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Issue Details: First known date: 2013... 2013 The Rules of Conception
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'Rachel Richards is ready to be a mother.

'She's got a great job, a good income, a beautiful inner-city apartment, and a great group of supportive friends. All she needs is a father to have the child with...

'But go-getter Rachel won't let a little thing like that get in the way of her dreams. After researching different options to become pregnant, from co-parenting, adoption and anonymous sperm donors, Rachel finally settles on a method of conception — using a known donor. Making the decision to choose the biological father for her child, Rachel picks Digby. The single, softly-spoken Canadian — with a complicated family background — who wants to have children but not have a child.

'As Rachel tries to fall pregnant, the well-established foundation for her dream begins to develop cracks. Lyndall, her nightmare boss, is becoming even more obsessed with ruining Rachel's career, a desirable — but undeniably married — colleague is beginning to show inappropriate interest and the stress of her impending new life is starting to take its toll on her health. Now Rachel is beginning to question if she should have followed the rules of conception after all…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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    • Chatswood, Chatswood - Gordon - Castlecrag area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Mira Books , 2013 .
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      Extent: 320p.
      ISBN: 9781743560365

Works about this Work

For the Love of a Child Helen Crompton , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 11 June 2013; (p. 6-7)

Rachel Richards is ready to be a mother. She’s got a great job, a good income, a beautiful inner-city apartment, and a great group of supportive friends. All she needs is a father. After investigating different options to become pregnant, co-parenting, adoption and anonymous sperm donors, Rachel finally settles on a method of conception – using a known donor.

For the Love of a Child Helen Crompton , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 11 June 2013; (p. 6-7)

Rachel Richards is ready to be a mother. She’s got a great job, a good income, a beautiful inner-city apartment, and a great group of supportive friends. All she needs is a father. After investigating different options to become pregnant, co-parenting, adoption and anonymous sperm donors, Rachel finally settles on a method of conception – using a known donor.

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