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All the mothers : a novel / Domenica Ruta.
"While her whole life crumbles around her, Sandy is stalking her ex's Instagram. Specifically, she is scrolling through his follower list, desperately trying to find the other woman she suspects he has a child with. After a series of disastrous romantic choices, Sandy makes her greatest mistake yet when she gets unexpectedly pregnant in her mid-30s by a dating-app flop. Sandy tries to maintain something like a normal life with her daughter's dad, a wannabe rock star, and his icy, codependent mother. But finding out that her baby has a half-sibling she doesn't know anything about is a bridge too far. Sandy has to talk to this woman. Enter Stephanie, the other mother. Sandy is prepared to hate her but when the two women meet, they are shocked to learn how much they have in common beyond the deadbeat father their children share. Now Sandy needs to figure out what her and Rosie's family looks like with all these new additions. Could life in a mommune be the answer to her prayers, or just a new brand of chaos? In this winning story of family both chosen and created, Sandy is about to discover that when nothing goes as planned, the best things become possible"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593734056 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 292 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
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| Subject: | Families > Fiction. Female friendship > Fiction. Mother and child > Fiction. Single mothers > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Novels. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Ruta | 31681010417731 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
When Sandy discovers her ex has another child with a different woman, she reluctantly forms an unexpected alliance with the other mother, navigating co-parenting chaos and exploring unconventional family structures to find happiness for herself and her daughter. - Baker & Taylor
"While her whole life crumbles around her, Sandy is stalking her ex's Instagram. Specifically, she is scrolling through his follower list, desperately trying to find the other woman she suspects he has a child with. After a series of disastrous romantic choices, Sandy makes her greatest mistake yet when she gets unexpectedly pregnant in her mid-30s by a dating-app flop. Sandy tries to maintain something like a normal life with her daughter's dad, a wannabe rock star, and his icy, codependent mother. But finding out that her baby has a half-sibling she doesn't know anything about is a bridge too far. Sandy has to talk to this woman. Enter Stephanie, the other mother. Sandy is prepared to hate her but when the two women meet, they are shocked to learn how much they have in common beyond the deadbeat father their children share. Now Sandy needs to figure out what her and Rosie's family looks like with all these new additions. Could life in a mommune be the answer to her prayers, or just a new brand of chaos? In this winning story of family both chosen and created, Sandy is about to discover that when nothing goes as planned, the best things become possible"-- - Random House, Inc.
Welcome to âthe mommune.â
From New York Times bestselling author Domenica Ruta comes a âdelightful and honestâ* novel about a single mom reimagining what the perfect family can look like.
âHave you ever gotten screwed over by a man you never cared all that much for to begin with? Join the club. . . . A joyful journey about the trials of motherhood and found family.ââHarperâs Bazaar*
Sandy thought she was making her greatest mistake yet when she got unexpectedly pregnant in her mid-thirties by a dating-app flop. Now, her baby Rosie is the love of her life, but trying to co-parent with her daughterâs dad, a wannabe rock star, is a challengeâand seems to be veering into catastrophe territory when Sandy finds out through social media that her daughter has a half-sibling Sandy doesnât know anything about.
Enter her exâs ex, Stephanie, the other mother. Sandy is prepared to hate her but when the two women meet, they are shocked to learn how much they have in common beyond the deadbeat father their children share. Now Sandy needs to figure out what her and Rosieâs family looks like with all these new additions. Could life in a âmommuneâ be the answer to her prayers, or just a new brand of chaos?
In this winning story of family both born and chosen, Sandy is about to discover that when nothing goes as planned, the best things become possible.
