The Finding Home series · Book Two / Prequel

Before We Found Home

By Minnie Warren

Before the family discoveries, there was a leap of faith. Return to Naomi’s life in Alabama, her connection with Kofi, and the move to New Mexico that changes her path.

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About this book

Long before the DNA test, Naomi had questions no one seemed ready to answer.

Growing up in Alabama, Naomi knows the comfort of her mother’s prayers and the familiar rhythms of church life. Pastor Evelyn Brooks teaches her to trust God, work hard, and care for others. Still, the absence of her father leaves part of her story unexplained.

Motherhood arrives at seventeen. Raising Maya while finishing school changes the future Naomi imagined, but it does not end her hopes. Through years of work, study, and responsibility, she builds a life while quietly carrying her questions.

Then she meets Kofi, a father raising Ama and Kojo in New Mexico. Marriage brings Naomi west, where becoming part of their lives offers new joy and unexpected challenges. When betrayal unsettles that home, questions about love, belonging, and her beginnings become harder to set aside.

Before We Found Home is Book Two and the prequel in the Finding Home series. It traces Naomi’s life from childhood to the decision that begins Finding Home. Read it second in publication order or first in story chronology.