The Things We Do for Love: A Novel

Name: The Things We Do for Love: A Novel
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Rating: 4.5 (31201 reviews)
Author: Kristin Hannah

by Kristin Hannah

Contemporary Fiction Literary Fiction

4.5 (31,201)

4.5 stars from 31,201 reviews. One of the highest rated Contemporary Fiction books we track.

448 pages~7.5 hr readPublished by Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD Lib EdPublished 2004-01-01

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You love character-driven stories where the emotional stakes build quietly and then blindside you
You're drawn to narratives about maternal bonds that don't fit traditional definitions
You appreciate books that balance small-town intimacy with bigger moral questions about sacrifice

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About this book

Angie DeSaria has struggled for years to conceive a child, and after a painful divorce, she returns to her small Pacific Northwest hometown to manage her family's restaurant. In West End, where life follows the rhythm of the tides, her circumstances shift when she meets Lauren Ribido, a troubled seventeen-year-old. Seeing something special in Lauren, Angie hires her and they form a close bond. When Lauren is abandoned by her mother, Angie offers the girl a place to stay. This act of kindness sets off consequences neither woman anticipated. Angie, who has longed for a child, and Lauren, who longs for a mother's love, face unexpected challenges as their lives become intertwined.

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