Out on a Limb
Winnifred "Win" McNulty is fiercely independent, funny, and used to doing things on her own terms — including navigating a world not built for her limb difference. Her carefully managed life tips sideways when a spark-filled hookup with the easygoing, kind-hearted Bo at a costume party leaves her unexpectedly pregnant. Bo, delighted at the prospect of fatherhood, wants in; Win, wary of depending on anyone, is far less sure.
The two agree to co-parent as friends, keeping things simple and boundaries clear. But as they build cribs, attend appointments, and quietly show up for each other through the messiness of an unplanned pregnancy, the line between friendship and something deeper grows harder to hold, complicated by Bo's own health worries and Win's fear of being a burden.
The first book in Hannah Bonam-Young's Out series, Out on a Limb is a warm, low-angst contemporary romance notable for its tender, matter-of-fact disability and chronic-illness representation. It is a story about chosen family, accepting help, and letting yourself be loved exactly as you are.
A witty, independent woman with a limb difference navigating an unplanned pregnancy.
Easygoing, kind-hearted love interest; a new leg amputee following cancer treatment, still working through his own internalized ableism and a recent broken engagement. Embraces fatherhood and co-parenting with Win.