Felisa Carrillo married young to help out her impoverished family. She figured one less mouth to feed was good for her parents, and Miguel was a handsome man that captured her heart. She learned quickly that he was not a good man when he was drunk and abusive. When they left Guadalajara behind to come to the United States, Felisa figured things were bound to get better. She did not realize that they would become migrant workers wondering where they would stay for the night. She has grown up a bit in the past few years, but she is still working for her next meal and living out of her car. She is also widowed and ready to give birth in the fields at any moment. When her boss notices her in labor in the fields, he rushes her to the hospital. What could this man want in return? Does he want her child?

Chad Garrison owns a lot of land, but he cannot make a profit without using migrant workers. It is a practice that he is not fond of, but one where he does not have much choice. He pays them a fair wage, and treats them kindly when compared to his fellow farmers. When he sees a young woman in pain, he rushes to her side. He realizes that she is about to give birth in the middle of the field. The ordeal of childbirth brings back devastating memories for him, and he helps her to his car. The least he can do is see that she receives medical care, and he knows that the hospital can afford to write off any expenses. He knows he should drop her off and leave, but something is keeping him there. What does God want him to do? Should he help her or leave her to go back the migrant ways?

Gail Gaymer Martin has written a poignant romance. She takes two people from different walks of life in basically every aspect and creates a wonderfully, inspiring story. There is the owner who is rich and lives in a large house, and is in no way hurting for anything. There is the migrant worker who has a car, but has to work for her next meal. She is hardly capable of caring for herself let alone the baby she just had. They can help each other, but are they too different? Are there too many obstacles in the way, too many preconceived notions keeping them from trusting each other? I absolutely loved the internal conflict faced by Chad and Felisa and was entranced by this fabulous tale. AND BABY MAKES FIVE tackles the prejudices that many people have, and tries to tear down those walls into some semblance of understanding. It is a fantastic read that shows how God works in mysterious ways.

Book Summary

Pregnant, widowed and living in her car, Felisa Carrillo is saved by a wealthy rancher who's struggling with the loss of his wife and newborn son while trying to raise his precocious six-year old twin daughters. A migrant worker and a wealthy rancher seems an unlikely pair, but God has ways of teaching compassion, mercy and love in unusual ways.