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Name: The ones we choose
Author: Julie A. Clark

When geneticist Paige Robson discovers that the anonymous donor she used for a research project is the father of her eight‑year‑old son Miles, her carefully ordered life unravels. Miles’s questions about his biological father and Paige’s own unresolved feelings bring the strain of science and family to the surface. As Paige confronts her pain and learns to forgive, she realizes that the search for genetic truth can also be a journey toward emotional healing.

First publish date: 2018

Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Parenthood & Family Fiction

Authors: Julie A. Clark

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