A Surrogate Dilemma

Mike's 10th novel, tells the story of Andrew Noble, heir to the Noble Speciality Foods business. After leaving university he spends a year travelling the world then returns to the UK and takes up a position in marketing in an electronics firm where, over the next few years, he eventually becomes Marketing Manager. But after that period of time he believes that he is now ready to enter the family business in a position of some importance.

However his father, who heads the family firm, disagrees and insists he runs another business before joining Noble Speciality Foods and arranges for Andrew to go to Africa to run a business there, learning the ins and outs of being head of a company, before allowing him to join the family firm with an eventual view to succeeding him as Managing Director.

Although reluctant but realising that he had no option, Andrew agrees and soon discovers the trials and tribulations of being head of a business, especially one located in Zambia. However he quickly settles into the life there, becoming a member of golf, tennis and ex-pats clubs and enjoys his rather privileged life, while also discovering that attractive female company is not too difficult to find.

Returning to England almost three years later, wiser, more experienced and now ready to enter the family company, he rapidly settles into his destined role in the firm. He also meets and marries Becky and they have a charmed and delightful life together - until they decide to start a family.

The book weaves together Andrew's business activities with the challenging and intimate experience of surrogacy that he and Becky undertake with their friend Linda. However none of the three people involved anticipate the outcome that follows from their fateful decision.