I've read several books by this author - and she has more included in Kindle Unlimited, text and audio, so I'll likely get to more of them. but also need to space them out somewhat. They are all different, but have a similar feel (a little Hallmark).  This one is up there for me though. 

Set in 1959, this deals with the prejudices against women, and blacks, and any relationships between them. There are two POVs, Dr. Lucy and young Pete (12 years old). 3rd person/Past tense, the chapters switch between the two POVs. In audio there were two different narrators (Teri Schnaubelt and Nick Podehl).  An informative Table of Contents, showing three "parts" and 32 chronological chapters (labeled with the POV). 
Part 1: The Half-Wild Prince 
Part 2: Say Goodbye for Now
Part 3: Nearly Eight Years Go By, So Fast

The blurb pretty much outlines this timeframe set-up (I had perused it). I grew to like and care about the characters (Dr. Lucy, Pete, Prince, Justin, Calvin). Pete's father ... some books can bring out some strong feelings, and ... did not like him. I don't know that there were really any twists, it was all fairly predictable, but engaging, it kept my interest and I think I'll remember it. Fondly. I always appreciate learning in historical fiction. While I had heard of anti-miscegenation, and (as addressed, ironically named) the 1967 Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia, I liked getting a refresher here in a fictional setting.

I'd just read [book:Harris and Me|570633] - which had some similarities (relationship between two young boys, abusive parents, animals). They weren't that similar, but still I wished I'd had a little more space between them. 

Content Concerns: No proFanity or sex, but some violence (domestic and racial).