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Jen Bailey

Unexpecting

Jen Bailey

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English
Wednesday Books
18 September 2023
General fiction (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: teenage pregnancy (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: sexuality & relationships (Children's&YA)
Benjamin Morrison is about to start junior year of high school and while his family is challenging, he is pretty content with his life, with his two best friends, and being a part of the robotics club. Until an experiment at science camp has completely unexpected consequences.

He is going to be a father. Something his mother was not expecting after he came out as gay and she certainly wasn't expecting that he would want to raise the baby as a single father. But together they come up with a plan to prepare Ben for fatherhood and fight for his rights.

The weight of Ben's decision presses down on him. He's always tired, his grades fall, and tension rises between his mom and stepfather. He's letting down his friends in the robotics club whose future hinges on his expertise. If it wasn't for his renewed friendship (and maybe more) with a boy from his past, he wouldn't be able to face the daily ridicule at school or the crumbling relationship with his best friends.

With every new challenge, every new sacrifice he has to make, Ben questions his choice. He's lived with a void in his heart where a father's presence should have been, and the fear of putting his own child through that keeps him clinging to his decision. When the baby might be in danger, Ben's faced with a heart-wrenching realization: sometimes being a parent means making the hard choices even if they are the choices you don't want to make...
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Imprint:   Wednesday Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 217mm,  Width: 147mm,  Spine: 29mm
Weight:   376g
ISBN:   9781250780942
ISBN 10:   1250780942
Pages:   304
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 13 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Preschool (0-5)
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

JEN BAILEY is an office drone by day and author of Young Adult and New Adult LGBTQ romance by night. She's a firm believer that everyone, no matter their gender, age, sexual orientation, or paranormal affiliation, deserves a happy ending.

Reviews for Unexpecting

"""Unexpecting tells a heartfelt coming-of-age story, full of tears, laughter, and every feeling in between."" --ZR Ellor, author of May the Best Man Win ""Poignantly rendered character dynamics elevate timely messaging surrounding parenthood and healthy depictions of open and vulnerable communication in this freshly wrought teenage pregnancy story."" - Publishers Weekly"


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