Dissecting Cotton Candy

It’s Valentine’s Day. Forget the chocolates and red roses. No more Hallmark cards. What working mothers really want is time… So starts Suki Porter's attempt at blogging in her quest to survive being a modern jack-of-all trades: a mother, wife, businesswoman and loyal girlfriend. But what starts off as a seemingly straightforward exercise, turns into a meditation on friendship, workplace politics, everyday violence and relationships. As she approaches her 40th birthday, her best friend, Carla, hands her a book which is being secretly passed and talked about amongst women. A book that will make her realize the significance of what she truly fears and deems important. What is the choice that Suki will make? This contemporary novel of self-discovery reveals the often messy reality of work-life balance and modern womanhood. Its what happens when Bridget Jones Diary meets Lean In.