One Week In December - Softcover

Chamberlin, Holly

3.16

971 ratings by Goodreads

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ISBN 10: 1617738212 ISBN 13: 9781617738210

Publisher: Kensington, 2014

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In this compelling novel from bestselling author Holly Chamberlin, a family reunited for the holidays explores the price of secrets, the power of regret, and the choices that can change everything...

The Rowans’ rambling Maine farmhouse is just big enough to contain the family members gathered there in the week before Christmas. Becca Rowan has driven from Boston with one thought in mind—reclaiming the daughter she gave up when she was a frightened teenager. Raised by Becca’s older brother and his wife, Rain Rowan, now sixteen, has no idea she was adopted. And though Becca agreed not to reveal the truth until Rain turned twenty-one, lately that promise counts for little in the face of her longing.

Becca anticipates shock at her announcement, but she’s unprepared for the depth of her family’s anger, fear, and concern. And as the Rowans’ neighbor, Alex, draws her deeper into an unexpected friendship, Becca begins to challenge her own preconceptions about family, love, and the courage needed to live with—and sometimes change—the decisions we make...

“An honest, forceful novel about love, family, and sacrifice.” --Booklist

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From the Back Cover:

The Rowans' rambling Maine farmhouse is just big enough to contain the four generations of family members, ranging in age from eight to eighty-six, gathered there the week before Christmas. Becca Rowan has driven north from Boston with only one thought -- reclaiming the daughter she gave up when she was a frightened teenager. Now thirty-two, with her career success assured, Becca's recurring fantasies are about the life she'll have with Rain.

Raised by Becca's older brother and his wife, Rain Rowan, now sixteen, has no idea she was adopted. Though she had promised not to reveal the truth until Rain turned twenty-one, Becca is finding that promise impossible to keep. She knows her family will be shocked by her announcement that she's no longer willing to wait, but she's unprepared for the depth of their reaction.

About the Author:

Holly Chamberlin was born and raised in New York City. After earning a Masters degree in English Literature from New York University and working as an editor in the publishing industry for ten years, she moved to Boston, married and became a freelance editor and writer. She and her husband now live in downtown Portland, Maine, in a restored mid-nineteenth century brick townhouse with Betty, the most athletic, beautiful and intelligent cat in the world. Readers can visit her website at: www.hollychamberlin.com.

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