Julia Whittaker would do anything for her 13-year-old son who is slowly dying from a liver disorder. In need of a matching donor willing to give a piece of their liver, Julia must face the ghosts of her past and find the two baby girls, now adult women, she gave up for adoption many years ago.

Destiny is 24 and a successful conceptual artist in California who really wants nothing to do with God or the birth mother who shows up on her doorstep. Why should she give up part of herself for a kid she's never met? A bit of a rebel, Destiny agrees to consider being tested to see if she's a match only if Julia will take her to meet the half-sister she just learned about.

At 22, Chloe feels stifled with her perfectly planned life and her perfectly planned marriage to her high school sweetheart. He knows exactly what he wants and is methodical in approaching it. Chloe wants some spontaneity and to be able to change things up as she discovers more of who she is as a person. She's sought out some questionable friendships in order to meet the needs she is afraid to speak to her husband about. With Julia and Destiny's surprise arrival, Chloe is ready to throw off convention and go on an adventure.

The three women begin a journey of getting to know one another, confronting the most painful parts of Julia's past, and each of the girls working through issues of their own. Julia is doing this for Dillon, but she's also glad to be spending time with these daughters who had been only and always in her heart for two decades. She knows she's asking more than she ever has a right to, but is it possible that God can bring physical, emotional, and spiritual healing to all three of her children? She is willing to go as far as it takes.

This is a very honest story on many levels. The subject matter is for mature readers only. We all make mistakes and bad decisions sometimes. We all fall into sin. It's not easy to deal with the messes we make for ourselves. Yet even in our failings God can work things out for good, because He's that kind of God! This is a story for all who need His help on this walk through life.

I received my copy of the book from LitFuse in exchange for this honest review. All opinions are my own.

To Know You may reveal a story where a lot of bad stuff hits the fan in a lot of ways, but it also shows God's grace along the way. We see sin, consequences but above all His hand working in it all. A novel of many storylines converging, in it we see Julia Whittaker reaching out to the two daughters she placed for adoption over twenty years ago in her desperate attempt to find a liver donor for her dying son (you can read the full synopsis here). The authors did a really good job of switching points of view (which allowed for great character development and specifying when events were happening. I usually lean towards "happier" books but I'm really glad I read this one. When it ended it just felt like one more tale of God's sovereignty and how he brings beauty from ashes (love that).