An inspiring and necessary book that challenges the narratives we set for our lives and reveals the beauty beyond them' CLEMENTINE FORD<br/><br/>Alexandra Collier was a writer living in a light-filled Brooklyn brownstone in New York with the man she loved. But when she woke up to a ravenous hunger to have a baby that her partner didn't share, her life took a sharp turn.<br/><br/> She found herself back in Melbourne at 37, single, heartbroken and living with her parents.<br/><br/> Ally began dating with dedication, with sometimes hilarious and often soul-crushing results. Like many 30-something single women, though, she found that her reproductive timeline was rapidly outpacing her romantic life. So she began to explore a controversial option: conceiving a baby with donor sperm.<br/> <br/> Insightful, moving and relatable, this is an uplifting memoir about taking hold of your own future.<br/> <br/> 'Bravely rewrites the script about how to make a family' GINA RUSHTON, Author of The Most Important Job in the World<br/><br/>'An important story, fantastically told' CELIA PACQUOLA<br/><br/>'Powerful, singular story I rejoiced in reading. Finally, here is a story about a woman who has created her own happily ever after, without submitting to traditional forms of family-building. Collier writes movingly of the judgement single women face in society. Necessary, immersive read.' JESSIE TU<br/>