For Keeps by Chautona Havig

Are you ready for more adventures with Aggie and the kids?! For Keeps by Chautona Havig is book 2 in the Aggie’s Inheritance series!

About the Book

Her first six months of “motherhood” included an ant infestation, a major move, house renovation, and lessons in how to be a mom to eight lively children. Now that the house is nearly complete, her children are headed back to school, and she has a few tantrums under her hymn-singing belt, Aggie is certain life will settle down.

Poor Aggie… William makes his intentions known, Luke and his mother are always there for her, and between a new kitten, a box full of puppies, and chicken pox, Aggie’s home begins to resemble the local zoo! Her children keep testing the waters, the unrealistic budgets she makes refuse to balance, and she learns that life with children means that nothing stays done and perfect for long. Add Geraldine and her histrionics to the mix and it’s no wonder she’s ready to run away from home.

When a surprise letter arrives, everything could turn upside down. Relief is in sight, but can she bring herself to jump to plan B? Has this just been a practice game, or is she playing for keeps? Will her household shrink drastically, or will it expand?

My Thoughts

Aggie’s adventure continues! Aggie has to make a lot of decisions for her family and I so appreciate the way she isn’t afraid to think outside of the box. She contemplates, analyzes, and seeks advice from friends and family. Aggie has several people who have stepped up to support and encourage her but my favorite character in this book is on the top of that list, Luke!

Luke is slow to speak, quick to listen, often found praying, observing, helping, and encouraging. He doesn’t seek his own will but God’s will. Luke puts Aggie’s needs and the needs of her children above his own. Although it’s obvious he adores Mibs (his nickname for Aggie, so sweet!) and the kids, he recognizes that they need time to grieve and adjust to a new normal. Luke is patient, hardworking, kind, and I think he’s a keeper!

Check out last week’s review of Book 1, Ready or Not

 

 

About the Author

When asked about writing, author Chautona Havig says, “Books. I love them- always have. From my earliest years, I spent most of my free time lost in a book, until one day I realized that I had stories in my heart and mind that I wanted to tell. Time passed, life, family, and work got in the way, and my dream of being a writer seemed to vanish into the desert winds.

“Dreams are beautiful things, though; they never quite disappear. I began writing again, editing, writing, editing… more editing… and now I have over a hundred books in progress and a few dozen published. I write the stories of fictional people who have real problems, weaknesses, and triumphs. Through their stories, I try to share the Hope that is within me.”

Chautona lives in a small, remote town in California’s Mojave Desert with her husband and seven of her nine children. When not writing, she enjoys paper crafting, sewing, and the knowledge that someday she’ll be able to retire from home education.

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