Daughter of Mine (A Stolen at Birth Novel)

2026 | Crime | Thriller

Two mothers. One infant. An unforgivable crime.

Five minutes.
That’s all it took for Melissa Grout’s life to shatter.

One moment, her newborn daughter was sleeping beside her in the maternity ward. The next… the bassinet was empty.
Gone without a trace.
No answers. No suspects. No hope.
Except the kind a mother refuses to let die.

A few hundred miles away, Cheryl Winslow is holding a baby that isn’t hers.
Grief-stricken and desperate after a devastating loss, she makes an unthinkable choice—one that will bind two families together in a web of lies, secrets, and stolen love.

For sixteen years, two mothers live separate lives tied by one devastating secret.
One is searching.
One is hiding.
Both are bound to a daughter who can only belong to one of them.

But secrets don’t stay buried forever.
As the girl at the center of it all grows into a bright, thriving teenager, she has no reason to question her life… until the day everything is ripped away.

In a single, devastating moment, the truth surfaces.
Identities shatter.
Loyalties are tested.
And two mothers are forced to face the consequences of an act that can never be undone.

Some secrets don't just unravel — they detonate.

Daughter of Mine is a gripping domestic suspense novel and psychological thriller that explores kidnapping, stolen identity, family secrets, and the unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters.

Told in alternating POVs, this emotionally charged women’s fiction thriller delivers heart-stopping tension and unforgettable twists.

Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Lisa Jewell, and Liane Moriarty, and readers of emotional thrillers, domestic dramas, and psychological suspense.

This page-turning, thought-provoking novel will keep you hooked until the final, unforgettable reveal.

Daughter of Mine is a prequel to the best selling novel, Don't Call Me Greta of the Stolen at Birth Series.

Angie Stanton (Author)