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Jenny Harris plans to fall in love, marry, and then have a baby – but everything changes when she becomes unexpectedly pregnant with her live‑in fiancé Dean’s child. Dean’s sudden leave and decision to become a sperm donor thrust Jenny into the world of single motherhood. With sleepless nights, sore breasts, and unpredicted emotions, she learns to juggle one‑handed parenting, joins a supportive mommy group, offers dating advice to her father, and finds companionship with a helpful neighbor who calms her newborn. Amid these trials, Jenny must decide whether to return to the life she once imagined or embrace the new life she has begun to build.
"The Bright Side of Disaster" is a humorous, heartfelt debut that presents an accurate and affectionate view of motherhood and the complexities of modern relationships.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Parenthood & Family Fiction
Authors: Katherine Center
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