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Baby Proof

by Emily Giffin

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

From the author of the smash hits Something Borrowed and Something Blue comes a novel that explores the question: is there ever a deal-breaker when it comes to true love?

First comes love. Then comes marriage. Then comes...a baby carriage? Isn't that what all women want?

Not so for Claudia Parr. And just as she gives up on finding a man who feels the same way, she meets warm, wonderful Ben. Things seem too good to be true when they fall in love and agree to buck tradition with a satisfying, child-free marriage. Then the unexpected occurs: one of them has a change of heart. One of them wants children after all.

This is the witty, heartfelt story about what happens to the perfect couple when they suddenly want different things. It's about feeling that your life is set and then realizing that nothing is as you thought it was — and that there is no possible compromise. It's about deciding what is most important in life, and taking chances to get it. But most of all, it's about the things we will do — and won't do — for love.

Review:

"The bestselling author of Something Borrowed and Something Blue now tells the story of what happens after the 'I do's. As a successful editor at a Manhattan publishing house, Claudia Parr counts herself fortunate to meet and marry Ben, a man who claims to be a nonbreeding career-firster like she is. The couple's early married years go smoothly, but then Ben's biological clock starts to tick. A baby's a deal breaker for Claudia, so she moves out and bunks with her college roommate Jess (a 35-year-old blonde goddess stuck in a series of dead-end relationships) while the wheels of divorce crank into action. Even after the divorce is finalized and Claudia embarks on a steamy love affair with her colleague Richard, she begins to doubt her decision when she suspects Ben has found a smart, young and beautiful woman willing to bear his children. Standard fare as far as chick lit goes, but there are strong subplots involving Claudia's sisters (one is coping with infertility, the other with a cheating spouse) and the childless-by-choice plot line produces above-average tension. 300,000 announced first printing. (June 13)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Review:

"A fast-paced and interesting look at the various ways women view motherhood and pregnancy, this is sure to be popular with Giffin's many fans." Library Journal

Review:

"Giffin once again proves she's one of the best chick-lit writers in this thoughtful, layered, and wholly original story of a woman facing a major choice in her life." Booklist

About the Author

Emily Giffin is the New York Times bestselling author of Something Borrowed and Something Blue. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and two young sons.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780312348656
Author:
Giffin, Emily
Publisher:
St. Martin's Griffin
Subject:
General
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
FIC044000
Edition Description:
First
Publication Date:
May 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
368
Dimensions:
8.30x5.56x.97 in. .73 lbs.

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