As Though You Were Mine by J. Marie Rundquist – Review by Shelly Kittell

As Though You Were Mine by J. Marie Rundquist
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a beautiful story. Julie becomes the guardian of her 4-year old niece and nephew after her brother and his wife’s passing. She donated her eggs so they could have children which makes this even more beautiful. First, I loved the writing. This is a hard situation that you could feel in the writing. Death of a loved one, especially an estranged loved one, is hard. You can feel the pain, the loss and all the emotions from the family left behind. Your heartbreaks for the kids. Second, you rejoice as Julie and the kids begin to work out and adjust to their new living situation. This also brings the extended family back together. It’s kind of nice to see this happen. I felt tears well up as Julie called the wife’s family and they didn’t really show interest in seeing the grandchildren any more. Raising one of mine makes me wonder why, other than grief this is. We find out later that their son helped create the children also. Third, watching Julie and Grant develop was an absolute treat. That felt natural. Yes, it takes time. I do have to say it’s so much better than seeing her with the other. It also allows a piece of mama’s family to be there. This is one of the best pieces of family fiction that I have read this year and if I were allowed to give it more than 5 stars I would. Bravo!

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