A Little Ray of Sunshine
Author: Kristan Higgins
Genre: Women’s Fiction
Rating: ★★★★★
Kristan Higgins’s A Little Ray of Sunshine explores the ripple effects of adoption through the intertwined lives of the birth mother, the child, and the adoptive family. When Harlow returns to Cape Cod after years away, long-buried truths about the adoption she experienced as a teenager resurface, forcing multiple generations to confront the emotional complexity of love, loss, and belonging. As always, Higgins handles sensitive themes with her signature blend of warmth, humor, and compassion. Readers will fall in love with Harlow and her charming grandfather, while also sympathizing with Monica as she navigates watching her son build a new relationship with his birth mother. Set against Higgins’s beloved Cape Cod backdrop, the story is both heartfelt and hopeful—a fantastic summer read that once again shows why Kristan Higgins remains one of the strongest voices in contemporary women’s fiction.
