I read this after seeing it advertised in Waterstones, and at the start didn't like it at all. Rachel is a vain, self obsessed woman who repeatedly tells you how good she looks, and how perfect her life is. So you aren't instantly overcome with sympathy when she sleeps with a man from the office and falls pregnant, although I couldn't help but wonder how she'd cope with a baby!

A few chapters in, however, and Carbin has created a much more likeable character, who you'll actually care about. The book gives a fresh and welcomed look at unexpected pregnancy, and how Rachel comes to terms with it and decides what to do.

The book is written in an unusual first person way, and it's really conversational, which does help you to bond with Rachel. It's smooth and easy reading, and quite funny, once you get past her ego! There are some unexpected twists and turns, and it'll keep you reading til the end. It won't win any prizes, but its chic lit at its best.