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Under the southern sky : a novel / Kristy Woodson Harvey.

Harvey, Kristy Woodson, (author.).

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"Amelia Buxton, a dedicated journalist and a recent divorcee, never expected that uncovering the biggest story of her career would become deeply personal. But when she discovers that a cluster of embryos belonging to her childhood friend Parker and his late wife Greer have been deemed abandoned, she's put in the unenviable position of telling Parker--and dredging up old wounds in the process. Parker has been unable to move forward since the loss of his beloved wife three years ago. He has all but forgotten about the frozen embryos, but once Amelia reveals her discovery, he knows that if he ever wants to get a part of Greer back, he'll need to accept his fate as a single father and find a surrogate. Each dealing with their own private griefs, Parker and Amelia slowly begin to find solace in one another as they navigate an uncertain future against the backdrop of the pristine waters of their childhood home, Buxton Beach. The journey of self-discovery leads them to an unforgettable and life-changing lesson: Family--the one you're born into and the one you choose--is always closer than you think."--Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9781982117726 (paperback)
  • ISBN: 1982117729 (paperback)
  • Physical Description: 392 pages ; 21 cm
  • Edition: First Gallery Books trade paperback edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Gallery Books, 2021.

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Subject: Women journalists > Fiction.
Surrogate mothers > Fiction.
Families > Fiction.
Friendship > Fiction.
Widowers > Fiction.
Single fathers > Fiction.
Genre: Domestic fiction.
Romance fiction.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.

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  • Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2020 October

    Amelia and Parker grew up as next-door neighbors and childhood friends. They have always been there for each other, from Amelia teaching Parker to climb a tree to Parker saving Amelia's life. Now adults, they are facing more challenges. Amelia knows that her marriage is over when she unexpectedly returns home to find her husband with his male lover. At the same time, Parker is trying to learn how to live without the love of his life, who died three years earlier. While researching an article about frozen embryos, Amelia discovers that Parker and his late wife Greer have abandoned embryos. When Parker learns of this, he decides to seek a surrogate mother so that he can keep a part of Greer with him. The story is told in alternating chapters from Amelia's, Parker's, and their mothers' points of view, along with excerpts from Greer's journals. VERDICT The first half of Harvey's (Feels Like Falling) book contains a number of flashbacks to fill in the backstory, which at times become confusing. This is a character-driven (and somewhat predictable) romance with a lot of introspection. Recommend to readers of Mary Kay Andrews and Susan Mallery.—Margaret Bentley, Shiawassee Dist. Lib., Owosso, MI

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