Fans of romantic comedies should have a wonderful time with this book; it has laugh-out-loud moments throughout the story. Josie is living with her parents while in the middle of a divorce and suddenly discovers she is pregnant with her soon-to-be-ex's child. What does she do? Head to the fair for a corn dog because after that "she'd be able to think more clearly. Deep-fried food made everything better. It was science." Whether it is clear thinking or not, she runs into her high school friends, Ben and Kevin, and agrees to become the third roommate in the house they are sharing.
A "Three's Company" scenario leads to all sorts of hilarity and occasionally good advice being shared. Between debates on who ate the last of the Bagel Bites, dealing with weekend visitation of Ben's daughter Izzy, and trying to find money to pay the bills, these three pals support each other in their efforts to get their lives together.
There are stressful moments, but those are to be expected when the story deals with divorce, child custody, and the upcoming wedding of a brother who can do no wrong. The overall flow of the book keeps the ups and downs in a balance that moves the action forward and keeps it believable. Josie states what any of us might feel on a bad day, "As much as she tried to make things better, she still felt as if she was running a marathon in molasses."
For those who yearn to see someone trying to become a successful adult before hitting the age of 30, or as Josie puts it "to roundhouse kick her life into submission," this story hits just the right notes of real life and happily-ever-afters.
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