At almost forty, Clare Donoghue is living child-free and loving it.
Then her boyfriend says he wants kids, breaking off their promising relationship. And it’s not just boyfriends: one by one, her formerly carefree friends are swallowed up in a nonstop cycle of play dates and baby groups. So Clare decides it’s time for people who don’t have children to band together. And so the No-Kids Club is born.
As the group comes together—Anna, who’s seeking something to jumpstart a stale marriage, and Poppy, desperate for a family but unable to conceive—Clare’s hoping to make the most of the childless life with her new friends.
Will the No-Kids Club be Clare’s route to happiness, or will the single life lose its sparkle?
ReviewThen her boyfriend says he wants kids, breaking off their promising relationship. And it’s not just boyfriends: one by one, her formerly carefree friends are swallowed up in a nonstop cycle of play dates and baby groups. So Clare decides it’s time for people who don’t have children to band together. And so the No-Kids Club is born.
As the group comes together—Anna, who’s seeking something to jumpstart a stale marriage, and Poppy, desperate for a family but unable to conceive—Clare’s hoping to make the most of the childless life with her new friends.
Will the No-Kids Club be Clare’s route to happiness, or will the single life lose its sparkle?
Having read and enjoyed the ‘Construct a Man/couple’ series I was really excited for the release of this book. I thought the concept was quite unique, I don’t think I’ve ever read a book about this before. It was also nice to see other topics such as infertility talked about, not just having no children by choice.
All three women, although joined in the plight of wanting a social circle without the worry of children are very different.
Clare is the main protagonist, and the founding member of ‘The No Kids Club’. When she was talking to Mary after a TV interview, I thought that was a really touching scene, after that I really warmed to Clare, whereas before I thought Clare was a bit harsh at times.
Anna was really delightful in her attempts to liven her and Michael’s marriage, despite Michael coming across lazy and disinterested. She was also the surprise of the book, as I thought she was going to take a very different path several times during the book, and in the end it was wonderful, but not what I was expecting to happen.
Poppy had the saddest storyline, and I really felt for her while she struggled with her desperation to have a child and then struggling with IVF and marital issues.
This book has some really funny moments as well, as I don’t have any children (and don’t plan to for a while yet) some of Clare’s thoughts were really funny! Overall this is a fun read that is the perfect length for a lazy Sunday afternoon, preferably in the sun with some Pimm’s. Please don’t get a sunburnt face with white sunglass patches around the eyes like I did though!
All three women, although joined in the plight of wanting a social circle without the worry of children are very different.
Clare is the main protagonist, and the founding member of ‘The No Kids Club’. When she was talking to Mary after a TV interview, I thought that was a really touching scene, after that I really warmed to Clare, whereas before I thought Clare was a bit harsh at times.
Anna was really delightful in her attempts to liven her and Michael’s marriage, despite Michael coming across lazy and disinterested. She was also the surprise of the book, as I thought she was going to take a very different path several times during the book, and in the end it was wonderful, but not what I was expecting to happen.
Poppy had the saddest storyline, and I really felt for her while she struggled with her desperation to have a child and then struggling with IVF and marital issues.
This book has some really funny moments as well, as I don’t have any children (and don’t plan to for a while yet) some of Clare’s thoughts were really funny! Overall this is a fun read that is the perfect length for a lazy Sunday afternoon, preferably in the sun with some Pimm’s. Please don’t get a sunburnt face with white sunglass patches around the eyes like I did though!
Published by: Lake Union Publishing
Gratefully received from the Publisher for review.
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