Publication Date: October 23, 2025
As I hold my daughter’s newborn baby to my chest, my heart breaks knowing she didn’t live to meet her son. Someone will need to raise this child, but who will fight the hardest?
When I get the call my estranged daughter Sophie is in labor and that there are complications, I can barely breathe. It’s been months since I spoke to her—I had no idea she was even pregnant. I rush to the hospital, tears streaming down my face. But as I run through the hospital doors and see the nurses’ faces, I realize I am already too late.
I look down at the precious baby she left behind, swaddled in a blanket with perfect rosy cheeks. My husband and I could give him a stable, loving home. It would be a second chance for us. Because we didn’t get it right with Sophie—no matter how hard we tried, I know we failed her. This is our chance to finally make things right.
But then I meet the tear-filled gaze of my son-in-law, Tom, and realize it isn’t going to be that simple. He is the reason we didn’t have a relationship with our daughter. My husband is sure his troubled past will mean we get custody. But now Sophie is gone, is it time to give Tom a second chance? Or is it foolish to trust someone we don’t even know?
My chest aches as I realize I have no idea what Sophie would have wanted, or even what I truly want. Because I have secrets of my own… secrets that Tom doesn’t know and never should. Should I fight to raise my daughter’s baby myself, even if it costs me everything?
An unforgettable, gripping and suspenseful novel that shines a light on what it truly means to be a family. Perfect for readers who enjoy emotional fiction, and for fans of Jodi Picoult, Liane Moriarty and Diane Chamberlain.
An 18-month estrangement between a mother and daughter serves as the basis for a gut-wrenching story highlighting impossible choices.
Author Kate Hewitt packs intensity into the depiction of a mother’s grief in My Daughter’s Baby.
Andrew and Diana build a successful life together, mapping out a prosperous future for their daughter, Sophie. When she elopes with a completely unsuitable man, all contact stops. The pain Diana experiences is palpable.
It’s nothing, however, compared to what happens when Sophie’s husband reaches out with tragic news. Suddenly, Andrew and Diana find themselves forced to work with Tom for the sake of Sophie’s newborn.
Amid efforts to possibly take custody, Diana confronts her own mistakes as a mother. As a character, her vulnerability shines even through her efforts to be resilient.
My Daughter’s Baby offers a second chance after a tragedy takes away a reconciliation opportunity.
Kate Hewitt is the author of many romance and women’s fiction novels. A former New Yorker and now an American ex-pat, she lives in a small town on the Welsh border with her husband, five children, and their overly affectionate Golden Retriever. Whatever the genre, she enjoys telling stories that tackle real issues and touch people’s lives.
