Book Description

Why is it all the bad things we’ve done in the past never stay in the past? Ana Storm is an American expat who lives with her husband, Tony, and two of their three adult daughters. Ana suffers from a mental illness that prevents her from believing she is worthy of love. It causes her to make grave mistakes in her life, one of which is to stay in her marriage. Her relationship with Tony is toxic, but Ana fears without him, she is nothing. So, when she receives a text from her oldest, Chloe, who is estranged from the family and wants to come home, Ana fears the worst. Mother and daughter share a secret so dark it could destroy her marriage, and Ana vows to do everything possible to prevent Chloe’s return. But her schemes and lies soon overwhelm her, and she spirals downward into a void of marital chaos, drug abuse, and sex with strange men. Then Chloe calls in the middle of the night. She’s in trouble. Now, Ana must choose. Will she turn her back on her daughter and save herself? Or will she rescue her firstborn and risk losing her husband? Set in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, Sweet Baby Mine is about the collateral damage left behind when a marriage fails spectacularly. Told in real time and from the perspectives of the two main characters: Ana and Tony, the story documents the toll secrets, lies, betrayals, and living with dysfunction can have on a couple who once believed they’d found in each other true love. The tale is brutal, oftentimes heartbreaking, but always hopeful as it never deviates from its message. On the road to self-discovery, you will eventually learn that no matter what anyone says—no matter what flawed message you believed about yourself growing up—you are a good person and deserve to be loved. A dark psychological drama, Sweet Baby Mine is unputdownable.