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ALWAYS HOPE
Obstetrician Jessica Schorr will never forget the worst day of her life and the way it ended, with the traumatic delivery of a baby with cerebral palsy. Plagued with debilitating panic attacks since that day, she can’t stop blaming herself for what happened.
Kendall Carlson can’t forget that day either and the distressing memory of her newborn daughter, Hope, being taken away to intensive care. Is Hope’s diagnosis because of mistakes the doctor made during the delivery, or is Kendall partially responsible too? With only weeks until the state deadline, Kendall must decide soon whether to file a malpractice suit against Dr. Schorr.
Following the retirement of his business partner, Attorney Abe Silverberg is having trouble getting his law practice back on track. Every malpractice case that comes his way seems like a scam. What he needs is a case with real merit, a chance to prove to himself, and to everyone else, that he’s not just some lowly ambulance chaser.
Always Hope combines a fast-paced story with deep emotional resonance, ultimately exploring the imperfection of being human, the importance of forgiveness and the power of transformation.
PRAISE
“With a physician’s eye and a mother’s heart, Heather Frimmer has written a timely, topical novel in which no one is right and no one is wrong and nothing is easy. Always Hope is full of flawed characters fighting flawed systems in a flawed world who, in ways heartfelt and heartbreaking, maddening and inspiring, offer — always — hope.”
—Laurie Frankel, The New York Times bestselling author of This is How It Always Is
“Deeply poignant and emotionally stirring, this fast-paced read—with plenty of surprising twists and turns—will resonate with readers.”
—Emily Liebert, bestselling author
“Jessica Schorr is a dedicated doctor who brings new babies into the world. When one delivery goes very wrong, several lives are forever changed. Always Hope is an important story about how lives can be altered in the space of a few moments and how trauma can reverberate throughout families. Tackling professional issues like medical malpractice and workplace stability, as well as marriage stressors like aging parents, caring for the differently abled, and teenage emotions, Frimmer’s story moves forward with grace and heft. A serious and insightful examination of what happens when obligations become too big to handle on one’s own, this expertly crafted tale will have readers thoroughly engaged throughout!”
—Jacqueline Friedland, USA Today bestselling author of He Gets That From Me and Counting Backwards
“Each of our lives is composed of intersecting storylines, as our choices and fates become inevitably intertwined with those of others. Always Hope portrays this so well—showing how humans hurt, love, and need each other. Poignant, moving, and heartfelt-—get ready for all the feels.”
—Kim Hooper, author of Woman on the Verge
“Heather Frimmer’s third novel, Always Hope, is an absorbing, heart-wrenching story that asks the reader to embrace our humanness and need for connection, self-forgiveness, and empathy. Told from three intertwined characters, all caught in the wake of the aftermath of a traumatic birth from two years ago, Frimmer skillfully weaves an honest and thought-provoking exploration into how past trauma can point us toward a new path paved with its own beauty and grace. I adored this book.”
—Sarahlyn Bruck, author of Light of the Fire
“Always Hope is a gripping, thought-provoking story about three families facing the fallout of a delivery room disaster. Told from the nuanced perspectives of the obstetrician now questioning her own skill, the mother of the harmed infant, and the malpractice lawyer who takes the case, this is not a book that takes sides, but rather dives deeply into the humanity of each character. It’s a story that will resonate with anyone who’s ever set foot in a hospital, asking the complicated question of who should be held responsible when good doctors make all-too human mistakes.”
—Hadley Leggett, author of All They Ask is Everything