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Alicia Richards loved her daughter from her very first breath. Days later, when tests confirmed what Alicia already knew--that Chloe had Down syndrome--she didn't falter. Her ex-husband wanted a child who would grow to be a scholar. For Alicia, it's enough that Chloe just is.Now twenty-five, Chloe is sweet, funny, and content. Alicia brings her to adult daycare while she teaches at a local college. One day Chloe arrives home thrumming with excitement, and says the words Alicia never anticipated. She has met someone--a young man named Thomas. Within days, Chloe and Thomas, also mentally challenged, declare themselves in love.Alicia strives to see past her misgivings to the new possibilities opening up for her daughter. Shouldn't Chloe have the same right to love as anyone else? But there is no way to prepare for the relationship unfolding, or for the moments of heartbreak and joy ahead.
About the Author
Colleen Faulkner sold her first novel at the age of 23 and has more than a hundred books, under various pseudonyms, in various genres, in print. Her novels are published world-wide and have been translated into Chinese, French, Bulgarian, Romanian and Italian, among other languages. Over the years, she's written historical romance, contemporary romance, suspense, and cozy mysteries. Just Like Other Daughters was her first foray into general fiction and was followed by As Close As Sisters, Julia's Daughters and What Makes A Family. Finding Georgina will be released will be released February 27, 2018.
Colleen is the daughter of bestselling author, Judith E. French, and is represented by Evan Marshall of the Evan Marshall Literary Agency. She married her high school sweetheart and is the mother of four and grandmother of six. When not writing, she's running the family farm in Delaware where the Faulkners settled 350 years ago.
Find Colleen on Facebook, at www.colleenfaulknernovels.com or on Twitter @Ginger2Faulkner
