Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It's purpose is to highlight upcoming releases that we are looking forward to. My choice this week is still well in the future, but I think this one sounds great.
The Baby Planner by Josie Brown
Release Date: April 5, 2011
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 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.

I haven't read anything by Josie Brown but this one jumped out at me. The idea of a baby planner at first made me laugh, but at the same time you can see from the description that this could be a very heartwarming book. The cover doesn't jump out at me but this isn't the final cover.

What are you waiting on?

Comments

  1. CHRISTIEOctober 20, 2010 at 11:13 AM

    This sounds like a great read. Agree on the heartwarming part. Nice pick!

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  2. Beth(bookaholicmom)October 20, 2010 at 1:16 PM

    This sounds great! I hadn't heard of this author before. I'll have to keep an eye out for this book.

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  3. joyh82October 20, 2010 at 2:17 PM

    Oh this sounds like a sweet read too. Enjoy reading this week!

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  4. JillOctober 20, 2010 at 3:59 PM

    Oh, this one looks like it would be good! Thanks for putting it on my radar...

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  5. Julie POctober 20, 2010 at 10:42 PM

    This does sound like a good one. Gonna check it out on Goodreads!

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  6. Carol October 21, 2010 at 4:28 PM

    I have an award for u!

    carol

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