I have NEVER been so conflicted about a book in my life. This book was well written and had a touching ending but I had some major major issues with it in the messages it conveyed. Rape is NEVER a women’s shame to be hidden.  A survivor controls her story and can decide who she wishes to tell and how and why. But she doesn’t need to get the stomach flu to miss a grandparent’s funeral. This isn’t your shame!! You decide to keep the baby or not, that is YOUR decision (yours and a spouse if you have one).  You don’t have to hide ANYTHING or come up with excuses and you certainly don’t owe anyone an explanation of any kind!!   Finally, what kind of woman studying to be a counselor DOESNT SEEK COUNSELING WHEN SHES CLEARLY EXPERIENCING PTSD?????   I am really concerned about the messages this book sends and how many women might be harmed by seeing this way of responding to a rape as the “Godly” choice.