Clare how she can do it all, and root for Mason to make the choice you know is the right one for him. Through all the twists and turns of the story, faith shines through. Readers will be reminded that Jesus is the hope and love all of us need.

I'd recommend this book for all fans of contemporary fiction with strong faith themes.

I received my copy of the book from the author. All thoughts in this review are my own.