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Book Review of Babyville

Babyville
Babyville
Author: Jane Green
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Meet Julia, a wildly successful television producer who appears to have the picture-perfect life. But beneath the surface, things are not as perfect as they seem. Stuck in a loveless relationship with her boyfriend, Mark, Julia thins a baby is the answer . . . but she may want a baby more than she wants her boyfriend. Maeve, on the other hand, is allergic to commitment. A feisty, red-haired, high-power career girl, she breaks out in a rash every time she passes a stroller. But when her no-strings-attached nightlife leadds to an unexpected pregnancy, her reaction ay be just as unexpected . . .And then there's Samantha -- happily married and eager to be the perfect June Cleaver mother. But baby George brings only exhaustion, extra pounds, and marital strife to her once tidy life. Is having an affair with a friend's incredibly sexy husband the answer?

With Babyville, bestselling author Jane Green applies her golden touch to the next phase of a girl's life in the sparkling, sexy tale aboue the complexiities of modern motherly love. By turns witty, rollicking, and tender, Babyville isn't really a story about babies --it's about three friends whose lives are suddenly turned upside down by that life-changing even that hangs over the head of every single girl: motherhood.