Nearly Beloved 

Reviewed by:

Chris Jager, Fiction Book Buyer, Baker Book House

Title:

Nearly Beloved

Author:

Kendra Broekhuis

Publisher:

Waterbrook

https://waterbrookmultnomah.com/

Date:

November 4, 2025

Format:

Paperback

Length:

368 pages

Overview:

I am not sure what I expected when I started Nearly Beloved by Kendra Broekhuis, but what I got was so much more.

I thought I was going to get a young woman struggling to find out who she is after finding out that her dad is not her biological father. Oh, you get that, but there is so much more to this story. It is about being able to open up to others, to let them in even at the risk of being hurt.

Dylan finds out through a DNA test, that she is not her father’s daughter. She finds this out on the day of his funeral. As she spirals out of control, she must find her way while people she thought loved her won’t give her the answers she craves.

Sometime families are tough, and it is hard to find the answers you want. But Kendra Broekhuis weaves a story that takes the reader on an emotional journey, one that at times leaves you a little breathless. This is the second story by Broekhuis that I have read and I am already eager for more.

Rating:

5 out of 5

Suggested audience:

Fans of contemporary fiction

Christian impact:

The value of being known for who we are is an important part of this story.

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