The Forgotten Child

Name: The Forgotten Child
Rating: 4.441860675811768 (301 reviews)

Lorhainne Eckhart

Nov 2011 · The Outsider Series Book 1 · Lorhainne Eckhart

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She didn’t plan on falling in love with a broken man. And he never expected to need her…

When Emily Nelson answers a help-wanted ad for a live-in caregiver on a remote ranch in Washington, she’s just trying to piece her life back together for herself and her young daughter. But nothing prepares her for Brad Friessen—a rugged, brooding cattleman and single father whose silence speaks louder than words.

Brad’s world has been turned upside down by his ex-wife’s abandonment of their non-verbal young son, Trevor. Resentful and angry, Brad doesn’t have time for complications—or the quiet woman who challenges him in ways he never expected. But Emily’s fierce compassion, strength, and unwavering dedication to Trevor begin to tear down the walls Brad has spent years building.

As Emily discovers the heartbreaking truth about the woman who walked away from her child, she finds herself caught in a web of secrets, betrayal, and emotional wounds that run deeper than she imagined. Just as Brad and Emily begin to heal and trust in each other, his past resurfaces—demanding everything they’ve fought for.

In a town where gossip travels faster than wildfire and forgiveness doesn’t come easy, can two strong, stubborn hearts find their way back to love—and build the kind of family they both deserve?

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4.4

301 reviews

Ken Lingenfelter

December 16, 2020

Emily is finally done with Bob and his abuse. She files for divorce. Brad's wife leaves after giving birth and goes on vacation. Brad finds her and sees she is with other men. Brad runs a ranch and advertises for someone to live in and take care of his son and cook meals for the ranch hands. Emily gets the job and takes her daughter, Katy, with her. She soon realizes Brad's son, Trevor, does not act normal. She convinces Brad to get therapy for autism for Trevor. Trevor is doing quite well. Crystal, Brad's wife returns and creates havoc on the ranch. This is a love story with many obstacles put in place by Crystal. Emily and Brad fall for each other. How can they be together? This is a really good novel.

Heta

June 2, 2020

Good Read, but the characters are very frustrating and unreal. Emily can't stand up for her self and is always on the verge of tears or super anxious, and the only times she does stand up for her self are super out of character and she doesn't think about the full picture. how can a person be so caring and trusting yet when she needs to trust Brant, she never does and when she should be suspicious she is blinded by her trust. doesn't make sense. Brant is shown as this decisive stong caring character, yet when it comes to Emily he doesn't even call her back? that doesn't make sense. The characters don't show and growth. I read the book but I kept getting frustrated and the main characters seemed to contradict themselves and cause so many unnecessary problems. I think the Crystal part took over the book. I would like to see more of Emily, Brant, Katy and Trevor moments, and character development over time. The relationship between them is the reason I wanted to read the book.

Florina Stan

January 18, 2020

Absolutely amazing... Loved every little bit of it and kept me in suspense till the end where i felt sad that it has finished. I will definitely be reading the next ones.

About the author

New York Times & USA Today bestseller Lorhainne Eckhart writes Raw Relatable Real Romance is best known for her big family romances series, where “Morals and family are running themes. Danger, romance, and a drive to do what is right will see you glued to the page.” As one fan calls her, she is the “Queen of the family saga.” (aherman) writing “the ups and downs of what goes on within a family but also with some suspense, angst and of course a bit of romance thrown in for good measure.” Follow Lorhainne on Bookbub to receive alerts on New Releases and Sales and join her mailing list at LorhainneEckhart.com for her Monday Blog, books news, giveaways and FREE reads. With over 120 books, audiobooks, and multiple series published and available at all retailers now translated into six languages. She is a multiple recipient of the Readers’ Favorite Award for Suspense and Romance, and lives in the Pacific Northwest on an island, is the mother of three, her oldest has autism and she is an advocate for never giving up on your dreams.

Since her bestseller The Forgotten Child landed on the Amazon #1 Bestseller list for Westerns and Western Romance, Lorhainne has sold more than 300,000 eBooks worldwide.

Lorhainne lives on sunny Salt Spring Island with her family where she is working on her next novel.

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