Evelyn Himes

Never My Own Evelyn Himes

More than anything, Evie wants to have a baby. But after fertility drugs, painful tests, and three miscarriages, she and her husband, Austin, end up adopting three kids. What they don't realize is the extent of emotional trauma adoptive parents can go through after years of investing their lives in a child. When Michael causes enough problems to drive a wedge between Evie and Austin, the teenage son leaves, talking of cutting them off forever from his life. As they move on to the oldest daughter's teenage bumps in the family road, Evie tries not to compare it to their experience with Michael, but she fears the same disaster is coming. Evie struggles to lean on her faith as the daughter gets into trouble, but then Michael returns with a new wife and children to stay for awhile. While Evie's anxiety level soars at this development, she and Austin instantly bond with Michael's adorable three-year-old son. However, his stepmother openly neglects him and causes multiple other problems in the overcrowded household. When the beloved grandson turns up missing, all other issues vanish as the family searches for the child. Will they find him before he is forever out of reach? And will the family hold together?Based on true experiences that resulted in gaining custody of grandchildren, this novel reveals some of the situations any parent might encounter as their children grow up and have children of their own.