Chick Lit Has a Baby

The Thin Pink Line  by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
When she discovers that she is not really pregnant, although she has told everyone that she is, Jane Taylor decides to keep up the charade when her boyfriend proposes marriage and she is finally the center of attention.

Bed Rest  by Sarah Bilston
An ambitious British lawyer married to an American and living in New York City, Quinn is successfully juggling her career and impending motherhood, until she is confined to complete bed rest for the final three months of her pregnancy.

Zygote Chronicles  by Suzanne Finnamore
A thirty-something woman expecting her first child shares her thoughts about pregnancy and the prospects of motherhood as she chronicles the changes her body, mind and emotions go through.

Babyville  by Jane Green
Three friends cope with the diverse challenges of maternity as Julia struggles to conceive with her uninterested boyfriend, career woman Maeve deals with unexpected pregnancy, and happily married Samantha finds marital strife after a new baby.

The Pregnancy Test  by Erin McCarthy
Mandy's lost her boyfriend, her job, and now she finds out she's pregnant, just as she is starting a new job and must conceal her condition from her sexy new boss for seven months.

Luscious Lemon  by Heather Swain
Returning from the exotic pleasures of Europe to New York City to open up a restaurant with her boyfriend, Eddie, Ellie "Lemon" Manelli finds her life turned upside down, first with a pregnancy and then with a miscarriage, two events that threaten to destroy their relationship.

From Here to Maternity  by Kris Webb
Balancing a hectic job, a chaotic social life and the absence of her former boyfriend, Sydney marketing executive Sophie is overwhelmed to discover that she is pregnant and receives dubious advice from her coffee-drinking friends before a new man appears in her life.

Diary of a Mad Mom-to-Be  by Laura Wolf
Even though she is out of work and her apartment is too small, newlywed Amy Thomas Stewart finds herself longing to have a baby.

Hens Dancing  by Rafaella Barker
Abandoned by her husband, former urbanite Venetia Summers finds herself marooned in the country, surrounded by her three children, a dilapidated house and garden, a houseful of animals and an abiding family love.

Amanda Bright@Home  by Danielle Crittenden
Nothing ever prepared Amanda for this: not her elite college degree, not her brainy friends, not her mother the feminist heroine. At age 35, she finds herself at home with two children, mopping spills and singing "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider." Set amidst the glamor and power of Washington, D.C., Amanda Bright is a novel about status and ambition – marriage and jealousy – and a woman’s struggle to discover the things that matter most.

Having it and Eating It  by Sabine Durrant
Reluctantly settling down to domestic life after leaving her job to raise her children, Maggie Owen finds her thinly veiled complacency shattered by a former classmate whose confidence, looks and sex life throw Maggie's into a loop.

Watermelon  by Marian Keyes
When her husband, James, leaves her after she delivers her first child, Claire retires to her family in Dublin, where she slowly recovers from the experience, giving James a big surprise when he shows up again.

I Don’t Know How She Does It  by Allison Pearson
In this breakout mommy lit title, Kate Reddy, a hedge fund manager and mother of two, struggles to juggle her professional and personal lives and to balance – often unsuccessfully – on the tightrope of work and home.

Class Mothers  by Katherine Stewart
Laura is delighted when her daughter wins a much coveted scholarship to the prestigious and exclusive Metropolitan preschool, but she is intimidated by the wealthy socialites, film stars, business tycoons and other celebrities who make up the parents of the other children, and with whom she must compete to ensure her child's future.

Piece of Work  by Laura Zigman
Julia loves spending her days with her young son, even though she'd be the first to admit she's not exactly a domestic goddess. Everything changes when her husband, Peter, gets fired from his high-powered job and quickly proves to be much better at the household chores. Soon, Julia has no choice but to rejoin the work force.