A "resort" in the Hudson Valley called Golden Oaks is home to pregnant women who have signed contracts to give up their babies to the ultra wealthy who will pay big dollars for healthy babies. Jane already has a baby girl, but leaves her with her aunt in the hopes of making enough money to set them up for life. Her roommate, Reagan, has come from privilege and is the opposite of her own Filipino customs and values, it seems to Jane. Lisa, a ruler breaker if ever there was one, leads the girls astray. The well educated and savvy young Asian woman who runs the complex has strict rules and big plans for expansion of the business. When Jane cannot contact the aunt and gets worried about her own little girl, the plot gets really complicated. Reader will enjoy the inner turmoil of the main characters, their interactions, and the resolution of all of their lives. This book is one that is so timely with immigration, housing, socioeconomic levels, and family bonds all wrapped up in great storytelling. (Reviewed from prepublication copy)
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