Told in diary format, this is a lighthearted novel that manages to throw in Q's dilemma over a workmates affair with a friend of her husband and also her own relationship with a disapproving mother, and two younger sisters, both of whose relationships she disapproves of. There is also a case involving tenants rights that she gives free advice to, only to find out that this is in direct conflict with her husbands law firm, and this may affect his slim chances of becoming a partner.

All these crises both domestic and external are well whipped together by Bilston, with some fine characterisation, especially the waspish mother, and air headed paralegal Brianna. There are some dissertations on the new found delight of chocolate chip cookies and her new found taste in a range of snack food, as well as Ricki Lake. some entries are very slow thus you get "Thursday, slept all day, watched TV", "Friday, slept all day watched TV", "Saturday, Tom working, watched TV, cried, ate cookies", whilst other entries are several pages long.

Bilston is British and works in America, and was prescribed bed rest for her first pregnancy, so this novel draws on some real experiences, and is thus the stronger for that. It is at times laced with delicious humour, and others pathos, but never gets too mawkish. Although based on a female perspective, there is plenty here to entertain readers of both sexes.