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Product Details

  • Paperback: 396 pages
  • Publisher: Gallery Books; Original edition (March 3, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1416583882
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416583882
  • Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 1.1 x 8.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 starsHumor Carries Them Through...
By Laurel-Rain Snow TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on March 8, 2009
Format: Paperback
Reminiscent of characters in the "Shopaholic" series, Rowan Coleman's Mommy by Mistake follows the adventures of a thirty-something woman as she embarks on child rearing - unexpectedly.

When Natalie Curzon impulsively connects with a charming man - Jack Newhouse - and agrees to a weekend in Venice, she has no idea of the consequences that will unfold. After the weekend is over, she hopes to see him again. But he doesn't call. And then she discovers she is pregnant.

Fortunately, she is part-owner of a successful lingerie business and has a lovely house of her own. Despite these blessings, however, she finds herself sinking into despair during the initial few weeks after her son's birth; she has decided by then that she will never see or hear from Jack again. And this new adventure is more difficult than she expected.

Then her life begins to change again when her home's electrical system needs revamping and through her new electrician, she meets a whole series of new people - some of them other mothers - and a sisterhood connection develops.

But a seemingly harmless fabrication, followed by her embarrassingly flawed mother's unexpected visit and the surprising reunion with her "baby daddy" - all will turn everything around. Will she rebuild her relationship with her mother? Will she be able to tell Jack about her baby Freddie? And when will she be able to confess her cover story to her new friends?

This is a light-hearted book about serious topics. Just when it seems depressing, the humor of the characters and the situations in which they find themselves creates a warm and funny tale of the unexpected twists and turns of life and new parenthood.

I deducted one star for the predictability of the plot, which was enjoyable, but held no big surprises.

Laurel-Rain Snow
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3.0 out of 5 starsSet in London so why the American spellings?
By nom de plume on January 19, 2012
Format: Paperback
This book is a good chick-lit read and the characters are amusing and relatable. The thing that confused me from the very beginning is that the book is set in London, the characters are English, and yet throughout the entire book the words 'mom' and 'mommy' are used and never the English spelling of 'mum'. There is also an inconsistent mish mash of American and British words; in one sentence you'll read about the 'buggy' whereas in the next sentence it's refered to as a 'stroller'. Not sure if I got an American copy or something, but still, very confusing and slightly annoying!
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5.0 out of 5 starsFunny and Relevant
By Emily Goldberg on September 22, 2009
Format: Paperback
I feel like I just "discovered" Rowan Coleman, and my only disappointment is that she doesn't have 20 or 30 books that it will take me years to devour. This book is very British (except it uses the word "mom" instead of the word "mum"--is that just for the American market?), which I love. And while I don't relate personally to being a single mother who lives in a big, beautiful old house and who doesn't have to worry about money, the experiences Coleman describes are absolutely accurate: the boundless love, the frustration, the fear and anxiety, the sleeplessness, the effects on relationships. This could have been a silly, superficial bit of fluff, with some funny one-liners tossed in for laughs, but I actually got teary in several places. The characters are very human and very real; I was surprised by the depth of the emotions in this book. My kids are 8 and 10, so I'm well beyond the "baby bliss" of having a newborn, and I don't have the exhaustion and sleeplessness anymore (not as regularaly, anyway), but this book brought it all back in a fun, nostalgic way for me. If you like Jane Green's earlier works, Katie Fforde, Marian Keyes, Sophie Kinsella--the edgy, funny, Brit chick lit--then try Rowan Coleman.
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5.0 out of 5 starsANOTHER GREAT BOOK BY ROWAN COLEMAN
By skrcups on September 24, 2009
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This is a quick, easy read. Natalie, Tiff, Meg, Frances and Jess all with young babies form a baby group. Rowan even throws in Steve as the only male of the group. To save face Natalie tells one small fib that takes on a life of its own. The bonds and friendships that develop are heartwarming...makes me wish I belonged to a baby group when my kids were babies! I have also read Another Mother's Life and The Accidental Mother both by Rowan Coleman and just ordered The Accidental Family (a sequel to The Accidental Mother) from amazon.com. I have enjoyed reading three of her books and look forward to getting her latest book. If you are looking for a fun, lighthearted read pick up Mommy By Mistake.
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