What I Have To Say: I'm having a really difficult time putting into words what I want to say about this book.
I do love Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood), but I had hoped that she would mature as these books progressed. It seems, however, that Luke is allowing his wife to continue to have very poor spending habits. I realize that husbands and wives don't necessarily 'allow' one another to do something, but she's spending Luke's money. The Look, her place of employment, is doing terribly, and I can't imagine that a place that has such a poor clientele would be able to pay their employees the amount of money that is necessary to shop the way she does.
The book does strike a cord for a lot of women, though. Those women who are pregnant and then become insecure that their husbands would have an affair. (And Venita did make it so very easy to believe her. On top of Becky's hormones running out of control.) Hiring a private detective, though? I know she wanted to find out the truth of Luke and Venita's relationship, but she didn't even ask him? I know that Luke is busy with all of his new offices opening up all over Europe (for what its worth, for someone as business savvy and smart as Luke, was that really the smartest thing in the world to do?) but she never even questioned him about their relationship - straight to the shoddy detective (I did laugh when the "special operative" was his son.)
The beginning of the book made me tear up in laughter - so much so that I had to tell a specific part to my husband. How can anyone not burst out laughing when she uses the ultrasound machine on her own and begins to talk to her "son," only to find out it's her bladder. It's probably so funny because, unfortunately, I could see myself doing something so stupid.
At the end, Minnie is opening up her own credit card (or you're meant to insinuate that from the storyline). A one month old baby, able to open up her own account? It just doesn't make sense to me. Is Becky going to hide that from Luke, too? There were tons of purchases that she hid from Luke, even after he told her that they were going to have to tighten up their belts. She bought the rose quartz necklace because she 'deserved an award for beating Luke in the investment bet.' Then she hides it under Minnie's blankets. This makes me giggle and disturbs me at the same time. The fact that she hides the necklace under the blanket (which, really ... could that be very comfortable for Minnie?) shows that Luke isn't taking a part in taking Minnie for walks. Granted, they did just move .. but still ---
Was anyone else disturbed at the amount of alcohol and caffeine that Becky consumed during her pregnancy? This book was written in 2003 - set in 2003/2004. This didn't take place in the 30's, 40's or 50's when consuming those wasn't yet shown to be detrimental to a baby's health. WHY on EARTH is she drinking all that?? Either she's completely irresponsible, uneducated, or doesn't care. I don't know which one it is. I don't think its that she's uneducated - she's reading all those books left and right to figure out what's best for her child. And she has two OBGYN's - Dr. Brain who seemed amazing, before Becky decided that prestige was more important, and I would assume that he would've explained the harm that she could do. Irresponsible? Well, if her shopping habits show anything - that'd probably be the side I'd turn to. She certainly cares about her baby.
While her excessive shopping and someone juvenile state of mind and thinking, I will be reading the rest of the series (I'm completely reading these out of order - not on purpose, though.) I did get the audiobook for this book, so perhaps it was 'better' to have it read to me - instead of having to read it on my own. I may have decided to put it down before the end had I been reading it to myself.
Rating - 3.5
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