Love, in so many ways (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798346289470)

Thirty-year-old Angie "California" McGee never imagined she'd find a place to call home, much less a family to share it with. After years of struggling with addiction and life on the streets, her life seemed destined for isolation-until a compassionate priest, Father Trevors, helped her turn things around. Not long after, she meets Sue, a reserved, devout florist with her own unspoken heartaches. When Sue's father passes away, the two women find solace in each other's company, forming a deep bond that quickly blossoms into love.

Their newfound happiness takes an unexpected turn when they find 13-year-old Macaulay Deerfoot, a Native American teen hiding in Sue's late father's shed. With his father in prison and his mother lost to addiction, Macaulay has spent his young life adrift, facing hardships no child should endure. California and Sue see a reflection of their own struggles in Macaulay, and they decide to take him in, determined to give him the stability and care he's never known.

Their journey together as a family, however, is fraught with obstacles. From a ruthless political figure running an anti-LGBTQ campaign to a tribal leader insisting Macaulay "belongs" with his own, powerful figures emerge to challenge the family's right to stay together. California and Sue must navigate a complex legal and social battle to protect Macaulay and secure the future they dream of.

Love, in So Many Ways follows this family as they overcome prejudice and adversity, discovering strength in one another and joy in the small, profound moments of belonging. Whether standing together beneath a sunset at Big Bear or hearing Macaulay call them "Moms" for the first time, California and Sue find that love can heal, transform, and endure.

This is a story of resilience, courage, and family forged by choice, revealing that love, in all its forms, is what truly binds us.