Where We Belong An Orphan Train Novel by Kim Vogel Sawyer

Where We Belong

An Orphan Train Novel

by Kim Vogel Sawyer

Rating: 5 star rating

I enjoyed Where We Belong by Kim Vogel Sawyer. This was a heartwarming story that quickly had me invested in the characters and their lives.

Hester Haak is a widow who owns a small general store in town and lives in a modest little one-bedroom house. She has a kind heart and looks after people who need help. Years earlier, she took in Scotty, an elderly homeless man who most folks saw as nothing more than a hobo. She gave him a small room in the back storeroom, fed him, and treated him with dignity when nobody else would. In return, Scotty helps with deliveries and odd jobs around the store. Their friendship was one of my favorite parts of the book.

The story also follows thirteen-year-old Evelyn Holbrook, who is angry, scared, and struggling to trust anyone after her and her little sister were separated from their father. Her father, Callum Holbrook, is a hardworking man who falls on hard times after losing his wife on childbirth, and is determined to find his daughters again. Watching these characters grow and connect made the story hard to put down.

What I liked most was how real the people felt. Hester's kindness, Scotty's loyalty, Evelyn's stubbornness, and Callum's love for his children all made me care about what happened to them.

By the end, families are reunited, hearts are healed, and everyone finds the love, acceptance, and sense of belonging they've been searching for. I finished the book feeling happy for the characters and glad I had read it.

If you enjoy orphan train stories, historical fiction, and uplifting Christian fiction with a satisfying ending, I highly recommend this one.

Thank you, NetGalley, Penguin Random House Christian Publishing/WaterBrook, and the author, Kim Vogel Sawyer, for the book review consideration. All opinions are my own.

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