The Baby I Stole

by

McGarvey Black

About the book:-

My husband and I are desperate for a baby. So I stole one.

All my adult life, I’ve longed for a baby. We tried IVF. We tried everything. Now we’re waiting to adopt. We have a beautiful home and all the love in the world to give a child. But we’re told it will take years.

Then one day, at Rocky Point Beach, one thing leads to another. I make a split-second decision — and I come home with a baby. His name is Liam. He has tiny red bow lips and the chubbiest cheeks. He’s gorgeous. I call him Jonah.

Now what happens when my husband gets home?

My Review:-

I was so conflicted by this novel.  I absolutely loved the storyline, despite having an inkling as to what might be going on, but did not like the characters at all.  Having said that, I don’t think I was meant to like them.

Tori is looking after the cutest baby while his mother goes for a swim.  When it appears that the baby’s mother has drowned and Tori knows there are no other living relatives she simply takes the baby home.  A baby is all Tori has ever wanted.  The question is, did she steal the baby or save the baby from a life in foster care?

Husband Daniel, who thinks their adoption application has been successful, loves Jonah from day one.  He is a brilliant father, not such a brilliant husband and not a very likeable person.  Tori is a bit of a mess.  She suffers numerous health problems and doesn’t look after herself properly.  Her health problems are not helped by the stress of being the only one who knows Jonah is not legally their baby.  Or is she?

As mentioned part of the plot is a bit predictable but there is a twist at the end that I certainly didn’t see coming.

About the author:-

McGarvey studied voice at Manhattan School of Music and was later a theatre major in college. She pursued an acting career but later moved into a magazine and digital media career. During that time, she sold advertising and managed sales teams for companies like Conde Nast, WebMD and worked for brands including GQ, Travel + Leisure, and Allure.

In between, she took a year off and backpacked alone around the world. Later, after having two children, she left media and became an executive recruiter for internet companies. In 2017, she began writing full time and has since published six novels.

McGarvey’s Links:-

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mcgarveyblack

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mcgarveyblack1/

Website:https://mcgarveyblack.com/

Book Links:-

Goodreads : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205463441-the-baby-i-stole

Buy Links : https://mybook.to/thebabyistole-zbt