Sarah’s Choice by Rebecca St. James and Nancy Rue
A remarkable read, Sarah’s Choice by Rebecca St. James and
Nancy Rue, presents us with a young woman’s dilemma, actually a life and death
choice. Sarah Collins is an up and coming marketing employee at Carson
Creative. She is in line for a promotion
that would enrich her paycheck so much that she could get a better apartment, a
dependable automobile, and help out her widowed mom. Pregnancy is definitely not in the plans for
this single career girl. Her co-worker advises Sarah to have an abortion; her
mother says that abortion is a sin; her boyfriend can’t seem to handle the
situation at all. As she struggles with
the decision, Sarah must come to grips with her relationship with God and with
her father’s death. Contemporary
characters with real-life personalities and conflicts are the real strength of
this novel. Boyfriend Matt, who spends work hours conducting desk chair races
down the office hall, has a lot of growing up to do. Sarah faces her situation
with understandable anguish symbolized by her daily morning sickness. Co-worker
Megan, who urges Sarah to end the pregnancy, is confronted with her own past.
This novel is written with able and compassionate voices of the two authors. Described here is a situation many may face. The
story is told with humor and realism but also honestly. It is highly
recommended. I received a complimentary review copy of this book from the
publisher. I was not required to write a positive review, and the words
expressed here are my own.