It is said that once a woman becomes a mother, her heart no longer belongs to herself. As her child takes his first steps, she knows that he is on his way to becoming his own man. As surely as the sun will set, his childhood will be all but a distant memory. A precious gift from God, each moment must be savored and remembered.

Ellen Banks has had her share of disappointments and heartache. A divorced mom, her failed marriage is a constant reminder of the life she should have had. For Ellen, her two teenage boys give her the strength to carry on and make each day worth living. Bright and boisterous, the boys are a bundle of energy ready to tackle life as it unfolds. As she enters a new season of her life, she feels grounded and stronger than ever. Perhaps finally the tide is changing and she will be able to find true love and happiness.

When a lazy afternoon at the lake turns into a mother's worse nightmare, Ellen's life quickly spirals out of control. As she watches her injured son fight for his life, Ellen must draw on her inner strength to carry her through. As each moment passes, she knows that her son's chances for survival diminish and all that will be left is just remembrances of the past. What should have been a day of relaxation has turned into a vigil for life. Only time will tell what the fates will decide.

ALL THE NUMBERS is a powerful novel that expertly touches on every emotional aspect of motherhood. Larsen's descriptive writing immediately grabs the reader as the drama rapidly unravels from happiness to heartache. Leaving nothing to the imagination, Larsen leaves no stone unturned as she painstakingly describes the raw emotions of each character, from the victim to the accused. Rarely does an author succeed in mastering the art of storytelling on so many levels in a debut novel. Engrossing, exceptional, and emotional! ALL THE NUMBERS is a novel not to be missed.