Chloe Shorten is a communications specialist, Queensland girl, mother of three and an advocate for improving the lives of women, children and people with disabilities. She lives in Melbourne and is married to Bill.

Chloe’s book; Take Heart: A Story for Modern Stepfamilies tells of her own quest to create a new normal. Honest, sincere and warm hearted, this is a story of the modern household and explores the idea of who qualifies as ‘a family’ in the twenty-first century.

‘A loving testament to the fact that blood isn’t always what bonds us.’ — MIA FREEDMAN

‘Chloe Shorten has re-cast the experience of creating a blended family. Her account is one of joy and optimism.’ — CAROLINE OVERINGTON