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Genre: Memoir
When dating failed. Motherhood didn’t.
Solo Mum by Choice is an intimate, funny, and fiercely honest memoir about one woman’s journey to motherhood—without a partner, but with unwavering determination.
After a string of failed relationships, Lorena Otes stumbles upon the growing community of women choosing to have children on their own. What follows is a deeply personal ride through IVF heartbreaks, bizarre alternative therapies, and medical mayhem—told with warmth, grit, and sharp self-awareness.
Both tender and laugh-out-loud, Solo Mum by Choice is a love story between a woman and the child she refuses to give up on.
Solo Mum by Choice will be released 16 May 2026. Pre-order now to receive your copy at least two weeks before the release date.
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Part trauma, part hope, part reflection, part hilarious, memoir Solo Mum By Choice tells of one woman’s desperately determined fight for solo motherhood.
When Lorena Otes find herself alone and childless after a string of failed relationships, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
After some frantic Googling, she learns about the rising movement of Solo Mothers by Choice – a highly motivated group of women becoming parents on their own terms using donor sperm. This awakens a ravenous maternal desire in Lorena, igniting her own exciting, yet tumultuous, quest for motherhood.
In this raw, heartfelt, memoir, Lorena endures endless failed IVF rounds. With hilarious laugh-out-loud medical mishaps, embarrassing alternative therapy incidents, and a medical incompetence debacle, everything leads to heartbreak and disappointment.
But, through true resilience, dreams can come true.
Lorena must truly push her body, mind, and spirit to the upper limits if she hopes to succeed.
Part trauma, part hope, part reflection, part hilarious, memoir Solo Mum By Choice tells of one woman’s desperately determined fight for solo motherhood.
When Lorena Otes find herself alone and childless after a string of failed relationships, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
After some frantic Googling, she learns about the rising movement of Solo Mothers by Choice – a highly motivated group of women becoming parents on their own terms using donor sperm. This awakens a ravenous maternal desire in Lorena, igniting her own exciting, yet tumultuous, quest for motherhood.
In this raw, heartfelt, memoir, Lorena endures endless failed IVF rounds. With hilarious laugh-out-loud medical mishaps, embarrassing alternative therapy incidents, and a medical incompetence debacle, everything leads to heartbreak and disappointment.
But, through true resilience, dreams can come true.
Lorena must truly push her body, mind, and spirit to the upper limits if she hopes to succeed.
Like to learn more about Lorena Otes? Visit her Hawkeye author page here.
Like to learn more about Lorena Otes? Visit her Hawkeye author page here.
‘For anyone who’s ever wished the quirky best friend could be the hero of her own story, Solo Mum by Choice is it. A tale of love, longing, and determination, with a happily-ever-after like no other. Adorable, off-beat, deeply vulnerable, and laugh-out-loud funny – this honest account of one woman’s brave journey towards solo motherhood will make the sisterhood cheer.’ Anne Freeman, award-winning author
‘Through Lorena’s eyes, readers experience the emotional highs and lows, the stigma, and the societal judgment that come with choosing to have a baby alone. Told with humour, self-deprecation, and staggering strength.' Camille Booker, author, literary judge
‘Engaging, compelling and moving. Moments of darkness are balanced with moments of brevity and lightness that made me snort-laugh. The writing was so vivid I felt like I was right there beside her. Highly, highly recommend.’ Holly Cardamone, author of ‘The Summer In Between’
‘The uncomfortable truth about being female is that the fertile window is brief. After studying, working, travelling, and establishing a career, it is easy for the opportunity to have babies to slip away, resulting in an increasing number of women turning to reproductive technologies to overcome medical or social infertility. For any woman determined to have a family on their own terms, Solo Mum by Choice is a compulsory read as it confronts the challenges and at times heartbreak of infertility, whatever the underlying cause. A compelling and at times heartbreaking read, this memoir is an honest account of navigating the fertility industry. ' Dr Jo Skinner, GP and author
‘The story of an uncommon path to motherhood, told with grace and humour. Before I knew it, my heart was breaking and my ovaries were aching. An immense story of love and longing.’ Porscia Lam, author of ‘The Unlocking’
‘How far would you go to become the mother you know you were meant to be? In this unflinchingly honest memoir, Lorena Otes lays bare the emotional and physical toll of IVF with courage, wit, and vulnerability. While her path is marked by heartache and uncertainty, her humour and spirit light every page, making this a compelling and joyful read. I laughed, I cried, and, like Lorena, I never stopped hoping she’d get the ending she deserved. I came away with a reminder that it’s love, not genetics, that truly makes a family.’ Holly Brunnbauer, author of ‘What Did I Miss?’
‘For anyone who’s ever wished the quirky best friend could be the hero of her own story, Solo Mum by Choice is it. A tale of love, longing, and determination, with a happily-ever-after like no other. Adorable, off-beat, deeply vulnerable, and laugh-out-loud funny – this honest account of one woman’s brave journey towards solo motherhood will make the sisterhood cheer.’ Anne Freeman, award-winning author
‘Through Lorena’s eyes, readers experience the emotional highs and lows, the stigma, and the societal judgment that come with choosing to have a baby alone. Told with humour, self-deprecation, and staggering strength.' Camille Booker, author, literary judge
‘Engaging, compelling and moving. Moments of darkness are balanced with moments of brevity and lightness that made me snort-laugh. The writing was so vivid I felt like I was right there beside her. Highly, highly recommend.’ Holly Cardamone, author of ‘The Summer In Between’
‘The uncomfortable truth about being female is that the fertile window is brief. After studying, working, travelling, and establishing a career, it is easy for the opportunity to have babies to slip away, resulting in an increasing number of women turning to reproductive technologies to overcome medical or social infertility. For any woman determined to have a family on their own terms, Solo Mum by Choice is a compulsory read as it confronts the challenges and at times heartbreak of infertility, whatever the underlying cause. A compelling and at times heartbreaking read, this memoir is an honest account of navigating the fertility industry. ' Dr Jo Skinner, GP and author
‘The story of an uncommon path to motherhood, told with grace and humour. Before I knew it, my heart was breaking and my ovaries were aching. An immense story of love and longing.’ Porscia Lam, author of ‘The Unlocking’
‘How far would you go to become the mother you know you were meant to be? In this unflinchingly honest memoir, Lorena Otes lays bare the emotional and physical toll of IVF with courage, wit, and vulnerability. While her path is marked by heartache and uncertainty, her humour and spirit light every page, making this a compelling and joyful read. I laughed, I cried, and, like Lorena, I never stopped hoping she’d get the ending she deserved. I came away with a reminder that it’s love, not genetics, that truly makes a family.’ Holly Brunnbauer, author of ‘What Did I Miss?’
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