Tiny House of God

By: Sara Zavacki-Moore

Narrated by: Sara Zavacki-Moore

Covid has been good to Willow. As a germaphobe, she finally feels like everyone else is now facing the type of anxiety she has long been accustomed to. When an abandoned baby is left on the front step of her tiny house, she must decide if she can get away with raising this child as her own.

Her therapist wants her to write about her past. As revelations about her abusive upbringing emerge, she starts to question everything about the present—including her newfound joy. Despite her trust issues, she wonders if it’s safe to enter her childhood friend’s “bubble”. And she just can’t seem to resist the suspiciously nice and overly handsome neighbor who keeps showing up with gifts.

In the midst of a global pandemic, can she leave her trauma behind and find sanctuary for the little family she hopes to create?

©2023 The Wild Rose Press (P)2023 Sara Zavacki-Moore

5++ stars

The Tiny House of God audiobook is deliciously layered.

The plot itself is a story within a story. We meet Willow as an adult who has just found an abandoned baby on her doorstep. Her heart says keep the baby and raise it as her own. Her brain fears someone will discover she’s not hers.

As we follow her in the present, she opens doors to her past through a book she’s writing about her life. As she sends chapters to her editor, we have the opportunity to hear them and discover the trauma and abuse she’s withstood. Author Sara Zavacki-Moore seamlessly shifts from Willow’s time in a foster home to the present showing us her doubts, struggles, as well as the joy of being a first-time mom.

But wait, there are still more layers. The story takes place at the height of the global pandemic. A natural germophobe, Willow must grapple the very real fear of contracting Covid and passing it to her daughter—while confronting her past and trying to heal.

The story came to life with Zavacki-Moore’s narration. I believed from the very start she was Willow. How else could she make the story so real? She plopped me into Willow’s world, and I didn’t want to leave. I found myself getting swept up in Willow’s emotions. I thought about the characters even after I finished the book, mourning for some, hoping others were doing well.

This book has everything an audiobook should have: an intriguing and gripping story and flawless narration.

If you’ve never listened to an audiobook before, I highly recommend you start with Tiny House of God. It’s the best audiobook I’ve ever listened to. Hands down.

Reviewed by: Terry

When one door closes, another opens!

This is not a book for a single night's reading. It delves deep, making you think deep and feel a spectrum of emotions: fear, anxiety, despair, joy, happiness, and sympathy. The story follows Willow, a young woman who has endured much but continues to persevere. She discovers new joy in her life through Zoe, an abandoned baby left on her doorstep. I was initially worried that Willow might refuse to take Zoe in, but gladly, she embraced the child, a decision that transformed her life with joy despite the global pandemic and the accompanying atmosphere of fear and anxiety.

Notably, the Author narrates the audiobook herself, adding a special touch by conveying the emotions and feelings of all the characters. It was a truly enjoyable read —thank you.