
new release
The Freelancer's Hope
“Unputdownable" - Reader review
Abandoned. Forgotten. Alone.
That’s what Maddie Bennett has always believed. But when financial pressures drive her from London to her late aunt’s quiet stone cottage in the Scottish countryside, a hidden box of letters reveals a truth she never saw coming.
As the past rises from the dust, Maddie is forced to confront everything she thought she knew about her mother, her family, and herself.
Was she really abandoned…
Or was she protected by a love stronger than she ever imagined?
My Story
Claire Lagerwall is a South African-born, Ireland-based author whose fiction explores the sacred ground where grief meets grace and brokenness gives way to redemption. With lyrical prose and unflinching honesty, her stories are steeped in emotional depth and rooted in unwavering faith.
Her award-winning novel Where the Lion Roars was honored with the Faith, Hope & Love Readers Choice Award for its powerful portrayal of spiritual resilience. Her debut, When I Lost Me, was a Selah Awards finalist, praised for its raw, redemptive arc.
Claire’s work invites readers to wrestle with life’s hardest questions and discover the hope that waits on the other side.
“Masterful story-telling."
- Amazon review

Claire Lagerwall
Claire Lagerwall is a South African-born, Ireland-based author whose fiction explores the sacred ground where grief meets grace and brokenness gives way to redemption. With lyrical prose and unflinching honesty, her stories are steeped in emotional depth and rooted in unwavering faith.