Three sisters and a baby equal family drama... Bridgette, Ivy and Savannah have always been close, and as with any sisterhood, it hasn't been without its challenges, but they always manage to come together in times of need. When the youngest, Savannah is faced with a life altering illness which threatens her lifelong desire to have children, one of her sisters offer to give her the ultimate gift--to become her surrogate. While Savannah is overwhelmed with happiness and gratitude about motherhood, not everyone in the family shares her sentiments. The upcoming addition to their family seems to cause discord rather than joy.
Three sisters and a baby equal family drama... Bridgette, Ivy and Savannah have always been close...but their sisterhood hasn't been without its challenges. Yet these sisters always manage to come together in times of need. When Savannah, the youngest sister, is faced with a life-altering illness, which threatens her lifelong desire to have children, one of her sisters offers to give her the ultimate gift- to become her surrogate. While Savannah is overwhelmed with happiness and gratitude about her impending motherhood, not everyone in the family shares her sentiments. In fact, the upcoming bundle of joy has created a discord that this family may never be able to overcome.
Sixteen-year-old Cassie is appalled, then ashamed to learn that her widowed mother is going to be a surrogate mother, but with the help of friends, she begins to understand that it is every woman's right to make her own decisions.
Did she choose that?’ Or, more normatively, ’Why would she choose that?’ This book critiques and offers an alternative to these questions, which have traditionally framed law and policy discussions circulating around controversial genderized practices. It examines the simplicity and incompleteness of choice-based rhetoric and of presumptions that women’s conduct is shaped, in an absolute way, either by choice or by coercion. This book develops an analytical framework that aims to discern the meaning and value that women may ascribe to morally ambiguous practices. An analysis of law’s approach to polygamy, surrogacy and sex work, particularly in Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia, provides a basis for evaluating the choice-coercion binary and for contemplating alternate modes for assessing, from a law and policy standpoint, the palatability of social practices that appear pernicious to women. Weaving together interdisciplinary research, an innovative analytical framework for assessing choices ostensibly harmful to women, and a critique of the legal rules governing such choices, this book bears relevance for students, scholars, practicing jurists and policymakers seeking a richer understanding of conduct that moves women to the margins of law and society.
A complete story, brought to you by bestselling author Erica A Davis. The Slade sisters haven't had the greatest time recently. Arlie suffered a miscarriage after a bad incident with her abusive ex-boyfriend, and Michelle hasn't been able to find any more teaching work since she got laid off. So Michelle decides to become a surrogate for the rich, and is partnered up with eligible billionaire Matt Prentice; a man who wants a child more than anything. Soon both parties decide it's best if Michelle moves in with him, but only if she can bring her sister Arlie for support. However while Matt is working professionally with Michelle to have his baby, he quickly falls head over heels for her sister Arlie! Will this new turn of events get too complicated for some? Or will Arlie, Matt and Michelle all get the happy endings they deserve? Find out in this passionate romance story by bestselling romance author Erica A Davis. Suitable for over 18s only due to sex scenes so hot, you'll need your own billionaire baby-daddy!
Colleen Deering. She'll do anything for her sister, Sheila. And if her gift takes up nine months of her life and entails morning sickness and stretch marks, well, what are sisters for? Because what Sheila wants—more than anything in this world—is a baby. And it will be Sheila's baby; Colleen has assured her sister of that. She's doing this for Sheila. Michael Delaney. Handsome and reserved, he's Colleen's brother-in-law, Sheila's husband. He, too, wants a baby—with all his heart. When Colleen offers to be a surrogate for his wife, he's stunned. But Michael eventually accepts the idea—and he's deeply grateful for Colleen's gift of love. Tragically, Sheila never even gets a chance to hold the baby. In their sorrow, Colleen and Michael turn to each other, only to discover an unacknowledged attraction—a dangerous attraction. Dangerous, because they both want Sheila's child….
A tale of a family of o'possums (a small North American marsupial) who use a gestational surrogate to bring home their second child. This is a children's book to help understand infertility and gestational surrogacy. It is intended for children under the age of 8.
The Surrogate OptionParts of this story describe the practice of surrogate partner therapy, with some scenes in graphic detail. Even though this is a fictionalized account, the benefits of sexual surrogacy are becoming widely known especially throughout the U.S., Canada, Great Britten and most of Europe.In 2003, sexual surrogacy became legal throughout the United States, provided the surrogate operates under the supervision of a licensed therapist.A sexual surrogate-otherwise known as a surrogate partner-is assigned by a doctor to help the patient recover from trauma or some other experience that led to sexual or emotional dysfunction.The surrogate is a professional who is specially trained to work with the patient on a level of intimacy that involves both emotional therapy and sexual contact.In 2013, surrogate partner therapy was-quietly-expanded to include physiological role playing of siblings and other family members. This new approach to sexual surrogacy requires the addition of improvisational acting skills. For this reason, therapists who are also actors or acting students are sought after as therapists for this new psychological methodology.Frank Knox and The Surrogate SisterThis is the first in a series of Frank Knox books, written by Joseph Maas, and edited by Sarah Matalas.Frank Knox is an awkward used car salesman that is happy to spend all of his social hours alone with his pet fish or working out in his condo. Then one evening he decides to go out to the local bar, Brassie's. There he bumps into an old friend and his new wife who is familiar with a leading edge, breakthrough therapy that may be the perfect solution for Frank.During Frank's therapy, his surrogate sister discovers that her patient is either the strangest person alive or a super hero in disguise, or both.In the style of Kurt Vonnegut, Sirens of Titan, Breakfast of Champions, and Tom Robbins, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Another Roadside Attraction Joseph Maas manages to spin up a tale with a set of memorable characters and laugh out loud situations that are at times heroic and romantic, if not out 'n out erotic.In this highly entertaining excursion into the whimsical side of USA's midwest, Frank Knox is the awkward and mysterious protagonist noted only for his remarkably bad sense of humor. He is also an ace sales leader at the local Mercedes Pre-Owned dealership. However, as his surrogate sister, Juliet soon discovers while snooping through Frank's closet one day, he is a Presidential Medal of Freedom winner. And as his scrapbook reveals, her patient has also collected an array of other national accolades that no used-car salesman, or any average guy named Frank, should ever possess.Can the drop-dead sexy Juliet help Frank to overcome his estrangement with his real sister? The romantic, erotic and downright hilarious twists and turns that lead Frank Knox up to that point-along with the jaw-dropping climax of the story-is sure to keep you turned on, flipping the pages, and considering that a slightly strange but otherwise ordinary guy, may be a hero in disguise.- New Vista Reviews
