Book Review of 'Right Before Their Eyes' by Carrie Walker

Happy Wednesday Bookworms!

Thank you to everyone for the get well wishes. Sadly, we are still on the struggle bus over here but things do seem to be looking up and just in time for Valentine's Day! One of the only things that's kept me sane these past few weeks have been some amazing novels that I've been reading, like the one I am featuring today.

I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this Romantic Women's Fiction and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Right Before Their Eyes by Carrie Walker, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Right Before Their Eyes
Series: Faith Endures #2
Author: Carrie Walker
Publisher: Mountain Brook Ink
Release Date: February 5, 2025
Genre: Romantic Women's Fiction

Sometimes the love you need most looks different than you imagined.

Clare Martin thought nothing of agreeing to live with her dementia-ridden grandmother when her parents left on mission. Balancing that with her job as a social worker and the expectations of her career-driven boyfriend proved doable—until Grandma started a house fire.

Mason Hughes has loved Clare for years, but the time was never right to tell her and now she’s dating someone else, fixing Mason firmly in the friend zone. He’s working to be a pediatric neurologist, a dream inspired by a special boy with a terminal brain condition and must choose a medical school. Finances are so tight he’s forced to consider a program across the country, a troubling fact he’s kept secret.

Lucia Roberts, a seventeen-year-old on Clare’s caseload, loses her foster home and is placed in an unwelcoming group home. At every turn she’s met with rejection and becomes desperate for any proof she has value—enough to make choices that could affect the rest of her life.

When Grandma Dottie and Lucia's paths take a dangerous turn, Clare frantically tries to save them. As their lives knit together, will they find the love that’s right before their eyes?

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My Review

I honestly didn’t expect to love this book as much as I did. I started it expecting it to be just like all the other second chance romances I’ve read lately, but this novel captured my heart with its realism and truly touched me.

I read Right Before Their Eyes in one sitting on a Saturday afternoon when I was pretty sick, and it was the perfect escape during my own dark time. There are quite a few heartbreaking situations that are whirling around at once, each tugging at my heartstrings in different ways. My heart especially went out to Lucia, the poor teenager who has to stay in a group home while her parents are locked up. I’ve never personally experienced something like this, but I’ve had family members who had to go through the system. It’s life-changing, and I can’t even begin to describe how difficult it is and have such a soft spot for those who do not have homes of their own, especially when they’re at such a tumultuous age.

The story leading up to the climax is pretty intense, and the culmination hit me so hard as it felt very true to life with everything that could go wrong going wrong, but it also highlights the power in helping others. If I had to sum up this novel in one word, it’s this: hope. I was reminded that even in the darkest of times, there is still hope…you just have to know where and to whom to look. So very powerful!

Truly a wonderful story, and I seriously cannot wait for the next book in the series as I am not ready to let these characters go just yet.

My Rating: ★★★★★

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About the Author

Carrie Walker is an award-winning author who lives in Michigan with her husband and seven children. As an avid reader, she pens what she loves to read, stories that bring hope to a hurting world. Besides writing, Carrie enjoys board games, time with family and counting down the days ’til Christmas.

Connect with Carrie by visiting carriewalkerwrites.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.

Tour Giveaway

(2) winners will each receive a print copy of Right Before Their Eyes as well as a $20 Amazon gift card!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight February 11, 2025 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on February 18, 2025. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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