A novel of depth, One Perfect Day by Lauraine Snelling, addresses the often wrenching decision to donate an organ of a loved one to a person who otherwise might die.

Nora Peterson prepares for what she hopes will be the best Christmas ever. Her twins, Charlie and Christi are high school seniors. Once they leave home, nothing will ever be the same for Nora and her husband, Gordon. The family has a happy, affluent life. The twins have had every advantage and it won’t be long now before they’ll be off to college to start their own lives.

Miles away, in another state, Jenna Montgomery, exhausted from her ER shift, returns home to care for her daughter, Heather. For years, Heather, 20, has suffered with a failing heart. Being a nurse, Jenna is well aware of how serious her daughter’s condition is. If she doesn’t get a heart transplant soon, she will die. It’s that dire. Jenna is a war widow and she faces this burden alone.

When tragedy strikes, one’s family’s devastating loss becomes another family’s blessing.

One Perfect Day is a story of tragedy and hope. Organ transplants give life; unfortunately it often means another life has been lost. It’s never a simple solution, but it can be a life-saving answer to prayer.

I have read several books written by award-winning author, Lauraine Snelling, and have especially enjoyed the “Red River of the North” series. Snelling is a master story teller. Her descriptions, whether it be emotions or landscape, come alive under her pen. One Perfect Day is a departure from her usual genres, at least in my experience, but she does justice to a crucial, life-saving topic—the importance of being an organ donor. I highly recommend this book.