The Other Daughter received a FOUR Star review on Romantic Times Review Magazine, by senior inspirational reviewer Melissa Parcel.

“Debut author Ferrell deftly communicates the emotions of a family stunned by the surprise addition of a new member. Each character handles the news differently, but readers will identify with all of their dilemmas. The faith message is strong and relevant to the plot.”

SUMMARY: Susanne Carson is speechless when thirteen-year-old Brianna Stiles shows up on her doorstep claiming that her mother is dead and Susanne’s husband, David, is her father. As far as Susanne knows, she has been David’s one and only ever since high school. They discover that Brianna really is David’s daughter, and the news sends everyone in the family reeling. Can they accept Brianna, or will they have to find someone else to care for her? (KREGEL, Oct., 320 pp., $12.99)
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“The Other Daughter is a touching story of mistakes made before marriage and the strength it takes when the spouse is blindsided by the truth.”
–Cindy Woodsmall
CBA Best-selling author of When the Heart Cries

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“The Other Daughter is an endearing story about betrayal and forgiveness, stubbornness and submission, and the strength God shows when we ask him to work through us. Susanne Carson is a ‘good person,’ but she’s missing so much while she tries to maintain control of her life and faltering marriage. It takes the arrival of a bedraggled teen on her doorstep to show her she’s not in control; she’s never been in control; and help is just one decision away.”
—Trish Perry
Too Good to Be True (Harvest House, March 2007)

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“In The Other Daughter, Miralee Ferrell handles a difficult subject with sensitivity and soul. A great debut!” 
–Cyndy Salzmann
Author, Crime and Clutter

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“Miralee Ferrell is one of my new favorite authors. In The Other Daughter, she tells a beautiful story of love, forgiveness and redemption. I became so caught up in the lives of her realistically drawn characters, that many of my household chores were left undone so I could read just one more page. But one more was never enough.”
–Deborah M. Piccurelli
Author, In the Midst of Deceit

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Novel Journey Review, Oct. 4th

How does a wife deal with the sudden appearance of her husband's daughter that she never knew about? Miralee Ferrell's debut novel lays bare the emotions of broken trust and a marriage unequally yoked—and Ferrell does it with the perceptivity of a seasoned author.

I found Susanne's emotions to be gut-wrenchingly honest and the spiritual thread believable. Too often in Christian fiction, the change in a character is forced. When Susanne seeks affirmation for her hurt from a friend, the advice she gets leaves her unsure. The gradual transition in Susanne is sparked by the faith of her young daughter, Megan, and the understanding of a family friend.   

Being a step-mother, I totally related to Susanne's emotions throughout the book. Ferrell hasn't pulled any punches in this hard hitting novel, and it receives this reviewer's highest recommendation.