Unexpected delivery

by Cathy Marie Hake

Ben Hawthorne thought Wendy Marbury was just responding to an advertisement for a cook. But when Wendy hands over seven-month-old Troy to his bachelor uncle in Caribou Crossing, Alaska, Ben is appalled to discover the woman came north not to fill plates, but a cradle. This is either a nightmare or a very bad joke. To Wendy's consternation and amusement, Ben is completely inept with Troy. Fireworks develop over the two adults' division of labor, while sparks of attraction confuse things further. This unexpected delivery is upsetting both Wendy's and Ben's plans for their lives. Which of them should keep Troy? Or should they both keep him and each other? Could God be moving in mysterious ways to create a family?

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?