A Blessed Event — Jean Reynolds Page

Joanne Timbro and Darla Stevens grew up next door to each other in a small Texas town. Their childhood days nurtured a rare friendship that carried them into adult years. As young women, Darla and Jo enter into an agreement that will change their lives: Joanne agrees to give birth to the child that Darla cannot have on her own.

Then early on a warm July morning, Joanne, four months pregnant, suffers a devastating car accident. For the first time in memory, Darla must face the possibility of life without Jo. As Darla struggles to understand why her distressed friend was out driving in those dark morning hours, she must also fight to keep the baby that was intended to be her child. In the process, she discovers the truths that hide in her own life--in her marriage, in her closest friendships, and in a past that has suddenly reemerged, full of unfolding secrets.