The Baby Plan: A Novel

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Smart and funny, The Baby Plan is irresistible! A winner. -Susan Mallery, #1 New York Times bestselling author

In The Lizzie Bennet Diaries creator Kate Roricks first adult fiction novel, we enter the wild, bewildering world of modern pregnancies. Youll laugh, youll cry, youll shake your head as you wonder where everyones sanity went...

Meet the mothers...

Nathalie Kneller: Nathalies plan: to announce her pregnancy now that shes finally made it past twelve weeks! But just as shes about to deliver (so to speak) the big news to her family, her scene-stealing sister barfs all over the Thanksgiving centerpiece. Yup, Lyndis pregnant too, swiping the spotlight once more...

Lyndi Kneller: Lyndis plan: finally get her life together! Shes got a new apartment, new promotion, new boyfriend. What she didnt count ona new baby! She can barely afford her rent, much less a state-of-the-art stroller...

Sophia Nunez: Sophias plan: Once she gets her daughter Maisey off to college, shell finally be able to enjoy life as make-up artist to one of Hollywoods biggest stars, and girlfriend to one of rocks hottest musicians. But after 18 years she discovers the stork is once again on its way...

Now these women are about to jump headlong into the world of modern day pregnancy. Its a world of over the top gender reveal parties (with tacky cakes and fireworks); where every morsel you eat is scrutinized and discussed; where baby names are crowd-sourced and sonograms are Facebook-shared. And where nothing goes as planned...

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Smart and funny, The Baby Plan is irresistible! A winner. Susan Mallery, #1 New York Times bestselling author Described with arch humor and a loving attention to detail seldom found in fictional depictions[...] Top-notch womens fiction. Kirkus Reviews Heartwarmingly real and hysterically a little too real. I laughed, cringed, and cried -- sometimes all at the same time. This book is emotional perfection. Sarah Watson, executive producer of Parenthood, creator of The Bold Type Kate Roricks exploration of modern-day parenthood is razor-sharp, hilarious, and acutely true to life. I couldnt put it down. Beth Harbison, New York Times bestselling author of One Less Problem Without You Roricks prose is witty, engaging, and delightful, introducing us to characters who are relatableand whose mistakes weve probably made ourselves. Recommended for fans of Marian Keyes and Jennifer Weiner. Booklist Kate Rorick, creator of The Lizzie Bennett Diaries, delivers a pointed satire and commentary on the competitive craziness of American baby-making [...]Its also a story about growing, finding, and potentially losing a family, and discovering you can only cut ties for so long. Brit + Co If youre expectingor remember those days not-so-fondlyyoull appreciate Roricks funny take on everything from gender reveal parties to sonograms on invitations. Working Mother

Author Bio

Kate Rorick is a writer for The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. She has written for a variety of television shows, including Law and Order: Criminal Intent and Terra Nova. In her spare time, she is the bestselling author of historical romance novels under the name Kate Noble. Rorick is a graduate of Syracuse University and lives in Los Angeles.