Three-year-old Lexie, five-year-old Amelie and thirteen-year-old Leo come to Maggie after Leo confesses to a teacher that his mother's addiction problems and her latest violent relationship has left him as the sole carer to his younger sisters.
Foster carer Maggie Hartley is used to receiving placements at short notice, but the arrival of seven-year-old Paris sees her handling one of her most heart-breaking cases yet.
When Maggie's latest placement arrives on her doorstep, it is clear that Sean, Dougie and their big sister Mary have been through unspeakable traumas in their short lives.
Fourteen-year-old Shazia has been taken into care after a conversation at school leads her teacher to suspect that the teenager's family are planning to send her to Pakistan for an arranged marriage.
'Binchy weaves her magic once again in an addictive story about families and people who aren't always quite what they seem' Woman & HomeBaby Frankie is born into an unusual family.
PART 2 OF 3After taking a few weeks off work, Casey is presented with a new foster child: 14-year-old Elise, whose Mum left her at just five years old.
Practical techniques for guiding parents through the stages of adoption and beyond Editors Virginia Brabender and April Fallon are clinical psychologists and also adoptive parents whose families are acquainted with both the uncertainty and joy of adoption.
Practical techniques for guiding parents through the stages of adoption and beyond Editors Virginia Brabender and April Fallon are clinical psychologists and also adoptive parents whose families are acquainted with both the uncertainty and joy of adoption.
'Denise writes with great warmth and wisdom' - Marian Keyes'A really cracking read' - Martina Cole on If They Could See Me Now'Thought-provoking and moving' - Susan Lewis on If They Could See Me NowHow far would you go to hide a past that would destroy your future?
'Necessary and illuminating' Times Literary Supplement'A writer of genuine accomplishment' Good Book GuideA story of adoption and queer parenting from the award-winning author of The Spring of Kasper Meier, The Other Hoffmann Sister and An Honest ManI'm calling because we have a little boy, four weeks old, who needs a family.
From the presenter of ITV1's Long Lost Family and the bestselling author of One of the Family, comes a moving and honest book about Nicky Campbell's own search for his birth parents.
When to tell, What to tell, and How to tellChildren who are adopted have predictable and often unspoken concerns about themselves and how they joined their families.
In this completely revised and updated edition of Raising Adopted Children, Lois Melina, editor of Adopted Child newsletter and the mother of two children by adoption, draws on the latest research in psychology, sociology, and medicine to guide parents through all stages of their child's development.
The extraordinary true story that inspired an acclaimed film starring Steve Coogan and Judi Dench, Philomena, by Martin Sixsmith, is a gripping tale of heartache, hypocrisy and ultimately, redemption.
Rose Rockchild advocate, educator, and mother of ten-plus children, including comedian Chris Rockshares her heartfelt and no-nonsense advice on parentingUber-mom Rose Rock raised ten children and seventeen foster children.
A new chapterWidowed CEO Braden Garrett is left to care for his adopted daughter alone, until he meets librarian, Cassie MacKinnon who sparks a desire he’d long forgotten.
The Secret Heirs and A Forever Family Collection by Mills & Boon Including the titles:Secret Heirs: Baby BargainSecret Heirs: Billionaire's PleasureSecret Heirs: Royal AppointmentSecret Heirs: Baby ScandalSecret Heirs: His One Night ConsequenceSecret Heirs: Price of SuccessA Forever Family: His Unexpected FamilyA Forever Family: Their Miracle ChildA Forever Family: Falling For YouA Forever Family: Their Christmas DeliveryA Forever Family: Reunited by their BabyA Forever Family: Their Doorstep Delivery
A Forever Families Collection from Mills & BoonA collection of romance stories from Mills & Boon on adoption and happy ever after…Including the titles:A Forever Family: His Unexpected FamilyA Forever Family: Their Miracle ChildA Forever Family: Falling For YouA Forever Family: Their Christmas DeliveryForever Family: Reunited by their BabyForever Family: Their Doorstep Delivery