If You Lived Here: A Novel by Dana Sachs

"Shelley Marino married Martin right out of college, giving up her dreams of traveling the world. It didn't matter that he was 12 years older, divorced, and had two sons from a previous marriage—she was in love. Now, at 42 and after 20 years of marriage, she wants her own child. Unable to get pregnant, Shelley tries to adopt. Her first attempt falls through when the birth mother decides she wants a Slovakian family to adopt her little girl. Soon afterward, Shelley has a chance to adopt a two-month-old Vietnamese boy. Only, Martin doesn't really want to be a parent again. Shelley's friend Xuan Mai, a local Vietnamese woman who runs her own grocery store, sees her life in America as a way to forget her past. But when she learns of Martin's reluctance, she offers to accompany Shelley to Vietnam to help her get the baby. Sachs's debut novel is an interesting look at international adoption and the emotional toll it takes on people. "

~ from Library Journal Review