Risking It All: A Novel
Sep 2017 · St. Martin's Griffin
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"Fans of Jodi Picoult and Janelle Brown will enjoy this poignant and thought-provoking novel" of a woman who risks her marriage to have a child ( Booklist).
When Marcia, a driven, successful editor in New York with a loving husband, finds she can't conceive a child, it rips the heart out of her seemingly-perfect life. Her desire to be a mother has become her obsession, and after trying and failing to become pregnant by every known method, she focuses all of her energy on her one remaining option: surrogacy. Her husband resists, and tries to convince her that they can be happy without a child; but faced with her unyielding determination, he relents, and reluctantly goes along with the idea. Everything looks good . . . until an unexpected tragedy occurs that changes their plans, their marriage, and their lives forever.
"Thoughtfully written and thoroughly engaging―a tale of compromise, tough decisions . . . and love." ― Kirkus Reviews
"Nina Darnton explores the nuances of surrogacy and marriage as well as the meaning of family and parenting, all the while illuminating that life―even in its saddest, messiest moments―can still be wonderous where there is hope and love." ―Viola Shipman, USA Today–bestselling author of The Page Turner
"Fascinating. . . .Once you start Risking It All, you won't put it down." ―Catherine Coulter, New York Times–bestselling author of T he Devil's Triangle
"A poignant depiction of marriage in a time of unforeseen hardship. . . .compelling." ―Sally Hepworth, bestselling author of The Mother's Promise
When Marcia, a driven, successful editor in New York with a loving husband, finds she can't conceive a child, it rips the heart out of her seemingly-perfect life. Her desire to be a mother has become her obsession, and after trying and failing to become pregnant by every known method, she focuses all of her energy on her one remaining option: surrogacy. Her husband resists, and tries to convince her that they can be happy without a child; but faced with her unyielding determination, he relents, and reluctantly goes along with the idea. Everything looks good . . . until an unexpected tragedy occurs that changes their plans, their marriage, and their lives forever.
"Thoughtfully written and thoroughly engaging―a tale of compromise, tough decisions . . . and love." ― Kirkus Reviews
"Nina Darnton explores the nuances of surrogacy and marriage as well as the meaning of family and parenting, all the while illuminating that life―even in its saddest, messiest moments―can still be wonderous where there is hope and love." ―Viola Shipman, USA Today–bestselling author of The Page Turner
"Fascinating. . . .Once you start Risking It All, you won't put it down." ―Catherine Coulter, New York Times–bestselling author of T he Devil's Triangle
"A poignant depiction of marriage in a time of unforeseen hardship. . . .compelling." ―Sally Hepworth, bestselling author of The Mother's Promise
"Fans of Jodi Picoult and Janelle Brown will enjoy this poignant and thought-provoking novel" of a woman who risks her marriage to have a child ( Booklist).
When Marcia, a driven, successful editor in New York with a loving husband, finds she can't conceive a child, it rips the heart out of her ...
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NINA DARNTON is the author of the critically acclaimed novels An African Affair and The Perfect Mother as well as Risking It All. She has written for The New York Times, Elle, House and Garden, Travel and Leisure, the New York Post, and Newsweek. She has a BA from the University of Wisconsin, an MS in Psychology from the New School of Social Research, and an MFA from Columbia University. Nina and her husband John Darnton have three children and five grandchildren and live in New York City and New Paltz, New York.
NINA DARNTON is the author of the critically acclaimed novels An African Affair and The Perfect Mother as well as Risking It All. She has written for The New York Times, Elle, House and Garden, Travel and Leisure, the New York Post, and Newsweek. She has a BA from the University of Wisconsin, an ...
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