A MOTHER'S LOVE
In this emotional and heart-felt novel, a family rediscovers its roots and each other in the midst of a global pandemic.
Set in April 2020, A Mother's Love traces the story of New Jersey school teacher Jeanette Remington. When she falls ill, Jeanette finds herself in an isolated hospital ward, where she engages in the fight of her life. Meanwhile, her husband and grown children are forced to grapple with her mortality, along with the stifling distances that separate them.
In the end, everyone’s lives will change, and each will recognize the importance of A Mother's Love.
PUBLISHED JUNE 2025
Praise for A Mother's Love
"A masterful debut, Carolyn Davis Cid’s A Mother’s Love traces the story of a family’s struggle during the early, uncertain days of a global pandemic. Awash in uncertainty and despair, they cling to their roots in a desperate effort to rediscover hope in a world that seems to be teetering on its own doom.
A Mother’s Love is a meditation on the affirming, awe-inspiring power of family to see us through the darkness.”
— Dr. Kenneth Womack, author of I Am Lemonade Lucy!
DarkFantasyReviews
"The author skillfully traverses the common fears and individual strife of a family struggling with the unexpected perils of a worldwide pandemic... A Mother's Love is a moving and sentimental ride, one that reminds readers of the unshakeable resilience of family love and of the deep, life-changing power of a mother's love in adversity. This novel is a moving reflection on hope, resilience, and the affirmation of family during times of uncertainty."
Daisy Hollands
"Back in the early days of the Coronavirus pandemic, when everything was still bewildering and terrifying, [we] talked at length about the art that would commemorate it, years down the line... This is not the first book I have read that features Covid, but it’s the best portrayal of that time period that I’ve found. It captured all the conflicting human emotions of that period in time. But more than that, it details family... I didn’t just read it, I absorbed it, I felt it. A wonderful book. Highly recommended."
Amy Chambers
“Okay folks, grab a tissue and prepare to read this little gem of a book in one sitting! The author will leave you chuckling, crying, celebrating, all on repeat. I love how this story hit really close to home with the pandemic trauma and the family aspect really made this a five star read for me. I definitely recommend this for a feel good story!"
