GRR Reviews Keeping Katie (A Mother's Heart Book 1) by Patricia Keelyn

Keeping Katie asks the question: how far will you go to protect your child?

Maureen just settled in a small town a few hours away from Seattle with her three-year-old daughter Katie, and working as a waitress in the local cafe. Local sheriff Alan knew there's something not quite right with her as if she's fleeing from something, but he decided not to push, for he liked her a lot. Maureen had indeed been running from something... the law itself. When Alan learned this... what will he do about it? And will she keep running? Who was the stranger in town keeping an eye on them?

It's angst-y, but not overly melodramatic. And the resolution was very masterful in wrapping up all the loose-ends. Maureen's struggle was real, and her solution may not have been the wisest, but it was the simplest one she can execute. Sheriff is right on the dot: want to do things right, even though justice may or may not be the right thing. All in all, it'll make you sigh.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: What is the mother with the cute daughter hiding? The police chief intended to find out even as he fell for her...

Tropes: small town, stranger in town, law enforcement, single parent, family secrets

Overall Rating:  5/5