Just Between Mothers

Paperback Published on: 26/03/2026
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Synopsis

The raw, compulsive and unputdownable debut about the choices mothers make and the split second between having it all and losing everything.

'Gripping, gritty, maddening and compassionate' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE
'Razor-edged, unsettling and compelling' EMMA VAN STRAATEN
'Tense and absorbing. Loved it!' SILVIA SAUNDERS
'A magnificent debut' NATASHA BELL
'I basically inhaled it over the course of a weekend and highly recommend' LISA SMITH
'A brilliant, tense story with beautifully drawn characters and so much emotion' HEATHER DARWENT
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Everyone has an opinion. But who can you really trust?

Claire is expecting her first baby. It's her dream but not everyone is as supportive as she'd like.
Isolated and vulnerable, she is drawn into an online group for 'natural motherhood' and is warmly embraced by the other mothers in the group.

As Claire withdraws further into their world and with her due date fast approaching, she is unsettled by the group's conformity and the total shunning of medical intervention.

But blind loyalty can be catastrophic - and her silence could be fatal...
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'Dark and intense and such a fabulous read' 5* Reader Review
'This emotional roller coaster will keep you gripped until the very end' Heat
'An excellent, thought-provoking exploration of loneliness, healthcare and misinformation that feels all too urgent right now' Elspeth Wilson

*Previously published as Baby Teeth in hardback*

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
  • ISBN: 9781398714427
  • Number of pages: 304
  • Dimensions: 196 x 124 x 30 mm
  • Weight: 260g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Baby Teeth
A great debut
Baby Teeth tells the story of Claire Hansen. She's trying to get pregnant and as time goes on she falls deeper and deeper into all the good and bad that th... READ MORE
Nicola
Baby Teeth
Exemplary debut
'Baby Teeth' is an exemplary debut novel; it grabs you from the beginning and doesn't let go, focussing on one woman's desperation for a family of her own ... READ MORE
KathVBtn
Baby Teeth
Who knows best?
The story opens with messages from an online group that make no sense without the back story. Then it dives into Claire's anxiety at work in her new job. ... READ MORE
Anna Blight
Baby Teeth
Powerfully emotive….
What a powerfully emotive story “Baby Teeth” was. I certainly wasn’t expecting the range of emotions I went through reading this book, from frustration an... READ MORE
A Mother’s Musings
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Baby Teeth
Emotive and Gripping
** I don’t think it’s possible to miss the trigger warnings, but if you are affected by fertility issues or baby loss, this is definitely not the book for ... READ MORE
S Yelland
Baby Teeth
Brilliant
Unnerving in the best possible way. An original tale told brilliantly.
Jonathan Evans
Baby Teeth
Parenting today!???
I despair! It makes me glad to be in the latter years of my life if this is an accurate representation of what goes on in the minds of the current reproduc... READ MORE
Psychoticpat
Baby Teeth
A good read
This was, well, interesting! Claire and James have been trying to get pregnant for over year and Claire has turned to online forums and groups for support ... READ MORE
Sharon Valler
Baby Teeth
Brilliant, bizarre and twisted
Baby Teeth was a brilliant, bizarre and twisted look at an Internet cult with plenty to say about parenthood, the expectations placed on women and the imba... READ MORE
Emily (ashortbooklover)
Baby Teeth
Gripping
Claire has always wanted to be a mother, after years of trying and IVF treatments- she finally sees those double lines on a stick. She’s so excited but als... READ MORE
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