What Love Leaves Behind

In this powerful new novel by Marian L. Thomas, the heartbreak of one night in a hospital sets off a chain of events that will bind two strangers-and the children left in their care-through love, loss, and the invisible threads that connect us all.

Etta Harris has spent her life caring for other people's babies as a nurse-but never had the chance to raise one of her own. When a newborn girl is left orphaned at the hospital, something inside her stirs. She knows this child belongs with her. But her husband isn't convinced-and the dream that once felt within reach threatens to unravel their marriage.

Down the same hospital halls, Darren Johnson is shattered by the loss of his wife during childbirth. Though his newborn son survived, Darren is drowning in grief-unable to connect with the baby who now needs him most.

As Etta fights for a child who was never meant to be hers, and Darren struggles to become the father he never expected to be, long-buried truths emerge-revealing a bond that could change all of their lives forever.

A poignant exploration of motherhood, loss, and the quiet resilience of the human heart-What Love Leaves Behind reminds us that even in our darkest moments, love has a way of finding its way home.