Books like Bed Rest by Sarah Bilston
Quinn “Q” Boothroyd is a highly successful British lawyer living in New York City, married to an American and having met most of her Modern Woman’s Checklist before turning 30. When a doctor orders her to spend the final trimester on strict bed rest, Q is catapulted into a bubble of boredom and frustration. Over the next three months she turns to unlikely sources for support: reconnecting with her workaholic husband, offering legal advice to her sweet Greek neighbor, forging new emotional bonds with her mother and sisters, and arranging for constant snack delivery. Amid the comedic chaos of couch‑based adventures, Q learns what she truly wants in life and in love, all while nurturing the little one growing inside her.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Sarah Bilston
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