title: The Runaway Midwife: A Novel
author:  Patricia Harman 
description: &#8220;The Runaway Midwife takes us on a journey from loss, grief and guilt to one of love, forgiveness and redemption. Patricia Harman deftly tells the story of a midwife who discovers that she, too, can soar like the island&#8217;s wild swans.&#8221; (New York Times bestselling author Mary McNear)<br /><br />&#8220;In The Runaway Midwife, Patricia Harman, delivers a fast-paced, engrossing tale of a woman on the run from a bad marriage and an estranged daughter [&#8230;] The characters are convincing, the plot tight and the conclusion convincing.&#8221; (Roberta Rich, author of The Midwife of Venice)<br /><br />&#8220;[Harman] draws on her experience as a midwife to add true-to-life detail to Clara&#8217;s adventure, grounding the high-stakes story. Full of hope and heart, this will appeal to anyone tempted by the thought of complete reinvention.&#8221; (Booklist)<br /><br />&#8220;[This] novel takes readers on a journey of transformation and self-discovery&#8230; the characters are dynamic, the central themes are relatable and the story will warm your heart and soul.&#8221; (RT Book Reviews)<br /><br />&#8220;Harman&#8217;s (The Midwife of Hope River) experience as a midwife shines thorough in the details in this quiet novel about a woman rediscovering her true self. Fans of Maria Semple&#8217;s Where&#8217;d You Go Bernadette will enjoy this story of a woman&#8217;s courageous reinvention.&#8221; (Library Journal)
zlib_text: The Runaways
  
  by
  
  Sadie & Sophie Cuffe
  
    
  
  Copyright © 2019
  
  Sadie Cuffe and Sophie Cuffe
  
  Published by Forget Me Not Romances (a division of Winged Publications) 2015
  
  All rights reserved. Except for use in any review, the reproduction or
  utilization of this work in whole or in part in any form by any electronic,
  mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, is forbidden
  without the permission of author or Forget Me Not Romances.
  
  All of the characters and events in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance
  to actual persons, living or dead, or to actual events is purely coincidental.
  
    
  
   **Dedication**
  
   **To Cheyenne and Kim, the next generation of Janes.**
  
    
  
  _For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD,_
  
   _thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope._
  
  Jeremiah 29:11 NKJV
  
    
  
  **Prologue**
  
   **Jane**
  
  Jane focused on her arms pumping in perfect rhythm with her breathing. She
  never gave a thought to her legs; they alway