A young surrogate mother attempts to make an ordered world for her child as she wanders through the maze of trendy yuppiedom to the treacherous waters of her relations with her old love, Sinclair.
At thirty-eight, Trudy Herring is a dreamer, a sculptor of whimsical clay figures, and a permanent temporary worker at the San Antonio Museum of Folk Art. But all that changes when she agrees to incubate a child for Hillary Goettler (her boss) and Hillary’s husband. Trudy moves into their mansion and is instantly thrust into a luxurious world she’s never known before. While Hillary opines that parenthood is simply a “time-management problem,” Trudy is forced to consume noxiously healthy meals in a home where the decor changes faster than a Neiman Marcus window display. As her body warms to the other life inside, Trudy begins to long for her old flame, Sinclair Coker, “a freelance mystic with a lot of enthusiasm for the carnal.” The quest to satisfy her cravings leads Trudy to discover that it takes a lot more than war stories about childbirth and potty training for a woman to qualify for true membership in “the mommy club.”
In the first book of her new miniseries The Mommy Club, Karen Rose Smith introduces readers to down-on-her-luck single mom Sara Stevens—and the sexy photojournalist who just might be her knight in shining armor… Two years ago, Sara helped to heal Jase Cramer's injured body—and his soul. Now, with their home destroyed in a fire, she and her daughter are the ones in need. Accepting Jase's offer to stay at his family vineyard is a temptation the widowed physical therapist can't resist. But can she put the brakes on the sparks flaring between them? Jase never forgot Sara's tender loving care—or the attraction that couldn't go anywhere. Now she's back in his life, awakening feelings that bring back memories of heartache. With the help of Sara's little girl and The Mommy Club, the volunteer group that's transforming their California community, Jase just might be ready for a second shot at love…and the family he always wanted!
FAMILY IN TRAINING? Only an emergency could bring paediatrician Kaitlyn Foster to Adam Preston’s house. But the man who opens the door – with a crying infant – is a world away from the globe-trotting bachelor whose kisses still burn in her memory. And he desperately needs her baby expertise!
So, what is the Mom's Rule Book anyway?It consists of 7 rules that you can apply to the variety of situations you come across every day as a busy mom. They help you understand why your children are doing what they do and help you to plan ahead for the best way to handle it when they do.
Kate Spencer lost her mom to cancer when she was 27. In The Dead Moms Club, she walks readers through her experience of stumbling through grief and loss, and helps them to get through it, too. This isn't a weepy, sentimental story, but rather a frank, up-front look at what it means to go through gruesome grief and come out on the other side. An empathetic read, The Dead Moms Club covers how losing her mother changed nearly everything in her life: both men and women readers who have lost parents or experienced grief of this magnitude will be comforted and consoled. Spencer even concludes each chapter with a cheeky but useful tip for readers (like the "It's None of Your Business Card" to copy and hand out to nosy strangers asking about your passed loved one).
From morning sickness to college savings plans, motherhood is one of life's true joys. First-time mother Leslie Lehr Spirson offers a humorous and practical guide to the real-life aspects of pregnancy and the first year of motherhood, for every woman who has "been there" or is considering the journey. Illustrated.
If time is money, The Five-Minute Mom's Club teaches overwhelmed moms how to spend it wisely. The book offers five-minute solutions to the tasks that cause moms stress, so they can use their time for the important things. The book's goal is to make a mom's life easier. The book tackles the seven scary “mom tasks,” looking at each through “3D glasses”: Don't, Delegate and Do.
Suddenly a Father... When an injury forces Ty Conroy home to his family ranch, he comes face to face with a big secret. His son! Ty never anticipated being a dad, but there’s no denying that his amazing night with Marissa Lopez has come with consequences...