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- Narrated by: Madeline Gould
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Experienced foster carer Rosie Lewis takes on the heart-breaking case of Megan, a baby born with neo-natal abstinence syndrome and a cleft palate.
Addicted to drugs from birth because of her mother's substance abuse during pregnancy, new-born Megan is taken into Rosie's loving care. Rosie is supposed to help Megan find her new permanent home, but it turns out that Megan has already found her 'forever mummy' in Rosie.
Rosie grows incredibly attached to Megan and applies to adopt her, but the system refuses her in favour of a young couple and Rosie is devastated. Against all her instincts, Rosie does her job and prepares Megan for her new 'forever family', but everything about Megan leaving feels wrong.
When Rosie learns a few months later that Megan's adoption has broken down, she is saddened but also filled with hope - will this little girl be allowed to return to her true 'forever home'?
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- Anonymous User
- 14-01-2023
the best ending
absolutely beautiful.. had tears at some part. so happy for you and your daughter ❤️
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- Suzi
- 19-08-2021
beautiful story.
Loved this book. well worth the read / listen. heart warming, tear jerking, funny, full of hope.
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- Anna Rose Garratt
- 07-12-2017
Loved it.
Fantastic !
Had me emotional the whole way through 😊😢😮
So glad everything turned out xx
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- Anonymous User
- 23-09-2023
Another heart wrenching story.
I should have known I’d be triggered by this one. But I’m so glad that Rosie got the happy ending I could only dream of. I will continue to listen to her stories because they are heartfelt, honest accounts of what life is like for kids in care and the carers that support them and provide the love that they need to thrive.
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