Authors Gaile Parkin and Mary Pearson focus their novels, Baking Cakes in Kigali and The Adoration of Jenna Fox, on the importance of family. In both novels, love and family are key elements: in Baking Cakes in Kigali, the main character, Angel, loses her daughter and son, while Angel's entourage mobilizes and protects her families; In The Adoration of Jenna Fox, Jenna's family members show their love for Jenna by breaking the law to save her life. Both novels demonstrate that family is important to everyone; family can support and protect a person or even give them the courage to leave after their family leaves. In Baking Cakes in Kigali, Angel loses his daughter, Vinas, and the loss of his daughter leaves a hole in his heart; However, it is this hole in Angel's heart that allows Angel to make room for someone else in his life, but in order to include someone new in his life, Angel must d first recognize the real reason for her daughter's death so that she can accept it. and move on. Angel was lying to himself about his daughter's death: [His] daughter wanted to die. She took these pills to commit suicide. (Perkin 247) Although losing her only daughter is a challenge for Angel, she finally feels relieved when she accepts reality and exposes the truth about Vinas' death, and by finally admitting the reality of her daughter's death, Angel is able to have a clearer mind and progress in life and help Léocadie, who does not have a mother to accompany her to her wedding. Accepting the truth about Vinas' death, Angel finds the courage to say, "Leocadie, it's not true that you don't have a family, because I'm going to be your mother for this wedding" (148). Thinking about Vinas gives Angel enough... middle of paper ... Italian villa and wine” (189) to help his only daughter, Claire, and therefore Jenna. Lily and Claire are both admirable mothers, who would run to the ends of the earth for their daughters; these two mothers illustrate how much a mother can love her daughter and how a mother does everything in her power to protect her children. Gaile Perkin's Baking Cakes in Kigali and Mary Pearson's The Adoration of Jenna Fox demonstrate how family can protect, support and encourage an individual. Family is a main aspect of a person's life, and a loving sibling, mother or father can have a huge impact on a person's life. A family may encourage someone to help others or even save another's life. It is therefore obvious that the family is a crucial element for human life; the world would be miserable if there were no loving families who take care of and support each other.