{"product_id":"chosen-paperback-11","title":"Chosen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChandra Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gritty and suspenseful, \u003cem\u003eChosen\u003c\/em\u003e draws us into the obstacle-strewn path of domestic adoption.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Juliette Fay, author of \u003cem\u003eShelter Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young caseworker increasingly entangled in the lives of adoptive and birth parents faces life-altering choices when an extortion attempt goes horribly wrong in \u003cem\u003eChosen\u003c\/em\u003e. Written in the spirit of Jodi Picoult and Anna Quindlen, \u003cem\u003eChosen\u003c\/em\u003e is an extraordinary debut novel from Chandra Hoffman that deals with the controversial subject of adoption while providing a riveting read that will equally ensnare lovers of suspense, domestic drama, and literary fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt all begins with a fantasy . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecaseworker in her \"paperwork-signing\" suit alongside beaming parents cradling their adopted newborn: this is the blissful picture that keeps Chloe Pinter, director of Portland's Chosen Child domestic adoption program, happy as she juggles the demands of her boss and the incessant needs of adoptive and biological parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the dream job that offers Chloe refuge from her turbulent personal life soon becomes a nightmare involving three very different couples: the college sweethearts who, after suffering fertility problems, are now expecting their own baby; the wealthy husband and desperate wife for whom adoption is a last chance; and the couple who has nothing--except the baby everyone wants. But when a child goes missing, perceptions of family and future are challenged, posing the questions: What happens when you get what you \u003cem\u003ethought\u003c\/em\u003e you wanted? How far would you go if it wasn't what you wanted after all?\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt all begins with a fantasy . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecaseworker in her \"paperwork-signing\" suit alongside beaming parents cradling their adopted newborn: this is the blissful picture that keeps Chloe Pinter, director of Portland's Chosen Child domestic adoption program, happy as she juggles the demands of her boss and the incessant needs of adoptive and biological parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the dream job that offers Chloe refuge from her turbulent personal life soon becomes a nightmare involving three very different couples: the college sweethearts who, after suffering fertility problems, are now expecting their own baby; the wealthy husband and desperate wife for whom adoption is a last chance; and the couple who has nothing--except the baby everyone wants. But when a child goes missing, perceptions of family and future are challenged, posing the questions: What happens when you get what you \u003cem\u003ethought\u003c\/em\u003e you wanted? How far would you go if it wasn't what you wanted after all?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724780179519,"sku":"9780061974311","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e6daf0563555aa501745f3d80f781495.webp?v=1765103899","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/chosen-paperback-11","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}