title: Being Max's Mom
author:  Rebecca Miller 
description: Rebecca Miller and her son Max live in Denver, Colorado with Brian Walsh and their four cats. Rebecca and Max continue working for autism acceptance via their foundation, Blue Ribbon Arts Initiative. Rebecca enjoys hanging out with her guys, browsing art galleries and watching old Godzilla movies. This is her first work of non-fiction.
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  ‘This, madam, changes everything.’
  
  Years ago, in the Egyptian desert, Ellen Tatham fell wildly in love and
  exchanged vows with Max Colnebrooke. But, when made to believe Max could not
  be trusted, she fled...
  
  Now, Max is back in England to take up the reins as Duke of Rossenhall. And
  when he spies Ellen at a ball, the sparks are hard to contain! Little does Max
  know, though, that Ellen has a secret... And soon, he must learn to embrace an
  unexpected heir, and an unexpected—and disconcertingly defiant—duchess!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ‘Mama! Mama!’
  
  Max stopped and looked back to see a small, golden-haired boy standing halfway
  down the stairs. Ellen gave a little cry and rushed up to catch the child in
  her arms. The child laid his head on her shoulder but for a moment he looked
  directly at Max, a long, unblinking stare, before his eyelids drooped. He was
  already asleep as Ellen handed him to the nursemaid.
  
  ‘Take him back to bed, Hannah. And this time 