Rolling Toward Clear Skies

A Novel

By: Catherine Ryan Hyde

Narrated by: Kate Rudd

A foster mother must contend with the emotional turmoil of her new blended family in a heartfelt novel of hope and second chances by New York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde.

Maggie Blount, divorced mother of two and California physician, puts her private practice on hold when disaster strikes. Doctors on Wheels takes her and Alex—Maggie’s professional and romantic partner—wherever they’re needed. After rolling into rural Louisiana in the wake of a category five hurricane, Maggie immediately bonds with two sisters and their puppy, all orphaned by the storm. It’s enough to break Maggie’s heart, and she’s not leaving them behind.

Feeling blessed and looking forward to their new foster home in affluent Vista del Mar—a world apart from the one they’ve known—Jean and Rose are polite, appreciative, and humble. Frankly, they're the polar opposite of Maggie’s own self-involved teenage daughters, Willa and Gemma, who resist this intrusion by strangers into their privileged lives. Soon enough, Maggie’s new blended family is in chaos.

Teaching Willa and Gemma about gratitude and empathy will be hard enough. Maggie must also admit her own role in their entitled upbringing, undo the damage, and anticipate the needs of all four girls and a puppy, all amid faraway natural disasters and those closer to home.

©2024 by Catherine Ryan Hyde, Trustee, or Successor Trustee, of the Catherine Ryan Hyde Revocable Trust created under that certain declaration dated September 27, 1999. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Prolific and popular novelist Hyde (Life, Loss, and Puffins) produces another emotional roller coaster…A complex human story told in Hyde’s straightforward style, with plenty to discuss and disagree over in book groups.”—Library Journal

“Hyde’s writing, the dialogue, the events and the messages are powerful and engaging. She demonstrates that through kindness and compassion, we can change a small piece of the world.”—Bookreporter

True to life

Excellent story will recommend to friends! Love this author. Have read most of her books

Another satisfying winner!

It would be hard to give more praise to Catherine Ryan Hyde than I think she deserves. I have listened to more of her books than from any other author. This is the 24th of her books I have enjoyed, beginning with Boy Underground, which I added to my library in March, 2022.

The breadth of her imagination is impressive. Each of her creations has been quite unique in its own way, but the common aspect I have found among all of them is their enjoyability. The characters are all very well developed, and the reader/listener comes to know them much as one would a real-life friend.

None of these 24 books I have heard has ever caused me to consider discarding it, which I think is quite a testament to their consistent quality; I don't believe any other sequence of 24 books from various other authors has been without at least one disappointment or abandonment.

Thank you, Catherine, for your imaginative and creative work. I appreciate you very much, and I look forward to enjoying more of your future creations!!

good story good ending

sorry line was nice woworth reading and would recommend aurthor always dose some good writing.

Doctors on wheels rocks

I really enjoyed the performance and the book of course. Catherine. Ryan Hyde is always a winner. I wondered how this family Dynamic was gonna work. You'll want to listen to it too. It's fantastic. Very heartwarming.

Another winner

All of this author’s books have great characters, kids and a happy ending. We ach one touches your heart.

Great

SO true to life and totally enjoyable.
This one is easy to highly recommend.

Refreshing

It is a wonderful story! I think Jean and Rose were a little bit too good to be true especially after all they went through. However the story is great. I enjoyed every minute. Narration was very good.

Vicky J.

Family

Overall an enjoyable read. The hearts of the adopted girls really shows no matter how much adversity is down to some their hearts can still be compassionate. I would have liked more dialog between the 4 girls after the biological daughters realized their beginning change of hearts. The ending was a bit abrupt

Excellent!!

Amazing and beautiful and moving as always Catherine is an author that will always bring so much joy with her stories..

Enjoyable Read

This story was different than any theme I’ve ever read! Taking children in after a disaster is a challenge most would not undertake! I enjoyed the story from beginning to end, but left me wondering where it could go from here, if there was continuation book!