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Molly Arnette, a devoted mother and wife, is eager to start a family in San Diego by adopting a baby. Yet as she navigates the rigorous background checks and questions required by adoption agencies, she fears that the hidden truth about her North Carolina childhood may surface. Twenty years earlier, Molly fled her hometown of Morrison Ridge after a traumatic event that left her distrusting her family and the mother she claims is dead but is actually alive. During the application, any revelation of her past could jeopardize her marriage and adoption hopes. Now, faced with the prospect of confronting long‑held secrets, Molly seeks a way to reconcile with her history and secure a hopeful future for herself and her husband.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Parenthood & Family Fiction
Authors: Diane Chamberlain
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