DID MY LOVE LIFE SHRINK IN THE WASH?

SYNOPSIS

It’s normal to wish that your baby came with a snooze button, right?

When I got pregnant, Will and I didn’t have a clue what we were signing up for. It turns out that there’s loads we weren’t warned about:

1) In the middle of the night you’ll be begging Siri for advice on getting your baby to sleep. (In case you’re wondering, whale music doesn’t work.)

2) If you make the mistake of going to a nightclub you’ll nod off, drool, and be woken up by an angry bouncer.

3) You’ll spend more time spooning your child’s cuddly donkey than your own boyfriend.

4) Communication with your other half will be via post-it notes on the fridge, mainly telling him to buy more milk.

5) Sex is something that happened in another dimension.

But even if I feel like I’m waiting for my motherhood powers to come in the post, at least I’ve got Will. Our old life – festivals, sambuca shots, an actual sex life – might be a distant memory, but we can get through anything together, can’t we?

At least that’s what I thought until, one day, Will walked out on us… If I’m on my own (apart from Siri, obviously) can I do this whole parenting thing? Or I am destined to lose my sanity one sleepless night at a time?

Title: Did my love life shrink in the wash?

Author: Kristen Bailey

Publisher: Bookouture

Publication date: January 11, 2021

REVIEW

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Callaghan Sisters are back! YAYYYY! It's the third time I've reunited with them this year and they are like part of the family already.

This time is Beth's turn to take center stage. When we first meet her she's about to become a mother for the first time and let me tell you, that prologue must be one of the funniest things I've ever read!

The story tackles the effects of parenthood on first timers and, while it deals with a series of issues (body image, sleep deprivation, loss of previos lifestyle) that could make you run away from having kids forever and ever, it does it in a funny and uplifting manner. I really like when a book depicts motherhood in an honest way and not like the path of roses some parents try to sell.

Although not a mum myself (being mum to two chihuahuas count?) I completely empathized with Beth and her struggles, although I don't know if I would have been so level headed with Will. I found his behavior so selfish that if I'd had him in front of me I would have cut his balls (as a true Callaghan sister!).

Once again the Callaghan family put me under their spell. I love to read about such close knit families where everyone supports each other no matter what, with no sibling rivalry at all, only love and respect for each other. I just know that Grace's story is gonna make me cry and Lucy's is gonna have me in stitches.

Kristen Bailey is such a sassy lady! I've been a fan of her writing and her sense of humor since I first read her. She's not afraid to call things by its name and I'm sure she must hold some kind of record as the person who knows most synonyms for genitalia. I literally choked with the "meat Calippo" reference! Well, maybe not literally... just with laughter!

If you don't know the Callaghan sisters yet, what are you waiting for?

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.