The Journey to Max - An Adoption Story

KIRKUS REVIEWS' editors' choice TOP 100 BEST INDIE BOOKS of 2021!Hope seems its darkest for Xander and his 2 dads after years of trying to grow their family. After one disappointment too many, they accept that a baby is not in their future until an unexpected phone call opens an adoption door that could change their family forever. A Note from the AuthorsOur first son, Xander, is a surrogacy baby. His birth plan, his surrogate, his 9 months, his delivery - all perfect.It wasn't long after his arrival we began planning for Kid #2. This time, the journey was not so perfect. Our initial plan was to follow the same path with Xander's surrogate in Sacramento. Unfortunately, she had health challenges that prevented a forward path. Shortly after, we matched with a new surrogate in Little Rock. The first embryo transfer was successful, but only temporarily. The second round did not take. We were out of embryos.We did not give up. We opted for another path - Adoption. Our goal was to be placed