By and large, Amanda Keane makes
pretty good decisions. Okay, she might not have the best taste in men,
but she’s got great friends, a good job, and an independent spirit. That is,
until her 30th birthday ushers in a whirlwind romance with a sexy Irish
musician who leaves her, not at the altar as she imagined, but accidentally
pregnant. And when he disappears, she’s downsized out of a job, her apartment
is robbed, and lapsed health insurance coverage leaves her with a C-section to
pay for, Amanda is launched headfirst into the life of a broke single mom. But
her friend and uber successful ob-gyn, Joy, clues her in to an unlikely temp
position with one of Chicago’s celebrity elite that just may be the answer to
all her woes. Or could it be just the beginning?
It’s with serious trepidation
that Amanda embarks on her surprisingly lucrative new career: underground wet
nurse to the offspring of Chi-town’s rich and famous. Amanda must quickly
understand how to live at the whims and mercy of the one percent as she deals
with the irony of nursing – and loving – someone else’s child, while still
making ends meet for her own daughter. And then there’s Cute Daycare Dad (aka
Dan), who’s obviously interested in her. But can she afford to tell him what
she really does for a living? Is her new job (something she thought went out
with the 19th century) a shameful thing? Just another way of selling her body?
Or does it have something to teach her after all?
A novel of motherhood, its many
demands, and all the little triumphs along the way, MILKED is a warm and witty
debut about making tough choices and traveling the roundabout road to
happiness.
About Lisa Doyle
Lisa Doyle is a communications
manager and freelance writer based in the Chicago area. A native of Hinsdale,
Illinois and a graduate of Miami University, she spent several years editing
business-to-business publications for the personal care industry before moving
to the nonprofit sector, and currently works in advocacy for homeless families
at Bridge Communities in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. She has written for major beauty
trade publications (Global Cosmetic Industry, Skin Inc, Salon Today, Modern
Salon, Renew, Suburban Life) and is a contributor to WOMEN REINVENTED: TRUE
STORIES OF EMPOWERMENT AND CHANGE (LaChance Publishing, 2010).
Doyle is represented by Claire
Anderson-Wheeler of Regal Literary, Inc., a full-service agency based in New
York.
On twitter she’s @bylisadoyle.
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