{"product_id":"chosen-a-novel-isbn-9780062002457","title":"Chosen: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Gritty and suspenseful, \u003cem\u003eChosen\u003c\/em\u003e draws us into the obstacle-strewn path of domestic adoption.”\u003cbr\u003e —Juliette Fay, author of \u003cem\u003eShelter Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young caseworker increasingly entangled in the lives of adoptive and birth parents faces life-altering choices when an extortion attempt goes horribly wrong in \u003cem\u003eChosen\u003c\/em\u003e. Written in the spirit of Jodi Picoult and Anna Quindlen, \u003cem\u003eChosen\u003c\/em\u003e is an extraordinary debut novel from Chandra Hoffman that deals with the controversial subject of adoption while providing a riveting read that will equally ensnare lovers of suspense, domestic drama, and literary fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eChosen\u003c\/em\u003e, a young caseworker becomes increasingly entangled in the lives of adoptive and birth parents, with devastating results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt all begins with a fantasy: the caseworker in her \"signing paperwork\" charcoal suit standing alongside beaming parents cradling their adopted newborn, set against a fluorescent-lit delivery-room backdrop. It's this blissful picture that keeps Chloe Pinter, director of the Chosen Child's domestic-adoption program, happy while juggling the high demands of her boss and the incessant needs of both adoptive and biological parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the very job that offers her refuge from her turbulent personal life and Portland's winter rains soon becomes a battleground involving three very different couples: the Novas, well-off college sweethearts who suffered fertility problems but are now expecting their own baby; the McAdoos, a wealthy husband and desperate wife for whom adoption is a last chance; and Jason and Penny, an impoverished couple who have nothing—except the baby everyone wants. When a child goes missing, dreams dissolve into nightmares, and everyone is forced to examine what he or she really wants and where it all went wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold from alternating points of view, \u003cem\u003eChosen\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the desperate nature of desire across social backgrounds and how far people will go to get the one thing they think will be the answer. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A shocking ending.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Unbearable tension. . . . Chandra Hoffman’s unflinching and suspense-filled account of the pleasures and perils of domestic adoption . . . is a wrenching portrait.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gritty and suspenseful, \u003ci\u003eChosen\u003c\/i\u003e draws us into the obstacle-strewn path of domestic adoption. Hoffman’s characters are complex and sympathetic in strikingly different ways, even those who appear at first glance to be irredeemable.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJuliette Fay, author of Shelter Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In one of the most self-assured debuts I’ve read, \u003ci\u003eChosen\u003c\/i\u003e takes the charged and important issue of adoption and spins it into a gripping story that will keep readers captivated. Chandra Hoffman, a superb artist and storyteller, has written a beautiful and compelling novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeonard Chang, author of Crossings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Chandra Hoffman’s \u003ci\u003eChosen\u003c\/i\u003e is a finely tuned page-turner. . . . There is no perfect happiness here; instead, there is the unexpected grace of discovering that getting what we want is so often less ideal than wanting what we get.  This is an outstanding debut.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTherese Fowler, author of Reunion and Souvenir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gripping. . . . A heartfelt story well told.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A page-turner that rings true. . . . This engrossing read will appeal to fans of domestic fiction luminaries Jodi Picoult, Sue Miller, and Chris Bohjalian.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Hoffman’s] sparkling debut fully engages the reader with Chloe’s altruistic dreams and the predicament in which she unexpectedly finds herself.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This riveting debut novel from Chandra Hoffman will keep you on edge until its final glorious pages. Enlightening, terrifying, and big-hearted, \u003ci\u003eChosen\u003c\/i\u003e is a terrific book!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Hood, author of The Red Thread\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With sensitivity and keen insight, Chandra Hoffman’s absorbing first novel \u003ci\u003eChosen\u003c\/i\u003e explores the demanding, uplifting, and emotionally explosive world of adoption.  Touching, immediately involving, as well as propulsively readable, Chosen heralds a powerful and distinctive new voice in contemporary women’s fiction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiza Gyllenhaal, author of Local Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887969136869,"sku":"NP9780062002457","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062002457.jpg?v=1730227851","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/chosen-a-novel-isbn-9780062002457","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}