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Lu Nichols is a 50 year old married mother of two adult children working for a stylish magazine for older women. Lu's life is turned upside down when her husband Jacob demands a divorce. When Lu's visit to a doctor's office provides the shocking news that she's pregnant, Lu can't believe her ears. Then Lu flashes back to the "closure" weekend she spent with her ex, Jacob, in the Caribbean where they engaged in unprotected sex. Suddenly, Lu is thrust into a whole new frightening reality. When her close friends and a female doctor advise Lu to terminate the pregnancy, Lu realizes how much she has grown to love the life inside of her. William Templeton, the kind, sexy doctor who first informed Lu of her pregnancy has become a friend and confidante. Still mourning the death of his wife, William provides a strong shoulder for Lu to lean on. Although William and Lu make love and share a connection, William tells Lu that she won't know where she's going until she tells Jacob about the baby. When Lu informs Jacob about the pregnancy he is floored by the news and unsupportive. Suddenly, Lu realizes that she's on her own for the first time in her life. As Lu takes on single motherhood, divorce and mid-life dating she begins to transform into a whole new Lu."
Sandra Calhoune, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- humorous
Time/era of story
- present (2000-2010)
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- marriage/relationship going to pieces
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Pregnancy/Child rearing
Yes
Major part of story:
- to abort or not abort
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 (an average amount)
United States
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- actual description of hetero sex
Unusual Style:
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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