Promise to Keep

I read several books each week and I have to say that this book is the favorite of the many I have read this entire year! I would rate it more than 5 stars if possible. This book is simply breathtaking. Esther's pain gripped my heart but so did Joe and Daisy's deep emotional scars. Having taught special needs' preschoolers for several years in the past, Daisy stole my heart. I longed to reach out and help her to learn even more than her dear substitute mother, Esther, had taught her. Esther has given her entire life to raising, loving, and teaching Daisy and now her father has returned and she stands to lose everything that is dear to her own heart. Esther and Daisy both know the pain and grief of losing a father, but in different ways. Esther's father died when she was young and Daisy's father abandoned her to run away to fight in the war after losing his wife and newborn baby son during childbirth. What will happen to Esther and Daisy now that Joe has returned and wants to take over his duties to his daughter? When a long held secret returns to haunt Esther, how will she handle her own pain and can she offer forgiveness ? Can Joe overcome the ravages of the war and the nightmares that plague him and drive him to destruction? Will Daisy ever be able to leave the only family and home she remembers? What happens when love and sparks fly between Joe and Esther? Readers, I will warn you that you may need a few tissues for this one. Elizabeth addresses some major issues in this book including PTSD, forgiveness, abandonment, and deafness. I rated this book 5 stars but I would give it more if that were possible. I loved it that much and more! This book had me shedding tears of joy and sadness both. I received a kindle version of this book from netgalley in exchange for my honest review.