What to Expect When She's Expecting

An absolute pleasure to savor

What to Expect When She’s Expecting by Laurel Greer is the latest in her Sutter Creek series and Moosehorn River Lodge spin-off but also stands alone well.

Graydon Halloran has crushed on Alejandra Brooks Flores for more than a decade. She’s his eldest sister’s best friend, so he’s had plenty of opportunities to admire her outward loveliness and her soul-deep character. Unfortunately that also means that Aleja has had plenty of time to put Gray into the he’s-a-kid box, along with other outdated assumptions about him.

The beauty of Laurel Greer’s writing is the complexity of her characters and their depths and solidity. Their strengths and vulnerabilities ring true and the way they fumble toward grabbing their happiness is all too real.

I also love how Ms Greer portrays her characters’ explorations of physical intimacy. The opposite of cookie cutter, every couple has their own challenges and unique background and quirks. Seeing them navigate their way to coupledom is a true joy.

All these are true in What to Expect When She’s Expecting, and Gray and Aleja’s story is a pleasure to savor.