Really bad. Not sure why I expected more from the author of "Must Love Dogs."

I enjoyed it....quick and easy read.

This is a great book to read to kick off the summer beach reading season! Jill Murray is a single mom raising her 10 year old daughter, Anastasia. Jill is "man-free" after her husband abandoned both her and her daughter 7 years ago. Jill is a strong woman who has worked hard at being a good parent. She works two jobs answering phones for Great Girls Getaways and also teaches a cultural cooking class. She meets Billy who hires her as a consultant around the same time Seth, the ex-husband decides he needs to get to know his daughter. Jill finds herself smitten with Billy but finds herself spending time with Seth and their daughter. All of a sudden Jill's man-free life is anything but man-free! There are quite a few interesting characters in the book. I loved Cynthia, Jill's well-to-do and crazy neighbor. I love how light hearted and fun this book is! I found myself laughing many time throughout the book! I think anyone in Jill's situation needs to have a good sense of humor and she definitely has that! Some of the situations she finds herself in are quite humorous! Take this book to the beach but bring plenty of sunscreen with you because you won't want to put it down until you've finished it!

Great quick read.

Kind of corny, but a good book to read at the swimming pool

The novel itself is a super quick read. I don't have kids, but I was engrossed in the relationship Jill has with her daughter, Anastasia, and her ex-husband, Seth, who abandoned her seven years ago. It's interesting to see Anastasia's desperation for a father, at a time in her life where she's starting to push her mother away. The character development is somewhat lacking, and I think more detail and background would be enjoyable, but it's not too bad overall. I recommend this novel to any woman looking for a beach read or wanting to gather the courage to find themselves.

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A fun enough beach read. The best parts were the information about countries and their various cultures, customs, food, and festivals.

The book was better than I hoped it would be. A short book for sure, but not fluffy.

Unlike many heroines, Jill is strong enough not to fall back into the arms of the man who abandoned her and their daughter seven years earlier.

Seth wasn't a well formed character, but it's almost like he's supposed to be that (after all, he was an unknown for 7 years).

I'll be reading more by this author.

This was a TBR Buddies recommended book.

I liked the plot, Jill and her daughter are abandoned by Seth and after seven years he decides to come back into their lives. I felt like things moved fast in this book, yet at the same time nothing really happens. The only character with any depth is Jill, who ends up being really wishy washy. Over all I was left disappointed. I felt like the author could have taken this wonderful plot so much farther.

Fun but easy.