Who Will Love Me Now?: Neglected, unloved and rejected, can Maggie help a little girl desperate for a home to call her own?

Couldn’t put it down fantastic writing every chapter was great the story the emotion just had me hooked can wait to start another book

I really enjoyed this one, if only because that almost impermeable control of Maggie as a professional clashed heavily with her love for a child she had basically raised from his birth and the right thing to do for the difficult one in her care.It was very human of her to find it so difficult to do the right thing and hesitate; it gave her depth and we got to see it’s not always easy to do the right thing even for carers who have almost seen it all.Thank goodness for her support network; that Vicky always comes through when you need her! She’s a great supporting ‘character’, too.To the story itself; you feel for Kirsty even if you want to shake some sense into her first then show her that she isn’t unlovable the next because you feel so sorry for her…The way her emotions and words tumble all over the place and out of control was very well-written and believable. I liked how the whole difficult, often long and frustrating, process of her dealing with her rejection was portrayed.Glad she had a happy ending and well done, Maggie. It was worth it in the end.

These books are impossible to put down - I would definitely recommend. What a very hard decision had to be made during this one, but a positive outcome. The amount of work foster carers put in - homeschooling, getting up in the middle of the night, lengthy school runs, hosting meetings at home, regular trips to school when things wrong, keeping daily logs etc whilst juggling the needs of more than one child and running their own household - it really is incredible work and their insight, experience & expertise should be taken into account all the time, especially when making major decisions about the children in their care.Maggie makes a point of mentioning several times how this young girl struggles to cope with change, and her emotions change quickly and frequently, also she's very literal/outspoken - her communication is different. So if you know anything about ASD you may have these bells were ringing in your head; as a mother of a young adult with Asperger's Syndrome (their diagnosis and chosen kept terminology) I would've liked to see at least a referral or some process of thinking of why neurodiversity may have been a significant contributing factor here, although I've no experience in fostering and clearly there would be other things going on for this young lady. There's an incident in a supermarket (supercharged places - I'm sure staff have seen it all!), in which Maggie would like a badge saying that she's a foster carer, which is understandable, however I worry a little that this could push blame onto parents or previous carers for a child who may have social and/or emotional difficulties - hopefully people know enough about this these days not to judge in any case, including parents who do all the right things & still have age-atypical The more people who read books like these, the better everyone's understanding will be. There's news towards the end of the book given by the social worker which I feel could have been broken in a much more broken down, gradual, with-notice way, because children who struggle with change often find it really helpful to have notice, and to use wording which doesn't give them an unexpected emotional shock. But nevertheless these people are doing incredible things, often underfunded and against all the odds. I really hope everything worked out very well for this amazing young lady as she moved into her teens and adult life. Maggie provided phenomenal support which would have made all the difference for a very positive outcome.

A little girl determined to prove no one could possibly love her, determined to be as horrible as she can be, pushing people away so they won't hurt her. This will make you angry and tearful by turns as Maggie tries to get through the hard shell Kirsty has built around herself. Stick with it though, you'll be glad you did.

This book is amazing loved reading it couldn't put it down such a brilliant author made me cry at the the emotions of it so well described you can feel them really recommend this book

Another amazing book by Maggie Hartley such patient always pays off ....never had one and been disappointed would highly recommend this book .

This story was heart wrenching and I had tears in my eyes. At first I thought this poor girl was never going to get the love she so badly needed. I was so happy that she was able to work through her pain and that she was able to be fostered by a lovely couple who then went on to adopt her.

I have read everyone of Maggie's book - this one is a rollercoaster of emotions for Maggie, Louisa her long term foster daughter, and the reader!Maggie is a brilliant writer and this book especially will have you going through all the emotions Maggie is feeling. Maggie has to make a heartbreaking decision in this book. Did she make the right one?Maggie is a well respected Foster Carer and the children she grows to love are so lucky to have had Maggie to help heal the terrible times these children have experienced.You will not be able to put this book down and you need a box of tissues!

I absolutely love the author Maggie. I've read other books she has written and she is. so smart about how to help a child through the terrible past they have been through.

I loved this book. I could not put it down. I really like how Maggie writes & also explains so many thingson how to handle different situations. She is so patient & you can learn a lot, from the way she talks tothe children, so they listen to her. I cried when I was reading some parts of the book that were sad. I woulddefiantly recommend this book.

Another great read from Maggie Hartley

Oh Maggie as a fellow foster carer but in the US. I’ve absolutely loved reading your series so far I just got the entire series to have as my own. Bless you for your journey and love has helped so many children!!! This story had me bursting into tears of sorrow and happiness throughout the whole story

Loved it. Been waiting for this book for a long time finished in just over a day