The Family Tree Book

A loving family a child on the way and a secret concealed generations ago that will tear their lives apart! 'The Family Tree' is issue-led women's fiction perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult. Dana Clarke has it all -- a husband Hugh who she adores a beautiful home in a wealthy area and a baby on the way. But when her daughter Lizzie is born what should be the happiest day of her life turns out to be the moment that her world falls apart. Lizzie is beautiful healthy and black! Born from two white parents there are only two possibilities: that a distant relative was of African descent or that Dana has had an affair. As the Clarke family reel from the shock accusations are thrown and soon the trust that Dana and Hugh had prided themselves on is slipping away. So begins a poignant journey to uncover the truth about their past to discover what legacy their ancestors left them. And as the stability of the Clarke family is torn apart the reader is forced to ask how much any one of us really knows about our own identity.