Book description
Betsy’s life is one crisis after another. She never wondered, or cared, who her birth parents were until her friend Bett confesses, “I have a child.” Bett and Betsy’s adoptive mother, Harriett, have been best friends since college. Could there be a connection?
Betsy resents that Bett secretly set her…
Why read it?
1 author picked Butterfly Dreams as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
If you simply enjoy an honest, thoughtful, character-driven story, Butterfly Dreams will not disappoint. With tremendous appeal and an inspiring message of a middle-aged woman finding love again later in life, Bonnie Engstrom weaves charm, humor, and faith messages in a unique way.
I am a middle-aged woman myself, and I could truly relate to Betsy’s mindset and her persona. By the time I finished reading this book, I felt like I had become good friends with the main character, Betsy. Not only that, but my new “friendship” with Betsy is still lingering in my mind as I think about…
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