We love Josie Brown. Plain and simple. We first fell for her when we read the impossibly delicious, Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives and now we’re falling all over again after consuming her latest fun, funny and completely satisfying novel, The Baby Planner. (In stores tomorrow- Tuesday, April 5!) about a thirty-seven-year-old baby planner whose own biological clock is ticking off the charts faster than you can say designer stroller. (Lisa could definitely relate- having her first baby, er, a little later in life.)
Synopsis:
Katie Johnson may make her living consulting with new moms on the latest greatest baby gadgets no parent should be without, or which mommy meet-ups are the most socially desirable, or whether melon truly is the new black, but the success of her marriage to her husband, Alex, depends on controlling her own urges toward motherhood.
He’s adamant that they stay childless. Sure, Katie understands that he’s upset over the fact that his out-of-town ex-wife rarely lets him see their ten-year-old son, Peter. But living vicariously through her anxious clients and her twin sisters’ precocious children only makes Katie resent his stance more deeply.
While helping a new client—Seth Harris, a high tech entrepreneur who must raise Sadie, his newborn daughter, as a single parent after the tragic death of his wife in childbirth—maneuver the bittersweet journey from mourning husband and reticent father to loving dad, Katie’s own ideals about love, marriage, and motherhood are put to the test as she learns ones very important lesson about family: How we nurture is the true nature of love.
Want to win one of five copies of The Baby Planner? Just leave a comment here and we’ll randomly select the lucky winners after 6:00 PM, EST on Wednesday, April 6.
CHICK LIT IS NOT DEAD PRESENTS: JOSIE BROWN’S BUCKET LIST
1. To own pied–à–terre on the northwest tip of the de l’Isle Saint Louis, an island in the Seine, there in the middle of Paris.
2. To circumnavigate the world in my own private plane, stopping wherever and whenever I want, for however long. (In other words, I may never get back home…)
3. To live long enough to witness world peace. Seriously. I’m no beauty queen, believe me. I just mean this from the bottom of my heart. (Must be the flower child in me who still believes it’s possible!)
4. Great skin. Always. Despite a daily dose of sunshine!
5. To see my own musical of Pride and Prejudice make it to both Broadway and the West End.
To find out more about the fabulous Josie Brown, check out her website and follow her on Facebook. And don’t forget to pre-order The Baby Planner!
Thanks, Josie!
xoxo,
L&L
Sounds like a great book and I would love to read it
I’m always up for a new book!
I read about this last week. Looks like a good book. It’s on my wish list.
I have heard great things about this book. I look forward to reading it.
Book sounds like a great read. I would also love to have my own plane to go where ever, whenever I pleased!!!
Always looking for new authors, looks like a great read!
Sounds like an excellent read ~ hope I win!
Sounds like a great book! Thanks for the Do’s Josie.
Thanks for introducing me to a new writer! The book sounds great and I like her bucket list.
Sounds like a great read!
I loved Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives!! Really want to win this book!!!
Sounds like a great book!
This books sounds fabulous!! Going on my tbr list!! Fun bucket list!!
Would LOVE to win a copy. Love the title of the first book. Need to pick up a copy of that!
I would love to read this!
Thank you for the chance to win!
Love her world peace comment!
Sounds like a great book…
would be a great book to win! ( 1. To own pied–à–terre) would be the one thing on josie brown’s bucklet list that i would just love; don’t have to own it; just would love to see it.
The synopsis sounds intriguing. Would love to both read and win it!!
hope I win!
sound like a goodread toread book.
Sounds fantastic! I’m struggling with whether or not to have a baby, so this book sounds perfect!!
I love #2. I also wish I had my own private plane to go wherever I want. Actually, I would like my own teleport system since I am afraid of flying. But with my luck, I’d probably end up with my bum in front from a teleport-gone-wrong like in Spaceballs. Oh well, the thought was nice lol.
Thanks for another great giveaway! I would love to read this :)
Sounds like a great book!
What a fun book! Never heard of a baby planner.
I love her bucket list! Especially #2…what a fabulous World Trip.
Oh yes, I want this one to be added to my TBR pile. I do whole heartedly agree with asking for world peace..what a GREAT world it would be!!! Thanks again!!
I just love Josie and her bucket list did not disappoint! I can just see her flitting around the world in her private jet….I just hope she saves me a seat :)! I can’t wait to read the book.
this sounds great. i’m going to watch for it locally.
The Baby Planner sounds like a heart warming and uplifting story.
I’d love to read this, love finding new authors. Win or not, it’s now on my TBR list.
Sounds like a great book. I can’t wait to see how Katie and Alex’s story turns out.
Always love the chance to win a book. Would love my own plane as well. Can’t seem to find any giveaways for that one though.
Wow! Such great comments!
Hey, thanks all of you giving thumbs up for world peace! If we all hope/pray/wish for it …I think we can make it happen. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Colleen, you will ALWAYS have a seat on AirJosie! With me as flight attendant, I promise all drinks are on the house!
Tiffany D: I hear ya about the teleport system. Your answer made me laff out loud! Too funny! One word: HYPNOSIS…
Thanks, Laura, for loving SECRET LIVES OF HUSBANDS AND WIVES. It was a hoot to right. This one is a tad darker–hard to believe that something about sweet little babies could be dark, but all the fears/joys/trepidation/excitement about motherhood came out in this one…in fact, I cried tears of happiness in the end, for my heroine, Katie.
Nova: Bon jour! You will be invited to any salon I have in my pied-a-terre, for sure!
Nurturing is a biological urge that is stronger than most anything. I look forward to reading this one!
I’d like to read this book.
Good skin and world peace? Why not! :)
What a fun idea.. gonna try compliling my own list!!Looking forward to the book. Hope I win ;) x
would love to read another take on the “i want a baby and spouse doesn’t”
great review! plus i love her bucket list!
I REALLY, REALLY want to read this book!!
Looking forward to checking this one out.
What a really cool and interesting idea for a book! Sounds like one that is sure to be impossible to put down. I am adding this to my ‘must read’ list!! :) This sounds amazing!
a great list :)
thanks for the chance to read josie’s latest novel :)
A “Pride and Prejudice” musical? What an awesome idea! I’d LOVE to see Mr. Darcy belt out show tunes! What would be even BETTER is if you could convince Colin Firth to play Mr. Darcy in the musical version! ;)
Looks like an interesting book. Been reading about 4 books a month lately (was never a reader until recently) and can’t wait to add this to my 4 page must read book!
Definitely put on my TBR list :)
Sounds like a great book! I would love to win a copy!
sounds like a great read
Ooh, a new author to check out. Sounds like a great read!
Another great entry and bucket list! I think my favorite was number 2, “To circumnavigate the world in my own private plane”. Why didn’t I think of that?! :)
Looks like a great book. Can’t wait to read it.
Sounds awesome! Count me in!
If I had a private plane, I’d be packing my bags for a trip to Scotland tonight, then flying into Ireland, and finally landing into Great Britain by the 25th to experience all of the festivities for the royal wedding! After spending time in England, I’d decide where I wanted to jet off to next….I wouldn’t be returning home for a while!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE BABY PLANNER BY JOSIE BROWN! [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected],[email protected]
Thank you so much for your comments and for your continued support of CLIND! xoxo, L&L