What We Do For Love

Author: Kristen Hannah

From the author whose novels have topped the New York Times bestseller list comes this moving and captivating tale that celebrates the magic of motherhood, the joy of returning home, and the price we willingly pay for love. After years of failed attempts to conceive, Angie De Saria's heart was not only broken, but her marriage was too. After her divorce, she returns to her hometown, a small town in the Pacific Northwest, and takes over the management of her family's restaurant. In West End – where life ebbs and flows like the waves – Angie's life changes dramatically once again when her path crosses with a young girl in dire need of care and attention. An unexpected friendship develops between them as Angie hires Lauren Ripido to work as a waitress in her family's restaurant; because she sees something special in the seventeen-year-old girl, and a deep bond quickly forms between them. When Lauren's mother abandons her, Angie offers her a place to stay, but Angie was not prepared for the far-reaching consequences that would follow. Together, these two women – one yearning for motherhood, the other yearning for a mother's love – face trials neither of them ever imagined.