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- Length: 14 hrs and 30 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Bestselling author Rachael Johns returns with a poignant, heart-warming story of a woman who wants nothing else than to be a mum, and one who never wanted to be a mother.
Mother: female parent of a child
Mum: the woman who nurtures, raises and loves a child
Radio host Harper Drummond lives for her career. Every day she meets fascinating people doing extraordinary things, but has begun to wonder whether there could be something more for her out there. She’s financially secure, happily married to Samuel and has a great group of friends—what more could she want? It’s only when she interviews one special couple that she starts to think about whether she could make a different kind of contribution.
Claire and Jasper Lombard are passionate about their thriving hot air balloon business and know they’re lucky to find such joy in their work and in each other. But while Jasper has accepted that he will never be a father, Claire has found it hard to come to terms with her infertility. She doesn’t want Jasper to regret choosing her over a child in the years to come. Is there a way to give themselves a real chance at being a happy family? Can they find someone who will give them the greatest gift? Or will it come at a greater cost?
The poignant, heartwarming story of two women: one who wants nothing else than to be a mum, and one who never wanted to be a mother, from the bestselling, ABIA award-winning author of The Patterson Girls.
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- Christine
- 26-07-2023
What a journey.
Absolutely loved the journey through the whole book with different characters. I would love to know how some of them continue in their lives.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-06-2019
wow what a book loved loved loved it !
I laughed and cried all the way through it. great listrn to awesome story and great reader
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- Anonymous User
- 08-05-2022
Complicated and thoughtful
An interesting story with many points of view
I always love a book thah has the power to make me cry (only in the middle, not the end!)
Another wonderful tale to get you thinking about what's important in life, and how our choices effect people beyond ourselves
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