The Accidental Mother - Rowan Coleman

*****THE SYNOPSIS***** Sophie Mills has worked her Manolo Blahniks off to reach the near-top of her profession. And she's very happy with her priorities in life - her job, her neurotic cat Artemis and her passion for shoes. After all, relationships only get in the way. And as for children - She hasn't even begun to think about them yet. Until one day an unexpected visitor brings news of a strange inheritance and Sophie is suddenly, out of the blue, in sole charge of two children under the age of six. But motherhood can't be all that hard, can it? Within twenty-four hours, her make-up smeared all over the bathroom, Artemis has taken up ...  Read the complete review

This is the fourth book I have read by Rowan Coleman and they have all been equally good. In this book the 'accidental mother' is Sophie, the heroine of the story! When we first meet her she is a single minded career girl intent on gaining promotion and only caring about material things such as her Manolo Blahnik shoes! The title of the book might imply that through her own carelessness or some one night stand Sophie accidentally becomes pregnant and has to change her life accordngly. This, in fact, is not the case at all. Sophie becomes mother to her best friend's dhildren, after she is tragically killed. This is all due to a drunken promise made ...  Read the complete review

I had no preconception about the work of Rowan Coleman when I bought this book, and I suppose was tempted by its' light hearted cover, and the short description that gave the main plot of the story. I wanted something light to read, but something that wasn't trashy or too over-stated, and the book seemed to hit the right cord with me. The story revolves around the life of Sophie, a career woman almost at the peak of her career. She cares passionately about how she looks. She is neat and articulate, and lives with a cat called Artemis. Unable to sustain relationships that get in the way of order, Sophie would seem the least likely of people to tolerate ...  Read the complete review