UNKNOWN

Kathleen Mitchell longs for a child of her own—but time is running out.

After two years of trying, she and her husband, John, turn to adoption, holding onto the hope of finally becoming parents. But everything changes when Kathleen’s eight-year-old nephew comes to live with them while his mother battles cancer.

As Kathleen steps into an unexpected caregiving role, she begins to discover that motherhood isn’t defined by biology, but by the love we choose to give.

Through heartbreak, hope, and quiet moments of connection, Kathleen’s journey reveals the true meaning of family—and the resilience of the human heart.

Cliffhouse Footprints, the prequel to the Sunrise Island Series, is a heartfelt, clean women’s fiction novella celebrating the parents, guardians, and caregivers who open their hearts to children in need.