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by Adele Griffin
From National Book Award finalist Adele Griffin, an insightful and warmhearted story of two very different women who make an unexpected connection when one decides to carry a baby for the other.
At I'll Have Seconds, a high-end fairytale vintage dress shop in Manhattan, Nora Hammond loves nothing better than pairing a rare find with the perfect client.
At home, Nora grapples with the bleaker reality of enormous debt, a tiny apartment, and ever-dwindling hope that she and her husband Jacob will have a family of their own.
When socialite Evelyn Elliot charges into Nora's life, the women spark an immediate connection, and Nora is jettisoned into the heady whirl of New York's moneyed elite. As Evelyn's stylist and confidante, Nora needs to learn all new rules of engagement for the uber-wealthy. But it isn't until Evelyn decides her next cause is to carry a baby for Nora, that these rules— and this unlikely friendship—are tested.
A contemporary story that celebrates alternative routes to family, The Favor is an incisive examination of what it means to long for a child and what relationships cost us—and what they're worth.
"[A] tale of hope in the advent of unexpected change. A touching novel about the power of female friendship, forgiveness, and honesty." ―Kirkus Reviews
"Empathetically portraying the toll of fertility treatment...recommended for book groups and readers that appreciate engaging, warm-hearted stories that delve into complex relationships and situations." ―Booklist
"A celebration of the unexpected paths and lasting power of female friendship….a gem of a book" ―Rebecca Serle, New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years and One Italian Summer
"Adele Griffin is a compelling new voice in literary fiction." ― J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author of Commencement, Maine, The Engagements, and Saints for All Occasions
"Beautifully written and charming and funny and real." ― Jennifer E. Smith, bestselling author of The Unsinkable Greta James
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Adele Griffin is a New Yorker who enjoys living in Los Angeles even if never snows here. She is the author of over thirty books across a variety of genres, including Sons of Liberty and Where I Want to Be, both National Book Award Finalists. She loves dog videos, bakery cakes, vintage everything, and writing about herself in third person. Find her on TikTok at @adelegriffinbooks and Instagram at @adelegriffin or www.adelegriffin for big surprises (okay, small surprises, but that's where you can find more bio and the book list).
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